UK library acquires key early gospel for $14 million

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The St. Cuthbert Gospel, the earliest intact European book, created in the 7th century, is displayed at the British Library in London, Thursday, July 14, 2011. The British Library launched a campaign on Thursday to try to raise the final 2.75 million pounds (4.43 US Dollars) to buy the book. 

LONDON (Reuters) - A seventh century gospel discovered in a saint's coffin more than 900 years ago, and the oldest European book to survive fully intact, has been acquired by the British Library for nine million pounds ($14 million), the library said on Tuesday.

The manuscript copy of the Gospel of St. John called the St. Cuthbert Gospel was produced in the northeast of England in the late 7th century and was placed in the saint's coffin on the island of Lindisfarne, probably in 698.

His remains were carried to the mainland when the monks and people of the island fled Viking invaders, and ended up in Durham where the coffin was opened in 1104 and the gospel discovered.

Cuthbert's body was reburied in the new Norman cathedral there and became a focal point for pilgrims.

"It is undoubtedly one of the world's most important books," said Scot McKendrick, head of history and classics at the British Library.

"Most people who know about books know about the St. Cuthbert Gospel. The staggering fact is that we don't have a European book that looks as it did when it was made before this. It's quite astonishing."

According to the British Library, which has had the gospel on long-term loan since 1979 and exhibited it regularly, it will be displayed open temporarily after conservationists and curators deemed it safe to do so.

The manuscript features an original red leather binding in excellent condition and is the only surviving "high status" manuscript from this period of British history to retain its original appearance both inside and out.

In 2010, the library was approached by auction house Christie's who were acting on behalf of the gospel's owners the Society of Jesus (British Province), or Jesuits.

The national library was given first option to purchase the manuscript which was valued at nine million pounds.

Scot said that Jesuits came into possession of the prized artifact in the middle of the 18th century.

The Earl of Lichfield gave it to a priest who in turn passed it to Jesuits living in Europe. They later brought it to Stonyhurst, northwest England, explaining why it was formerly known as the Stonyhurst Gospel.

Little is known of its whereabouts between 1104 and the 1700s, although academics assume it was kept in Durham for much of that time.

Half of the price of the gospel came from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, established in 1980 to safeguard works of art and wildlife havens for the nation.

Other major gifts came from the Art Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation and the Foyle Foundation as well as donations from unnamed charitable trusts and individuals.

The book will be displayed to the public equally in London and the northeast after a formal partnership was agreed between the British Library, Durham University and Durham Cathedral.

The British Library has opened a special display exploring the creation, travels and "near-miraculous" survival of the gospel across 13 centuries and it has also been digitized and made freely available online.

Brett Favre passing session on auction for teens in very small slice of America

Brett Favre is offering up the chance for high school or youth athletes to play catch for a charity auction, provided the winner of the auction fits a very specific set of guidelines.

      Brett Favre      during his      final season with the Vikings 

As noted by the blog No Guts No Glory and followed upon by Deadspin, among other outlets, Favre is auctioning off a football pitch-and-catch session for an unspecified amount of time to area Mississippi teens. The "Mississippi teens" part of the prior sentence needs to be emphasized, because it turns out that only those who live in the Sumrall, Mississippi, area will be allowed to win the auction.

While plenty of other teens and their parents would likely be more than happy to travel to Sumrall for the chance to play with Favre, the very specific regulations on the auction for Favre's passing sessionprohibit such a committed fan from winning their football dream date with the passer.

Even more bizarrely, there is a specific time regulation for the winning bidder: One has to claim their passing prize within a calendar year or else it expires, just like old gift cards from Christmas that go lost in the bottom of the stocking.

Those specifications might be driving some potential buyers away, but it certainly isn't scaring them all off. As of Thursday morning the Favre passing session at Charity Buzz was already up to $6,250, closing on the package's "estimated value" of $10,000. So, even though the entire charity auction would almost certain qualify for one of those MasterCard "Priceless" ads, sentimentality about Brett Favre seems to be capped at approximately 10 grand.

