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Lillesand Hotel Norge is a cultural monument in Lillesand. Originally built as a tannery by the Scot Robert Major in 1838, then as several independent buildings which were later built together. These contained a factory, a bark mill for the tanning process, a warehouse, an office and a store.
Around 1870, hotel operations began. Twenty years later, the houses were built together and decorated in a contemporary Swiss style with a large veranda with carvings in neo-Gothic style. It has since been removed, but has been partially restored in 1994.
The author Knut Hamsun often stayed at Hotel Norge in the 1930s, always in the same room.
Hotel Norge was restored in 1994 and is constantly being run away as a hotel. In addition to hotel and restaurant activities, in recent years the focus has been on cultural events such as concerts, summer shows and quizzes.
Local pub at Hemingford Abbots, Cambs
The Axe and Compass is a historic pub located in the village of Hemingford Abbots, which is about 15 miles west of the city of Cambridge in England. The pub dates back to the 17th century and has a charming traditional English pub atmosphere with wooden beams, cozy fireplaces, and comfortable seating.
The Axe and Compass is known for its selection of ales, beers, and wines, and serves classic British pub food such as fish and chips, steak and ale pie, and Sunday roasts. The pub uses locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, including vegetables grown in its own garden.
The pub hosts regular events throughout the year, including live music, quizzes, and beer festivals. It also has a private function room that can be hired for events such as weddings and birthday parties.
Overall, the Axe and Compass is a charming and popular pub that offers a traditional English pub experience with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and a welcoming atmosphere. Its location in the picturesque village of Hemingford Abbots, combined with its historic charm and excellent food and drink, make it a must-visit destination for anyone in the Cambridge area.
“According to some researchers, a genuine smile reflects the inner state of cheerfulness or amusement.
“However, Behavioural Ecology Theory suggests that all smiles are tools used in social interactions; that theory claims that cheerfulness is neither necessary nor sufficient for smiling.”
After analysing the data, the researchers concluded that the mood that seemed to be associated with smiling most often was, simply, “engagement.” This suggests that smiles might sometimes appear as an unconscious social reaction.
“During these computerized quizzes,” explains Dr. Witchel, “smiling was radically enhanced just after answering questions incorrectly.”
This place was really a fun walk through. I found the best way to view the butterflies was to just find a place to sit because the butterflies were constantly moving.
There was a booth where one could purchase a butterfly for $50 but it had to be released in their rainforest. I Know! That is a lot of money for a 2 minute rush but I saw a lot of parents buying them for the kids.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science was in the same building but we didn't want to spend the money to see dinosaur bones ..;) I saw the one in Austin, Texas and that's enough for me.. :)
Here's some information from their page
Walk through a living butterfly habitat, marvel at spectacular live and preserved specimens of some of the world’s largest and weirdest arthropods, and enjoy interactive games and quizzes. The Cockrell Butterfly Center is well known for its immersive walk-through butterfly habitat, but there is much more to explore in the world of bugs! Visit the exhibits surrounding the rainforest conservatory for an in-depth look at arthropods.
Macro Monday - Label
The label is wrapped around this little box of bulb pins that I bought from The V&A museum a couple of years ago ...back when we took our freedom for granted. The very thought of travelling into London at the moment fills me with dread.
I was so desperate to open this box when I got home that I opened it on the wrong side. I'm quite pleased though because I think it looks neater for a photo.
I took this with my Lensbaby 56, I can get closer than with my macro lens...and get more blur.
I'm a bit behind with commenting...again...who knew lockdown could be so busy. We've been decorating, gardening and having zoom quizzes and coffee mornings...such a hectic social life ;) I'll catch up asap. HMM
A view of the church at the end of Chapel street Penzance, taken with my old manual Rokkor 50mm 1.4
I later found that this image could be used for those old Spot the ball quizzes, this one being Spot the basketball....
See my images at :- www.fluidr.com/photos/40629145@N02
I pulled these books out of my collection to reread in the evenings. The Sherlock Holmes Complete Edition was one of my absolute favorite books when I was around 11. I finished this book from start to finish. I enjoyed reading about Holmes and Watson so much as child that I tried to start a newsletter fan club when I finished it. I had all sorts of dreams: quizzes on the book, giveaways, t-shirts. It didn't take me long to realize that there weren't too many people who loved Sherlock THAT much, lol. It's been years since I read it and it immediately filled me with joy when I pulled it out of a stored box. The other book was a gift given to me from my oldest brother. He were passing through Colorado a few years ago and it happened to be in September on my birthday. He gave me his personal copy of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, one of his favorite reads. Still makes me feel special when I read it. Reading a real paper book is such a joy to me. For some reason holding a tablet/pad just doesn't feel the same. There is something satisfying about turning pages and feeling the thickness of the finished pages in your hand. Cocoa and paleo pumpkin bread top off the mood next to the soft hiss and snap of the fire.:) If you feel like hearing a mystery from my favorite book, there's a place next to the fire:-D Have a good night my friends!
Anas platyrhynchos
Wilde eend (man), Stockente, Canard colvert
The water in the Plitvice lakes is so incredibly clear that these pictures are almost surreal.
Photo used in:
- news.dailytoast.com/quizzes/how-much-do-you-remember-from...
