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http://goodnews.ws/ λουκάνικο σκύλος Riot Dog is a term used to describe either of the three (Kanellos, Louk aka Thodoris, and Loukanikos) literal mascot dogs of the protesters of Athens, Greece. For several years a golden/cinnamon colored dog sporting a blue collar has been seen at nearly every riot/protest whether it be peaceful or malicious. Kanellos; Kanellos (in Greek "Κανέλλος", which means "cinnamon" was the first incarnation of Riot Dog. In Greece he was famous since the 1990s when he appears as a puppy in photographs of a general assembly of students in the occupied National Technical University of Athens, where he based his living for the years to come. He became world famous when he was involved in the 2008 Greek riots.Greek photographers capturing riot footage started to notice the dog when he kept appearing in their negatives.Kanellos died in 2008 of unknown causes, thought to only be old age. Kanellos lived to be quite old but had severe arthritis in his final days, motivating the local college student to donate money to purchase him a "doggy" wheel chair and allowing him to live among them indoors until he passed. Louk; The newer Kanellos look-alike is Thodoris, more commonly called Louk, and is thought to be one of Kanellos' pups. Louk is a light golden colored stray dog, who is up to date on all his shots, hence the blue collar.During his off time he is relaxed and quite mild, though when witnessed during May 2010 Greek riots he can be seen darting through protesters, dodging canisters of tear gas and fire bombs, taking shots of mace, and even growling and barking at the riot police. He is usually well taken care of by the college students of Athens and lives comfortably considering he roams the streets at will. Known not only for his seemingly intelligent grasp of what is going on around him, he is known for bringing attention to the political crisis in Greece. A problem which has now gained increasing attention due to Riot Dog's media coverage. He is quickly becoming the face of civil disorder and freedom fighting. Loukanikos; Loukanikos (from Greek "λουκάνικο" which means sausage) is a dog that has been present at nearly every protest in Greece in the past few years. The stray has become the symbol of the Greek protests against the IMF and the EU backed austerity measures that are taking place in 2011. History; Many of the protesters say that Riot dog (Kanellos, Louk, or Loukanikos) has been taking part in protests for years.His rise to fame occurred mostly after BBC's Newsnight created a video montage of the dog in action during the protests, including barking at police in riot gear and running with other protesters away from tear gas. Loukanikos, il cane anarchico.Si chiama Loukanikos, che significa 'salsiccia', ed è il simbolo a quattro zampe della protesta greca. Questo cane compare in decine di foto scattate ad Atene, dove infuria la protesta contro la politica di austerity imposta dal governo. Loukanikos è stato fotografato nelle zone calde della guerriglia, in prima linea davanti ai giovani che si confrontano con i poliziotti. È dal 2008 che questo cane accompagna le proteste di Atene, ed è ormai diventato un simbolo. Il suo vero nome è Thodoris, ma è famoso online con il suo 'nome d'arte' 'Salsiccia'. λουκάνικο. Loukanikos Thodoris the Greek riot dog. il cane anarchico WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

http://goodnews.ws/ Yoda, a Chinese-crested Chihuahau, wasn't exactly blessed with good looks. But now this 14-year-old pooch has something to show for it. The strange-looking dog was crowned World's Ugliest Dog at the annual contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California. The small canine weighs in at just 1.8 pounds and has wiry hair, off-set eyes and large, protruding ears. Yoda's owner, Terry Devine Schumacher, explained that she first thought the dog was a rat when the canine was found by her daughter in a field. But the family quickly grew to love Yoda, despite her bizarre looks. And sometimes it pays to be ugly. Yoda takes home a prize of $1,000 and a big trophy. The pup will also have a special photo session with Kira Stackhouse of Nuena Photography and a pampered overnight stay in the luxurious Loft Suite at the Sheraton Sonoma County. Yoda was a crowd favorite and easily won the vote. This year, the officials of the contest allowed people to send in votes via text message and Yoda quickly skyrocketed to the top spot in the competition.We're sure that this dog will enjoy plenty of fame and fortune now that she has a new title under her belt.But, we have to admit, we think Yoda is far from ugly. She's one adorable dog. Yoda wins World's Ugliest Dog contest WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

