turtle

Are great traders born, or can they learn the skills?  Is it Nature (in-born) or Nurture (learned)?  INO TV has released a video of Russell Sands, an original famed “Turtle Trader” discuss his experience as a turtle and his thoughts on the matter. Entitled “I am a Turtle,” Sands discusses what he learned and provides his [...]

1. Hahahahahahaha2. Giant Mantis Vs. TURT Nip3. How Many Dads Must Eat Themselves?4. 3000, 100 Points, 100pts, Gummy Octopi5. H.D. EYE Hybrid Cyborg6. Trot Line Beer Can7. The Toxic Shock Mountain Blues8. R4TB3LLY9. Eagle Mewnadria10. Supernova Ninja Surfers11. Is This Your Homework?12. Green Genes13. Wasted (BLACK FLAG)14. Rotten Church / Mall / Parking Lot15. Please, That Bitch Will Outlive Us A

Readers, here are the top 10 cheater animals based on survey. Now my-blogmedia will present number 6. Here it is. Enjoy.Alligator snapping turtleAn alligator snapping turtle can take your finger off with one chomp, but the cheat is in how it's able to lure its bait. The inside of the turtle's mouth is camouflaged, and on top of that their tongue features a worm-shaped appendage on its tip. Not on

I have been dealing with short sales for a while now and I have to let you know that I have never had as much of a problem with any lender as I have with Countrywide!  They have to be the slowest in the industry and the most difficult to deal with period.  I have had one homeowner in limbo for months - have had to submit several offers and have had several of the buyers just walk away!&n

Q. Are the words tortoise and turtle names of the same creature? Or, are they different species?A. Those which live on land are called tortoise (photo 1) and those which live in sea, rivers or ponds are called turtle (photo 2) by the zoologists. Both are different species. Turtles have broad legs which serve as flippers. A species of sea turtles known as leatherback can weigh up to 800 kilograms,

It’s July 4th weekend and that means you car owners will probably carve out an hour or two to clean your pollen laden ride. Upgrade that old clay wax sitting in your garage with Turtle Wax’s ICE, liquid polish. It’s a clear wax formulated with silicone and hydrocarbon polymers. Turtle Wax ICE can be applied [...]

Turtle  regulations aim to minimize the decline of turtle populations MADISON – Wisconsin implemented updated turtle regulations in 1998 in response to declining turtle populations, and a decade later, state biologists says these laws are even more important for the state’s turtle populations today. Wisconsin has 11 different species of turtles, two of which – the wo

If your wondering where this is located - wonder no more. If you go over to Indian Village Elementary School, head towards the playground - that's where you'll find the Pink Plastic Turtle.Okay - clarification. He may not be totally pink - more "melon-ish". And how do I know that he is a "he"? I don't (necessarily). Just from the first moment that I played on him, I made the decision that he was a

5 beds, 2.50 bathsProperty Size: 3,702 sq ft Lot Size: 9,613 sq ftAdded: 06/21/08, Last Updated: 06/27/08MLS Number: T2318969If GOLF/TENNIS/SWIMMING & RELAXATION peaks your interest, you've found the perfect home and community! This 3,702 sq ft pool home within the golfing community of Heritage Isles, sits on a private home site w/pond & wooded view and is located on aListed With PRUDENTI

While were only six weeks into the turtle nesting time (May 1 to October 31) here in Southwest Florida, the 2008 season is off to a good start. As of last weekend, there were 194 known nests on the beaches in Lee and Collier counties. That’s up from 131 at the same time last year. In [...]

Yup, my reader feedback me on my slow loading page.I had no idea what went wrong, so I remove a sidebar and abt 50% of my widgets to faraway land. Hope it load faster to not further irritate us.Hmm..I'm still rectifying on the problems. Thou' I love 2 sidebars, guess I'll just have to make do with one 1st.Since introducing Haloscan comments to my blog. Felt a little regret. Cos comments no longer

Not long ago I was on my way to an appointment when I spotted a turtle in the middle of the highway. The poor creature was somehow turned onto its back and was kicking and clawing in an effort to get back onto its feet. I couldn’t stand the thought of driving past, knowing this [...]