So, anyone interested in a big? If so, don't hesitate: The auction to play with a future Hall of Famer ends at precisely 3:16 ET on Thursday.

The Best- and Worst-Paying Jobs In America

The Best-Paying Jobs In America

No. 1 Best-Paying Job: Anesthesiologists

Average Annual Pay: $234,950
Employees in Field: 33,310

No. 2 Best-Paying Job: Surgeons

Average Annual Pay: $231,550
Employees in Field: 42,340

No. 3 Best-Paying Job: Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Average Annual Pay: $218,610
Employees in Field: 20,540

No. 4 Best-Paying Job: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Average Annual Pay: $217,380
Employees in Field: 5,800

No. 5 Best-Paying Job: Orthodontists

Average Annual Pay: $204,670
Employees in Field: 5,040 
The Worst-Paying Jobs In America

No. 1 Worst-Paying Job: Fast Food Cooks

Average Annual Pay: $18,720
Employees in Field: 502,450

No. 2 Worst-Paying Job: Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

Average Annual Pay: $18,790
Employees in Field: 2,799,430

No. 3 Worst-Paying Job: Dishwashers

Average Annual Pay: $18,840
Employees in Field: 504,280

No. 4 Worst-Paying Job: Shampooers

Average Annual Pay: $19,130
Employees in Field: 13,240

No. 5 Worst-Paying Job: Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Average Annual Pay: $19,450
Employees in Field: 441,830 

NFL legend selling Super Bowl ring

That big shiny ring you see above contains 18 diamonds, including the big two in the middle, which total more than 1.5 carats. It was earned as the crowning achievement of a life spent being a revolutionary defensive force in the National Football League.

And today, any clod with enough disposable income can own it.

It belongs (soon to be past tense) to Lawrence Taylor. Why he's selling is unclear, but Taylor is not known for his wise post-career decisions. If it's on the auction block, it's probably safe to assume he needs the money. From Bloomberg News:

Neither the auction website nor the release makes any mention about Taylor's motives for selling. Mike Senyo, a spokesman for SCP Auctions, said in an e-mail that the linebacker is "just ready to sell."

Taylor earned two Super Bowl rings in his career, in XXI and XXV. Who knows, maybe this one doesn't mean that much to him. Maybe the first one is a treasured memento and this one's an afterthought.

Click on through for more details on the ring.

From SCP Auctions:

Presented here is arguably the most significant Superbowl player ring ever offered publicly. Lawrence Taylor's own 1991 Superbowl XXV ring feature two football shaped diamonds on the face surrounded by worn blue enameling framed by seventeen smaller diamonds. Design elements include the name "TAYLOR" on the left shank above a Giants helmet and his number "56". Engraved on the interior band in the full name "LAWRENCE TAYLOR". The ring shows considerable wear, that in some eyes, only enhances it aura. A phenomenally important memento from one of the greatest football players of all-time. Size: 12.

Includes a notarized LOA from Lawrence Taylor.

If the ring has considerable wear, it means it's spent a lot of time on LT's finger, and if it's spent a lot of time on LT's finger, this ring has probably led a more interesting life than just about any person alive. Not always a clean life, perhaps, but interesting. LT's fingers have probably been in places most of us only read about. And then wish we hadn't.

The bidding is over $67,000 (and climbing quickly). The auction ends on Saturday night.

                                                     Lawrence Taylor 

Mini-tour golfer cards incredible 16-under 55 at Oklahoma course

Everyone has a buddy who thinks he's good enough to play golf for a living. He's most likely a single-digit handicapper who's won a couple local tournaments and, on occasion, can shoot under par during the usual weekend game.

In his mind, he has more than enough game to go head-to-head with the best golfers in the world. Sadly, that couldn't be further from the truth. I'd like to introduce you to Rhein Gibson, a mini-tour golfer who, like your buddy, has a goal of making it to the PGA Tour.

But that's pretty much where the comparisons stop. Why? Because the 26-year-old Aussie, who's currently plying his trade on Golfweek's National Pro Tour, managed to fire a 16-under 55 during a recent round with his buddies at River Oaks Golf Club in Oklahoma.

