Fairbanks woman competes on 'Survivor Philippines' Nov 2, 2009
CASTAWAY: Construction worker ate fruit bats among adventures ... The low point might have been a challenge to eat a pair of boiled fruit bats. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gifts for Kids: Top Five Wii Video ... Nov 1, 2009
Those who have played Excite Trucks before probably already have a firm grasp on the foundation for Excitebots Trick as it uses the same engine and the same visual style but with a range of entertaining surprises including some of the new vehicles as frogs, spiders and bats which can change form in certain situations. For example, a vehicle transforms into one running on two legs and is able to grow a top-arm which can hit a home run, or pull out any other surprising tricks. (Suite101.com)
SARS spurs China to act on AIDS Nov 1, 2009
Female short-nosed fruit bats have been observed performing fellatio on males during copulation it prolongs the mating act ... Female short-nosed fruit bats have been observed performing fellatio on males during copulation it prolongs the mating act ... com, at a glance, including: where ghosts come from, the rise and fall of asylums, and some very flexible female bats. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Haunted Happenings Oct 31, 2009
On your walk, you will learn about some of the spooky creatures we see at Halloween time, like spiders, owls, and bats, and take part in fun activities. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Daggerwing Nature Center, 11200 Park Access Road, Boca Raton. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Science Finds Healing in Halloween Horrors Oct 31, 2009
Efforts are underway to see if clot-resisting saliva from vampire bats -- which live off the blood of animals -- can help prevent brain cell death in stroke patients. Desmoteplase, a drug inspired by an enzyme in vampire bat saliva, is being tested in a global clinical trial as a blood thinner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Featured in Sports: OIT men's soccer handed tough league lossAlso: Hitters gear up for Game 3; USF tops No. 20 WVU Oct 31, 2009
In Major League Baseball: Look for bats to break out in Series tonight. In college football: South Florida again stops West Virginia. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Halloween Happenings Oct 31, 2009
Participants are asked not use scary items like blood, bats, witches, spiders, monsters or gore ... The children s author and illustrator of Bats at the Library and Bats at the Beach will talk about the process of developing a book, show original artwork and give a drawing demonstration. (Canton Journal, MA)
Homeowners take haunting on Halloween to new frights Oct 31, 2009
Flapping bats, creepy-crawly spiders, and amputated body parts are all on display. But this is a homegrown spookfest taken to a whole other level, way beyond ghostly lawn decorations and fog machines. (Boston Globe)
USU scientists report major advance in human antibody therapy against deadly Nipah virus Oct 31, 2009
Nipah and Hendra viruses are found in Pteropid fruit bats (flying foxes) and are characterized by their recent emergence as agents capable of causing illness and death in domestic animals and humans. In experiments carried out in ferrets at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, where there is a high-level safety and security facility for working with live Nipah and Hendra viruses, the team of researchers demonstrated that giving an anti-virus human monoclonal... (EurekAlert!)
Farmers allowed to kill bats Oct 31, 2009
The Government's new shooting protocols, finalised this week, say hunters must find and kill baby bats with a blunt instrument if their mothers are shot to prevent them dying a lingering death ... The NSW Farmers Association says fruit growers must protect their crops from foraging bats ... The concern is that shotgun pellets scatter widely, wounding many bats but killing only a few. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hungry bats prompt firefly flashes Oct 30, 2009
Shimmering warns bats from eating bugs, which are often toxic. Paul Moosman Jr.Fireflies are often toxic to bats, which see the nighttime flashing and steer clear of the insects, according to a new study ... "I believe it is quite possible that bats would attempt to eat fireflies, especially if the firefly was not flashing," lead author Paul Moosman, Jr., told Discovery News. (MSNBC -- Environment)
River in the Highlands 'most active' for water bat Oct 30, 2009
Daubenton's bats fly close to river surfaces when hunting insects ... Highland Council ranger Martin Hind, who surveys the Conon, said on some nights he has been standing at the river edge while up to 50 bats flew by ... The BCT said other rivers may have more bats, but it needed more volunteers to monitor them. (BBC News -- UK)
New Jersey undead come out of the coffin Oct 30, 2009
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Daily television listings Oct 30, 2009
Also: Fruit Bats perform. Baisden After Dark at 1 a.m. on TV1. (Boston Globe)