Macro Monday - Squared circle
Looking down on a poppy seed head. At first I wasn't keen on this theme but then had a few ideas. This was my first idea and the one I felt worked the best, I may work on some of the other ideas when I have more time. I rarely do a square crop. I wanted a shallow depth of field to blur out the background but wonder if I should have had more sharpness on the seed head. HMM
Apologies for getting behind with commenting, once again. We've been quite busy. Our grandson has been visiting, with his parents. We've stayed in the garden and been socially distancing...not easy for a two year old to understand. We've also had zoom chats and quizzes with family and friends, vet visits with Bruno so the time seems to be disappearing. I hope to catch up soon.
created by KHWD as my alternative logo and displaying my love of van gogh, see what you think!
KeefH Web Designs (KHWD) is a vibrant, personality-driven web design venture based in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, with a strong focus on supporting small businesses, especially across the East Midlands. It’s the brainchild of Keef Hellinger, a retired IT professional with over 40 years of experience, who channels his passion for tech, travel, and creativity into building bespoke websites, blogs, and digital content.
🌐 Websites
KHWD has developed a suite of themed websites, many of which document extensive motorhome travels across the UK, Europe, and beyond. These include:
•Motorhome-Travels – a blog-style site offering travel tips, campsite reviews, and personal stories.
•Holiday2023Motorhome.uk – a template site available for development, showcasing KHWD’s design capabilities.
•Serendipity Girls Designer Dresses – a charming e-commerce site supporting his wife’s handmade clothing business.
Each site is crafted with a personal touch, often integrating photography, embedded videos, and blog content to create a rich, multimedia experience.
Flickr 📷🎬💻
Keef’s Flickr account is a treasure trove of over 1,400 photos, with a staggering 3.3 million views in just one year. It features:
•Travel photography from motorhome adventures across Canada, Oceania, and Europe.
•A dedicated KHWD Flickr group for photography and web design enthusiasts.
•Curated galleries like KHWD Highlights 10, showcasing inspirational works from other photographers.
•A “follow 4 follow” album and community engagement through quizzes and blog-linked discussions.
📺 YouTube
The KHWD YouTube channel is a lively mix of:
•Travel vlogs from motorhome journeys (including Alaska, Scandinavia, and the Faroe Islands).
•Creative shorts and reels, often tied to blog content or seasonal events like the Christmas Quiz.
•Behind-the-scenes videos for SerendipityGDDs, including product showcases like flowergirl jackets.
•Playlists for campsites, holiday routes, and even podcasts.
Keef’s channel is a digital scrapbook of memories, tech tips, and community fun, all wrapped in a warm, personal tone.
📱 Social Media & Outreach
KHWD maintains a strong presence across multiple platforms:
•Facebook – used for community engagement, quizzes, and video promotion.
•Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr – integrated into the KHWD social media hub, showcasing embedded content and design examples.
•Buy Me a Coffee – a way for fans to support the creative work behind KHWD and its affiliated projects.
Keef’s approach is refreshingly human: he blends technical know-how with storytelling, humour, and a genuine desire to give back to the community. Whether you're a fellow traveler, a budding entrepreneur, or just someone who appreciates thoughtful design, KHWD offers a delightful digital journey.
Would you like a guided tour of one of his travel blogs or a peek at his top-rated Flickr images? KHWD would be happy to take you there. 🚐📷✨just ask, thanks for your time!
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torrential downpours with freezing rain (literally) + opening night = today.
got home at 11 PM.
i have two quizzes and a test tomorrow.
oh no.
sooc.
may replace with something similar.
"A Patronus is a kind of positive force, and for the wizard who can conjure one, it works something like a shield, with the Dementor feeding on it, rather than him. In order for it to work, you need to think of a memory. Not just any memory, a very happy memory, a very powerful memory… Allow it to fill you up... lose yourself in it... then speak the incantation "Expecto Patronum".
It only seemed fitting that I do a patronus photo after the dementor photo from yesterday. Balance of good and evil I suppose. In reality I think that my patronus would actually be the can of bug spray I brought with me to take this, it sure kept those nasty bugs away. I chose the deer for two reasons, it's what I ended up with after one of those "what's your patronus" quizzes and I actually saw a deer on my walk to this spot, it was fate! I snapped a photo him below.
For many of us who are way past our school days, we can still remember the rush of adrenaline we experienced in high school when we had just gotten seated and our teacher announced we were going to have a pop quiz over the material we had gone through the day before.
Looking back, I am not sure of the reasoning for these quizzes, but invariably someone in the class would raise their hand and ask the teacher, “Will this count on our final grade?”
However, those quizzes seem quite tame in relation to the pop quizzes deer undergo in Minnesota each fall. This fine specimen of buck whitetail deer will have been eagerly sought after by hunters from the middle of September right up until the last day of December. He had just completed a frantic gallop across an open field when I photographed him as he paused briefly before entering the woods.
This year’s season marks the beginning of over 150 years of deer hunting seasons in Minnesota, following the first one established in 1858, when I was just a boy.
Deer have to endure a gauntlet of weapons used against them, starting with bow hunting, followed by rifles, and ending with shotguns. Their main defense starts with alertness to every sound of a branch crunching, catching the whiff of human, or spotting the almost imperceptible movement of a hunter.
On average, there are anywhere from 150,000 to 200,000 deer harvested each year in our state.
Deer numbers have tended to increase both in Minnesota as well as nationwide, where there are an estimated 30 million or more roaming the countryside as well as the edges of urban areas.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
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Amanda quizzes the sommelier at fête restaurant during our dinner date.
Taken in Black Dragon
Post in Adobe Photoshop
Taken at fête restaurant.
