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About Me
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Hi! My name is Sissy
I am Domestic Longhair from Cincinnati, OH
Nicknames:
Age: 3 years old
Gender: F
Coat: long haired
Education: She understands the word no.
My favorite tricks and treats are: Any cat treat really I haven't found one she doesn't like
Where I hang out: Bedroom window, my bed, or her chair
My favorite grubs: Friskies cat food
My pet peeves: Don't ask me why but I hate the sound of plastic bags and blow dryers.
What I love about my owners: She loves me unconditional
My cat hobbies: Play with cat nip, groom herself
Pet motto: If you don't talk to your cat about catnip then who will?
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How We Met
My sister in laws - sister in laws cat had some kittens and I wanted one. And since her daughter knew the kittens personalities the best, I asked her to choose the one that would best suit me. She made the perfect choice cause now about two years later Sissy and I are the perfect pair <3
My Cat Stats
I've had 484 friends visit me.
I'm the 49,543rd member on CatChannel.com.
51 friends have voted for me since I joined Club Cat!
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My Cat Blog
Walking one foot in front of the other--Foot facts
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” -Henry David Thoreau
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1. The human foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles.
2. Your feet mirror your general health. Conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in the feet --so foot ailments can be our first sign of more serious medical problems. Biomechanical fault and strain affect the knees, joints and L5.
3. There are 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet. Sweat glands in the foot excrete as musch as a half pint of moisture a day.
4. The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, which adds up to about 115,000 miles ove a lifetime. That's enough to go around the circumference of the earth four times.
Source: www.foot.com
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04/29/2012 05:18.00 PM
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April showers bring ......
"A gush of bird song, a patter of dew
A cloud and a rainbow's warning;
Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue
An APRIL day in the morning!"
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Two poems by -Harriet Prescott Spofford
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"Ah, happy world, where all things live
...Creatures of one great law, indeed;
Bound by strong roots, the splendid flower,—
...Swept by great seas, the drifting seed!"
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04/11/2012 07:23.10 PM
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Here's to you having a terrific week & February
•::•--•::••::Advice from an EAGLE•::•--•::••::
Let your spirit soar.........See the big picture
Cherish freedom .........Honor the earth and sky
Keep your goals in sight ........Bald is beautiful
Fly high!
•::•--•::••::Advice from a HAWK•::•--•::••::
Soar to new heights ..........Be a keen observer
Swoop down on opportunities....Rise above it all
Spread your wings ......Find a field that suits you
The sky's the limit!
•::•--•::••::Advice from a HERON•::•--•::••::
Wade into life ............Keep a keen lookout
Don't be afraid to get your feet wet
Be patient ...............Look below the surface
Enjoy a good reed ....................Go Fish!
•::•--•::••::Advice from a LOON•::•--•::••::
Spend time at the lake ......Enjoy a good swim
Call your friends.............Enjoy time alone
A little color goes a long way
Surround yourself with beauty ......Dive into life!
(> ” ” <)SUNDAY's Free flight VOTE
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02/12/2012 04:33.30 PM
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Hungry as a ....Busy as a ....Clever as a .....??
¦.•°*”˜˜”*°•. Advice from a BEAR.•°*”˜˜”*°•*¦
Live large ...................Climb beyond your limitations
When life gets hairy, grin and bear it
Eat well ......................Live with the seasons
Take a good, long nap ...........Look after your honey!
"When a pine needle falls in the forest, the eagle sees it; the deer hears it, and the bear smells it."-First Nations
Idioms: Bear hug, a bear market, grin & bear it, to have a bear by the tail.
¦.•°*”˜˜”*°•. Advice from a BEAVER.•°*”˜˜”*°•*¦
Keep busy .....................Be constructive
Chew your food well ................Work together
Be eager ......................Build on your dreams
Don't be a stick in the mud!
"Beavers, clever engineers, do more to shape their landscape than any other mammal except for human beings, and their ancestors were building dams ten million years ago." -Alice Outwater
¦.•°*”˜˜”*°•. Advice from a FOX.•°*”˜˜”*°•*¦
Rely on your instincts ...........Have a playful spirit
Be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Find a cozy den ...........Stop, look and listen
Be light on your feet ..........Have good scents!
The symbol of strength, power, and speed.
Idiom: "Don't let the fox guard the hen house."
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02/04/2012 09:56.17 PM
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Goodbye to January - last day of the month!
..~~*~...>*<Advice from the SUN..~~*~...>*<.
