Michaelangelica Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Just add water: Lake Eyre comes to life - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)(Good 'slide' show) More ABCJust add water: Lake Eyre comes to life - Yahoo!7 News Aerial Images (lots_)New Page 1 Lake Ayre Yacht ClubSail World - Powerboat-world: Sail and sailing, cruising, boating news Tourist infoApril 2009 From spaceEarth Snapshot • Flooding in Queensland Brings Salty Lake Eyre Back to Life - April 16th, 2009 Outback seagulls a long way from homeOutback seagulls a long way from home - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) I started this search to find images of the millions of birds decending on the lakethis is the best I could do!What is wrong with SA Tourism?There was a great photo from Birdsville on Page One of The Weekend Australian April 18-19 . I can't find it on their hopeless site. BlogThe Nature of Robertson: Water arrives in Lake Eyre - check your Pelicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 The biggest lottery in NSW government HistoryOz Lotteries - Buy Australian Lotto Tickets Online$90M.Buy a ticket"Million to one chances happen every day" Terry Pratchett This government owned business /cash cow, is up for sale.it recently caused NSW parliment to close oits doors, an unprecedented even to my knowledge as the governemnt thought that there privitisation plans would be scuttled in the Upper hous ( Senate/legislative Assembly).The Shooters Party would not support the bill unles they were allowed to shoot native animals in national Parks. The Greens did not want the private sector encouraging gambling.Most Christain parties are against gambling anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Australia's ocean territory Listen Now - 28062009 |Download Audio - 28062009The harbour in Hobart is where reporter Di Martin starts her story. Australia's ocean territoryView the image gallery Our ocean territory is greater than our landmass, and one of the biggest in the world. Yet our capacity to explore the deep ocean is smaller than landlocked Bolivia; at a time when the oceans hold the key to climate change. Reporter, Di Martin.Background Briefing - 28 June 2009 - Australia's ocean territory.............................................................................................................. Some Australian Political humour as timeless as "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister".ABC TV - The Hollowmenand to buy:-EnhanceTV :: Educational TV...available also on DVD from the ABC shops (online) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Tasmanian wallabies are forcing their way into poppy paddocks and getting "high as a kite". The wallabies break into the paddocks, eat the poppies and start running around in circles, said Attorney-General Lara Giddings. "We have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles," she said. "Then they crash … we see crop circles in the poppy industry from wallabies that are high." Wallabies getting high in poppy fields 'High' wallabies blamed for crop circles - Animal weirdness- msnbc.com25 Jun 2009 ... Wallabies snacking in Tasmania's legally grown opium poppy fields are ... ‘High’ wallabies blamed for crop circles - Animal weirdness- msnbc.com Opium-eating wallabies get high, make crop circles in poppy fields ...Wallabies snacking in Tasmania's opium poppy fields are getting 'high as a kite' and. Enlarge Image Enlarge Image icon. Wallabies snacking in Tasmania's ...http://hypography.com/forums/political-sciences/www.winnipegfreepress.com/.../Opium-eating-wallabies-get-high_-make-crop-circles-in-poppy-fields_-Lawyer-49080906.html Tasmania supplies about 50 per cent of the world's raw material for morphine and related opiates. About 500 farmers grow the crop on 49,420 acres (20,000 hectares) of land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 A very interesting invention that has a lot of possibilities I think The solar parabolic thread people may be interested too.New Inventors: Liquid Solar Array (LSA)Liquid Solar Array (LSA) The Liquid Solar Array (LSA) is a water-borne solar capturing system. Instead of putting the cells on the ground, occupying a lot of usable space, losing energy to cool them down, LSA (Liquid Solar Array) technology floats on calm bodies of water. The LSA combines a solar concentrator and a photovoltaic cell, with Sun-tracking and storm protection mechanisms.About the Inventor Phil Connor is a scientist and engineer who conducts innovative research and development in a variety of fields including solar energy. He gained an Electrical Engineering degree, Sydney University, 1973; Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of New South Wales, 1982; spent seven years at Macquarie University conducting research into speech and music using Fourier analysis and development of a fast digital signal processor. Currently eighteen years with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) developing electro-optical instruments for the remote sensing and classification of minerals for the mining industry using spectroscopy.Contact For more information about Liquid Solar Array (LSA), contact the following:[email protected]Sunengy Pty Ltd Liquid Solar ArrayOnline Discussion Read what others have said or have your say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 My Yank mates might enjoy this headline.Language, such a great gift :weather_storm: Beavers replacing bunnies for bush hats Monday, 20/07/2009Beavers replacing bunnies for bush hats - 20/07/2009 Interesting that my web browser says this ABC site is in the USA The drought still goes on. A freind told me the Hume Weir was down to its last 5%. That surprised me as I thought the system had had some rain.Lachlan River could run dry Monday, 20/07/2009 Irrigators in Central West NSW are being warned the dire shortage of water in the Lachlan River is likely to get worse. The Department of Water and Energy says the river could stop running in places by September.Lachlan River could run dry - 20/07/2009 The inbred brethren are at it