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Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer in the world.

For centuries, Celluose is used for creating Paper.

Now MIT's new research is giving hope for using this Celluse as 3D printing material

also.

i-e This new research is potentially providing a renewable, biodegradable alternative to

the polymers currently used in 3-D printing materials.

Cellulose is the most important component in giving wood its mechanical properties.

It's inexpensive, biorenewable, biodegradable, and also very chemically versatile.

So it's used in a lot of products.

Cellulose and its derivatives are used in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, as food

additives, building materials, clothing.

And a lot of these kinds of products would benefit from the kind of customization that

additive manufacturing i-e 3D printing enables.

Meanwhile, 3-D printing technology is rapidly growing.

Among other benefits, it allows you to individually customize each product you make.

Using cellulose as a material for additive manufacturing is not a new idea, and many

researchers have attempted this but faced major obstacles.

When heated, cellulose thermally decomposes before it becomes flowable, partly because

of the hydrogen bonds that exist between the cellulose molecules.

The intermolecular bonding also makes high-concentration cellulose solutions too viscous to easily

extrude.

Instead, the MIT team chose to work with cellulose acetate — a material that is easily made

from cellulose and is already widely produced and readily available.

Essentially, the number of hydrogen bonds in this material has been reduced by the acetate

groups.

Cellulose acetate can be dissolved in acetone and extruded through a nozzle.

As the acetone quickly evaporates, the cellulose acetate solidifies in place.

A subsequent optional treatment replaces the acetate groups and increases the strength

of the printed parts.

Cellulose acetate is already widely available as a commodity product.

In bulk, the material is comparable in price to that of thermoplastics used for injection

molding, and it's much less expensive than the typical filament materials used for 3-D

printing.

This, combined with the room-temperature conditions of the process and the ability to functionalize

cellulose in a variety of ways, could make it commercially attractive.

For more infomation >> 3-D printing with Cellulose - Duration: 2:42.

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INDIA TO DEPLOY SPYDER MISSILE TO SHOOT DOWN PAKISTANI AREAL THREATS: TOP 5 FACTS - Duration: 5:20.

India will be sealing its western borders with Pakistan in next two months.

Israeli SPYDER missile system is being deployed on the western borders in a bid to strengthen

its preparedness in striking down any aerial threat from Pakistan.

The missile system is capable of engaging aircraft, helicopters, unmanned air vehicles

, and precision-guided munitions.

So, let us get into the details.

The SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) is a low-level, quick reaction missile (LLQRM)

to neutralize hostile targets up to 15 km away and at heights between 20 and 9000 meters.

The system will field 2 types of missiles, Python 5 and Derby.

The Python-5 is currently the most capable air-to-air missile (AAM) in Israel's inventory.

It has speed of 4 Mach and has infrared homing + 320 by 240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical

imaging seeker.

The Derby is an active radar homing air to air missile that provides the SPYDER missile

system with a fire and-forget option.

The type of the missile (Python or Derby), will be chosen automatically depending on

the kind of threat.

The air defense system is developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with assistance from

Israel Aerospace Industries.

The system is mobile and is mounted on 6 by 6 high mobility tactical trucks.

The missile system should have been in place more than 3 years ago, but because of the

non-availability of the Czech-made Tatra trucks on which these missiles were to be installed,

the process got delayed.

The Tatra trucks got mired in a controversy over bribery allegations, but the technology

transfer ultimately helped in the indigenous production of the new trucks on which the

SPYDER system can be mounted.

Now the system will be mounted on 6 by 6 high mobility Tata motors trucks. Tata being Indian

company, will save India precious foreign exchange & boost domestic manufacturing.

India has chosen layered approach to air defense. SPYDER will be used in conjugation with indigenous

Akash missile defense system. Akash flies at supersonic speed; reaching

around Mach 2.5. It has a range of 30 km and can operate in any weather condition.

