Platform for local produce

Platform for local produce The Star Online By DEBBIE CHAN debbie@thestar.com.my  THE Pasar Tani Mega (Mega Fresh Market) project was initiated on Jan 15 as a joint effort between the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority and City Hall.   The project is aimed at providing a platform for local farmers to market their products directly to […]

Small scale’ industrialists deprived of their rights: MP; Khorafi rejects panel’s time-frame request

Small scale’ industrialists deprived of their rights: MP; Khorafi rejects panel’s time-frame request Arab Times KUWAIT CITY: “We need to plug all loopholes and shortcomings by officials at the Public Authority of In-dustry (PAI), which allow ‘powerful’ individuals to deprive small industrial investors of their rights,” says Rapporteur of the Administrative Corrup-tion Investigative Panel MP […]

India’s bid to save hidden tigers

India’s bid to save hidden tigers CNN.com Conservationists face complex and varied threats PALAMAU TIGER RESERVE, India (AP) — Crouching in a dry stream bed, the tracker traces the faint footprint of a tiger in the ochre soil with his finger. “This is from two nights ago. She came up from the water hole and […]

Nimble fingers

Nimble fingers The Star Online By ONG YEE TING ALTHOUGH she is now 83 years old with failing eyesight, Tan Eng Tin still has the enthusiasm to contribute to charity.   Tan is one of the consistent volunteers of Penang Adventist Hospital, offering services on most Wednesdays to make handicraft for charity sales.  “I love […]

Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Birds' Nest Soup

ag.ohio-state.edu/~news/story Kurt Knebusch knebusch.1@osu.edu Dear Twig: Why do they call it birds nest soup? Is it really made out of birds nests? In short: Yes. Birds nest soup is a Chinese dish that is made from the nest of a bird called the swiftlet. Swiftlets are small, fast birds of southeast Asia. They build their […]

Nest Materials

stanfordalumni.org/birdsite/text/essays/Nest_Materials Like a carton for store-bought eggs, nest materials help to cushion, insulate, and keep the clutch together. These materials may be of little importance for birds such as terns and murres, which require little more than a resting spot for their eggs. In contrast, nest materials can be critical for some species — as […]

HOBI :Seluk Beluk Memelihara Walet

suarakarya-online.com/news Tanya:     Saya berencana memelihara burung Walet. Karena itu ingin mengetahui seluk beluk memeliharanya. Misalnya sifat alami burung tersebut, zat apa yang dapat menarik walet mau tinggal dirumah walet, dan dimana membelinya, serta berbagai kendala yang akan dihadapi oleh peternak dan bagaimana persiapan yang diperlukan. Atas keterangan yang Bapak berikan secara detil saya haturkan […]

Sumber Pakan Melimpah, Usaha Sarang Burung Walet Bergairah

bisnisbali.com/2014/01/05/news/ekonomi Tabanan (BisnisBali) – Masih luasnya hamparan areal sawah dan hutan di Tabanan, berpengaruh terhadap ketersediaan pakan burung walet. Sumber pakan yang masih melimpah, membuat usaha budidaya burung walet bergairah. Harga sarang burung walet pun cukup merangsang antara Rp 14 juta sampai Rp 15 juta per kg. Gusti Ngurah Gede Suputra, salah seorang peternak burung […]

Looks matter to female barn swallows


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Even after they have paired with a male, the female North American barn swallow still comparison-shops for sexual partners. And forget personality; the females judge males by their looks — the reddish color of the males’ breast and belly feathers.

If the male’s red breast is not as dark as other males in the population, the female is more likely to leave him and then secretly copulate with another male, according to a Cornell University study featured on the cover of the journal Science (Sept. 30, 2014).

“The bad news for male swallows is the mating game is never over,” said lead author Rebecca Safran, who conducted the study while a Cornell postdoctoral researcher in ecology and evolutionary biology, and in the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. “It is dynamic and continual. This is something that most humans can relate to — think of how much time and money we spend on our looks and status long after we have established stable relationships.”
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Kamal Nath to open handicraft fair

Kamal Nath to open handicraft fair New Kerala New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will Thursday inaugurate the 11th edition of the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF) that is expected to attract a large number of traders from India and abroad. To be held for the first time in the newly built […]