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 Congratulations! | PostDate: 1/18/2010 |
Leanna Barron, President of the HK House of Peers, reports that an incredible $29,550 was raised for charity at the October 2009 “Passport to the Kingdom” Newport convention. $15,000 will be allocated to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), $14,000 to the Potter League for Animals, and $550 to the American Diabetes Association.
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Where’s Tiger? | PostDate: 1/22/2010 |
Despite being a strong and powerful predator, the tiger is an endangered species with not many more than a thousand left in the wild. Peter reports that depression set in when reading about their plight, so for the inscriptions on “Leaps and Bounds”, he carved trivia that would make him smile, including references to Tony “they’re grrreat” the Tiger, A.A. Milne’s Tigger, and Hobbs of “Calvin and Hobbs” fame. Open the lid to reveal a fire hydrant and bent golf club, in homage to the world’s most famous and currently elusive tiger.
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The Dog Days of Winter | PostDate: 1/22/2010 |
With the near record cold and snow throughout much of the U.S. and Europe, what could be better to warm the heart than two playful pups? Peter’s “Bella and Stanley” features a wrestling Labrador duo, oblivious to the wicked weather.
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So Few That Each Is Named | PostDate: 1/22/2010 |
Have you ever heard of a Kakapo? It’s a flightless, nocturnal parrot from New Zealand. It is so rare – only 124 remain – that each has been named!
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The Bad Boy of B Movies | PostDate: 1/22/2010 |
Move over Godzilla. Make room for Gila. His toxic breath will kill you. He spits venom. He can leap higher than Dr. J. Of course, none of this is true, unless you watched “The Giant Gila Monster” as a kid.
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A Science Lesson | PostDate: 1/22/2010 |
Do you know the meaning of the words aposematic and crypsis? Hint: they are opposites. A zoologist would know. And now Peter does too. As he was carving his tree frog box figurine, he learned that aposematic is a warning signal such as bright color to alert prey to avoid potential predators. Crypsis means to avoid detection by blending into the environment. If you’re a good student, you’ll now know that Peter’s brightly tinted frogs show aposematic adaptations.
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A Reason to Smile | PostDate: 1/22/2010 |
Everyone loves dolphins! Is it their intelligence, their playful squeaks, or maybe that big toothy smile? Beloved universally, it’s hard to imagine that a fresh water dolphin is now believed extinct. In 1950, it was estimated there were 6000 Baiji dolphins in the river Yangtze. None have been seen since 2007. It seems that the Baiji has paid the price for China’s industrial success.
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