An enchanted evening for the endangered turtle The Annual Turtle Benefit Ball is promising to be another evening of fun, feasting and most importantly, gathering much needed support for turtle conservation in Fiji. The event scheduled for the 7th June, 2008, has already attracted commitments from the following: Beachcomber Island ResortCommunications Fiji

As you already know, I live in Malaysia, and not far from here is a turtle breeding station. It’s an important station as turtles getting more and more rare. Although turtles lay up to about 100 eggs, the mortality rare by natural causes is about 98%. Now men comes and eat turtles and turtle eggs. [...]

On my way back to Saskatchewan after a couple weeks in and around Ottawa. Over the long weekend I ended up heading to Quebec City with a few friends and as we passed through Rockland I discovered what must definitely be in my top 3 of most absurd road signs ever:Absurd primarily because...well....it is a sign to avoid running over turtles. But at second glance it is even more absurd because if you

From Adventure Comics #363, the ultimate crossover event of the 1960's:Super-Turtle popped up a few times as filler. This was about as funny as it ever got. Then again, this is as entertaining as Superman ever gets, so there you go.Meanwhile, I never knew this:and I have to admit, it answers a lot of questions I never even thought to ask.From the letters page:Fair question. I'm not sure who the ne

Here's yet another Jesus image that has found it's way for sale on Ebay. On the belly side of the dead turtle it depicts the head of Jesus resembling the Shroud of Turin. On the backside it has the full body image. This is the exact post as on Ebay. It's pretty funny.Shroud of Turin...JesusInstead of going to church on Sunday a while back I selfishly decided to make some extra needed income at

Myrtle the Turtle is a local turtle in Williamsburg Brooklyn where a lot of construction is going on and was recently attacked by spraypainting lunatics. Why are some people just so disgusting?Well thankfully Myrtle, (found to be a guy turtle by the ASPCA!) is doing well! Thanks to Rick we have an update and it's looking good for the little guy although he may stay that color.. From Gowanus Lou

Ever start reading a book and find yourself not wanting to out it down? Micheal Covel's "Complete Turtle Trader" is such a book. Covel takes an intimate and detailed look into the entire "Turtle" experiment. The book is filled with interviews with the participants, competitors and some of the greatest traders in history about the experiment. Unlike Curtis Faith's self-indulgent "Way of the Turtle", Covel's book plays no favorites and lays bare the experiment. Covel does a mini-biography... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

now this is a first time i’ve seen a story like this. haha. So this alligator snapping turtle (i know of snapping turtles but alligator?) has been rescued from a life of crime. It turns out that the owner of Fluffy (the alligator snapping turtle’s name) was using Fluffy to guard a drug stash. But [...]

…I’ll never know why but I sure am glad that he/she made it across instead of becoming road pizza under my tires.  That would have been a rather inauspicious way to start Earth Day. So, T, what did you do for Earth Day? Oh, nothing special.  I just killed one of God’s creatures by driving my natural-resource-consuming [...]

Is that George Lucas or Chris Moyles up there? He doesnt look comfortable. Im sure theres a damn fine,well thought out, genius thought process behind this water feature. But ill be buggered if i can guess what it is.

You might want to know how to take care of a turtle. After all, turtles are among the cutest, most adorable pets around. Make no mistake though. They may not seem as demanding as other common house pets but they do have crucial needs. Since turtles do not bark and jump around, you usually have to anticipate what your turtle needs. Here are a couple of important considerations when taking care of your turtle.Consider Different SpeciesYou should never forget that not all turtles are alike. There are different species and sub species. This means that each one could have different housing, feeding and water needs. There are differences in how to take care of a turtle even within similar species. Box turtles for example are divided into American and Asian turtles. Each group has different care

Spoiler for Screenshoot: Face the octopus invasion in this unique and exciting arcade game. Turtle Bay offers amazing real-time water effects, graphics and animations. Equipped witha turbo boost, a water cannon and more, you must fight the octopus. On your way, you will meet boxing crabs in the caribbean, poisonous snakes in the amazon,mine spitting submarines in the arctic and many more challenges. Turtle Bay combines action, role-playing and puzzle elementsSystem Requirements:Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP300MHz CPU64MB RAMSIZE 12.1MB Spoiler for Download: Code: turtle bay

Kay Home Products 14302 Solid Brass Turtle Sundial (Lawn & Patio)By Kay Home Products Click for more info First tagged “patio” by Caroline Seabrook Customer tags: patio, decorative, turtle More: [...]

