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LAURA SINPETRU
Hey, there! From where I stand, it seems that my life-long passion for animals and nature, together with my avid interest in everything that has to do with the written word, finally paid off, as now I get to spend my time reporting on how important the natural world is and on how we all should focus on taking better care of it.
OK, maybe when I was one-year-old I didn't really know how to make heads or tails of what was around me, but once I began to grow up, I sparked a sudden interest in most of the things having to do with the environment.
Otherwise, I'm your average chirpy young lady, who enjoys spending time with friends – outdoors, if possible – and browsing for new editions of relatively old books in libraries.
Hopefully, you'll have as much fun reading my articles as I have writing them!
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Aspirin and other similar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could help fight cancer, a new study published in the latest issue of the journal PLOS Genetics says.
Specialists Carlo Maley explains that, as several experiments have shown, these drugs could prevent the onset of cancer by putting a leash on the buil... |
18 June 2013
19:41 UTC |
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People who cannot function unless they have a cup of coffee shortly after waking up would do best to stop drinking it, specialists say.
Apparently, the buzz these people think they get from their morning cup of coffee is not so much a buzz as it is a tell-tale sign that they are addicted to this drink.
Thus, thos... |
18 June 2013
20:31 UTC |
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Actor Johnny Depp nearly lost his life back in 2012, while filming “The Lone Ranger.” The actor was performing a stunt when he fell off his horse.
Footage of the incident only hit the online community a few days ago, and is made available to you in the video above.
The animal galloped over the actor,... |
18 June 2013
13:53 UTC |
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About a week ago, Christie Brinkley and Brooke Shields got together and, for some reason, decided to recreate a really goofy picture dating back to 1987.
The new picture that Christie Brinkley posted on Facebook is the one above. Feel free to scroll down to have a look at the slightly older photo that the two frien... |
18 June 2013
13:33 UTC |
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Environmental pollution is so bad in some parts of the world that animals are beginning to sprout a second head. Check out the picture above if you doubt what I'm saying.
The picture was taken by photographer Bruce Turnbull in South Africa's Okavanga Delta in Botswana. Oh, and by the way, I wasn't ex... |
18 June 2013
19:21 UTC |
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On June 13, a 20-year-old gorilla living in captivity at Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands gave birth to a set of twins.
Zoo keepers were quite shocked when they entered N'Gayla's enclosure and found that she had delivered two baby gorillas.
Sources say that, although employees at this animal sanctua... |
18 June 2013
19:11 UTC |
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Those who need further proof that giving up on meat and dairy will do absolutely nothing to upset their energy levels need only have one close look at James Cameron. They will see for themselves that embracing an environmentally-friendly diet benefits both the natural world and the individual.
The director/explorer... |
18 June 2013
20:31 UTC |
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64-year-old Ozzy Osbourne is finally out of the dog house. And all he had to do to get back in his wife's good graces was to prove that he meant business when he said that he would bid his substance abuse days their eternal farewell.
The rocker has reportedly moved back in with his wife, Sharon, who told the p... |
18 June 2013
11:34 UTC |
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First off, fair warning: this story is still developing, so take everything with a grain of salt. Now, it appears that Justin Bieber is facing hit and run charges.
The singer allegedly hit a paparazzo this past Monday night, and fled the scene of the accident. Some are saying that Justin only drove away because he ... |
18 June 2013
11:13 UTC |
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A research whose findings were published in today's issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives establishes a link between exposure to high levels of air pollution and increased chances of having an autistic child.
The researchers who looked into how air pollution influences autism rates say that, a... |
18 June 2013
20:51 UTC |
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On June 17, the World Heritage Committee demanded that permits allowing several companies to roll out oil exploration campaigns close to or within the perimeter of Africa's Virunga National Park be canceled immediately.
The Virunga National Park is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and conservationi... |
18 June 2013
20:21 UTC |
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Rapper Lil Wayne is about to roll out a music video for his new song, “God Bless Amerika.”
This past weekend, he was busy shooting the music video and, by the looks of it, he got so caught up in his work that he didn't even realize that he was trampling on the American flag while dancing.
Check o... |
18 June 2013
08:47 UTC |
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If you thought Taylor Swift's rise to fame was one smooth and rather fast ride, wait till you hear about how her feminist doppelganger became worldwide known in a matter of days.
Self-titled FeministTaylorSwift, whom friends and family known best as Clara Beyer, started parodying the singer's lyrics on Tw... |
18 June 2013
08:15 UTC |
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People who eat too much red meat are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who choose to consume this type of meat in moderation, a new study argues. The researchers now claiming that an increase in a person's daily intake of red meat significantly ups their chances of getting type two diabetes ba... |
18 June 2013
07:53 UTC |
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Not being able to put on weight might sound like a dream to some people, but for 23-year-old Tom Staniford, one of Britain's top para-athletes, it's more of a nightmare.
