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ALIBUT HERALDJuly 9, 2009

Shark Photos Are Jaw-some

VIEW FULL SLIDESHOW: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2525982/Shark-photos-are-jaw-

some.html

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ow the Turtle's Shell Developed

entists have revealed a spectacular insight intoe evolution - how the unique animals get theirlls.AD ON:p://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/814266

Paws Up: All-Pet Airline Hits S

All commercial airlines allow a limited number of small pets to flycabin. Others must travel as checked bags or in the cargo hold

and sometimes dangerous place where temperatures can vary

Pet Airways will fly a pet between five major cities NewWashington, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles. The $250 one-way

comparable to pet fees at the largest U.S. aREA

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090714/ap_on_bi_ge/us_airlines_p

llies Fitted with Microchips toonitor Movements

not an easy job, but scientists have fitted microchips31 jellyfish in an attempt to monitor their movements

he first project of its kind.AD ON:p://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/5777821/Jelsh-fitted-with-microchips-to-monitor-vements.html

Surviving Mass Extinction by Leading a Double

Drifting across the world's oceans are a group of unicellular microorganisms that are not only a crucial source of food fo

marine life -- but their fossils, which are found in abundance, pscientists with an extraordinary record of climatic change an

major events in the history of the

READ ON:http://www.physorg.com/news16679058

ee Monthly Wallpaperoking for something new to spice up your PC/MAC?

NTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FREE WALLPAPERS:

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gging Technology to Track Trash

hoped that making people confront the final journeyheir waste will make them reduce what they throway."You throw something into the garbage and a lot oforget about it. It gets buried, it gets burned, it gets

pped overseas."e Trash Track aims to make that process - termed themoval chain" - more transparent.AD ON & WATCH VIDEO:p://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8149183.stmOJECT TRASH TRACK:p://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/16/track-your-sh-want-to-know-where-your-starbucks-cup-ends-

ree Your Water: Fundamentals of a Rainwaterarvesting System

many areas of the country, a water-conserving household can provide for all itsater needs from what it can catch off its roof. If the graywater and potentially theackwater/humanure is also recycled for landscaping, each home can become andependent and sustainable part of the local ecology. We often speak of living off ournual income of solar energy, so it makes sense that we should try to live off ournual income of rainwater as well.

EAD ON:http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/free-your-water-fundamentals-a-rainwater-harvesting-system/

Will Allens Good Food Manifesto for America

Urban farmer Will Allen was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008. TheFellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals whave shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to domore.Will Allen's Growing Power Community Food Center brings farskills, healthy food and a sense of community connection to urban yoand adults.READ ON & VIDEO:http://www.4real.com/blog/details.asp?p=4REAL&rid=8638

How to Build Self WateMini Ga

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to-build-self-wateringgarden/QU7VVZH2HBD9JZA43ODC2

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xis Mundi Unveils Alternative Design for MoMA Tower

solutely unforgettable with its trippy design, the stacked building is an obviousmage to the technicolor treasures that would be housed within its walls. To makegs even more interesting, Axis Mundi explains that its concept is a revolutionary

y to express and organize tall buildings as Vertical Neighborhoods (imagine takingow of several city blocks, ripping it out of the ground, and turning it on its side).AD ON: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/16/axis-mundi-unveils-alternative-sign-for-moma-tower/

Barcoding Millions of TreesCould Relieve Global Warm

The purpose of the barcodes is to help fircomply with the stringent laws on importisustainable timber into the United StatesEurope, but they could also fight deforeswhich amounts to approximately one fifthglobal emissions of carbon dioxide.Whats to stop criminals from simply cuttibarcodes off of the trees? Put simply, itsthe barcode itself that deters would-be trestealers, its the fact that leaving the forecarrying a huge log withouta barcode is difficult to do - hopefully so difficult that itlonger worth it to criminals.READ ON:http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/16/bng-millions-of-trees-could-relieve-globwarming/

rganic Chocolate Ice Cream Taste Test

AD ON: http://www.mnn.com/food/markets-groceries/blogs/organic-ocolate-ice-cream-taste-test

olphin Inspired Personal Submarines

UN Tackles 'Climate Harm' S

The United Nations is discussing rules to csoaring emission of greenhouse gases froshipping.Shipping now accounts for more than 3% annual global emissions.That is more than the entire UK economy.But, like aviation, it has no controls on itsgreenhouse gasesREAD ON:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/natu136.stm

What?Really?!Why?