Paly students face suspensions for egg fight Oct 30, 2009
The egg event should have a venue that can be easily cleaned up and a penalty rule that frozen eggs, while creative, are the equivalent of hollow bats in baseball-- unsportsmen like behavior. Fortunately girls also participate. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
* Intrigue at the Generalissimos pied-a-terre Oct 29, 2009
Nowadays the F-shaped tunnel has been taken over by Formosan leaf-nosed bats ... A camera system has been installed inside the bomb shelter tunnel to provide the park with Asias only real-time observatory of bats ... Infrared technology is used to film the bats; the images are shown on a screen in one of the halls. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Book Buzz - Vampires Oct 29, 2009
Here s one about real blood-suckers from a zoologist who takes a witty and informative look inside the world of sanguivores, animals that feed on blood: vampire bats, leeches, tics, mites, bedbugs and the feared vampire fish. Evermore. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Lee, Utley lift Phillies to Game 1 World Series win over Yankees Oct 29, 2009
The 50,207 braving the rain for Game 1 of the World Series had been silenced by the end, stunned by the removal of the Yankees home field advantage and by the impotence of bats supposedly prepared for any thing. Lee was nasty and dominating and overwhelming, and simply too much for New York in Philadelphia s 6-1 win. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Feeling of being down not too familiar to the Yankees Oct 29, 2009
We need to get the bats going. We definitely did not expect this situation. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
On the H&N blog: Haunted house memoriesAlso, check up on Halloween activities in the Klamath Basin Oct 29, 2009
-- The Klamath County Library s weekly 10:15 a.m. story time will feature books, songs, and rhymes about bats. Materials to make a hanging yellow moon with bats will be available for children after the story time ... Bat researches will teach library patrons of all ages about bats from all over the world. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Halloween History Oct 29, 2009
Also, insects were attracted to these fires which lured bats, giving the present-day Halloween symbol. Roman Influence. (Suite101.com)
Tebow-Walker comparisons are bogus Oct 28, 2009
2000 more at bats moved the left field fence in twenty feet. I Don't Even Like UGA. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bats reintroduced into Vermont caves hit by fungus Oct 28, 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Wildlife biologists studying a mysterious fungus killing off hundreds of thousands of bats around America want to find out if they can repopulate caves decimated by the disease. Researchers will introduce 79 healthy little brown bats to two hibernation sites in Vermont hit hard by the fungus, which may have killed as many as 500,000 bats in the eastern United States over several winters ... Scientists suspect a fungus that thrives in cold, moist caves causes white-nose... (Concord Monitor)
Keep pets safe during trick-or-treating Oct 28, 2009
Though bats are classically associated with Halloween, those in colder climates will most likely be hibernating at this time of year. Most bats won t be interested in sucking your blood, but they ll happily munch away on the insects that may be pestering you while out trick-or-treating. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Make Simple, Fun Halloween Treats Oct 28, 2009
This time of year, Halloween-themed cookie cutter sets are everywhere, so make a few batches of ghosts, bats, pumpkins and black cats. Ingredients. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Trick for cheap Oct 28, 2009
Use black and orange construction paper to make bats, Jack-o'-lanterns and spiders for spooky wall hangings. The petrifying possibilities are endless. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The strangest moments in space launch history Oct 28, 2009
Whats a little weather delay compared to stowaway bats, vexing vultures ... Bats and vultures have besieged space shuttles at the launch pad, not to mention lightning, which tried and failed to tackle NASA's mightiest rocket. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Will Bats Outlast Mystery Fungus? Oct 28, 2009
Will Bats Outlast Mystery Fungus ... Will Bats Outlast Mystery Fungus ... ALBANY, N.Y. Wildlife biologists studying a mysterious fungus killing off hundreds of thousands of bats around America want to find out if they can repopulate caves decimated by the disease. (Fox News)
UC Davis researchers identify dominant chemical that attracts mosquitoes to humans Oct 27, 2009
When infected mosquitoes take a blood meal, they transmit the virus to their hosts, which include birds, humans, horses, dogs, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels and domestic rabbits. Since 1999, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recorded 29,397 human cases and 1,147 fatalities in the United States alone. (EurekAlert!)