Keep it light ..................Rise to the occasion
Look on the bright side ........Set your sights high
Renew your energy ...........Keep a sunny disposition
Be brilliant!
..~~*~...>*<.Advice from the NIGHT SKY..~~*~...>*<.
See the big picture ........................Be a star
Keep looking up ...........Don’t be afraid of the dark
Stay full of wonder................Expand your horizons
Turn off the lights!
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From Pinocchio by Ned Washington & Leigh Harline:
When you wish upon a star ........ Makes no difference who you are ........ Anything your heart desires ........ Will come to you
If your heart is in your dream ........ No request is too extreme ........ When you wish upon a star ........ As dreamers do
Fate is kind ........ She brings to those to love ........ The sweet fulfillment of ........ Their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue ........ Fate steps in and sees you through ........ When you wish upon a star ........ Your dreams come true
(> ” ” <).....MONDAY's Believe Vote!
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01/30/2012 01:04.02 PM
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Nature wisdom
Metamorphosis - transformation - rebirth
Advice From a BUTTERFLY•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`
Let your true colors show - Get out of your cocoon
Take yourself lightly - Look for the sweetness in life
Take time to smell the flowers -Catch a breeze
We can’t all be monarchs!•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´
Symbolizes change in the perspective of self realization
Advice from a DRAGONFLY•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•
Spend time near the water - Be colorful
Enjoy a good reed - Zoom in on your dreams
Appreciate long summer days - Keep your eyes open
Just wing it!•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´
Spark of insight and inspiration
Advice from a FIREFLY•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•
Be full of bright ideas - Pulse with excitement
Have a healthy glow - Delight in summer evenings
Keep a childlike sense of wonder
Set a shining example - Lighten up!•*´¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨`*•.¸
(> ” ” <)...SUNDAY's Flying Insect VOTE
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(,,) - (,,) - Chloe, 9/26/11 COTD
www.dragonfly-site.com/meaning-symbolize.html
www.sylvandellpublishing.com/ForCreativeMinds/
MultiplyFly_FCM.pdfCome visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
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01/22/2012 12:34.10 PM
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Frosty winter, snow, ice...glitters nice
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Rhyme Time>>> angry father = mad, dad
1. happy boy = **a*, **d
2. muscular tune = ***o**, **n*
3. close fright = *e**, **a*
4. sneaky insect = **y, *l*
5. humorous rabbit = *u***, ****y
*****Falling Snow*****
"See the pretty snowflakes
Falling from the sky;
On the wall and housetops
Soft and thick they lie.
On the window ledges,
On the branches bare;
Now how fast they gather,
Filling all the air.
Look into the garden,
Where the grass was green;
Covered by the snowflakes,
Not a blade is seen." -Author Unknown
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(> ” ” <)...Salt of the Earth SUNDAY VOTE
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1. glad lad 2. strong song 3. near fear
4. sly fly 5. funny bunnyCome visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
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01/15/2012 08:45.39 PM
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First week of January - have a purrfect weekend!
Q: There is something unusual about these words. Can you figure out what these words have in common?
1. Assess 2.Banana 3.Dresser 4.Grammar
5. Potato 6. Revive 7. Uneven 8. Voodoo
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"January opens
The box of the year
And brings out days
That are bright and clear
And brings out days
That are cold and grey
And shouts, "Come see
What I brought today!" -Leland B. Jacobs
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(,,) - (,,) - Chloe, 9/26/11 COTD
A: If you take the first letter and place it at the end of the word, then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word.
Palindrome-a word, phrase, verse or sentence that reads the same backward or forward.Come visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
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01/07/2012 07:34.49 PM
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Two poems for my FurFriend SISSY
Catch a Little Rhyme by Eve Merriam
Once upon a time
I caught a little rhyme
...I set it on the floor
...but it ran right out the door
......I chased it on my bicycle
......but it melted to an icicle
..........I scooped it up in my hat
..........but it turned into a cat
I caught it by the tail
but it stretched into a whale
...I followed it in a boat
...but it changed into a goat
......When I fed it tin and paper
......it became a tall skyscraper
..........Then it grew into a kite
..........and flew far out of sight...
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Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (variation in CAPS)
...Just like moons and like suns,
......With the certainty of tides,
.........Just like hopes springing high,
............Still I'll rise.
...Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
......I rise
............Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the FELINE.
...I rise
......I rise
.........I rise.
