Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Human Ken Doll


Justin Jedlica, 32, of New York City, is known as the "human Ken doll" after a 10-year odyssey of cosmetic surgery (92 procedures) to achieve the "perfect" body. "I love to metamorphosize myself, and the stranger the surgery, the better," he told ABC News in October, even though the amount of silicone in his body, say doctors (when told of Jedlica's various implants), has reached a dangerous level. He dismisses actually "earning" the body, through gym workouts, as just "not exciting, not glamorous." (Of course, the "perfect" body is never perfect, Jedlica acknowledged, as illustrated by his recollection of his first surgery to get a perfect nose which is still not done after three follow-ups. "Just got to get that nose up a few more millimeters," he said.

Resource: Huffington Post

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Child's Dream comes to Life!

Okay, this has got to be the coolest thing I have seen yet, besides Mr. Scoville do the worm. 

These are the Temples of Damanhur. It was a secret project because of the lack of a building licence. A guy who goes by the name Falco grew up having visions of the "past life". Since 10 years old, he has wanted to express how the world was created, and the passing of energy throughout the world. There are several different sections to this temple. The catch is, it's all underground these shacks. It's truly a work of art and is completely mind-blowing. They started building the structures in 1978. The entirety of the temple spread for thousands of square meters. Now this guy is extremely thoughtful. Everything that has been painted in these temples has a significance, and even the stone in the side of the mountain is a type of rock that is a very strong conductor. (To him, this is the strongest rock conductor of energy throughout the earth and passes energy to life.) It took them 14 years to complete and their still continuously building on and decorating/painting. They show you different mechanisms that they have created of wire and metal conductors to help improve the body with it's functioning. Bracelets, chambers (platforms you walk into), and body pieces. Now, whether or not they actually work or if you believe in it, the art and architecture of this place is pretty impressive. And get this; they even hire people to dance/play instruments/sing while they give tours of this place to enhance the "experience".


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Argentinian Mother Saves Hundreds

(Susanna on the Left)

Susanna Trimarco is the mother of a girl who went missing right after an appointment she had. When Susanna's daughter never came back, she set out to find her daughter and with help from the police, gave her the evidence that her daughter may have been sold into sex slavery. On Susanna's search to find her daughter, she has saved hundreds of woman's lives from sex slavery. She started out only by herself, but now her cause has become a movement. She was nominated for the nobel peace prize, and she was also awarded the human's rights award by the US State department. Susanna is not the only one who is fighting this cause. Susanna has been investigating the where about of her daughter, and has also involved herself in many other cases pertaining to human trafficking. In Argentina, the law states that prostitution is legal. But the part that is not legal is exploiting woman for sex. Susanna has put herself in many rough situations and has even gone undercover. Because of Susanna's witness to the world about this problem, police in Argentina have really stepped up their game to crack down on this crime. They have put 13 people, seven men, and six woman on trial for the kidnapping and holding as a sex slave, of Ms. Vernon. To convict these people has taken nearly a year now. The final verdict of the case will be on Tuesday, December 18th.  Since 2000, there has been successful progress to bring the numbers of underage prostitution and sex slavery/trafficking down drastically.

[Some facts that may shock you.]

1. 45% of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children [CSEC] cases happen online and 50% on the street.
2. Sex trafficking is believed to generate profits of an estimated $32 billion.
​3. The average life expectancy of a girl in forced prostitution is 7 years. 
​4. The average age of a child first used in prostitution is 11 to 14, with some as young as 9 years of age.

Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2012/1211/Mom-in-Argentina-rescues-hundreds-of-sex-slaves 

If you want to be able to help, or understand this topic more go to
http://www.humantrafficking.org/combat_trafficking
or
https://wellspringliving.org/node/50

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Using Animal Power To Light Christmas Tree?

In Sandy, Utah, the "Living Planet Aquarium" puts their animals to the task! Seeming as Christmas is coming up, they thought they'd spend a little less on their electricity bill this year. They put their eels to the task and they light the christmas tree up with their power! The project manager, Terry Smith, hooked the little five foot christmas tree lights up into the tank. The lights flash intermediately, and not constantly.Eels can "discharge specialized cells called electrocytes simultaneously to create a 600-volt electric charge equal to about five times the power of a standard U.S. wall socket." Now visitors can see the electricity being put into another object to power it and see it happening! This great display will be open now through December 31st.

UPI.com Electric Eels Power Christmas Tree!


Monday, November 26, 2012

Guess What This $4.2 Million Tree is Made Of?

Gold. You've got it! In Tokyo, a jewelry store displays their $4.2 million tree they have made custom. It twirls around in a circle and has multiple Disney characters on it. It is topped with Micky's head shape and is surrounded at the bottom with a wreath. The Tree was made by ten craftsmen, which took a stunning 2 months to complete. It contains 88 pounds of pure gold and is trimmed with beautiful gold leaf. "It was a deal." says Tomoko Ishibashi, the man who runs the Ginza Tanaka Store in downtown Tokyo. It is displayed at the entrance of the store and is is lit by numerous lights for it's beautiful glimmer to be seen.



http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/22/15366198-42-million-for-christmas-tree-this-ones-made-of-gold-and-disney-characters?lite#__utma=238145375.189978464.1353970091.1353970091.1353970091.1&__utmb=238145375.1.10.1353970091&__utmc=238145375&__utmx=-&__utmz=238145375.1353970091.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=funny%20news&__utmv=238145375.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Cus%20news%7Cweird%20news=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.msnbc.msn.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=94064222

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Men Fighting for Our Freedom, Punished for Leaking Video Game Information

The Seven members of the Navy Seals Team 6 are under the impression that they have let secret information for the new game called Medal of Honor; Warfighter. Four members are being investigated. They have all been sent punitive letters of reprimand and forfeiture pay for two months. The Naval Special Warfare Command, Garry Bonelli, offered little information but did address a statement about the nonjudicial punishments. "We do not tolerate deviations from the policies that govern who we are and what we do as sailors in the United States Navy," Bonelli said. He states that they have a high standard, the punishments will "send a clear message throughout our force that we are and will be held to a high standard of accountability."

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

The Auto Industry Pitches In

Hurricane Sandy as everyone knows has wiped out many homes and killed people. People all across America are helping to rebuild and help families with the damage of Hurricane Sandy. Many people have contributed money to help with the destruction, and others are physically there to help with not only cleaning up, but helping families cope with loved ones who were killed during the disaster, and providing refuge for those without homes. The auto industry has also pitched in to help the victims of Sandy. Different dealers have contributed different things. Here's the lo-down: BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota have contributed one-million dollars to the American Red Cross relief and recovery efforts. Chrysler has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross through Ram trucks and also 20 Ram 1500 Tradesman Trucks. Fisker has open repair shops near Wilmington, Delaware to repair and fix cars that were affected in the hurricane. Ford has contributed $50,000 to the American Red Cross and Volkswagen has contributed $500,000 as well. Many people continue to pitch in help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Many of which were victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Issac. People are giving back to the people who had once helped them before as well.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1106/The-auto-industry-responds-to-hurricane-Sandy