Follow our lead to the big top Nov 11, 2008
The 100-minute show has about 45 human performers along with dogs, ponies, elephants and camels. In addition to clowns, there are trapeze acts, motorcycle stunts and a human cannonball. (Florida Today)
Making money as a whole new you Nov 11, 2008
Villages in western Turkey traditionally hold camel-wrestling matches during gala weekend festivals in winter, which is mating season and the only time bull camels will fight (and even then, not always). There is at least one professional league, and sometimes, camels embody the pride of an entire village. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Operation Christmas Child shoebox project underway to help children worldwide Nov 7, 2008
The shoeboxes will leave Charleston to be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary sea containers, trucks, buses, trains, airplanes, helicopters, boats, camels, even dog sleds to reach needy children around the world. Central Christian Church is a local collection site. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Could they really do 'Ben-Hur' on stage? Nov 7, 2008
The show is set to feature pyrotechnics, a storm machine, a water wall with light projections, a high-speed chariot race, 400 performers and fleets of horses, donkeys and camels, with falcons, vultures and eagles flying overhead. So ambitious is the production, to premiere at The O2 arena in London's Docklands next September, that it has been nearly 15 years in the making and is being billed as the "ultimate" stadium experience, second only in spectacle to the opening ceremony of the Beijing... (Independent)
Embraceable ewes: A Saudi sheep pageant Nov 1, 2008
In the past few years, beauty pageants involving camels and goats which, together with sheep, symbolize Bedouin lifestyle have been held across the kingdom. But senior members of the royal family have reportedly been upset because the contests turned into rancorous competitions between tribes over who has the most beautiful breed. (MSNBC -- International)
Poughkeepsie children visit Rappaport Farm Nov 1, 2008
Millbrook is privileged to be the site of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, home to the New York State 4-H Youth Development program, an organization that strives to provide a "framework on which young people can build self-confidence, responsibility, and generosity." Anyone skeptical that chasing goats and petting camels could have such positive effects would be instantly convinced by the looks on the faces of the NECAP children who visited the Funny Farm last week. Rappaport may just be on to... (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
Exotic Pet Attacks a Growing Problem Nov 1, 2008
Camels, which have been domesticated in some parts of the world for hundreds of years as work animals, can weigh up to 1,600 pounds, according to the National Geographic Web site. "They're thinking it was trying to breed," Ake, 59, said of the camel's attack. (ABC News)
'Art on the Wing' on display at MacNider Oct 30, 2008
The MacNider Art Museum has a wild Permanent Collection, highlighting all sorts of animals, from goats to camels. Art on the Wing focuses on Permanent Collection artworks that feature birds. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
South America's sticky tar pits Oct 25, 2008
menes of Venezuela have claimed many lives, evident in this 25,000-year-old fossil found near Inciarte and the more recent remains of a songbird found at Orocual (inset). n, a paleontologist at the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Investigations in Caracas. (Science News for Kids)
It’s all happening at the zoo Oct 23, 2008
We saw grizzly bears, moose, wolves, otters, caribou, camels, pronghorn, leopards, wild boars, sharks, sting rays, bison, prairie dogs, meerkats and strange-looking takin. Interestingly, takin are goat-antelopes found in the Eastern Himalayas. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Obama Fans should read! Oct 21, 2008
" Steven wrote on Oct 14, 2008 3:28 PM:" I have been skeptical of Obama from the beginning but that is the straw that broke the camels back. He has lost my vote also. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Alpaca business booming in Snellville Oct 19, 2008
These long-necked relatives of camels are the star attraction at Creekwater Alpacas, a 52-acre farm nestled in a quiet neighborhood just a few miles from business-lined U.S. 78. Started in 1993 with just three alpacas, Creekwater Alpacas has grown into a booming business of breeding, raising, showing and selling the docile animals, owner Nance Sturm said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Neglected nomads Oct 14, 2008
"When the Russians came, everyone fled but we couldn't, because we had hundreds of sheep, goats and camels. "We didn't have anywhere else to go, so we stayed," remembers Rahmat bitterly. The decision to remain in Afghanistan ended up costing Rahmat's family dear. "One morning we left for the border with Pakistan and a landmine blew up five of my family members and killed dozens of our animals. "It was all the more painful because we had to leave their bodies and continue," recalls Rahmat, his... (BBC News)
