(Source: Montana State University) Decades of research on Montana's state fossil -- the 'good mother lizard' Maiasaura peeblesorum - has resulted in the most detailed life history of any dinosaur known and created a model to which all other dinosaurs can be compared, according to new research published today in the journal Paleobiology. Researchers from Oklahoma State University, Montana State University and Indiana Purdue University used fossils collected from a huge bonebed in western Montana for their study. 'This is one of the most important pieces of paleontology involving MSU in the past 20 years,' said Jack Horner, curator of the Museum of the Rockies at MSU. 'This is a dramatic step...
Largest dinosaur population growth study ever shows how Maiasaura lived and died (Montana State University) ...
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Fast Company interviews Ippolito for report on digital art curation (University of Maine)
(Source: University of Maine) Jon Ippolito, a new media professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Fast Company article, 'From Cory Arcangel to 'Pac-Man': How digital...
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Vanuatu's links to NRL Grand Final (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd)
(Source: NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) Sunday's Telstra Premiership Grand Final between the Broncos and Cowboys is not only dividing Queensland but also the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu. The historic all-Queensland Grand Final will be played in front of an expected sell-out crowd of 83,000 at Sydney's Olympic Stadium while millions more will tune in across 100 countries to see who will lift the Provan-Summons Trophy in 2015. The blistering speed that saw Justin O'Neill score twice for the Cowboys in their Preliminary...
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University of Scranton Alumnus Honored at President's Business Council Award Dinner (University of Scranton)
(Source: University of Scranton) The University's President's Business Council (PBC) 14th Annual Award Dinner will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. At this year's dinner, the President's Medal will be presented to Francis J. Pearn '83, P'16, managing director and chief administrative officer of global compliance at JPMorgan Chase and Co. Pearn graduated from the University in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He joined Pricewaterhouse in New York City after graduation and went on to earn his licensure as a certified public accountant (CPA). He moved to J.P. Morgan in 1990. During the next 10 years with the firm,...
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Reporters try to catch pythons: What could possibly go wrong?
Editor's note: The state invited reporters to catch snakes Wednesday in advance of next year's Everglades Python Challenge. Here's David Fleshler's first person account. The instructor repeated the crucial advice: Grab the snake as close to the head as possible. Otherwise, it could twist around and bite you. I listed intently, along with the other reporters in the room, because in a few minutes, we would be trying to catch Burmese pythons, the giant constrictors that have infested the Everglades. One reporter failed to follow the advice and came away with a bloody hand. Python Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel Members of the media try to get an opportunity to catch a snake during a demonstration...
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Drone pioneer named Queensland’s top business woman (Telstra Corporation Limited)
(Source: Telstra Corporation Limited) Pushing the boundaries of technical innovation and delivering ground breaking environmental and infrastructure surveying with drones has earned Dr Catherine Ball the title of 2015 Telstra Queensland Business Woman of the Year. Dr Ball developed a proposal to use drones for marine fauna surveys, which led to her landing her current role at international engineering and environmental consultancy URS (an AECOM company). Dr Ball is responsible for more than 90 active bids and projects across Australia and New Zealand and has delivered a number of world firsts in environmental and infrastructure surveying. This includes the creation of high-resolution,...
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Known fish species living in the Salish Sea increases in new report (University of Washington) ...
(Source: University of Washington) September 30, 2015 An illustration of the longfin sculpin (Jordania zonope).Joseph R. Tomelleri Coho salmon, Pacific halibut and even the dogfish shark are familiar faces to many people in the Salish Sea region. But what about the Pacific viperfish, northern flashlightfish, dwarf wrymouth or the longsnout prickleback? These colorfully named species and others are compiled in a new, 106-page that documents all of the fishes that live in the Salish Sea, a roughly 6,500-square-mile region that encompasses Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Strait of Georgia, the San Juan Islands and the Canadian Gulf Islands. In total, 253 fish species have been...
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Pflugerville’s Heritage House to host Harvest Fest
Nestled between tall trees, a dusty gravel road leads to an old, southern-style house that was once home to one of the founding families in Pflugerville. Today it is the Heritage House Museum, owned by the city and looked after by a group of residents called the Heritage House Museum Partners. The house will be the site of the inaugural Harvest Fest on Oct. 4, which welcomes in the fall season and allows visitors to reminisce over Pflugerville’s past.The entryway of the Heritage House Museum. Photo by Nicole Barrios The German-style festival will feature sausage and drinks sold by the Holy...
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UNM scientists detail progressive organization of immune efficiency in lungfish (The University of New Mexico) ...
