Archive for May, 2009

Court case reveals ugly infighting at Motorola (AP)

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

AP - It’s a white-collar worker’s nightmare: giving a presentation that gets you fired.

Got an unusual name? Facebook may think it’s fake (AP)

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

In this photo taken Thursday, May 14, 2009, Alicia Istanbul poses in her home office in Marietta, Ga. Istanbul, a stay-at home mother and jewelry designer, recently had her Facebook account temporarily canceled because of her unusual surname.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - Alicia Istanbul woke up one recent Wednesday to find herself locked out of the Facebook account she opened in 2007, one Facebook suddenly deemed fake.


Scientists identify world’s largest leatherback turtle population

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world’s largest. The research, published in the May issue of Biological Conservation, involved country-wide land and aerial surveys that estimated a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches. The study highlights the importance of conservation work to manage key sites and protected areas in Gabon.

Sustainable Ag, Ecosystem Services Big Part of Green Economy Solution

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

With world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, large investments in ecological infrastructure services need to be made, and fast, if more in the way of food, water, energy and social crises are to be avoided, asserted UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner as the latest bi-annual meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development opened in New York City last week.

Fitness holidays: Pressups in paradise

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Louise Gray takes drastic steps to rediscover her body’s potential by getting fit the natural way - on a beach in Kenya.

Maasai Mara: Imogen Stubbs confronts her fears on a safari trip to Kenya

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

The actress Imogen Stubbs was terrified of catching malaria. Then she was persuaded to join a trip to Kenya’s Maasai Mara.

Where to go wild in Britain

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Where to catch the UK’s great wildlife spectacles each month of the year.

Great places to see wildflowers around the world

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Here are some of the most spectacular places to see the natural world at its most vivid.