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How to take beautiful bird photos

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:14:37 GMT

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Art on the Wing: Bradford Fuller's Fly-In Studio

The photos look as if they are paintings from another time and place -- a look Bradford achieves via his artful mix of flash and a shutter speed designed to either freeze his subject or to allow its movement to paint through the flash exposure. But his "exotic location" is in Maine in the northeastern US, right next to his house.

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Early Worm Gets The Bird!!!

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:01:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Woot has great shirts for $10 + FREE shipping & NO tax

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Launches first store in the city; spread across 36,000 sq.ft.

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:58:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Mumbai, July 11,2008: eZone, the electronics specialty store from the Future Group is hosting ‘Yo Zone’, a youth festival, from July 12- 20, 2008, wherein consumers will be treated to a host of super deals and exciting in store activities like gaming competitions, live demos, DJ gyan, early bird gifts, etc. All eZone stores will sport a funky look in keeping with the theme and the special offers have been specially designed, so as to appeal to the youth.

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‘Yo Zone’ heightens excitement for the youth at eZone

Mumbai, July 11,2008: eZone, the electronics specialty store from the Future Group is hosting ‘Yo Zone’, a youth festival, from July 12- 20, 2008, wherein consumers will be treated to a host of super deals and exciting in store activities like gaming competitions, live demos, DJ gyan, early bird gifts, etc. All eZone stores will sport a funky look in keeping with the theme and the special offers have been specially designed, so as to appeal to the youth.

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One-Legged Swimmer Takes to Olympic Waters

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:43:15 GMT

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Clip Source: www.cnn.com

One-legged swimmer takes to Olympic waters

South Africa's Natalie Du Toit, left, takes a break in training at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing.

BEIJING, China (AP) -- Natalie du Toit looked like any other athlete when she walked into the Bird's Nest, carrying the South African flag at the opening ceremonies.

But now it's time to compete. And when Du Toit takes off her prosthetic left leg Wednesday to vie for a medal in the first open water race in Olympic history, she'll surely be swimming for everyone who's ever struggled with a disability, been told they can't do something, experienced being shuffled off to be with their own kind.

The 24-year-old native of South Africa lost half her left leg in a horrific accident seven years ago, but she refused to let it derail her hopes of competing against the world's best athletes.

Tags: olympics, paralympics, disability

Words

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:46:59 GMT

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Clip Source: www.randomfactsuselesstrivia.com

Fact: Sniper Etymology

The term "sniper" is derived from "snipe", which is a bird that was difficult to hunt. The term dates back to the 18th century.

Contributed by Random Facts on 2007-12-24

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New Bird Species Found in Gabon

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:49:15 GMT

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Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

August 18, 2008—A fiery throated bird spotted in the jungles of Gabon several years ago (and pictured above) is a new African forest robin species, DNA studies prove.

The bird's distinguishing feature is its olive-colored backside, said John Gibbons

who noted that four other forest robin species have similar throat coloring.

Geneticists at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., compared the newly identified bird's DNA to that of four known forest robins to establish the olive-backed forest robin as a separate species.

Smithsonian scientists noticed the bird—dubbed Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus or olive-backed forest thrush—while conducting the first ever biodiversity assessment of an oil-rich area in southeastern Gabon.

The discovery of new animal species is rarer these days than it used to be.

Brian Schmidt, the researcher who found the bird in Gabon, said in a press release that the discovery "is definitely a reminder that the world still holds surprises for us."

A Cafe To Grow Old In

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:10:08 GMT

clipped by: Allison Van Dusen
clipper's remarks: QSR's Web site is highlighting a unique concept that's popped up in Chicago - a chain of cafes that caters to the elderly by basically offering day-long early bird specials, among other options, as well as health and wellness resources.
Developed by the Chicago-based nonprofit Mather LifeWays, Mather's - More Than a Cafe has a Starbucks-like environment that aims to be hip and engaging -- exactly what health experts say the aging population needs to keep their minds in shape.
Customers of all ages also can play Nintendo Wii, take a yoga class or learn how to take care of their finances.
The best part? No Bingo!

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Catering to Mature Audiences

Along with 35-cent bottomless cups of coffee, an all-day breakfast menu, and entrée options for under $10, the elderly patrons of Mather’s–More Than a Café can take part in a host of activities, including programs on health and wellness, care-giving resources, consumer tips, spiritual programs, monthly luncheons, special events, and day trips.

Mather LifeWays is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization dedicated to making the “adventure of aging better.” The More Than a Café concept is part of the group’s Café Plus initiative, which incorporates health and wellness programs in three Windy City neighborhoods.

The initial draw into the experience, Sassen says, is the food, but benefits go beyond cuisine and nutrition. Once older adults are engaged, Mather can provide them with tools to age well, including classes and programs that offer opportunities to meet new people, learn something new, and re-discover old and new passions.

bird paper folding

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:38:50 GMT

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Clip Source: www.zhezhi.com

A study: birds recognized themselves in the mirror

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:25:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Magpies are the first non-mammal to demonstrate a rudimentary affinity for self-recognition

Clip Source: www.sciencenews.org

BIRD IN THE MIRROR

A study of magpies showed that the birds recognized themselves in the mirror. This illustration shows signs of self-recognition: a magpie attempting to reach a paint mark on its chest, first with its beak and then with its foot. Full story.

