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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Port Moresby

               Port Moresby (Pot Mosbi) is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. It has a population of 307,643. Although Port Moresby is surrounded by Central Province, of which it is also the capital, it is not part of that province, but forms the National Capital District. 
               The main landmarks of Port Moresby are: the Parliament Building, Deloitte Tower, Waigani Government Area, Ela Beach Tower, Pineapple Building, Paga Hill, CBD, Crown Plaza Hotel, The Indigenous Bank of Papua New Guinea.

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American Yorkshire pig

                American Yorkshire pig a breed of domestic pig, is the American version of the Yorkshire pig (now usually known as the English Large White pig), light pink in color, with erect ears, and the most recorded swine breed in the United States. 
                The Yorkshire breed was developed in England in the county of York. Later the name was changed to "English Large White" but it is known as Yorkshire throughout most of the rest of the world. There are three types of hogs referred to as the Yorkshire: the large, the middle and the small types. Only the large type has ever gained any prominence in the United States. Today, Yorkshire pigs are found in nearly every American state, with highest populations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Coconut tree

              The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. 
              The coconut palm thrives on sandy soils and is highly tolerant of salinity. It prefers areas with abundant sunlight and regular rainfall (150 cm to 250 cm annually), which makes colonizing shorelines of the tropics relatively straightforward. Coconuts also need high humidity (70–80%+) for optimum growth. Coconut palms are grown in more than 80 countries of the world, with a total production of 61 million tonnes per year.

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Shetland Sheepdog

              Shetland Sheepdog (Miniature Collie, Shetland Collie, Dwarf Scotch Shepherd , Toonie dog, Sheltie) is a breed of herding dog. They are small to medium dogs, and come in a variety of colors, such as sable, tri-color, and blue merle. They are vocal, excitable, energetic dogs who are always willing to please and work hard. They are partly derived from dogs used in the Shetland Isles for herding and protecting sheep. 
              As the name suggests, Shelties can and have been used as Sheepdogs and still participate in sheepdog trials to this day. Herding dogs conduct livestock from one place to another by causing fear-flocking and flight behavior.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Bees

              Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila.  Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients.
              Common bees species are: eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica), alfalfa leafcutter bee (Megachile rotundata), orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria), hornfaced bee (Osmia cornifrons). Main bees families are: Honey bee (Apis), Stingless bee (Meliponini), Africanized bees, Cleptoparasitic bees, Nocturnal bees (Andrenidae, Colletidae, Halictidae, and Apidae).

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Atelopus frogs

             Atelopus frogs (ben b frogs) is a large genus of true toads from Central and South America, ranging as far north as Costa Rica and as far south as Bolivia. Atelopus are small, generally brightly colored and diurnal. 
              Some species are: Malvasa Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus exiguus), Morona-Santiago Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus halihelos), Atelopus nahumae, Three-colored Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus tricolor), Veragoa Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus varius), Golden Arrow Poison Frog (Atelopus zeteki), San Isidro Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus pedimarmoratus), Guajira Stubfoot Toad ( Atelopus carrikeri),  Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad ( Atelopus coynei).

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Arabian Desert

               Arabian Desert (صحراء عربية) is a vast desert wilderness stretching from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). At its centre is the Rub'al-Khali, one of the largest continuous bodies of sand in the world. 
               The climate is extremely dry, and temperatures oscillate between extreme heat and seasonal night time freezes. It is part of the Deserts and xeric shrublands biome and the Palearctic ecozone. This ecoregion holds little biodiversity, although a few endemic plants grow here. Some typical plants are: Calligonum crinitum, Cornulaca arabica, Cyperus conglomeratus, Dipterygium glaucum, Limeum arabicum, Zygophyllum mandavillei.