- Just Warming Up: Not sure I want to be a zombie 0 Oct 27, 2009
Cons: Pretty slow, making you an easy target for motivated survivors with guns, cars, baseball bats, chainsaws, etc. Since you are a rotting corpse, you won t last forever. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Halloween happeningsKlamath County library plans crafts, games and more Oct 26, 2009
On Friday, the library s weekly morning story time at 10:15 a.m. will feature books, songs and rhymes about bats. Materials to make a hanging yellow moon with bats will be available for children after the story time ... Bat researches will teach library patrons of all ages about bats from all over the world. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Big Apple Baseball Oct 26, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009 9:53 AM EDT. Cayuga County has plenty of New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball fans, and one thing cannot be debated about either of these teams -- they're always interesting. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Kendall County Sheriff's Department (30) Oct 26, 2009
200 block of FM 473, Comfort, 8:17 a.m., A caller had bats in a trash bag that needed to be picked up. 40000 block of Interstate 10, 9:16 a.m., A caller reported a theft. (Boerne Star, TX)
COMMUNITY and AREA EVENTS Oct 25, 2009
Join them and learn all about bats, read stories, play games and eat some sweet treats. Costumes are optional, but a lot of fun. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Thoughts on the top games in each time slot Oct 24, 2009
I've seen cricket, soccer, field hockey and other international sports where teams run up the score (if they can) and nobody bats an eyelid. They have other strange notions of fair play. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Environmentalists divided over wind project Oct 23, 2009
Cowan, 72, a longtime caving fanatic who grew to love bats as he slithered through tunnels from Maine to Maui, is asking a federal judge in Maryland to halt construction of the Beech Ridge wind farm ... As they do, battles are being waged to reach the right balance between the benefits of clean energy and the impact on birds, bats, and even the water supply ... Indiana bats hibernate in limestone caves within several miles of the wind farm, which would provide energy to tens of thousands of... (Boston Globe)
Take a Hike: Wind Cave Trail Oct 23, 2009
Don't expect a dark, cavernous hole full of bats or anything requiring a flashlight; the cave reaches just a few feet into the cliff and is about 10 to 12 feet high. What it lacks in mystique, it makes up for in scenery, with far-reaching views to the north and west, and plant life hanging from the its top, where water trickles through the rock. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Big list of events Oct 23, 2009
At the Zoo is a family Halloween event that includes a Fall Fest at the Zoo's Harmony Farm with farm activities, Halloween games, plus Halloween animals like cats, bats, owls, snakes, spiders, and bugs ... At the Zoo is a family Halloween event that includes a Fall Fest at the Zoo's Harmony Farm with farm activities, Halloween games, plus Halloween animals like cats, bats, owls, snakes, spiders, and bugs. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jack Nelson, 80: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Oct 23, 2009
"There were toughs advancing on them with metal bats and stuff like that," his wife said. "He demanded the Klan organizers protect them. He had a way of shaking his finger.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
• Just in time for Halloween, thrilling tales for the young Oct 23, 2009
"Bats at the Library," written and illustrated by Brian Lies. An ode to the power of books and the cute side of bats, this is another not-strictly Halloween book that will work well for kids unwilling to be scared but eager to participate in the theme ... Someone has left a window ajar at the public library and joyful bats swoop in to enjoy a night with books. (Juneau Empire)
Lesser access for babies? Oct 22, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series. Werth hit two home runs, Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz also connected and the defending champions. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Will wind farm harm endangered bat? Oct 22, 2009
The developers admit bats will be killed by the turbines, but refuse to acknowledge the endangered Indiana bat will be among them, plaintiffs attorney Eric Glitzenstein argued in his opening statements. "Is there some reason to think Indiana bats will escape the fate" of the other bats expected to be killed, Glitzenstein asked District Judge Roger Titus, who is hearing the bench trial ... Gannon told the judge that of the 160 recordings that he reviewed, he was able to make an identification of... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Largest web-spinning spider discovered Oct 22, 2009
In fact, reports suggest some Nephila spiders occasionally snag birds, bats and lizards. Males, on the other hand, have the sole job of inseminating a female of its species, whose entire life is spent on a web. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Flicks: Vampires have endured worse things than Twilight Oct 22, 2009
They lived in crumbling castles and kept bats and spiders and rats and people as pets and spies. Now they skulk about Starbucks in skinny jeans and hoodies and Chuck Taylors. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Fairbanksan still a contender in Philippines 'Survivor' Oct 22, 2009
Low point of the experience: Having to eat boiled fruit bats in a cast challenge segment. "It looked like a little dog looking back at me," she said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Burlington's spooky stories Oct 21, 2009
I finally made it and then Frankenstein was walking towards me and bats were flying everywhere ... Bats were flying around and all the children were running away ... I heard bats screeching and people screaming. (Burlington Union, MA)
Government deal to open national parks to shooters Oct 21, 2009
Shooters who kill fruit bats foraging in NSW orchards must then find and. Top National articles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Falling for the season on Main Street Oct 21, 2009