INDIA has taken a slew of measures to strengthen its air defense capabilities in the recent

past and it is also going to deploy another air defense system called the Medium Range

Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) system from Israel, which can strike down targets at 50-70km.

M R SAM, is a land-based configuration of the Barak-8 naval air defense system.

India will buy 450 M R SAMs and 18 firing units at a value of more than $2bn. This system

developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration

with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is expected to enter service with the Indian

Air Force (IAF) in 2017.

The Indian force would receive a major boost when it starts getting the S-400 air defense

missile system from Russia, which is considered as the big daddy of air defense.

It can take out targets at 400 km and can be very effective against any enemy flying

assets including AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) and cruise missiles at great distances.

India has been actively ramping up its defenses with slew of measure. The Western border with

Pakistan, a point of concern, is being made more and more secure not only in terms of

air space but also the land border.

During the Pathan kot attack, the terrorists had used one of the marshy stretches located

5 km from outpost in Punjab to enter the Indian Territory.

Modeled after an Israeli security, India has started Operation Chakravyuh, which draws

inspiration from the impenetrable military formation from the Maha bharata.

India will deploy laser walls developed by Israel to cover the terrains, which cannot

be secured by traditional physical barbed wire walls.

These deals also marks continued Indo Israeli cooperation in defense sector.

For more infomation >> INDIA TO DEPLOY SPYDER MISSILE TO SHOOT DOWN PAKISTANI AREAL THREATS: TOP 5 FACTS - Duration: 5:20.

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Sunny Pawar is welcomed home to Mumbai after the Oscars - Duration: 3:28.

PHOTO: Sunny Pawar was welcomed back to his slum home with garlands of bright orange flowers and invites to lunch with politicians. Pictured with mother Vasu Dilip Pawar, 27

PHOTO: He said: 'I love seeing my family get the respect they deserve. I would not have done any of this without their support'. Pictured with his family

PHOTO: On Sunday, he melted hearts at the Oscars when he was lifted up by host Jimmy Kimmel to recreate an iconic moment from the Lion King

PHOTO: Sunny was the star of the 89th Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, on Sunday, with almost every star wanting a photo taken with the little pint sized cutie

PHOTO: Sunny was chosen out of 2,000 children to play the younger part of Saroo Brierley, a part shared by Dev Patel

PHOTO: Sunny's father, Dilip, lost his job to accompany Sunny on his filming experience but he has no regrets

PHOTO: He said: 'Nobody has treated us like we're a poor family or live in a slum during this journey. I can only hope it continues and my family are treated well wherever they go'

PHOTO: Dilip, and his wife Vasu Dilip Pawar, 27, live in a single room in a run down slum in Mumbai - sharing a bathroom with scores of other people in their housing block

PHOTO: He and his siblings - Divisha, six and Jignesh, four – attend the government Air India Modern School

PHOTO: Sunny persuaded his father to take him to an audition in Andheri, a suburb of Mumbai. He said he didn't know anything about the film when he auditioned

PHOTO: Sunny and his siblings - Divisha, six and Jignesh, four – attend the government Air India Modern School

PHOTO: Pictured, Sunny Pawar with his school friends at his school in Mumbai, India. He is set to appear in film Love Sonia later this year

PHOTO: But when Sunny found out he was picked to play one of the lead parts, his family found out that his aunt had died. Pictured with father Dilip Pawar, 32

PHOTO: Vasu was terrified of saying goodbye. She said: 'His life has only revolved around this slum.' Pictured with his brother and sister

PHOTO: Sunny had to leave school for three months while filming took place, and Dilip had to leave his Rs 10,000 (£100) a month job as a housekeeper

PHOTO: They filmed for three months, splitting their time between Kolkata and Australia. Pictured, Sunny with Dev Patel at the Oscars on Sunday

PHOTO: When he won the roll, he could not speak any English, only Hindu and Marathi. He said: 'The best moments were when I was acting. The dream of watching myself on television was finally coming true and the feeling kept me motivated'