Children's Books about Libraries Oct 13, 2008
For confident readers, The Library Book: The History of Libraries from Camels to Computers (Tundra Books, 2006) offers an overview of how information and knowledge has been stored and shared by human society. The Library Book covers the variety of forms used to record ideas and information, beginning with scrolls and the first library formed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia and concluding with information about digital libraries such as The African Digital Library and the Dunhuang Project. (Suite101.com)
As the climate changes, proponents of 'assisted migration' say it's time to help animals and plants move Oct 12, 2008
Serious debates have begun over what were once considered fringe ideas, such as dumping iron into the ocean to promote algal blooms that suck up carbon dioxide or even North American "rewilding" - the reintroduction of large mammals, such as cheetahs and camels, that disappeared from the continent about 13,000 years ago. The more cautionary members of the conservation community emphasize that nothing need be done immediately at the expense of careful, science-based decision-making. (Boston Globe)
Christopher Plummer: scenes from a life Oct 11, 2008
I have a week off from the bloody camels. They made me ride the buggers bareback. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Keeping it under their hats Oct 10, 2008
"Dave Groner donned the broad-brimmed Fulani hat he wore immunizing at the Libyan border with Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula in the Sahara Desert of north Niger."It covers your head," he said, "and your shoulders when you're riding camels ... I think I could smell the camels. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Glossy Torture Oct 10, 2008
Certain moments are contractually required to happen in a movie like this: Camels will plod across the horizon as a woman's voice wails in Arabic on the soundtrack. An expensive-looking aerial shot will soar over CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. (Slate)
Deadly by the Dozen: 12 Diseases Climate Change May Make Worse Oct 8, 2008
Rift Valley fever: A newly emergent virus, carried by that causes fever and weakness, has spread quickly through Africa and the Middle East, killing people, along with camels, cattle, goats and sheep. will change the distribution of the tsetse fly that carries the disease, now infecting more than 300,000 people yearly in Africa. (Scientific American)
Climate Change Boosts 'Deadly Dozen' Diseases Oct 8, 2008
Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change. Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change. (Science Daily)
When Doctors, and Even Santa, Endorsed Tobacco Oct 7, 2008
Not one single case of throat irritation due to smoking Camels ... He likened ads from decades ago intended to encourage women to smoke Blow some my way, for Chesterfield, and You ve come a long way, baby, for Virginia Slims to the campaign last year from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco to introduce a version of Camels for women called Camel No. 9. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Navy awards local scientist a contract to fight bioterrorism Oct 3, 2008
Local scientist Andrew Hayhurst has discovered that the blood from llamas and camels contains an antibody that might be adapted as a sensor for detecting biological and chemical agents at shopping malls, airports and subways. Hayhurst, a virologist and antibody engineer, received the two-year contract from the U.S. Navy to support the development of portable, reusable biosensors that are able to withstand high temperatures and other extreme field conditions. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Friendly fleece: Nearby farms open to show easygoing alpacas Sep 25, 2008
Alpacas are relatives to camels and share a similar appearance to llamas but are noticeably smaller and gentler, according to the AOBA. Alpacas were domesticated about 5,000 years ago by ancient Incan civilizations in South America, and were first imported the U.S. in 1984, according to the AOBA.. The animals eat hay and have padded feet that rarely damage grass beneath them, Gogol said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
On the hunt for gas: It's a jungle out there Sep 25, 2008
your oil comes from Prince Akmed Akbar, his twenty sisters, his fifty camels, and his fleet of 200 armored Mercedes. Just like snow and bread, people heard Ike and Texas and created a short supply. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Mongolia Obsession Sep 24, 2008
In the morning, cowboys on horseback herd yaks, sheep, or camels out for grazing, and in the evening, the women go out and milk the beasts. Now and then, you may see men breaking in a bucking wild horse. (Slate)
