Beautiful Glasswinged Butterfly

by Success Coach Jake Muanpuia on April 24, 2013

Beautiful Glasswinged Butterfly

The glasswinged butterfly's name in Spanish is Espejitos which translates as little mirrors. In certain lights, the translucent wing parts have a glossy, almost reflective quality to them that makes their Spanish name effectively accurate. Whether they're seen as glass or mirrors, though, there's something absolutely fascinating about the way these butterflies' wings offer a surreal look at the environment around the insect. It's like they're tiny ornaments designed to draw the eye to the scenic appeal of nature.

Have you ever seen a glasswinged butterfly (Greta oto)? You might think that this creature is a figment of one's imagination, perhaps a Photoshopped composite shot of a butterfly blending into a serene setting, but the truth is that it exists! The aptly named insect is a brush-footed (or four-footed) butterfly whose wings appear to be made of glass, though they're not. The tissue within their wings lack the usually colorful pigments found in other butterflies; thus, they have a glassy, transparent appearance.

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Return of a Legend Titanic 2

by Success Coach Jake Muanpuia on April 22, 2013

Return of a Legend Titanic 2

Everyone is calling it the "return of a legend." Last year, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer revealed plans for Titanic II, a modern-day functioning replica of the original luxury liner. According to the design plan, "While every bit as luxurious as her namesake, Titanic II will have every modern

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How To Catch Fishes In a Lake Within 15 Minutes

by Success Coach Jake Muanpuia on April 20, 2013

How To Catch Fishes In a Lake Within 15 Minutes

Just beneath the village of Bamba, in the Northern part of Dogon country in Mali, lies a small, yet sacred lake, where fishing is permitted only once a year – during the unique ritual called Antogo.

The Sacred Antogo Fishing Ritual, or How to Catch All the Fish in a Lake in 15 Minutes

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Christ of the Abyss

by Success Coach Jake Muanpuia on April 20, 2013

Christ of the Abyss

Christ of the Abyss is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus, of which the original is located in the Mediterranean Sea off San Fruttuoso between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera. It was placed in the water on 22 August 1954 at approximately 17 metres depth, and stands c. 2.5 metres tall. Various other casts of the statue are located in other places worldwide, both underwater and in churches and museums. The sculpture was created by Guido Galletti after an idea of Italian diver Duilio Marcante. The statue was placed near the spot where Dario Gonzatti, the first Italian to use SCUBA gear, died in 1947. It depicts Christ offering a blessing of peace, with his head and hands raised skyward.

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Due to increasing amounts of corrosion and the growth of crustaceans, the statue was removed from the water and restored in 2003. A hand that had been detached by an anchor was also replaced. The statue was returned to the water with a new base on 17 July 2004. A second bronze sculpture cast from the same mould exists off the coast of St. George's, Grenada. This was a gift of the navy of Genoa for assistance in rescuing the crew of Italian vessel Bianca C destroyed by fire in the port of St. George's. The sculpture was placed under water on October 22, 1961.

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A third bronze from the original mould was presented to the Underwater Society of America in New York in 1962. On August 25, 1965 it was placed approximately in 25 feet of water off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. It is located around Dry Rocks, around six miles east of Key Largo in the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. While the statue weighs around 260 kg, the concrete base to which it is attached weighs about 9 tons. The original clay statue minus the hands was located in a foundry in 1993. This is now on display with replacement hands at the National Museum of Underwater Activities in Ravenna, Italy. Wiki

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Touching Moment

by Success Coach Jake Muanpuia on April 18, 2013

Touching Moment

Pictures that cause the most intense emotions, touch a nerve and touched to tears. Sometimes the picture is more than just another moment in the life of a person. Sometimes even a single random shot can tell a lot or cause the strongest emotions. Each shot, as his story touched to the core. These photos tell about the past, learn a lot about this and stop immediately for the future.

Loyalty

Mary McHugh mourns her slain fiance, Sergeant James Regan. "Sector 60" - a new area of ??a large cemetery in Washington - was the last refuge of hundreds of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. John Moore.

Thanks

Picture of a man giving his shoes homeless in Rio de Janeiro. The girl began to cry.

True friendship

Hugs Lion Jupiter and Anna Torres, founder of the animal shelter. Columbia.

Hope Springs Eternal

So cry heroes

Dignity

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