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[Carl Culture]

About Lee:

Lee Gainer grew up in the blue collar suburbs, winning numerous art awards including three National Cappy Dick contests. Lee attended Virginia Commonwealth University on scholarship and earned a BFA with honors in Communication Arts with an emphasis in Photography. After working in the state’s forensics photography lab, Lee moved to Orlando (because her car wouldn’t make it to San Francisco) and worked for the Walt Disney Company as a photographer. In 2001, she relocated to the Washington D.C area. After managing the studio of an internationally acclaimed painter, she decided to concentrate on her own art career full-time beginning in 2007.

Lee describes her work by saying, “I create works that examine how memories are constructed. Snapshots of vacation spots, spring break, amusement parks, parades, beauty pageants, the circus, and other fantastical guilty pleasures are translated into detailed line drawings and then overlaid to create semi-abstract compositions. These new images display a somewhat mysterious yet subtlety familiar space that holds a collision of diluted symbolism and traces of nostalgia.”







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[Big Gay Al]

Hello, my name is Chili (as in chili dog, or chili pepper) the mini-weenie! I just moved to my new home and I'm settling in super well already. I have lots of new toys and places to explore. I am doing really well with potty training, but the cold Canadian weather is making it a bit tricky for me! I would rather just cuddle up on my mommy's lap. I still haven't figured out how to walk with a leash yet (every time I try I just roll around) but I'm learning!

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[Georgie Thompson]

Widnes Vikings have released Thomas Coyle, after the scrum-half missed the entire 2012 Super League season through injury.

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[BluffMagazine]

When the final table of the $1,650 Heartland Poker Tour main event at the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room started, expectations were high for an early afternoon finish as Jeremy Joseph held over half the chips in play. Joseph made it to heads-up, but a back and forth battle developed between him and [...]

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[Khalid El-Amin]

Activists reports deadly raids in Idlib and Aleppo provinces, despite ceasefire request by UN-Arab league envoy Brahimi.

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[Big Gay Al]

Location: Gaylord, Michigan, United States



I got Mittens about about a year ago when we went to pick up my soon to be dog from my aunt, she was super cute and was raised with my dog, they got along perfect. I brought her home and ever since I cannot keep her out of my room she loves to be in there and when im not in the room with her she will cry and cry. She is the best thing that ever happend to me. I love you Mittens.



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[PokerNews]

The head of Home Games at PokerStars, Lee Jones, talks about the upcoming PokerStars 7 Client and what changes and features players can expect.

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[CardPlayer]

Although there never was an official launch date made public, the hope was that Nevada’s first ever real-money online poker site — South Point Poker — could launch as soon ...

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[NASA]

NASA's Cassini spacecraft spots curious surface features on Saturn's largest moon, including a ''hot-cross bun'' and outlines of vast southern seas.

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[Big Gay Al]

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis Pentadactyla) ranges eastward through India, Nepal, Burma, China, and eastern Himalayas. This species is mainly found in the deciduous forests and subtropical regions. The rolling hills of central Nepal have a huge number of termite mounds where Chinese pangolins are found in great numbers.

The Chinese Pangolin belongs to the burrowing family. It can dig up to 8 ft deep (2.5 meters) in the ground with its strong and clawed forefeet. It just takes the pangolin four to five minutes to dig that deep. Once it enters the burrow, it blocks the opening. Some Chinese pangolins occupy burrows of other animals as well.

The Chinese Pangolin appears like a scaly anteater. From head to body, it measures around 60 cm (24 inches) and its tail measures about 18 cm (7 inches). A mature Chinese pangolin weighs about 2.4 kg (82.72 oz). A new born baby pangolin weighs about 93 gram (3.26 oz). It has 18 rows of overlapping scales accompanied with hair, a rare combination found in mammals. It has a small narrow mouth and a little pointed head. Its nose is plump with nostrils at its end. This is a bronze colored animal with a round body equipped with extremely sharp claws.

The Chinese pangolin found in Nepal reproduces in the months of April and May when the weather is a bit warm. The female gives birth to a single young one at a time and the baby weighs about 1 lb (400 gm) and its length is about 45 cm (18 inches). The young one also has scales which remain very soft for two days. Although the young pangolin can walk on its very first day, the mother carries the baby on its back or tail. In case the mother feels threatened, it immediately folds her baby with its stomach with the help of its tail. Male pangolins have been noticed to show extraordinary parental instinct and allow the female and its baby share the burrow.

The Chinese pangolin is a rather secretive animal. They are considered nocturnal creatures and are extremely shy. They move very slowly and are known for their non-aggressive behavior. Their hard scales work as a protection cover from predators and when they feel endangered, they curl themselves in a ball. Chinese pangolins are mainly terrestrial animals and are observed in forests that are about 20 feet high from the ground.

They mainly eat insects as termites and ants. Their sharp claws help them in digging up the ants and termite mounds and with the help of their sticky, long tongue (25 cm), they can draw their prey into their mouth.

In Vietnam and Hong Kong, Chinese pangolins are considered a delicacy and they are hunted on a large scale only for this purpose. Now, Chinese pangolins are being protected in the forests where they are generally found. Factors like habitat destruction and hunting constantly challenges their survival. Since the forests they inhabit are difficult to patrol, hunters get a greater chance to hunt these animals without being caught.

Picture of the chinese pangolin by verdammelt, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license


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