October 2011 - prolost

Lotus Fields and the Approaching Rain

Lotus Fields and the Approaching Rain

Lotus Fields and the Approaching Rain

3:20 AM

Generic Arab Dorchester Photo

Generic Arab Dorchester Photo

Generic Arab Dorchester Photo

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Eyebeam Museum of Art and Technology

Eyebeam Museum of Art and Technology

Eyebeam Museum of Art and Technology

9:32 PM

Green New Technologies

Green New Technologies

Green New Technologies

9:26 PM

Philips Latest Gadgets

Philips Latest Gadgets

Philips Latest Gadgets

5:59 AM

Latest Nokia Product

Latest Nokia Product

Latest Nokia Product

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Venturasigma1 Digital Watch

Venturasigma1 Digital Watch

Venturasigma1 Digital Watch

5:53 AM

Mercedes Benz f500 Concept

Mercedes Benz f500 Concept

Mercedes Benz f500 Concept

5:52 AM

Honda CBR1000RR

Honda CBR1000RR

Honda CBR1000RR

5:26 AM

BMW G650X Moto 07

BMW G650X Moto 07

BMW G650X Moto 07

5:23 AM

BMW R1200 GS

BMW R1200 GS

5:21 AM

Ducati Desmosedici RR

Ducati Desmosedici RR

Ducati Desmosedici RR

5:20 AM

Aprilia RSV4

Aprilia RSV4

5:15 AM

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

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Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

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Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

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Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

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Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

Lindsay Lohan Look Pretty

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Indonesia, 1998 - A beggar washed his children in a polluted canal

Indonesia, 1998 - A beggar washed his children in a polluted canal

Indonesia, 1998 - A beggar washed his children in a polluted canal

(Doc shoatan's photostream at flickr)

6:33 AM

Zaire, 1994 - Hutu refugees were struck by cholera and buried in mass

Zaire, 1994 - Hutu refugees were struck by cholera and buried in mass

Zaire, 1994 - Hutu refugees were struck by cholera and buried in mass

(Doc shoatan's photostream at flickr)

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New York, 2001 - Ground Zero

New York, 2001 - Ground Zero

New York, 2001 - Ground Zero

(Doc shoatan's photostream at flickr)

6:28 AM

Alabama, 1994 - Punishment post on the chain gang

Alabama, 1994 - Punishment post on the chain gang

Alabama, 1994 - Punishment post on the chain gang

(Doc shoatan's photostream at flickr)

6:27 AM

Pakistan, 2001 - A rehab center for heroin addicts

Pakistan, 2001 - A rehab center for heroin addicts

Pakistan, 2001 - A rehab center for heroin addicts

(Doc shoatan's photostream at flickr)

6:25 AM

House upside down

House upside down

House upside down

11:03 PM

Houses on the Cliff

Houses on the Cliff

Houses on the Cliff

10:59 PM

Unique Hotel in Sao Paulo

Unique Hotel in Sao Paulo

Unique Hotel in Sao Paulo

10:55 PM

Unique Parasol Umbrellas Tulip Parasols From MDT

Unique Parasol Umbrellas Tulip Parasols From MDT

Unique Parasol Umbrellas Tulip Parasols From MDT

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Unique Projects

Unique Projects

Unique Projects

10:48 PM

New York, 2001 - Collapse of south tower of World Trade Center

New York, 2001 - Collapse of south tower of World Trade Center

New York, 2001 - Collapse of south tower of World Trade Center

(Doc James Nachtwey)

6:56 AM

Somalia, 1992 - Child Starved by Famine, a Man-Made Weapon of Mass Extermination

Somalia, 1992 - Child Starved by Famine, a Man-Made Weapon of Mass Extermination

Somalia, 1992 - Child Starved by Famine, a Man-Made Weapon of Mass Extermination

(Doc James Natchwey. 1992)

6:32 AM

Sudan, 1993 - Famine Victim in a Feeding Center

Sudan, 1993 - Famine Victim in a Feeding Center

Sudan, 1993 - Famine Victim in a Feeding Center

(Doc James Natchwey. 1993)