When choosing a turtle as a pet for the first time, new pet owners may be hesitant as they are unsure as to how they should get started. The good news is that choosing a turtle to add to your household is much easier than it may seem. The following will provide some tips on how to choose this friendly animal for your new pet.Read Up on Turtles FirstBefore heading out to the store you should read up on turtles either online or in books from your local library or bookstore. By having the requisite knowledge about these creatures you will be better prepared to become a turtle owner. Not only will you learn what items you need to purchase alongside the turtle in order to get started but you will also gain knowledge regarding how to care for your new pet and keep it happy.Decide What Type of Tu

On one side of our little island is an ocean fed saltwater lake area where several years ago some staff members brought over 2 nurse shark pups and a baby sea turtle. As you can see, all involved are quite healthy, alive, and well! There is plenty of food for them and they graciously allow us to swim, snorkel, and fish in their lovely abode. A great story and a great photo.Tags: Living In Caribbean, Turks and Caicos, Parrot Cay, Photographs, Providenciales, lynda lippin

  Welcome to the new Irvine Housing Blog. We have changed from Wordpress to Expression Engine as our blogging software. It is a more powerful platform, and it should allow us to introduce some new and exciting features. There will be some growing pains (as I am experiencing right now in getting to know the new blog entry interface) but in no time, we will all be enjoying the new and improved Irvine Housing Blog. . Its been such a long timeI think I should be goin, yeahAnd time doesnt wait for me, it keeps on rollinSail on, on a distant highwayIve got to keep on chasin a dreamIve gotta be on my wayWish there was something I could say.Well Im takin my time, Im just movin onYoull forget about me after Ive been goneAnd I take what I find, I dont want no moreIts just outside of your front

I recommend that visitors to New York, if they have time, should escape the more manic tourist attractions to discover quieter parts of the city. It's not only nice to get away from the crowds, for a change, but also to see how New Yorkers live and work. The far east side of midtown, from Beekman Place at E. 51st St. south to E. 42nd Street, is a diverse and intriguing oasis of quiet streets, spectacular housing complexes, and the international community around the U.N.View Larger Map Distance: approx. 2 miles.Note: This walk can function as a connector walk between two previous walks created for Walking Off the Big Apple - the Greta Garbo walk (that begins on E. 52nd St.) and the Raymond Hood architecture walk (picking up at the Daily News Building on E. 42nd St.)Begin at 6 train subway

Soon.. hopefully very soon, this little turtle flower pot in my back yard will have flowers in it! I’m tired of the cold. I am so ready for spring. My fingers are just itching to take some nice pictures of color, flowers, blue skies, and animals. Then I can post them on my [...]

A few weekends ago, Mikey and I took the kiddos fishing. Since a small boat wouldn't fit all five of us, Morgan and I got a boat to ourselves. The boats have small drop motors on them; therefore no rowing was involved (sigh of relief).I have to tell you something. I stink at driving a boat. I kept doing the weaving motion. Mikey was laughing at me the entire time (as seen in above photo). Every once in a while I would try to snap a photo, hear Morgan yell at me, "Mom, your about to run into the shore!". Then I would correct my path, and all would be okay (till the next time I took a photo). In any event, I got some really great photos of the surrounding residents of the lake.Check out these 3 turtles sitting on a log. I'm guessing they are sunbathing?I couldn't help but snap this shot. You

Way of the Turtle by Curtis M. Faith is a great book that documents an experiment that started out as a bet between Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt. The bet was whether great traders are born great or where they made great….it is an excellent book and a must read. There are [...]

