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► Ancestor of All Placental Mammals Revealed - by Sid Perkins on 7 February 2013 || Similar topic : My older post on 8 February 2013 - BBC division
► What Causes Lou Gehrig's Sticky Masses? / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - by Emily Underwood on 7 February 2013
► Top Stories: Talking Ants, Diamond Sperm, and the Ancestor of All Placental Mammals - by Science News Staff on 8 February 2013
► Shhh, the Ants Are Talking - by Carrie Arnold on 7 February 2013
► Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts Alone to Control Robot Arm, Touch Friend's Hand, After Seven Years - Feb. 8, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC describe in PLoS ONE how an electrode array sitting on top of the brain enabled a 30-year-old paralyzed man to control the movement of a character on a computer screen in three dimensions with just his thoughts.
► Article: Why the Snowstorm Is Named 'Nemo' - by Douglas Main, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer | Date: 08 February 2013 || ► Article: What's Causing All This Snow? - by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer | Date: 08 February 2013
► Image Album: In Photos: Beautiful Pyramids of Sudan- by Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor | Date: 06 February 2013 ( Similar Photos : My older post on 8 February 2013)
► Isis and Osiris (Plutarch reading - Part 1) || ► Isis and Osiris (Plutarch reading - Part 2)
► Cut Your Valentine Some Slack: Partner's Efforts at Improving Your Relationship Should Not Be Ignored - Feb. 13, 2012 — If the one you love usually forgets Valentine's Day, but this year makes a romantic effort, you should give him credit for trying. || ► Expert Suggests Tried-And-True Strategies to Strengthen Your Relationship - Jan. 9, 2013 — What are you doing to keep your relationship alive? A University of Illinois study highlights the importance of five relationship maintenance strategies that couples can use to preserve or improve the quality of an intimate relationship.
► Love in the Lab - By Vivienne Raper | February 08, 2013
'When you're at work, you work. You don't make love, you don't kiss each other, you don't whisper sweet words: You talk about neurons."— Vittorio Gallese
► The male Eurasian jay :: Sensitive Males Provide Clues to Mind Reading in Birds - by Virginia Morell on 4 February 2013 || ► Jays pick the right gift for their valentine. Experiment suggests jays can imagine themselves in another bird's place - CBC News. Posted: Feb 8, 2013 || ► Gift-Giving Birds May Think Much Like People -By Brandon Keim 02.04.13
► Cupid's Arrow: Light Shed On Laws of Attraction - Feb. 8, 2013 — We've heard the clichés: "It was love at first sight," "It's inner beauty that truly matters," and "Opposites attract." But what's really at work in selecting a romantic or sexual partner?
► Year of Snake sees serpent sales soar in Hong Kong. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: In Hong Kong, where snake soup is considered a delicacy, an increasing number of serpents are slithering their way into local households, with sales of the uncuddly pet rocketing as the Year of the Snake approaches.
► Millions of Indians bathe on Kumbh's holiest day. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: Tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims cleanse their sins with a plunge into the sacred river Ganges at the world's largest religious festival.
