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My Saggitarius Horoscope July 7, 2005
Or, why I insist on doing this...

" Your sign is in charge of far off places, people and cultures, and when you're not on the road, your only consolation is to be in touch with
someone or something that reminds you of a distant place you love.
So when it comes to long-distance communications, whether they
come about by email, phone or surprise visits, you can bet they're
very much on your top ten list of most favorite things "

The Scientific Approach to Didgeridoo Playing

It's easy to produce a simple sound but virtuoso didgeridoo playing

involves tricky breathing and a certain way of opening the vocal tract,
Australian physicists said on Wednesday.

The unusual instrument, which originated in northern Australia and is
made from the trunk of a tree hollowed out by termites, usually plays
only one note.

But skilled performers can produce a range of resonating sounds.

http://tinyurl.com/7jc6w

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The Running of the Nudes A holdover from a very different time,
the "Encierro," as it is known in Spanish, has been denounced as
barbaric and has spawned a protest
movement complete with its own annual race.

Organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the
"Running of the Nudes" takes place this morning in Pamplona.
To traditionalists, it's an affront. To activists, it's a call to arms.
Here's a look at how the two races compare. http://tinyurl.com/9r7gh

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The Usual Suspect
Pune, July 7:

What is the Army jawan up to? Looks like he is trying
to threaten this vendor of umbrellas and helmets on Solapur Road
(behind the Race Course) into giving him a free gift! And when our
staff photographer, Arul Horizon, clicks him, the jawan claims he was
only trying to “evict the vendor for selling goods on Army land”.
Later, after an argument, he even chases Horizon on his motorbike
for “obstructing” his work.

When contacted, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Defence,
V K Abdullah said the land did not belong to the Army. “Anyway, it is
not the duty of the Army to remove encroachments.
That is for the Cantonment Board or the Pune Municipal Corporation
to do,” he clarified."

From Express News India

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