http://goodnews.ws/ Farmer Tian Shougui, 42, takes two bear cubs for a walk in Yukong village, Yibin city, Southwest China's Sichuan province, June 15, 2011. Tian found the animals almost starving to death while picking tea leaves and hearing their weak cry on April 1 this year. He and his wife decided to take them home and feed them without knowing what exactly they were. Tian said he wished they can live by themselves one day in the mountain despite the animals becoming an inseparable part of his family. Bear cubs rescued by 42-year-old farmer Tian Shougui plays on a tree in Yukong village, Yibin city, Southwest China's Sichuan province, June 15, 2011. [Photo/CFP] Source: chinadaily.com.cn Chinese farmer adopts two baby bears orphans WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

http://goodnews.ws/ A seguito dell'ondata di caldo e del picco previsto per i prossimi giorni lo staff zoologico e veterinario del Bioparco adotta degli accorgimenti che consentono agli animali di affrontare il caldo torrido.ORSI; I tre fratelli orsi quindicenni Sandro, Nino e Luca, hanno a disposizione una grande piscina dove trascorrono molto tempo a nuotare e dove lo staff zoologico fa trovare loro frutta (soprattutto meloni e cocomeri) e pesce, preventivamente congelati dentro grandi secchi.SCIMPANZE' E LEMURI; Per questi primati lo staff zoologico distribuisce canne di bambù ripiene di yogurt e frutta congelati. Oltre a dare refrigerio, questi 'strumenti' sono una forma di arricchimento ambientale e consentono agli animali di aguzzare l'ingegno per trovare il cibo.MACACHI; Anche i Macachi del Giappone possono contare su una piccola piscina dove si bagnano e fanno tuffi spettacolari dai trampolini improvvisati sugli alti tronchi; nelle giornate più calde ricevono ghiaccioloni a base di frutta fresca (come susine, banane e meloni).ELEFANTI; Le due elefantesse asiatiche, Nelly e Sofia possono scegliere tra un bagno nell'ampia vasca e le docce rinfrescanti organizzate dai guardiani. Una caratteristica degli elefanti è che non sudano.CARNIVORI; Tigri, leoni asiatici e licaoni hanno a disposizione nei recinti delle fontane dove possono bere e trovare refrigerio; per i carnivori i dietologi del Bioparco prescrivono una dieta prevalentemente a base di carne bianca e porzioni più ridotte rispetto all'inverno. curiosità; "Alcune curiosità: nell'arco di una giornata vengono consumati circa 50 balle tra fieno ed erba medica, 500 kg tra verdura e ortaggi e ben oltre 300 kg di frutta di stagione, in prevalenza cocomeri e meloni, racconta il presidente della Fondazione Bioparco di Roma, Paolo Giuntarelli".CREDIT FOTO: M. Di Giovanni -- Archivio Bioparco. Fonte: Bioparco Giardino Zoologico di Roma Gli animali del Bioparco e il caldo - The animals of Bioparco and the heat WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

http://goodnews.ws/ La coppia di armadilli ha un erede, si chiama George e dovrebbe avere circa due mesi: non è possibile stabilire la data della nascita perché il neonato è rimasto nascosto sotto terra all'interno di una buca scavata dai genitori.Mamma e papà armadillo si chiamano Charlie ed Emma, in onore del naturalista inglese Charles Darwin e sua moglie, quindi la scelta del nome del piccolo è caduta su George, uno dei figli della coppia.Dopo un primo periodo di timide e brevissime uscite, il piccolo George trascorre finalmente molto tempo all'esterno, giocando con i genitori, rifugiandosi sotto i tronchi oppure all'interno di tane che i tre animali scavano nel substrato del recinto. La famiglia di armadilli ama fare anche lunghi bagni di sole.Il legame tra l'armadillo e Charles Darwin si deve al fatto che il naturalista riuscì a elaborare la sua teoria sull'evoluzione delle specie anche grazie allo studio degli armadilli viventi e di quelli del passato.L'area degli armadilli si trova nei pressi della biglietteria del Bioparco, di fronte al Caffè del Parco (Largo V. Gassman) quindi i visitatori possono osservare l'allegra famiglia Darwin prima di entrare al Bioparco. I GENITORI; Charlie è arrivato al Bioparco nel 2007, affidato dalla Forestale in seguito al sequestro effettuato a carico di un privato cittadino nell'ambito di controlli sul maltrattamento animale.Emma è arrivata invece dallo zoo di Duisburg, in Germania, nel 2009.L'ARMADILLO VILLOSO; L'armadillo villoso (Chaetophractus villosus) è un mammifero appartenente al gruppo degli Sdentati in senso stretto, che annovera anche i bradipi e i formichieri. Vive in ambienti desertici, nelle praterie e nelle steppe dell'America meridionale (Bolivia meridionale, Paraguay settentrionale, Argentina centrale). È onnivoro, si nutre di insetti e di altri invertebrati, di piccoli vertebrati (soprattutto serpenti, che uccide gettandovisi sopra e tagliuzzandoli con i bordi aguzzi della corazza), di varie specie di piante e anche di carogne. Spesso rovista nelle carcasse alla ricerca di insetti adulti e di larve. Talvolta questa ricerca prevede lo scavo nel