► Raw: Snowballs, Sledding in Central Park Snow. Published on Feb 8, 2013 :: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency as snow fell heavily Friday afternoon. In Central Park, locals and tourists went sledding, had snowball fights, and even got a workout in. (Feb. 8)
► Raw: Snowy Roads Near Conn. Border. Published on Feb 8, 2013 :: Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy imposed a travel ban Friday on the state's highways and deployed National Guard troops around the state for rescues or other emergencies. (Feb. 8)
► Raw: Near Whiteout Conditions on Conn. Roads. Published on Feb 8, 2013 :: A winter storm forecasters warn could be a blizzard for the history books with a potential for up to 3 feet of snow is clobbering the New York-to-Boston corridor. More than 13 inches cover parts of northeastern Connecticut. (Feb. 8)
► Raw: Boston Digs Out From Storm. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: Airlines have scratched more than 5,300 flights through Saturday, and the three major airports serving New York City as well as Boston's Logan Airport closed. (Feb. 9)
► Bloomberg: NYC Streets Are Clear. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: In New York, hundreds of cars got stuck on the Long Island Expressway on Friday, and dozens remained disabled early Saturday as police worked to free them. ( Feb. 9 )
► Conn. Struggles to Dig Out of Behemoth Storm. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: Connecticut residents awoke Saturday to more than two feet of snow following a massive snowstorm that left hundreds of thousands without power across New England. One Southington, Conn. man struggled to dig out of the knee-deep snow. (Feb. 9)
► Northeast Besieged by Monster Snowstorm. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: A howling storm across the Northeast left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in 1 to 3 feet of snow Saturday. More than 650,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity. At least six deaths were blamed on the storm (Feb. 9)
► Blizzard Paralyzes Connecticut. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: The storm dumped at least 2 feet of snow throughout Connecticut, paralyzing much of the state. The governor ordered all roads closed Saturday until further notice, and even emergency responders were stuck on highways. (Feb. 9)
► Raw: Two Million Attend Rio Street Carnival. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: Organizers of the "Cordao do Bola Preta" street party in Rio de Janeiro said some two million people joined Saturday's festivities. Created in 1918, the Bola Preta party is the oldest street Carnival parade in Rio. (Feb. 9)
► LAPD to reopen probe into fugitive ex-cop's firing - By TAMI ABDOLLAH | Associated Press
► Northeast digs out from blizzard, storm brewing in Plains - By Tim McLaughlin and Edith Honan || PHOTOS - Northeast braces for blizzard. A major winter storm is heading toward the U.S. Northeast with up to 2 feet of snow expected for a Boston-area region that has seen mostly bare ground this winter.
► 7 stories to ruin your childhood love of Disneyland - By Lauren Hansen | The Week – Fri, Feb 8, 2013
► What Horse Meat Tastes Like - By Alexander Abad-Santos | The Atlantic Wire – Fri, Feb 8, 2013 ::
► 9 Beautiful Pics of New York City Covered in Snow - By Emily Banks | Mashable
► 12 historic photos of the world's most formidable snowstorms - By Elena Scotti | The Week – Fri, Feb 8, 2013
► Oscar Predictions 2013: Who Will Win/Who Should Win (MovieMantz) - Access Hollywood – Fri, Feb 8, 2013
► The results are in: Our dogs are Best in Show. So what if our dogs don't have the measured gait, glossy coat and full set of teeth that their Westminster Dog Show brethren boast? No offense to our furry friends who compete at the Kennel Club—you're quite fetching and cute and all. But it's the everyday dogs who capture our hearts. (PHOTOS)
► 9 February 2013 - Tunisian PM pledges new government
Tunisia's PM says he will quit if a technocratic government is rejected next week, amid a crisis triggered by the killing of an opposition leader.
* In pictures: Belaid funeral
* Analysis: Resurgence of revolt
* Viewpoint: Ennahda's 'double-dealing'
* Clashes as Tunisia mourns
► Holiest day at India's Kumbh Mela.
The most auspicious day of bathing takes place at India's Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, with more than 30 million people expected to take a dip. || PICTURES
* Millions prepare to bathe - VIDEO
* Counting the Kumbh Mela -19 January 2013
* Nuns get their own space - 27 January 2013 :: Kumbh Mela: India's Hindu Naga nuns get their own space
* Preparing for millions - 13 January 2013
► Chinese New Year, Beijing-style. 9 February 2013 - Hundreds of millions of Chinese are marking the Lunar New Year. In the Chinese zodiac, this will be the year of the snake, taking over from the dragon of 2012. This year the authorities in Beijing are asking people to limit the number of fireworks they set off. || ► Millions welcome Year of the Snake - 10 February 2013 :: Chinese Year of Snake celebrations in Asia || ►10 February 2013 - In pictures: Political spoofs at Hong Kong New Year fair
► 10 February 2013 - Chocolate fans in Japan have been creating Valentine's Day gifts with a difference. Their faces are scanned and then turned into a chocolate mould, using 3D printing technology. Participants at the event in Tokyo said they were surprised at how lifelike the miniature sculptures turned out to be. Tim Allman reports.
► 'Penguin-cam' gets up close and personal. 9 February 2013 - Wildlife producer John Downer demonstrates how he and his team went about making a documentary about penguins. In order to get close to them he deployed 50 special cameras disguised as rocks, eggs and penguins.