Yep, 16-under in one round. Honestly, I don't know what to say. As CBS's Eye on Golf blog pointed out, it could be the lowest recorded round in golf history. At first glance, the scorecard, which was posted on Reddit's golf forum, almost looks too good to be true.

The bogey-free round included 12 birdies and two eagles, which, you know, is pretty damn impressive. I'm not sure what's more amazing; the fact that Gibson managed to go 10-under over an eight-hole stretch, or that he carded the 55 with consecutive pars.

To make things even more interesting, Gibson was using was using a new club for the first time: a Cleveland Classic 290 driver. I'm going to guess that stick won't be going out of the bag anytime soon.

In an article on GolfPigeon.com, the Aussie admitted after the round that he wasn't even nervous going down the stretch.

"I had this song playing in my head,"Gibson said. "It is that new one from the Eli Young Band. It was in there all day."

Hey, whatever works!

Gibson might not be PGA Tour-ready just yet, but based on his game, and his ability to go insanely low, chances are pretty good we might see him playing on golf's biggest stage in the near future.

The Weird Reasons You're so Tired

Has your energy level been low? Have you felt exhausted, despite regulating your sleep and stress? If so, you're not alone. Nearly one-third of US primary care patients report significant fatigue, accounting for 7 million office visits every year. Learn four surprising reasons that could account for your exhaustion, along with Dr. Oz's unusual-but effective-cures. Of course, if your energy level is unusually low, get your blood checked by your physician. 

Bad Bacteria in Your Gut Prevent Deep Sleep

Two-thirds of the world's population--over 4.5 billion people--have bad bacteria known as H. Pylori living in their stomach. This harmful bacteria can be a major source of fatigue. Your stomach's inner lining produces acid to digest food, while simultaneously creating protective mucus to guard from this acid. H. pylori bacteria invade the stomach, destroying your protective mucus layer and leaving you vulnerable to ulcers, or tiny sores on the stomach's lining. While you sleep, acid can escape the stomach through these ulcers and flow up into your esophagus, causing a sore throat and ruining your ability to get deep, restorative sleep. Additionally, as blood escapes from the ulcers, it may cause anemia, further lowering your energy throughout the day.

Fortunately, H. Pylori infection is easy to detect and treat. A simple breath test from your doctor will detect the bacteria. Antibiotics can kill the bad bacteria and acid-reducing medications will treat the ulcers. You can also try taking antacids before bed; if they seem to lead to a better night's sleep, it may indicate the presence of H. Pylori.

Phlegm Build-Up May Clog Airways

Healthy breathing draws oxygen through your nose and down to your lungs, giving your body the energy it needs. But as you sleep, phlegm can build up in the back of your throat, blocking the passage of oxygen from the nose to the lungs. You may compensate by breathing through the mouth, but a recent study shows that doing so is correlated to a significantly lower blood-oxygen level, which can lead to fatigue. Gargling every morning, whether with mouthwash or salt water, can help clear the throat's phlegm, allowing more oxygen to reach the lungs which boosts your energy.

Your Morning Coffee Could Be Making You More Tired

Many of us turn to coffee or tea for a morning pick-me-up, but it could be the cause of your fatigue for two reasons. First, when consumed in excess, coffee causes a surge in your metabolism, followed by a crash. Second, caffeine has a dehydrating effect. When you wake up, you tend to already be dehydrated from not drinking water for hours. If you don't consume any other beverages, your coffee could cause further dehydration and drain your energy. The key is to drink caffeine in moderation and to drink a full 8-ounce glass of water around the same time as your morning cup of joe to stay hydrated.

Your Clothes May Be Too Comfy (and the Wrong Color)

Getting too comfortable may actually make you more tired. Baggy and stretchy clothing makes it much easier to slouch, which strains your joints and muscles as they work extra hard to distribute oxygen throughout your body. Dressing up not only prevents slouching, but also boosts confidence. Confidence, in turn, tends to improved posture, allowing for healthy breathing.

