World’s oldest creature was 507…but scientists killed it – Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10447117/Worlds-oldest-creature-was-507…but-scientists-killed-it.html

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“MARCH FOR PUTTINU”: MALTESE SOLDIERS TO YOMP IN AID OF CHARITY

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Malta will be doing a march just before Christmas in aid of the PUTTINU CARES charity, a non governmental organisation that supports children and even adults who suffer from cancer.


Dubbed the ”March for Puttinu Initiative”, the event is scheduled to hit the Maltese streets on the 20th of December. Members of 1st Regiment AFM’s ”C” (Special Duties) Company will be leading this effort.

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Puttinu Cares Children’s Cancer Support Group was officially set up in 2002. It is a non governmental , non profit-making organisation. AIMS of the group:
– To advocate on behalf of affected children and their families by representing their needs;
-To campaign for the provision of a coordinated network of care and support;
– To promote models of good care and practice;
– To support families with a national information service;
– To enhance the knowledge and skills of professional carers by providing specialist literature and education opportunities;
– To assist affected children by improving the environment in which they are treated;
– To raise funds through sponsorships, donations and fundraising activities or through any other means as the Management Committee may determine; and
– In general to do all that is conducive to the attainment of the above aims.

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Rare mammal saola captured on camera for first time in 15 years

One of the rarest mammals on the planet was photographed in the wild for the first time in 15 years.
Pictures of the endangered saola were captured by a camera set up in Vietnam by the WWF and the country’s Forest Protection Department.

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The saola is usually found near Vietnam’s border with Laos. Credit: WWF

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A WISE GERMAN ONCE PONDERED AND SAID…

We often find ourselves lamenting on everybody’s behaviour, to extremes that some assert that the lunatics are more on the outside amongst us, rather than locked up. And that’s not sounding too conformist buzz trend of redefining looney bins as mental health therapy institutions, or other more appealing coined terms. Well, way back one wise old German thinker came out with this assertation, and after seeing the MEN IN BLACK movie trilogy, enjoying each sequel more than its predecessor, I guess old Jerry was darned right spot on! To compound matters and make it worse, we even manage to get some elected to public office, when megalomaniac traits start coming out even more (and that without election campaigning frenzies kicking in with ego trips, party promises or other)

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WE ARE JUST ON A ROCK FLOATING THROUGH SPACE

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Did you know that we are just on a rock, floating through space? Check this social experiment video:

We are on a rock floating through space

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NOT ALL RESCUERS ARE ANGELS OF MERCY

Syrian refugees rescued by Italian navy, robbed by Marines just after being plucked to safety from their capsized boat:

Lampedusa: “Derubarono i profughi siriani dopo il salvataggio”. Indagati i marò

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MANKIND’S HISTORY ON THIS PLANET, IN JUST TWO MINUTES

Some folks might know me as a bit of a history buff, who loves movie soundtracks, especially those from action flics, for own use in my own vids. Well, check out this high school project using such a track from the hit film INCEPTION, made by a highschool student using open source images from the web. I think it sums up very well our humanity’s trek on this planet, with powerful pictures and to a well scored theme.

Enjoy!

MANKIND’S HISTORY ON THIS PLANET, IN JUST TWO MINUTES !

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Broadcasting live for RAI NEWS 24: let the rain pour bucketfulls outside

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PREPARING FOR ITALIAN PM LETTA’S VISIT TO VALLETTA

Enrico Letta expected in Malta on Monday 11th November, 2013 to discuss migration

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THE H24 SNG TV-NEWS CREW SERVICING MALTA24 LTD.’s PRODUCING RAI NEWS TV BULLETIN LIVE SLOTS ON THE ITALIAN PM LETTA’S VISIT IN MALTA


Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is expected in Malta for meetings with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Sunday and Monday.
Following talks at Castille and a joint press conference on Monday, the two prime ministers are expected to visit the amphibious assault ship ‘San Marco’, which is engaged in the operation Mare Nostrum, a military and humanitarian operation in the central Mediterranean.

ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER ENRICO LETTA


The San Marco has a flat deck for helicopter operations and a rear dock for landing craft.

ITALIAN NAVY VESSEL “SAN MARCO”

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Where were you when you first heard of Twitter?

From International Journalism Festival: Where were you when you first heard of Twitter?

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Where were you when you first heard of Twitter?


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