PHOTO: Sunny, who needed a translator with him at all times because he couldn't speak English, couldn't wait to start a new day so filming could continue

PHOTO: He said: 'We had a lot of fun together. 'I really liked Dev and Nicole Aunt. They are absolutely fabulous.' Pictured, Sunny with Jimmy Kimmel at the Oscars

PHOTO: The awards show host lifted Sunny into the air to recreate the moment Simba was presented to the animals in the Lion King. Behind, Sunny's 'best friend' Dev Patel laughed and clapped

PHOTO: The film has been a smash hit and it's now been nominated for six Oscar nominations, including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor for Dev Patel and Best Supporting Actress for Nicole Kidman

PHOTO: He said: 'I couldn't speak much English but I managed. At times, during some scenes, me and Gareth Uncle developed sign language between us'

For more infomation >> Sunny Pawar is welcomed home to Mumbai after the Oscars - Duration: 3:28.

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ARIA Las Vegas Resort & Casino - ARIA - Luxury Hotel Tour - Duration: 10:47.

Our January gallery takes us to Aria Resort & Casino.

The sleek hotel opened in 2009 and has made a name for itself with fine dining,

boutique suites and noteworthy art.

This is a luxury stay with perks for foodies and shopaholics.

Visitors will find great views, more than a dozen restaurants on-site,

three lounges and more nightlife.

The resort's public art collection can be seen from outside.

Aria's Lumia fountain features twisting ribbons and large arcs of streaming water.

View the colors of Lumia at night.

Focus, an expansive, curved water wall, lines the porte cochere.

Chairs resembling birds sit in front of Focus.

Pull into the porte cochere right inside CityCenter on the Strip.

Enter Aria between the Veer Towers, left, and the Mandarin Oriental at right.

A pair of Kirin statues flank an entrance.

Funky sculptures mark another entrance.

Art displays continue through the lobby.

Check into one of 4,572 rooms and suites.

Maya Lin's 84-foot, 3,700 pound "Silver River" is suspended over the hotel's registration desk.

Aria's lobby is decorated seasonally with fresh flowers and bright natural light from above.

The bedroom in a one-bedroom sky suite boasts sharp colors, a king bed,

one of the suite's three TVs and extra seating.

The living room in a one-bedroom sky suite features plush seating,

eclectic decor and a flatscreen TV.

The dining room in a one-bedroom sky suite seats four comfortably.

The bar area comes well stocked in a one-bedroom sky suite.

An array of snacks is also available in the one-bedroom sky suite.

The spacious bathroom in a one-bedroom sky suite boasts a standalone tub and walk-in shower.

The bathroom also has a wide double vanity.

Bathroom toiletries include shaving cream, lotion, a razor and more.

The bathroom also includes a make-up area.

The bathroom has floor-to-ceiling windows with views over Vegas.

A small nook offers a mirror and counter space in a one-bedroom sky suite.

The one-bedroom sky suite includes a workspace.

A deluxe room city view features warm interior decor and ample space.

The workspace in a deluxe room city view includes a small TV and amenities.

The bathroom in a deluxe room city view offers a double vanity and walk-in shower.

The deluxe room city view also boasts a large bathtub.

A small nook in a deluxe room city view adds counter and storage space.

The mini fridge is in a deluxe room city view is packed to the brim with snacks, beverages and wine.

Take a peek inside a typical bathroom at Aria.

A display on a room entertainment system shows a variety of functions.

An Aria hallway is lined with art and illuminated with artistic fixtures.

The buffet at Aria underwent a renovation a couple of years ago and offers a variety of international cuisines with mid-range prices.

Diners load plates with steamed crab legs at The Buffet at Aria.

The Buffet hosts an assortment of stations with ethnic twists,

including one of the few tandoor ovens on the Strip.

Dine at Blossoms restaurant for Chinese.

A common area in front of Jean Georges Steakhouse offers artful seating.

World-renowned French chef Jean Georges shows off his steak skills at Aria.