The color of your clothing may also be tiring you out. Dark colors like black, navy and brown stimulate the secretion of melatonin--the chemical that makes you sleepy. The good news is that studies show there are many colors to keep you energized. White clothes suppress sleep-inducing melatonin and boost serotonin--the feel-good chemical in your brain. Red is good for an aggressive kind of energy. It's also been shown to increase blood flow and stimulate adrenal glands. Yellow has been proven to stimulate the brain, build self-confidence, and encourage optimism.

Unexpected Cures for Your Fatigue

Eggs and Cantaloupe
Even though it may be an unusual combination, eggs and cantaloupe could be a winning duo to beat your fatigue. Eggs are an inexpensive and low-calorie source of protein on their own, but they're even better when paired with a complex carbohydrate like cantaloupe. The protein in the eggs helps slow the absorption of the fruit's sugar, preventing sugar spikes and sustaining energy throughout the day.

Cordyceps Mushrooms
Cordyceps is a parasitic fungus that naturally grows on the head of a caterpillar. An animal study determined cordyceps helped improve metabolism, which can alleviate fatigue and increase physical endurance as you age. In 1993, two female Chinese athletes beat world records for the 1500-, 3000-, and 10,000-meter runs and attributed their success to cordyceps supplements. Try 3g per day. They're available for about $7 at health food stores.

Nopal Cactus
Normally, cacti are best admired from a distance, but the Nopal cactus, also known as "prickly pear," can be an effective cure for your fatigue. It's sold fresh, dried, and in jams for use in Mexican and South Western cuisines. Nopal is also available as a supplement. It's packed with antioxidants that can help the liver detoxify the body and reduce inflammation-related fatigue. Try 1000 mg with a full glass of water per day. You can buy Nopal cactus for about $12 at health food stores.

"The Walrus" Exercise
Although you may get a few looks at the gym, this unusual exercise is a great way to boost your energy. First, lie on your stomach with your arms outstretched on the floor in front of you. Plant your palms and use the strength of your arms and core to pull yourself forward and upright. Hold that position for a second, then lower your body, extend your arms. Repeat this while traveling across the floor like a walrus on the move. As with all exercise, "the walrus" speeds up your metabolism. Additionally, by working often-neglected muscles, you'll be activating new areas of your brain involved in coordination and muscle memory. Most importantly, this back-arching exercise is a great way to stretch, improve circulation, and relieve the muscle tension that could be bringing your energy level down.

This ultra-rare $3 gold coin could sell for $4 million at auction

Is this the most expensive $3 coin in the world? It very well may be if it sells for its estimated price of $4 million when it goes up for auction. It's not even the fact that it's made of gold that makes this coin extremely expensive — it's the fact that it's one of two copies ever made, and that every "S" printed on the coin was hand-carved.

Officially called the 1870-S, the first copy of this coin was made by the San Francisco Mint to be placed in the cornerstone of a building in the city. When the coin was later unearthed and found damaged, the Mint created a second copy, which is currently in display at a museum in Colorado.

It's unclear whether the coin going up for auction is the original copy or if an unrecorded third copy was created. Either way, it was found by a European tourist in 1997 while visiting San Francisco, glued inside a Victorian guide to the city that contains a history of the coin itself.

After 15 years of keeping the gold coin, the lucky tourist who found it decided to auction it off at the Four Seasons Auction Gallery in Georgia on June 2. The starting bid for the coin is $1 million, but it's expected to sell for between $2 and $4 million.

Teenage Boy Finds Finger in Arby’s Sandwich

 

Ryan Hart, a 14-year-old boy from Michigan, had a rude surprise when he bit into his Arby's roast beef sandwich. "I was like, 'that's got to be a finger,'" he told the Jackson Citizen Patriot. "It was just nasty."

Related: The Six Worst Fast Food Hamburgers (And What you Should Eat Instead)

Reportedly, a restaurant employee cut off her finger with a meat slicer while preparing the meal. She left her station to deal with the emergency, and other employees, who were unaware of the injury, continued to complete the order.

