Jan
22

Vin Diesel in Vegas





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Jan
22

Britney's New Photo Pal


Filipe risks life and limb getting this close to Britney's weave.

Britney and Filipe -- the new pap in the popwreck's inner circle?

Kissin' on Brit -- she needs the love.

Filipe and pink-wigged Brit -- crazy about her?

Britney wigs out with Filipe.

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Jan
22

Chippendales December Man of the Month


Steve Kim -- heating up that December cold snap. Why keep a good thing under wraps?


Mr. Kim -- that's him! The hotness is pectacular! Where does one begin? Yeah, pick a spot.
And, surprise! He's got a nice big sword!
Wouldn't you like to get cornered with him -- and sponge him off?

Steve tries on his holiday party outfit. Thank you, Santa!
As if all those hot ripples weren't enough -- then he smiled and caused a widespread thaw. Say Kim-Cheese!

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Jan
22

Photo Gallery: Threats to Deserts


Pools of water fill crevices in Alaska's Columbia Glacier. This ice field has been melting rapidly over the past 20 years, sending millions of gallons of water and miles of ice into Prince William Sound every year.



With temperatures reaching 136˚ F (58˚ C) in the shade, the African desert is a bad place to get stranded. So along with plenty of water and a spare tire, travelers may also want to bring a spare ATV.





An enormous iceberg nestles into an ice shelf in Antarctica. Disintegrating ice shelves in Antarctica have caused alarm among scientists who warn that ice loss here could mean a disastrous rise in sea levels worldwide.




The cracked bed of Utah's drought-plagued Lake Powell bakes under the desert sun. The rate of evaporation in deserts can be 20 times higher than the rate of precipitation.

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Jan
22

Photo Gallery: Threats to Deserts


Pools of water fill crevices in Alaska's Columbia Glacier. This ice field has been melting rapidly over the past 20 years, sending millions of gallons of water and miles of ice into Prince William Sound every year.



With temperatures reaching 136˚ F (58˚ C) in the shade, the African desert is a bad place to get stranded. So along with plenty of water and a spare tire, travelers may also want to bring a spare ATV.





An enormous iceberg nestles into an ice shelf in Antarctica. Disintegrating ice shelves in Antarctica have caused alarm among scientists who warn that ice loss here could mean a disastrous rise in sea levels worldwide.




The cracked bed of Utah's drought-plagued Lake Powell bakes under the desert sun. The rate of evaporation in deserts can be 20 times higher than the rate of precipitation.

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Jan
22

Milestones in Photography


Centuries of advances in chemistry and optics, including the invention of the camera obscura, set the stage for the world’s first photograph. In 1826, French scientist Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, took that photograph, titled View from the Window at Le Gras at his family’s country home. Niépce produced his photo—a view of a courtyard and outbuildings seen from the house’s upstairs window—by exposing a bitumen-coated plate in a camera obscura for several hours on his windowsill.

Best known for his development of electromagnetic theory, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell dabbled in color theory throughout his life, eventually producing the first color photograph in 1861. Maxwell created the image of the tartan ribbon shown here by photographing it three times through red, blue, and yellow filters, then recombining the images into one color composite.

The settling of a debate—whether, during its trot, all four of a horse’s hooves are off the ground at the same time—led English photographer Eadweard Muybridge to develop the first photographs to capture the sequence of movement. In 1878, Muybridge arranged 24 trip-wire cameras along a racetrack. The resulting photos, The Horse in Motion, proved all four hooves leave the ground during a trot and set the stage for the first motion pictures.

An unknown photographer inspired legions of tornado-chasers when he captured the earliest known photograph of a tornado. The black-and-white image was taken on August 28, 1884, about 22 miles (45 kilometers) southwest of Howard, South Dakota.

Underwater color photography was born with this shot of a hogfish, photographed off the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico by Dr. William Longley and National Geographic staff photographer Charles Martin in 1926. Equipped with cameras encased in waterproof housing and pounds of highly explosive magnesium flash powder for underwater illumination, the pair pioneered underwater photography.

