Quang Nam promotes central region with Tourism Year 2014

Quang Nam promotes central region with Tourism Year 2014 Thanhnien The opening ceremony – to be broadcast live by Vietnam Television – will take place at three stages in the historic town of Hoi An, the My Son holy land and the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone. Tran Minh Ca, head of the Quang Nam […]

UNICEF representative Children’s rights, the core of NIHD programmes

UNICEF representative Children’s rights, the core of NIHD programmes Morocco Times Van khol presented on Thursday a survey on “Analysis of the situation of children” in Fez. The UNICEF representative in Morocco said that the 2002-2014 cooperation programme of Morocco and UNICEF proves that the Moroccan citizens, NGOs, national associations and government are all aware […]

Tas Musim Semi Fendi yang Chic

Tas Musim Semi Fendi yang Chic Tak hanya menyajikan warna-warna netral, seperti hitam, beige, dan coklat, Fendi pun menyuguhkan warna-warna berani untuk penggemar koleksinya. Salah satu desain tasnya yang menonjol adalah tas berbahan dasar kulit, dilapisi kain berenda warna putih. Ditambah aksen dua kantong tempel di bagian depan, plus renda tipis warna kuning di atasnya. […]

Evolutionary Consequences of Bluebird Aggression Evaluated


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Durham, N.C. — In findings that may offer insight into how evolution operates, a Duke University evolutionary ecologist reported evidence that aggressive male western bluebirds out-compete less aggressive males for preferred breeding territories. In the process, she found that more-aggressive and milder mannered birds also tended to breed in different settings that favor different body types.This study, conducted by Renée Duckworth, suggests the birds may play more active roles in their own natural selection than traditional models of evolution would support.
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Swifts and Trade

TED Case Studies CASE NUMBER: 66 CASE MNEMONIC: SWIFT CASE NAME: Swift Protection A. IDENTIFICATION 1. The Issue Trade of Swiftlet nests began in China during the T’ang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907). China is the prime consumer of a soup made from these nests (bird’s nest soup), which is considered the “caviar of the East” until […]

Bird’s Nest? No, a Bowlful of Soup!

weird foods www.foodmall.org/entry/birds-nest-or-a-bowl-of-soup/ – 48k Monday Nov 28 2014, 6:22am PDT – Esther Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam: ASIA Call it “white gold”, “caviar of the East” or a delicious broth, fact remains that the Swiftlet bird’s nest have been harvested at homes and restaurants and wherever they possibly could, for the past two years, for serving […]

Taste for Swiftlet's Edible Nest Is Lowering Its Numbers

by Jagdeep S. Chhokar and Satish A. Pande for National Geographic BirdWatcher August 22, 2002 news.nationalgeographic.com/ news/2002/08/0821_020822_swiftlet.html – 39k Three birders from Pune in the state of Maharashtra in western India were putting together an illustrated book entitled Birds of the Kokan and the Western Ghats. Satish A. Pande, Vishwas Katdare, and Ram Mone decided […]

Miniature houses: innovative handicraft

Miniature houses: innovative handicraft Yemen Times The beauty of the Old City in Sana’a has attracted and inspired the work of many artists and poets. The area has been immortalized in their paintings, poems and literary works. Its markets and neighborhoods also impress visitors to the city. What strikes them most is the way its […]

Whilst Leading Experts Gather For American Sewing and Stitchery Expo, Australian Grandmother Steps Onto The World Stage

Whilst Leading Experts Gather For American Sewing and Stitchery Expo, Australian Grandmother Steps Onto The World Stage [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News (PRWEB) – Mudgee, Australia (PRWEB) February 9, 2014 — As America prepares for the annual Sewing and Stitchery Expo at Washington State University next month, Australia’s latest leading light and budding nonagenarian, Mavis […]

Gujarat prepares Rs 500-cr kite-making project for minorities

Gujarat prepares Rs 500-cr kite-making project for minorities New Kerala Ahmedabad, Feb 8 : Chief Minister Narendra Modi today told the visiting Prime Minister’s high-level committee on Minorities that Gujarat Government has prepared a Rs 500-cr project for modernisation of kite-making industry. He said 98 per cent of people in the kite making activity belonged […]