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Nile crocodile

                Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile. The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodilian in Africa and is sometimes regarded as the second-largest crocodilian after the saltwater crocodile. The male crocodile usually measure from 3.5 to 5 metres (11 to 16 ft) long, but very old, mature ones can grow to 5.5 m (18 ft) or more. Nile crocodiles have a dark bronze colouration above, with black spots on the back and a dirty purple on the belly. The flanks, which are yellowish-green in colour, have dark patches arranged in oblique stripes.
               Nile crocodiles prey on humans frequently, far more often than other crocodilian species. It is estimated that each year hundreds of people die from crocodile attacks in Africa – many of these attacks are never reported in the media.

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Blue milk mushroom

              Blue milk mushroom (Indigo milk cap, Lactarius indigo), is a species of agaric fungus in the family Russulaceae. A widely distributed species, it grows naturally in eastern North America, East Asia, and Central America; it has also been reported from southern France. L. indigo grows on the ground in both deciduous and coniferous forests, where it forms mycorrhizal associations with a broad range of trees. 
              Lactarius indigo is a mycorrhizal fungus, and as such, establishes a mutualistic relationship with the roots of certain trees ("hosts"), in which the fungi exchange minerals and amino acids extracted from the soil for fixed carbon from the host. 

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Polar bear

              Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear. A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1,500 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. 
              The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and most of its diet consists of ringed and bearded seals. The Arctic is home to millions of seals, which become prey when they surface in holes in the ice in order to breathe, or when they haul out on the ice to rest.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Singapore

               Singapore is the capital city of the Republic of Singapore (新加坡共和国, Republik Singapura, சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு ). It had a population of 5,312,400. It is on an arhipelago (63 islands) situated in southern Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. 
                The main landmarks of Singapore are: Sentosa, Marina Barrage, Chinatown ,Little India, Malay Village, Kampong Glam, Empress Place Building, Sri Mariamman Temple, Sultan Mosque, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Zoo, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Raffles Hotel, Marriot Hotel, The Merlion Park, Telok Ayer Market, The Art House at the Old Parliament House, Istana, Marina Bay Sands.

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Karaganda

                 Karaganda (Karagandy, Қарағанды, Караганда), is the capital of Karagandy Province in Kazakhstan. It is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty (Alma-Ata), Astana and Shymkent. It had a population of 459,778. 
                 The main landmarks of Karaganda are: Monument "Miner's Glory" (Монумент «Шахтёрская Слава»), Monument Nurkenov Abdirova (Памятник Нуркену Абдирову), Regional Drama Theatre (Областной драматический театр), Lenin cinema (Кинотеатр Ленина), Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima (Собор Пресвятой Девы Марии Фатимской), Central Station Karaganda (Центральный вокзал Караганды), The main building of KSTU (Главный корпус КарГТУ), Karaganda University "Bolashak" (Карагандинского университета «Болашак»), Karaganda regional Kazakh Drama Theater S.Seifullin (Карагандинский областной казахский драматический театр имени С. Сейфуллина), Karaganda Regional History Museum (Карагандинский областной историко-краеведческий музей), Karaganda Regional Museum of Fine Arts (Карагандинский областной музей изобразительного искусства), Karaganda Ecological Museum (Карагандинский экологический музей), Cathedral of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary Church (Кафедральный собор в честь Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы), Church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul (Храм в честь святых апостолов Петра и Павла), Holy Cross church (Крестовоздвиженский храм). 

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Guantanamo

                Guantanamo is a city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province. It had a population of 208,000. About 15 km away from the city lies the Guantánamo Bay, a superior natural harbor which has been controlled by the United States as the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base since 1902, following the Platt Amendment decree. It is the site of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. 
                The main landmarks of Guantanamo are: Avenida Camilo Cienfuego, Estacion de omnibus Guantanamo, Guantanamo Railway Station, Iglesia Episcopal J.Marti y Aguilera Gtmo, Mercado Agroalimentario, Palacio Salcines, Plaza Pedro Agustin Pérez, Templo Adventista Maranatha, Facultad de Medicina Guantanamo, Hotel Guantanamo, Plaza de la Revolucion, El Caribe, Edificio eclectico ubicado en Calixto Garcia.

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