Looking down Swaledale, Thwaite just out of shot.
The early eighteenth century saw the wooden barns that dotted the Dales being replaced with the characteristic stone barns we see today. This was a time of increasing prosperity and stone barns were a sign of faith in a future worth investing in.
Laithe is an old northern word for a field barn or grain store.
A rather useful mnemonic for lovers of pub quizzes is
SUNWAC DDT.
For the retention of the names of Yorkshires major rivers.
Swale, Ure, Nidd, Wharf, Aire, Calder, Don, Derwent ,Trent.
With apologies to the Ouse.
Given during a Geography lesson for O level back in 1965 at Batley Boy's High School, and never forgotten.
What's your Rainbow...
"When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude."
~G.K. Chesterton
Well a covey is the collective noun for Red Grouse so I've just coined the term megacovey for an unusually large group. These collective nouns seem to be kept alive by people who compile quizzes as many of the birds are solitary apart from recently fledged families (eg a deceit of woodpeckers). At least grouse do occur in groups though I have never heard anyone use that term seriously. Although the wildlife artist Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) used it in several of his paintings (eg www.flickr.com/photos/amber-tree/45975821802/in/photolist ). In late autumn Red Grouse pair up and defend a territory that will last them through the winter and will be used for breeding in the spring. Any birds that cannot find a territory join a flock that wanders around the periphery of moorland trying to survive the winter, though without sufficient food many of the flock birds will perish. But when snow covers the moorland the territories seem to be forgotten about and they join a big flock like this, but will go back to their territories as the snow melts. This was taken on the Peak District Moors above Holmfirth.
Pour ceux qui préfèrent l’apprentissage actif, le Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart est une expérience à ne pas manquer. Plongez dans le monde des canaux et de la navigation intérieure à travers une série d’activités interactives. Découvrez comment fonctionne une écluse, testez vos connaissances avec des quiz, pilotez un bateau à travers une écluse, observez la construction d’un pont par un robot et utilisez des écrans tactiles pour obtenir des informations.
Devenez un expert des canaux en apprenant quelles voies navigables sont gérées par De Vlaamse Waterweg nv et quels sont les enjeux. Explorez les différents types de navires, découvrez l’intérieur d’une timonerie de bateau moderne, comprenez l’impact économique des canaux et comment la navigation intérieure contribue à une mobilité durable. Vous en apprendrez également sur les écosystèmes autour des canaux, la gestion des niveaux d’eau et les activités récréatives possibles.
For those who prefer active learning, the Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart is an experience not to be missed. Immerse yourself in the world of canals and inland navigation through a series of interactive activities. Discover how a lock works, test your knowledge with quizzes, steer a boat through a lock, watch a robot build a bridge and use touchscreens to obtain information.
Become a canal expert by learning which waterways are managed by De Vlaamse Waterweg nv and what the challenges are. Explore the different types of vessels, see the inside of a modern ship’s wheelhouse, understand the economic impact of canals and how inland navigation contributes to sustainable mobility. You will also learn about the ecosystems around the canals, water level management and possible recreational activities.
Buffalo, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
The Founding Fathers Pub is an iconic bar in Buffalo, New York, beloved for its relaxed "dive bar" atmosphere and its unique, deep focus on U.S. History and American Presidents.
Features and Atmosphere
Historical Theme: The pub is entirely covered in presidential memorabilia and historical artifacts. The owner, Mike Driscoll, a former social studies teacher, is known for his vast knowledge and often quizzes bar patrons with impromptu U.S. history trivia.
Historic Building: The establishment itself has history, as the building was originally a livery stable back in the 1870s.
Vibe and Recognition: Located on the edge of the Allentown district, it offers a cozy, laid-back, and unpretentious atmosphere that appeals to a diverse crowd of locals and tourists. It has received national recognition (including mentions in Esquire) as one of America's great bars.
Food and Drink: It’s famous for serving quality, affordable bar food, specializing in creative sandwiches, burgers, and Buffalo staples. A highly popular feature is the complimentary hot nacho and popcorn station provided for patrons.
Highlights
Trivia Night: The pub hosts official trivia nights, and the owner often runs informal quizzes from behind the bar.
Appeal: It is a go-to spot known for great-value drinks and food in a culturally rich and engaging environment.
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i tryed my best to make it look good *goes in corner*
quiz: quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/4452717/which-ouran-high-sc...
THE SIXTH EXTINCTION
Exerpts by Niles Eldredge
There is little doubt left in the minds of professional biologists that Earth is currently faced with a mounting loss of species that threatens to rival the five great mass extinctions of the geological past. As long ago as 1993, Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson estimated that Earth is currently losing something on the order of 30,000 species per year — which breaks down to the even more daunting statistic of some three species per hour. Some biologists have begun to feel that this biodiversity crisis — this “Sixth Extinction” — is even more severe, and more imminent, than Wilson had supposed.
Extinction in the past
The major global biotic turnovers were all caused by physical events that lay outside the normal climatic and other physical disturbances which species, and entire ecosystems, experience and survive. What caused them?
The previous mass extinctions were due to natural causes.
First major extinction (c. 440 mya): Climate change (relatively severe and sudden global cooling) seems to have been at work at the first of these-the end-Ordovician mass extinction that caused such pronounced change in marine life (little or no life existed on land at that time). 25% of families lost (a family may consist of a few to thousands of species).
Second major extinction (c. 370 mya): The next such event, near the end of the Devonian Period, may or may not have been the result of global climate change. 19% of families lost.
