New fossil plant discovery links Patagonia to New Guinea in a warmer past Nov 11, 2009
In the November issue of the American Journal of Botany (), Peter Wilf (of Pennsylvania State University) and his U.S. and Argentine colleagues published their recent discovery of abundant fossilized specimens of a conifer previously known as "Libocedrus" prechilensis found in Argentinean Patagonia ... The Botanical Society of America () is a non-profit membership society with a mission to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function,... (EurekAlert!)
County lets Palm Bay deputy city manager remain on EEL board Nov 11, 2009
Last month the commission appointed Hann by a vote of 3-2 over nine professionals with degrees in biology, zoology and botany. The appointment raised concerns that Hann's appointment might set a precedent for next year, when six vacancies will be filled because to term limits. (Florida Today)
In the war between the sexes, the one with the closest fungal relationship wins Nov 11, 2009
A recent study by Dr. Sarah Eppley and colleagues at Portland State University published in the November issue of the American Journal of Botany () demonstrates that certain plants, with some help from fungal friends, may also be involved in this fray ... The Botanical Society of America () is a non-profit membership society with a mission to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and... (EurekAlert!)
The one that got away: facelift left floundering Nov 11, 2009
PAUL BIBBY URBAN AFFAIRS. Another decade of decay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Train to be a master gardener Nov 11, 2009
The training will increase knowledge and understanding of such varied horticultural topics as botany, entomology, soil management, plant disease diagnosis and more. Instructors are OSU professionals and local experts. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
From the battlefield to saving souls Nov 11, 2009
His remains were interred at Botany cemetery two years later. In 2000, the word Eternity was emblazoned across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and broadcast to 4 billion people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
UW: Metal buildings source of asbestos Nov 10, 2009
The buildings were removed to make way for the $20 million Berry Center for Natural History and Conservation, which will house the university's botany and zoology collections. Preliminary ground work on the facility has begun. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Click to read:Should Pot Be Legal? Nov 9, 2009
According to a research paper published in the Journal of Experimental Botany, the 2,700-year-old cannabis cache was 'cultivated for psychoactive purposes. The dried cannabis was buried with a 45-year-old, light-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man, who seems to be a shaman of the Gushi culture, The Canadian Press reported. (CBS News)
Top planner accused of toxic hazard cover-up Nov 8, 2009
Mr Haddad, the State Government and Botany Bay Council are being sued by the companies - including a developer, Jazabas - in a case stemming from the purchase of land in Nilson Street, Hillsdale, near the Botany/Randwick Industrial Park ... Mr Haddad was also allegedly involved in the ''deliberate concealment'' by the government ''of the full nature and extent of the noxious and toxic hazards to the people and property immediately adjacent to the Botany Industrial Park'', he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* World News Quick Take Nov 8, 2009
During the Japanese invasion in 1937, Teng arranged for his best specimens to be removed from a national botany institute. During World War II, they were smuggled to the US, and 2,278 of the specimen packets ended up at Tengs alma mater. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Paleoecologists Offer New Insight Into How Climate Change Will Affect Organisms Nov 6, 2009
The article was written by Stephen Jackson of the Department of Botany and Program in Ecology at the University of Wyoming, Julio Betancourt of the U.S. Geological Survey in Arizona, Robert Booth of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lehigh University, and Stephen Gray of the Wyoming Water Resources Data System and Wyoming State Climate Office of the University of Wyoming. It was published on Sept. 23, 2009. (Science Daily)
Regional Roundup Nov 6, 2009
The Galt High School students took gold in their division in the botany category for their entry on the effects of sucrose dips, light and fertilizer on root regeneration in pre-transplant processing tomatoes. In the same Agriscience Fair, Caitlin Wolford of Lodi was awarded a bronze medal for her project titled, "The Role of Feed Supplements and Their Effect on Hoof Growth in Horses.". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
For Kevin's sake: a potshot at our wizard PM Nov 4, 2009
"Yeah,'' drawls Forsythe, "like those factories out at Botany, or those road signs at night. Eeeeuuuuwww. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Iran has another hero, this one still living, in Mahmoud Vahidnia Nov 3, 2009
