World Database of Bird Species

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New bird species discovered

New bird species discovered 08/17/2004 12:16 AM
A bird species new to science is found by researchers on a remote island in the Philippines.

World appeal to contain bird flu

World appeal to contain bird flu 01/27/2004 08:44 AM
International agencies say only a brief window exists to stop avian influenza spreading and threatening humans.

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific |
Mapping the bird flu outbreak

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific |
Mapping the bird flu outbreak 12/28/2004 11:37 AM
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" BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific |
Mapping the bird flu outbreak "

" BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific |
Mapping the bird flu outbreak " 12/28/2004 09:33 PM

World Events Database

World Events Database 08/10/2004 05:43 PM

Here's something they need to add to Wikipedia: a world events database. So many notable things happen in the world from day-to-day that it'd be nice to have a database of them, a running record, a blog, if you will.

Wikipedia has yearly and daily entries, like Laci Peterson murder trial (actually, I don't need to know this, because my wife is glued to CourtTV and keeps me updated whether I like it or not, but it's an example...). With a flat database table and a good keywording system, I could look these all up and connect to the related Wikipedia entries.

Thoughts on this?

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Sybase Offers Free Database for Linux
(PC World)

Sybase Offers Free Database for Linux
(PC World) 09/09/2004 08:44 AM
PC World - Company hopes to attract users who will later upgrade to its small business software.

FileMaker showcases real-world database
solutions

FileMaker showcases real-world database
solutions 01/05/2004 12:18 PM
Apple database software subsidiary FileMaker will kick off Macworld Expo by demonstrating a variety of real-world database solutions, all running on Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, for small business and education...

Analyze-It Technologies launches Fuga:
the world’s best and the quickest
Business Intelligence Database

Analyze-It Technologies launches Fuga:
the world’s best and the quickest
Business Intelligence Database 06/16/2004 02:19 AM
Fuga, the quickest Business Intelligence database for the state-of-the-art Analyze-This software launched by Analyze-It Technologies [PRWEB Jun 16, 2004]

BIRD BY
BIRD

BIRD BY
BIRD 08/02/2004 03:38 PM

The best thing about Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing & Life is, even when the thought of sitting down and writing is about as appealing to you as root canal work, she inspires you to want to write. That alone is worth the investment. The book is full of mostly well-established wisdom about the art of writing, but it's written intelligently and with great humour and passion. She really practices what she preaches. She takes you through the standard rules: Write every day at the same time, always write something each day, no matter how brief, or how hard it is; break the job into manageable tasks ("take it bird by bird"); start with short assignments and "shitty first drafts" that just get everything down, and edit later; avoid perfectionism; write about what you know; use your own authentic voice and style; use index cards as reminders, phone friends and experts to get background material you need quickly and authentically, and use writing groups and trusted readers to keep you going and honest. She explains how to deal with writer's block, agents, publishers, and jealousy of other (successful but clearly inferior) writers. What I liked best about the book were some of the humbler, lesser known rules of good writing: Stories tell themselves through you, so it's critical to find means to silence the noise in your head and let them come out Flawed, hopeful narrators are great voices, and points of view, from which to tell your story Plot need be nothing more than the discovery of what each of your characters cares about, revealed vividly and continuously Characters must show strength or courage to be sympathetic Dialogue must be authentic and individual, yet concise and fast-moving Good writers must be observant, reverent, and even startled by life and its lessons Great stories are about great truths, things the writer cares passionately about that come out in the writing: "To be a good writer you not only have to write a great deal, but you have to care." You must trust yourself and your intuition, especially with first drafts, not self-criticize and second guess every step You have to give the best you have always, not save it up for the next story Writers have a duty to the reader to be honest, to make things clearer, to help heal readers' "gaping wounds and dazed expressions", to soothe The book includes an extraordinary 2-page story by the author that illustrates these and other points: It is charming, heartbreaking, full of surprises, imbued with the author's great love for two very special characters, imbued as well with a bit of wonderful, spare, dialogue, some stunning imagery and an improbable analogy. But mostly, the story moves, and in so doing it takes the reader along for the ride. Until you can read Bird by Bird for yourself, here are two quotes by other accomplished writers about the art of writing: "The greatest writing is done on the edge of what you know and what you don't know." -- Beth Nielsen Chapman "The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think." -- Edwin Schlossberg

Fishing changes set bird on bird

Fishing changes set bird on bird 02/18/2004 01:31 PM
Drops in the number of fish thrown back by fisherman forces a scavenging seabird to prey on fellow birds, scientists say.

The Endangered Species Act at 30

The Endangered Species Act at 30 12/30/2003 04:02 PM
The Endangered Species Act marked its 30th anniversary this December. Some say we need it while others say we need to change it. Whatever its faults, many species have benefited from it.

