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POPSDinosaur find linked to giant plant eaters The Aardonyx celestae species dates back to the early Jurassic period. Dr. Yates said the creature found in South Africa stood nearly 6 feet high at the hip and weighed about 1,100 pounds. It was about 10 years old when it died, and its death may have been caused by drought. The species shares many characteristics with the plant-eating herbivores that walked on two legs, Dr. Yates said. But the new species also has similar attributes to dinosaurs that grew to massive sizes and went about on all fours with long necks and whip-like tails. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09316/1012833-115.stm#ixzz0Wf3ge1Qc Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09316/1012833-115.stm#ixzz0Wf3ge1Qc
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POPSRoss Perot Jr Haggling to Finish Off the Rhino He Shot That Got Away "White rhino (Ceratotherum simum) are considered a conservation-dependent species and are classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Intense efforts have increased the population from fewer than 100 in 1895 to approximately 17,500 today. Supporters of trophy hunting claim it is a viable method for “managing” the white rhino population. The practice also brings in tourism dollars and helps fund conservation efforts. Many others oppose the notion of trophy hunting, pointing out that killing an animal to get a thrill - and acquire a stuffed head for one’s wall - is not an acceptable “sport”." Apparently his son Hill Perot got his trophy, "white rhino head".
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POPSEcommerce Web Site Design Silver Touch provides Ecommerce Solutions - Ecommerce Web Site Design, Ecommerce Website Development, Ecommerce content management Solutions, Enterprise Content Management, Custom Internet Solution to all over the world.
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POPSGreat White Sharks Have Their Own Cafe
"Over an eight year period, nearly 100 sharks were electronically tagged, and even more had tissue samples taken by scientists working from a ship. Not only do the sharks consistently migrate along the same paths, they stick to a schedule too. Between August and December, the Great Whites -- which can grow up to six metres (20 feet) and three tonnes -- stalk waters off the coast of central and northern California, feasting on seals and sea lions. Their preferred hunting grounds in this area are known as the "red triangle", notes the study, published in the British journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Starting in January, they head for the deep blue around Hawaii some 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) to the west, where they are found in largest numbers between April and July. But some -- especially males -- loiter at a halfway point known as the "White Shark Cafe", with females coming and going for what scientists presume is a bit of shark intimacy. The new findi
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POPSGreat Whites Hang Out in 'Shark Cafe' It had long been assumed shark species at the top of the ocean food chain that roam the high seas looking for food and mates did so almost randomly. But using satellite tagging, acoustic monitoring of shark "hot spots" and genetic samples, a research team led by Professor Barbara Block of Stanford University found to their surprise that the eastern Pacific's great whites are real homebodies. Over an eight year period, nearly 100 sharks were electronically tagged, and even more had tissue samples taken by scientists working from a ship. Sticking to a schedule They found that the sharks consistently migrate along the same paths and stick to a schedule. Between August and December, the great whites, which can grow up to six metres and weigh three tonnes, stalk waters off the coast of central and northern California, feasting on seals and sea lions. Their preferred hunting grounds in this area are known as the "red triangle", notes the study.
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POPSIn Memory of the Berlin Wall Today, 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, 57 percent, or an absolute majority, of eastern Germans defend the former East Germany. "The GDR had more good sides than bad sides. There were some problems, but life was good there," say 49 percent of those polled. Eight percent of eastern Germans flatly oppose all criticism of their former home and agree with the statement: "The GDR had, for the most part, good sides. Life there was happier and better than in reunified Germany today." Something in the water perhaps?
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POPSThailand named as a best-value destination Thailand has appeared in a list of the ten best-value holiday destinations compiled by Lonely Planet. The Asian country was hailed as a "perennially cheap favourite" by the guide. South Africa also made it into the top ten, alongside India, Mexico and Bulgaria.
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POPSFun Facts About Soccer In the US and Canada it is known as soccer, but everywhere else it is known as football. The world’s sport, the people’s sport. Here are some facts about it.
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POPSSouth Africa: Where striking is a national past-time... Outstanding, And Listen up Folks.!!!!!!!!!!!!! Service Delivery: http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAf... /News/1059/4cc2784dedbd4615ba417760a a30ea15/28-07-2009%2008-07/Strike_to_af fect_Joburg_traffic SABC: http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAf... /News/1059/d2ddf2ad790e474793dbbc2b3 9bf849e/03-07-2009%2008-07/Strike_to_sil ence_SABC Foreign Affairs Workers: http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAf... /Politics/1057/90cf9e0b8cba4d55b02b11c87 619136d/17-07-2009%2007-07/Foreign_affai rs_workers_threaten_strike
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POPSTips for golfing holidays to South Africa People intending to book holidays to South Africa may want an alternative to lying on a beach in Cape Town. There are numerous golf courses on offer around the country - including the De Zalze Winelands that played host to the 2006 World Team Championship and the Pearl Valley, which boasts the title of host ground for the South African Open.
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POPSStart House Cleaning Business Free information about starting a house cleaning business or a maid service business including information about planning and running a house cleaning business.
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POPSSydney voted favourite overseas city Sydney has been crowned favourite overseas city by Guardian, Observer and Guardian online readers in the newspapers' 2009 travel awards. Cape Town in South Africa took second place, while New York, San Francisco and Berlin completed the top five.
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