Nothing in anthropology, archaeology, botany, climatology, ecology, geochemistry, geochronology, geography, geology, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrology, limnology, meteorology, neotectonics, oceanography, paleontology, palynology, soil science, and zoology. Surely you overlooked this enormous amount of incontrovertible data. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Planning in NSW is out of control Nov 2, 2009
November 2, 2009 - 8:21AM. Former NSW Independent MP John Hatton has called for a royal commission into NSW governance standards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Land attitude may have shifted Nov 1, 2009
Commissioners passed over nine professionals with degrees in biology, zoology and botany for a vacancy on the volunteer board tha 00004000 t recommends which parcels taxpayers should spare from development under the Environmentally Endangered Lands program. Instead, they voted 3-2 to appoint Sue Hann, a Palm Bay deputy city manager and trails advocate with a background in urban planning, engineering and business. (Florida Today)
Land attitude may have shifted Nov 1, 2009
Commissioners passed over nine professionals with degrees in biology, zoology and botany for a vacancy on the volunteer board that recommends which parcels taxpayers should spare from development under the Environmentally Endangered Lands program. Instead, they voted 3-2 to appoint Sue Hann, a Palm Bay deputy city manager and trails advocate with a background in urban planning, engineering and business. (Florida Today)
Anger mounts over long delays at Port Botany Oct 31, 2009
Port Botany Patrick stevedoring ... PROBLEMS at the Patrick stevedoring operations at Port Botany are costing the state economy tens of millions of dollars ... The stevedores say the fee was introduced after a review last year by the pricing regulator, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Review Tribunal, with the aim of tackling the acute congestion at Port Botany. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Garden book celebrates black plants Oct 31, 2009
With names like Vampire's Dracula orchid and Voodoo lily, some black plants lend themselves to celebrating the dark side of botany. But Bonine wants to celebrate the sumptuous as well. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Pelican hitch: storm brews over plans to save the Coorong Oct 31, 2009
staffing problems at the Patrick stevedore operations at Port Botany are forcing truck drivers to queue up for hours. Photo: Peter Rae. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire' Oct 29, 2009
Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire ... Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire ... Now, with the two-hour PBS special "The Botany of Desire" premiering tonight, we have the first, pure Pollan adaptation. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sydney's best Vietnamese Oct 29, 2009
1151 Botany Road, Mascot. Phone: 9667 2069. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The seeds of ideas Oct 29, 2009
Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire. Article:Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire':/c/a/2009/10/27/DDRN1A8NRC.DTL Article:Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire':/c/a/2009/10/27/DDRN1A8NRC.DTL advertisement ... Documentary on Pollan's 'The Botany of Desire. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bound for Africa Oct 28, 2009
"I can't wait to meet new people and learn new things." Madden, who has a bachelor's degree in botany from Idaho State University, will serve mainly as a forestry volunteer working on reforestation projects and teaching locals how to conserve forests. She will also work with small farmers to teach them how to increase food production, which is important in a country that has a limited agricultural base. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Secrets In A Seed: Clues Into The Evolution Of The First Flowers Oct 28, 2009
American Journal of Botany, 2009; 96 (9): 1581 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Abolish councils, make drivers pay Oct 23, 2009
The move would create a number of unusual local government bedfellows, including Botany and Woollahra, Leichhardt and Waverley, and Mosman and Manly. The Department of Local Government would be abolished and its functions amalgamated into a new super agency with responsibility for providing a plan encompassing all urban development, transport and infrastructure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Teen projects are exciting Oct 23, 2009
" The recent documentary, "Butte, America" was Phillips' inspiration for creating this project, and we hope along with her that the film will inspire teens to create their own sequel, to record for posterity their impressions of their home town and their hopes for its future. Expressing dreams is the first step toward making them come true.The second exciting project announced this week is a possible greenhouse for Butte High School. Biology teacher David Murto applied to the Butte Education... (Montana Standard, MT)