6:31 AM

Kevin Carter Starving Child in Sudan 1993

Kevin Carter Starving Child in Sudan 1993

Kevin Carter Starving Child in Sudan 1993

6:28 AM

Tamanna

Tamanna

4:33 AM

Sonali Bendre

Sonali Bendre

4:32 AM

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

11:46 PM

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

11:38 PM

Marco Simoncelli killed in Moto GP race

<div class="mod-video-tags"><span>I</span><span class="video_id hidden"></span><span class="playing hidden"></span><span>talian rider Marco Simoncelli died of  chest, head and neck injuries after crashing and being hit by two other  riders at the Malaysian MotoGP motorcycle race</span></div><div class="mod-video-tags"><a href="http://photos.motogp.com/2011/10/22/2011-mal-mgp-qp-intv-simoncelli-en_thumbnail_169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Simoncelli on qualifying on 2nd row" border="0" src="http://photos.motogp.com/2011/10/22/2011-mal-mgp-qp-intv-simoncelli-en_thumbnail_169.jpg" title="Simoncelli on qualifying on 2nd row" /></a><span><br /></span></div><a class="{playerType: 'story09'}" href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140321" id="videotoplay" style="display: none;">Simoncelli Killed In  MotoGP Race</a> <script>var ESPN_GLOBALS = { "videoPlayers":{  "story09":{   "src":"http://assets.espn.go.com/espnvideo/mpf32/prod/r_3_2_0_15/ESPN_Player.swf",   "height":324,   "width":576,   "adminOver":"3805638",      "autostart":"true",   "playerType":"story09"  } }};espn.video.embeded.play();</script> KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia --  Italian rider Marco Simoncelli died Sunday  after crashing and being hit by two other riders at the Malaysian  MotoGP motorcycle race. He was 24.<br />After the crash, Simoncelli was  taken to the medical center at the Sepang circuit where he died of  chest, head and neck injuries, organizers said.<br />"He was already  unconscious when the medical team arrived," MotoGP medical director  Michele Macchiagodena said. "We attempted to resuscitate him but failed.  He died 45 minutes later."<br />The race, the second to last of the  season, was canceled. <img height="267" id="il_fi" src="http://karisnsz.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/marco-simoncelli-d-air.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /><br />Simoncelli, a rising MotoGP star, died at  the same Malaysian circuit where the Italian won the 250cc world title  in 2008. His death came only a week after Indianapolis 500 winner Dan  Wheldon was killed in a 15-car accident in the IndyCar finale at the Las  Vegas Motor Speedway.<br />Simoncelli lost control of his Honda at  Turn 11 four minutes into the race, but his bike regained partial grip  and swerved across the track and into the path of American Colin Edwards  and Italian Valentino Rossi.<br />Simoncelli's helmet was ripped off in the collision and he lay  motionless on the track. He had been fourth at the end of the first lap.<br /><br />"Quite clearly the consequences and circumstances surrounding the  accident will be thoroughly investigated," race director Paul Butler  said.<br />Edwards dislocated a shoulder in the crash. It was reset  under anesthesia and the American was "fine," Macchiagodena said.<br />"Marco  was a strong rider and he always pushed hard," said Honda rider Andrea  Dovizioso of Italy. "We raced together since we were kids, I saw him  always pushing to the maximum, he crashed many times, but without major  injuries, he seemed invincible. What happened today seems impossible."<br />The Italian's death was first fatality in MotoGP since Japan's Daijiro  Katoh died from injuries sustained at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. The  number of deaths in MotoGP since it was founded in 1949 is now at 47,  MotoGP said.<br />Last year, Japanese teenager Shoya Tomizawa died  after crashing in a Moto2 race at San Marino.<br />Sepang circuit  chairman Mokhzani Mahathir voiced his condolences and said it was  unfortunate that a death occurred for the first time since the circuit  opened in 1999.<br />"We had our standard operating procedure ... this  is one-of-a-kind freak incident where the helmet came off and I am sure  (motorcycling body) FIM and MotoGP will be looking into this," he said.<br />Newly  crowned MotoGP champion Casey Stoner said that he feared for Simoncelli  after seeing video of the crash.