Beauties & beasts ready for Christmas spectacular Oct 30, 2009
Camels, sheep, donkeys and other animals have arrived at Radio City Music Hall to promote the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular ... Camels, sheep, donkeys and other animals have arrived at Radio City Music Hall to promote the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular. (Xinhuanet, China)
Egypt's camel traders hit hard by recession Oct 25, 2009
"You have to know your camels, setting price to age. The best come from Sudan. The ones from Somalia don't adapt so well. I can tell if a camel will bite me or just run away. It is essential to know such things." ... His father traded camels, and Hamed, who never went to school, figured that's what village boys grew up to do ... Instead of a book bag, he picked up a herding stick and started learning about camels traveling north from Sudan along the Nile or arriving in freighters from Somalia at... (AZCentral -- News)
Neiman Marcus releases fantasy gift list Oct 22, 2009
1967: His-and-hers camels, $4,125. 1970: A '"pessimist's" Noah's ark stocked with endangered species, $588,247. (AZCentral -- Business)
Boris Johnson: Divorce is good for London Oct 20, 2009
" The editors positioned them so that I could read. I endorse free speech. I'm nothing but a friend of Daily Telegraph and the Comment-Telegraph family. My writing style has not changed and will not change. I'm back to my regular schedule. Best wishes to all. Thanks to the editors. Igonikon Jack, USA Igonikon Jack on October 12, 2009 at 10:52 AM What a comment on this sad, sick world we live in. The examples given add flesh to the warning given in yesterday's gospel, the one about camels and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ben Williams, 56; was half of famed circus elephant act Oct 17, 2009
His father, Rex Williams, was an elephant trainer known for slipping camels and horses into the act. After Barbara and Rex divorced, she married Woodcock, whose father was a legendary elephant showman, with family roots going back to the Orton s Badger Circus, which started in Wisconsin in 1854. (Boston Globe)
Best Soft Noah's Ark Toys Oct 16, 2009
This soft playset designed in primary colors includes figures of both Noah and his wife Naamah and pairs of animals such as camels, alligators, zebras, elephants, cats, and lions. Lilliputiens Noah's Ark. (Suite101.com)
Three strikes wiped out woolly mammoths Oct 15, 2009
At least 35 kinds of North American mammals, including camels, ground sloths, horses and mastodons, died off along with the mammoths. Scientists have a hard time imagining that human hunters killed everything. (Science News for Kids)
Llamas are Used for Fleece and as P... Oct 13, 2009
Llamas belong to the same family as camels do, family Camelidae and are closely related to. Traditionally llamas have been used as pack animals and meat, but they are also bred for their fleece. (Suite101.com)
Camel Racing: Wusses Need Not Apply Oct 12, 2009
Yes, camels, imported back then as pack animals for mining here in the high desert ... Now you may be wondering, Where do you find racing camels ... For camels, racing is not a full-time job. (CBS News)
East Africa: Taking Stock of Drought Oct 12, 2009
Cattle, goats, sheep and camels are dying of thirst, forcing area residents to employ various distress strategies. To save their breeding stock they are aborting animal foetuses or slaughtering the calves at birth. (allAfrica.com)
Diseases Known to Affect Alpacas - ... Oct 11, 2009
Alpacas belong to the same family as camels, Camelidae, and are closely related to llamas. Both are domesticated from South American Camelids, however llamas are used as pack animals and for their meat, where as, alpacas are bred for their fleece which is used in clothing as well as quilt fillings. (Suite101.com)
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Camels are dromedary animals and can go for days without water or food; much like the Campbell Camels who had not won a game in the Pioneer Football League PFL since joining it last year. But today the Camels of Campbell came alive and became very aggressive in the small town of Buies Creek, North Carolina against the Dayton Flyers ... All the credit in the world should go to the Campbell Camels for their valiant efforts today in Atlanta. (Dayton Sports -- Rivals.com)
Ways of living Oct 11, 2009
Even the hardy camels are dying. When they are slaughtering camels it is like throwing away the pension ... " The drought will not decimate everything Joseph ElimRiam Riam Between March and October a total of 15,000 goats and sheep as well as 500 cattle have been slaughtered in central and southern Turkana. But it is not only the goat population that has been hit. Even the hardy camels have been dying and in a bid to salvage some revenue before it is too late, two weak camels were brought to be... (BBC News -- Africa)
Yoplaited Out Oct 7, 2009
(In case you were unsure: "The milk of cows, sheep, goats, horses, asses, camels, yaks, water buffalo, and even soybean milk can be used as a yogurt medium."). In this matter, industry has followed opportunity. (Slate)
In Nomine Patris et Felis Oct 7, 2009
For he camels his back to bear the first notion of business. For he is good to think on, if a man would express himself neatly. (Slate)
Festival of Lights: Diwali in Auckl... Oct 5, 2009