Third major Extinction (c. 245 mya): Scenarios explaining what happened at the greatest mass extinction event of them all (so far, at least!) at the end of the Permian Period have been complex amalgams of climate change perhaps rooted in plate tectonics movements. Very recently, however, evidence suggests that a bolide impact similar to the end-Cretaceous event may have been the cause. 54% of families lost.
Fourth major extinction (c. 210 mya): The event at the end of the Triassic Period, shortly after dinosaurs and mammals had first evolved, also remains difficult to pin down in terms of precise causes. 23% of families lost.
Fifth major extinction (c. 65 mya): Most famous, perhaps, was the most recent of these events at the end-Cretaceous. It wiped out the remaining terrestrial dinosaurs and marine ammonites, as well as many other species across the phylogenetic spectrum, in all habitats sampled from the fossil record. Consensus has emerged in the past decade that this event was caused by one (possibly multiple) collisions between Earth and an extraterrestrial bolide (probably cometary). Some geologists, however, point to the great volcanic event that produced the Deccan traps of India as part of the chain of physical events that disrupted ecosystems so severely that many species on land and sea rapidly succumbed to extinction. 17% of families lost.
How is The Sixth Extinction different from previous events?
The current mass extinction is caused by humans.
At first glance, the physically caused extinction events of the past might seem to have little or nothing to tell us about the current Sixth Extinction, which is a patently human-caused event. For there is little doubt that humans are the direct cause of ecosystem stress and species destruction in the modern world through such activities as:
-transformation of the landscape
-overexploitation of species
-pollution
-the introduction of alien species
And, because Homo sapiens is clearly a species of animal (however behaviorally and ecologically peculiar an animal), the Sixth Extinction would seem to be the first recorded global extinction event that has a biotic, rather than a physical, cause.
We are bringing about massive changes in the environment.
Yet, upon further reflection, human impact on the planet is a direct analogue of the Cretaceous cometary collision. Sixty-five million years ago that extraterrestrial impact — through its sheer explosive power, followed immediately by its injections of so much debris into the upper reaches of the atmosphere that global temperatures plummeted and, most critically, photosynthesis was severely inhibited — wreaked havoc on the living systems of Earth. That is precisely what human beings are doing to the planet right now: humans are causing vast physical changes on the planet.
What is the Sixth Extinction?
We can divide the Sixth Extinction into two discrete phases:
-Phase One began when the first modern humans began to disperse to different parts of the world about 100,000 years ago.
-Phase Two began about 10,000 years ago when humans turned to agriculture.
Humans began disrupting the environment as soon as they appeared on Earth.
The first phase began shortly after Homo sapiens evolved in Africa and the anatomically modern humans began migrating out of Africa and spreading throughout the world. Humans reached the middle east 90,000 years ago. They were in Europe starting around 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals, who had long lived in Europe, survived our arrival for less than 10,000 years, but then abruptly disappeared — victims, according to many paleoanthropologists, of our arrival through outright warfare or the more subtle, though potentially no less devastating effects, of being on the losing side of ecological competition.
Everywhere, shortly after modern humans arrived, many (especially, though by no means exclusively, the larger) native species typically became extinct. Humans were like bulls in a China shop:
-They disrupted ecosystems by overhunting game species, which never experienced contact with humans before.
-And perhaps they spread microbial disease-causing organisms as well.
The fossil record attests to human destruction of ecosystems:
-Wherever early humans migrated, other species became extinct.
-Humans arrived in large numbers in North America roughly 12,500 years ago-and sites revealing the butchering of mammoths, mastodons and extinct buffalo are well documented throughout the continent. The demise of the bulk of the La Brea tar pit Pleistocene fauna coincided with our arrival.
-The Caribbean lost several of its larger species when humans arrived some 8000 years ago.
-Extinction struck elements of the Australian megafauna much earlier-when humans arrived some 40,000 years ago. Madagascar-something of an anomaly, as humans only arrived there two thousand years ago-also fits the pattern well: the larger species (elephant birds, a species of hippo, plus larger lemurs) rapidly disappeared soon after humans arrived.
Indeed, only in places where earlier hominid species had lived (Africa, of course, but also most of Europe and Asia) did the fauna, already adapted to hominid presence, survive the first wave of the Sixth Extinction pretty much intact. The rest of the world’s species, which had never before encountered hominids in their local ecosystems, were as naively unwary as all but the most recently arrived species (such as Vermilion Flycatchers) of the Galapagos Islands remain to this day.
Why does the Sixth Extinction continue?
The invention of agriculture accelerated the pace of the Sixth Extinction.
Phase two of the Sixth Extinction began around 10,000 years ago with the invention of agriculture-perhaps first in the Natufian culture of the Middle East. Agriculture appears to have been invented several different times in various different places, and has, in the intervening years, spread around the entire globe.
Agriculture represents the single most profound ecological change in the entire 3.5 billion-year history of life. With its invention:
-Humans did not have to interact with other species for survival, and so could manipulate other species for their own use
-Humans did not have to adhere to the ecosystem’s carrying capacity, and so could overpopulate
-Humans do not live with nature but outside it.
Homo sapiens became the first species to stop living inside local ecosystems. All other species, including our ancestral hominid ancestors, all pre-agricultural humans, and remnant hunter-gatherer societies still extant exist as semi-isolated populations playing specific roles (i.e., have “niches”) in local ecosystems. This is not so with post-agricultural revolution humans, who in effect have stepped outside local ecosystems. Indeed, to develop agriculture is essentially to declare war on ecosystems - converting land to produce one or two food crops, with all other native plant species all now classified as unwanted “weeds” — and all but a few domesticated species of animals now considered as pests.
