CATHOLICS: WHY DO CATHOLICS WEAR ROSARY BEADS?
I don't know any Catholic who wears Rosary beads. Nuns and monks sometimes wear them but that is because they say the Rosary. There is no teaching that says a Rosary protects you from evil spirits. If a Catholic told you that, they are incorrect. <
BehaviourDracunculus medinensis, otherwise known as the Guinea Worm, native to certain countries in Subsaharan Africa.This worm is a parasite that enters the human body at the flea stage through contaminated drinking water and then grows and grows until they leave. Their head protrudes through the human body, usually the leg, causing so much pain that the victim usually wants to get near some water - the perfect place for the worm to spit out its babies, after which having completed its purpose, the worm dies.They have specialised entirely to take advantage of homo sapiens (us). Scientists are currently working to make these little bastards extinct, and I wish them well in that endeavour. Good riddance.The disease rarely causes death, but the worm tends to stay in the body for a year and it takes an excruciatingly painful period of several weeks for the worm to leave the body. If present in joints it can do permanent damage and in the spine paralysis.AppearanceI dunno, maybe the Peruvian Orange Legged Centipede, albeit there are many candidates (insect, arachnid, mammal, reptile, fish, etc.)Nothing that lives in an exo-skeleton had ought to be able to consume our mammalian brothers and sisters (oh yeah, and it has one of the most painful bites in the animal kingdom).After that, this guy is a good candidate too (but they are magnificent and we had ought to conserve them for the sake of ecosystems. Only the Guinea Worm should die off completely).
Thailand MassacreNeal Ulevich won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for a “series of photographs of disorder and brutality in the streets of Bangkok, Thailand”.09/11 - Trade centre destructionOne of the worst terror attack to took place in last 2 decadeEarthquake in Chinasurvivor finds a photo album and cherished memories in the remains of his home after an earthquake in Sichuan, China.A love for the gameThis I cannot call as the saddest moment but this is something else.Luka, a 12-year-old boy who is confined to a wheelchair due to muscular dystrophy, is given physical freedom thanks to friend and photographer Matej Peljhan.True love for the master-A dog mourns at the funeral service for his master, a fallen Navy SEAL.Now time for Master’s loveAn arthritic 19-year-old dog named Schoep is cradled by his owner, John, in the waters of Lake Superior, where the buoyancy eases the dog's pain, allowing him to fall asleep comfortably in his owner's arms.Free EducationHomeless and impoverished children living in New Delhi, India, receive a free education from two volunteer teachers.Another true loveA man does whatever he can to help save his wife's life.The passionA cancer patient draws her wish on a mirror.Rear guard actionMarine Sergeant Frank Praytor feeds a 2-week-old kitten named Miss Hap after her mother had been killed during a mortar attack in Korea.A rich man by heartThe separationA North Korean man waves his hand as a South Korean relative weeps.
Touching horse moments?
Ok so it was my brother's birthday. I was crying like a lunatic because like 9 years ago his twin died. I was in the barn grooming my mini stallion. I just sank to my knees and hugged his neck. He wrapped his head around me and just stood there. Normally he would be trying to rip my hair out with his teeth. But not this time. And the next day - he went right back to fooling around! I was at a show with a Saddlebred I used to have. We were in WP class. I won first place! You see, this horse was 20 years old at the time. When I got her, she was sooo fast and hadn't even seen a western saddle. I trained her to do western and trail all by myself. The first time I ever won first place (it was english) was also a touching moment. Then once I was out in the field trying to catch my qh. Well the mini started to charge at me. He came close and reared and about got my face - until my qh ripped the rope out of my hand and chased the mini away. That horse could've saved my life. Also I was trying out this horse to buy and I took her over this tiny tiny jump. She jumped like 4 ft over it!!!! I'm not joking my trainer even said so! Well I unprepared for that so I slid like halfway off. The mare stopped and turned her head around towards me. She pushed my leg up with her nose, like she was trying to keep me on. I loved her before that, but then I REALLY loved her! I knew she was the horse for me! I still have her. I've only had her a few months and there've been several moments like that. Like once I was on a trail ride with friends and we were cantering through a field. My friend's horse spooked behind us and started galloping up ahead of us. My horse slowed down because she knew there was a major collision if she didn't. About a year ago I was on my trainer's horse. He's not a green horse - he's jsut really hard to ride. Well there was this obstacle course in the arena and there's something called an elephant stand where the horse puts all four feet on it and stands. Well I got this horse to walk right over it without a problem and my trainer said "How did you do that? I can only ever get him to do that if I lunge him!" Of course, my first ever ride was really touching:)