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Jan
22

Milestones in Photography


Centuries of advances in chemistry and optics, including the invention of the camera obscura, set the stage for the world’s first photograph. In 1826, French scientist Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, took that photograph, titled View from the Window at Le Gras at his family’s country home. Niépce produced his photo—a view of a courtyard and outbuildings seen from the house’s upstairs window—by exposing a bitumen-coated plate in a camera obscura for several hours on his windowsill.

Best known for his development of electromagnetic theory, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell dabbled in color theory throughout his life, eventually producing the first color photograph in 1861. Maxwell created the image of the tartan ribbon shown here by photographing it three times through red, blue, and yellow filters, then recombining the images into one color composite.

The settling of a debate—whether, during its trot, all four of a horse’s hooves are off the ground at the same time—led English photographer Eadweard Muybridge to develop the first photographs to capture the sequence of movement. In 1878, Muybridge arranged 24 trip-wire cameras along a racetrack. The resulting photos, The Horse in Motion, proved all four hooves leave the ground during a trot and set the stage for the first motion pictures.

An unknown photographer inspired legions of tornado-chasers when he captured the earliest known photograph of a tornado. The black-and-white image was taken on August 28, 1884, about 22 miles (45 kilometers) southwest of Howard, South Dakota.

Underwater color photography was born with this shot of a hogfish, photographed off the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico by Dr. William Longley and National Geographic staff photographer Charles Martin in 1926. Equipped with cameras encased in waterproof housing and pounds of highly explosive magnesium flash powder for underwater illumination, the pair pioneered underwater photography.

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Jan
22

World's largest swimming pool


A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008. Acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres (3,323 ft) in length, covers an area of eight hectares (20 acres), contains 250,000 cubic meters of water and is navigable in small boats.

A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

Guests take a boat ride in the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

Guests are seen in the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

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Jan
22

World's largest swimming pool


A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008. Acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres (3,323 ft) in length, covers an area of eight hectares (20 acres), contains 250,000 cubic meters of water and is navigable in small boats.

A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

Guests take a boat ride in the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

Guests are seen in the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, Jan. 21, 2008.

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Jan
22

Israeli imaging satellite launched into orbit in India


Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd said an advanced imaging satellite it produced, employing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, was launched into orbit on Monday on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.The satellite, under the brand name TECSAR, was launched at the SHAR test field in southeast India in collaboration with a team of Indian and Israeli experts.

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Jan
22

Israeli imaging satellite launched into orbit in India


Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd said an advanced imaging satellite it produced, employing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, was launched into orbit on Monday on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.The satellite, under the brand name TECSAR, was launched at the SHAR test field in southeast India in collaboration with a team of Indian and Israeli experts.

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Jan
22

Stars assemble for hit "Assembly"


Feng Xiaogang (front right), director of the "Assembly," makes a toast with comedian Zhao Benshan at a banquet in Beijing on Monday, January 21, 2008, celebrating the film's box office success. Several movie stars who are not in the film also attended the banquet. One month after its opening, "Assembly" has reaped a rare box office gross of 235 million yuan (US$32.44 million). It is also slated to hit theaters in Britain in the spring, earlier reports suggested.

Actress Li Bingbing (front right) and actor Ge You attend a banquet in Beijing celebrating the box office success of Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly," on Monday, January 21, 2008.

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Jan
22

Jennifer Aniston: Oh, Canada!

Jennifer Aniston is especially chipper, waving to photographers as she gets in some shopping last week in Vancouver, Canada. The 38-year-old former Friends star stopped off at Holt Renfrew, Canada’s leading fashion specialty department store for men and women.
Jen sported a nice pair of Lofli jeans while out and about. Angelina Jolie wore a pair of Lofli’s back in June when she was in Prague, Czech Republic. Jessica Alba also wore a pair while furniture shopping back in July.
Jen has been busy filming her new movie Traveling with on-set squeeze Aaron Eckhart.
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Jennifer Aniston: Oh, Canada!

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