Awesome animal adventures Sep 19, 2008
While the place for the classic camel trek may still be Erg Chebbi in Morocco (check out the one done by Mountain Travel Sobek), operators can now be found in places as far afield as Namibia and India, and even in Australiawhere 10,000 camels imported in 1840 have flourished ... Jon Arnold Images Ltd. / AlamyWherever there are massive dunes, there are now camels. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Foods tailored for life on the grasslands Sep 17, 2008
Mongolians have traditionally made use of milk from the five domestic animals they usually keep - sheep, cows, goats, camels and horses. Dried milk curds are baked in the sun during the summer to make aarul for the winter; the milk from female horses is fermented to produce aireg; and a sour yoghurt called tarag is made. (Xinhuanet, China)
CAMILLA'S 100 YEARS, 1908-2008: Orangeburg woman recalls family history, life in her own words Sep 14, 2008
She remembers the Ringling Brother Circus coming to town and its parade with elephants, camels, lions, clowns and girls and men dressed in glittering costumes to perform on the high wire and trapeze; spending summer evenings on the cool front porch until bedtime; and her father's first car, a two-seater "Little 4," and the second, a "Hubmobile" with running boards on both sides and isinglass windows that were stored behind the back seat and could be snapped all around to protect from rain or... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Million-year-old camel bone unearthed in Syria Sep 14, 2008
That animal stood between 10 and 13 feet tall - about twice the size of latter-day camels and the height at the shoulder of many African elephants. The new find, along with the remains of the giant camel, could offer important clues about the animal's evolution, the researchers said. (AZCentral -- News)
Making Dan Quayle look good Sep 12, 2008
The Bible talks about straining gnats and swallowing camels ... The rich Republicans are giving us plenty of gnats to strain in terms of cultural issues that we can t resolve through legislative means, and meanwhile we just keep swallowing those camels the economic problems that the Congress and Senate and White House COULD resolve, so that real wealth could be earned by a multitude of American citizens willing to work hard if given real oppotunities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
$21.7 million tobacco award held for retrial Sep 11, 2008
The Court of Appeal panel said there was evidence to support the jury's verdict that tobacco giants Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds "engaged in a deliberate scheme to deceive the public ... about the health effects of smoking'' and that Leslie Whiteley relied on the companies' false assurances that cigarettes were safe. But the court said a retrial was required by the state Supreme Court's 2002 ruling that said tobacco companies were not responsible for any harm caused by their conduct from 1988... (Yahoo News -- Tobacco Lawsuits)
Crossing Morocco on camelback Sep 9, 2008
Marrakech, Morocco We gingerly approached the kneeling camels, grateful to be at the end of an eight-hour SUV trip to the outskirts of Zagora and anticipating our three-day desert excursion ... Beyond the camels lay the Sahara, an area almost as large as the continental United States, running east-west from Morocco to the Red Sea ... Camels, into the sunset. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Louisville Zoo plans compost sale Sep 9, 2008
The zoo will sell hardwood bark mulch, as well as Zoo Poopy Doo, a mixture of manure from elephants, rhinos, camels and giraffes mixed with hay, straw and wood shavings. Purchases can be made at the zoo ticket window. (Louisville Business First, KY)
COLUMN: Palin's daughter got pregnant - so what? Sep 6, 2008
After all, it was a straw finaly broke the camels back. They deserve it, the've earned it. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Football Gameday column: Cy dominates Sep 6, 2008
Cy outlasted such classic mascots as the North Carolina Tar Heel (that's a ram), the Stanford Cardinal (that's a tree), and the Campbell Fighting Camels (that's just awesome). Now he's out to build on his notoriety, competing to become Capital One's National Mascot of the Year. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Dresden's art collections Sep 5, 2008
Tiny bowing courtiers bearing gifts, costumed servants leading elaborately draped elephants or camels and attendants carrying vases up ramps all pay homage to the Indian figure seated at the top of golden stairs. The setting has more than 100 small, exquisitely crafted enameled figures dotted with more than 5,000 diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
High and dry Sep 5, 2008
