Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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April 19, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper West Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Springtime in Manhattan.
West 78th Street and Columbus Ave, looking west towards Amsterdam and Broadway Aves; UWS, Manhattan, NYC.
Image: GrrlScientist, 12 April 2009 [larger view].
April 19, 2009
tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books
"How does one distinguish a truly civilized nation from an aggregation of
barbarians? That is easy. A civilized country produces much good bird
literature."
--Edgar Kincaid
The Birdbooker Report is a special…
April 19, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival is seeking your recently published blog entries about science, nature and medicine for inclusion in its…
April 19, 2009
tags: Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis, photographed in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Terry Sohl, 9 August 2007 [larger view].
Photo taken with a Canon 20D,…
April 19, 2009
tags: Christians, religion, death, humor, streaming video
A scientific study recently found that Christians are more likely to have aggressive medical care at the end of their lives -- why is that if heaven is so wonderful? In this video, Edward Current, the defender of Christianity everywhere,…
April 18, 2009
tags: HR669, pets, exotic animals, invasive species, pet animal trade, PetSmart, politics
As expected, PetSmart has officially spoken out against HR 669. As a large corporation, you KNOW PetSmart has a flock of lawyers who are studying legislation such as this to make sure that laws are not enacted…
April 18, 2009
tags: HR669, pets, exotic animals, invasive species, ornamental fish trade, aquaculture, New England Aquarium, politics
This morning, I was contacted by Scott Dowd, a biologist who specializes in studying fishes in the Amazon with the New England Aquarium. Scott sent this letter, written yesterday…
April 18, 2009
tags: Muscovy Duckling, Cairina moschata, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Muscovy Duckling, Cairina moschata, photographed in Hermann Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 22 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope…
April 18, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival is seeking your recently published blog entries about science, nature and medicine for inclusion in its…
April 18, 2009
tags: Antwerp, The Sound of Music, public stunt, streaming video
This video shows more than 200 dancers who performed "Do Re Mi" in the Central Station of Antwerp on 23 of March 2009, 8:00 AM. It was a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they are looking for someone to play the…
April 17, 2009
Here's the latest blog carnivals to be published for you to read and enjoy;
Carnival of the Vanities, 16 April 2009 edition. This blog carnival celebrates the vest writing in the blogosphere, regardless of topic.
Just Write blog carnival, 17 April edition. This is filled with lots of good writing,…
April 17, 2009
tags: NYC, Upper West Side, Manhattan, flowers, nature, image of the day
Tulip Blossom, UWS, Manhattan, NYC.
Image: GrrlScientist, 10 April 2009 [larger view].
April 17, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival is seeking your recently published blog entries about science, nature and medicine for inclusion in its…
April 17, 2009
tags: HR669, pets, exotic animals, invasive species, politics
[larger view]
Feel free to download, email, print and distribute or post this fact sheet among your friends, colleagues, and the pet stores that you patronize.
The text of this poster states:
HR 669 prohibits what YOU can do with…
April 17, 2009
tags: Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens, Photographed near a small Olympic Peninsula lake in Shelton, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Lee Rentz, 19…
April 17, 2009
tags: HR 669, pets in peril, politics, nonnative animals, exotic animals, streaming video
This interesting video discusses the potential repercussions of HR 669, The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, which is being heard by congress on 23 April 2009 [4:00]
Take Action Now.
HR 669 Links:…
April 16, 2009
Here's the latest carnivalia for you to read and enjoy;
Joanne Jacob's Carnival of Education, which includes a piece that I wrote along with another interesting piece, From Charter Schools to Charter Colleges? That essay explores the usefulness of the charter school structure for creating small,…
April 16, 2009
tags: Lost, nature, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
This is the view from the view from the bus stop
where I became temporarily lost, outside Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 6 March 2009 [larger view].
April 16, 2009
I am writing an OpEd argument against HR 669, The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, and I have pitched an analysis of HR 669 to a magazine where it will be published very rapidly. One thing that I want to include in my writing is mention of any conservation efforts or scientific research…
April 16, 2009
tags: American Coot, Fulica americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] American Coot, Fulica americana, photographed in [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 2 April 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/800s f/…
April 16, 2009
tags: bacteria, microbiology, TEDTalks, science, streaming video
This interesting video is a TEDTalk. TED -- for Technology, Entertainment, Design -- talks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. They are a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances…
April 15, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival is seeking your recently published blog entries about science, nature and medicine for its upcoming edition…
April 15, 2009
tags: performance horses, polo, racing, tendon injury, stem cell research
Horses clear a jump during the Challenge Cup Handicap Steeplechase
on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival in the UK.
Image: BBC News.
Those of you who follow my writings about racehorses and other high-performance…
April 15, 2009
tags: taxes, pet taxes, humor, satire
Image: Orphaned. Please contact me for proper attribution [larger view].
This form should be familiar to those of you who live in the USA, but if you click on the "larger view" link, you'll realize this is yet another change that President Obama has made to…
April 15, 2009
tags: shadow and light, nature, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Shadows and Light
on the brick walkway in downtown Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
April 15, 2009
tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea, photographed in Newton Hills State Park in South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Terry Sohl, 16 May 2007 [larger view].
Photo taken with a Canon…
April 15, 2009
I receive a fair number of books to review each month, so I thought I should do what several magazines and other publications do; list those books that have arrived in my mailbox so you know that this is the pool of books from which I will be reading and reviewing on my blog.
Life List: A Woman…
April 15, 2009
tags: taxes, online tax filing, humor, satire, streaming video
This amusing video tells us how to rely on a "green" solution to powering our laptops while figuring and filing our taxes [1:29]
April 14, 2009
tags: restaurant, nature, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
This ship is actually a restaurant in downtown Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
April 14, 2009
tags: Abert's Towhee, Pipilo aberti, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Abert's Towhee, Pipilo aberti, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 22 February 2009 [larger view].
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