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<p>GENEVA (AP) - Islamic proposals to ban criticism of religion, which have gathered strength since the publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad two years ago, threaten to derail an already troubled U.N. anti-racism conference planned for next year. The European Union rejects suggestions by Algeria—backed by other Muslim and African countries—that limits on free speech are needed to stop the publication of offensive articles and images.</p>

Researchers from Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed new brain analysis technology that can reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor, it was announced on December 11. According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s dreams while they sleep. The scientists were able to reconstruct various images viewed by a person by analyzing changes in their cerebral blood flow. Using a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machine, the researchers first mapped the blood flow changes that occurred in the cerebral visual cortex...

I need help! Don't have a clue how to post images on my home page or in posts. is this difficult??

Video here. Classic line when she refers to the flag pin, an "accessory" Obama dislikes. Anyone who has pictures of Sarah Palin, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Laura Ingraham, and other both principled and attractive conservative women, please post them all here. Who can post the most? Let the contest begin.

Is it possible to search "all topics" or a specific topic for only those replies with images? I love FR images... is there a way to archive posted images that can be accessed (kinda like a FR image database)?

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This is a post that I meant to do several weeks ago, when the Public Editor of the New York Times, Clark Hoyt, wrote a column titled "The Painful Images of War". The column addressed the issue of whether news outlets like the Times should publish pictures of dead or wounded American soldiers, even over the objections of the military and the soldiers' families. Hoyt quoted a Times photographer whose graphic images of a dead U.S. serviceman were controversial: "Looking at photographs of the gravely wounded or dead is a profoundly affecting and emotional experience,” she said. “However, I do...

This video explains a new image technology that combines existing images from diverse sources into a single "aggregate image", making the whole greater than the sum of its parts. The video is here: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/blaise_aguera_y_arcas_demos_photosynth.html

For the bubbleheaded young Narcissus of myth, the mirror spun a fatal fantasy, and the beautiful boy chose to die by the side of a reflecting pond rather than leave his “beloved” behind. For the aging narcissist of Shakespeare’s 62nd sonnet, the mirror delivered a much-needed whack to his vanity, the sight of a face “beated and chopp’d with tann’d antiquity” underscoring the limits of self-love. Whether made of highly polished metal or of glass with a coating of metal on the back,... --snip-- To scientists, the simultaneous simplicity and complexity of mirrors make them powerful tools for exploring questions...

The Mallards are in the mood for romance, Spring is coming!

Someone posted some links last week for PhotoBucket and a couple of other sites. They were given so that some of us could upload images to those sites. Does anyone remember where those are? Thanks

Alexander Novgorodov, the reader of the portal R&D.CNews from Moscow Region, has pointed to an object of unusual morphology found on Mars images made by the spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. On the images taken from the orbit an unusual mountain formation is depicted, which seems to have resulted from weathering (erosion) and is located amid the frozen ocean. The given formation drop-like shape (in section), its evidently erosion origin and the unusual structure at the base, which might be conventionally called a 'door' for its physical resemblance, are of interest. The object unusual form and the presence of a 'door'...

A team of researchers from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and the British Antarctic Survey unveiled a newly completed map of Antarctica today that is expected to revolutionize research of the continent's frozen landscape. The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica is a result of NASA's state-of-the-art satellite technologies and an example of the prominent role NASA continues to play as a world leader in the development and flight of Earth-observing satellites. The map is a realistic, nearly cloudless satellite view of the continent at a resolution 10 times greater than ever before with images captured by...

I know many people have collected various graphics and images concerning 9/11. I wanted to share a few that I have found, and would like to invite anyone else who wants to share a thread to do so.

Use of Graphic Abortion Photos Strongly Defended by Pro-Life Leaders Joe Scheidler says condemning their use "is like telling the Apostles they can't talk about Christ crucified" By Hilary White and Steve Jalsevac TORONTO, July 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Every summer, motorists and pedestrians in towns across Canada and the US are presented with groups of pro-life volunteers standing next to or holding large signs displaying photos of aborted children. Such projects as Face the Truth in the US, Show the Truth in Canada and the Genocide Awareness Project on both sides of the border bring the images to the...

Fr. Frank Pavone on the Power of Graphic Abortion Images Comments by Fr. Frank Pavone during March for Life 2007 Youth Conference in Ottawa Canada: Let me leave for you what I am convinced is the most powerful tool to change someone's mind about abortion. I told you that I had been involved in this since I was your age, been working on this fulltime across the world, worked with the Holy Father, and Mother Teresa and all these people, worked with the pro-life movement on every level. There is no single thing that I have seen more powerful to...

CALGARY — Researchers are going to pay nearly 300 sex offenders — including some pedophiles on parole — to look at computer images of children and discuss their sexual and emotional reactions. The joint project, by professors at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta and the University of Toronto, has outraged victims’ rights groups, which say consenting to research that might prevent future victims should be an obligation for sex offenders, “not a job.” At least 250 subjects will be recruited in Ontario, through corrections officials, parole officers, hospitals, clinics and provincial police to participate in the study. The $66,000...

FR Cuttnhorse asked me a question on last week's thread, which caused me to discover the Web site below: The Canyon Image Collection This provides a multitude of images and a multitude of ways to view them three-dimensionally. The easiest way for me to do it is with the red-blue glasses and the color anaglyphs; if some of you are adept at crossing your eyes, good luck. On the page above, about 2/3 of the way down, you'll find images of the La Reunion island spectacular "Iron Hole" waterfalls, which is what prompted this week's posting. The link in the...

Crucifixes and Crosses I Corinthians 1:23-24 "But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness: But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God."  Every Catholic home should have a Cruficix hanging over the bed in each bedroom, and, most importantly, at least one in a common area, such as the Dining Room, Living Room, or Family Room. In addition, generally speaking, Catholics should wear Crucifixes -- not empty Crosses (aside from stylized ones of significance) -- around their necks. Why Crucifixes...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- No one knows what she really looked like, yet the Blessed Virgin Mary stands among the most popular artistic subjects in history. In every medium, with every imaginable material, in tiny personal images and gigantic mosaics, artists have depicted her the world over. "Picturing Mary," a stunning new high-definition documentary to debut next month on public television, explores how images of the Virgin reflect numerous traditions, devotional practices and cultures. The one-hour program leads viewers on a pictorial journey through history from the earliest times to the present day and presents a stunning array...