Random thoughts

[rbkwp]

know it likely doesent interest most but cetainly is a concern fo the global food chain
originated from ASIA apparently and now in Austalia
LISTEN

Mud crabber incomes halved as white spot control methods cut off valuable seafood markets

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-...ds/8456870?WT.mc_id=newsmail&WT.tsrc=Newsmail

 

[rbkwp]

how about this as an article of global interest
Trump can get F/d about non interest in oher cultures/peoples
hope theres an INDIAN person who des similar

Lebanon: Vintage posters offer glimpse of Arab history

One of the Arab world's most extensive collections of vintage film posters can be found in a cellar below Beirut's busiest shopping district.

The posters, dating back to the 1930s, are of Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Palestinian, and Lebanese film classics.

What started as one man's childhood passion offers a glimpse into the Middle East's rich celluloid past.

 

[rbkwp]

REFUSE to comment any further on what we humans do
suffice to say sharing the message is,well WTF ha

. esearchers infused plasma from human umbilical cords into the

Young human blood makes old mice smarter

Young human blood plasma can improve brain function in old mice — the latest evidence of the rejuvenating properties of ‘young blood’. Researchers infused plasma from human umbilical cords into the veins of old mice, and found that this improved the animals’ ability to navigate mazes. They also identify a particular protein in the plasma that may be responsible. (Read Nature’s 2015 feature on young-blood research: ‘Blood to blood’.)

http://www.nature.com/news/young-hu...e-smarter-1.21848?WT.ec_id=NEWSDAILY-20170420

 

[rbkwp]

sounds like NZ/Au are fighting back re Trumps/USA

Because Monkey is being rebooted in a new series called The Legend of Monkey, which will appear on ABC, TVNZ and on Netflix around the world in 2018. Production is already underway in New Zealand.

Inspired by the 16th century Chinese fable, Journey to the West, the 10-part half-hour series will follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world.

Monkey (Magic) explained: Ahead of the reboot, find out why '80s kids were so obsessed
The cult TV show is being rebooted in a new series called The Legend of Monkey, which will appear on ABC, TVNZ and on Netflix around the world in 2018. We explain why the original series was so good.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-...ot/8457782?WT.mc_id=newsmail&WT.tsrc=Newsmail

 

[rbkwp]

A deadly salamander disease just got a lot scarier

Fire salamanders in Europe are extremely susceptible to a fungus from Asia.

bummer
i had a Salamander/Axolotol for 7 years
just like him

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017...ly_2017-04-19&et_rid=286772041&et_cid=1282626

 

[rbkwp]

WE can,as well/thank you ha

i was living in PARNELL in the 80s a well to do suburb in AUKLAND NZ when the Anglican Church did the exact same thing and moved there Chuch
across the road' making way for plenty of prime 'real estate/of course they never admitted that

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's_Cathedral_Church

In 1982, St Mary's Church was moved across Parnell Road to its present site beside the Cathedral.

[edit]

The Anglican church in New Zealand, today known as the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, was pioneered by George Selwyn who arrived as Bishop of New Zealand in 1841.

Moved Church of Most
This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.

The devout believe that faith can move mountains. The people of the Czech town of Most believed faith (with the help of some civil engineering) could move the entirety of the Gothic church at the historic center of their town to a new location about 2,755 feet away. And so they did.

MOST, CZECHIA
How to Move a Church

This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/..._21_2017)&mc_cid=eb6a34e7df&mc_eid=d67b59bc0e

 

[rbkwp]

finally found it ha'

Florence Jenkins massacres Mozart

'smile' when told what to do

Here's what you should read today

What does a chicken egg have to do with your flu shot?

Each and every influenza vaccination delivered this flu season has relied on the humble chook egg.

 

[rbkwp]

Rare gecko's smuggling ordeal over

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/320134/rare-gecko's-smuggling-ordeal-over
Smuggled native jewelled geckos back in NZ

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/271544/smuggled-native-jewelled-geckos-back-in-nz

related

Hobbits' link to humans more distant than first thought, ANU researchers say
A controversial theory that a mysterious species known as hobbits were closely linked to modern humans is ruled out by Australian scientists, who say the species could be older than first thought.

