Ronian's Blue Zone

Blue Man

2008-05-06T11:25:00.003+08:00

Paul Karason aka Blue Man. This is not a make-up but a real purple blue color skin.He is a 57 years old man who was born with a normal skin at childhood. He became what he has now because of drinking a substance that is said to contained silver.

He started drinking this substance 14 years back because he believed that this has the capacity to cure some problems of the body. Though,his skin has turned into blue but he had no intension to stopped drinking on it.

For now, he is not seeking for any medical treatment but rather a community that is willing to accept on what he is now.

Blue Video

2007-10-08T15:49:00.000+08:00

Watch this video as it showcase you a variety of blue stuffs...................

blue video
Uploaded by ronian

Blue Jean Dye

2007-09-03T11:28:00.000+08:00

The common dye found in blue jeans and ballpoint pens is called phthalocyanine and is a light-activated, or photosensitive, agent with cell-destroying properties.

This has been known for at least 15 years but, until now, scientists have not been able to successfully deliver it into cells; hence there's no harm in wearing blue jeans.

The University of East Anglia (UEA) team used the gold particles as "trojan horses". Their small size enables them to easily enter cells, and the phthalocyanine is taken up along with them.

When pulsed with laser light, the compound produces a highly reactive form of oxygen which causes the cancer cells to commit suicide.

UEA's Dr David Russell explained: "Because this compound does not dissolve in water, it is difficult to get it into cells. But this 'fat soluble' property is precisely what makes it a great potential therapy.

"We have shown using nanotechnology that we can get phthalocyanine into the cancer cells where it binds and, on activation, causes substantial cell death," he told the British Association's Science Festival.

Blue Folded Shoe

2007-08-30T12:30:00.000+08:00

These shoes are made from one piece of leather, that has been cut and folded into a shoe.

Blue-throated Hummingbird

2007-08-15T15:00:00.000+08:00

The new blue-and-green throated hummingbird species has been discovered in a cloud forest in Colombia, and already needs protection from human encroachment,according to the experts who found the bird.

Called the gorgeted puffleg, the new species is easily twice as big as the thumb-sized hummingbirds found in the eastern United States, measuring between 3.5 and 4 inches (95 and 100 mm) in length.

The name comes from the iridescent emerald green and electric blue patch on the throat -- the gorge -- on males, and from tufts of white feathers at the top of the legs, a characteristic of so-called puffleg hummers.

The Blue Button Game

2007-08-15T14:57:00.000+08:00

Try this game, for sure you will enjoy........

The Blue Button Game from Albino Blacksheep

The Truth Behind the "Blue Moon"

2007-08-08T14:42:00.000+08:00

The phrase "Once in a blue Moon" was first noted in 1824 and refers to occurrences that are uncommon, though not truly rare. Yet, to have two full Moons in the same month is not as uncommon as one might think. In fact, it occurs, on average, about every 32 months. And in the year 1999, it occurred twice in a span of just three months!

For the longest time no one seemed to have a clue as to where the "Blue Moon Rule" originated.It was not until the year 1999 that the origin of the calendrical term "Blue Moon" was at long last discovered. It was during the time frame from 1932 through 1957 that the Maine Farmers' Almanac suggested that if one of the four seasons (winter, spring, summer or fall) contained four full Moons instead of the usual three, that the third full Moon should be called a "Blue

Blue Lobster

2007-08-08T14:39:00.000+08:00

Blue lobsters are members of the phylum Arthropoda which, in Greek means “jointed leg”, and are related to shrimp, crabs, and barnacles. The blue lobster is very rare and is a mutant of the familiar brown lobster. Like all lobsters, blue lobsters have a hard outer skeleton (exoskeleton) made of a substance called chiton. Lobsters must shed their shell periodically in order to grow. This process is called molting. Blue lobsters tend to be more aggressive because their coloring attracts predators, which may be why so few survive in the wild.

One in a million of lobsters are blue. Of course, when a blue lobster is cooked, it ends up looking just like any of its brethren, a baked orange color. A research study conducted at the University of Connecticut, discovered that a genetic defect causes a blue lobster to produce an excessive amount of protein. The protein, and a red caratenoid molecule known as astaxanthin, push together to form a blue complex known as crustacyanin, giving the lobster its unique blue color. One reason that lobsters are so expensive, is that they do not reach marketable size quickly. It takes a lobster five to eight years to weigh a pound. To swim, lobsters propel themselves backwards, by flips of their tail. Lobsters breathe by means of gills located in cavities on either side of their body. Water is directed over the surface of these gills by small appendages on either side of the mouth.

Up in the Blue Sky

2007-08-02T15:48:00.000+08:00

A photography of mine taken on board the Cebu Pacific plane to Manila. It was less than an hour trip from Cebu City and managed to snapped my camera for this enticing formation of cotton like clouds.

