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► Negative Stereotypes About Boys Hinder Their Academic Achievement. Feb. 12, 2013 — Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them achieve. From a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, and they believe adults think so, too. Even at these very young ages, boys' performance on an academic task is affected by messages that suggest that girls will do better than they will.
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► Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - Largest Fried Rice: Costa Rica breaks Guinness world record (VIDEO)
► Costa Rica sets Guinness record with world's largest Chinese fried rice. Published on Feb 12, 2013 by MinWashingtonNews :: A wok with nearly a ton of fried rice, prepared Tuesday for the Chinese community in Costa Rica to celebrate the Chinese New Year, entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest amount of Cantonese fried rice that has been cooked in the world. Ralph Hannah, a Guinness World Record (GWR) judge from England, made the announcement at around noon after weighing the huge dish, confirming it weighed 1,345 kilograms.
The GWR representative for Latin America also confirmed that this is the first time that Costa Rica enters the famous world record book.
Armed with shovel-sized spatulas, 52 chefs gathered at 6 a.m. on Tuesday in the newly opened Chinatown in San José, around the giant wok specially made for the occasion. Chefs cooked 735 kilograms of rice, 200 kg of chicken, 120 kg of ham, 20 kg of Chinese sausage, eggs and large quantities of chopped onions and sweet peppers, among other ingredients, to prepare the huge dish, introduced into Costa Rican food culture many years ago by Chinese immigrants.
Godwin Pang, coordinator of the event, said the initiative came from the China Association of Costa Rica, to celebrate the Chinese New Year (of the Snake), held on Feb. 10. Much of the large Chinese community in Costa Rica is dedicated to the restaurant business, and restaurants can be found in most towns throughout the country.
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► Thai insurgents attack army base, troops kill 16 || ► Thailand government says al-Qaida group eyes attack on US consulate
► Russia will continue to supply arms to Syria: export agency. "We are continuing to carry out our obligations on contracts for the delivery of military hardware," Rosoboronexport director Anatoly Isaikin told a news conference.
► Obama's emotional gun control push at heart of speech. Published on Feb 12, 2013 :: President Barack Obama ends his State of the Union address with an emotional plea for tougher gun control.
► Guns in the US. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: President Barack Obama brought the wounds inflicted by the recent spate of shooting deaths to Congress Tuesday, ending his State of the Union address with an emotional plea for tougher gun control. Citing polls that suggest most American voters now support some new limit on citizens' access to guns, or at least to military-style assault weapons and high-capacity clips, Obama said it was time for Congress to vote on new laws.VIDEOGRAPHIC
► Winter, Canada's silly carnival season. Published on Feb 14, 2013 :: Winter is Quebec's silly season and every year since 1955, Quebec city has hosted the world's largest winter carnival, testing human endurance in conditions of trademark Canadian cold.
► Obama's Gun-control Proposal Resonates in Aurora. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: President Obama's remarks about gun control during his State of the Union address drew quick reaction in Aurora, Colo., where 12 died in a mass shooting last summer. Residents who spoke with AP urged lawmakers to act on Obama's proposals. (Feb. 14)
► Manhunt for Rogue Ex-cop Ends in Flames at Cabin. Published on Feb 12, 2013 :: The manhunt for Christopher Dorner converged on a mountain cabin where police believe he engaged in a shootout that killed a deputy and then never emerged as the home went up in flames. Early Wednesday, police had still not entered the cabin. (Feb. 13) || ► San Bernadino County Sheriff: Body Found in Cabin. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: A spokeswoman for the San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department says a body was found in a cabin that burned down on Tuesday. Forensic tests will be done to determine if the body is that of fugitive ex-police officer Christopher Dorner. (Feb. 13) || ► LAPD: This Is Not a Celebration. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: A coroner's office in California is studying the charred remains found in the burned out cabin where they believe suspected killer Christopher Dorner had fled to. (Feb. 13)
► Wisconsin Scientists Help Search for Alien Life. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are helping search for alien life forms, but they will never go into space. They are studying Earth rocks that are billions of years old, looking for information. (Feb. 13)
► Alabama Port Readies for Crippled Cruise Ship. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: As the crippled Carnival Triumph is brought to port in Mobile, Ala., officials have been preparing a terminal that has not been used for a year to help passengers go through customs after their ordeal.
► The Most Luxurious Way to Say, 'I Love You'. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: Colored diamonds are the Valentine's gift of the uber-rich. Buying a pink or yellow diamond for your sweetheart could set you back $1 million. (Feb. 13)
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► Oscar Pistorius 'shoots girlfriend'
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► 14 February 2013 - A new owl species from Indonesia (The Rinjani Scops owl / Otus jolandae) is formally described
► Black Hornet spycam is a 'lifesaver' for British troops. 13 February 2013 - Sergeant Carl James Boyd demonstrates how the Norwegian-designed Black Hornet Nano will be used for surveillance operations in Afghanistan. The drones can fly around corners and obstacles to identify potential hidden dangers, the Ministry of Defence has said. It features a tiny camera and relays video and still images to a handheld control terminal. It measures about 10cm by 2.5cm (4in by 1in) and weighs 16g (0.6oz). Sergeant Boyd described the piece of kit as a "lifesaver". || NEWS - Mini helicopter drone for UK troops
► Sexy airline ad campaign enrages Thai government (PHOTOS)
► Thailand's displaced Karen long for mountains. Published on Feb 13, 2013 :: Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park has been home to members of the Karen ethnic group for generations - but in July 2011, Park officials set one of the villages on fire and forced them to leave. Park officials accused the Karen people of deforestation and of growing marijuana plants - accusations that are denied. The park director says that failed negotiations over two years left him little choice but to take drastic measures. Fearful of having their homes and farms destroyed, many Karen families moved into a park-sanctioned village - but they have less land and miss their traditional homes in the mountains. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports from Kaeng Krachan National Park.
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That's funny. We have been living together for almost 8 years, and we have had a baby boy of this relationship, but I wonder,... once a year my partner still always asks me to be his Valentine. What does it mean?
Indeed, sorry, I'm still reluctant to talk about marriage. And I (without intending to break my promise) have not had time to keep my promise to him, to marry him if Obama won the election of 2012. And Obama had won the U.S. presidential election of 2012. Now we are almost into March 2013 ... mmmm .... could the U.S. presidential election be repeated? And it is great fun to imagine the possibility of Obama defeat .. ... wow, wonderful, darling! ehehehe...
Does Valentine(for him) mean to be his bride, eh? Ah, seems it's not an important issue. So be it. I'm also reluctant to ask about it. Moreover, I did not feel anything in our Valentine's day other than the warmth in his hugs.
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