What Is Owling?
Owling according to Wikipedia is the practice of crouching “like an owl” in unusual places.
A worthy successor to “planking” is finally upon us as “owling” is beginning to explode in popularity online. The craze was only founded a few months ago, but “owling” is quickly becoming more and more viral and certainly has the potential to really take off. Jump on the bandwagon now and check out some examples of “owling” photos below.
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Sinarapan – The World’s Smallest Commercial Fish
The sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis) is the world’s smallest commercially-harvested fish located only in the Philippines. They are endemic to the Bicol Region, specifically in Lake Buhi, Lake Bato, Bicol River and other bodies of water in Camarines Sur province.
Sinarapan is a type of goby and they are transparent, except for the black eyes. The fish have an average length of 12.5 millimeters. Males are smaller than females.
Today, the sinarapan are threatened with extinction due to over fishing.
Aside from the sinarapan, Lake Buhi is also home for other marine species such as the Irin-irin (Redigobius dispar), Dalag (Channa striata), Puyo (Anabas testudines), Kotnag (Hemiramphus sp.), Burirawan (Strophidon sathete) and native catfish (Clarias sp.). Other fishes are introduced to boost the fishery industry such as the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis
Click here to continue readingSen.Bong Revilla and Rep. Lani Mercado Renewed Their Vows
In commemoration of their 25th wedding anniversary, Senator Bong Revilla and Rep. Lani Mercado renewed their marriage vows on May 28, 2011 Saturday, 3 p.m. at the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Villamor Airbase.
The couple first weds in a nonsectarian ceremony in 1986 at the Forest Lawn Memorial in Glendale, California, USA.
In 1996, they had their Catholic wedding in Bacoor, Cavite.
The wedding reception was held in Harbour Tent of Sofitel Philippine Plaza.
Among the principal sponsors who graced the event were former President Joseph Estrada, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, GMA Network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe Gozon, former Speaker Jose de Venecia, PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, GMA-7
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Click here to continue readingThe Astonishing Process of Childbirth
The 9th-month wait is finally over, and the baby so yearned for is about to be born. The expectant mother’s cervix has remained firmly shut, keeping the fetus safely in the womb. However, now her cervix thins, softens, and relaxes. The miracle of birth begins.
What is behind the marvelous process of childbirth? Of the several factors involved, two are especially amazing. First, oxytocin, a hormone produced in the brain, is released. Both men and woman produce this substance, but a great quantity of it is released in the pregnant mother when labor begins, causing the cervix to dilate and the uteros to contract.
Just how the pituitary gland of the expectant mother knows when to begin releasing this hormone is a mystery. The book Incredible Voyage-Exploring the Human Body states: “Someone her brain senses that getstation is complete, and that it is time for
Click here to continue readingIs The Inverted Retina A Product Of Chance?
The human eye contains a retina – a membrane with approximately 120 million cells called photoreceptors, which absorb light rays and convert them into electric signals. Our brain interprets these signals as visual images. An evolutionist has contended that where the retina is placed in the eyes of vertebrates, creatures with a backbone, proves that the eye had no designer. Is these what you believe?
Consider this: The retina of vertebrates is inverted, placing the photoreceptors at the back of the retina. To reach them, light must pass through several layers of cells. According to the evolutionary biologists Kenneth Miller, “this arrangement scatters the light, making our vision less detailed than it might be.”
Evolutionists thus claimed that the inverted retina is evidence of poor design – really, no design. One scientist even described it as a functionally stupid upside-down orientation. However, further research reveals that the photoreceptors
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