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Invasive species cost Great Lakes $200M

A U.S. study suggests invasive species brought in by ocean-going ships may be costing the Great Lakes region more than $200 million a year.

Invasive Species Cost Great Lakes $200M

A U.S. study suggests invasive species brought in by ocean-going ships may be costing the Great Lakes region more than $200 million a year.

Invasive Species Get Expensive

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Foreign species that slipped into the Great Lakes in ballast tanks of oceangoing cargo ships cost the regional economy at least $200 million a year, according to a University of Notre Dame study released Wednesday.

Invasive Species Bills Stuck In Congress

(AP) Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore crabs make a home for themselves in Long Island Sound, more than 6,000 miles away.

Invasive species bills stuck in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore crabs make a home for themselves in Long Island Sound, more than 6,000 miles away.

Vermont Targets Invasive Species

Jul. 21--BRATTLEBORO -- The state took its fight against invasive species in Vermont's waterways to the front line this weekend.

Species Come Second to Conservation Costs

Dr Michael Bode of the University of Queensland's Ecology Centre has called for conservationists to take the cost of conserving locations, rather than just the number of endangered species, into account when prioritising areas for protection. "We should worry more about costs of conservation and other socioeconomic factors and obsess less about exactly what species is where," Bode says. Bode sees advantages beyond simply anticipating the responses of legislators or donors. "Our research means that in many cases we no longer need to collect huge amounts of detailed, expensive biological information on where all these groups are found before we know where to act," he says. "We can act now."

Over 100 Species Of Bats Found Within Several Acres Of Rainforest In Ecuador

Bats are a remarkable evolutionary success story representing the second largest group of mammals, outnumbered only by rodents in number of species. Now, researchers of the Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin (Germany) and Boston University (U.S.A.) have discovered the place that harbours the highest number of bat species ever recorded. In a few ha* of rainforest in the Amazon basin of eastern Ecuador, the authors have found more than 100 species of bats.

Making Strides Toward Low-Cost LED Lighting

Roland Piquepaille writes "You all know that incandescent bulbs are pretty inefficient, converting only 10% of electricity into light — and 90% into heat. Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, could soon replace incandescent and compact fluorescent bulbs in our homes. They are more efficient and environmentally friendly. But LED lights are currently too expensive because they are using a sapphire-based technology. Now, Purdue University researchers have found a way to build low-cost and bright LEDs for home lighting. According to the researchers, the LED lights now on the market cost about $100 while LED lights based on their new technology could be commercially available within a couple of years for a cost of about $5. It would also help to cut our electricity bill by about 10%.

MAKO Uses SolidWorks Software to Design Robotics and Implants for Minimally Invasive...

MAKO Uses SolidWorks Software to Design Robotics and Implants for Minimally Invasive Surgery Alternative Knee replacement doesn't have to be 'total' CONCORD, Mass.--(Business Wire)-- More than 1,000,000 stiff and aching knees worldwide get replaced every year, many of which are now candidates for a breakthrough, minimally invasive knee surgery option called MAKOplasty(R). All of the procedure's key components - including a robotic arm and minimally-invasive resurfacing knee implants - were designed in SolidWorks(R) 3D CAD software. Based on more than 200 licensed or owned patent applications and patents, MAKOplasty enables orthopedic surgeons to treat patient-specific, early- to mid-stage osteoarthritic knee disease with consistent, reproducible precision.

Wild Orchids In Borneo: Is There Time To Save Thousands Of Species From Extinction?

Borneo (Kalimantan) is the third largest island in the world. It is rich with a variety of indigenous orchid species that grow in the forests. Borneo's rain forests are also home to some extremely rare species of orchids, all highly valued for their exotic aromas and aesthetic beauty. It has been estimated that 2500 to 3000 orchid species grow in the forests of Borneo.

