From Thomas Hartwig

The first photo in which the stone owl looks "friendly" at the roof of our stable (Warendorf, 26. July).

Das erste Foto, bei dem der Steinkauz im Dach unseres Pferdestalls mal "freundlich" dreinschaut (Warendorf, 26. Juli).

"Cutting these women off from income streams and audiences does nothing to 'protect' them."

From Gid Ferrer

The Giant Scops Owl, Lesser Eagle Owl, Mindanao Eagle Owl or Mindanao Owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Mindanao, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and was only discovered in Samar in 2010.

Thank you for this wonderful pose and opportunity to photograph you. We all appreciate you

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"We're not going anywhere near that deathtrap," said terrorist Abu Musab Alwani, who masterminded the planned attack. "We are very zealous for our faith and deeply committed to our cause of ridding our holy lands of crusading infidels, but have you seen the news lately? Parts of these planes are falling off in mid-air. These Boeing aircraft are simply not safe for hijacking."

From Savannah Rose

Rare view right down the gopher hole!

Looks like a young Great Grey.

From Owl Research Institute

At just over 3 weeks old, Long-eared Owl chicks leave the nest-even though they can't fly yet! Their flight feathers are still growing, so they spend their days hiding in the branches, camouflaged and quiet... unless danger comes close.

To scare off predators, these little owlets hiss, bill- clack, spread their wings, and even rock back and forth to look bigger and more threatening. Meanwhile, their parents swoop in, barking and faking injuries (yes, really!) to distract and draw predators away from their young.

Nature is wild-and brilliant.

Ever notice that companies profit off of women's insecurities? They constantly convince us through marketing and advertisements that there's something inherently wrong, so they sell us products and services that we don't need.

We don't see nearly half of the amount of advertising and marketing geared towards men.

Women are overwhelmingly sold an idea that we need to have the newest purse, the nicest heels, pay to stay hairless from head to toe, while also paying to get that new wig installed; then there's the lashes, and the nails, and the list goes on and on and on...

Meanwhile, men are marketed gillete, cologne and fruit of the looms, as they perpetuate these companies' propaganda-- because of course they want their women to adhere to today's conventional beauty standards-- further fueling our fragile esteem for their benefit.

basically, being a woman is a scam.

it's exhausting, and a downright scam.

I want my money back.

Medical device associations behind a lawsuit challenging a Library of Congress exemption to the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions, have failed to have the exemption ruled illegal. Motions for summary judgment from both sides went in favor of the defendants after a district court judge found that the exemption, granted for the maintenance and repair of medical devices, permits a non-infringing, transformative fair use.

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"We're not going anywhere near that deathtrap," said terrorist Abu Musab Alwani, who masterminded the planned attack. "We are very zealous for our faith and deeply committed to our cause of ridding our holy lands of crusading infidels, but have you seen the news lately? Parts of these planes are falling off in mid-air. These Boeing aircraft are simply not safe for hijacking."

At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern China.

Eight other people died after a landslide on Monday in Chengde city, about three hours northeast of Beijing.

China is dealing with a summer of extreme weather. Record heatwaves hit the country's eastern region earlier this month while floods swept the country's southwest.