Tragedy Strikes China

Rescue workers in northwestern China continue to search for survivors after massive landslides swept through the region on August 8. Heavy rains and flash flooding from the weekend triggered muddy landslides that engulfed villages and roads. More than 1,100 people have been killed in the disaster, and at least 627 people are still missing, local officials say. About 45,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

Smooth Sailing

Laura Dekker (born 20 September 1995) is a Dutch (Netherlands) solo sailor. In July 2010, fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker was allowed to sail the world solo. To be the youngest person to have done it she should finish before July 2012. She plans to sail seagoing Hurley 800, also named Guppy. She plans around 26 stops.

On 27 July 2010 the Dutch court ended supervision of Dekker, and decided it was "up to the girl's parents to decide whether she can make the trip." Dekker reported that she will depart "within two weeks".
Laura Dekker can't wait to set sail.

Holes in Martian moon mystery

The Martian moon Phobos is cratered, lumpy and about 16.8 miles long, or 3 miles longer than the island of Manhattan. According to a recent study, the moon is also unusually light. Planetary scientists found that Phobos is probably not a solid object, and that as much as 30 percent of the moon’s interior may be empty space.

The spacecraft Mars Express snapped this photo of the Martian moon Phobos on March 7.h

Fifa World Cup

I am going to tell you a little bit about the Fifa World Cup. The Fifa World Cup is a soccer tournament . It comes every 4 years. This is year it was in south Africa.This year Spain won the trophy.

A British treasure hunter uncovers valuable new information about England's past

As soon as Dave Crisp noticed a funny signal coming from his metal detector, he put the device down and started to dig. Reaching his hand into the hole he made, he recovered 20 coins that date back to the Roman Empire. After local archaeologists arrived to help, the number of coins climbed to 52,500—including a few hundred that are of special significance to British historians.

To learn more about this very fascinating fact on Roman coin finds click on the title and enhance you knowledge !!!!!!


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What Seeds Do Birds Prefer to Eat?

If you'd like to learn more about the birds in your area, then building a bird feeder is a great way to do that. A well-placed feeder will attract birds, allowing you to get a close-up look without disturbing the birds from behind a nearby window.

This project shows you how to design and build a four-part feeder that will make it easy to figure out what types of seeds your local birds like best. The project is based on an entry to the 2007 California State Science Fair (Fukumitsu, 2007). With this design, you can easily measure the rate at which different types of seeds are consumed. You can also observe which species of birds prefer which part of the feeder. This will give you insight into species-specific seed preferences for your local bird population.

You should do background research on the types of birds in your area. Find out about each bird's preferred habitat and diet. With the right food, you may be able to attract some birds that you don't normally see otherwise. So spend some time in your wood shop, then get out your binoculars and start watching birds!

Ecobot III eats food and needs to poop

Who would have thought that a robot might actually consume actual food and generate organic instead of nuclear waste? That's what a group of researchers at the University of Bristol are doing, working on robots which draw power by digesting food. The Ecobot III is the culmination of their work so far, as it feeds on processed sewage thanks to its 48 microbial food cells. Microbes within will extract energy from the food by digesting it, while the robot will extract some of it by harvesting the electrons put off by the microbes. There was enough energy extracted for the robot to move around, not to mention returning to feed and purge when necessary.

The Flying Flea Calie and Me

The flying flea calie and me is a book about a cat who does not eat birds!
A birds family leaves south and a baby bird that can't fly stays behind.
The cat that doesn't eat birds cat helped the bird fly and catch food