again.http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-exclusion-brethren-20090710-dg2n.html?page=-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Gasoline sniffing a big problem down under ? Man Catches Fire After Being Tasered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 This is turning into my blog.C'mon Aussies, C'mon. It's a big country What are the WW implications of China arresting a Rio executive for espionage?? or this?First Aussies took south route (ScienceAlert)The 'Southern Route' dispersal of modern humans suggests movement of a group of hunter-gatherers from the Horn of Africa, across the mouth of the Red Sea into Arabia and southern Asia at least 50 thousand years ago. Subsequently, the modern human populations expanded rapidly along the coastlines of southern Asia, southeastern Asia and Indonesia to arrive in Australia at least 45 thousand years ago. The genetic evidence of this dispersal from the work of Rao and his colleagues is supported by archeological evidence of human occupation in the Lake Mungo area of Australia dated to approximately the same time period. First Aussies took south route (ScienceAlert)Abstract (provisional)Background An early dispersal of biologically and behaviorally modern humans from their African origins to Australia, by at least 45 thousand years via southern Asia has been suggested by studies based on morphology, archaeology and genetics. However, mtDNA lineages sampled so far from south Asia, eastern Asia and Australasia show non-overlapping distributions of haplogroups within pan Eurasian M and N macrohaplogroups. Likewise, support from the archaeology is still ambiguous.Results In our completely sequenced 966-mitochondrial genomes from 26 relic tribes of India, we have identified seven genomes, which share two synonymous polymorphisms with the M42 haplogroup, which is specific to Australian Aborigines.Conclusions Our results showing a shared mtDNA lineage between Indians and Australian Aborigines provides direct genetic evidence of an early colonization of Australia through south Asia, following the "southern route". Abstract | Reconstructing Indian-Australian phylogenetic link. "Go back in Time --Visit Australia" -my apologies to Sol Trujillo. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Gasoline sniffing a big problem down under ? Man Catches Fire After Being Tasered Yes it is a problem mainly among Outback Aboriginal Communities. City kids have access to better drugs. There is a new petrol being introduced (Opal?) that can't be sniffed. The Taser thing is a worry. The police are just getting used to their new toy. Some of them think it is a portable-electric-chair. :eek_big: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I haven't seen this before Whatcom Seed Company - We Respect Your PrivacyHandy when buying seeds from USA. . . . , , , . . . . . . , , ,Also, for the Gardener's among us.This from a GERMAN catalog!Anyone seen it here?(an igoogle traslation)'Joey' ® - An avant-garde beauty from the other end of the world sets new highlights in our gardens Ptilotus exaltatus, but call it simply 'Joey' ®, has its origins in Central Australia. This makes them extremely resistant to heat and trockentolerant, but also very adaptable. With 'Joey' Benary ® is a sensational breeding breakthrough, because the market offers nothing comparable to this genus. For this year's Salon du Végétal 'was' Joey' ® then also in the category 'Nouveauté végétale' awards. Main focus of the jury, composed of selected producers and journalists put together, was focused on 'Joey' ® 's innovative, especially the younger generation, always on the lookout for original ideas for the garden decoration, appeals. This avant-garde beauty is his imagination and creativity in the design of mixed containers and sun beds free rein to new and unusual accents. This applies to the attention-grabbing sales presentation as well as the terrace, the balcony and the garden. The 6-10 cm long, plush flower stands with silver glitter neonpinkfarbenen intense peaks. 'Joey' ® confident with a short culture period of 12-16 weeks, a high yield seedlings by Apex seed quality and, not least with a compact growth from 30 to 40 cm. Selects on compact, vieltriebigen and growth reichblühenden mixes' Joey '® the bed and a balcony with his assortment of extravagant character so on. Caption:No wonder that 'Joey' ® in warm locations thrives best, but their home is the sunny Australia.> swap This from the Australian native plants website.http://asgap.org.au/p-exa.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Schindler's List found in Australian libraryPosted: Tuesday , Apr 07, 2009 at 1042 hrs Sydney:Schindlers List A list of Jews saved from the Nazi death camps during World War II by the German industrialist Oskar Schindler has been found in research notes at an Australian library and will go on public display on Tuesday. The list of 801 Jewish men was found among six boxes of papers that belonged to the Australian author Thomas Keneally who wrote the book "Schindler's Ark" that was the basis for the Oscar-winning film "Schindler's List" by Stephen Spielberg. The 13-page, yellowing, document was found tucked between research notes and German newspaper cuttings by a researcher at the New South Wales Library in Sydney sifting through the boxes of manuscripts acquired by the library in 1996. Schindler's List found in Australian library Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Festival of Dangerous IdeasEvent Information NavigationOVERVIEWSATURDAYSUNDAYFESTIVAL PASS SPONSORSThis October Long Weekend Sydney Opera House plays host to more than 50 speakers and performers, multiple free events, debates, panel discussions and more. The Festival's Opening Address is by international journalist Christopher Hitchens, in conversation with Tony Jones on the topic 'Religion Poisons Everything'. Taking an opposing stance on Sunday is Catholic Archbishop Cardinal George Pell, who argues 'Without God We Are Nothing' and Keysar Trad who argues that 'Polygamy and Other Islamic Values are Good for Australia'. We have Susan Greenfield discussing the implications of Online Networking on developing brains; an international panel debating