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Poachers kill 249 animals in SAfrica's Kruger park

"A reply to a DA (Democratic Alliance) parliamentary question to the minister of environmental affairs and tourism has revealed that over the last four years at least 44 white rhinos and 31 buffaloes were killed by poachers," Gareth Morgan said in a statement.

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Assignment 28 - Animals

This photography assignment will show us how to take better photos of our animal friends. From pets to livestock to wild animals, animals are a favorite subject of photographers around the world. While there are a lot of things about animal photography that are the same as human portraiture, there are other issues that are different. The biggest difference is safety. Animals can be unpredictable, and safety precautions should always be taken to prevent harm to the photographer and animal. The following lessons will guide you to great animal photographs. I look foward to seeing your entries for photography assignment animals!

Six Flags video game coming this fall

Brash Entertainment Monday announced the development of Six Flags Fun Park, a video game releasing in North America. Featuring themed areas and mini-games representative of a visit to Six Flags park, the game tasks players with quests that encourage them to explore the park’s zany universe. After creating a unique custom character, Six Flags Fun Park patrons can test their skills, win prizes and play against friends and family in 40 mini-games. Six Flags Fun Park will be available for the PS2, Wii and Nintendo DS this fall.

Bletchley Park Facing Financial Ruin

biscuitfever11 writes "Bletchley Park, the home of Station X, Britain's secret code-breaking base during World War II, barely scraping by financially, as shown in these images compiled by ZDNet this week. The site has undergone major redevelopment as an act of remembrance for the Allied efforts to break the German Enigma code, but now its future is clouded — among others, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation turned them down for financial assistance (since it doesn't have to do with the Internet). Its director estimates that Bletchley Park's funds will be exhausted in three years. Hungry land developers are circling. This is an insightful look at what's happened to Bletchley Park these days and the pain it's going through."

Linkin Park Plants More Trees

If trees indeed sing in the wind, they're singing the praises of Grammy award-winning rock band Linkin Park, which continues to find innovative ways to support AMERICAN FORESTS' tree planting efforts. Its eBay auction of various music celebrity items raised $22,000 for California Wildfire ReLeaf, AMERICAN FORESTS' effort to help replant that fire-ravaged state. That followed Linkin Park and its nonprofit Music For Relief's planting of a tree for each ticket sold for its summer '07 Projekt Revolution tour. Linkin Park and Music For Relief recently announced they would once again plant a tree for every ticket sold for the band's European and Winter U.S. tours this year.

MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES 'WONDER WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK' FOR NINTENDO DS

EDISON, N.J., May 28th, 2008-Now you can bring the fun and thrills of the amusement park with you, as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wonder World Amusement Park for Nintendo DS. The portable companion to the Wii title releasing this summer, Wonder World Amusement Park for DS is being developed by Majesco Studios and will be in stores this holiday season.

Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Wonder World Amusement Park' for Nintendo DS(TM)

EDISON, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Now you can bring the fun and thrills of the amusement park with you, as Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wonder World Amusement Park for Nintendo DS(TM). The portable companion to the Wii(TM) title releasing this summer, Wonder World Amusement Park for DS is being developed by Majesco Studios and will be in stores this holiday season.

Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Wonder World Amusement Park' for Nintendo DS(TM)

EDISON, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Now you can bring the fun and thrills of the amusement park with you, as Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wonder World Amusement Park for Nintendo DS(TM). The portable companion to the Wii(TM) title releasing this summer, Wonder World Amusement Park for DS is being developed by Majesco Studios and will be in stores this holiday season.

Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Wonder World Amusement Park' for Nintendo DS(TM)

EDISON, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Now you can bring the fun and thrills of the amusement park with you, as Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL - News), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wonder World Amusement Park for Nintendo DS(TM). The portable companion to the Wii(TM) title releasing this summer, Wonder World Amusement Park for DS is being developed by Majesco Studios and will be in stores this holiday season.

Wonder World Amusement Park coming to DS (Wonder World Amusement Park)

Majesco has revealed that a companion game to upcoming Wii title Wonder World Amusement Park will be released next year on DS.

