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When you're fighting for survival in the wild, it pays to have highly adapted eating habits and a multitude of food options. While most animals subsist on a variety of foods, some still have very narrow palates and live off one main source of nutrition. Click through to read about some of the pickiest eaters in the animal kingdom.
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About 99 percent of the giant panda's daily diet consists of nothing but the leaves and stems of bamboo plants, which are indigenous to its home in the forests of China. Because bamboo has very little nutritional value, the panda must consume up to 40 pounds of bamboo a day to maintain proper nutrition. Eating bamboo is also no easy task. The stalks of the plant are thick and hard, but the panda has adapted large molar teeth and strong jaws for crushing and masticating the plant. The animal also gets most of its water from eating bamboo, though it must also drink from streams. Pandas are extremely dependent on bamboo and must live in areas where bamboo is abundant. They are very vulnerable to habitat loss and have difficulty bouncing back due to an unusually show birth rate.
This little bird feeds primarily on the nectar of flowering plants. A hummingbird's metabolism is extremely high, so the animals must constantly feed on nectar for energy. Hummingbirds also feed on insects for protein, but it's the nectar that keeps their tiny wings flapping at 60-200 beats per second, depending on the hummingbird species. The birds use their long, thin beaks to get deep inside a flower where the nectar is stored. Their tiny tongues dart out and lap up the nectar while the bird is hovering. Because they spend most of their time flying, hummingbirds have poorly developed feet and can't walk. They can perch, however, and take short breaks between feedings.
These tree-dwelling marsupials are found in eastern Australia and feed mainly on eucalyptus leaves. An adult koala consumes around two and a half pounds of leaves a day, mainly eating at night. The animal also gets most of its water intake from these leaves. In fact, the koala loves eucalyptus so much it rarely leaves the treetops. The koala's specialized digestive system allows the animal to break down the leaves without being affected by their toxins. The koala has a very slow metabolic rate due to the lack of nutrition found in eucalyptus leaves.
Vultures dine on carrion (aka decaying animal flesh). These large birds of prey prefer to let other animals take care of the actual hunting and killing. Instead, they spend hours gliding in the sky in search of food. They swoop in when a predator has finished its meal and feast on the leftover carcass. While it may seem like a disgusting existence, vultures play an important role in the circle of life and help clean up the mess predators leave behind. Their featherless heads give them a homely appearance, but this lack of feathers helps them stay clean and free of infection while feasting on decaying meat. They also have a highly adapted immune system that keeps them from becoming ill after eating decomposing flesh.
This large species of sea turtle weighs up to 1,000 pounds and feeds mainly on jellyfish in the cold waters of the open ocean. They can be found around the world, migrating from subtropical waters during nesting season, to other areas of the globe when searching for food. Sea turtles have adapted an immunity to the painful and toxic sting of a jellyfish, allowing them to feast easily on the otherwise helpless creatures. The turtle's thick, sharp upper and lower jaws easily pierce through the soft body of the jellyfish. Unfortunately, sea turtles have been known to mistakenly ingest plastic bags floating in the ocean, thinking they are jellyfish.
Talk about a specialized diet: The snail kite feeds almost entirely on apple snails in its habitat in the Everglades of Florida. This species of kite has a highly adapted beak with a long, sharp point that is ideal for pulling the snail out of its shell for consumption. The kite hunts by flying overhead and spotting snails from the sky. It then plunges downs and grabs a snail with its talons, never using its beak to grab prey. Because it's dependent on this one food source, the kite is vulnerable to both habitat loss and water quality changes in the watersheds it inhabits.
Beautiful monarch butterflies feed on the nectar of flowers, but in their caterpillar stage they survive solely on the leaves of the toxic milkweed plant. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on this plant, so when the eggs hatch, their young are surrounded by their nourishment of choice. The leaves of the milkweed plant contain cardenolides, which are toxic to most other animals. The caterpillars are immune to the toxins and instead store the toxins in their bodies, rendering them also toxic to predators.
These small weasel-like creatures look like they're wearing bank robber masks for a good reason. Black-footed ferrets prey on prairie dogs by hunting them down in their burrows and then taking up residence in the abandoned tunnels. Though these ferrets also eat mice and other rodents, the prairie dog is essential to its survival. This species of ferret has become endangered largely because of farmers' effort to rid their land of prairie dogs, due to the latter's destructive tunneling.
The blue whale might be the largest mammal on Earth, but it feeds solely on one of the smallest crustaceans found in the ocean. Blue whales eat krill, which resemble tiny shrimp and are found swimming together in massive swarms. The 100-foot-long blue whale must ingest tens of millions of these krill daily to maintain its diet. To feed, the whale expands its throat and takes in a huge mouthful of krill and water. It uses its massive tongue to trap the krill inside while it pushes out the water through its mouth. A blue whale has a unique filtration system in its mouth called baleen, which allows the animal to express this water without losing the krill it has trapped inside.