The dining area is surrounded by walls of wine.

Solo, casual or late-night guests can sit at the bar at Jean Georges Steakhouse.

A high-class and critically acclaimed tapas spot,

Julian Serrano is perpetually packed.

Small plates to share are perfect for groups.

Enjoy stuffed piquillo peppers, Spanish tortillas and ceviche.

Order a bottle of Albariño from an iPad wine menu.

It could be argued that the artisanal,

farm-to-table concept was finally driven home in Las Vegas by Chicago chef Shawn McClain at Sage.

The bar in Sage offers a more casual experience or pre-dinner drinks.

Chef Shawn McClain added casual pizza concept Five50 last Independence Day.

Luis Pau takes a pizza from the oven at Five 50 Pizza Bar.

The eatery's name references the temperature at which the wood-fired ovens hover,

ideal for preparing Five50's East Coast-style pizzas.

The 120-seat dining room designed by David Rockwell has the black and white tile around the centerpiece bar and other elements reminiscent of an old school pizza parlor,

but also features that make the space pop.

The Lobby Bar is intimate but festive offering eight signature cocktails.

World-renowned chocolatier and pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury has two locations in Las Vegas.

In ARIA, they'll pack up an airline-friendly box.

Drool over decadent dessert displays.

Like its title, Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana borders on the arcane with a dose of the bizarre.

Set in a long-abandoned Gothic theater, this acrobatic rock opera is dominated by an underground circus.

Cirque du Soleil fans will find a gift shop outside the Zarkana theater.

Unlike many older casinos, Aria has windows and skylights (shown here) letting natural light in.

These decorative skylights on the second floor allow the natural light to pass through to the casino level.

Guests head to the casino where Aria's working hard and building a following with a good mix of games,

lots of tournaments and a strong comp structure where players earn $2 per hour at all game levels.

Shoppers will love that Crystals is just steps away.

The average visitor will do more looking than buying at Crystals with surroundings that resemble a sleek modern art museum than a temple of commerce.

A pocket park offers seating and beauty between Crystals and Aria.

Henry Moore's "Reclining Connected Forms" is displayed in the pocket park.

A worker cleans the glass around Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's "Typewriter Eraser." .

A woman takes a photo of metal sculptures at an entrance.

The free Aria Express, an electric and cable-propelled.

The parking garage is equipped with an electric vehicle charging area.

For more infomation >> ARIA Las Vegas Resort & Casino - ARIA - Luxury Hotel Tour - Duration: 10:47.

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When Is The Best Time To Get Started? - Duration: 0:44.

REALLY START TO CONSIDER

THAT THERE'S SOMETHING LARGER COMING THROUGH YOU

AND BY THE WAY, IT WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE.

IT WILL BOTHER YOU, IT WILL HOVER,

IT WILL ANNOY YOU, IT'LL FRUSTRATE YOU,

IT'LL CAUSE YOU ANXIETY.

IT'S LIKE THIS HIGHER, LIKE, ANGEL

OR HIGHER PRESENCE IN YOU

IS ALWAYS LIKE, "WHEN YOU GONNA F****** DO THIS?

WHEN YOU GONNA STOP F****** AROUND AND ACTUALLY COMMIT?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LEAVE?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA STEP UP?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA START THE BUSINESS?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA QUIT YOUR JOB?

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LOSE THE WEIGHT?

WHEN?

HOW MUCH F****** LONGER ARE YOU GONNA WAIT?"

THERE'S A PART OF US THAT SAYS THAT.

THAT'S OUR CONSCIENCE, OUR HIGHER SELF.

THERE'S ANOTHER PART THAT SAYS WHEN?

"TOMORROW."

RIGHT, BUT WHEN WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO START?

YESTERDAY! BUT WE'LL SETTLE FOR NOW.

For more infomation >> When Is The Best Time To Get Started? - Duration: 0:44.

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The Sasquatch Message to Humanity – Chapter 51 - Duration: 11:42.