Succulents, which include cacti, are the camels of the plant world, capable of storing large quantities of water in their substantial skins. Many are prized for their varying textures and remarkable colors. (The Augusta Chronicle)
UPDATE 1-Merck KGaA, Ablynx sign up to $484 mln drug deal Sep 4, 2008
The Ghent-based company plans to catch a new wave in antibody medicine by capitalising on a quirk of nature, which means llamas and camels possess an unusual type of antibodies that are much smaller than those in humans and other animals. Smaller antibody fragments could reach new targets in the body and potentially be given by mouth rather than injection. (Reuters)
Take in the Tennessee food tour Sep 4, 2008
A 40-acre farm with camels, llamas and other animals. Guesthouse has four rooms, each with its own entrance and bathroom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Mission accomplished Sep 4, 2008
Which animal serves as the best pack carrier and companion on mountain hikes: llamas, alpine goats, camels or mules. Sweet Home hiker Susie Burns, 54, says the answer is alpine goats, and she s not just guessing. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
'Recycled Teens' Go West Sep 3, 2008
Numerous sightings of animals were seen along the way, including camels and marmots, along with countless bison, deer, etc. It was good to see some working oil rigs. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
When the Cabin Becomes a Sales Floor Sep 2, 2008
Just an artist, his wares and a few good camels. In my own way, I hope I m carrying on the tradition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Caitlyn's camel ride Aug 31, 2008
Back in the yard, Doug Baum, of Valley Mills-based Texas Camel Corps, led a pair of camels out of his trailer. Caitlyn quickly said she wanted to ride the beige-colored camel closest to her and ran up to her 24-year-old mother, Brandy Cotton. (Odessa American, TX)
Rye Beach writer takes long road to Morocco Aug 31, 2008
Jim wants to ride camels and I want to visit a Berber nomad and drink tea in a tent ... We say our goodbyes and head north to ride camels and watch a sunset over the dunes of Merzouga. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Quick-thinking flies are one jump ahead of the swatter Aug 29, 2008
Friday August 29 2008. Astonishingly quick thinking accounts for the ability of flies to avoid being swatted, scientists have discovered. (guardian.co.uk)
Eat, play, bond Aug 24, 2008
But best of all was the young man who followed us down the sidewalk, asking me how many camels I wanted for my daughter. He even offered to throw in his ancient uncle for me, much to Megan's amusement. (Boston Globe)
Praising The Lord ... In A Ford Aug 24, 2008
"But they were probably standing next to donkeys and camels and, you know, the transportation of the day.". Still, transportation today is much more isolating. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Tours give young Jews taste of 'home': Israel Aug 23, 2008
We didn t want them coming away with the idea of camels, Orthodox Jews or an island under siege, Mark said. For many young Jews who grow up as a minority in predominantly Christian countries, the experience of setting foot in a place where Jews constitute the majority can be overwhelming. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Chinese Build New Highway To "Lost" Kenya Aug 22, 2008
Nomadic herders roam for pasture and water for their sheep, cows, goats and camels, as they have for centuries. But today, some carry AK-47 assault rifles, while others brandish Sterling-Enfield rifles from colonial times. (Planet Ark, United States)
Chahinkapa Zoo to hold Military Day Aug. 23 Aug 21, 2008
Animals that may be featured include a gecko, eagles, camels, donkeys and sheep. While camels in Iraq are dromedary camels, with one-hump, and camels at the zoo are bactrian camels, with two humps, those who attend the presentation can still be educated on what the camels are like in Iraq. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Passion for Old West keeps couple on road Aug 21, 2008
" They're working with Brad Newton and the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce to produce future articles and shows.There's a lot of history here, Dakota said. He envisages stories and radio packages on the heritage of local cowboys, the Buffalo Soldiers and perhaps the "Great Camel Experiment," a scheme that involved then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis and then Union officer Robert E. Lee in the bringing of camels to the American Southwest, Dakota said.Then, Dakota said, it'll be off to another... (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
What smell? Humph! Aug 14, 2008
He said local residents, who fear falling property values, and the Noosa Parks Association want to force the company out over environmental concerns and the smell of his camels' droppings ... There had even been suggestions that his camels should be fitted with bags to catch their faeces although horses using the same North Shore trails were not subjected to the same requirement ... Yesterday, in the (council) meeting, all they could do is laugh at the smell of camels. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Betty Manley, 65, took full advantage of new heart Aug 12, 2008