The total number of organisms within a species is limited by many factors-most crucial of which is the “carrying capacity” of the local ecosystem: given the energetic needs and energy-procuring adaptations of a given species, there are only so many squirrels, oak trees and hawks that can inhabit a given stretch of habitat. Agriculture had the effect of removing the natural local-ecosystem upper limit of the size of human populations. Though crops still fail regularly, and famine and disease still stalk the land, there is no doubt that agriculture in the main has had an enormous impact on human population size:
-Earth can’t sustain the trend in human population growth. It is reaching its limit in carrying capacity.
-Estimates vary, but range between 1 and 10 million people on earth 10,000 years ago.
-There are now over 6 billion people.
-The numbers continue to increase logarithmically — so that there will be 8 billion by 2020.
-There is presumably an upper limit to the carrying capacity of humans on earth — of the numbers that agriculture can support — and that number is usually estimated at between 13-15 billion, though some people think the ultimate numbers might be much higher.
This explosion of human population, especially in the post-Industrial Revolution years of the past two centuries, coupled with the unequal distribution and consumption of wealth on the planet, is the underlying cause of the Sixth Extinction. There is a vicious cycle:
-Overpopulation, invasive species, and overexploitation are fueling the extinction.
-More lands are cleared and more efficient production techniques (most recently engendered largely through genetic engineering) to feed the growing number of humans — and in response, the human population continues to expand.
-Higher fossil energy use is helping agriculture spread, further modifying the environment.
-Humans continue to fish (12 of the 13 major fisheries on the planet are now considered severely depleted) and harvest timber for building materials and just plain fuel, pollution, and soil erosion from agriculture creates dead zones in fisheries (as in the Gulf of Mexico)
-While the human Diaspora has meant the spread, as well, of alien species that more often than not thrive at the detriment of native species. For example, invasive species have contributed to 42% of all threatened and endangered species in the U.S.
Can conservation measures stop the Sixth Extinction?
Only 10% of the world’s species survived the third mass extinction. Will any survive this one?
The world’s ecosystems have been plunged into chaos, with some conservation biologists thinking that no system, not even the vast oceans, remains untouched by human presence. Conservation measures, sustainable development, and, ultimately, stabilization of human population numbers and consumption patterns seem to offer some hope that the Sixth Extinction will not develop to the extent of the third global extinction, some 245 mya, when 90% of the world’s species were lost.
Though it is true that life, so incredibly resilient, has always recovered (though after long lags) after major extinction spasms, it is only after whatever has caused the extinction event has dissipated. That cause, in the case of the Sixth Extinction, is ourselves — Homo sapiens. This means we can continue on the path to our own extinction, or, preferably, we modify our behavior toward the global ecosystem of which we are still very much a part. The latter must happen before the Sixth Extinction can be declared over, and life can once again rebound.
© 2005, American Institute of Biological Sciences. Educators have permission to reprint articles for classroom use; other users, please contact editor@actionbioscience.org for reprint permission. See reprint policy.
Paleontologist Dr. Niles Eldredge is the Curator-in-Chief of the permanent exhibition “Hall of Biodiversity” at the American Museum of Natural History and adjunct professor at the City University of New York. He has devoted his career to examining evolutionary theory through the fossil record, publishing his views in more than 160 scientific articles, reviews, and books. Life in the Balance: Humanity and the Biodiversity Crisisis his most recent book.
www.gc.cuny.edu/directories/faculty/E.htm
Articles and Resources on The Sixth Extinction
Consequences of the Sixth Extinction
The article “How Will Sixth Extinction Affect Evolution of Species?,” on our site, describes how the current loss of biodiversity will affect evolution in the long run.
www.actionbioscience.org/newfrontiers/myers_knoll.html
BioScience Article
“Global Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.”
Habitat destruction has driven much of the current biodiversity extinction crisis, and it compromises the essential benefits, or ecosystem services that humans derive from functioning ecosystems. Securing both species and ecosystem services might be accomplished with common solutions. Yet it is unknown whether these two major conservation objectives coincide broadly enough worldwide to enable global strategies for both goals to gain synergy. In this November 2007, BioScience article, Will Turner and his colleagues assess the concordance between these two objectives, explore how the concordance varies across different regions, and examine the global potential for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services simultaneously. Read the abstract, or log in to purchase the full article.
caliber.ucpress.net/doi/abs/10.1641/B571009
Biodiversity in the next millennium
American Museum of Natural History’s nationwide survey (undated) “reveals biodiversity crisis — the fastest mass extinction in Earth’s history.”
cbc.amnh.org/crisis/mncntnt.html
National Geographic
A 2/99 article about the Sixth Extinction, with views from several leading scientists.
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/9902/fngm/index.html
Extinction through time
Find out about cycles of life and death and extinction patterns through time.
www.carleton.ca/Museum/extinction/tablecont.html
Is Humanity Suicidal?