They will stack up piles of bricks and break them with their arms or heads, bend frying pans into burritos, break bats over their necks, rip phone books. that sort of thing. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Around Oconee: Are you really scared? Oct 21, 2009
Also, children ages 2-5 are invited to "Bats, Cats and Pointy Hats," a Halloween-themed storytime, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 27 and 28, at 10 and 11 a.m. And children ages 11 and older are invited Oct. 30 to the library's annual Haunted House from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (706) 769-3950. Forecasting a good time. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cat-crazy Halloween video Oct 21, 2009
Isn't he your brave boy when he bats down balloons. Maybe they deserve an action movie. (USA Today -- Life)
Targets Too Low To Prevent Extinction? Oct 20, 2009
(July 28, 2007) Ecologists are examining the possibility of a link between dietary specialization and the risk of extinction for bats in Australia, Europe and North America. Their study indicates that "species of ... > (Mar. 8, 2007) Amphibians are facing great threats. About one third of the 6000 frog, toad, salamander and newt species are threatened with extinction, more than 120 species have likely become extinct since 1980, ... > (July 22, 2005) Saving large mammals such as elephants and... (Science Daily)
Climate Assumptions From Another Planet Oct 19, 2009
No lawsuits or other opposition will materialize over hundreds of thousands of giant wind turbines across habitats and scenic areas; hundreds of square miles of solar panels in the desert Southwest; thousands of miles of new transmission lines; millions of dead birds and bats; and mining and drilling to provide hundreds of millions of tons of concrete, steel, copper, fiberglass, rare earth elements and plastic film for all those eco-friendly renewable facilities. Millions of "green jobs" will be... (Investors Business Daily)
Phillies take control Oct 19, 2009
Lee, bats sparkle in a Game 3 rout. By Globe Staff / October 19, 2009. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Lee Dominates Dodgers, Phillies Lead 2-1 Oct 19, 2009
On a brisk 46-degree night -- almost half the temperature at Dodger Stadium for Game 3 Friday -- Philadelphia's hitters had no trouble swinging hot bats. Every starter except Raul Ibanez had a hit and all nine starters scored a run. (Click2Houston, TX)
Will Harvey Milk be recognized locally? (1306) Oct 17, 2009
LodiFreeThinker wrote on Oct 16, 2009 4:54 PM:" T & C said "It is obvious gay people are "NOT TOLERANT""First of all, you're generalizing. Like if I said, "It is obvious Christians are tired old bats clinging to their medieval ideas. "I mean, it wouldn't be fair for me to say that description applied to all of them. Just the ones I seem to run across.Second, why should anyone be tolerant of bigotry and discrimination? ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Strasburg shines in pro debut in Arizona Fall League Oct 17, 2009
Strasburg said he knew he was in for a challenge watching batting practice and watching veteran minor leaguers swinging wooden, not aluminum bats. "In this league you've got the top prospects from every team," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Clark left Braves, Hudson hopes to stay Oct 16, 2009
288 slugging percentage in 73 at-bats ... Our farm really isn t overflowing with bats period, outside of Heyward and Freeman ... Our farm really isnt overflowing with bats period. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kelso residents charged in illegal hunting investigation Oct 16, 2009
No wonder people in this town are going through drug court, beating people with baseball bats, etc. A LAW IS A LAW. You dont only Kinda break a law. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NAMES IN THE NEWS Oct 15, 2009
In addition to this bat ectoparasite paper, two of Ritzi s photographs of ectoparasites were published in the book Bats of Missouri, released this month by the Indiana State University Center for North American Bat Research and Conservation. The photos of a flea and a bat wing mite help to illustrate to general readers what sorts of ectoparasites are found on bats, and should help the lay reader to recognize these animals when they are off the host. (Odessa American, TX)
Dino-eating pterosaur fills a gap Oct 15, 2009
The toothy reptile "presumably caught its prey in its jaws either in mid-air, or possibly by picking them off branches or fronds as it swept past, much as bats glean from trees and bushes today," he explained. It's possible that the body changes seen in the winged reptile evolved to support this method of flight and hunting, since larger jaws would have made it easier to seize prey midair. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Homemade marshmallows make special, spooky treats Oct 15, 2009
For Halloween she cuts them into a variety of holiday-themed shapes, everything from pumpkins to ghosts to bats. For Christmas, she cuts them into rectangles and dips one end into melted bittersweet chocolate. (FOX61, CT)
Freebies and discounts: Aquarium | Zoo | Fernbank | History Center | Woodruff Oct 15, 2009
Fernbank s Bugs, Bats and Bones Day ... The educators will teach the little ghouls and goblins all about scary creatures like bugs and bats. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
When zero tolerance equals zero sense: A first grader in Delaware faces reform school Oct 14, 2009
Another great example I heard today was that baseball and softball teams would have to be banned because students would be in possession of baseball bats (a weapon that could be used for blunt trauma). Old School. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
3C SabathiaAll the bluster about who the Yankees’ ALCS Game 4 starter is... Oct 14, 2009
Meanwhile, when Sabathia takes the hill on Friday, the Yankees will also be trying to revive their dormant bats ... I don t make too much of 10-12 at-bats ... Meanwhile, when Sabathia takes the hill on Friday, the Yankees will also be trying to revive their dormant bats. (New York Post -- News)
Phillies head back to NLCS Oct 13, 2009
After a nasty stretch of weather here - the first game was postponed because of cold - the temperature rose to a balmy 48 degrees by game time, but that didn t heat up the Rockies bats. Lee was successful, as usual, at keeping hitters off-balance. (Boston Globe)