terreno di strane buche coniche, eseguite puntellando il muso e muovendo il corpo e le zampe in profondità come una trivella.Il periodo degli amori coincide con il mese di settembre. La gestazione dura 60-75 giorni. Generalmente nascono 2 piccoli di diverso sesso che pesano circa 155 gr ciascuno. Dopo 15-30 giorni i cuccioli aprono gli occhi e intorno ai 50-60 giorni di vita vengono completamente svezzati. A 9 mesi raggiungono la maturità sessuale. Armadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. Dasypodidae is the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one". The Aztec called them azotochtli, Nahuatl for "turtle-rabbit." There are approximately ten extant genera and around 20 extant species of armadillo, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor. Their average length is about 75 centimetres (30 in), including tail; the Giant Armadillo grows up to 150 centimetres (59 in) and weighs up to 59 kilograms (130 lb), while the Pink Fairy Armadillos are diminutive species with an overall length of 12 to 15 centimetres (5 to 6 in). All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of environments. In the United States, the sole resident armadillo is the Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), which is most common in the central southernmost states, particularly Texas. Their range is as far east as South Carolina and Florida and as far north as Nebraska; they have been consistently expanding their range over the last century due to a lack of natural predators and have been found as far north as southern Illinois and Indiana. È nato George l'armadillo! WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

http://goodnews.ws/ The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100--115 cm (39--45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 195--215 cm (77--85 in) wingspan. The two subspecies, which differ slightly in size, breed in Europe (north to Estonia), northwestern Africa, southwestern Asia (east to southern Kazakhstan), and southern Africa. The White Stork is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa from tropical Sub-Saharan Africa to as far south as South Africa, or on the Indian subcontinent. When migrating between Europe and Africa, it avoids crossing the Mediterranean Sea and detours via the Levant in the east or the Strait of Gibraltar in the west, because the air thermals on which it depends do not form over water.A carnivore, the White Stork eats a wide range of animal prey, including insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and small birds. It takes most of its food from the ground, among low vegetation, and from shallow water. It is a monogamous breeder, but does not pair for life. Both members of the pair build a large stick nest, which may be used for several years. Each year the female can lay one clutch of usually four eggs, which hatch asynchronously 33--34 days after being laid. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs and both feed the young. The young leave the nest 58--64 days after hatching, and continue to be fed by the parents for a further 7--20 days.The White Stork has been rated as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It benefited from human activities during the Middle Ages as woodland was cleared, but changes in farming methods and industrialisation saw it decline and disappear from parts of Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Conservation and reintroduction programs across Europe have resulted in the White Stork resuming breeding in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. It has few natural predators, but may harbour several types of parasite; the plumage is home to chewing lice and feather mites, while the large nests maintain a diverse range of mesostigmatic mites. This conspicuous bird has given rise to many legends across its range, of which the best-known is the story of babies being brought by storks. The White Stork is a large bird. It has a length from the tip of its beak to the tip of its tail of 100--115 cm (39--45 in), a wingspan of 195--215 cm (77--85 in), and a weight of 2.3--4.4 kg (5.1--9.7 lb). Like all storks, it has long legs, a long neck, and a long, straight, pointed beak.The sexes are identical in appearance, except that males are larger than females on average. The plumage is mainly white with black flight feathers and wing coverts; the black is caused by the pigment melanin.The breast feathers are long and shaggy forming a ruff which is used in some courtship displays.The irises are dull brown or grey, and the peri-orbital skin is black. The adult has a bright red beak and red legs, the coloration of which is derived from carotenoids in the diet. In parts of Spain, studies have shown that the pigment is based on astaxanthin obtained from an introduced species of crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and