The Sasquatch Message to Humanity � Chapter 51.

By Kelly Lapseritis

Kelly and Kewaunee Lapseritis are speakers as In5d�s Lifting the Veil Conference in

Seattle, WA March 18, 2017.

Find out more at In5devents.com.

They published the book The Sasquatch Message to Humanity as transcribed by SunB�w on

9/7/16.

This is Chapter 51 of that book.

Kamooh (an elder Sasquatch) said: �Less than a year ago, you were transcribing our

message, which directed Kelly and Kewaunee to connect with you, and through them and

the circle then created, many others who talk with us have been connecting and sharing their

experiences.

You have witnessed in the last year all along your journeys many of your people who have

come in contact with us and have developed spiritual connections with us.

We have been gathering you all worldwide through the contacts and messages of our clans ambassadors,

towards a great spiritual convergence to bring out the truth and disclosure about who we

are.

We the Sasquatch People now rejoice, for this time has come of our great cosmic reunification.�

�This is now of primordial importance for the collective evolution of your Human People,

because remembering your Elder Brother leads you to remember your Star Elders and your

own long term spiritual evolution and forgotten psychic potential as multidimensional beings.

There will always be those opposed to the truth our very existence carries for you,

the deniers, skeptics and speculators, preferring to remain in their ignorance and taking pride

in exposing it, the fearful and ghost hunters, seeing as evil realities they don�t understand,

the hoaxers playing games, the myth busters and expert debunkers pretending they have

a clue with fake arguments for self-attention, and the dark ones who serve the plans of the

lower lords, keeping your people in ignorance and fear through lies, threat and manipulation.

But all those forces combined can�t change the truth that your Soul knows in its deepest

core.

Truth remains and eventually sets your consciousness free from the bondage of materialism and the

illusion of temporality in which your people has been enslaved by the lower lords.�

�The lower lords are losing their powers, as your Human People is experiencing a spiritual

revolution through an awakening of the collective consciousness and as more and more of yours

will now stand for the truth, as the caretakers of all life they were meant to be on this

home-planet Mother Earth.

The escalation will cause everyone to have to choose which side they stand on, either

as unconscious materialistic destroyers or as conscious spiritual protectors and loving

caretakers, as the threat of insanity will become more obvious to many.

The great final battle has begun, because it is the last possible recourse and we have

reached the extreme limits and ultimate deadline to turn the tide with a healing wave of recovery.

Times ahead won�t be easy, but it will take all the efforts combined of all spiritual

warriors.�

�The materialistic mind frame which persists obsessively in making profit at all costs

its main goal is not only the product of gross ignorance, it is also dangerous for any planet

infected with that selfish greed.

In seeing as the only reality the thin layer of the energy spectrum that is matter manifested

in final linear time, consciousness becomes trapped in a temporal holographic illusion.

This limited thinking is obsolete, as it ends your evolutionary purpose.�

�Only with Soul in mind and mind in Soul can consciousness continue to evolve and expand.

Spiritually evolved beings don�t mind-speak words, they Soul-feel thoughts.

So shall you hear us with your Soul in telepathy, as we converse among ourselves and with the

Star Elders.

Words are meant for you, to assimilate knowledge your mind translates thoughts in your Human

speech.

Why would the Star Elders and my people use Human speech if not for you?�

�We are the Lemur-People, Mammal-People like you, but much more ancient than your

first ancestors.

Two hundred million years ago we first walked here and fifty million years ago we had lived

on many planets and became the main caretakers of this home-planet, after the Bird-People

started living in artificial space stations.

We are not the Ape-People nor related to the great apes as much as you are.

In fact, you are the Ape-People, because you share ninety-five percent of their genes.

But of all species we are your closest relatives, with ninety-nine percent of the same genes

you have, because we share the same DNA star seeds from our Star Elders.