"Somebody loses a finger and you keep sending food out the window," said the teen's mom, Jamie Vail. "I can't believe that." She added that following the gruesome discovery, her son was "traumatized," couldn't eat or sleep, and had been prescribed medication Fox News reports.

Related: Can Fast Food Make You Depressed?

John Gray, Arby's vice president of corporate communications, provided Yahoo! Shine with a statement saying, "Arby’s wants to reassure customers that we are committed to providing quality food in a safe and healthy environment. We are deeply concerned and apologetic to the guest involved in this unfortunate incident....An isolated and unfortunate accident occurred in a franchisee’s Jackson, Michigan restaurant in which an employee was injured. Upon learning of the incident, the franchisee’s restaurant team shut down food production and thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the restaurant. The franchisee fully cooperated with the Health Department during the investigation, and the restaurant was given the approval to remain open."

This is not the first time human remains have been found in a fast food meal but this case might be the most extreme.

• A Dayton Ohio man sued Arby's in 2005 for reportedly serving him a chicken sandwich topped with a piece of human skin.
• In a famous 2005 hoax, a Las Vegas woman found a human finger in Wendy's chili but police later discovered she had cooked her husband's colleague's finger (which he had lost in a work accident) and slipped it into the bowl herself.
• An Albany-area man allegedly found a bloody bandage in the crust of his Pizza Hut pie in 2011.
• Also in 2011, Texan woman found blood on her French fries while eating at a Houston-area Crackle Barrel.

Do you think the health and safety standards are high enough at fast food restaurants? Please let us know in the comments below.

Play Football Prevent osteoporis

 
Regular exercise, like playing soccer and tennis not only nourish the body. Recent research shows men who used to play soccer and tennis can prevent brittle bone disease.People who are active by playing soccer, tennis or other sports, like basketball and volleyball for four hours a week or more can increase bone mass and prevent osteoporosis."Men who increase physical activity at age 19-24 years not only have healthy bones, but also have larger bones than those who do not do sports," said study author Dr. Mattias Lorentzon of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, was launched by Dailymail (7/5).Larger bones with a greater mass is expected to be protective of the risk of osteoporosis, a disease that affects men and women at the age of 50 years and over which the bones become porous and weak from time to time.

"Osteoporosis occurs when a person is already entered the age of 25 years, when the bones begin to lose its network. So this study a very important message for young people. More and more mobile and active, the better your bone growth," said Dr Lorentzon.The findings, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research involving 833 people earlier this aged 18-20 years in Gothenburd, Sweden. Researchers measured bone mass and asked participants about their exercise habits. Five years later, participants were asked to do another bone scan and record their physical activity levels.The results showed that participants who regularly exercise have a great opportunity to build strong bones. In addition, people who regularly exercise extra five years of research proven to increase hip bone density by 1.3 percent.While people who are lazy to exercise to lose bone mass at the hip to 2.1 percent. This condition is considered to be alarming, because they require the thinning of hip bones to rest at a later date. Hip fracture in men is also often leads to serious disability and complications.

Former State of Love, Accept or Not?

The Decision has always struck when ex lover again express love. Bulwark of all that has been prepared as if collapsed. Should be accepted or not?

Instead hesitated too long, here are some things to consider.

A. Remember  the reason for your breakup
Think back to what used to be the reason for your breakup. Is emotional moment, orsomething that is a principle. If the emotional moment, maybe you can think of to returnto the former. But if the reason is something that principle, then you need to thinkcarefully. Unless one of you there who refused to budge on the principle that had beenheld.

2. Think about your feelings
When parting, grief must be struck. When the former states of love, sometimes we still get carried away. Do not get the feeling that makes you not think long. Is it true that you still love him, or simply carried away alone. Make no mistake a second time.

3. Test The Former
Sometimes the separation reason is because your Former has a fault. Make sure that your ex has changed for the better. Do not let bad habits first (which is the reason break)came back.

Affair with the former is not a thing wrong. Indeed it could be your soul mate. But lest you receive a statement of his love for momentary emotion or fear of loneliness. Remember,love is not a material for toys!

Is This relationship worth Defended?