The PDA, an endangered species

The PDA, an endangered species 12/25/2004 04:47 PM

Sex assistance works for species

Sex assistance works for species 06/26/2004 11:51 PM
Techniques such as IVF and artificial insemination are making a significant contribution to animal conservation, one scientist says.

FC Now: Species: Adverto Entertainimus

FC Now: Species: Adverto Entertainimus 04/09/2005 05:42 AM
This just in, NBC has officially inked a deal to land one of the stars of "Vegas" on the cover of June's Maxim magazine in return for featuring Maxim's Hot 100 party in an upcoming episode of show. This on...

The evolution of the XML species (SD
Times)

The evolution of the XML species (SD
Times) 11/04/2002 10:42 AM

Scientists see new species born

Scientists see new species born 06/09/2004 09:15 AM
Scientists studying flies that live off rotting cacti may have seen the birth of a new species.

How Do Diverse Species Evolve the Same
Way?

How Do Diverse Species Evolve the Same
Way? 03/26/2005 01:00 PM
Technocrat.net Mar 26 2005 5:26PM GMT

New Species of Worms Discovered in Ocean
(AP)

New Species of Worms Discovered in Ocean
(AP) 07/30/2004 05:13 AM
AP - Two strange new species of worms, without eyes or stomachs or even mouths, have been discovered living on the bones of dead whales in California's Monterey Bay.

Skull Fossil Gives Clues on Species

Skull Fossil Gives Clues on Species 07/02/2004 03:16 AM
Scientists have found parts of a Homo erectus skull about a million years old in an area in Kenya where hand tools of this age are commonly found, but fossils are rare.

Sizing Up a New Species:
Camera-Binoculars

Sizing Up a New Species:
Camera-Binoculars 03/23/2005 07:58 PM
Binoculars with built-in digital cameras appeal to anyone who takes binoculars to sporting events or concerts. A review of four models.

Our Entire Species is Based on Lies!

Our Entire Species is Based on Lies! 07/02/2004 04:28 PM
Scientists speculate that the reason that we have such big brains is so we can lie effectively. Even our primate cousins fool each other so that they can sneak off for extra grub or enjoy a quick round of illicit monkey sex. Apparently, it all comes down to the neocortex.

Extinct List for Species Says Hawaii Had
the Most

Extinct List for Species Says Hawaii Had
the Most 04/24/2004 09:19 PM
Nearly half of the 114 species that have become extinct in the first 20 years of the federal Endangered Species Act were in Hawaii.

New Monkey Species Discovered in India

New Monkey Species Discovered in India 12/19/2004 02:53 PM

Endangered Species Official Reassigned

Endangered Species Official Reassigned 08/07/2004 03:33 AM
The reassignment of Gary Frazer, which was made official in late July, was seen by environmental groups as a loss.

New monkey species named after web
casino

New monkey species named after web
casino 04/14/2005 01:42 PM
vnunet.com Apr 14 2005 4:37PM GMT

Experts Say New Whale Species Found

Experts Say New Whale Species Found 06/16/2004 12:32 AM
Abcnews.go.com - Mon Jun 14, 07:12 pm GMT

"Is civility an endangered species in
the bl0gosphere?"

"Is civility an endangered species in
the bl0gosphere?" 07/07/2004 02:47 AM

Every time you don't recycle, God wipes
out a species

Every time you don't recycle, God wipes
out a species 05/25/2004 08:56 PM

This image found on usenet looks like the high-class, wild animal version of this classic kitten image which has been joked to death.

New Species of Worms Discovered in Ocean

New Species of Worms Discovered in Ocean 07/30/2004 01:29 AM
Abcnews.go.com - Thu Jul 29, 09:09 pm GMT

Shift on Salmon Reignites Fight on
Species Law

Shift on Salmon Reignites Fight on
Species Law 05/08/2004 01:14 PM
The Bush administration is considering counting fish raised in hatcheries when determining if some species are going extinct.

The Fungi Hunt: So Many Species, Ripe
for Finding

The Fungi Hunt: So Many Species, Ripe
for Finding 09/07/2004 03:36 AM
For mycologists — mushroom hunters — working in the mountains of Belize, there's little glamour, but many mysteries to solve.

New on the endangered species list: the
bookworm | csmonitor.com

New on the endangered species list: the
bookworm | csmonitor.com 07/16/2004 05:28 AM
New on the Endangered Species List: the Bookworm

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Dozens of new species of marine life
found

Dozens of new species of marine life
found 07/11/2004 08:41 PM
Straits Times Jul 11 2004 11:20PM GMT

Internet casino wins right to name new
species of monkey

Internet casino wins right to name new
species of monkey 04/15/2005 09:28 AM
Duluthsuperior.com - Thu Apr 14, 06:29 am GMT

Warming May Threaten 37% of Species by
2050 (washingtonpost.com)

Warming May Threaten 37% of Species by
2050 (washingtonpost.com) 01/08/2004 08:34 PM
washingtonpost.com - In the first study of its kind, researchers in a range of habitats including northern Britain, the wet tropics of northeastern Australia and the Mexican desert said yesterday that global warming at currently predicted rates will drive 15 to 37 percent of living species toward extinction by mid-century.