Edward O. Wilson asks us why we stay on the course to our own self-destruction.
www.well.com/user/davidu/suicidal.html
A Field Guide to the Sixth Extinction
Niles Eldredge writes in 1999 about a few of the millions of plants and animals that won’t make it to the next millennium. The second link takes you to the site’s main page, entitled “Mass Extinction Underway — The World Wide Web’s most comprehensive source of information on the current mass extinction,” which provides links to numerous other resources.
www.well.com/user/davidu/fieldguide.html
www.well.com/user/davidu/extinction.html
Global Environment Outlook 3
The United Nations Environment Programme released this major report in May 2002. The report collated the thoughts of more than 1,000 contributors to assess the environmental impact of the last 30 years and outline policy ideas for the next three decades. It concluded that without action, the world may experience severe environmental problems within 30 years. The entire report can be read online or purchased online.
www.unep.org/geo/geo3/index.htm
Test your environmental knowledge
A 1999 survey showed that only one in three adult Americans had a passing understanding of the most pressing environmental issues. How do you measure up? Explanatory answers provided.
www.youthactionnet.org/quizzes/global_environment.cfm
World Atlas of Biodiversity — interactive map
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the firstWorld Atlas of Biodiversityin August 2002. This link takes you to their online interactive map that helps you search for data about species/land/water loss, extinction over time, and human global development. Click on the “?” for a help page that explains how to interact with this map.
stort.unep-wcmc.org/imaps/gb2002/book/viewer.htm
The Sixth Great Extinction: A Status Report
Earth Policy Institute’s 2004 update on the status of loss of biodiversity.
www.earth-policy.org/Updates/Update35.htm
Books
» The Biodiversity Crisis: Losing What Countsby The American Museum of Natural History (New Press, 2001).
» The Sixth Extinction: Patterns of of Life and the Future of Humankindby Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin (Doubleday and Company, 1996).
Get Involved
The Biodiversity Project
You can choose a way to get involved in protecting biodiversity — from educational resources to community outreach.
www.biodiversityproject.org/html/resources/introduction.htm
The Nature Conservancy
Select a state from the menu and find out how you can become an environmental volunteer in that state.
Information for Action
“This website explains the environmental problems & offers solutions to fix them. There are many valuable resources available” including lobbying info, contacts database, & news updates.
Harmony
“Harmony Foundation is all about education for the environment. We offer publications and programs… ‘Building Sustainable Societies’ offers innovative training for educators and community group leaders to support local action on important environmental issues.”
Earth Talk: Environmental advocacy for professionals
This discussion community and learning network seeks to contribute to global ecological sustainability by enabling communication connections between those working on behalf of forests, water, and climate.
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Tiger Illustration by Dorothy Lathrop from
"Fierce-Face: The story of a tiger" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1936)
© RajRem Photography, 2009. All rights reserved.
I was so bored playing small cubes (piece of cake), wanted something challenging so I got my self a bigger cubes. These are 6x6 and 7x7 V-cubes. It was hard to find in US that time so it has to ship from Greece but this days you can find this more on eBay. I must say it’s a really remarkable puzzle for all age. Quality is unbelievable. So far I have solved these puzzles a number of times. I can’t wait for 8 9 10 and 11 to come out, no matter what the price is it’s worth it, I’ll buy it all. Did anybody say I am a nut?
Here are some.. Old picture
Just after opening time in the Old Toll Bar, Govan, Glasgow. Built in 1860, remodelled in 1892, this is one of the last of the Victorian ‘Peoples Palaces’ in Glasgow. It’s now a very cool bar with comedy nights, live music and quizzes. It sells some very nice beer as well!
Photo taken from the Water of Leith Walkway.
"The group of stone terraced houses known as The Colonies of Stockbridge was the first of several ‘colonies’ to be built in Edinburgh during the second half of the nineteenth century. All but one of these colonies were built by the same company – The Edinburgh Co-operative Building Company – which was formed in 1861.
Shares in the ECBC cost £1 each, and the houses cost between £100 and £130 to buy, depending on whether they were low or high doors. Potential buyers were asked to put down £5 deposit for a house, and Property Investment companies were persuaded to lend the balance of £95-£125 on security of the title deeds. This sum could be paid off in instalments over 15-20 years, thus making it possible for anyone with a modest but regular income to afford to buy a house. The houses began as an experiment, the success of which far exceeded anything the pioneer builders could have dreamt of.
In the early years, the houses were all lit by gas, as were the street lights, and cooking and heating of water was done on an iron range in the kitchen. The double sinks could be used for washing people as well as clothes, and coal was kept either under the external stair, in a coal cupboard off the hall, or under the kitchen floor (in the lower houses).
Older Colonies residents can still recall the days when the streets were full of children, and when rival groups from either end built and lit bonfires. At the end of the Second World War, parties were held in some streets in celebration, and for many years a garden fete was held on the drying green beside Reid Terrace. The tradition of holding local events continues to this day, with local quizzes, a garden competitions, street sales, carol singing and river clean up days being fixed features of the annual Colonies calendar."
first day of the semester. here are my classes!:
design 2D
basic drawing
online oceanography
interpersonal communication
art history (the middle one...haha)
im excited knowing i have mostly art classes which means homework that i'll actually enjoy. my online oceanography class is REALLY rediculous. im not sure what i got myself into. quizzes every week. 4 HUGE exams. ahhh
ps. used books =my best friend.
pss. im going to update my etsy soon!
Three miles east of Aberfoyle in the heart of the Trossachs is the Lake of Menteith, a regular feature in Scottish trivia quizzes as the answer to the question "What's the only lake in Scotland?" It is arguable that the correct answer to that question is that there are no lakes in Scotland: there just happens to be a loch called "The Lake of Menteith".
