| URI researcher sheds light on 'man-eating' squid; finds them timid, non-threatening (EurekAlert!) ( University of Rhode Island ) News reports last week about scuba divers off San Diego being menaced by large numbers of Humboldt's or jumbo squid have raised the ire of University of Rhode Island biologist Brad Seibel. As a leading expert on the species who has dived with them several times, he calls the reports "alarmist" and says the squid's man-eating reputation is seriously overblown. us.rd.yahoo.com |
8 gifts under $30: Kids’ stocking stuffers get high-tech (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Electronic bugs, roaring dinosaurs and programmed thumb drives — stocking stuffers just aren’t what they used to be (tangerines and walnuts in our house). But times change — they call it progress, so we guess it is — and these days holiday gift-giving is likely to involve blinking, bleating and batteries. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bliss Thru Shopping: Thriftily we go along Bag Lady and Shopping Siren adore quirky finds. Scuba flippers, board games and a 1980s hot dog steamer (with box! with circus theme!) leave us grinning for days. sunjournal.com |
Deep sea dog: Russian teaches dachshund to scuba Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights or depths. Dog - Dachshund - Pets - Breeds - Russia msnbc.msn.com |
Venture Scouts get scuba certified For information on how you can become part of the Venture Scouting program, please contact Steve Dillon at 520-723-2030. trivalleycentral.com |