This ageless DNA star seed carrying intelligent consciousness is what makes you different

from the great apes, your earthly distant cousins, and what make us Sasquatch your closest

relative of all species in the universe, being of the same star lineage.�

�Your DNA star seed was sown on Mother Earth by the Star Elders, conceived by Elementals,

hatched by Ant-People, grown by Lizard-People, raised by Bird-People and nurtured by Sasquatch-People.

Your Human-People is not the first intelligent species on this home-planet: you are the product

of aeons of care and evolution of consciousness and genetics.�

�When highly spiritually evolved beings choose to bring their consciousness on a planet

for its evolution, if there is some intelligent life there, they can come directly and communicate

openly, unless consciousness is at a level too depleted like in the case of your Earth

now, where they rather transmit their consciousness through individuals acting as open channels.

But when coming to a young planet where no spiritually intelligent species has developed,

they create an avatar combining their own DNA to that of an evolved indigenous species

adapted to the environment, as receptacles in which they incarnate their consciousness.�

�This is to help you understand who are the Elder species that have preceded your

coming.

Having forgotten about the dharmic purpose of long term Soul evolution and the spiritual

transmission of DNA through transmigration alchemy, as in the Cosmic Laws the Star Elders

have taught on all planets, Humanity has difficulty in seizing the vastness of the big picture.

This is because your Human genetic memories did not exist prior to six million years,

when your first ancestors were conceived and created in Lemuria, and your DNA has been

modified several times since, making you forget even more of the greater Soul plan you are

part of.�

�The next quantum leap of your collective consciousness is to perceive with new perspective

the vastness of infinity, beyond the limited perceptions and illusion of 4D linear space-time.

When you realize that Earth is small in the cosmos and your incarnation is short, you

start to see beyond the apparent space-time limitations through the expansion of consciousness.

You understand the futility of possessions and ego in a short lived temporal material

plane.

Your next step is to bring a new world, by raising your consciousness to the fifth dimension.�

�If you would only care for the next few generations of your descent, you would treat

this home-planet with Love and care and maintain Peace on it.

It would be the start of a planetary civilization based on Peace, with the end of the uncivilization

of destruction and wars, prime requirement for any planet to join sister planets in the

Cosmic Order of Star Elders Council.�

�If you would honor the millions of years of evolution of your ancestors and souls,

you would remember the purpose of your spiritual mission for being caretakers on this home-planet.

You would know your connection to the Earth and the stars, and live in Peace with all

life.

When your collective consciousness reaches this simple level of cosmic understanding,

you will become mature enough as a species to be readmitted within the Council of Star

Elders.�

�Those who seek the truth end up finding it, because it is inscribed in your genetic

star seed and in your Soul memories, so it resonates within the fibers of your higher

consciousness.

As the truth emerges in this age of communication and cosmic disclosure, so does collective

consciousness.

It takes a few light carriers to open the path for many, as light is transmitted.�

�Here is a myth to debunk: Humanity is not at the top of the evolutionary chain; it is

not the only intelligent species on this planet or elsewhere, nor the most ancient nor the

most highly evolved.

We are not the Ape-People, you are the ones who could be called by this name.

Communication with higher intelligence would be in your greatest interest and benefit.�

�Here is a lie to expose: this home-planet doesn�t belong to the lower lords who claim

it, nor does it belong to Humanity alone.

It is the sacred home and Mother of all life forms it feeds.

Biodiversity is the result of aeons of mutual care and evolution of interspecies relations.

The miracle of Life as Creator intended is an ever changing perfection of order in apparent

chaos.

Intelligent beings interact with the natural laws and they can intervene either in beneficial

or detrimental ways, depending on their level of consciousness.

Only an ignorant and arrogant species can cause the mass destruction of others and still

claim with pretense its superiority.�

�Here is a truth to tell: we Sasquatch are your Elder Brother and closest relative, who

have watched over you from near and far since your origins, trying now more than ever to

reach out to you to join our hearts and spirits in care taking this home-planet and bringing

a new world through the shift of consciousness into the fifth dimension, beyond temporality

and materialism.