Opera House deal falls flat

A Sydney car park has been withdrawn from sale. Mariner Financial received an offer of $A100 million for the Sydney Opera House car park in early 2007. It offered the asset for sale in October 2007, hoping to get a price of $A120 million. On 7 May 2008, it confirmed that the car park would be retained by one of its funds. Challenger Diversified Property Group has assumed management of the Domain car park in Sydney and will improve it. Two other car parks are being marketed by Colliers International

Featured Wildlife

A live bald eagle will be the featured presentation at 11 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, off Route 26. Park visitors are encouraged to stop by, ask questions and participate in some activities. The Maine Wildlife Park has more than 25 species of native wildlife on display, plus wildlife gardens, nature trails and other interactive exhibits and displays. The park is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 11; visitors must leave the premises by 6 p.m. For more information, call 657-5612.

Makati park transforms into outdoor art gallery

A section of Velasquez Park in Makati once again transforms into an outdoor art gallery on June 28th for the fifth edition of Art in the Park.

Amusement Park Bans PDAs and Smartphones

Ant writes in with news that an amusement park in the UK is trying out a ban on smartphones and PDAs, with the intent to enable families actually to have fun together. The press release says that from May 25 to June 1, adults found using a PDA will be asked to drop it off at a "PDA Drop Off Zone" — no word on what happens if they refuse. But both the Sun and BoingBoing, which picked up their brief story, strike a more ominous note with the claim that "special wardens" will confiscate the devices. If the experiment is deemed a success the park may make the ban permanent.

Climate change does double-whammy to animals in seasonal environments

Plant-eating animals in highly seasonal environments, such as the Arctic, are struggling to locate nutritious food as a result of climate change, according to research that will be published in the 21 May 2008 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Led by Penn State Associate Professor of Biology Eric Post, the research, which focused on caribou, suggests that not only are these animals arriving at their breeding grounds too late in the season to enjoy the peak availability of food--the focus of previous research by Post--but they also are suffering from a reduced ability to locate the few high-quality plants that remain before these plants, too, become unavailable, according to Eurekalert, the news service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Climate Change Does Double-whammy To Animals In Seasonal Environments

Plant-eating animals in highly seasonal environments, such as the Arctic, are struggling to locate nutritious food as a result of climate change, according to research that will be published in the 21 May 2008 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Led by Penn State Associate Professor of Biology Eric Post, the research, which focused on caribou, suggests that not only are these animals arriving at their breeding grounds too late in the season to enjoy the peak availability of food--the focus of previous research by Post--but they also are suffering from a reduced ability to locate the few high-quality plants that remain before these plants, too, become unavailable.

Art in the Park staged Saturday at Dino Caves

The fifth annual Art in the Park in Shell Beach kicks off its seven-month season Sunday at Dinosaur Caves Park, at Shell Beach Road and Cliff Avenue.

TN to establish butterfly park, insect museum

As part of tourism promotion activities, the Tamil Nadu Government will establish a butterfly park and an insect museum at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at suburban Vandalur.

Ban sought on tests of cosmetic on animals

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss requesting him to ban cruel and archaic tests of cosmetics on animals.

The Future Has a Kill Switch

palegray.net writes "Bruce Schneier brings us his perspective on a future filled with kill switches; from OnStar-equipped automobiles and city buses that can be remotely disabled by police to Microsoft's patent-pending ideas regarding so-called Digital Manners Policies. In Schneier's view, these capabilities aren't exactly high points of our potential future. From the article: 'Once we go down this path — giving one device authority over other devices — the security problems start piling up. Who has the authority to limit functionality of my devices, and how do they get that authority? What prevents them from abusing that power? Do I get the ability to override their limitations? In what circumstances, and how? Can they override my override?' We recently discussed the Pentagon's interest in kill switches for airplanes.

Encom etwork cameras provide greater security and reduce vandalism in Dublin Business Park's car parks

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Create An Animal Paradise With Empire Interactive

Animal lovers’ dreams will come to life this summer with the US arrival of Empire Interactive’s Animal Paradise for Nintendo DS. Virtual pet owners will be introduced to an assortment of city and country animals looking for a special place to call home. To earn the animals trust and friendship, players will need to walk, feed, clean, play, and bond with their new friends. City folks will be able to interact with 18 different animals, based on the Japanese photographer, Yoneo Morita’s HanaDeka (meaning big nose in Japanese) brand, including dogs, cats, hamsters, horses, rabbits and pigs.

Animals fare better in zoos as experts learn more (Reuters)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists are learning more about how zoo animals feel and how a toy or a little training can sometimes help cut the endless pacing and other repetitive behaviors that are often assumed to be signs of distress.

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