Firebird Database Remote Database Name
Overflow

Firebird Database Remote Database Name
Overflow 06/01/2004 03:27 PM
Aviram Jenik (Jun 01 2004)

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | New ocean
species uncovered

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | New ocean
species uncovered 08/08/2004 08:31 AM
New ocean species uncovered

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Microchip detects traces of 33 different
species of animals in food

Microchip detects traces of 33 different
species of animals in food 04/27/2004 02:22 PM
"The presence of unwanted or unknown animal species in food, can have a range of effects from benign to deathly serious and is of great concern for public health, economic, religious and legal reasons. Manufacturers and consumers alike have been unable to examine the composition of food at a molecular level. However, for the first time, the bioMérieux FoodExpert-ID Array is being used to detect DNA sequences specific to an animal, allowing species composition to be determined, safeguarding the purity and authenticity of food products." Link

Internet casino wins right to name newly
discovered species

Internet casino wins right to name newly
discovered species 04/15/2005 09:28 AM
Article.wn.com - Thu Apr 14, 06:52 pm GMT
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Asian Bird Flu Makes Way to Indonesia
(AP)

Asian Bird Flu Makes Way to Indonesia
(AP) 01/25/2004 09:52 PM
AP - Indonesia became the seventh country in Asia to confirm an outbreak of deadly bird flu, as the World Health Organization warned Sunday the virus could be resistant to basic human influenza drugs.

Bird flu claims 50th Asian victim

Bird flu claims 50th Asian victim 04/06/2005 05:37 AM
A 10-year-old girl has died from avian flu in Vietnam, taking Asia's toll in the recent outbreak to 50.

S. G. Hart & Associates is Interviewed
by Brand Protection News on
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Risk
Management and Brand Protection
Strategies.

S. G. Hart & Associates is Interviewed
by Brand Protection News on
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Risk
Management and Brand Protection
Strategies. 04/18/2005 03:54 AM
S. G. Hart & Associates, LLC, The Brand Equity Protection Company TM, is featured in the April 6th edition of Brand Protection News, a PIRA International Publication. In the article, S. G. Hart & Associates discusses its thought leadership pertaining to brand protection and the need for an overall risk management posture that is required of public companies under the auspicious of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The article further highlights S. G. Hart & Associates’ newest educational offerings targeted to key decision makers, including board of directors and senior managers, who are seeking further information on how SOX effects brand owners’ responsibilities in combating counterfeiting and product diversion in order to protect stakeholder value. [PRWEB Apr 18, 2005]

Amazon book sales rise 9% faster through
search inside the book feature

Amazon book sales rise 9% faster through
search inside the book feature 10/31/2003 06:21 PM
InternetRetailer.com Oct 31 2003 4:44PM ET

Book Review: Windows Admin Scripting
Little Black Book, Second Edition

Book Review: Windows Admin Scripting
Little Black Book, Second Edition 06/12/2004 12:32 PM

Book Release: Mad Cow and Cattle
Mutilations Meet the War on Terror in
Brad Steel's New Book Mute

Book Release: Mad Cow and Cattle
Mutilations Meet the War on Terror in
Brad Steel's New Book Mute 03/19/2005 02:43 AM
In MUTE, author Brad Steel has created a gripping and eerily believable scenario in which the leaders of Western nations band together to do the unthinkable—convinced it is necessary, however radical. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2005]

Book Publishers Selling Direct - Pissing
Off Book Retailers

Book Publishers Selling Direct - Pissing
Off Book Retailers 02/13/2004 05:52 AM
One of the struggles that companies have as distribution and sales mechanisms change is handling legacy channel conflict issues. Dell became huge by selling direct to customers, but when rival Compaq started to move in that direction, their retail partners freaked out - and Compaq had to scale back their plans. It appears that book publishers are now going through the same process. They've realized that if someone is looking for info about certain books on their site, it makes sense to also offer them a chance to buy it. However, it's pissing off retailers, who don't want to hear that their suppliers are competing with them. Retailers say a reasonable compromise would be having the publishers point to the retailers, which was my first response as well. However, then it becomes a political situation of who do you link to and why? There's also the fact that this makes for a less enjoyable consumer experience. I know that, more than once, I've been annoyed at online sites where I go for info on buying a product, but when I try to buy am given a big list of retailers instead of a way to buy right away.