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12/23/2011 10:44.27 PM
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Food for thought
1)Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? *s**r***s & *h****b
2)What fruit has its seeds on the outside? **r**b**r*
3)Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh. **t**c*
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(,,) - (,,) - Chloe, 9/26/11 COTD
1)asparagus & rhubarb 2)strawberry 3)lettuceCome visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
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12/12/2011 09:02.51 PM
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Riddled with mystery
“The questions are always more important than the answers. Never lose the child-like wonder.” - Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture (Amazing book)
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I am within as white as snow,
....without as green as herbs that grow;
I am higher than a house,
....and yet am lesser than a mouse.
What am I?................... ...Walnut on a tree
Though of great age,
.......I'm kept in a cage,
Having a long tail and one ear,
............My mouth it is round,
And when joys do abound,
.......O, then I sing wonderful clear.
What am I?.........................Bell in a steeple
Still, I am like a mirror
......Fast, I am stronger than stone.
Wet, I can burn you.
......Dry, I can keep you warm
Life, I can be a desert
......Death, I can be on the riverbank
What am I?...............................Water
Three eyes have I, all in a row;
........when the red one opens, all freeze.
What am I?............................A traffic light.
The Moon is my father,
........the Sea is my mother;
...............I have a million brothers,
.......................I die when I reach land.
What am I?.................A wave on the ocean.
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12/06/2011 08:07.02 PM
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Feline riddles
What do you say to your cat when you go out?
¸.••.¸¸.••••.¸¸.••.¸¸.••.¸¸.••••Have a mice day!
How do you know when a cat has used a computer?
¸.••.¸¸.••When your mouse has teeth marks on it!
What do baby cats wear?
¸.••.¸¸.••••.¸¸.••.¸¸.••.¸¸.••••.¸¸.Dia-purrs!
What has more lives than a cat?
¸.••.¸¸.••••.¸¸.••.¸A frog- it croaks all the time!
What kind of math do cats do well?
¸.••.¸¸.••••.¸¸.••.¸¸.••.¸¸.•Figuring purr-cents
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12/04/2011 04:16.39 AM
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Hi Sissy,
This is Kokomo's Mom. Kokomo was a very special, loyal and one of the most lovable Siamese Cats that I've ever had. He took care of his coat (I only combed him once in a while) and he did a great job of it even when he was sick. I will miss him so as will his Brother, Koda. Please stop by and see Koda cause he loves company too. Before we go we're gonna vote for you. Bye for now.Come visit me, Kokomo R.I.P. My Baby, Koda & Marcus, COTD 3/8/13 Thanks for this great honor.
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11/27/2011 04:22.39 PM
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War amputees - artificial limbs
`•.¸¸.•´´¯`••._.•Veteran's Day•.¸¸.•´´¯`••._.•
Wounded warriors make their way back through extraordinary courage and determination. More than 1,200 members of the US military have lost arms and legs in Middle East fighting in the decade since 9/11.
www.military.com/news/article/wars-put-new-
emphasis-on-improved-prosthetics.html
www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/
0,28804,2099227_2099248_2099286-1,00.html
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Military research, creative engineering and technological advances in prosthetics help those who have lost limbs, all or part of an arm or leg through various reasons including:
•Traumatic injuries from military combat including traffic accidents
•Circulation problems from atherosclerosis or diabetes, resulting in amputation
•Birth defects
•Cancer
www.npr.org/2011/08/10/137552538/the-double-
amputee-who-designs-better-limbs
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An artificial limb lets the amputee function nearly as well as before. The device, a prosthesis, helps perform daily activities such as walking, eating, or dressing.
www.npr.org/2011/02/25/134059271/creating-the-
illusion-of-a-different-body
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www.bordeninstitute.army.mil/published_volumes/
amputee/CCAchapter27.pdf
www.bordeninstitute.army.mil/published_volumes/
amputee/CCAchapter21.pdf
www.bordeninstitute.army.mil/published_volumes/
amputee/CCAchapter20.pdf
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The Future
Engineers are developing prosthetics for animals who suffer from disease and damaged body parts
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11/11/2011 06:49.26 PM
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Federal & state holiday Friday
~11:11:11~(Veteran's-Armistice-Remembrance Day~
On November 11th, we remember the brave fallen. We owe so much to the sacrifices of a very few.
**End of WWI in 1918: A day for Reflection**
In 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, hostilities between the Western Allies and Germany ceased, effectively ending what was until then the bloodiest conflict in human history.
The phrase “at the 11th hour” is biblical (Matthew 20:6 — “And about the eleventh hour) and it is understood to mean “at the very last possible minute.”
