For Fish in Coral Reefs, It’s Useful to Be Smart
A series of studies has recently revealed that reef fish are surprisingly adaptable. Freshly caught wild fish quickly learn new tasks and can learn to discriminate among colors, patterns and shapes, including those they have never encountered. These studies suggest that learning and interpreting new stimuli play important roles in the lives of reef fish.
Harlequins have last laugh as Bath lose unbeaten away record at the Stoop
From an attack which began in their own half, Quins took the ball to within sight of the Bath line for Evans to give a scoring pass to Jordan Turner-Hall after sixty four minutes. The first half was a goal-kicking contest with Evans kicking three out of four penalty chances (for Quins and Butch James kicking three penalties for Bath.)
Bike path plowing neglected
I spoke with both towns about this and could not come up with an answer that would satisfy me as to why the path can't be cleared.
If this is the fast service then we're in trouble...
I didn't expect the train to break down at 7.30am. In the end, I was an hour and 40 minutes late arriving into Paddington and missed my meeting – and I might not have made it at all if there had not been an off-duty fitter on the loco.
Passat getting an American makeover
The first product of the German automaker's new assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennesee, the 2012 Passat goes on sale later this year with a starting price of about $20,000, replacing the more expensive Passat model that VW had been phasing out over the past couple of years.
Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook online
For over 100 years the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook has existed to help writers make it into print and to develop their career. Try these pointers for getting started.
LETTER: America can do better under Republican House
... that has caused all of us to wonder if anyone in this administration cares for the "little man" in all matters concerning his or her welfare.
UK travellers warned over Europe
The second is the threat to Britons abroad and that is the Foreign Office's responsibility. "We therefore attach great importance to providing information about personal safety and security overseas to enable people to make informed decisions about travel."
Spotlight Science: Teacher Support Pack
Pupils should be able to observe that fast cooling produces smaller crystals and relate this both to the particle model and also to the place where the crystal was formed. For example, obsidian (glass-like, very small crystals)... Ask pupils to find the order for the statements.
