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POPSBoy calls dog who fought off cougar his 'guardian' "I feel very, very lucky. If it wasn't for my dog, I don't think I would be here." Austin said he now feels very differently about Angel. "She was my best friend, but now she's more than a best friend " she's like my guardian now."
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POPSOur Old English Long-Case Clock Rang 12 Times on New Year's Eve
Clocks give life to a room, but the tall clocks of the peculiar form that is now 300 years old have a special dignity. To the early American colonist, owning a clock was a status symbol. Most people of that time could not afford a clock of their own and had to rely on the church clock on the town common for the time of day. Privately owned clocks were only found in the finest of homes and were certain to be displayed in a prominent place for all to view. Long-case pendulum clocks were still a new invention in 1736. In 1580 the Astronomer Galileo observed a swinging lamp suspended by a long chain from a cathedral ceiling. He studied its swing and discovered that each swing was equal and had a natural rate of motion. He later found this rate of motion depended upon the length of the chain or pendulum. In 1640 he designed a clock mechanism incorporating the swing of a pendulum, but he died before building his clock design. Read more-watch video http://bit.ly/8Zms7x
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POPSNotable Deaths Of 2009 Go to the site to see information on these people. Their are many more in this gallery than I have clipped. http://www.boston.com/news/world/gallery/1_15_2009_notable_deaths_of_2009?pg=21
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POPSGet Yer Merry On! Based on the latest warmal Algorithm, this month’s holiday lightup is probably going to cost us at least 1,500 polar bears! Speaking of which, anyone know what the lighting bill is at the newly green White House this year? “I’ve been doing it for six years,” said 26-year-old D.J. Damato, who each year trims his family home on 9 Butternut Road with more than 30,000 lights. “Little kids love it, and that’s kind of what keeps me going,” he said. Little kids love it? For Gaia’s sake! Frank Armata, a 30-year resident, began stringing his display when the neighborhood was still relatively dark. “I was the first on my street to set up the lights,” he said of his 25 Preston Road home. “Now, there’s competition … ” Can’t we all just get along? Not far away on 38 Bartlett St., there’s another amazing show. “I love lights,” said Felix Barcelos, 84, who has been decorating his house for three decades. BostonHerald http://bit.ly/4RWf
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POPSCop Pulls Gun During Snowball Fight ... Could it Have Been 'Roid Rage'? From Boston to Arizona, police departments are investigating a growing number of incidents involving uniformed police officers using steroids. So-called "juicing" has been anecdotally associated with several brutality cases, including the 1997 sodomizing of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima in New York City. Anabolic steroids are synthesized male sex hormones that promote muscle mass. When prescribed legally, medical steroids are used to treat growth problems in children, anemia and chronic infections like HIV. A common side effect of steroid use is violent, aggressive behavior that can contribute to poor judgment and even police brutality, according to medical experts. Gene Sanders, a Spokane, Wash., police psychologist, estimates that up to 25 percent of all police officers in urban settings with gangs and high crime use steroids — many of them defensively.
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POPSWeather Chaos in Europe and North America Snowstorm strikes US East Coast ~ Five dead as snowstorm engulfs US East Coast A winter storm is gripping the eastern US, dumping up to 16in (40cm) of snow in some areas, snarling up travel and cutting power supplies. Incidents thought to be storm-related claimed five lives and forecasters warned of 35mph (56km/h) winds in what may be the worst snowstorm in a decade. The 16in which fell at Reagan National Airport outside Washington was the most ever recorded on a single December day. The storm system is moving north toward New York and Boston. Parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts could see more than 16in by Sunday night while as many as 10in may land on New York City, forecasters said. http://bit.ly/55xEag Emergency teams are trying to restore power to thousands of homes in the south of France after the worst blizzard conditions in two decades. Despite AGW...
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POPSCrixa Cakes (Berkeley) menu The folks at Crixa make some amazing baked goods. I love the Bulochki and Fatima's Thighs. {{Spiritualmonkey}} drools at the mere suggestion of the flourless chocolate cake.
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POPSReal fact behind iPod’s responsibility for hearing loss Children’s Hospital Boston’s director of diagnostic audiology, Brian Fligor explained how much harmful are the iPods for our ears and how anyone can lessen this risk. According to Fligor, the harm depends upon how loud one uses the iPod and the level of the volume at which he or she listens most often. However there is variation in people and it is completely different for each individual but in general, the long hours, five to six days a week and loud volume of listening music will definitely harm your eardrums and may be lead you to complete or partial hearing loss.
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POPSBoston Translation Workers Inquire About Fake Tanning It's freezing outside and if you are anything like Julie Jenson, you are probably starting to get pale from the limited sun exposure we get during the winter. During these times, it's no wonder why so many Boston Translation workers enjoy getting spray tans, but are those fumes really safe to inhale? Are there any side effects that should concern consumers?
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POPSSugar Free Sodas are BAD!! MUST READ! Do you know how many people who are diabetic are drinking this garbage..and the one area of their life that they have to watch is their kidneys..amongst others...this is just speeding up the death process! In my classes I absolutly speak against all soda's but if you have to have one... once a year do the sugar thing..the artificial sweetener is terrible for you in so many ways! So if you have a loved one who is drinking this death in a can..please share this with them!!
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POPS The Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 The British tea dumped in Boston Harbor on the night of December 16 was valued at some $18,000. Parliament, outraged by the blatant destruction of British property, enacted the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, in 1774. The Coercive Acts closed Boston to merchant shipping, established formal British military rule in Massachusetts, made British officials immune to criminal prosecution in America, and required colonists to quarter British troops. The colonists subsequently called the first Continental Congress to consider a united American resistance to the British. This Day In History "The Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 http://bit.ly/8eDIl3 youtube video http://bit.ly/4o3vSK
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POPS2009 in photos (parts 1, 2 and 3!) A great collection of photos from The Boston Globe's "The Big Picture" feature. Please click through to the site for the lovely hi-res images and information on each one.
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POPSThe First American Navy One of those ships, the United States, actually saw service on both sides during the Civil War. And the Constitution, restored to her full glory in Boston Harbor, is still a U.S. Navy ship. Her captain takes visitors below and shows them how those radical braces meet at the keel. He tells them that that structural nexus is the very point were America first joined the global community.
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POPSDespite infamous botch, Tony Romo volunteers for holding duty Full disclosure: I am a life-long Giants fan, and one who hates the Cowboys as much as any Boston Red Sox fan can hate the Yanks. This guy can play on my team anytime. Tony Romo may just have figured out how to win the big one...and my respect. Well played, Mr. Romo...well played.
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