Local events for gardeners Oct 22, 2009
Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Botany of Desire airs nationally on PBS. Michael Pollan s 00004000 provocative best-seller comes to life. The program explores the natural history of four plants the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato and the corresponding human desires sweetness, beauty, intoxication and controlling nature that link their destinies to our own. (Anchorage Daily News)
Teacher proposes greenhouse to bolster science education Oct 21, 2009
He said it was a good tool for learning botany and other sciences, but at some point years ago was taken down ... That would be useful for classes in botany, environmental biology and other sciences. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bank on seeds - the world's buffer Oct 17, 2009
It is one of the world's greatest collections of information relating to wild plants (including living plants, preserved specimens, plant DNA, seeds, library, art, archives and economic botany) as well as the knowledge, expertise and partnerships developed over our 250-year history. As the UN-backed study The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) begins to put a value on natural capital - the forests, deserts, oceans, rivers, animals and plants that we rely on in a million ways - it is... (BBC News -- Science)
Android set to topple iPhone Oct 16, 2009
Predictions Google Android Could Topple Apple IPhone Within Three Years. Video will begin in 5 seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Tree expert to lead Watkinsville stroll Oct 14, 2009
Robert Wyatt, a retired professor of botany and ecology, will lead an hourlong stroll in Watkinsville starting at 9 a.m. Saturday as part of the "Saturday Stroll" series organized by the Oconee County Democrats. Wyatt received his bachelor's degrees in botany from the University of North Carolina and his doctorate from Duke University. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Academy of Natural Sciences CEO leaving Oct 14, 2009
In his tenure, Brown focused on fundraising, the creation of the Asia Center and the hiring of a botany curator and an archivist. The Academy of Natural Sciences, founded in 1812, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
A Tree's Response To Environmental Changes: What Can We Expect Over The Next 100 Years? Oct 13, 2009
A recent article by Dr. Abraham Miller-Rushing and his colleagues at Boston University published in the October issue of the American Journal of Botany explores how increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) may be affecting trees and, ultimately, affecting water and carbon cycles ... American Journal of Botany, 2009; 96 (10): 1779 DOI. (Science Daily)
Edward Lear Biography Oct 11, 2009
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, 1870-1871. More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany etc. (Suite101.com)
The Legacy of Father Julian Tenison... Oct 10, 2009
This library is the central historical library of Queensland, and the research process has enabled the great accomplishments of this gifted priest and scientist of the fields of geology, zoology botany and exploration to be honoured. Resources. (Suite101.com)
If only the weeds would keep their genes to themselves Oct 7, 2009
A recent article in the October issue of the American Journal of Botany by Dr. Adeline Barnaud and colleagues () explores the role of gene flow between cultivated sorghum and its weedy relatives in a village in northern Cameroon ... " ### The full article in the link mentioned is available for no charge for 30 days following the date of this summary at . After this date, reporters may contact Richard Hund at for a copy of the article. The Botanical Society of America () is a non-profit... (EurekAlert!)
Profiteroles Oct 7, 2009
Croquembouche Patisserie 1635 Botany Road, Banksmeadow, 9666 3069. This French patisserie cum cafe is named after the spectacular tower of profiteroles, stuck together with crisp spun toffee, traditionally served at French weddings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Amazing Maze Of Maize Evolution: Study On Maize Domestication May Help Improve Crop Yields Oct 6, 2009
In the October issue of the American Journal of Botany, Dr. Marina Dermastia and colleagues published their research comparing corn kernel development to its closest wild relative: teosinte. This research overturns some commonly held beliefs on the domestication of maize because, unexpectedly, many traits seen in the cellular development of maize kernels that were previously attributed to the process of domestication were observed in the development of the teosinte kernels by Dermastia and her... (Science Daily)
The amazing maze of maize evolution Oct 3, 2009
In the October issue of the American Journal of Botany (), Dr. Marina Dermastia and colleagues published their research comparing corn kernel development to its closest wild relative: teosinte ... The Botanical Society of America () is a non-profit membership society with a mission to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere... (EurekAlert!)
