April 2010
4 posts
moonwalk
the spot: tampa, fl
the subject: zach & oliver
the meregar: although michael jackson made it popular, similar steps are reported as far back as 1932, used by Cab Calloway
how to do it?
pornstar
the spot: new york, ny
the subject: pornstar amy in mobile ad
the meregar: every second - 28,258 internet users are viewing pornography
have something to promote?
March 2010
21 posts
blurred
the spot: new york, ny
the subject: model
the meregar: over 600 diseases, conditions and other precursors may exist which result in changes in visual acuity so that things look fuzzy or blurry.
was it on purpose?
color
the spot: cancun, mexico
the subject: model & photographer
the meregar: mexico’s national flower is the humble dahlia
meet the designer?
culture
the spot: cozumel, mexico
the subject: mayan woman drumming
the meregar: university of Florida anthropologist Susan Gillespie says the 2012 phenomenon comes “from media and from other people making use of the Maya past to fulfill agendas that are really their own.”
do you get it?
history
the spot: my TV
the subject: president barack obama signing health care refore
the meregar: on August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act.
top 18 immediate effects?
collapse
the spot: haiti
the subject: man looking at devastation
the meregar: statistics from the USFA reveal that the number of firefighters lost annually due to residential collapses have tripled since the 1980s — despite a decrease in the average number of annual fatalities during the same time period.
learn the warning signs?
wreckage
the spot: haiti
the subject: woman walking
the meregar: the cost of damage from the earthquake is being estimated at $14billion
donate more?
hugs
the spot: haiti
the subject: 2 women hugging
the meregar: hugging has been proven to have health benefits. One study has shown that hugs increase levels of oxytocin, and reduce blood pressure
highschoolers who hug?
smile
the spot: haiti
the subject: smiling woman
the meregar: the Red Cross estimates that the quake will affect at least 3 million Haitians
how to help?
simplicity
the spot: haiti
the subject: 2 women washing cloths
the meregar: “this was one of my favorite moments. I helped a patient to the showers reserved for patients and family, which I had not been to before… These women were there washing clothes and sooo excited for me to take their picture! I felt how simple and pure life can be”
how to help?
the cutest kid on the block
the spot: the zoo, new york, ny
the subject: luca
the meregar: many ancient cultures considered blonde-haired children to be a sign of purity. Some of these societies would go to great lengths to protect those with children with blonde hair.
here is another cutie?
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February 2010
4 posts
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in the chopper
the spot: home depot parking lot, atlanta, ga
the subject: x-mas tree collector
the meregar: 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year
real vs. fake
January 2010
4 posts
sunset
the spot: destin, FL
the subject: man running on beach
the meregar: during a sunset, more red light is scattered toward you because of aerosols in the lower atmosphere, compared to the amount of blue or green light. Since, at sunset, sunlight is passing through a much longer path of the lower atmosphere than when the sun is overhead, the effect of the aerosols becomes much stronger. So,...
dinner
the spot: destin, FL
the subject: fishman
the meregar: fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years
looking to gut a fish?
December 2009
12 posts
a toast
the spot: azuki- new york, ny
the subject: friends
the meregar: The following are examples of how to say cheers or offer a toast in various countries around the world
“Aish Karo” (Enjoy) (India)
“Аз жаргал хүсье” (Wish you happiness), (Mongolia)
“Ваше здоровье” (To health) (Russia)
“بصحتك” (To health) (Arabic and Arab)
...
headcase
the spot: new orleans, LA
the subject: street performer on his head
the meregar: the yoga headstand posture causes spikes in intraocular pressure (IOP), the pressure of fluid in the eye.
what was the longest?
staring
the spot: new orleans, LA
the subject: volunteers in street performance
the meregar: woman can see on average 45 percent more peripheral vision (side to side).
who else is staring?
ride ‘em
the spot: new orleans, LA
the subject: woman on bull
the meregar: the commercial use of mechanical bulls gained popular appeal with the release of the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy
looking for a last minute gift idea?
apply
the spot: chill spa, ny
the subject: chris drummer
the meregar: the science behind skin-care products has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years. Today, there is good scientific evidence behind the use of such ingredients as antioxidant vitamins, green tea polyphenols, retinoids, alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids and essential oils in skin-care products to minimize wrinkles, fade...
magnetic resonance imaging
the spot: the bonz & luca’s room, ny
the subject: student of imagery
the meregar: the first MR image was published in 1973 and the first cross-sectional image of a living mouse was published in January 1974. The first studies performed on humans were published in 1977.By comparison, the first human image was taken in 1895.
nervous for yours?
November 2009
5 posts
fantasy
the spot: avenue of the americas, ny
the subject: football players
the meregar: according to FSTA research from the University of Mississippi’s Dr. Kim Beason, fantasy sports consumers think about fantasy sports, on average, 41 to 42 minutes per day, with increased time during the pre-season. That’s almost two minutes per hour - or nearly two seconds per minute.
honestly- it...
100 million people worldwide
the spot: the street, ny
the subject: homeless man
the meregar: The recession will force 1.5 million more people into homelessness over the next two years
world wide stats to make you think?
Since last we met...