Pen-tailed treeshrews spend most of their lives hanging out on vines and branches in the rainforests of Thailand, Malaysia and Borneo. They're nocturnal and feed on the naturally fermented nectar of the bertam palm. This nectar reaches up to 3.8 percent alcohol, the highest percentage of alcohol found in a natural food. To put it in perspective, a pen-tailed treeshrew consumes in a day the equivalent of a human drinking about nine glasses of wine in 12 hours. Amazingly, the treeshrew shows no signs of intoxication after consuming the nectar, leaving scientists to believe they've adapted a unique way of metabolizing the alcohol.
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As the name implies, this species of snake eats only bird eggs and nothing else. The African egg-eating snake has evolved a unique method of consuming its meal. Thanks to highly flexible jaws, the snake is able to maneuver its mouth — and then its neck — around an entire egg. Once the egg is fully engulfed, the snake flexes muscles in its neck that help push the egg against sharp bones in its spine. This action pierces the egg and releases the nutritional contents into the snake's stomach. Once the egg has been emptied, the snake spits out the shell.
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kb0nly wrote:If i could afford the test equipment i could do them perfect also, unfortunately i have to make do with the knowledge but no proper equipment.
Bruce1807 wrote:Except that 3dB gives about 20% more coverage.
In a PS application that can mean the difference between garbled and clear in a fringe area
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Pure salesman type bull. This cannot be validated by any engineering study or real world preformance. Sorry to raise the BS flag but I have
had a hand in at least 75-80 repeaters and "that aint happining in the real world" Atmosheric noise at VHF lo and even VHF hi can be an order of magnitude greater than any duplexer loss.
emsbuff3240 wrote:Ok now I have a duplexer on 462.700/467.700. If I transmit on 462.550 and RX on 467.550, will there be alot of signal/power losss? Or will the difference not be noticeable?
emsbuff3240 wrote:Ok now I have a duplexer on 462.700/467.700. If I transmit on 462.550 and RX on 467.550, will there be alot of signal/power losss? Or will the difference not be noticeable?
emsbuff3240 wrote:So if I use the radios on a frequency that is 1mhz different, it will fry the radios?
mastr wrote:Depending on the terrain, your coverage may improve with 3 db antennas. (I'm guessing you are referring to mobiles as a good station antenna should last much longer than 3 years) "My" system has about 1200 mobiles, we deploy both 3 and 6 db antennas, and find the 3 db model performs better in areas where elevation varies widely.
If you have a public safety system that cannot stand an additional 3 db of path loss, you don't have nearly enough infrastructure.
Bruce1807 wrote:In some cases the salt and sand in the wind has worn the gelcote off the antenna and the actual glass matting is exposed although this really only occurs with some cheaper antennas like the local ham club 2m antenna which is a stationmaster II. We also use a variaty of DB VHF antennas and these also get a beating from the enviroment.
We also have a lot of lightning which can be seen on the ground spikes at the top of the antennas as well as the black connectors when you pull off the waterproofing.
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BOSTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Rave Computer today unveiled two new aluminum fanless small form factor computer systems, one "green" PC, designed specifically for low power commercial applications and one MIL-SPEC-810F for rugged environments. These products were revealed during the MILCOM 2009 exhibition.
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Athens, OH (Sports Network) - James Starks carried the offensive load with 185 yards rushing and two touchdowns, as Buffalo won in Athens for the first time since joining the Mid-American Conference in 1999 with a 32-19 victory over Ohio University.
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Each year, HTAC gives thousands of Afghan high school students the opportunity to learn a skill that will change their lives forever - computer education - and each year, Afghan girls and boys demonstrate their passion and commitment in gaining computer skills that help them either obtain a much-needed job, advance their education, or improve the lives of their families.
In 2012, 6,700 students from various HTAC-supported schools in Afghanistan completed our computer education program, and over 98% of them successfully passed their final computer exams and evaluations! This measure of success is all the more remarkable considering the fact that the great majority of these students had never seen a computer before enrolling in the class. Before being given a passing grade, students must demonstrate their knowledge and technical skills in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel (and for 12th graders) Power Point. For those schools with internet capability, students learn how to navigate the internet including accessing information to complete school assignments.
By supporting this program, you are making a true difference in the life and future of an Afghan girl or boy.
While more Afghan children are attending school than ever before, literacy remains a critical problem. Up to 50% of school aged boys and almost 80% of girls are still unable to read and write. Without these skills, these children are doomed to a life of poverty (and especially for boys), more vulnerable to extremist elements as they grow older.
HTAC's "Read Afghanistan" program has helped thousands of Afghan children acquire and improve their reading skills. Our original, bilingual and illustrated books are not only improving reading levels among enrolled children by over 80%, they're also teaching and reinforcing positive values (like showing respect, taking personal responsibility for actions, helping others, and aspiring to a worthy vocation.
Earlier this year, students at Sorya Girls School, in Kabul (an HTAC-supported school), read and discussed one of these wonderful books - "A Rose for Leyla" which tells the inspiring story of an Afghan girl who dreams of one day becoming a doctor so she can help her village.
Students at the school not only shared the story with their families, but put on a mini-play to re-enact life-chaning scenes from the book. For many of these girls, Leyla became an inspiration to finish their education, acquire skills, and do something meaningful in their lives.