You can catch a small ferry from the Historic Scotland Pier for a seven minute trip to the island of Inchmahome, to visit Inchmahome Priory. You are unlikely to be alone on the lake: it is common to find it dotted with small green motor boats occupied by fishermen in tweeds and Barbour jackets.
I confess, I love cruises. The décor, the easy traveling, the FOOD, ... well, you get it. I also like the diversity of activities offered to passengers, such as trivia quizzes. On this particular cruise, I had set my sights upon the trophy handed to the winners of the daily trivias, affectionately referred to as "Ship-on-a-stick" (pronounced quickly enough to accentuate the similarity to another expression...). Well, the week went by and I was losing hope but behold! At the very last trivia quiz of the cruise, I finally was the victor and went hope with this trophy, feeling pretty pleased with myself. For the past year, this little piece of gilded plastic has come to represent the hope of future travels and everything else we all have sorely missed.
My entry for #Award, Macro Mondays' theme for Mar. 29, 2021.
pretend that's me and not perry the platypus (:
originally it was gonna be a selfie today, but i decided to make perry the star :D anyways, once i took this shot, it totally reminded me of 2 songs.
Baby It's Cold Outside - Glee Cast Version
It's been a pretty snow filled winter this year! Definitely much more than last year, at least for toronto that is.
my average is gonna be higher this term! I'm actually really excited about that! I think i'm doing a lot better regarding balancing everything in my life. Last term i was on the verge of failing physics because my teacher never marks assignments and tests right away so only the 1st two quizzes we did got put into the first report card. But now i think i brought that physics mark to a steady 70-75. I'm pretty sure it's my only mark under 80, but i can't be sure. Anyways, i'm also doing pretty well in swimming and piano. I've been going best times lately for a few events in swimming and i feel very motivated to do well in piano right now.
I guess the fact that a new year has started just makes me feel like starting over. It really does feel pretty nice. Which also reminds me that i've decided not to make my stream private. If anything i just won't put too much of my daily thoughts into the description as much as i've had in the past.
did i succeed in attempting to make this look like film? :P
Groom stopped for questions and quizzes before he is allowed to meet his bride, all in gd fun. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Horrible week. I know for sure it could be worse but.. Okay next week I have 3 tests, 2 quizzes, 1 huge project, 7 hw assignments (for the weekend), and a ton of other hw. I want to just sit here and cry. I have had 5 tests in 4 days before but next week is full of craziness. Personal issues at the moment are horrible. Lastly someone on here pretty much is making me want to cry. Just because I can not come on here all the time does not mean I am ignoring you. crying=relief for me at the moment.
today is veterans' day so no school.
i'm devoting my day to study for 4 BIG tests and 2 quizzes on thursday and friday. jdkasfhdfdsgf. school is such a monster- International Baccalaureate Program, that is (and AP, too).
On London Road, Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer SPD number 61 (S52 OJE) awaits its guests on this evening excursion, for the Edinburgh Transport Group.
The ETG promotes an interest in public transport, encompassing buses, coaches, railway traffic and other vehicles and membership will entitle you to our full colour magazine, "EXPRESS", which is issued occasionally throughout the year.
Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month - Winter meetings, from September to April, are held indoors, consisting of slide shows, talks, presentations or quizzes. Summer meetings, from May to August, are normally bus trips to various locations on interesting vintage or modern buses hired for the occasion.
This photo was taken by George Figuerola.
~ author unknown
so this is nothing like the views from nancy's place, but i did take this from my driveway. and i'm still kicking myself for not asking the hub to pull over on the interstate to get the ENTIRE arch when i could have. (puts out wrist to have it slapped)
88/365
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tried a new editing today, i'm not sure whether I like it yet.
school started again today, and i already have quizzes coming up this week. that's high school for you.
If you won't bend or break, then neither will I.
explore.
Today was a great day. We got to travel to all our classes today and actually do stuff. I'm just not looking forward to all the tests and quizzes. Esspecially in my Honors America and The World class. On the other hand I feel like I will be loosing a lot of weight by the end of the schoolyear because of all the walking. There are now 2 buildings combined to make up my highschool, so it honestly is pretty big. But I took a walk up again to my old elementary school for golden hour shots.
[august 31, 2010]
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Explored.
+1 in the comments and Outtakes from this stop-motion.
This is just another filler picture because I haven't had time lately to take pictures. And yes this is an outtake from the stop-motion film. I'm not really sure what I have been busy with lately, there has just been a lot of, I don't know, homework, tests/quizzes, friends, dance, projects, more dance, more dance, maybe starting drivers ed someday. Idk just alot!
Follow and View On Black
Pour ceux qui préfèrent l’apprentissage actif, le Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart est une expérience à ne pas manquer. Plongez dans le monde des canaux et de la navigation intérieure à travers une série d’activités interactives. Découvrez comment fonctionne une écluse, testez vos connaissances avec des quiz, pilotez un bateau à travers une écluse, observez la construction d’un pont par un robot et utilisez des écrans tactiles pour obtenir des informations.
Devenez un expert des canaux en apprenant quelles voies navigables sont gérées par De Vlaamse Waterweg nv et quels sont les enjeux. Explorez les différents types de navires, découvrez l’intérieur d’une timonerie de bateau moderne, comprenez l’impact économique des canaux et comment la navigation intérieure contribue à une mobilité durable. Vous en apprendrez également sur les écosystèmes autour des canaux, la gestion des niveaux d’eau et les activités récréatives possibles.