► 8 February 2013 - Nigerian music (Cobhams Asuquo) producer on the advantages of being blind
► 9 February 2013 - The funeral of a teenage girl who was shot dead a week after performing at President Obama's inauguration has been held in Chicago. Michelle Obama was among the mourners. Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was killed in a park in Chicago in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity. Her killing has attracted a lot of attention amid the nation-wide debate about gun violence. Steve Kingstone reports. || ► 'We hope her death is not in vain' say shooting victim's parents. 8 February 2013 - The parents of a teenage girl shot dead days after appearing in President Obama's inauguration celebrations have told the BBC that US gun laws have to change. Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was killed in a park in Chicago in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity. Despite the soul-searching in the US following the Sandy Hook school massacre, January was the deadliest month for gun crime in Chicago for a decade. Steve Kingstone reports. || ► 31 January 2013 - Giffords implores Congress for gun control
► 10 February 2013 - Curiosity Mars rover takes historic drill sample | By Jonathan Amos - Science correspondent
► 8 February 2013 - In pictures: Exotic orchids
► Warrior or Threat? Cop-killer on the run declares war on LAPD. Published on Feb 8, 2013 :: The largest manhunt in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department continues with teams combing the hillsides of a ski resort, where the suspect is believed to be hiding. Thousands of police officers are searching for Christopher Dorner, who is accused of having allegedly murdered two civilians and one police officer. In a rambling Internet manifesto Dorner had declared war on law enforcement officers and their families accusing the LAPD of "internal corruption, racism and concealment of excessive force." For more analysis RT talks to Michael Ruppert, investigative journalist and a former LAPD officer.
► Bra-less Bravado: Ready to strip for your cause? Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: The radical feminist group, Femen are at it again, and this time they've gone topless at the Berlin film festival to protest against female circumcision. The demonstrators jumped over barriers before being caught by security guards, attracting a lot of attention along the way. So if you've got it, should you flaunt it for a cause? The Resident's Lori Harfenist hit the streets of New York to find out what you think. || PHOTOS
► Female Genital Mutilation - UK. Uploaded on Aug 31, 2010 by journeymanpictures :: August 2010 - The controversial tradition at the heart of African culture has now reached the shores of Europe. Today, over 500 British girls are estimated to have undergone the procedure of female genital cutting. Many young girls would get excited at the prospect of going on holiday but Jamelia knew that the plane she boarded was taking her to be 'circumcised'. Jamelia was cut in an empty mansion by an old woman, strangers held her down and a clean razor was only used when more money exchanged hands. "I remember the blood everywhere", Jamelia says, "one of the maids actually saw her pick up the bit of flesh they cut out." Miriam's womb was accidentally sealed when she was cut and now she cannot have children. "It will stay with me until the day I die." Now, the NHS confirms that cutters are flown over to the UK to cut girls in batches - a cheap alternative. The UK has more girls at risk of bring cut than any other European country and as yet no-one has been prosecuted for the crime.
► CISPA's back: Hacking, online espionage resurrect cybersecurity bill
► Four people shot, one critically injured at New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration
► US missile defense shield flawed – classified studies
► Erdogan vs Army: '15% of Turkish top brass on trial, hundreds resign'
► New Russian citizens to get call-up for military service
► 'Liberty Leading the People': Delacroix masterpiece vandalized in Louvre-Lens
► Talk to Al Jazeera - Moncef Marzouki: The price of a revolution. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: Tunisia's president talks to Mike Hanna aabout his concerns that divisions in the country might get out of hand, causing unrest and even civil war.
► US First Lady mourns slain Chicago teenager. Published on Feb 9, 2013 :: America's First Lady Michelle Obama has attended the funeral of a 15 year old girl killed after performing in President Obama's inauguration celebration. The high school student was the 46th person to be shot dead in the Obamas' hometown of Chicago this year alone. Her death has intensified a national debate on gun control. Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Chicago.
► Refighting the Last Wars || ► John McCain To Chuck Hagel: I Told You So
► In the Fast Food World, Is Fish the New Chicken?
► Obama to focus on pocketbook issues in coming address
► State of the Union guests include people touched by gun violence
► Sen. Rand Paul to deliver tea party State of the Union response
► Democrats finish retreat with eye on reclaiming House majority
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