Fish Can Determine Their Social Rank By Observation Alone, Study Finds (Science Daily)
A male fish can size up potential rivals, and even rank them from strongest to weakest, simply by watching how they perform in territorial fights with other males, according to a new study by Stanford University scientists. The researchers say their discovery provides the first direct evidence that fish, like people, can use logical reasoning to figure out their place in the pecking order....more...Ireland: A New Gold Province? (Resource Investor)
Professor Conroy explains the significance of this week's announcement about CDG?s JORC-compliant gold resource in Ireland....more... Today's Agenda (Miami Herald)
Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. Or e-mail your items to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com. No faxes, please. For a complete list of today's events, go to www.MiamiHerald.com....more... TV contestant's racist views leave parents on a tide of bad PR (The Scotsman)
A MIDDLE-class Edinburgh couple yesterday found themselves forced into the unfamiliar world of public relations spin control as a row over their daughter's racist remarks on television came to the doorstep of their Georgian home....more... The Wisdom Walkers: Addressing Our Ancestors (Kansas City InfoZine)
The Wisdom Walkers takes readers on a surprising and captivating journey to meet with our early ancestors: Ancient humans may have been a lot more like us than we previously suspected...more... Heroes ride helicopter wings in rescue bid (The Scotsman)
BLADES whirring just feet above their heads, bullets rushing past their wind-battered bodies, the four marines strapped to the helicopters' tiny side-wings swooped down towards their stricken comrade....more... Man who wants to turn every Scots child into an environment evangelist (The Scotsman)
A GENERATION of environmental activists is set to emerge from Scotland's schools after it was agreed every pupil in the country will hear Al Gore's "powerful message" about the dangers of climate change....more... Labour: we're driving Scots to independence (The Scotsman)
GROWING support for an independent Scotland is largely the result of dissatisfaction with Labour rather than the Union, the party's internal polling has revealed....more... Hundreds learn of jobs bombshell by video link (The Scotsman)
DEVASTATING blow for Tayside as NCR cash-machine production goes to Europe...more... |