Book review - Book lowers fear of
threats

Book review - Book lowers fear of
threats 12/15/2003 08:15 AM
vnunet.com Dec 15 2003 7:11AM ET

BIRD 1.0.8

BIRD 1.0.8 06/07/2004 12:17 PM
A daemon for dynamic routing of IP and IPv6

BIRD 1.0.9

BIRD 1.0.9 07/15/2004 02:09 PM
A daemon for dynamic routing of IP and IPv6

J-Bird

J-Bird 12/09/2003 08:37 PM
J-Bird Version 0.3.0 (Alpha)

What Big Bird knows about Sun

What Big Bird knows about Sun 12/04/2003 01:15 PM
Sometimes you have to be a big, tall, yellow freak

Big Bird

Big Bird 07/04/2004 05:33 AM
I was taught that dinosaurs were green and lizard-like. Nowadays, the common theory is they were colorful and related to birds. Makes for better childrens books and wilds the imagination. But is it a coincidence that these theories emerged shortly...

Asian Man

Asian Man 05/26/2004 01:46 PM
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"I am Asian"

"I am Asian" 05/15/2004 08:24 PM

J-Bird 0.4.0 alpha

J-Bird 0.4.0 alpha 05/05/2004 09:15 PM
A bird observation record keeping system in Java.

OO.org Selects Its Own Sea Bird

OO.org Selects Its Own Sea Bird 04/25/2004 10:06 PM

Bird Flu Gets More Worrisome

Bird Flu Gets More Worrisome 01/24/2004 07:16 PM
The world's public health systems are getting better at handling this sort of thing. But we have a real problem with the corporate-run vaccine system that lately hasn't been up to the task of providing what we need and when we need it. Sometimes markets fail. This isn't the kind of situation where failure can remotely be an option.

DoS in Bird Chat 1.61

DoS in Bird Chat 1.61 08/23/2004 02:22 PM
Donato Ferrante (Aug 23 2004)

This Derby Will Be Won by a Bird

This Derby Will Be Won by a Bird 06/21/2004 08:23 PM
This week, more than 12 young albatrosses will soar into the homestretch of what might be called the Big Bird version of the Belmont Stakes.

Help keep the Bird writing

Help keep the Bird writing 09/14/2004 03:51 AM
Shelley of BurningBird is broke and needs a little help paying the hosting bills to keep BurningBird going. Shelley is one of the earliest weblog writers, and she has a distinctive, original and beautiful writing voice. She catches a lot of flack because she is often the one to turn over the rock that everyone would rather leave lying there, revealing a truth that people don't want to see. Truth be told, she probably also catches flack because she can be a bit cranky at times, but she only turns her rhetorical guns against powerful people, and she is incredibly generous with her time and expertise. The web would be a much poorer place without her presence and that of BurningBird, and if you can spare a bit of change, drop some in her Pay Pal jar. If you can't spare a bit, at least help get the word out....

Keep the bird burning

Keep the bird burning 09/14/2004 07:32 AM
Shelley needs some coins in her tips jar. I can't imagine the blogosphere without her strong voice......

Bird Chat

Bird Chat 07/06/2004 03:24 PM
Bird Chat 1.5

I'll Take the Bird in the Hand

I'll Take the Bird in the Hand 08/08/2004 02:18 AM
Dave Pollard provides perspective on why a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush: This would make Bush the first president since the great depression to record an absolute loss in total employment during his administration......

Repeat After Me: A Book is a Book

Repeat After Me: A Book is a Book 07/13/2004 03:49 PM
This NY Times piece compares Amazon.com with Napster. Huh? The odd logic is that used books sold online are cutting into sales of new books, which may or may not be true. But the Napster comparison is ludicrous for some obvious reasons, including the fact that an actual book is not a digitized song, and that if I'm holding a specific book you are not holding the same copy. The Times piece is about the "doctrine of first sale," which basically says that once a work is sold, it's gone from the creator's control. The purchaser of the item can resell it, give it away or throw it in the garbage, if that's what he wants to do. Copyright holders have never liked this very much, and I can sympathize. Visual artists who see escalating prices for works they sold at bargain when they were starting out tend to really not like this situation. But the doctrine of first sale is vastly better than the alternative. The idea that the copyright owner should get a cut every time a book changes hands is a Pandora's box. It's also just what copyright industry would like to see happen, and that's what the entertainment industry is trying to create with its various digital restrictions technologies. The industry wants a pay-per-use world of arts and letters. Resist. And let's please not equate selling a used book with copyright infringement.

Asian disaster: How to help

Asian disaster: How to help 12/29/2004 09:41 AM
How you can help survivors of Sunday's Indian Ocean earthquake disaster.

"Asian Community O..."

"Asian Community O..." 04/24/2004 03:25 AM

Asian Community O

Asian Community O 02/05/2005 09:55 PM

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World Database of Bird Species

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