Old Turtle (Hardcover)By Douglas Wood Buy new: $17.95$7.9914 utilised and new from $6.95 Customer Rating: First tagged “childrens books” by C. Eddy Customer tags: childrens books Technorati Tags: childrens books

When my father bought a little turtle for Kiki, my cute 5 years old nephew , he named it “Kura-kura Ninja” We just smile when we heard it :) At first, Kiki still played with Kura-kura Ninja, but then, he got bored quickly with it, leaving the care of Kura-kura Ninja to our family. I [...]

For the longest time, I had been wanting to adopt a pawikan or sea turtle. It took quite a while for me to find the contact number of the Pawikan Conservation Center in Morong, Bataan. And when I finally did, they said there were no pawikan scheduled to hatch yesterday. But they also told me that if it was warm and sunny, some of the turtles would hatch earlier than expected.Since it's quite far, and I didn't want to risk disappointment, I decided to watch the longest Holy Week procession in the country in Baliuag, Bulacan in the evening. But I got a surprise text yesterday morning from the Pawikan Center saying that sea turtles had just hatched the night before and were ready for adoption. Since it's difficult to time a visit when there are hatchlings, I decided to rush there no questions

Borneo Turtle Scuba Dive Trips: June 26 - 30 2008 Budget Sipadan Mabul Kapalai Diving - Airasia Promo flight [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Turtles are fascinating pets to own, but many people get them not knowing how to care for them. They need to have the right amount of space, light, shade, and moisture to survive. You need to learn what turtles require before you get one.The best place to keep a turtle is outside. Turtles hibernate in the winter and if they are kept inside they won't hibernate. This can cause them to develop liver diseases. A turtle's natural cycle should not be messed with. Also, if you keep a turtle pen outside you can create a completely natural turtle habitat.Some people that keep turtles inside use refrigerators to make them hibernate. This is not recommended though because if the refrigerator suddenly rises in temperature or if the power goes off, the turtle's hibernation will be interrupted. This ca

    Sleeping late almost every day is one of my favorite aspects of vacation. Even when my bed is as hard as a rock, the ability to schedule one’s day around sleep is wonderful. John had to wake up early to attend to his visa and Adam was still out like [...]

“Pink Ribbon Turtle 4Q” Project 2008 Jena Tuntas/Gretchen Coats          The “Pink Ribbon Turtles” are a fundraising project that Jena has done in her hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida for the past 3 years.  All donations go to the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.  She does this in memory of her mother who passed with Breast Cancer in August 2000; and in honor and memory of all those touched by this disease. “I was very excited when I found out that “Beadwork” Magazine was going to have a short piece about my “Pink Ribbon Turtles” in their April/May 2008 issue.  I was even more excited when I received an email from Gretchen Coats, fellow beader and turtle lover.  She had already read the piec

Tu misión, en este nuevo juego de Minoto, es ayudar a una tortuga que esta sufriendo los juegos de dos traviesos gatitos, encuentra objetos, salva los obstáculos que te ponen otros animales y liberala ... si necesitas ayuda, consulta la solución aquí.Otros juegos de Minoto:The Moon PrincessSleeping PrincessMagic and Cat Escape Game

Room Escape — Un nouveau point and click japonais tout en couleur par les créateurs de Sleeping Princess, Cupid of the Mouse ou encore Escape RPG. Cette fois ci vous allez devoir aider une tortue à se sortir d'un [...] Turtle Help sur le Forum des énigmesRendez-vous sur Prise2Tete pour plus d'énigmes, de jeux, de tests, etc. Exemples : 145 434 244 16 163.

News: 06-03-2008: Marcio Okayama is on MySpace: Escalas Exóticas 3 Marcio Okayama Dica mokayama.com II Marcio Okayama Dica Marcio Okayama www.mokayama.com Background: Márcio Okayama was born in December 15 1971 São Paulo Brazil. His first interest in music came by listening to The Beatles,The Who and Hendrix. On his early teenage years he moved to... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!

Jeff George, the curator at the nonprofit Sea Turtle Inc. holds Allison, a three-year-old Atlantic Green sea turtle in South Padre Island, Texas. Allison lost three of her flippers to a predator attack and is being evaluated for experimental prosthesis for a rear flipper. some excerpts from the article… “SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - When tourists found [...]

