Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Earth Day 2011 - April 22 - Relaxing Music Video by J Michele Bodine & B...
Video Link on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIxxE7Ctn3k
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Lily the Black Bear, Hope and Faith - April 20, 2011
Youtube link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPji85I6FMc
Lily, Hope and Faith have been at the same bed tree for a week. The bears are restricting activities to the immediate area. During the researcher's visit, bear tracks were seen around the general area, including Faith's.
In this video we watch as the little one slowly wakes up from her nap. Faith is still a small cub, but she is healthy, strong, and playful.
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Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., regarded by many as the "Jane Goodall" of black bears, has spent over 44 years learning about wildlife and sharing his information with the public. Using airplanes, vehicles and snowshoes, he has radio-tracked over 100 bears in the vast forests of northeastern Minnesota, studying some for as long as 22 years.
Lily is a wild black bear who is part of Dr. Rogers' long-term study of black bear ecology and behavior at the Wildlife Research Institute. On January 8, 2010, Dr. Rogers installed a live video camera in Lily's winter den near Ely, Minnesota, so the public could share in the birth and care of her cub.
Dr. Rogers, along with his research associate Sue Mansfield, and tens of thousands from around the world watched on the Internet, spending a sleepless night as bouts of labor continued for 21 hours and 39 minutes. Finally, on January 22 at 11:38 AM CST, Lily made some contortions, looked under her, and began the intense, sweet grunts that mothers make only to their cubs. A loud squawk from a single female cub made it definite. Lily tucked her head under her chest to care for and breathe on the cub to warm her. This was the first time the birth of a wild black bear has been viewed live on the Internet.
Lily and Hope are proving to be the best ambassadors for bears we know. The number of fans have increased to over 200,000 (over 128,000 on Facebook alone). They learned about bears from the bears themselves. They saw an animal far different from the ferocious image of the media. They want to share their knowledge and have become a force for bears.
The interest in Lily and Hope was unexpected and much appreciated by all who truly know bears. Hundreds of classrooms began each day watching the Lily Den Cam and then going on to include Lily and Hope in lessons throughout the day. People who watched from their homes discussed these bears online and became friends, all bonded by their love of these bears.
Last summer, Lily unexpectedly went into estrus, temporarily abandoning Hope to mate. They reunited and are denning together once again, as mother and yearling should. However, this year, Lily entered the den pregnant and had two new cubs along with Hope.
Visit http://www.bear.org and http://www.bearstudy.org to learn more about the research and the bears who are part of it.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Rock the House 2011 Auction for Compass House Buffalo NY
Compass House is the only center in Buffalo for runaway and homeless teens. The monies raised go for food, clothing, counseling and training for them.
Absolute Goo has raised more than $65,000 through this annual auction thanks to the generosity of the Goo Goo Dolls, other artists, Goo fans, and businesses who have donated items to previous auctions. We're hoping to have the best fundraising year yet, and we can't do that without your help!Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Radiation surges above 4's fuel pool | The Japan Times Online
Radiation has risen to high levels above the spent-fuel pool at reactor No. 4 and its temperature is rising, the nuclear safety agency said Wednesday, indicating the fuel rods have been further damaged and are emitting radioactive substances.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Five U.S. nuclear reactors in earthquake zones - USATODAY.com
At least five U.S. nuclear reactors are located in earthquake-prone seismic zones, potentially exposing them to the forces that damaged the Fukushima plant in Japan, a new analysis shows.
They appear in an analysis by the mapping and geographic data firm ESRI Inc., based in Redlands, Calif. The online map, the first of its kind to let the public ....The at-risk reactors are the Diablo Canyon Power Plant and San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California; the South Texas Project near the Gulf Coast; the Waterford Steam Electric Station in Louisiana and the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant in North Carolina.
Read the full article at USATODAY.com:
Five U.S. nuclear reactors in earthquake zones - USATODAY.com
Friday, April 8, 2011
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