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Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off: In the northern lattitudes the boreal forests of North America are losing their evergreens. Scientists say the mountain pine beetle is thriving due to the warmer winters. In turn beetles are killing large numbers of trees in Canadian forests. Previous beetle attacks have occurred in the Canadian...; Tags: Climate, Global Warming, Species, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Neil Young gives his name to a spider: Canadian rocker Neil Young made headlines this week for appearing at the JavaOne conference and for releasing his musical archive on Blu-ray discs. But he was also honored by a East Carolina University ECU professor of biology, who named a newly discovered trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi after the legendary rock...; Tags: East Carolina University, Species, Myrmekiaphila, M., Neotype, Blu-Ray, Investment, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Finance, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-09
A 100-million-year dragon killer: Komodo dragons are one of the largest living species of lizards, growing to a length of up to 3 meters and weighing around 70 kilograms. They're living on several central Indonesian islands for more than 100 million years. Why are they still alive? According to an international team of researchers,...; Tags: Researcher, Species, Komodo, UNSW, Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-15
AstroN online (exe): This game is Sci-Fi MMORPG Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game There are three species: Acron, Bellico, and Shrewdo. You must choose one of them and fight for your own species. Upgrade your flight and weapon. Kill monsters. Accomplish your mission. Protect your species against other species. Enjoy yourself. Version...; Tags: Species, NEOACT, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-04-02
Space HoRSE (04): Inspired by the 1980s classic M.U.L.E., Space HoRSE Holistic Robotic Slave Engineer will bring gamers back to the golden days of computer gaming. In Space HoRSE, players must build a self-sufficient colony on an alien planet, then support their colony by gathering resources, such as titanium and zirconium, with their...; Tags: Colony, Shrapnel Games Inc., Species, Games, Robots, Keyboards, Mice, Personal Technology, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2008-02-29

The 10 most dangerous species of IT team leader: After yet more research into the various species that inhabit the world of IT, Jeff Dray returns with a new set of taxonomic classifications. This time, he turns his attention to the team leader. Since competent and sociable team leaders don't make for great storytelling, he's selected some of the...; Tags: Team, Information Technology, Leader, Species, Team Leader, Team Management, Leadership, Management; Download resources 2008-02-12
A scientist and a shrew: A California Academy of Sciences researcher trekked through the rainforests of Tanzania in search of the Rhynchocyon udzungwensis, the newest mammal to join the elephant shrew group. They may not look like elephants, but they do have evolutionary ties to the pachyderm going back 100 million years in Africa. Scientists...; Tags: Scientist, News.com, elephant, shrew, kara tsuboi, california academy of sciences, san francisco, africa, species; Videos 2008-02-01
Climate change talks: EU says U.S. is the problem now: Climate change talks: EU says U.S. is the problem nowClimate changeI do not think we could change the climate if we wanted to. The earth has a cycle from warm to cold and this is a natural thing as history teaches.Did the dinosaurs have CO2 emmisions? They lived on a...; Tags: irony, Fishermen, polar cap, carbon dioxide, species; Discussion threads 2007-12-12
Aquilegia Flowers Part 2 Screensaver (exe): Aquilegia columbine is a genus of about 60-70 species of herbaceous perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere. They are known for their distinctive flowers, generally bell-shaped, with each petal modified into an elongated nectar spur. Several species are grown in...; Tags: Flower, Screensaver, Species; Software downloads 2007-12-05
Aquilegia Flowers Part 1 Screensaver (exe): Aquilegia columbine is a genus of about 60-70 species of herbaceous perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere. They are known for their distinctive flowers, generally bell-shaped, with each petal modified into an elongated nectar spur. Several species are grown in...; Tags: Flower, Screensaver, Species; Software downloads 2007-12-05
Cats 5 Screensaver (zip): A skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. Cats are intelligent and can be trained to obey simple commands. Never be lonely with these adorable cats on your desktop. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Screensaver, Species, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2007-11-29
Big Cat Screensaver (exe): This screensaver contains many pictures of big cats. Big cat distinguishes the large wild cats from much smaller species. One definition of big cat includes only the four species of cat in the genus Panthera: the lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Screensaver, Species, Cat; Software downloads 2007-11-23
Bison Screensaver (exe): This screensaver contains many pictures of bison. Bison is a group containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Only two of these species still exist: the American Bison (B. bison) and the European Bison, or wisent (B. bonasus). This version is the first release on CNET...; Tags: Screensaver, Species, Bison; Software downloads 2007-11-23
Eagle Screensaver (exe): This screensaver contains many pictures of Eagle. Eagles are large birds of prey which mainly inhabit Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species the Bald and Golden Eagles are found in North America north of Mexico, with a few more species in Central and South America, and three...; Tags: Screensaver, Species; Software downloads 2007-11-23
Penguin Screensaver (exe): This screensaver contains many pictures of penguin. Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. The number of penguin species is debated. Depending on which authority is followed, penguin biodiversity varies between 17 and 20 living species, all in the subfamily Spheniscinae. This...; Tags: Screensaver, Species; Software downloads 2007-11-23
Tracking zebras... and consumers: Wireless networks have been used before to track animals, such as elephants, koalas, and even pigeons. Now, U.S. researchers are using social networking software to track zebras. They hope to discover how animals interact -- especially when lions are near a herd. They also think their...; Tags: Social Networking, Animal, Researcher, Network, Herd, Analysis, Species, Rubenstein, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-09-11
Pass it on, Georgia has crabs: They've got oysters beds along the Georgia coast. And now they've got a new species of crab there. The dime-sized green porcelain crab is now being studied closely. Already Georgia Tech has found the species far more abundant there than in its tropical...; Tags: Species, Georgia, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-09-04
The 10 most dangerous species of IT manager: From the wilds of the IT jungles, TechRepublic columnist Jeff Dray takes an offbeat look at the 10 most dangerous species of IT manager. Find out if your manager or you fit into the species he describes.This download is also available as an article.; Tags: Species, IT manager, Strategy, Management; Download resources 2007-08-02
The Majestic White Rhino Screensaver (exe): The Majestic White Rhino is a free that contains 23 high quality photographs. The White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum is one of the five species of rhinoceros that still exists and is one of the few megafauna species left. Behind the elephant, it is probably the most massive...; Tags: Species, Majestic White Rhino; Software downloads 2007-07-23
AstroN Launcher (exe): This game is online SF shooting game MMORPG. There are three species, Acron, Bellico, and Shrewdo. You must choose one of them and fight for your own species. Upgrade your flight and weapon. Kill monsters. Accomplish your mission. Protect your species against other species. You can enjoy all these features...; Tags: Species, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-07-18