Magpies sing a self-reflective tune to themselves that until now has gone unheard. When placed in front of a mirror, these songbirds realize that they’re looking at themselves, raising the possibility that they have independently evolved the brain power to support a basic form of self-recognition, a new study suggests.

Magpies are the first non-mammal to demonstrate a rudimentary affinity for self-recognition

Magpies and other social birds that possess large brains with expanded cortical-like areas should display at least some level of self-recognition, remarks Irene Pepperberg of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.

Are you smart?

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:59:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.wired.com

Are you smarter than a goose? Sure you are — one on one. But when it comes to working efficiently, you and your colleagues can't touch the gaggle. According to author Ken Thompson, geese and other animals that naturally form groups have a lot to teach us about business. In a theory he calls organizational biomimetics, Thompson lays out the principles underlying nature's management strategies. So what can you learn from a bird or an ant? Take a gander.

A tropical haven of sandy beaches

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wicked Weasel Beach Babes

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Wicked Weasel Beach Babes

Discover Cairns - Top 7 Caravan Parks

A tropical haven of sandy beaches, palm trees, reef islands and rainforests, Cairns is the perfect location for a Queensland holiday. The benefits of travelling by campervan go on and on, the most obvious being you have the freedom to pack up and go on to another location at any time. There are also great savings in accommodation costs, including the added benefits offered by the caravan and holiday parks we have listed below. In no special order, they are our pick of the many fantastic parks available in and around Cairns.

1. Crystal Cascades Holiday Park (Rocks Road, Redlynch 1800 351 376)

Located just fifteen minutes from the city centre, this park is fantastic if you arelooking for idyllic surroundings close to many of the surrounding attractions. Popular with bird watchers, there is a shopping centre a few minutes drive away and just fifteen to the beach. Enjoy some

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IS GOOGLING THIS, GETTING YOU GOOGLED BY THAT ?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:18:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Google going for it's master's in proctology and we are part of it's finials ,so lets all do are part and bend over backwards to give google that brown eye full it so desires. Google's motto "No problem we can't FINGER out !"

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Google Privacy Practices Worse Than ISP Snooping, AT&T Charges

At least that's what the company told Congress in a letter early this week, responding to four prominent House lawmakers who are bird-dogging ISPs about their online profiling practices. Those lawmakers asked 33 internet companies on Aug. 1 to explain some of their monitoring practices, Most have replied.

Online advertising networks -- particularly Google's -- are more dangerous than the fledgling plans and dreams of ISPs to install eavesdropping equipment inside their internet pipes to serve tailored ads to their customers, AT&T says.

Long-distance migrants at a disadvantage with climate change

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:01:56 GMT

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Clip Source: www.eurekalert.org

Many birds are arriving earlier each spring as temperatures warm along the East Coast of the United States. However, the farther those birds journey, the less likely they are to keep pace with the rapidly changing climate.

Scientists at Boston University and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences analyzed changes in the timing of spring migrations of 32 species of birds along the coast of eastern Massachusetts since 1970.

Their findings, published in Global Change Biology, show that eight out of 32 bird species are passing by Cape Cod significantly earlier on their annual trek north than they were 38 years ago.

Birds that winter further south, like the great crested flycatcher, which spends its winters in South America, are slow to change, though. Their migration times are not changing, despite the warming temperatures in New England.

Can we have wind power and birds, too?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:58:35 GMT

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Clip Source: birdsredesign.wordpress.com

Wind power has emerged as a front runner in the world’s sudden longing for renewable energy sources.

Still, to the pragmatic, having wind power boils down to accepting a certain amount of dead birds. And you can put a number on the amount: At last week’s AOU meeting, I learned that existing wind-power plants typically kill about 1 to 12 birds per megawatt generated per year. (A megawatt can meet the electricity needs of roughly 1,000 Americans.)

Ken Otter’s task was to advise the Canadian power company about ways to get that number as low as possible. So he hauled out a mobile radar system to track birds as they flew over the steep-sided mountain ridges where the turbines would be built. Radars can’t identify bird species, so Otter also posted graduate students with binoculars to document what was flying over.

But after two years of study, Otter found bird movements tended to be fairly predictable.

Wind power will never be harmless to birds.

But climate change and pollution kill birds, too

New bird species discovered in Gabon

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:55:08 GMT

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Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a new species of bird in Gabon, Africa, that was, until now, unknown to the scientific community.

The newly found olive-backed forest robin (Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus) was named by the scientists for its distinctive olive back and rump.

The bird was first observed by Smithsonian scientists in 2001 during a field expedition of the National Zoo's Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program in southwest Gabon. It was initially thought, however, to be an immature individual of an already-recognized species

These findings were published in the international science journal Zootaxa Aug. 15.