(Source: The University of New Mexico) Assistant Professor Irene Salinas examines a research sample. Research in Salinas' lab found that African lungfish revealed the evolutionary origins of organized mucosal lymphoid tissue in vertebrate. Defense systems against pathogens are a critical life-support system of fish that helps protect against infection. A complex network of immune cells and molecules that are located at the interface between the environment and the host, the mucosal immune system of vertebrates, such as fish, is the first line of defense against life-threatening pathogens. Among vertebrates, fish are renown for being chief producers of massive amounts of mucus that protect...
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Curator McGee to discuss 'ReSoundings' exhibition at Mechanical Hall Gallery (University of Delaware)
(Source: University of Delaware) 1:37 p.m., Oct. 1, 2015--Julie L. McGee, curator of African American art for University Museums at the University of Delaware, will...
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Why We Should All Care About The Amazon's Disappearing Tribes
Before Mark Plotkin became a successful Amazonian ethnobotanist and rainforest conservationist, he was a 19-year-old college dropout working the night shift at the Harvard Zoology Museum. Having developed an insatiable curiosity about the world's flora and fauna as a child, he decided to take a night course at the university led by a famed ethnobotanist. After attending that first lecture in 1974, Plotkin knew that he wanted to spend the rest of his life exploring the rainforest. Within months, he was invited to join an expedition to the Amazonian region of French Guiana as a research assistant. Since that first trip, Plotkin has spent decades in South America --...
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Steve Martin on becoming an art curator: 'My celebrity face might do some good'
He may be known for his comedic chops and family romps such as Cheaper by the Dozen and Father of the Bride, but actor Steve Martin appears to have given it all up for something a little more refined. While toiling away as Hollywood's funnyman for nearly 50 decades, the 70-year-old has become a serious art collector, and can now call himself an...
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2015 BioBlitz results (American Littoral Society)
(Source: American Littoral Society) 2015 Sandy Hook BioBlitz September 18th - September 19th On September 18th, 2015, the American Littoral Society, in partnership with the National Park Service, hosted the second Sandy Hook BioBlitz. Over 150 scientists, naturalists, and volunteers raced against the clock to identify as many species as possible during the 24-hour period. In addition to collecting important scientific data, the BioBlitz demonstrated the importance of Sandy Hook as a habitat to the many members of the public that visit the park. Adults and children of all ages took part in aseining programs, a tour of the holly forest, and a night time sky watch. There were also many...
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Suspicious fires damage two Queensland homes
Queensland police are investigating two suspicious fires at opposite ends of the state that extensively damaged two houses on Wednesday. Firefighters were called to...
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Paramedic Science both topical and tropical in Cairns (Central Queensland University)
(Source: Central Queensland University) Paramedic Science both topical and tropical in Cairns Paramedic Science both topical and tropical in Cairns Published:28 September 2015 At CQUniversity Cairns are TOP: Hayley Smith (from Gold Coast) and Cameron Austen (from Cairns). BELOW: Danielle Parsons (from Rockhampton). Around 35 students from across Australia converged on...
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Suspected pipe bombs cause Redlynch unit evacuation
A unit complex has been evacuated in far north Queensland as the bomb squad examines two suspected pipe bombs found outside. A...
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INJURIES WILL SHOWCASE AUSTRALIA’S DEPTH (Reds Rugby - Queensland Rugby Union)
(Source: Reds Rugby - Queensland Rugby Union) Reds reporter abroad 'Rusty' attended the Wallabies' first media conference since arriving in London ahead of their crucial pool match against England. Rusty London, England Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika believes the injuries to lock Will Skelton (pec) and Number 8 Wycliff Palu (hamstring) will showcase the depth Australia has built in recent times. Speaking at the Wallabies' first media conference since arriving in London, Cheika confirmed Skelton and Palu would play no further part...
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The crocodile with eight heads
With the opening of a major new exhibition on mummified animals from ancient Egypt, curator Lidija McKnight celebrates the discovery of a crocodile with eight heads...
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NSW tourism bookings surge ahead of NRL Grand Final (Destination NSW)
(Source: Destination NSW) NSW is set to give Queensland Rugby League fans a huge welcome, as those north of the Tweed descend on Sydney, with hotels and airlines reporting strong bookings. 30 September 2015 Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said Sydney's hotels, restaurants, attractions and bars are gearing up for a huge weekend....
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Police Remembrance Day marks deaths of 140 Queensland cops
Hundreds of Queensland Police have gathered in the Brisbane CBD to honour fallen colleagues for Police Remembrance Day. Led by the pipes and drums, current and retired police marched from near the Roma Street Police Headquarters to Cathedral Square, where a remembrance...
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