This month's Bread Baking Day is hosted by Eva from Sweet Sins, and for this edition, she chose shaped breads theme. After some thinking I decided to make a turtle shaped bread I've seen on the net and wanted to make for some time and this was a good opportunity to do it. The recipe I used was plain sweet bread with added pieces of dark chocolate.150 ml milk30 g sugar1/4 tsp salt60 g butter10 g fresh yeast2 Tbsp lukewarm water450 g flour1 egg100 g dark chocolate, cut to little pieces Boil milk with sugar, salt and butter. Let cool. Dissolve yeast in water. Sift flour on your working surface and make a hole in the middle. Pour milk, yeast and slightly beaten egg and knead the dough. Make a desired shape and leave dough to rise in a warm place for about half an hour. Bake in a preheated oven

Many animals are now becoming extinct and some failed to regenerate their razes.The Philippine Pond Turtle (once considered as Heosemys leytensis now as either Siebenrockiella or Panayanemys leytensis (see Diesmos et al. 2005)), also known as the Leyte Pond Turtle, is an extremely rare turtle species from the Philippines.Three specimens were obtained before 1920 from a shipment of mixed turtles said to originate from Leyte Island in the Philippines. Around 1988 a fourth specimen was found in the possession of a villager in Taytay municipality in eastern Palawan, who claimed to have collected it from a local stream. It was recently to shown to really occur on Palawan and since has even entered the pet trade.The Philippine Pond Turtle is an enigmatic freshwater turtle species; it exerts grea

By some reason I born with a special gift for perform and create rhythm patterns, which became evident while I was growing. Every thing I did at home, at school or everywhere, I used to do it by playing some rhythm with hands, feet, mouth, etc. This action was always totally spontaneous and natural. When I started studying electric guitar and music theory, the first thing I looked for wa

Sometimes looking at the raw data itself presents very interesting conclusions. This is one of these cases.One of the basic mistakes many investors do is trying to time the market or buy low and sell high to make quick profits. If you've ever tried that you must have noticed it's hardly as intuitive as it sounds. It appears the statistics themselves are against us in this matter.In order to see if it was possible to time the market and make relatively quick profits I've examined the daily price change for both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices since 1990. I've found very interesting results. I exmained the absolute daily price changes and not just the positive ones under the assumption you can also time the market downwards (sell short).There were approximately 4,559 trading days between

Man oh man, do we know how to do it up or do we know how to do it up?! After the Christmas holiday was gladly escorted out, Babe and I (okay..I) hurried to get everyone ready to spend New Year's Eve and that holiday apart. Babe and I went to cozy, warm, these-people-drive-like-maniacs Orlando, Florida while leaving the kids with my sister and brother-in-law. While my kids were there, my son

Another Christmas/New Year’s post - I really love Notcot, it’s a site which always has the coolest stuff on the web as to all kinds of design arts. Thanks to Notcot, i found this great blog of Rob Sheridan, an LA based designer- one of the best blog designs i have seen so far and [...]

Another Christmas/New Year’s post - I really love Notcot, it’s a site which always has the coolest stuff on the web as to all kinds of design arts. Thanks to Notcot, i found this great blog of Rob Sheridan, an LA based designer- one of the best blog designs i have seen so far and [...]

Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree. After hours of effort he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground. After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped, and fell to the ground.The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts. Finally, the female bird turned to her mate."Dear," she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's adopted"

If you are a Daytona Beach environmentalist or beachgoer, then here’s an opportunity to adopt a sea turtle nest through the Volusia/Flagler Turtle Patrol! The sea turtle adoptions are $25 are for real sea turtle nests according to the TurtlePatrol organization! Turtle adopters are needed for the next season in Volusia and Flagler counties. The next season runs from May through October. Adopt a turtle nest today and you’ll receive a report on how the nest is doing, get hands on adoption bennies, and you may even be lucky to see the hatchlings emerge from the nest to the sea!! Another great reason to live in Daytona Beach Florida! If you are thinking of moving to the Daytona Beach Area contact Team Gagliardi the Daytona Beach / Port Orange Neighborhood – Know It All - Real Estate Team! If you’re thinking of traveling by air there are three conveniently located airports that serve the Daytona Beach area. With carrier service provided by Delta, Continental, a