He is climbing a very steep slope. Steep enough that the ropes are required for safety.The image is not photoshopped, but the photo was taken to maximize the appearance of steepness and danger. (most people would do this when taking a photo)It would be easy to believe that the photo was taken on the horizontal plane to give the illusion of a vertical climb, but it is not the case.There are some clues to this:The small rocks in focus at the top left are clearly sitting on a ledge. See edited pic below.The harness rope of the climber is trailing from his waist (on our right) towards where gravity is pulling it. It is the best reference for which direction is down.I’ve added approximate angles to pic.Edit:To address some of the questions in comments.The rope is not tight because nothing is pulling on it. It is there for emergency. Climbing ropes are very flexible so even the 60–65 degree angle of the slope is enough to make it follow the curves.The hands… This one comes down to human nature. Many people are saying that the slope is almost flat and he is trying to give the appearance of climbing. If you were pretending to climb a steep cliff, would you do what he is doing and put your hands flat or would you act like the cliff is steep and try to look like you are gripping difficult handholds. Most people would do something like the fake climber below:
Once there was a boy who came from pure-blood wizards. His parents were both Aurors for the Ministry of Magic and were the original members of the Order of the Phoenix. He is older than me for when he was born I was but a word floating into an endless space of darkness.He was born a little chubbier than most kids. His face was plump and his two front teeth were remarkably “noticeable” as people would say. In short, most people didn’t really pay any particular attention to him. Some even made fun of his front teeth. The girls had their eyes fixed on another boy. He was probably just like you—he probably got turned down several times.Years passed by and the boy grew as with the other boys and girls of his time. Chaos broke into the land. The boy wielded the sword of the founding father and destroyed the seventh and last Hocrux.Years passed and the boy was no longer a boy for he is now a man—a very fine young man. Men and women swoon over him like Dementors finding their prey. The boy that was once left unnoticed has now become a badass sex god! His name is Neville Longbottom.“The Neville Effect”Neville during the sorting ceremony.Neville and the big frog. Isn’t this the story of The Frog Prince?Neville Longbottom the Sex God!I’d like to believe that those boys and girls who turned him down or have made fun of him in the past are now eating their shorts and also eating their heart out. Just like Matthew Lewis, you too will also grow and develop. You too will have your own “Neville Effect.”Your evil Big Sister’s unsolicited advice for you: Enjoy your childhood because you will only have it once. Forget about “love” for now because it will find its way to you. Serendipity.\(*v*\)Image credits:matthew lewis at DuckDuckGoneville longbottom young at DuckDuckGoneville longbottom young at DuckDuckGo
How to get a horse to take cough medicine?
I had the same situation last year. And it really does smell like Buckleys! Haha. Anyways, I find the best way to get a horse to accept the medicine is to trick them, as sad as it is :) Fill a syringe up with apple sauce. Have her loose in a big stall, or tied in some cross ties (have her loose if you're worried about her throwing a fit. Give her a treat with the syringe in the other hand. When her head is down, slip her the syringe of apple sauce. She'll most likely throw her head in the air, which is good (if you're not tall, grab a stool for this) Hold her halter, and allow her to throw her head up. When she does, don't let it come back down. Hold her head up as high as you can, and give her the sauce. She'll be surprised that it tastes good. Make sure she swallows it all by keeping her head up until you're sure it's gone. Pop her another treat, then go and prepare another syringe. This time fill it with half ZEV, half apple sauce or mollases. Do the same thing as before, treating her before and after and pushin gher head up as high as you can. She'll hate it, but it works. Be sure you give her face a good rub after, even if she protests, because otherwise she'll end up very headshy later. (If she throws her head up when you touch her face, keep your hands on there at all costs until she calms down, letting go will teach her that being headshy is the right thing to do) If you feel unsafe doing this, always ask for help. It can't hurt to have someone standing by when you do this, whether it's to help you keep her head up or to keep her calm during it. Good luck and I hope it works as well for you as it does for me!