Mid-Sized Companies in the Services Industry Switch From Microsoft Great Plains to NetSuite for CRM, Ecommerce and ERP / Accounting Software Suite

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites for mid-market enterprises and divisions of large companies, today announced the latest companies-all in the services industry-to switch from Microsoft Great Plains to NetSuite, largely to take advantage of NetSuite's unique integration of enterprise resource planning (ERP)/Accounting, customer relationship management (CRM), and Ecommerce capabilities in a single on-demand application. These new customers, which include CMC Energy Services, Symbiot, Safir Rosetti, LLC, and Advantage Sign Supply, also cited advanced functionality and ease of use as the other compelling reasons for moving to NetSuite and saying good-bye once and for all to Great Plains' antiquated architecture and bloated cost mo

Battling Invasive Species in the United States

According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, invasive plants and animals that have been introduced to United States from other countries are wreaking havoc on our national wildlife refuges.

Electronic Arts CEO Is Back in the Game

I am a great fan of John Riccitiello, the CEO of Electronic Arts (ERTS). He has done a lot really good stuff in the industry and when he left the company it lost its way. Now he is back in the driving seat and the company is again making great progress. It is great when he does a proper interview because he talks more sense than just about anyone else in the industry. So it was great that he did this fairly comprehensive E3 interview, everyone should read it.

Great Salt Lake's Mercury a Concern -- Scientists Studying Toxin's Effect on Birds

GREAT SALT LAKE, Utah - The Great Salt Lake is so briny that swimmers bob in the water like corks. It is teeming with tiny shrimp that were sold for years in the back of comic books as magical "sea monkeys." And, for reasons scientists cannot explain, it is heavily laden with toxic mercury.

Cost Effective Digital Camera Accessories

Camera bags come in a huge range of sizes and styles. For the budding amateur or holiday snapper a pouch or case will normally suffice. For those who take their photography a little more seriously there are backpacks and cases designed specifically to take SLR's and all the accessories that come with them. With a large diversity of products on the market choosing the right one can be a minefield. Solutions such as the Camera Case Selector, which can be found at mymemory.com, are a great solution to finding the right camera bag at a great price.

Biodiversity: Some species could be wiped out 100 times faster than feared, say researchers

Endangered species could become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought, scientists warned yesterday in a bleak reassessment of the threats to global biodiversity. They say methods used to predict when species will die out are seriously flawed and dramatically underestimate the speed at which some will disappear.

NEWS BLOG - Perry Lakes demolition begins

Perry Lakes demolition beginsIt was the end of an era for Perry Lakes sports stadium yesterday with demolition crews tearing down buildings, hot on the heels of Planning Minister Alannah MacTiernan’s announcement of the final master plan for the 15.6ha site less than a fortnight ago.

Should We Move Species To Save Them From Climate Change?

Many species must move to new areas to survive climate change. Often, this seems impossible. Species stranded on mountain tops in southern Europe that are becoming too hot for them, for instance, are unlikely to be able to reach northern Europe unaided. So should humans step in to help?

Measures to help species cope with climate change?

Many species must move to new areas to survive climate change. Often, this seems impossible. Species stranded on mountain tops in southern Europe that are becoming too hot for them, for instance, are unlikely to be able to reach northern Europe unaided. So should WE step in to help?

Liquid Lakes On Saturn's Moon Confirmed

Riding with Robots writes "Scientists have been using the robotic spacecraft Cassini to explore what looked to be large lakes of hydrocarbons on the surface of Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan. But they couldn't be entirely sure that the features were actually liquid lakes, and not simply very smooth, solid material. Now, new findings seem to confirm that the observations really do show extensive seas of liquid ethane and other hydrocarbons. In fact, Titan seems to have an entire 'water' cycle of ethane evaporation, rain and rivers."

Greenwatch: New manta ray species discovered

A new species of manta ray has been identified for the first time. After five years of study a marine biologist has confirmed that a larger and more elusive manta is in fact a distinct species.

Third Bonefish Species Found

Jun. 29--Fisheries scientists have known for years that two species of bonefish reside in the waters of South Florida and the Caribbean -- albula vulpes and albula garcia, or species B.

Previously Unknown Species of Economically Important Bonefish Found

MIAMI _ Fisheries scientists have known for years that two species of bonefish reside in the waters of South Florida and the Caribbean _ albula vulpes and albula garcia, or species B.

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