There are a variety of rides at the fair, which include Ferris wheels and rides on animals such as elephants and camels. Activities for children, such as puppet shows, occur throughout the day. (Suite101.com)
Camels milked on Netherlands farm Oct 4, 2009
He set up a camel farm in 2006, on land near his student halls of residence in Cromvoirt, with three camels imported from the Canary Islands. He gave Paul Henley a tour around the farm and offered him a taste of camel milk. (BBC News)
* Arabian camels a new fixture at Dutch dairy farm Oct 4, 2009
Arabian camels a new fixture at Dutch dairy farm ... A wooden camel-shaped model shows how female dromedaries, or Arabian camels, are milked at a farm in Cromvoirt, the Netherlands, on Sept. 23 ... Looking out of place against the lush Dutch maize fields, a few dozen camels saunter about between twice-daily milking sessions on Europes only commercial camel dairy farm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
'Courses for jobs' incentive plan Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 23:55 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 00:55 UK. Courses for jobs' incentive plan. (BBC News -- UK)
'Just silly litle girls' - Clarkson derides dung dumping demo Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:38 GMT, Saturday, 3 October 2009 08:38 UK. Clarkson plays down dung dumping. (BBC News -- UK)
Lockerbie judges deny 'pressure' Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 21:32 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 22:32 UK. Lockerbie judges deny 'pressure. (BBC News -- UK)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Oct 3, 2009
Camels milked on Netherlands farm. Madrid reaction to failed 2016 bid. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Search site aims to rival Google Oct 3, 2009
Camels milked on Netherlands farm. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Tories launch care home guarantee Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:16 GMT, Saturday, 3 October 2009 08:16 UK. The Tories say the scheme will not cost any public money. (BBC News -- UK)
Job cuts in Scotsman print move Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 18:38 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 19:38 UK. The Scotsman will be printed at Trinity Mirror's Cardonald plant. (BBC News -- UK)
Fears over inner city dog fights Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 00:20 GMT, Saturday, 3 October 2009 01:20 UK. The RSPCA says a new generation are using rottweilers (left) in dog fights. (BBC News -- UK)
'Free personal care' pledged Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 08:12 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:12 UK. Free personal care' for elderly. (BBC News -- UK)
Injury invention Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 23:17 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 00:17 UK. Son's injury led to intelligent crutch. (BBC News -- UK)
Test 'spots blood disease danger' Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 23:01 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 00:01 UK. Test 'spots blood disease danger. (BBC News -- UK)
TV firm fined over Comedy Awards Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 17:26 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 18:26 UK. 80,000 fine over Comedy Awards. (BBC News -- UK)
Goats killed for food aid in drought-hit Kenya Oct 3, 2009
Since this April, ECHO says it has bought and killed more than 30,000 goats, 1,500 cattle and 20 camels as part of the destocking programme, which is designed to help the pastoralists earn some money and also provide much needed food aid ... They buy cows for 8,000 shillings and camels at 14,000 shillings. (AlertNet)
'Send food parcels' - magistrates hit by biscuit cuts Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 16:36 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 17:36 UK. Magistrates hit by biscuit cuts. (BBC News -- UK)
'Living hell' Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 13:52 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 14:52 UK. Abused Asian men's lives 'living hell. (BBC News -- UK)
Milk machines? Oct 3, 2009
The Bedouin of the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula have long been convinced that the milk of camels can cure almost any internal disease, driving bacteria from the body ... Frank Smits set up the farm in 2006, on land near his student halls of residence in Cromvoirt, with three camels imported from the Canary Islands ... Then he was told it was forbidden to import camels from outside Europe. (BBC News -- Europe)
Eviction threat on 'torment' road Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 14:20 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 15:20 UK. Fiona Pilkington and Francecca Hardwick died in October 2007. (BBC News -- UK)
UK team in Indonesia quake rescue Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 03:37 GMT, Saturday, 3 October 2009 04:37 UK. 17 tonnes of aid is on its way to Padang. (BBC News -- UK)
Fatal shooting Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 15:16 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 16:16 UK. Cunning plan' by police led to death. (BBC News -- UK)
Search on for spear diver, 65 Oct 3, 2009
