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Alligator found in Chicago River

CHICAGO, June 21 (UPI) -- Animal control officials say the first alligator ever found in the Chicago River will be shipped to a wildlife sanctuary in the southeastern United States.

Wind River and Intel collaborate on Moblin-based Linux platform

Wind River announces that it is collaborating with Intel Corporation to accelerate the Mobile Internet Device (MID) market segment. Wind River, with support from Intel, will develop an open, extensible Moblin-based Linux platform for the MID market. Furthermore, Wind River will introduce a commercial Moblin-based Linux platform specifically optimized for Intel Centrino Atom processor technology-based MIDs. Wind River Linux Platform for Mobile Internet Devices will be a full-featured, commercial-grade Linux platform that will include a Linux distribution, middleware, and mobile applications targeted to deliver rich Internet and media experiences. As part of this effort, Wind River will participate in and contribute code to Moblin.org, an open source community project where Moblin-based technologies are developed.

It's no croc: Alligator found in Chicago River

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Wind River Linux Platform for Infotainment

Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND) recently announced an infotainment platform based on an automotive-optimized commercial Linux that will significantly accelerate time-to-market of innovative applications for the in-vehicle infotainment segment of the automotive industry. Through Wind River Linux Platform for Infotainment, developers, suppliers and manufacturers will be better positioned to bring to market new, compelling products faster and at a much lower cost. Wind River's commercial Linux platform, Wind River Linux Platform for Infotainment, is expected to be available in the third quarter of Fiscal 2009.

Wild Chinese alligator, "living fossil", found in E China

Fishermen in the eastern province of Anhui have found a wild Chinese alligator, which is being called a living fossil, and tracks of another, local authorities said on Monday.

Linux platform for mobile internet devices

Wind River is collaborating with Intel to accelerate the Mobile Internet Device (MID) market segment. Wind River, with support from Intel, will develop an open, extensible Moblin-based Linux platform for the MID market. Furthermore, Wind River will introduce a commercial Moblin-based Linux platform specifically optimized for the Intel Centrino Atom processor technology based MIDs. Wind River Linux Platform for Mobile Internet Devices will be a full-featured, commercial-grade Linux platform that will include a Linux distribution, middleware, and mobile applications targeted to deliver rich Internet and media experiences. As part of this effort, Wind River will participate in and contribute code to Moblin.org, an open source community project where Moblin-based technologies are developed.

Wild Chinese alligator, "living fossil", found in E China

HEFEI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen in the eastern province of Anhui have found a wild Chinese alligator, which is being called a living fossil, and tracks of another, local authorities said on Monday.

Asian Long-Horned Beetle Found In Chicago

Illinois agriculture officials say they're bracing for possible round of Asian long-horned beetle infestation after a specimen was found in suburban Chicago.

Asian long-horned beetle found in Chicago

Deerfield, Ill -- Illinois agriculture officials say they're bracing for possible round of Asian long-horned beetle infestation after a specimen was found in suburban Chicago.

Asian long-horned beetle found in Chicago

DEERFIELD, Ill., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Illinois agriculture officials say they're bracing for possible round of Asian long-horned beetle infestation after a specimen was found in suburban Chicago.

River Damming Leads To Dramatic Decline In Native Fish Numbers

Damming of the Colorado River over the last century, alongside introduction of game fish species, has led to an extensive decline in numbers of native fish* whilst introduced species have flourished. Scientists have found that physical changes which occur to a river when it is dammed have had an adverse effect only on native fish, due to differences in their life histories.

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a follow-up to 2006 findings that resveratrol improves health and longevity of overweight, aged mice. The report confirms previous results suggesting the compound, found naturally in foods like grapes and nuts, may mimic, in mice, some of the effects of dietary or calorie restriction, the most effective and reproducible way found to date to alleviate age-associated disease in mammals.

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a follow-up to 2006 findings that resveratrol improves health and longevity of overweight, aged mice. The report confirms previous results suggesting the compound, found naturally in foods like grapes and nuts, may mimic, in mice, some of the effects of dietary or calorie restriction, the most effective and reproducible way found to date to alleviate age-associated disease in mammals.

Digital River Launches E-Commerce Operations for Absolute Software Corporation

Supports online marketing and subscription sales of Absolute's Computrace LoJack for Laptops software MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)-- Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that it signed a new e-commerce agreement with Absolute(R) Software Corporation (TSX: ABT), the maker of Computrace(R) LoJack(R) for Laptops software. Absolute Software is using Digital River's comprehensive e-commerce platform and services to expand its direct-to-consumer business in the United States. Recently Digital River designed and launched an online store, located at www.lojackforlaptops.com, which features subscriptions to Absolute's consumer theft recovery and identity protection software and services. "The online market remains a primary growth channel for software providers worldwide," said Don Peters

Domain Investor adds 40 Chicago domain names to growing geo domain portfolio

http://www.InvestInURLs.com purchases geographical domain names related to real estate, travel and jobs in Chicago, Downtown, North Shore, Rosemont, Oak Park, Chicago Southland, North Chicago, Woodfield, DuPage, Lisle and Heritage

Alligator found in Iowa

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, July 5 (UPI) -- An alligator discovered in a flooded area in Iowa is getting a new job -- traveling the state to help children learn about wildlife.

Chicago cop suspended for demanding free Starbucks

CHICAGO - A Chicago police officer has been suspended for 15 months for demanding free coffee and baked goods from six different Starbucks.

Chicago cop suspended for demanding free Starbucks

CHICAGO - A Chicago police officer has been suspended for 15 months for demanding free coffee and baked goods from six different Starbucks.

Chicago cicadas late to the party

CHICAGO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Experts said 17-year cicadas have been spotted in the Chicago area, one year after the rest of their brood emerged to mate and die.

Where Do Meteorites Come From?

If you've ever held a real meteorite in your hand, you probably wanted to know, "Where has this rock been in space and where did it come from?" Until now, no one has been able to definitively establish where the majority of meteorites found on Earth came from because of the changes that occur in meteorites after they are ejected from the asteroids they were originally part of. The most common type of meteorite found on Earth, about 75% of those identified, are chondrites, stony bits of space rocks that didn't undergo any melting while out in space. Two astronomers say have determined that most of these meteorites come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Using the GEMINI telescope, they found that asteroids in that region are similar to chondrites found on Earth.

Chicago museum's new wing features "Flying Carpet"

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Airy, transparent, and welcoming are some attributes ascribed to Renzo Piano's new wing for the Art Institute of Chicago.

Chicago museum's new wing features "Flying Carpet"

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Airy, transparent, and welcoming are some attributes ascribed to Renzo Piano's new wing for the Art Institute of Chicago.

Antarctica Once Abutted Death Valley

Science News has a story of strange bedfellows. It seems that Antarctica was once adjacent to what is now the American Southwest, some 800 million years ago. Earth's continents then formed a supercontinent called Rodinia, predating Pangaea by some 550 million years. "...the ratios of neodymium isotopes in the ancient sediments in the Transantarctic Mountains are the same as those in what was then Laurentia, says Goodge. Also, the hafnium isotope ratios in the 1.44-billion-year-old zircons found in East Antarctica match those of the zircons found in the distinctive granites now found primarily in North America. Finally, the researchers note, the ratios of various isotopes and elements in a basketball-sized chunk of granite found in East Antarctica — a chunk ripped by a glacier from bedrock now smothered by thick ice, the team speculates

River damming leads to dramatic decline in native fish numbers

Confluence of Little Colorado River and Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Credit: David Ward Arizona Game and Fish

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