When Tom was born, he had a normal weight. However, as the years went by, his body started to shake off the fat stored around Tom's... |
18 June 2013
07:11 UTC |
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Barbra Streisand is all about gender equality. She does not like the fact that women in the US still make a tad less money than men do, despite the fact that they work just as hard and sometimes even harder than they do. And she definitely cannot stand the fact that women in Israel are still being treated as if the... |
18 June 2013
06:32 UTC |
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Remember when I said that Justin Bieber might have gotten a new pet? It turns out I was right. He got a cat, and he named him Tuts. Being the famous cat that he is, Tuts could not possibly make do without a Twitter account. So Justin Bieber gifted him with one. “Yes, Justin Bieber is my owner. I have many o... |
18 June 2013
06:08 UTC |
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Hollywood celebrities never cease to amaze us, or at least they never cease to amaze me. Take Ethan Hawke for example. It turns out this Hollywood sweetheart would not shy away from becoming an eco-terrorist.
In a recent interview, actor Ethan Hawke said that he secretly fantasized about being an environmental-terr... |
17 June 2013
20:01 UTC |
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On June 16, a male baboon was shot dead by a keeper at Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside, England after it had escaped from its enclosure.
Sources say that the baboon made a run for it not because it wanted to have a taste of freedom, but because it got into a fight with several other males and risked being injure... |
17 June 2013
19:41 UTC |
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The video above was shot this past Saturday in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It shows one very brave 19-year-old hitching a ride on the back of a whale shark that just happened to be swimming by while he was busy fishing.
By the looks of it, the shark was nearly as big as Chris Kreis' boat. Still, this did... |
17 June 2013
18:21 UTC |
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CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is now looking to protect the world's remaining shark population by rolling out measures intended to regulate trading activities involving these animals. Japan does not really approve of CITES' working agenda, hence th... |
17 June 2013
18:11 UTC |
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Obese mice father offspring that pack more weight than is normal, a series of experiments carried out by a team of Ohio University researchers has revealed.
What's interesting is that newborn male mice appear to be more influenced by their father's weight than female mice are. Thus, they grew to be overwe... |
17 June 2013
18:51 UTC |
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An article published in today's issue of the International Journal of Robotics Research describes a so-called cheetah-cub robot that is almost as agile as a cat.
In all fairness, a cat did serve as an inspiration for this robot, so it's no wonder that the high-tech cheetah can cover distances of up to sev... |
17 June 2013
20:31 UTC |
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Days before giving birth to Kanye West's daughter, Kim Kardashian went through pains almost as excruciating as those brought about by labor.
The reality TV star got a stomach infection and had to be rushed to the hospital, it was revealed in the latest episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” ... |
17 June 2013
13:07 UTC |
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Rapper Jay-Z is about to roll out a new album. “Magna Carta Holy Grail” will be released at the beginning of July, and Samsung owners are in for a treat.
Word has it they'll get the chance to download the album for free 72 hours before “Magna Carta Holy Grail” officially goes on sale, B... |
17 June 2013
12:25 UTC |
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An ancient city estimated to have been built some 1,200 years ago has recently been discovered by a team of Australian archaeologists.
Commenting on their findings, the archaeologists explain that the city of Mahendraparvata has spent the past millennium hidden beneath the forests towering over Cambodia's Siem... |
17 June 2013
11:53 UTC |
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Dinosaurs living in the Cretaceous period were used to feeling warm and toasty. Little did they now that they were about to be hit by a major cold snap that lasted for about 2.5 million years. A paper recently published in the journal Nature Geoscience details how, smack in the middle of the Cretaceous period, glob... |
17 June 2013
11:13 UTC |
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This past Saturday, Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 87th official birthday. Kate Middleton joined the family for this celebration, and made one final public appearance before going on maternity leave and patiently waiting for the birth of her royal baby.
The Duchess wore a pink Alexander McQueen coat and a pink hat.... |
17 June 2013
19:31 UTC |
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People simply love and adore a good blunder. I suspect this is why dozens could not help but replay and comment on Miss Utah's slightly (OK, very) incoherent answer to a question on income inequality she was asked at this year's Miss USA beauty pageant.
Check out her performance in the video above and see... |
17 June 2013
20:11 UTC |
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A new paper published in a recent issue of the journal Global Change Biology-Bioenergy details how logging in temperate climates fuels climate change and global warming by destabilizing the carbon presently stored in forest soils across the world.
The researchers who investigated this issue explain that, once relea... |
17 June 2013
20:51 UTC |
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