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EagleLight LED PAR Flood & Spot Lights Color Temperature

geo — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:34:41 +0000

LED PAR38 and PAR30 dimming flood lights and spot lights. Similar to 100R38 and 75R30 lamps. Shows LED PAR30 & PAR38 Color temperatures and beam angles.

U.S. Government Printing Office Using 100% Recycled Paper for The Congressional Record

geo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:53:11 +0000

Employees at the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) print the Congressional Record on 100% recycled paper in 2009. Public Printer Bob Tapella presents Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with a copy. Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson and Clerk of the House Lorraine Miller tour GPO’s plant while production of the Congressional Record was [...]

Dust Storm Turns Sky Pitch Black in Broken Hill, Australia (Video)

geo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:18:30 +0000

Worst dust storm i’ve ever experienced In my 10 years of living in Broken Hill /edit 24/9/09 I have had a request from a local in broken Hill who is willing to pay a price for 6 still frame shots of the dust storm from my video, if anyone else is interested please let me [...]

Bill Maher: Sydney Dust Storm Super Drought Means Global Warming Now

geo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:04:02 +0000

On “Real Time” Friday night Bill Maher pilloried climate change skeptics, particularly skeptics in the Republican party, insisting that they must “stop pretending climate change is a future problem.” Read more at: HuffPo

Sweet Animation: Baby Birds Eggs Hatch in the Wee Dark Hours

geo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:47:27 +0000

By Annie Novak and Alexis Powell.

‘Ardi’ Oldest Human Ancestor Skeleton Discovered – Discovery Show Rough Cut

geo — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:12:21 +0000

The incomplete skeleton from an early human 4.4 million years old was discovered in Ethiopia and shows that humans did not evolve from chimpanzee-like ancestors, according to researchers.

Eco-Crime Fighters: NYC Cops as Green Police

geo — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:02:02 +0000

New York’s Green Police are on a mission to fight eco-crime and educate the masses.

Amazing Slow-Motion Video: Galapagos Sea Lions

geo — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:05:07 +0000

From Wired: BBC footage of underwater video and Galapagos sea lions diving is super slo-motion. More amazing slow-motion video: Hummingbird Neck Evolution Adaptive Advantage: Amazing Slow-Motion Video Water-Proof High-Speed Cameras Reveal the World Inside Time and the Tube More about the High-Speed Cameras used to shoot the footage: High-Speed Cameras Fuel New Discovery Show ‘Time [...]

Stephen Colbert Irate at 47-Million-Year-Old Fossil: Monkey Not My Aunt! (Video)

geo — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:23:11 +0000

Creationist Stephen Colbert is not amused by the 47-million-year-old fossil of a lemur monkey said to be a relative and ancestor of the human species. More at Susty »

47-million-year-old Lemur Monkey Skeleton Fossil Missing Link Human Ancestor (Video)

geo — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:20:08 +0000

A 47-million-year-old fossil that scientists say is very likely an ancestor of human beings was unveiled at the American Museum of Natural History with Mayor Michael Bloomberg in attendance. The animal had opposable thumbs like humans and fingernails instead of claws providing a possible transition to humans to the great consternation of creationist Stephen Colbert. [...]