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POPSBuzkashi: Afghanistan's national sport ESPN: NFL and Buzkashi bear many similarities . President Hamid Karzai owns nine horses . And, he probably gets the metaphor: Afghan politics can be like buzkashi, just minus the horses and goats
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POPSThe Impact of Invading Alien Species Measured For the First Time Anyone who has taken an interest in the subject of invasive species will find this interesting. Here in Australia we are still struggling to find out how to tackle the issue of the cane toads, introduced to resolve the issue of another pest and instead turned into a monster itself. So far, I think the cane toad has infiltrated every state of Australia except South Australia. Australia is a BIG country geographically speaking.
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POPSCashmere Pants Cashmere pants may seem like an indulgence, but what girl could refuse the sheer elegance of this stylish item hanging in her wardrobe?
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POPSDefending Marriage "Marcotte's project is a political statement designed to call the bluff of the very group it's pretending to embrace: those seeking to protect marriage by limiting it to heterosexuals. The measure, of course, isn't meant to pass but rather to expose the hypocrisy of those who see gay marriage as a threat to their own unions. Never mind that the measure probably won't make the ballot even if it gets those 700,000 signatures and they're all valid; a lawsuit could easily keep it off the ballot. In the end, Marcotte wins either way. The Facebook page for the California Protection of Marriage Act has garnered more than 23,000 fans, and MSNBC's Keith Olbermann tipped his hat to Marcotte on a "Best Person in the World" segment last month."
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POPSNepal: Hindus at Festival to Sacrifice 200,000 Animals "It is their tradition and it is fine if they continue to follow it. No one should try to tell them they can't follow what their ancestors did," he said. Experts say it will take many more years before there are changes in these deeply rooted traditions. "They continue these animal sacrifice rituals because they believe it is a tradition that can't be broken," said Ram Bahadur Chetri, an anthropology professor at Katmandu's Tribhuwan University. "The people who follow these traditions believe that if they discontinue, then the gods will get angry and there could be catastrophe in the country."
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POPSNews from Nepal: preparations underway for world's largest mass animal sacrifice From The Himalayan Times, some information about logistical preparation for Ghadimai fair (Nov. 24 and 25), which is the site of what is thought to be the world's largest mass slaughter of sacrificial animals (mostly goats, buffalo, and fowl). 250 butchers have been appointed as official slaughterers, a stadium-sized structure for the simultaneous killing of 10,000 buffalo has been erected, and a 3-km wide stretch of land has been set aside for the butchering.
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POPSCashmere Scarf :Very Soft And Silky A Cashmere Scarf is made from valuable cashmere wool that is found from a special type of goat. These goats are different from ordinary farm goat. These goats are called the Kashmir goat and they only give us this rich fabric. Their wools are very soft and cozy.
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POPSWinter Scarf :Symbol Of Fashion and Style This Winter Scarf is warm, and looks beautiful under your winter coat. It is a neck warmer. The scarf is wrinkled with soft thermal fleece and closed with Velcro behind the neck. One can also wear matching hats and gloves for a beautiful look.
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POPS15-ish Things Worth Knowing About Coffee
“Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.” That’s the recipe for coffee, according to the utterly French statesman Talleyrand (1754-1838). AFRICAN ORIGINS (Circa A.D. 800) Goats will eat anything. Just ask Kaldi the legendary Ethiopian (map) goatherd. Kaldi, the story goes, noticed his herd dancing from one coffee shrub to another, grazing on the cherry-red berries containing the beans. He copped a few himself and was soon frolicking with his flock. Witnessing Kaldi’s goatly gambol, a monk plucked berries for his brothers. That night they were uncannily alert to divine inspiration. History tells us other Africans of the same era fueled up on protein-rich coffee-and-animal-fat balls"primitive PowerBars"and unwound with wine made from coffee-berry pulp. Coffee later crossed the Red Sea to Arabia, where things really got cooking... ESCAPE FROM ARABIA (Circa 1000 to 1600) Coffee as we know it kicked off in Arabia, where roasted beans
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POPSCashmere Scarf :Very Soft And Silky A Cashmere Scarf is made from valuable cashmere wool that is found from a special type of goat. These goats are different from ordinary farm goat. These goats are called the Kashmir goat and they only give us this rich fabric. Their wools are very soft and cozy.
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POPSCashmere Scarf A Cashmere Scarf is basically a super fine quality of wool, which is hand woven, eco friendly. These scarves last for long than any other types of scarves. Besides that the scarf are available in a lot of attractive colors. So you needn’t have to use the dull and boring white, grey and black color.
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POPSFort Hood 'ticking timebomb' shooter Major Abu Nidal remains in under armed guard and in a coma amid the FBI probe into the killing of 13 and the wounding of 31 at the US army base. On Sunday an ashen-faced and paranoid-looking ex-President Bush toured the camp, muttering incoherently and barking orders as if he was still in charge. General Colon Bowel is on a phishing trip somewhere near the Azores.
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POPSSoft and Sleek Burberry Scarf for All Occasions A Burberry Scarf catches the attention of all. It is different from the common scarf in look and appearance. It is not true that people make use of it only during winter. In fact it is taken as a fashion element. It can be worn on any occasion as outerwear or simply just to flavor a dull clothing.
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POPSBeautiful Cashmere Scarf A Cashmere Scarf is made from valuable cashmere wool that is found from a special type of goat. These goats are different from ordinary farm goat. These goats are called the Kashmir goat and they only give us this rich fabric. Their wools are very soft and cozy.
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POPSA Beckean Slip: Confusing the president with bin Laden, while touting theory that Obama is a Marxist
This is what we'll call a Beckean Slip: An apparent slip of the tongue that is most likely intentional, and at the bare minimum clearly exposes the desire to confuse the public. It isn't the first time Beck has slipped and mixed up Osama bin Laden's name with President Obama's. And it certainly won't be the last. However, it does tend to undermine Beck's subsequent claim to having this high-level, all-seeing mind that is "right" about a whole host of things (that he's actually been wrong about). Indeed, it reveals a confused mind incapable of clearly distinguishing between the president of the United States and a cave-dwelling terrorist. Beck also adds that "I could be wrong" but "I haven't been before"? Um, yeah, except for the dozens of times he actually has been wrong. (Remember when he was predicting that Americans would eventually go for McCain at the polls? That prediction turned out well, didn't it?)
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