the bright red beak colours show up even in nestlings, in contrast to the duller beaks of young White Storks elsewhere. Upon hatching, the young White Stork is partly covered with short, sparse, whitish down feathers. This early down is replaced about a week later with a denser coat of woolly white down. By three weeks, the young bird acquires black scapulars and flight feathers. On hatching the chick has pinkish legs, which turn to greyish-black as it ages. Its beak is black with a brownish tip.By the time it fledges, the juvenile bird's plumage is similar to that of the adult, though its black feathers are often tinged with brown, and its beak and legs are a duller brownish-red or orange. The beak is typically orange or red with a darker tip.The bills gain the adults' red colour the following summer, although the black tips persist in some individuals. Young storks adopt adult plumage by their second summer. Cicogna Bianca - White Stork WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

http://goodnews.ws/ Scientists have known for years that when vampire bats tear through an animal's skin with their razor-sharp teeth, their noses guide them to the best spots -- where a precise bite will strike a vein and spill forth nourishing blood. But nobody knew exactly how bats knew where to bite.By investigating wild vampire bats in South America, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas in Caracas, Venezuela have discovered their secret: a sensitive, heat-detecting molecule covering nerve endings on their noses called TRPV1. A number of pharmaceutical and biotech companies are working on developing new pain medications that target molecules like TRPV1. "Vampire bats feed on blood, and it's useful for them to have an infrared detector to be able to find the circulation," said David Julius, PhD, the Morris Herzstein Chair in Molecular Biology & Medicine at UCSF, who led the research. Similar TRPV1 molecules can be found on pain sensing nerve fibers in human tongue, skin or eyes. They allow people to detect the chemical capsaicin in chili peppers and experience the burning tinge of spicy food. Described this week in the journal Nature, the discovery highlights how small changes to genes in the genome of a species can contribute to major evolutionary adaptations over time -- in this case, allowing the vampire bat to detect infrared heat from their prey, helping them efficiently find and feed on blood.The work also adds a piece to a larger puzzle related to human health and drug design because these same molecules are involved in pain sensation, such as that associated with touching a hot object, or hypersensitivity to heat after injury and inflammation -- as occurs with sunburn. "There is a double-edged sword with pain," Julius said. "Pain is necessary as a warning system to let us know when we are in danger of injury but, at the same time, pain can outlive its usefulness as a warning system when it fails to resolve and becomes chronic and debilitating." Sensory Nerves -- How the Brain Experiences the World. The human brain does not connect directly with the world but instead floats secluded in a protective bubble of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull. All the information the brain receives about Earthly sights, smells, textures, and tastes comes through long nerve fibers that make up the body's sensory system, which connect the brain with our eyes, noses, fingers and tongues. At the ends of these nerve fibers, cues that give life to our perception of the world are collected. Tiny molecular channels covering these nerve endings can alternatively open or close if they perceive the proper stimulus from a chemical, heat, cold or the pressure of touch. When they do, and when the right balance of openings and closings occurs all over a nerve ending, that nerve will fire, sending a signal to the brain that says "hot" or "cold" or "hard" or "bitter" or "pretty"? (something for taste and sight) depending on the type of stimulus. This basic physiology informs our awareness and also warns our brains about noxious dangers of the world. Painful stimuli signal danger to the brain and cause us to wince, squint, gasp or otherwise pull away to protect ourselves... Read the full story » http://goodnews.ws/blog/2011/08/05/vampire-bat-what-steers-vampires-to-blood/ Vampire Bat: What Steers Vampires to Blood WWW.GOODNEWS.WS 