After the war, a park was created at the site called the Clairiere de L’Armistice (the Clearing of the Armistice). A concrete pavilion was built to house the rail car, and a statue of Foch was erected along with a plaque that read: “Here on the eleventh of November 1918 succumbed the criminal pride of the German empire ... vanquished by the free peoples which it tried to enslave.”
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**Symmetry makes us feel safe and balanced.
Nov. 11, 2011, the date when three 11s will align for the first time in a century. There's nothing unusual about the time 11:11 or the date 11/11/11 except the unofficial start of the 2012 metaphysical year.
**Mathematics
The number eleven, as the sixth prime number, has a special characteristic in mathematics. It contains some interesting peculiarities where the number eleven multiplied by itself equals a palindrome (remains the same when its digits are reversed):
(2 digits) 11 x 11 = 121
(6 digits) 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
(9 digits) 111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321
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11/10/2011 09:15.19 PM
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Dance - Vote #32
Life-affirming, inspiring & captivating, heartwarming song.
Live fully, joyously, completely and purposefully
.......Have confidence to try something new........
Take chances on opportunities......Gain strength
Embrace challenges.................Hold nothing back
Fulfill dreams.................... ............................Believe
»-(¯`v´¯)-» "I Hope You Dance" »-(¯`v´¯)-»
......by Tia sillers and Mark Sanders
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
...Time is a wheel in constant motion
always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back
on their youth and wonder
where those years have gone.
Dance....I hope you dance.
(> ” ” <)....Beautiful, powerful, meaningful song
( =’o'= )..................Enjoy the gift of life
(,,) - (,,)...Chloe, 9/26/11 COTD
You may call it "a
Lot of yowling." I call it
Singing to my friends
...Haiku by Deborah CoatesCome visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
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11/09/2011 10:23.43 PM
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NY-size iceberg
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Scientists based in Punta Arena, Chile are in their third field campaign of the largest six-year airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice ever flown. The mission is geared to produce unparalleled 3D views of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheet, ice shelves and sea ice.
Instruments onboard the DC-8, a flying laboratory, include a suite of radars. Its precision topography maps with a laser than scans 360 degrees 20 times per second, while firing 3,000 laser pulses per second. The Digital Mapping System, a nadir-view camera, gathered high-definition close-ups of an enormous and unstable split.
The Western Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier is one of the largest and fastest-moving glaciers in Antarctica. On the flight perpendicular to the crack, the McCORDS radar also measured its depth and the thickness of the ice shelf in that region. The crack, formed between the end of September and early October, is fairly dramatic. When the iceberg breaks free, it will cover about 340 square miles (larger than NY City or the size of Berlin) of surface area. Radar measurements suggested the ice shelf in the region of the rift is about 1,640 feet thick, with only about 160 feet of that floating above water and the rest submerged. With the crack widening every day, the iceberg will form when it breaks away. This is expected to take place at the end of the year or in early 2012.
The ice shelf thins, the grounding line retreats and the speed of the glacier increases. The ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica are melting at an accelerating pace, and may soon become the biggest contributor and source of uncertainty to global sea level rise projections. If current rates of ice loss were to continue, sea level could rise by as much as three feet or more before the end of this century. The last big cyclical carving event occurred in 2001.
Satellites, ICESAT (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite), ended in February 2010, and ICESAT 2, will launch in 2016, is the benchmark Earth Observing System mission intends to continue the assessment of polar ice changes and their relationship with climate.
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11/08/2011 09:42.53 PM
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Looking up at the sky
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1572: Tycho's supernova, explosion of a white dwarf star, is observed in the Milky Way constellation known as Cassiopeia
Jupiter rules the night in November 2011 as it shines and beams, like a lighthouse, in the east moving westward and upward from evening dusk until morning dawn.
Meteors in annual showers originate as grains of dust or ice in space, left behind by comets. After midnight, the part of Earth you’re standing on has turned so that you face head on into the incoming stream of space debris. So you typically see more meteors after midnight – unless the moon happens to rise in the middle of the night. Although the moon may wash out some Leonid meteors, it acts as your guide to the meteor shower radiant and the red planet Mars.
The annual Leonid meteor shower ramps up a few additional streaks of light and gets underway in November 6. With the Moon currently waxing toward Full, the best views will come before dawn tomorrow and Tuesday in the hour or two after the Moon sets. Astronomers expect the shower to peak the night of November 17/18.