Blue Gem Stones

2007-08-02T15:36:00.000+08:00

Blue gem stones promote peace and are used to calm ragged emotions. They are used to provide relief to people who have difficulty sleeping or who have nightmares. They offer inspiration and enhance the quality of communication.

Here are some blue gem stones:

Apatite , Aventurine, Bluecalcite, Bluequartz

Dumortierite, Kyanite, Lapis, Sodalite

Credit: Cecelia Pading

Blue Scorpion on Stick

2007-08-01T14:24:00.000+08:00

Chinese people eat anything and everything from insects to bird's nests.They are nearly true as there were many travelers have experienced eating some of thier weird and exotic foods. The relatively tame dishes include crunchy fried caterpillar and snake, baked cockroaches, cow stomach, bird embryos, blue scorpion...etc.

At Wang Fu Jin, shopping was a little expensive. The main reason to go there was the night market with snack stands. They have every kind of possible food there. The most interesting is the blue scorpion on stick, starfish, frog on stick and crickets.Take a stop on the stalls there and experience a once in a lifetime taste of these foods.

Blue Laws

2007-07-31T12:46:00.000+08:00

A blue law is one restricting activities or sales of goods on Sunday, to accommodate the Christian sabbath. The first blue law in the American colonies was enacted in Virginia in 1617.

It was called "blue laws" because it was originally printed on blue paper. However, there is no evidence to support the assertion. Instead, the word blue was commonly used in the 18th century as a disparaging reference to rigid moral codes and those who observed them.

Other early blue laws prohibited work, travel, recreation, and activities such as cooking, shaving, cutting hair, wearing either lace or precious metals, sweeping, making beds, kissing, and engaging in sexual intercourse on Sunday.

Blue-Ringed Octopus

2007-07-31T12:42:00.000+08:00

Blue-Ringed Octopus is extremely poisonous.It has the size of a golf ball but its poison is powerful enough to kill an adult human in minutes. There's no known antidote. The only treatment is hours of heart massage and artificial respiration until the poison has worked its way out of your system.

They are cute, being brown or yellow in color but the blue rings are visible only when they are about to attack.

Once bitten, you will feel nauseous. Your vision becomes hazy. Within seconds you are blind. You loose your sense of touch. You cannot speak or swallow. Three minutes later you are paralysed and unable to breath.

Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

2007-07-30T15:52:00.000+08:00

The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD, bluescreen, or stop error) is an error screen displayed by certain operating systems, most notably Microsoft Windows, after encountering a critical system error.

Bluescreens can be caused by poorly-written device drivers, faulty memory, a corrupt Registry, or incompatible DLLs.

Bluescreens have been present in all Windows-based operating systems since Windows 3.1; OS/2 and MS-DOS suffered the Black Screen of Death, and early builds of Windows Vista displayed the Red Screen of Death after a boot loader error.

This is how it appears on your computer monitor:

Blue Nymphs??

2007-07-30T12:22:00.000+08:00

Unknown insect taken at Singapore. Is it believed to be the young leaf-footed bug. They are not beetles, and they don't bite - they suck plant fluids.

Blue Watermelon

2007-07-30T09:24:00.000+08:00

Have you ever seen a blue watermelon before? Are you eager to know how it taste?

Take at look at these:

Blue Sky - Hale

2007-07-28T14:29:00.001+08:00

.....Far and hard to hold it will unfold, There will always be a blue sky A blue sky waiting tomorrow .....

One favorite song of mine from the country's band, Hale.

Language of Blue

2007-07-27T18:21:00.000+08:00

The use of blue in familiar phrases can help one see how their color of choice might be perceived by others, both the positive and negative aspects.

Good blue

True blue - someone loyal and faithful
Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative)
Blue ribbon - first rate, top prize
Blueblood - person of noble birth, royalty
Bluestocking - well-read or scholarly woman
Bluebook - register of socially prominent people
The Blues (capitalized) - popular style of music sometimes characterized by melancholy melodies and words
Baby blues - Blue eyes (also see Bad blue words)

Bad blue

Feeling blue - feeling sad or depressed
Blue devils - feelings of depression
The blues (not capitalized) - depression, state of sadness
Blue Monday - feeling sad
Baby blues - post-partum depression
Singing the blues - bemoaning one's circumstances
Blue laws - laws originally intended to enforce certain moral standards
Blue language - profanity
Bluenose - puritanical individual
Into the blue - entering the unknown or escape to parts unknown
Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative)

What is it about blue?

2007-07-27T16:48:00.000+08:00

Blue is calming. It can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly. Almost everyone likes some shade of the color blue.

It is a natural color, from the blue of the sky, blue is a universal color. The cool, calming effect of blue makes time pass more quickly and it can help you sleep.

In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away.

A deep royal blue conveys richness and perhaps even a touch of superiority. Navy blue is almost black and is a bit warmer than lighter blues. Combine a light and dark blue to convey trust and truthfulness — banker's colors. Although blue is a year-round color, pastel blues, especially along with pinks and pale yellows suggest Springtime while deep blue is a colder weather color.