 

[rbkwp]

Earth Optimism Summit will provide contrast to marchers' angst
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017...ly_2017-04-22&et_rid=286772041&et_cid=1287504

 

[MickeyLee]

this Hydra story arc in Captain America is at best tone deaf
at worst... totes Nazi Apologist

Marvel, come on, man
why you gotta fuck up comic books?

 

[rbkwp]

unfortunately i am in the topisland not down the South in Otago?

NEW ZEALAND SCIENCE
9:19 am today
Spectacular Aurora display not over yet

Aurora hunters were treated to an unusually intense and widespread display of the Southern Lights over the weekend, and it's not over yet, says Otago University astronomer Ian Griffin.

The Aurora Australis near Cape Saunders on the Otago Peninsula. Photo: Supplied / Ian Griffin

The Aurora Australis, or the Southern Lights, were spotted all over the country - and as far north as Auckland.

Dr Griffin - who is also the Otago Museum director - told Morning Report it was a particularly intense display in Otago on Sunday night.

"This was quite an interesting display, I saw mostly greens, but other people who have got better eyes than me were seeing reds, but the photographs showed all the colours much better and there were some lovely purples in there as well. So it was a pretty stunning display, all told."

The Aurora Australis near Cape Saunders on the Otago Peninsula. Photo: Supplied / Ian Griffin

This week's display was caused by a large coronal hole on the sun, said Dr Griffin.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/329351/spectacular-aurora-display-not-over-yet

 

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That time of year again rb...........

 

[rbkwp]

yep,incredible v

we dont need no artificial wars down here huh'
well they dont need them over there either,but they cant help themselves huh..


That time of year again rb...........

 

[rbkwp]

a day of REMEMBERANCE and rightly so New Zealand as well, the other part of the ANZACs
like Au NZ wass harsh towards its VN veterans, i believe the USA as well?
many 000 young are ytaught tyo remember and commemorate/pleasing

Vietnam veteran wins pension for PTSD after 15-year legal battle
Victor Uyeda has never marched on Anzac Day. The veteran felt rejected after coming back from Vietnam and again when his struggle with PTSD was ignored. But he didn't give up.

Live: Anzac Day services and events from around New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/91892746/live-anzac-day-services-and-events-from-around-new-zealand

Anzac Day and the march of Australian values

The Anzac message isn't one we can ignore this year

 

[rbkwp]

Hello Nature readers,

Here's our pick of today's science stories.

New dog family tree reveals some surprises about breed origins (Matt Cardy/Getty)
Dogs’ life story, mapped

A genetic analysis of 1,346 dogs has helped create one of the most diverse maps ever produced tracing the relationship between canine breeds. The family tree shows how canines were crossed to create modern breeds, and hints at an ancient type of dog that could have come over to the Americas with people thousands of years before Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World.

 

[rbkwp]

..smile
me,lover of trees as well ha

Dancing Forest
The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.
Between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon, there is a forest where the pine trees seem to be doing the twist.

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/..._28_2017)&mc_cid=4c68c8699d&mc_eid=d67b59bc0e

 

[rbkwp]

SMILE NG does it yet again
blood worth bottling, as they say ha

| 1:27 | ANIMALS |
POV: See Antarctica From the Back of a Whale

I caught my first glimpse of how whales see the world when I produced a video about humpback whales a few years ago. It was the first time I learned scientists could put a suction-cup camera (harmless to the animal) on a whale’s back to learn more about its behavior.

This video mesmerized me all over again, not only with a return to the whales’ watery world, but with the gorgeous views this journey affords. My favorite moment comes at 0:55, when the whale briefly skims past its own reflection before breaching the surface.

http://video.nationalgeographic.com...le-eating-krill-drone-vin?source=relatedvideo

In a Fish-Eat-Fish World, Cannibalism Is Surprisingly Rare
A new study of cannibalism in fishes shows the behavior is much less prevalent than scientists once thought.

Bats are seen in the Old City in Caesarea, Israel, ..

 

[socalfreak]

Waking up and seeing my girl standing naked in front of the mirror, putting on makeup for work, is a pretty damn good way to start my day.

 

[rbkwp]

Earth Optimism Summit will provide contrast to marchers' angst

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017...ly_2017-04-28&et_rid=286772041&et_cid=1299697

Where did your dog come from? New tree of breeds may hold the answer

 

[rbkwp]

Shaving Manatees—for Science!

Manatees can sense the world around them using nothing more than body hair.

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/artic...il&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-f7adcb3fb8-121602357