HTAC's "Read Afghanistan" program is funded totally by individual donations. By supporting this program, you are helping to change an Afghan child's life forever.
Despite the encouraging headlines that more Afghan girls are enrolled in school than prior years, the sad truth is too many of these girls drop out of school due to the economic hardship their families face and all-too-often, are forced into early marriage and childbearing.
This unfortunate scenario seemed to be the story of 9th grader Asia, a bright, talented student who dreamed of one day learning the computer, but her school lacked a computer facility and classes. Asia knew of a computer course not that far from her neighborhood, but it was not free and her parents were poor. A high school in another district did offer classes for students, but leaving her neighborhood was very dangerous as security for girls was poor.
When her family decided to move to a safer district, Asia's life changed dramatically. The school Asia enrolled in had a computer laboratory and a caring teacher who took Asia under her wing. Although she had never touched a computer in her life, within a year Asia had mastered Windows, MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point. Her teacher was astounded. Never had she seen a girl progress so rapidly in gaining computer skills and applying them so effectively. In addition, Asia became a unofficial computer coach and mentor for many of the other girls in her class.
By the time Asia entered the 12th grade, her remarkable achievements had caught the attention of the Behzad Institute of Computer and English Language in Kabul and after a stellar interview, she was hired to become a computer instructor. Needless to say, Asia's parents are extremely proud and the money Asia earns goes a long way to help her family economically.
HTAC is proud to support the computer education program at Asia's school. Afghan girls can do remarkable things if we given them a chance.
The new school year began in Afghanistan in late March and this year, another 2,760 Afghan high school girls enrolled in HTAC's well-regarded computer education program. To date, 24,717 girls have enrolled in this life-changing course.
Girls (like boys) learn all key computer skills- Windows, Word, Excel, Power-Point (and for those schools equipped), how to navigate the internet. To make computer learning both fun and meaningful, students get to use the computer to complete school assignments and work on various projects. For a recent cultural exchange project, a class of girls researched the state and town of their American sister school. Becoming computer literate by the time these girls graduate is critical if they are to have an opportunity to seek productive jobs in Afghanistan's expanding information technology marketplace.
Abdullah Bin-Omar (or ABO) was established as a model school, one of the first of its kind in Afghanistan, by HTAC in a beautiful, but vastly underserved district (Paghman), about 30 miles West of Kabul, the capital, surrounded by foothills and impressive mountains peaks in the distance.
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OUTDOORS: Weekly fishing report, Jan. 15
ISLAND NEWS: There is a decent bass bite at San Clemente, but it-s a pick and finesse fishing. There are white seabass showing at both Catalina and Clemente, but the lack of squid for bait has been hampering this action and keeping fishing pressure focused other places. Ditto for the Channel Islands, which has also been tough. The Cobra was out over the weekend with four anglers at the Channel Islands and they landed four calicos, one sculpin, and 22 perch. Not horrible fishing, but not much to write home about either.
Southern California: Virg's Sportfishing, Morro Bay, 805-772-1222; Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, 805-595-7200; Sea Landing, Santa Barbara, 805-963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing, Ventura, 805-658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing, Oxnard, 805-985-8511; Captain Hook's Sportfishing, Oxnard, 805-382-6233; Port Hueneme Sportfishing, Hueneme, 805-488-2212; Malibu Pier Sportfishing, 310-328-8426; Marina Del Rey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, 310-822-3625; Redondo Sportfishing, Redondo Beach, 310-372-2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock (skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, 310-374-9858; 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro, 310-832-8304; L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San Pedro, 310-547-9916; Long Beach Sportfishing, Long Beach, 562-432-8993; Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, 562-983-9300; Marina Sportfishing, Long Beach, 562-598-6649; Newport Landing, Newport Beach, 949-675-0550; Davey's Locker, Newport Beach, 949-673-1434; Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point, 949-496-5794; Helgren's Sportfishing, Oceanside, 760-722-2133; Fisherman's Landing, San Diego, 619-221-8500; H&M Landing, San Diego, 619-222-1144; Seaforth Landing, San Diego, 619-224-3383; Point Loma Sportfishing, San Diego, 619-223-1627; Islandia Sportfishing, San Diego, 619-222-1164.
Mexico Landings: Sergio's Sportfishing, Ensenada, 011-526-178-2185; San Quintin Sportfishing, San Quintin, 011-526-162-1455.


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Match Report: Man City 4-1 Manchester United
By Lee Savery. Manchester United produced a dismal display as they were outclassed by Manchester City in the derby. Sergio Aguero scored twice with Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri adding one each in what was an easy win for the blue half of Manchester. A late consolation goal from Wayne Rooney put the away side […]Read more


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2001 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph4 Ratings
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(From 2010 Vintage) Inky purple. Musky blackberry and cherry aromas, with slow-building Indian spice and floral nuances. Lively, sharply defined dark berry flavors are refreshingly bitter and show superb depth. Gains strength and a powerful cola quality on the clinging, mineral-driven finish.
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