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11/06/2011 08:04.24 PM
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Fall back tonight
*"The times they are a-changing." -Bob Dylan ¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨
¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨"Time meanwhile flies, never to return" -Virgil
***"Lost time is never found again" -Benjamin Franklin
¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨Back to Standard Time on 11/5/11¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨¨
We gain an hour of sleep this weekend!! Dayllight savings comes to an end at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. With the clocks turned back, it will be less dark in the morning but darkness will fall earlier in the evening. Arizona, Hawaii and Puerto Rico stay on standard time all year round.
The concept of daylight-saving time may have first been proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 to the Parisians. The thought was that Americans would appreciate an extra hour of sunlight and conserve energy (candles and oil back then).
Transitions may disrupt chronobiologic rhythms and influence the duration and quality of sleep as the effect lasts for several days after the shift. People who suffer with sleep disorders seem to find the bi-annual transitions more difficult. The extra hour of sleep means a lost hour of afternoon sun, which increases reliance on electricity and decreases the potential for, vitamin D-giving outdoor activities. Nearly half of the world’s population has lower than optimal levels of vitamin D, often called the sunshine vitamin.
¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨Until March 11, 2012¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨
¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨"Time is valuable, and when it is gone, it is gone. Time is wealth, and unlike money, when it is gone, you cannot replace it." -Napoleon Hill
¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨"Poor people spend time to save money; Rich people spend money to save time.
¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨¨‘°ºOOº°‘¨"An extra yawn one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn is all that we ask in return for dazzling gifts. We borrow an hour one night in April; we pay it back with golden interest five months later." -Winston Churchill
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11/05/2011 01:34.05 PM
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Pow wow gathering
"What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset." - Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator
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.....................Native American Heritage Month
For millennia before Europeans settled in North America, the indigenous peoples flourished with vibrant cultures and were the original stewards of the land. From generation to generation, they handed down invaluable cultural knowledge and rich traditions.
Against the odds, America's first peoples have endured, and they remain a vital cultural, political, social, and moral presence. The bridge to the 21st century rests upon the foundation that is built today.
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." - Chief Seattle
+*¨^¨*+-+*¨^¨*+.......History - 1883.......+*¨^¨*+-+*¨^¨*+
U.S. Supreme Court decides Native Americans can't be Americans on November 3, 1883.
America's journey has been marked by dark moments of injustice for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Tribal communities face stark realities and unacceptable disparities including disproportionately high rates of poverty, unemployment, crime, and disease. While we cannot erase the scourges or broken promises of the past, we move ahead to face new challenges.
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/
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11/03/2011 09:39.44 PM
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November skies
^•.•´¯`•.•^ ^•.•´¯`•.•^ Happy November
Unexpected turn of events... It was a warm, simply beautiful day; it's a great time of year:
*the rustling of leaves & snapping twigs, sounds signaling the coming of a barren winter
*drinking hot chocolate & apple cider w/cinnamon stick
*football games, family reunions, children's laughter
*the cozy feel of fleece while curled up on the sofa
*a simmering pot of homemade soups cooking
*gourds, corn stalks, mums, planting fall bulbs
*singing time-worn songs around the bonfire
*the smell of wood burning in the fireplace
*the aroma of jams, pies & breads baking
*hiking after the Thanksgiving meal
*pumpkin patches, apple picking
*tall trees cast long shadows
*roasting marshmallows
*town fairs, hayrides
*the cool crisp air
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Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize?
................Because he was out standing in his field!
What did one autumn leaf say to another?
.......................... ........................I'm falling for you.
^•.•´¯`•.•^ ^•.•´¯`•.•^ .....Fun trivia:
1. U.S. farmers grow more than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins each year.
2. The largest pumpkin pie ever baked was in 2005 and weighed 2020 pounds.
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11/01/2011 07:45.04 PM
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Happy MEOW-o-ween furfriend SISSY
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(,,) - (,,)....Happy MEOW-o-ween...Happy HOWL-o-ween
*´¨)........Fun snacks, candy, sweets & more
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` .................Trick or treat?
-•=»‡«=•-(Oct 31, 2011 = 7,000,000,000)-•=»‡«=•-
The human population reached a billion in 1804. By 1927, that figure doubled. In just over 30 years, it hit 3 billion. Population figures have doubled in the last 50 years. Every 24 hours on our planet some 237,000 people are born and 140,000 die. Nearly half the world’s population is under the age of 25 and entering their childbearing years. The United Nation's figures come with a 1-2% margin of error.
On October 31, the world's 7 billionth person will be born. A world of 7 billion poses many challenges, implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services and youth empowerment and countless opportunities to make a positive difference.
