Bird Enthusiasts Gather for the 110th Annual Bird Count
Every year on cold December mornings, bird enthusiasts around the world arise at dawn to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count was not always a peaceful and benevolent event. Originally it was the Great Christmas Side Hunt, where hunters would split into teams and whoever would kill the most birds would win.
Have you ever caught yourself jumbled in a web of lies that seemed to just never end? Do you find yourself making up stories about your personal life to others, just to impress them? Do you lie even about the pettiest things? Or perhaps purposely, to make yourself seem superior to others? If you’re answering “yes” in your mind, then you’re in trouble.
Discovery of Water on the Moon Sparks Interest and Imagination
As 2009 comes to an end, many discoveries are still being made by United States scientists, the newest of which is the existence of water on the moon. During the month of October, NASA sent two spacecrafts into outer space. The Crater Observation and Sensing Satellites, which cost 79 million dollars, were able to collect debris that contained 25 gallons of water.
A 16-Year-Old Student's Research
Yudi Pardo, a home-schooled sixteen year old of Wesley Hills, is conducting research at SUNY Rockland in order to utilize photosynthetic bacteria to create solar panels. By using this type of bacteria, he hopes to create a resourceful and environmentally friendly form of solar energy.
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