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04 April, 2007
Info Hangat: Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with the 60-foot ( 18.3 m) sculptures of former U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. The entire memorial covers 1,278 acres (518 hectares), and is 5,725 ft (1,745 m) above sea level. It is managed by the National Park Service, a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. The memorial attracts around 2 million people annually.
Info Hangat: A new breed of cats
Sumatra, a registered "toyger," displays the rusty colored fur and unique black stripes of the relatively new breed.
Toygers have been registered with the International Cat Association (TICA) since 1993. This May they will join more familiar purebred felines, such as Persians and Siamese, that can be judged as championship cats at TICA-sponsored cat shows. Toyger creator Judy Sudgen said she hopes the playful pets will inspire more people to care about wild tiger conservation. "We use part of the price of the kittens to help the conservation of tigers, since that's our inspiration," she said. For now the toyger is a work in progress, and fanciers hope to produce cats that more closely resemble tigers within the next few years.
A toyger owned by breeder Jenifer Santee poses for a studio portrait.
Toygers don't actually have any tiger genes. They're bred using traditional techniques to closely resemble the wild cats' characteristic markings. Santee said that public demand for the tiny tiger replica—which can cost about $3,000 ( U.S.)—is extremely high.
Meanwhile Kirsten Kranz, of Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue, said her animal rescue facility is "overwhelmed" right now with Bengals—the spotted housecat first used to create the toyger.
Kranz and other animal welfare workers say that creating new breeds will only add to the growing glut of unwanted purebreds crowding shelters.
Toygers don't actually have any tiger genes. They're bred using traditional techniques to closely resemble the wild cats' characteristic markings. Santee said that public demand for the tiny tiger replica—which can cost about $3,000 ( U.S.)—is extremely high.
Meanwhile Kirsten Kranz, of Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue, said her animal rescue facility is "overwhelmed" right now with Bengals—the spotted housecat first used to create the toyger.
Kranz and other animal welfare workers say that creating new breeds will only add to the growing glut of unwanted purebreds crowding shelters.
Toygers are bred to be social and many will go for walks, play fetch, and come when called. Toyger breeder Santee notes that one of her cats even has webbed feet like the Sumatran tiger and loves to go in the water.
Sumatra the toyger bats at leaves on a backyard deck. About 25 breeders worldwide have been working to perfect this tiny look-a-like of the world's largest feline.
Breeders are striving to produce cats with whiter bellies and shorter, rounded ears as well as ropy tails, wider noses, and thicker chins.
Breeders are striving to produce cats with whiter bellies and shorter, rounded ears as well as ropy tails, wider noses, and thicker chins.
"I do not want to contribute to unwanted cats in the world or my cats being put into shelters or rescues," Rohan said.
03 April, 2007
Info Hangat: MOUSE CALIBRATION
You should do this every few days. More often if you spend a lot of time on computer.. I was shocked to see that this works!
To re-calibrate your mouse, click and hold on the Y below. Then drag the Y toward the g If it doesn't work, you might want to clean your mouse.
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