Page last updated at 19:58 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 20:58 UK. Rescuers search for missing diver. (BBC News -- UK)
Palaeontology: Heffalump trap Oct 2, 2009
His work in a place called Porcupine Cave in Colorado, shows that cheetahs, camels, horses and peccaries were present 800,000 years ago, yet none of these species survives there today. Meanwhile, Dr Hadly has been comparing the fossil record with modern-day reality in Yellowstone National Park, where types of amphibian that have thrived for 3,000 years have all but disappeared recently, as their ponds have dried up. (The Economist)
Meeting for a last word on the G-20 Sep 30, 2009
As a result, our corporate leaders have developed a bladder capacity to rival camels and have perfected the art of sitting through PowerPoint presentations without looking glazed. That is why it was so fitting that this G-20 meeting should be held in America, where even our sports interrupt the action for meetings (the huddle in football, the discussion on the pitcher's mound in baseball) and in a city where the population has been transformed from one that stood up and made things to one that... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Farewell Kazzy Sep 30, 2009
The world's foremost authority on exotic animals, particularly camels, Dr. Murray Fowler, acted as a consultant on the team, which included Dr. Scott Larsen, head of the Exotic Animal Veterinarian Department at UC Davis, Dr. Nicola Pusterla, Dr. Gary Magdesian, and oral surgeon Dr. Sarah Burgdorf ... Throughout history, camels have developed the reputation for being surly and cantankerous, often spitting, biting and kicking. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Newsweek: Afghan war from Taliban's viewpoint Sep 30, 2009
We gave those camels [a derogatory Afghan term for Arabs] free run of our country, and they brought us face to face with disaster. We knew the Americans would attack us in revenge. (MSNBC -- International)
Alpaca ranches open gates for hands-on tours Sep 25, 2009
They are part of the camelidae family, which includes the llamas of South America and the camels of Africa and Asia. Alpacas have been domesticated for more than 5,000 years. (Modesto Bee, CA)
NY town may go to court against Gadhafi tent Sep 25, 2009
The white-topped tent - lined with a tapestry of camels and palm trees and outfitted with leather couches and coffee tables - was pitched for a second time Thursday, one day after being d 00001BBE ismantled when town officials declared it an illegal use of a residence. "We're disappointed," said Bedford Town attorney Joel Sachs. (Anchorage Daily News)
El Morro: History written on stone Sep 22, 2009
Breckinridge came through El Morro with 25 camels from a short-lived Army experiment. He would later resign, join the Confederacy and die in the Civil War. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dutch farmer is confident of camel's potential as cash cow Sep 18, 2009
CROMVOIRT, NETHERLANDS Putting aside for the moment the advisability of trying to make a living milking camels, you would not think it a particularly difficult business ... The camels grazing on this green patch of farmland a few miles outside of Den Bosch may look happy enough ... But milking them is another story; moody camels are known to spit and kick, and mares will give milk only when a calf is nearby. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Doubts over Cairo's historic zoo Sep 14, 2009
In 2007, two camels were butchered by a worker who sold the meat. Police said more than 400 animals - including a giraffe and black panther - had disappeared between 2005 and 2008. (BBC News -- Africa)
MISTAKEN IDENTITY Sep 14, 2009
Reuters AlertNet - AU soldiers mistake camels for Somali rebel attack ... AU soldiers mistake camels for Somali rebel attack 13 Sep 2009 18:54:46 GMT Source: Reuters ... MOGADISHU, Sept 13 (Reuters) - African Union soldiers shot dead 11 camels in the Somali capital on Saturday night, mistaking the galloping animals for an insurgent attack, residents said. (AlertNet)
A growing problem Sep 12, 2009
But not commercially in the established way--no Joe the Camels, no billboards touting drinks, Mojito commercials on TV, etc. A person would have to either grow their own or buy from a friend who grows (and would only be allowed so much to grow lest the crime threshold surpassed). (Palo Alto Online, CA)
On the road to gentle heroism Sep 12, 2009
Only when we encounter a herd of wild camels ; with their wonderful, superior expressions and their zig-zag hind legs ; does it dawn on me that the Ghan was named for the Afghan cameleers who did so much to make central Australia a going concern but are now largely forgotten ... Yet their reliable, swift, soft-footed and near-silent passage (off-road, for the camels' soft feet, and not stopping for lunch, as the teamsters did, because camels could not stand fully loaded in the heat) bespoke an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Four million Kenyans face starvation Sep 9, 2009
His green pasture has turned to dust, his once mighty herd of goats, sheep and camels have died of thirst, his three-year-old son recently died of hunger, and he does not look to be far from death himself. A devastating drought is sweeping across Kenya, stirring up tension in the slums where the water taps have run dry, and spawning ethnic conflict in the hinterland as communities fight over the last remaining pieces of fertile grazing land. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Patience a hard pill to swallow regarding Afghanistan Sep 9, 2009