Get involved in a totally new adventure epic of Good versus Evil that will take players on a treasure-hunting journey into a mysterious underwater world. The game comes to life as Ozzy, a brave turtle, has been chosen to find thieves and bring back stolen talismans. Overcome evil forces and become the savior of the underwater kingdom!Other InformationAfter payment is made, you will receive an email with the download link within 24 hours. Please follow instructions to download your software. Please contact us if you need any assistance.Product Price: $5Product Code: SGM030

From now through December 24th, we’re offering gift suggestions for auto enthusiasts. This week, all our gifts are $25 or less. * * * * * Turtle Wax Ice, unlike most polishes, can be used in full sunlight. It gives great shine with just one application, but works even better when layered. The complete kit includes a Turtle Wax micro-fiber cloth, but you can buy them separately for less than $3 / each, as well. Price: Ice $12 - $20, Cloth $2.75 - $3.00

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themed blog The 5th Turtle revealed an image this last week of NECA’s take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As you can see, Leonardo differs greatly from the Playmates Turtles that no doubt many of the readers of Toy Bender grew up with. That’s because he’s based on the original comic book appearance of the Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird that made them millionaires. Reaction to this photo on the internets message boards seems to be extremely positive, so I’m going to go on an official unpopular stance by saying that while this is cool and all, Leonardo is a little more dumpy than I thought he’d be. I thought he’d be a little more streamlined like in this photo: I can certainly understand why Playmates had changed the look of the Turtles way back in the day to make them more kid friendly. Don’t get me wrong, I like this Leonardo and NECA’s take is dead spot on to the original Teenage Mutan

I was very pleased to hear that my handheld miniature, “Turtle Jam”, will be a part of the Society of Animal Artists national museum tour.  The painting was in the SAA’s 47th exhibition that opened at the Wildlife Experience Museum in Parker, Colorado.  The touring exhibit will be making stops around the country during [...]

Years ago, I owned a turtle named "Moses". We had a special relationship that scared my family because I would hold Moses right in front of my face and kiss him. They were always afraid Moses would, as most reptiles do, jerk his tongue out and sting me. But he never did! He crawled on my chest and nestled in my neck, feeling safe with me. I loved Moses more than I can describe.I took him outside with me every day, allowing him to get sunshine and eat bugs as I trimmed my trees and hedges. The back yard was totally fenced in, so I never dreamed he would get out. But the inevitable happened one day. Moses was no where to be found, and I cried for weeks.About eight months later, I was digging weeds out of the flower bed in the front yard, and my shovel hit something hard. Thinking it a rock, I reached down to get it with my hands and was shocked beyond belief to find dear old Moses under the dirt! How had he survived without me to feed him?It's amazing how arrogant we humans can be! God

  Our Christmas card picture this year of Jack and Adam. Details to notice 1) The double bruise on Jack’s forehead from slamming his face on the basement stairs and an unsuccessful attempt at tackling Adam 2) The matching Rugby shirts. I’m not a huge advocate of dressing the boys in the same outfit but Kathleen asks so little of me I felt this was a concession I could make 3) Adam’s teeth. 13 months old and the kid’s already got a set of choppers 4) The early formation of a vampire fang in the upper corner of Adam’s mouth 5) Adam’s red pupils. Irrefutable evidence that Adam is the evil yet lovable spawn of Satan 6) Though you can’t see it I’m tickling them with one hand while I snap the picture with the other. I know I’m their father, but good god these are a couple of good looking kids. (Quick post tonight. I’d apologize but I think it may be a relief to many. Not to worry. I’ll be back to my epic posts tomorrow.)    

I have been away from home for almost three months, and away from my roaster and green beans, which means I’ve had to deal with other people making (roasting) my coffee. The problem with that is that most of the time, it sits on a store shelf for much longer than it’s actually good [...]

