Archive for September, 2010
The lyrebird draws its name from an old musical instrument, lyre. It is so called because when the male lyrebird spreads its magnificent tail, it resembles a lyre. This tail is only spread during the beautiful courtship dance, which the male does to excite the female and is accompanied by an equally... [Read More]
Kangaroo holds the honor of being the national animal of Australia not because it abounds the land but it symbolizes progress. Kangaroos never move backward; they are always moving forward. They are the largest marsupial mammals. Australians have popular names for whole of Kangaroo clan. While the male... [Read More]
FOXBORO – After the week Tom Brady [stats] had, facing the Cincinnati Bengals was the least of his concerns. Armed with a four-year, $72 million contract extension, Brady toasted himself by toasting the Bengals defense to the tune of 258 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-24 victory yesterday at... [Read More]
Three cheers to Lady Gaga for following through with her promises! When Gaga picked up the biggest award at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night (September 12), Video of the Year for “Bad Romance,” she came through on an earlier vow that she would reveal the title for her new album if she... [Read More]
Wallaby or miniature kangaroo is another marsupial native of Australia. Wallaby is basically any of the 30 species of macropod, which is not large enough to be a kangaroo. It lives up to 12 to 15 years of age and reaches a height of not more than 2 and half feet, weighing about 35 to 40 pounds. Though... [Read More]
The Kookaburra, familiar to us through Hollywood films or popular cricket ball manufacturers of the same name, is a fascinating bird. Its pleasant chirping is synonymous with the refreshing sounds in most of the movies. Not only is it a superbly vocal bird, but also adapted to its environment in a host... [Read More]
Nomadic Emus are the third largest bird in the world, after ostrich and cassowary. They are stout natives of Australia. Though they are flightless, they are quick runners with a speed of about 50 km/hr. They have a strange animated, swaying walk. They have survived 80 million years in Australia where... [Read More]
Taylor Swift debuted a new song at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 12), and we want to know what you think of the yet-untitled track’s personal lyrics. The song is said to be from Taylor’s upcoming Speak Now album and will seemingly be titled “Innocent”... [Read More]
Here are some facts about the nations’ ties: ECONOMIC POWERHOUSES, SHIFTING RANKINGS The two biggest Asian economies are increasingly interdependent. Preliminary statistics indicate that China has edged past Japan to become the world’s second biggest economy, with the United States remaining... [Read More]
The Redskins, who struggled to move the ball during the first half, had some momentum at the start of the second. Washington quarterback Donovan McNabb completed long passes to both Santana Moss and Chris Cooley to get over the 50. Then Washington literally took points off the board. Graham Gano... [Read More]
An open source PlayStation 3 jailbreak – PSGroove has been released publicly. It is developed and coded by PS3 game console hacker-modder Mathieu Hervais along with PS3 Hacking community folks. The PSGroove open source code requires purchasing a a small silicon chip to jailbreak the PlayStation... [Read More]
“We were both in our ways manipulative people,” Blair writes, “perceiving quickly the emotions of others and able instinctively to play with them.” As well as admitting a strong personal fondness for Princess Diana – “I really liked her and, of course, was as big a... [Read More]
A video apparently showing a young woman throwing live puppies into a river has sparked outrage across the Internet. And now it has also led to an animal rights group offering a bounty for the arrest of the people behind it. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered a reward for information... [Read More]
Last night, Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski conceded something that had been obvious for a week: She won’t be her party’s nominee this fall. She lost her primary for being insufficiently anti-abortion. (Here’s what that means for a Republican in Alaska: She and her opponent both endorsed... [Read More]
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