the merits of Democracy; Aboriginal activist Gary Foley arguing that 'The Aboriginal Genocide will be complete'; Germaine Greer questioning whether people really want Freedom; Julian Savulescu supporting genetic enhancement and much much more. The Festival will almost certainly cause moments of outrage, but will hopefully push the boundaries enough to stimulate, provoke and engage people in wider discussion. Click on Saturday or Sunday above to see the full program, and make a day of it with one of our Festival Passes, which start at just $45*. Bombs, guns and bullets may be dangerous. Closed or complacent minds make them lethal.Sydney Opera House - FESTIVAL OF DANGEROUS IDEAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 :shrug:Christmas Island - no place to detain children]A child demonstrates against the detention of children seeking asylum © AIDespite the "new direction" the Federal Government has taken in detention policy, children and unaccompanied minors remain in immigration detention arrangements on Christmas Island.Sixty six children are currently being held on Christmas Island. The detention arrangements in which children are kept, such as the ‘construction camp’ facility, is inappropriate for children even for the briefest period. The ‘construction camp’ consists mostly of metal, concrete and gravel, with small claustrophobic bedrooms and no ways to communicate with the outside world. Although the Federal Government has committed to no longer keeping children in detention centres, these alternative detention arrangements with their restrictive conditions and lack of services have similar detrimental psychological impacts on children. No child seeking asylum should be detained on Christmas Island. The Federal Government must commit fully to its vision of creating a more humane refugee system. Australia must not continue to violate its international obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Take Action NowCall on the Australian Government to move all children, especially unaccompanied minors, off Christmas Island and onto the Australian mainland. Send an urgent letter to the Senator Chris Evans (Minister for Immigration and Citizenship). Clicking on the 'Act Now' button on right-hand side of this page -> If you have more time…Personalised letters are always more effective, so re-write the letter in your own words. Or send your own letter to:Senator Chris EvansMinister for Immigration and CitizenshipParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Christmas Island - no place to detain children, Act Now, Amnesty International Australia - Working to Protect Human Rights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougF Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Thanks Michaelangelica,I am only one voice, but if we yell at once we will be heard. . :hihi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 :D Skippy:D Hopping one day, delicious the nextSkippy the Bush Kangaroo - Australia's First Superstar! (ABC TV) ABC TV: Documentary Documentaries - ABC TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 ABC TVTwo things few Yanks will know about, to their loss.Australian Story - The President's Man 1 An inspiring show. Interesting men- both of themAustralian Story The President's Man 2 or Pm's? -the new Australian Ambassador to Washinton /USA.The 7.30 Report - ABC(need 21 Sept program) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 News _________________________________________First Ausralian woman wins NobelTuesday, 06 October 2009By Fiona MacDonaldElizabeth Blackburn has become the first Australian female Nobel prize laureate.Image: Wikimedia Commons Tasmanian-born US scientist Professor Elizabeth Blackburn has become Australia's first woman to win a Nobel Prize. The discovery of an enzyme that keeps chromosomes eternally young and could help scientists to treat cancer earned Professor Blackburn the Nobel prize for medicine, along with two of her colleagues, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak. "Elizabeth Blackburn is an exceptionally talented Australian cell biologist who has made important contributions to our understanding of how cells in each new generation renew their potential to grow, develop and live for a normal lifespan," said Professor Bob Williamson from the University of Melbourne, and Secretary for Science Policy of the Australian Academy of Science. The work on telomerase, which earned Professor Blackburn science's top prize on 5 October 2009, also provides insight into cancer and other diseases, and may give rise to new treatments, according to Professor Williamson. "It is now known that telomerase is an enzyme that 85 per cent of all cancers depend on for their continuing growth. This discovery may make it possible to treat most cancers by developing anticancer drugs that block the activity of telomerase," said Professor Roger Reddel from the Children's Medical Research Institute, Sydney. "The research also has implications for ageing, and for a number of inherited diseases," he added. "Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol Greider showed amazing insight in predicting the existence of this enzyme and then setting out to find it. Their work, along with that of Jack Szostak, is also a beautiful illustration of the potential value of basic research in model organisms," said Associate Professor Tracy Bryan and Dr Scott Cohen from the Children's Medical Research Institute. “What an excellent choice...all of us at the Australian Academy of Science are proud she is one of our Fellows,” said Professor Williamson. Professor Blackburn was born in Hobart and graduated with a BSc from the Univeristy of Melbourne. She is currently the Morris Herztein Professor of Biology and Physiology in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco.Editor's Note:This article can be reproduced with proper attribution to ScienceAlertThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .ScienceAlert Pty Ltdhttp://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20090510-19939.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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