During November, Art Helping Animals are highlighting the work of our newest Charity, Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center. I have done two new little paintings for them, a Fawn and a Racoon in watercolour. Both paintings are 3.5" x 2.5" on arches paper: TRWC is a is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and a Wildlife Rehabilitation & Care Center located in South Salem, Oregon. They care for all of Oregon's native wildlife species whether orphaned or injured, until they can be safely released back into the wild. They rely on donations and support to operate, and one of our members, Melinda Dalke, is a volunteer there (and took the reference photos of some of their current rescuees!)As with all my small paintings, these are supplied mounted in a 5" x 4" frame ready to hang, priced at a very reasonable £65 each plus shipping with a 20% donation to the charity. If you would like to purchase either, please get in touch! More paintings, prints and cards for our supported charities can be found

Después del parón continúo con los Blogs de la semana y voy a empezar con los 5 que recomendé en el pasado Blog Day en este caso con Wish you were turtle. Lo descubrí hace nada y aunque no tiene muchas actualizaciones las que tiene son auténticos tesoros escondidos. En cada post recomienda un disco (que lo pone en descarga directa) de grupos no muy conocidos y hace una pequeña descripción de éstos. En él he conocido a joyas como Riverside (cuyo disco, Rapid Eye Movement, es disco recomendado). Aquí tienen la entrevista que les hice a Salurion y a O·Delirium en exclusiva para Pisito: ¿Quién está detrás de Wish You Were Turtle? (O·Delirium) Como me han llegado a decir, tras esto se encuentra un mismo ente. Pero aunque cueste creerlo, no es así: somos dos "personas" distintas que se conocieron a través del sistema de vecinos de last.fm (para más info sobre esto, visitad www.last.fm). Un par de veinteañeros con un siniestro paralelismo musicovital. (Salurion) Orc

A pet store has bought a two-headed turtle from a collector and plans to keep it on display, the store manager said. The 2-month-old turtle, actually conjoined red-eared slider twins, fits on a silver dollar. It has two heads sticking out from opposite ends of its shell, along with a pair of front feet on each side. But there is just one set of back feet and one tail. The turtle is apparently healthy, and the species can live 15 to 20 years, said Jay Jacoby, manager of Big Al’s Aquarium Supercenter in East Norriton. The turtle has not yet been named. The store would not disclose how much it paid. Read Full Article Related Posts

They say two heads are better than one, but this rare turtle doesn't seem to know whether it's coming or going - slowly, either way.The two-headed red slider turtle has turned up at a reptile centre in Pennsylvania, where owners are amazed by its freak appearance. The unnamed curiosity has two heads on opposite sides of a single shell, as well as six legs and a combined tail. A collector in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed the freak of nature to Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter in East Norriton. Jay Jacobi, the shop's exotic reptile manager, said: "The two heads seem to have their own thoughts, operating independently. "But sometimes they seem to put their two heads together and move in the same direction, feed together, walk together." Three names are in the running for the turtle. These include Gemini, after the Zodian twins symbol, and Blinky, the name of a three-eyed, radioactive fish in an episode of The Simpsons. The store is also pondering calling the turtle Limerick, after a n

A two-headed red slider turtle is displayed at Big Al’s Aquarium Supercenter in East Norriton. Store manager Jay Jacoby displays a two-headed red slider turtle at Big Al’s Aquarium Supercenter

So a few more pictures from my Long Beach Aquarium trip a few weeks ago. I’ve always wanted to see a sea turtle and was excited to finally see one..except that when I saw it, it was laying on the floor facing away. Came back an hour later and he was finally facing me! And to make up for it, he started to wake up and swim around. I’ve posted pictures and then I was actually able to get a video of it also! Check it out!