The UN's reason for naming a symbolic date as 7 Billion Day is to draw attention to the speed of population growth, with less than 13 years having passed between the six-billion and seven-billion milestones. The UN estimates that baby 8 billion will be born by 2025, 9 billion by 2050, 10 billion by end of century.
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10/31/2011 08:37.47 PM
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Breathtaking transformation
The snowflake is a simple example of self-assembly. There is no blueprint or genetic code that guides the growth of a snowflake, yet marvelously complex structures appear, quite literally out of thin air.
.........._¦……….¦_ ........begins up in a cloud
.…......._¦……¦_ ...........droplet first freezes
.……....._¦...¦_ ... ice particle quickly develops facets
.._¦.._¦...….¦……¦_.¦_,,...becomes hexagonal prism
.……....._¦...¦_ ................branches sprout
.…......._¦……¦_ .same conditions/times=same way
.........._¦……….¦_ .........symmetrical structure
"How full of the creative genius is the air in which these are generated! I should hardly admire more if real stars fell and lodged on my coat." -Henry David Thoreau, 1856
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\ __\ /__ /......If two identical snowflakes fell,
/__ / \__\.......who would know?
......\../....www.its.caltech. edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
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10/30/2011 06:51.50 PM
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Weekend's here
Here's your weekend vote. Have a PAWstatic weekend!!
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Synergy = When the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
From the Greek word syn-ergos:
syn= together
ergos = working
Means "working together", cooperative action, teamwork collaboration
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10/29/2011 01:44.10 PM
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Fall finale
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Our area just got the first snow of the season.
Will be slipping and sliding away on icy roads tomorrow.
Not at all ready for winter.
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10/27/2011 09:32.57 PM
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Mid-week Vote
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Aloha is a popular word with unique meaning.
Aloha is a way of living and treating each other with love and respect.
The literal meaning of aloha is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life.”
“Alo,” = presence, front and face
“ha,” meaning breath.
It can mean hello or goodbye.
It also means love and affection.
The word aloha is used in a combination with other words:
aloha kakahiaka = good morning
aloha auinala used = good afternoon; and
aloha ahiahi = good evening in Hawaiian.
The Spirit of Aloha creates positive feelings and thoughts. It exists in space, multiplies and is spread over to others.
Hawaii is called the Aloha State.
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10/26/2011 11:21.27 AM
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Hello FurFriend - your 14th vote
Tuesday's blossom and blooms with today's vote.
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10/25/2011 09:57.51 PM
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Seven days left
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Yikes, a week until November. Here's your vote.
Thanks for including me in your CatHome. I will vote for you daily.
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10/24/2011 06:19.30 PM
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Have a PURRfect week FURfriend
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10/24/2011 12:08.09 AM
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HI SISSY & FAMILY! WELCOME TO THE CAT CHANNEL
It's so nice to meet you! We hope you will look around the CC, there is so much to see and do. Click on some of the links on the home page for all sorts of fun and information!
There's a University where you can learn all about our wonderful feline friends, and at the same time, earn badges that will post on your page.
The CC community is comprised of thousands of pages. There is:
*Catpaign and Mews Room page #46883 where kitties post their news and the Cat of the Day campaigns are announced
*Birthday Central #73341 where you can register your birthday
*Mouse Hockey League (see Dean page #36497 for details)
*Rainbow Bridge Scoop newspaper (Angel Duckie, Editor, #51627) for kitties who have crossed over.
*Community Directory on page #112364
Also, it's good to congratulate the Cat of the Day winner every day. You will make a lot of new friends like that.
Do you know how to travel around the CC by page number? Simply erase your 6-digit page number from the address string at the end of the URL in your browser and type in the page number you want to visit. Press enter.
So go ahead, click on some of the kitty's names and go visit their page, it's fun!
On behalf of the CMR Welcome Committee, this is Charlotte leaving a welcome vote for you!Come visit me, OFFLINE...... Missing our sweet angels - & Q. Charlotte ~Vote SPUNKY #161265 MAY COTM.
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10/22/2011 10:55.56 PM
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hi sissy
what a pretty girl, we left a voteCome visit me, Peanut (Rest in Peace), Laci, Lucky, Charlie & Chloe.
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10/22/2011 07:29.53 PM
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HI!
Sissy is adorable i left her a vote!!Come visit me, Gehenna, Mitzy & Mely (R.I.P.December 31st 2012).
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10/22/2011 05:59.54 PM
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