"She's ridden camels in Saudi Arabia and horses in Hawaii and elephants in Thailand, just crazy stuff," her stepdaughter said. "She threw herself into everything she could get her hands on, 1,000 percent. And if she couldn't afford it, she'd make it happen and figure out how to afford it later.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ancient big cat fossils found in South America Aug 12, 2008
He said fossils of six scimitar cats, or Homotherium, were found along with those of panthers, wolves, camels, condors, ducks and horses, all from about 1. 8 million years ago, by a Petroleos de Venezuela team looking for oil in Monagas state in 2006. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Bears Chill Out as Cairo Zoo Reforms Aug 11, 2008
But it has been beset with problems in recent years -- from the slaughter of two camels by night-time intruders to the infection of some birds with the deadly H5N1 avian influenza ... A year ago, intruders broke into the zoo under cover of darkness and slaughtered two camels. (Planet Ark, United States)
Editor's Mailbag (Aug. 6) Aug 9, 2008
" wendi wrote on Aug 7, 2008 5:19 PM:" 'Magic' is what the 3 Arab royal Highnesses (as sheiks or mullahs), or 'kings' were able to do, being in the exalted councils of learning, studying the most ancient knowledge and magisterial wisdom -- then awarded the 'diploma certificate' of Magi -- who rode camels from Iran a thousand miles, carrying treasures through badlands, and showed up ON TIME at the RIGHT PLACE in Bethlehem and said, 'we brought tribute for the baby; we read about it in the... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Puppies mark birth of commercial pet cloning Aug 7, 2008
Ra said his firm eventually aims to clone about 300 dogs per year and is also interested in duplicating camels for customers in the Middle East. Share this on. (CNN -- Tech)
SKorea co clones dog, produces 5 pups Aug 6, 2008
S Korea company clones dog, produces 5 pups- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. S Korea company clones dog, produces 5 pups6 Aug, 2008, 0353 hrs IST, AGENCIES. (India Times)
Book Review: The Camel Who Crossed ... Aug 6, 2008
Dost Mahomet, one of the sepoys who accompanied the expedition to care for the camels, offers another perspective ... The novel is based on fact with the names of the camels, sepoys and other expedition members accurate as far as records can confirm ... At the conclusion of the story, information about what happened to surviving members of the group and background information is provided about the Yandruwandha People, camels in the Australian outback and other historical elements of the tale. (Suite101.com)
Fun under the big top Aug 6, 2008
By 7 p.m., excited Hi-Liners filled the area between the entrance and the big top at the Great Northern Fairgrounds as they rode camels and elephants and enjoyed the petting zoo ... As audience members filed out of the big top after the show, several people stopped to take another ride on the ponies, the elephants and the camels, while others left the big top discussing their favorite piece of the circus. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Rants and raves Aug 5, 2008
We want camels on the canal now -- a lucrative enterprise for Richmond County. WHO APPOINTED Al Gore "Environmental Czar?". (The Augusta Chronicle)
American woman overjoyed as former pit bull cloned Aug 5, 2008
"For my next project, I will consider cloning camels for rich people in the Middle East," he said. 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
All About Anthrax Aug 3, 2008
Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic lower vertebrates (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, antelopes, and other herbivores), but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals or tissue from infected animals. Why has anthrax become a current issue. (WNBC.com, NY)
Safari Ride: Bollywood Actors Turn Into Animals! Aug 3, 2008
Plus in his next movie Drona hes seen in deserts, which are the lands of camels who fight it out amongst the toughest weather and storms ... In the first promos of Drona, Abhishek is camouflaged so well in the desert that we have to say Abhi you remind us of the sturdy camels walking through the scorching heat but never giving up. (India-Forums.com)
Camels Plagued by Parasites Aug 2, 2008
CAMEL BLIGHTS: Iranian camels beset by parasites. Camels are like edible cargo vans, as useful for their sturdy backs as for their milk and meat ... Nearly 84 percent of male camels in eastern Iran may be infected with helminths (parasitic worms) that can cripple reproduction and afflict other organs, the scientists report in the journal Parasitology Research. (Scientific American)