Eco pyres in Bihar Oct 1, 2009
Professor Jha, a botany professor in Darbhanga, has conducted extensive research on the use of dung in cremations in northern Bihar. He says that the perennial flooding in the area has led to a rapid depletion in forest cover. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Drug busts and a failing security system Sep 30, 2009
Much of the company's trade involved driving containers to and from Port Botany ... A later court case resulting from the police sting would reveal allegations that Panayi was involved in an attempt to get a drug-filled container moved off Port Botany ... In 2001 it emerged Clark was paid $17,000 - and later given a suspended sentence - for smuggling more than $460,000 worth of whisky and a consignment of cigarettes through Port Botany. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pair linked to ports crime Sep 30, 2009
The revelation that businessmen, including a former rugby league player, are the subject of police criminal intelligence and are running large wharf operations at Port Botany comes a month after a Federal Government report found the system to secure the nation's ports is failing ... Mr Panayi, who was charged over a 57-kilogram ecstasy shipment in 2004, runs about 100 trucks a day into Port Botany ... Mr Clark is a convicted criminal who has admitted smuggling goods through Port Botany and has... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Revealed: police probe port's underworld links Sep 30, 2009
A BANNED company director who partly controls one of Port Botany's largest container storage companies and runs a major trucking business is one of several figures linked to crime on the waterfront by federal authorities ... Mr Panayi, who was charged over a 57-kilogram ecstasy shipment in 2004, runs about 100 trucks a day into Port Botany ... Mr Clark is a convicted criminal who has admitted smuggling goods through Port Botany and has been allegedly associated with a notorious criminal... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* The house the quake built Sep 26, 2009
Community residents maintain at least a dozen conservation areas, with 30 local certified tour guides specializing in wildlife and botany. A guided tour is highly recommended if youre interested in learning about the local wildlife or visiting the conservation areas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Bark beetle epidemic spreads Sep 23, 2009
Dan Tinker, a UW botany and ecology professor, said the pine bark beetles are native to the ecosystem, not some introduced pest. He said scientists have been unable to determine if such a widespread beetle outbreak has occurred previously in these forests over thousands of years. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Plants, fungi and more Sep 22, 2009
The state has a long tradition of people studying botany and plant life, and our herbarium is a reflection of that tradition. Cooper encourages everyone: Go forth and botanize. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Treasury figures land Rees in hot water over jobs claim Sep 22, 2009
In his speech, the Treasurer said a Port Botany expansion would create 2000 jobs. But in at least two drafts, officials made it clear it would be only 400 construction jobs, with the rest an estimate based on a ''multiplier effect. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
STEM classes popular with Carver students Sep 20, 2009
That includes applied classes in math, science, computers, and technology along with introduction to engineering, architectural and mechanical engineering, robotics, botany, and others ... "I just think for years this is the way it should have been done," said Barb Sallis, whose sixth-grade botany class also makes use of the greenhouse. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Harbours master of all he surveys Sep 20, 2009
Mr Tripodi said Captain Young would plan, co-ordinate and oversee all aspects of port operations, including emergency responses and the safe navigation of nearly 2500 ship visits to Sydney Harbour and Port Botany every year. Captain Young takes on a position that is nearly 200 years old, dating back as far as 1811 when the first harbour master, Robert Watson, was appointed to control the port of Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Greener and wiser Sep 20, 2009
Now, Taomi has reinvented itself as a popular eco-tourism destination, with nearly a dozen conservation areas and a cadre of 30 certified tour guides specializing in wildlife and botany. The village is an example of a community whose residents managed to recover from one of the countrys worst natural disasters and are thriving thanks to an environmentally minded vision for the future. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Local discovery of nitrate sensor may contribute to botany, medical research Sep 19, 2009