<br />"As soon as I saw the footage it  just makes you sick inside," the Australian told the British  Broadcasting Corporation. "Whenever the helmet comes off that's not a  good sign."<br />The Italian motorcycling federation canceled all  events planned for Sunday at the Mugello circuit near Florence.<br />The  Italian Olympic Committee said it would honor Simoncelli by requesting a  minute of silence at all Sunday's soccer matches, with AC Milan, his  favorite team, planning to don armbands in his memory.<br />Italian  Olympic Committee president Gianni Petrucci said Sunday marked the  saddest day of his presidency.<br />"Life is sacred; you shouldn't die  at age 24 just for a race," ANSA news agency quoted him as saying.<br />Nicknamed 'Super Sic' and sporting a mop of curly hair, Simoncelli was  predicted by many to be a future MotoGP world champion. <br />Rossi had  been one of the earliest riders to praise Simoncelli's desire to win.<br />"Going  into a duel with him is like going into a fight with someone bigger  than you," Rossi said. "You know he's going to take you."<br />Simoncelli  was born on Jan. 20, 1987, in Cattolica in eastern Italy. He developed a  passion for the sport at a young age and started racing in the Minibike  Championships when he was 7.<br />He won the European 125cc title in  2002, the same year in which he made his debut in the 125cc World  Championship, moving to the global competition full time the following  season.<br />Simoncelli finished 21st that year but improved in 2004,  when he moved up to 11th and earned his first win -- the Spanish Grand  Prix at Jerez.<br />In 2005, Simoncelli joined the Nocable.it Race  team. He won in Jerez again and totaled six podium finishes, ending the  season -- and his time in 125cc -- in fifth place.<br />Simoncelli had  an unimpressive start to his career in the 250cc class.<br />Riding for  Gilera, he finished 10th in his first two seasons, with his best  showing a sixth place in 2006. He finished seventh twice in 2007.<br />Everything  changed the following year when Simoncelli won the 250cc world title  despite crashing out on the first two races of the season. He clinched  the title with a third-place finish at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.<br />His  title defense was hampered by a hand injury that kept him out of the  first race. Despite six victories that year, Simoncelli finished third.<br />Simoncelli  moved to MotoGP in 2010. His best result in his debut season was fourth  in Portugal, and he ended the year in eighth position.<br />The young  rider was thought to be a possible surprise contender this season, but  had experienced a difficult year following several crashes. He finished  on the podium twice, third in the Czech Republic and second a week ago  in Australia.<br />Simoncelli's manager, Carlo Pernat, believes the  youngster would have gone on to great things.<br /><a href="http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/264650/images/rossi-simoncelli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" id="il_fi" src="http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/264650/images/rossi-simoncelli.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></a>"Marco was a cheery  boy, everyone's friend," Pernat said. "He had expectations, dreams. He  was a boy from days gone by, with a wonderful family who taught him good  values. It's terrible, there are no words, everyone's very upset, he  could have become world champion one day.<br />"He had this desire to  get to the top, it was really inside him, there was this desire for  success because he knew he could have it."<img height="260" id="il_fi" src="http://static.republika.co.id/uploads/images/headline/paul-simoncelli-ayah-marco-simoncelli-yang-tampak-berduka-di-_111023174236-502.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="360" /><img height="266" id="il_fi" src="http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Marco_Simoncelli-full.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /><img height="266" id="il_fi" src="http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/212572/images/simoncelli-250-dutch-gp.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" />

Marco Simoncelli killed in Moto GP race

Marco Simoncelli killed in Moto GP race

I talian rider Marco Simoncelli died of chest, head and neck injuries after crashing and being hit by two other riders at the Malaysian Mo...

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