Overall Rating: Recommended Age Group: 4 years + Country of Manufacture: China   Description: The Littlest Pet Shop Pet Display and Play Pet Nook Turtle with Surf Shop is a novelty toy, one piece among many in a collectible unit of pet nooks. The Littlest Pet Shop Pet nooks are small panoramas which fit together to create one large “pet shop,” however they only come one to a pack. There are currently six Play Pet Nooks available: a bunny with a grocery store, a cat with a candy shop, a monkey with a gym, a puppy with a vet office, a seahorse with a bathroom and a turtle with a surfshop. The Play Pet Nooks come in a cardboard backed plastic package, within the package is a small panorama, one prop for the panorama and the pet that came with the panorama. The prop fits in to a custom hole for it within the panorama (on the surfshop panorama there are three holes for the palm tree prop.) There is also a magnet within the pet a

Overall Rating: Recommended Age Group: 4 years + Country of Manufacture: China Description: The Littlest Pet Shop Pet Display and Play Pet Nook Turtle with Surf Shop is a novelty toy, one piece among many in a collectible unit of pet nooks. The Littlest Pet Shop Pet nooks are small panoramas which fit together to create one large “pet shop,” however they only come one to a pack. There are currently six Play Pet Nooks available: a bunny with a grocery store, a cat with a candy shop, a monkey with a gym, a puppy with a vet office, a seahorse with a bathroom and a turtle with a surfshop. The Play Pet Nooks come in a cardboard backed plastic package, within the package is a small panorama, one prop for the panorama and the pet that came with the panorama. The prop fits in to a custom hole for it within the panorama (on the surfshop panorama there are three holes for the palm tree prop.) There is also a magnet within the pet

Final post on my notes with my comments in italics Earlier posts on the same book here,here, here and hereThe thirteenth chapter discusses how robust systems can be developed. Systems which work in varying market situations are robust. The author gives an example from biological systems. He refers to the concept of simplicity and diversity. Simpler organisms are most resilient than complex ones which are adapted to specific environments. Also nature develops diverse organisms so that the ecosystem is shielded from the effects of a radical change in the environment. So systems or approaches built on these two concepts are more robust.An investor following a simple and diverse approach will be more successful than others. For example, a value investor (simple approach) following a graham style approach, aribtrage and DCF based approach (diversity) can be fairly successful in varying market circumstances.The fourteenth chapter discusses about the role of ego in investing. The simple rules

My notes on the previous chapters of the book here, here and here.The ninth chapter discusses about the building blocks of trading such as breakouts, moving averages, volatility channels, time based exits and simple look backs in detail. The next chapter follows with a detailed discussion on various systems such as the ATR channel breakout, Bollinger breakout and Donchian trend etc. This chapter also gives the performance data for all these systems based on the historical data. For ex: donchian trend has a 10 year return of 30% p.a with a max drawdown of 38.7%.The important point in this chapter is the author’s emphasis on backtesting. Backtesting means that every system should be evaluated with respect historical data for returns and maximum drawdown. Backtesting may not help predict the future or ensure that the system will always work, but it would help to determine which system could be profitable in the future and what conditions are needed for the success of the system.My comm

The sixth chapter discussed various trading concepts such as support and resistance. These concepts are discussed in detail in this chapter with examples.The seventh chapter is crucial to help answer the question: How can you know if a system or a manager is a good one. I would suggest reading this chapter in detail and understanding it and applying it when selecting or evaluating a trading system. A lot of trading systems refer only to the returns and choose to ignore risk. The chapter refers to four types of risk.Drawdown – String of losses than can reduce capital in the trading account. It is the maximum loss the trader / manager or trading strategy incurred at any point of time.Low returns – period of small gain where the trader cannot make enough money to make a livingPrice shock – sudden price change which can wipe out a traderSystem death – Change in market dynamics that causes a previously profitable system to start losing money.The chapter discusses each type of risk i

I have been reading the book – Way of the turtle for the past few days and have found it to be a good book. It is a book on trading. I posted my notes on the first two chapters earlier.Notes on 3rd, 4th and 5th chapters follow –The third chapter refers to the risk of ruin. This is risk a trader faces that several of his trades will go against him and he could lose his entire capital. The way to manage this risk is via Money management. This involves putting the position in small chunks called as units which are sized based on the type of the market, volatility measure of the market etc (please refer to the book for more details). The third chapter refers to four key points- Trade with an edge: Find a trading strategy which can produce positive returns over the long run as it has a positive expectation (see an earlier post on edge, kelly’s formulae etc here)- Manage risk: Control risk via money management discussed earlier- Be consistent: execute plan consistently to achieve the p