Two divers are exploring the coral reefs in the deep sea in Indonesia on May 6, 2009.The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) on Wednesday warned coral reefs would disappear by the end of the century if the world did not take effective action on climate change.
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Are you longing to own an interesting and characteristic handset, like the one owned by "Spy 007" in the comedy film "Made in China 007" starring Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow? In the movie, his spy shoes doubled as a mobile phone.
Today, such multi-functional toy gadgets are no longer fictional. The Shoe Mobile and other toy mobiles are now widely available in Qingdao. This new trend appears to be becoming a new favorite among young mobile phone users in the city, located in east China's Shandong Province, the Qingdao-based "Bandao.cn" reported on Wednesday.
[via]China's mainland, has reported a second confirmed case, of the H1N1 flu, as its first patient, remains in stable condition. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread around the world, with Cuba reporting its first confirmed case. Tu Yun reports.
China's health authorities say the latest H1N1 flu case reported in eastern China's Shandong Province is already showing alleviated symptoms.
Li Zhongjun is the spokesman of the provincial health department.
"His temperature had fallen to 36.4 degrees as of midnight Tuesday. His sample has been delivered to the national center for disease control and prevention for further testing. Meanwhile we are trying our best to trace all the passengers who have had close contact with him."
The case, the second of its kind on the Chinese mainland so far, is a Chinese student returning from Canada to China.
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Feature film jury members pose at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.
Shu Qi (left) and Asia Argento pose on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.
Shu Qi poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.
Shu Qi poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.
Alessia Piovan poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.
Daphne Roulier poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.
Tilda Swinton poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 13, 2009.For more information on the news click here.
Photo taken on May 13, 2009 shows a Long-eared Jerboa at the scenic spot of the Mountain of Flames (Huoyanshan) in Turpan City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Long-eared Jerboa, a species on the edge of extinction living in desert habitat, is a mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs, and exceptionally large ears.
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In foods, the most abundant sources of vitamin E are vegetable oils such as palm oil , sunflower , corn , soybean , and olive oil . Nuts , sunflower seeds , seabuckthorn berries, kiwifruit , and wheat germ are also good sources.Other sources of vitamin E are whole grains , fish , peanut butter , goats milk, and green leafy vegetables .Although originally extracted from wheat germ oil, most natural vitamin E supplements are now derived from vegetable oils, usually soybean oil.The content of Vitamin E for rich sources follows:
Wheat germ oil (215.4 mg/100 g)
Sunflower oil (55.8 mg/100 g)
Almond oil (39.2 mg/100 g)
Hazelnut (26.0 mg/100 g)
Walnut oil (20.0 mg/100 g)
Peanut oil (17.2 mg/100 g)
Olive oil (12.0 mg/100 g)
Peanut (9.0 mg/100 g)
Pollard (2.4 mg/100 g)
Corn (2.0 mg/100 g)
Asparagus (1.5 mg/100 g)
Oats (1.5 mg/100 g)
Chestnut (1.2 mg/100 g)
Coconut (1.0 mg/100 g)
Tomatoes (0.9 mg/100 g)
Carrots (0.6 mg/100 g)
Goat's milk (0.1 mg/100ml)
As of 2009 , human trials and surveys that have investigated potential association of vitamin E intake with incidence of cancer remain generally inconclusive. Antioxidants such as vitamin E help protect against the damaging effects of free radicals, which may contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as cancer.Vitamin E also may block the formation of nitrosamines , which are carcinogens formed in the stomach from nitrites consumed in the diet.It also may protect against the development of cancers by enhancing immune function.Some evidence associates higher intake of vitamin E with a decreased incidence of prostate cancer (see ATBC study) and breast cancer .Recent studies have found that increased intake of vitamin E, especially among smokers may be responsible for an increase in the incidence of lung cancer, with one study finding an increase in the incidence of lung cancer by 7% for each 100 IU of vitamin E taken daily.
Antioxidants are being studied to determine whether they can help prevent or delay age-related growth of cataracts, a clouding of the tissue of the lens of the eye.Observational studies have found that lens clarity, which is used to diagnose cataracts, was better in regular users of vitamin E supplements and in persons with higher blood levels of vitamin E. A controlled trial of high doses of vitamins C and E and beta carotene found no effect on the risk of developing cataracts.Similarly, a trial using vitamin E alone found that vitamin E supplementation produced no change in the risk of developing cataracts or the rate of progression of existing cataracts.
A 2007 study published in the European Journal of Ophthalmology found that, along with other treatments for glaucoma , adding alpha-tocopherol appeared to help protect the retina from glaucomatous damage.
Preliminary research has led to a widely held belief that vitamin E may help prevent or delay coronary heart disease , but larger controlled studies have not shown any benefit.Vitamin E may help prevent or delay coronary heart disease by limiting the oxidation of LDL-cholesterol.Vitamin E also may help prevent the formation of blood clots, which could lead to a heart attack.
Vitamin E is widely used as an inexpensive antioxidant in cosmetics and foods.Vitamin E containing products are commonly used in the belief that vitamin E is good for the skin; many cosmetics include it, often labeled as tocopherol acetate, tocopheryl linoleate or tocopheryl nicotinate.
Vitamin E is often claimed by manufacturers of skin creams and lotions to play a role in encouraging skin healing and reducing scarring after injuries such as burns on the basis of limited research, but the weak evidence of a benefit of silicon gel sheeting with or without added Vitamin E is limited by the poor quality of the research. One study found that it did not improve or worsen the cosmetic appearance in 90% of patients, with a third developing contact dermatitis .
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Workers sit on a bench next to the sculpture "Archaicature" by Richard Varano of the US during the Int'l Sand Sculpture Contest in Moscow.
Li Yue (C), a 12-years-old victim of May 12 Wenchuan earthquake, stages a ballet at the opening ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, September 6, 2008.
For Xiao Xue, an 18 year old boy, it was a can of Coca Cola. After an on-site treatment, he was placed on a stretcher to be sent to a nearby hospital. When the nurse asked him what he'd like to have, he said: "A can of Coca Cola, ice cold!", with a grin on his face.
10-year-old Lin Hao, the youngest hero of China's massive 2008 quake.Lin Hao, then nine, of Yingxiu Township, Wenchuan County, pulled two classmates from the rubble. As a result, he was honored as a "heroic child" in quake rescue and relief.
Jiang Xiaojuan, a policewoman, is feeding an infant with breast milk after the May 12 quake.The pictures of her breast feeding spread across the country, which earned her a nickname "the police mum." [From crienglish]
Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks during the ceremony marking the first anniversary of May 12 Earthquake in Yingxiu Township of Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 12, 2009.
Do you wanna be a beauty?Is this true?
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High-heeled shoe?Or bathtub?
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