READ ON &VIDEO:http://www.toxel.com/tech/2009/07/09/dolphin-inspired-personal-submarines/

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ome into the Gift Shop this week & seeall the new and exciting products wehave to offer. Its summer time whichmeans lots of great new products are

making their appearances on ourshelves!

Drop by and see our new assortment ofags, wallets, luggage tags and passport

holders in an assortment of motifs andcolours. Bright and beautiful just like

summer time.

Large Walletsregular: $24.99 staff: $17.49

Small Walletsregular: $22.99 staff: $16.09

Pursesregular: $54.99 staff: $38.49

Passport Holdersre ular: 24.99 staff: 17.49

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Archival Photo

Murray Newman with School Children, 1962. Photo: Cunningham.

Library NewsGet your up-to-the minutes news via RSS feed from the librarys Whats new pages. Currently, there are two Whats new pagrunning a variety of interesting news feeds

Whats New Animals and Nature for news about birds, reptiles, marine mammals, and places such as the Arctichttp://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/WhatsNewAnimalsandNature.aspx

Whats New Business and General for news about business, finance, tourism, visitor experience and marketinghttp://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/What%27sNewBGN.aspx

News on Environmental conservation and education will soon be available via the Conservation Currenthttp://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/ConservationCurrent/Pages/Default.aspx

Did you know that the Library has access to over 100 journals and magazines??At least 80 of these are available full text online.For a complete hyperlinked list, visit the library journals page on Aquanet:http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/Journals.aspx

As well, you can find new books and movies listed on this page of Aquanet:

http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/LibraryCatalogue.aspx

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For Sale: Used DVDs and video games

DVDs

Matrix Revolutions 2-Disc version

Superman Doomsday animated movie

Ultimate Avengers 2 animated movie

The Animatrix

Nintendo Gamecube games

Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex

Spyro Enter the Dragonfly

Def Jam Fight for NY

True Crime: New York City

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

NBA Live 2005

The above are for sale at $7 each, if you buy 3 or more $5/piece

Also available:

Super Nintendo games ($4/each or 3 for $10)

Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3D SOLD

Marios Early Years: Fun With Letters SOLD

Battle Clash (Requires Superscope to play)

Nintendo Wii

*Brand New Copy* (Factory sealed):

ExciteBots Trick Racing - $40

If interested please contact Esther:

esther.tong@vanaqua.org

http://fishopolis.com

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Events

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NEXT BOOT CAMP SESSION STARTS JULY 21 2009

Are you looking to challenge yourself physically? Increase

your strength and endurance? Tone up for summer? If

so.join us for boot camp!

Program Description :

This boot camp is a fun, functional, innovative and interactive workout session. The exerciseswill challenge ones strength and endurance, improves general well-being while burning lots ofcalories. The workout moves quickly going from one exercise to the next with little or norest. Open to anyone who is interested in achieving their desired health and fitness level.Participants will be taught on how to progress the exercises to meet their fitness level.

Program Details :

Fee : $40 per monthNumber of sessions : 8 sessions for 4 weeks ( 2 sessions per week)Time : 4.30 5.30 pm or 5.30 6.30 pm (choose one)Day : Tuesday & ThursdayVenue : Stanley Park

If you would like to join, contact Sabrina.Pinkerton@vanaqua.org, ext. 3558 orpekhar.tan@vanaqua.org, ext. 3587.

Equipment Required : Bring your own mat, dumb bells and resistance tube.

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ENTER CONTESTHERE:http://www.marinephotobank.com/resources/OceaninFocusPhotoContestHome20

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If you or anyone here at the Vancouver Aquarium would be interested in making a donation (taxreceipts available, and 100% of your donation goes to those in need!), please please PLEASE doso! So far, I'm at $0 here at the Aquarium :(

I've set up a CanadaHelps GivingPage where you can make donations towards the 2009 FOCUSHike4Life Challenge. The link is above, as well as a few other informative links as well.

And please remember that every little bit helps, and 100% of your contribution will go towardsFOCUS to help those in need! I will also be doing something special for all of those who havecontributed towards this wonderful cause. I'm not sure yet what this will be, but it could be alongthe lines of a large, high-quality photographic print, taken by yours truly, from the Hike4Lifeexpedition

http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=4311

http://www.focuschallenge.org/focus.html

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More exciting events hehttp://www.vanevo.ca/evs01.htmlCheck out videos of paslectures here:http://www.sfu.ca/cstudscience/darwin.htm