http://goodnews.ws/ The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic (or in one case aquatic) mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals.The otter subfamily Lutrinae forms part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and wolverines.The word otter derives from the Old English word otor or oter. This and cognate words in other Indo-European languages ultimately stem from the PIE root *wódr̥ which also gave rise to the English word waterAn otter's den is called a holt or couch. A male otter is a dog, a female a bitch, and a baby a whelp, kit, or pup. The collective nouns for otters are bevy, family, lodge or romp, being descriptive of their often playful nature, or when in water raft. The time of gestation in otters is about 60 to 86 days. The newborn pup is taken care of by the mother, the father, and all the other offspring. Female otters reach sexual maturity at approximately two years of age, while males can produce offspring at approximately three years of age. After one month, the young otter can come out of the cave, and after two months, it is able to swim. It lives with its family for about one year so that it can learn and be kept safe until maturity. Otters live up to 16 years.Otters have long, slim bodies and relatively short limbs, with webbed paws. Most have sharp claws on their feet, and all except the sea otter have long muscular tails. The twelve species range in adult size from 0.7 to 1.8 metres (2 to 6 feet) in length and 5 to 45 kilograms (11 to 100 pounds) in weight.They have a very soft, insulated underfur which is protected by an outer layer of long guard hair. This traps a layer of air, and keeps them dry and warm under water.Many otters live in cold waters and have very high metabolic rates to help keep them warm. Eurasian otters must eat 15% of their body weight a day, and sea otters 20 to 25%, depending on the temperature. In water as warm as 10°C (50°F), an otter needs to catch 100 grams (3.5 oz) of fish per hour to survive. Most species hunt for three to five hours a day, and nursing mothers up to eight hours a day.For most otters, fish is the staple of their diet. This is often supplemented by frogs, crayfish and crabs.Some otters are expert at opening shellfish, and others will feed on available small mammals or birds. Prey-dependence leaves otters very vulnerable to prey depletion.Otters are very active, chasing prey in the water or searching the beds of rivers, lakes or the seas. Most species live beside water, entering it mainly to hunt or travel, otherwise spending much of their time on land to avoid their fur becoming waterlogged. The sea otter does live in the sea for most of its life.Otters are playful animals and appear to engage in various behaviors for sheer enjoyment. Different species vary in their social structure, with some being largely solitary, while others live in groups -- in a few species these groups may be fairly large. Eurasian otter; This species (Lutra lutra) inhabits Europe, and its range also extends across most of Asia and parts of North Africa. In the British Isles, they occurred commonly as recently as the 1950s, but became rare in many areas due to the use of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides and as a result of habitat loss and water pollution (they remained relatively common in parts of Scotland and Ireland). Population levels attained a low point in the 1980s, but are now recovering strongly. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan envisages the re-establishment of otters by 2010 in all the UK rivers and coastal areas they inhabited in 1960. Roadkill deaths have become one of the significant threats to the success of their re-establishment. Otter & Otters WWW.GOODNEWS.WS http://goodnews.ws/ 

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http://calozero.it/CALOZERO is a new brand of Italian fashion. A factory located in the textile town of Prato selling its products directly to consumers. Abbigliamento uomo donna autunno inverno primavera estate. CALOZERO clothing Made in Italy. Visit the online shop, click here: http://calozero.it/ Italian fashion; Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside others such as France, USA, Great Britain and Japan. Fashion has always been an important part of the country's cultural life and society, and Italians are well known for their attention to dressing-up well; "la bella figura", or good impression, remains traditional in the Italian way of living. Italian design became prominent ever since the 11th-16th centuries, when artistic development in Italy was at its peak. Cities such as Venice, Milan, Florence and Vicenza started to produce luxury goods, hats, cosmetics, jewelry and rich fabrics. During the 17th-early 20th centuries, Italian fashion lost its importance and lustre, and Europe's main trendsetter became France, with the great popularity of French fashion; this is due to the luxury dresses which were designed for the courtiers of Louis XIV. However, since the 1951-53 fashion soirées held by Giovanni Battista Giorgini in Florence,the "Italian school" started to compete with the French haute couture, and labels such as Ferragamo and Gucci began to contend with Chanel and Dior. CALOZERO clothing Made in Italy. Italian fashion. A factory of Prato textile. Abbigliamento italiano WWW.GOODNEWS.WShttp://goodnews.ws/