A five-year-old elephant named Chhuk (meaning Lotus), breaks a coconut with a newly attached prosthetic leg, at the Phnom Tamoa Zoo in the Takoe province, 45 km (28 miles) south of Phnom Penh August 16, 2009. Chhuk's leg was amputated after a rescue from a forest fire in northeast Cambodia's Mondulkiri province in 2004 , a zoo official said. Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

A five-year-old elephant named Chhuk (meaning Lotus), breaks a coconut with a newly attached prosthetic leg, at the Phnom Tamoa Zoo in the Takoe province, 45 km (28 miles) south of Phnom Penh August 16, 2009. Chhuk's leg was amputated after a rescue from a forest fire in northeast Cambodia's Mondulkiri province in 2004 , a zoo official said.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Lord Mandelson the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills examines a new Lotus Evora car outside the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on November 24, 2009 in London, England. Lord Mandelson viewed several UK-built cars before addressing the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' International Automotive Summit.
  2. Indian folk musicians perform during a media preview in New Delhi August 27, 2009. The preview showcased "Sahasra Patra" (The Lotus of a Thousand Petals), a special concert that will be held in the framework of the 'Year of India' in Russia. Around 170 performers representing 18 art forms from 16 Indian states would perform in Moscow on September 3, a media release said.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Lord Mandelson the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills examines a new Lotus Evora car outside the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on November 24, 2009 in London, England. Lord Mandelson viewed several UK-built cars before addressing the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' International Automotive Summit.
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  5. Principal of the new Malaysia's Lotus Formula One team, Tony Fernandes (R), puts the team's cap on his newly appointed Chief Executive Riad Asmat during a news conference at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur October 30, 2009. Asmat, who was general manager at state-owned Proton Holdings Berhad overseeing its motorsport programme, will take charge at the team included as the 13th entry on the starting grid for next season.
  6. Chief executive officer of the new Lotus 1Malaysia F1 team, Riad Asmat, speaks during a news conference at Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur October 30, 2009. The Lotus 1Malaysia F1 team on Friday announced the appointment of Riad, former general manager of Malaysia's Proton Holdings Berhad, as its CEO.
  7. Principal of the new Lotus 1Malaysia F1 team, Tony Fernandes, speaks during the announcement of its new chief executive officer at Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur October 30, 2009. The Lotus 1Malaysia F1 team on Friday announced the appointment of Riad Asmat, former general manager of Malaysia's Proton Holdings Berhad, as its CEO.
  8. Joe Warner with the Denver paper Westword examines marijuana at Lotus Medical in Denver on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. The Denver alternative newspaper recently posted an ad for what some consider the sweetest job in journalism _ a reviewer of the state's hundred-plus marijuana dispensaries and the products they sell. Warner is doing the assignment until the paper hires someone permanently.
  9. Mike Gascoyne, Lotus Formula 1 racing team's chief technical officer, speaks at a university in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, Oct. 16 2009. The Lotus Formula 1 racing team will announce its drivers by the end of next month. AP Photo/Vincent Thian).
  10. Mike Gascoyne, Lotus Formula 1 racing team's chief technical officer speaks at a university in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, Oct. 16 2009. The Lotus Formula 1 racing team will announce its drivers by the end of next month. AP Photo/Vincent Thian).
  11. Novice Buddhist monks blow horns made from sea shells before a morning puja (prayer) at Pemayangtse Gompa near Pelling in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim October 14, 2009. Pemayangtse built in 1705, literally translated as 'Perfect Sublime Lotus', is one of Sikkim's oldest and most significant Nyingmapa monasteries.
  12. A handout photo of Chinese artist Sanyu's "Lotus et Poissons Rouges" that made $4.7 million at a Sotheby's sale in Hong Kong October 6, 2009. Demand for Chinese paintings was firm but mixed at Sotheby's Asia sales in the territory on Tuesday, with quality pieces and traditional, more classical paintings trumping the contemporary art market which remains fragile.
  13. An art expert introduces the artwork "Lotus and Red Fish" painted by Chinese artist Sanyu at the Sotheby's 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale in Hong Kong Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The artwork is estimated to fetch US$1.9-3.2 million. The auction will be held on Nov. 4, 2009 in New York.
  14. FILE - In this Jan. 1, 1968 file photo two-time world champion driver Jim Clark of Scotland drives his Lotus 49 during the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami circuit. Lotus is returning to Formula One racing. FIA, the sport's governing body, on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2009 awarded Lotus the 13th spot on the grid for the 2010 season.
  15. A model of the new Formula One car of 1Malaysia F1 Team is on display before a news conference in Putrajaya September 15, 2009. Lotus, one of the most successful and glorious names from Formula One's past, will return next year with a Malaysian-owned team replacing BMW-Sauber as the 13th entry on the starting grid.
  16. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) and Proton Holdings Bhd chairman, Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh show a model of the 1Malaysia F1 team's car during a news conference in Putrajaya September 15, 2009. Lotus, will return next year with a Malaysian-owned team replacing BMW-Sauber as the 13th entry on the starting grid.

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