Archive for March, 2009

Famous paleontologist a fossil thief?

Has anyone heard of fossils being stolen? That has happened here. Nate Murphy, the famous paleontologist has pled guilty to fossil theft. Technically, yes, he stole. But he did not steal it from someone’s house – he  took it from government property, without permission. And what did he “steal”? Dinosaur bones, of all things! Read […]

Anna Sui the fashion designer – what recession?

Anna Sui is very famous fashion designer. She started envolvement in fashion design in her early ages. She started with her dolls and her neighbor’s toy soldiers for her own personal version of Academy Awards. Well after beginning she started to make and design her own clothes from magazines. Aftr her graduating from high school […]

World Naked Bike Ride

Event: World Naked Bike Ride, Australia Location: Australia Dates: 7th, 9th, 14th, 15th and 21st March, 2009 So what is World Naked Bike Ride? It is an event where the bike riders face traffic without wearing any clothes. Strictly speaking, the participants can wear as little as they want to. According to them, they do […]

What is HELOC?

Today my friend asked me, what is HELOC? I didn’t have a clue. So, I looked up the term, and found out what it is: HELOC is an abbreviation of Home Equity Line of Credit. This refers to a loan in which the lender agrees to lend a maximum amount within an agreed period. This […]