Implement Cash for Camels program ... It is weird that female camels are the only creatures on earth who ovalate AFTER being inseminated ... September 8th, 2009 4:16 pm It is weird that female camels are the only creatures on earth who ovalate AFTER being inseminated. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* Camels draw crowd as the City hosts first-ever races Sep 5, 2009
Camels draw crowd as the City hosts first-ever races ... Sarrie, the third of the trio of camels, is the teams mascot, but she did not participate in the races by the Thames ... The camels were led in circles behind the starting line in order to get them moving before the rope was raised to start the race. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
And they're off! Camels race along River Thames Sep 5, 2009
Camels race along River Thames - Sports- nbcsports ... Camels race along River Thames ... Sarrie, the third of the trio of camels, is the team's mascot, but she did not participate in the races. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Somalia: Government Adds Voice to Drought Appeal Sep 5, 2009
Ahmed Ali Hilowle, president of the self-declared state of Galmudug, in Central region, told IRIN by telephone from Galkayo that most of the area was suffering from prolonged drought: "Even camels are dying. It is a disaster.". He said: "We had two years of dismal rains and the people are on the verge of dying." The area is dependent on barkads (water catchments) for water "and almost all are dry. We are now trucking water sometimes over 100km," he said, adding that one water tanker, with 200... (allAfrica.com)
* Caspian oilfield is Big Oils new energy frontier Aug 30, 2009
Herds of camels graze nearby. Up to a quarter of the Kazakh population still lives in poverty despite the oil and metals wealth. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Middle Eastern Odyssey Part IV Aug 30, 2009
A yellow sun hangs low in the sky when we mount camels for a sunset trek into the desert ... The night is brilliant with stars as I walk to my tent feeling connected to this great expanse of earth where it rarely rains and camels (desert roosters) bellow off and on throughout the night. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Drought bites Aug 28, 2009
"I will continue to try to take care of them and when they all die I will return home to my six camels," the herdsman said, adding that although he did not know his own age, others had told him he was born in 1952. In Kenya's markets food prices have increased, as the poor harvests have led to a shortage of staple foods like white maize. (BBC News -- Africa)
Pioneer League offers NCAA football on a budget Aug 26, 2009
Toss in a bus trip to nearby Davidson, and it all adds up to roughly 2,700 miles on the road this season in league games alone for the Camels ... The Camels' football travel budget is a fraction of that, ranging between $100,000 and $150,000, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
War zone racers run along with Anchorage marathon Aug 24, 2009
Runners caught glimpses of camels and C-130s, of ravens and Blackhawks. They wore race bibs -- replicas of those worn by runners in the Anchorage races --pinned to light gray T-shirts turned dark with sweat as the sun baked the dusty ground. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kenya: Selling the Cows to Feed the Children Aug 22, 2009
Traditionally, production by the hardier camels would remain the main source, but even that has declined by up to 70 percent per day. "We are being forced to skip lunch to have supper," said Joseph Ole Ntiyoine, a resident of Magadi. (allAfrica.com)
Click to read:Thousands Greet Lockerbie Bomber in Libya Aug 21, 2009
"Sounds like an apology to me, and not only that, but an apology from someone in a position not to actually have to make one. by mrs_spam August 20, 2009 4:38 PM EDT I bet lots of liberals are there. by dnamj August 20, 2009 5:46 PM EDT I doubt it. Libya doesn't strike me as a liberal place. More like a right wing fundamentalist type of place. by rjalx August 20, 2009 4:40 PM EDT Hey mrs. moron, I am a liberal and this decision digusts me. This is not about left and right. Get a clue. by rjalx... (CBS News)
Exotic animal petting zoo in town this weekend Aug 21, 2009
The petting zoo consists of several exotic animals including camels, mini-zebus, kangaroos, emus and more. Carl, store manager of the Family Center, teamed with USA Drug/New Beginnings Relay For Life team for a fourth time to raise money for St. Francois County Relay For Life. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Somalia: Drought Fuelling Rural Exodus in Somaliland Aug 18, 2009
"Sixty percent of animals have been lost. One [man] who had 200 sheep has lost 110-120, and one who had 20 camels lost half.". The governor of Togdheer region, Jama Abdillahi Warsame, said his government, with local NGOS, was trucking water to 78 villages. (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: Area That Could Be Rich in Oil, Turns Out to Be Valley of Death Aug 14, 2009
The people are mainly pastoralists who keep sheep, goats and camels. A few have cattle. (allAfrica.com)