You and your loved one has undergone a relationship for several months. Now thequestion arose, "this relationship is maintained it worth?"


Here are some signs your relationship should be maintained.


Be yourself
You are free to express when he was around the couple. No need to pretend to beespecially busy lying. He has to know you completely, and consider it as your lackkeunikan.Sehingga your relationship is really based on honesty, not hypocrisy.


Safe
You feel secure with the relationship being executed. Although he was not there at your side, but absolutely no hint of negative thoughts about the couple. You have to believe100 percent. Your partner also managed to maintain that trust. There was no suspicionor jealousy excessive. Checking cell phones or social networking partner is not yourhobby. Since you are aware of any activity that couples do.


Happy
During the relationship, you feel very happy. Not only myself who feel, but it also radiatesan aura of happiness can be felt and people around you. Love relationship is not aburden, just something that complements your life.


If the above three things you feel during sex with a lover, then do not hesitate anymore.Keep hold of your love relationship. Who knows in the future, She/He will be your companion for life.

Kuchisake-Onna

Kuchisake-onna (口 裂け 女) or tear-mouthed woman is a kind of demon in Japanesemythology and urban legend. He tangible a woman who covered her mouth torn with a fan, a scarf or surgical mask (the most popular version). He often appeared on the deserted streets and ask people who found what she was beautiful. If the person does not answer or were frightened by the scary form he would kill him.In the legend, Kuchisake-onna, being a young woman who lived in the Heian Period.Chances are he is a samurai's wife or concubine. He was blessed with a very pretty face, but arrogant, he is also often an affair behind her husband. Her husband was very jealousand betrayed and attacked his mouth split from ear to ear. "Now who will say you're beautiful?" Sneered her husband.While the version of an urban legend, Kuchisake-onna is a woman victim faces surgery that failed. It is said that the doctor who operated on her face wearing pomade (hair oils) with a sharp odor. When being operated on he could not smell it so quiet because the doctor had accidentally cut his mouth to tear. The woman became hysterical and angry and kills the doctor. Later he was killed by the townspeople and a curious ghost.                                  

Some Versions about Kuchisake-Onna:
*Victims of traffic accidents that damaged his face.

*A Woman who had pshychiatric disorder that tore his mouth with a sharp object.

*A Woman was rape at the mouth of the assailant or torn by her own doing after he became insane because of the rape

*A Woman whose accentors worshiped earn money by stealth so that his descendants were condemmed and torn-mouthed when the dead will be invisible

Kuchisake-onna covered his mouth with a surgical mask and often roaming in the city at night, especially when it is foggy. When you meet someone (especially children or students) in the deserted street, he would ask, "Am I pretty?" (Watashi Kirei). If the person answered "yes", he would open his mask and asked again, "Even if like this? "At that point, if the victim is usually shocked and scared to say no, he would kill her with scissors, machetes, sickles, or other sharp weapons. If the victim still say yes after seeing her face behind a mask, he will be happy and free, but some are saying even if the victims do that, Kuchisake-onna follow him to the new house would kill him at the door of the victim. When the victims are women, Kuchisake-onna will tear up his mouth like him, when the victims are children, he would eat it. Kuchisake-onna also have super speed 100 yard/******* 

In the spring and summer of 1979, rumors started to spread throughout Japan about sightings of the Kuchisake-onna hunting down children. The story was spread like wildfire, causing many of Japan’s towns to become afraid of the Kuchisake-Onna. It even caused the police to increased their patrols and made schools send teachers to walk students home in groups 

A popular urban legend in 70'an said that the victim would survive when he answered the "ordinary course". While the 2000s version says that the victim would survive if answered, "yeah so" so-onna Kuchisake confused and think first what he would do, when he was puzzled that the victim had a chance to escape. Another way to get away from Kuchisake-onna is to offer parents a yellow hard candy because he liked it but could not enjoy it so reminded him again in his suffering. In addition it could also say "pomade" three times, there is mention of six times. Saying it would scare him, and obscured by the surgeon reminded him of damaging his face. Victims can also use the pomade to prevent follow.