For those who prefer active learning, the Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart is an experience not to be missed. Immerse yourself in the world of canals and inland navigation through a series of interactive activities. Discover how a lock works, test your knowledge with quizzes, steer a boat through a lock, watch a robot build a bridge and use touchscreens to obtain information.
Become a canal expert by learning which waterways are managed by De Vlaamse Waterweg nv and what the challenges are. Explore the different types of vessels, see the inside of a modern ship’s wheelhouse, understand the economic impact of canals and how inland navigation contributes to sustainable mobility. You will also learn about the ecosystems around the canals, water level management and possible recreational activities.
This was inspired by a photo I saw on a blog once.
Of course I had the the pineapple ice pop after I shot this.
Hey and just to let everyone know, you can tag me to answer questions/do quizzes all you want, but I don't really do those any more. I don't mind being tagged at all, just don't expect me to do a tag back. :)
Which flavor is your favorite?
Cherry, strawberry, orange, mango, pineapple, lemon, lime, blue raspberry, or grape?
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The summer breeze now felt again,
the waiting has finally ended,
Time to relax, take a deep breath,
No more the days of stress and dread.
Feel the joy of passersby,
the merriment to feel too.
No homework nor quizzes,
stacked in there, nothinng left to do..
The water is calling for us,
from the lakes to the seas,
the mountain now inviting us
a hike atop the peak.
Here again the summer air,
snickering as we pass,
Here again we stand afresh,
Summer's here at last..
I brought this photo from the exhibition. Wooden boxy robot Woody with hair braids on its head is the best friend for the children. It can make sales and distribute candy or souvenirs, play prizes in quizzes, predict the future, sing songs, recite poems, tell jokes and play on the barrel organ.
The most challenging task in the robot vision is the application of recognition, which includes the detection and identification of objects.
The fake faun displays his brawn on the green, green lawn.
But by dawn, he spawns a yawn looking at the nearby pond looking down at the withdrawn prawn as he hums his favourite song of Get it on (bang a gong).
He sighs and says, "This is drawn out too long, not your pawn, and I'm gone."
GraciasPaco
recently, i have found a lot of people stealing my photos and/or the ideas. please do NOT do that. it makes me very angry, sad, and frustrated, espicially if they are one of my good contacts. im warning you, if you take my ideas/photos again, you will be blocked.
if you ASK, then it will be absolutely fine, im totally okay with that. (:
anyways... sorry for that rant. i just thought it was needed. x)
so how are you guys doingggg???? im doing fantastic:D despite the fact that i have had a tonnnn of homework lately. and i have 3 tests/quizzes tomorrow. ):
thank you guys for being such marrrrrvelous contacts! you guys really do mean the world to me, and i owe you guys a million:D
ive reached 11,000+ views!!!!:DDDD anddd, as a matter of fact, yesterday i had 11,111 views, and i made a wish. (:
THANKS A MILLION YOU GUYYYYSSSS!!
OH GOD, thank you soooo much, shae and khulood for your amazing testimonials!!! THANK YOU!!:D
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I think Harlequins are one of the most beautiful ducks in the world. They breed in Iceland, Greenland, northern North America and eastern Asia. I have always found them to be quite unapproachable, which might explain their scientific name (Histrionicus histrionicus), although it also means theatrical as Histrio is a harlequin or actor. So it was named after its Harlequin-like plumage rather than its skittish behaviour.
The English language is full of quirky collective nouns that only survive because of quizzes and crosswords. Harlequins are far too rare a visitor to Britain to have a special collective noun, so I invented one. I decided upon clatter because they are such a neurotic, skittish duck they usually clatter over the surface as soon as you point a camera at them. I photographed these in Prince William Sound in Alaska.
The collective nouns for Godwits apparently include omniscience, pantheon and prayer, but I can't imagine such names were ever really used, apart from in pub quizzes. Such collective nouns were supposedly used by shooters who wanted to communicate to friends without giving the game away to outsiders. That is how rhyming slang and palare (or polari) came about too. But as soon as a "secret" word becomes widely known it loses its purpose. I photographed these Bar-tailed Godwits at Spurn in East Yorkshire where large numbers spend the winter on the Humber Estuary having flown from their Arctic breeding grounds in Scandinavia and Russia. But Bar-tailed Godwits breed much more widely round the Arctic, and the ones that breed in Alaska fly to New Zealand for the winter. These birds fly non-stop for about seven days (longer if the winds are not favourable) and the journey has been measured at 11,680 km. I have heard this quoted as the longest known non-stop flight by any bird, although fledgling Swifts fly non-stop for four years before they land to nest. They eat and sleep on the wing so I'd guess that Swifts might cover more than 11,680 non-stop km in their first four years, especially as this would involve three return trips to sub-Saharan Africa. And when I say they sleep on the wing, birds can send one hemisphere of their brain to sleep while the other half remains active, then swap hemispheres so both sides get a rest. Dolphins do this too as they need to consciously come to the surface to breathe otherwise they might drown, whereas we breathe automatically throughout sleep. It is likely that the migrating Godwits will also close down half of their brains to sleep during their week long migration and this isn't the only part of their body they close down for migration. Bizarrely the digestive system shrinks prior to migration as they are not going to feed for a week, and the extra capacity is taken up with fat to fuel the journey. Many migratory songbirds have shrunken brains on their winter quarters because the brain uses up lots of energy but is not nearly as important in winter, but is highly necessary in the breeding season when they need to process songs and calls. This would be a bit like humans being able to recognise friends' voices in summer but not during winter.