Local discovery of nitrate sensor may contribute to botany, medical research ... The discovery was published in the scientific journal Cell yesterday, marking the first time a botany paper written by local scientists has been published in the prestigious journal, the statement said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Drug-free cannabis plant comes closer to reality Sep 17, 2009
The finding is published in the Journal of Experimental Botany. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Residents furious as tenfold increase in flights flouts rulebook Sep 17, 2009
Why don't they send all the traffic over botany bay and out over Kurnell ... Why don't they send all the traffic over botany bay and out over Kurnell. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hemp And Marijuana: Genes Producing THC, Active Ingredient In Cannabis Plant, Identified Sep 16, 2009
The finding is published in the September issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany. Lead author is David Marks, a professor of plant biology in the College of Biological Sciences. (Science Daily)
The hard sell of Australia's Ashes defeat Sep 16, 2009
True to the French custom of arriving late, he was the guy who put in to Botany Bay just after Governor Phillips first fleet. Had he been a little earlier, just a few days, modern Australians would have been heirs to a great cuisine, to the art of Degas, Renoir and Cezanne, the literature of Flaubert and Stendhal, the music of Debussy and Ravel, the philosophical tradition of Descartes, and, need I go on about how marvellous our society would be. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Carnivorous Plants: Slow But Steady Wins Race Sep 15, 2009
Jim Karagatzides and Aaron Ellison in the September issue of the American Journal of Botany addresses this question ... American Journal of Botany, 2009; 96 (9): 1612 DOI. (Science Daily)
When you've doubled your genes, what's 1 chromosome more or less? Sep 15, 2009
Andreas Madlung, Kirsten Wright, and J. Chris Pires, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Botany (), examines the effects of polyploidy on a more common type of cell division, mitosisthe process of cell division that results in daughter cells that are identical to the parent cellwhich allows the plant to grow and develop ... " These results suggest that slight changes in chromosome number in an individual's non-sex cells are tolerated but are not fixed, providing new... (EurekAlert!)
Gardening the Garden Island Sep 10, 2009
It covers climate, soils, and each type of fruit: botany, origin, distribution, ecology, genetics, and cultivars, culturing practices, pests and diseases, harvest, and postharvest handling and utilization. Vegetable Gardening. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A lust for the perfect crust Sep 8, 2009
50, Brasserie Bread, 1737 Botany Road, Banksmeadow, 1300 966 845. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Weeds That Reinvented Weediness: New Research Sheds Light On Origins And Success Of Flowering Plants Sep 6, 2009
Sherwin Carlquist, a research botanist at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and recipient of the Linnean Medal for Botany, has spent his career studying non-tree s flowering plants to discover more about their origins and the reason behind their success. Fossil evidence had provided some answers and DNA evidence had shown us how earlier flowering plants were related, but how they looked, and what their wood was like, were neglected topics, says Dr Carlquist. (Science Daily)
Deconstructing the Standard America... Sep 5, 2009
His other books include Second Nature, A Place of My Own, The Botany of Desire, and The Omnivore s Dilemma. For more information, visit the. (Suite101.com)
Monet Water Lilies at MoMA Sep 5, 2009
He also took it upon himself to purchase flowers and botany books. The garden was of such scale that at one point, he had seven people working for him. (Suite101.com)
Open season on Sydney's best course as a few hackers do their bestto destroy it Sep 4, 2009
But it's a fairyland out at NSW, a different world on the cliffs with the ocean beneath, quiet and disconnected from the rest of Sydney in the Botany Bay National Park. TV footage of the Open will be a treat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Movies: Moon AU Review Sep 3, 2009
The base is clinically white ; a set amusingly decorated with small details, like a hairdresser's stall, walls of insta-meals and a sterile-but-lived-in bedroom, hallways, a small botany lab, medical ward and recreation area. Through the airlocks, however, the production team flexes its creative muscles further, combining solid miniatures and model work with subtle CG effects. (IGN FilmForce)
