New 94-foot blue whale replaces 1908 exhibit at AMNH
New York AP reports the American Museum of Natural History installs a 94-foot, 21,000-pound blue whale in the Hall of Ocean Life to replace a 76-foot plaster model from 1908. The tail and nose will be attached next week, with public viewing set for February 26. The model, based on a 1920s Antarctic female, features a steel skeleton and polyurethane foam and fiberglass, addressing earlier inaccuracies like bulge and eye prominence.
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Tim Seres Forwards On Bid To Make Diamonds Triumph
In a high level bridge match Tim Seres overcame an unfavorable spade position to fulfill five diamonds. After three heart leads, West discarded the spade king. Tim ruffed, ran trumps, and forced the defense to guard his suit while dummy held the ace queen jack of clubs. If West had better discards or East held clubs, the outcome could differ, but Seres won the contract by prudent play.
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Ask Andy Answers About Atolls And Coral Reefs In The Pacific
An Andy column explains how atolls form from submerged volcanic reefs and coral growth, detailing ring shaped structures, lagoons, and how wind and waves help spread seeds. The piece notes many atolls exist in the Pacific, with some crescent shaped, and invites readers to send questions for prizes.
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Ian
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Twilight Of A Day Autumn Colors in Orange and Black
Vivid sensory sketch of autumn days and nights in orange and black. It moves from farm scenes with frost and ice to city life waking at 7 a m, to twilight over highways, with food, family, and school moments shaping the season. Seasonal imagery blends nature, travel, and daily routines into a nostalgic portrait of autumn.
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Space Tour: Planets Orbit Sun in Same Direction
A viewpoint from a distant point shows the solar system with nine planets revolving around the sun at varying speeds but all eastward. The sun rotates counterclockwise, as do most moons, while a few tiny moons orbit in the opposite direction.
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There Are Two Kinds of People In Diabetes Care
Dr. Molner discusses how diabetes splits patients into two groups those who take the disease seriously and those who do not. He notes rising US cases, the impact of heredity and treatment advances, and urges proper diet and regular checks to live a normal life. A new book by Blair Holcomb offers guidance for living with diabetes.
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U. S
Blair Holcomb
Barkerbrook Press
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