This is the only way and next necessary step for your Soul evolutionary process.�

�Now this is why we are gathering some of you who are preparing for the new consciousness.

There will be some who hold the light, some who blaze the trails, some who clear the paths.

Your Indigenous Peoples are on the front line, showing the path to freedom and sovereignty.

Humanity is making its choice between two opposed ways leading in opposite directions.

Choose wisely which path you follow, which thoughts you feed, where you focus attention.

You are co-creator through the infinite consciousness you carry and your dreams manifest.�

�This is what, in this available space and time, I, Kamooh am asking you to transmit

in words, on behalf of the Council of Elders of our clans who have arranged this cosmic

convergence.

Let it be known that it is out of Love, care and compassion that we reach out to offer

our help.

It is with great joy that we celebrate our reunification and coming together as ancient

allies.�

�May our reconnection bring forth many fruits of wisdom that will benefit all living beings.�

For more infomation >> The Sasquatch Message to Humanity – Chapter 51 - Duration: 11:42.

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Is Makeup in Disney Evil? - Duration: 7:18.

For more infomation >> Is Makeup in Disney Evil? - Duration: 7:18.

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Poorly turtle is found in agony after swallowing thousands of coins - Duration: 3:13.

Wishing (un)well: Poorly turtle is found barely able to breathe after swallowing thousands of COINS thrown into an abandoned pool for good luck

PHOTO: The turtle, named Bank, is inspected by a vet. The animal was left in agony after swallowing thousands of coins in a filthy pond in Thailand

A turtle was left in agony after it swallowed thousands of coins thrown into a pool for good luck.

The sea creature - nicknamed Bank - was found earlier this month with a broken shell and barely able to breathe as it floated around the filthy man-made pond at an abandoned park in Thailand.

Her shell was swollen, cracked and infected - causing vets to believe she had a tumour.

PHOTO: CT scans this week found a huge lump of metal lodged inside the reptile's stomach

But medics were stunned when CT scans this week revealed an enormous lump of metal measuring 20 x 23 x 20cm lodged inside the turtle's stomach

They say Bank had spent several years swallowing hundreds of pennies that tourists had thrown for good luck into the water in the country's Chonburi province.

The 25-year-old turtle had built up a nest egg in her belly of around 2,000 Thai baht in coins, equivalent to around £45.

Associate Professor Nantarika Chansue at Chulalongkorn University said: 'Unfortunately the turtle was raised in a public enclosure where people like to throw in coins. 'Her sickness was very severe and the size of the collected coins was 20x23x20 cm.

PHOTO: Vets found around 2,000 Thai baht in Bank's stomach, causing her to become severely sick

'We hope to operate on her after the overall health condition improves in a few weeks. We named her Bank.

'Please do not throw coins into ponds with animals in. It is a serious sin and very dangerous for the marine life.'

PHOTO: The filthy pond in an abandoned park in Thailand's Chonburi province where the turtle lived

Prof Nantarika, who also works at the Veterinary Medical Aquatic Animal Research Centre, said the coins had caused swelling inside Bank's stomach.

This was pressing against her shell which had cracked from the pressure and became infected.

PHOTO: Vets hope to operate on Bank in a few weeks when her overall health condition improves

She was suffering from a severe lung inflammation that had been preventing her from diving and was struggling to breathe and eat.

Vets believe that Bank would have been doomed if rescuers had not been alerted to her in time.

She will now have an operation to remove the coins in around two weeks - with the cash being kept as a warning not to throw coins into pools used by animals.

Prof Nantarika added: 'The weight of the coins was making her move very slowly. The pain was slowly torturing the poor creature.

PHOTO: When the turtle was found, her shell was infected and swollen leading vets to originally believe the reptile had a tumour

'Members of the public have now been very generous in donating money the right way to help to cover the medical expenses to make Bank healthy again.'

PHOTO: Vets have now warned people not to throw coins into ponds with animals in them

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