Facebook users should be careful, because Amy Winehouse scam circulating widely. This scam circulating on Facebook a few hours after news of Winehouse's death last Saturday.
The target is to fan the singer who died from an overdose of it. Link scam that masquerades as recording the last moments of jazz-soul singer Amy Winehouse before his death.
For example, by the title link "-Amy Winehouse's Shocking Final Minutes" and "Video leaked of Amy Winehouse's death!" The truth is, if clicked will link to online survey sites.
Quoted from Yahoo! News, Tony Neate, managing from the Get Safe Online said, although only an online survey, there is likely a scam it is a means of people to make money from the bad things that are happening. Like when the tsunami of 2004, held a fund-raising fake scammer via email scam.
The supporters of Al Qaeda is making animated films for children. Animated film aims to inspire children to participate in armed struggle with the militant group Al Qaeda.
"The photos are severed from the animated film which is currently being made by supporters of Al Qaeda is published on jihadist websites in Arabic, Al-Shamouk," reports Quilliam, a counter-extremism''institution''which is based in London, as reported by the BBC, Thursday (21 / 7).
The agency said it shows the animated film''heroic measures''including the''contact''weapons. However, an adviser to the U.S. government for counter-terrorism affairs expressed doubts if such cartoons were actually made by supporters of Al Qaeda.
According to Quilliam, posting information about the animated film was written a man who called himself Abu al-Laith al-Yemen. The author posts a cartoon says Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is a very interesting story that tells the facts about who is demeaning Islam and Prophet.
''This film aims to mobilize youth and children to follow in the footsteps of leaders of Islamic militants. The film covers the events and displays real-perisiwa actions of heroic mujahideen in the Arabian Peninsula of the Prophet (Arabian Peninsula),''wrote Abu al-Laith.
"Such incidents include assault, armed clashes and killings,''he added.
Sender's post also includes four images that seem drawn from the film that he said at the last stage of manufacture and Internet sites ask visitors to provide feedback.
''Regardless of whether this film will actually come or not, this shows significant progress in Al Qaeda's attitude towards the media and recruitment,''said Benotman, a former adherent of jihad ideology and now works as an analyst at Quilliam.
''They are trying new methods to make terrorism attractive to youth and even children. But the plan was''likely''to the detriment of al Qaeda, "added Benotman.
Will McCants, a researcher Saxon Islamic militants and counter-terrorism adviser to the U.S. government, told readers of his website, Jihadica, that he was''very skeptical''that the movie really exists.
''But if it's legitimate and more or less like a computer screen image shown below and promotion, it would be an indication that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is becoming increasingly sophisticated in its efforts to reach out to youth. They now only require action figures (action figures),''McCants said.
Researchers corpse flower Rafflesia arnoldii University of Bengkulu, said Agus Susatya rare endangered flora and increasingly difficult to find in the forests of Bengkulu and Sumatera and host habitat due to the growth of increasingly hard to come by.
"Even according to my already over endangered, because it can not be predicted how the population at this time and no one can predict," he said in Bengkulu, on Tuesday.
This he said while visiting the sites of rare breeding is initiated puspa Care Group Puspa Rare dam Monok Kepahiang District, Bengkulu.
He shared a number of journalists and members of Community Care for Rare Puspa Bengkulu (KPPL) established a number of social networking facebook users who are concerned over the preservation of Rafflesia spp expedition to the habitat of a rare flower in the Forest Preserve Love Heart, Kepahiang.
According to him, Rafflesia spp bloom in the forests increasingly difficult to find as rampant illegal logging and encroachment action of forests to plantations in the wild. "Love Heart Protection Forest as one of the habitats of Rafflesia spp increasingly damaged by the encroachment but no concrete action from the government to solve this," he added.
He said the illegal encroachment on forest areas became increasingly threatening the habitat of interest is sustainability.
Government attention, especially related institutions such as the Conservation of Natural Resources according to him are not enough to preserve rare puspa even the iconic symbol of Bengkulu province.
Flower Rafflesia spp, according to him, did not receive attention for rare fauna Sumatran tiger (tigris sumatrae Phantera) whose status is also endangered. "If the dead tiger was definitely excited, but if the habitat of the Rafflesia spp continue narrowing was no response," added the inventor of this bengkuluensis Rafflesia cultivars.
Government support for conservation by allocating a budget for the study of flora is also very minimal.
While the Philippines in the last five years has managed to find five new species of Rafflesia spp and claims to be the center of puspa rare.
And he said, from 25 species of Rafflesia spp in the world, as many as 14 species in Indonesia and 11 were located on the island of Sumatra. "In Bengkulu we've found four species of Rafflesia arnoldii, hasseltii Rafflesia, Rafflesia Rafflesia gadutensis and bengkuluensis.
Research on Raflesia said he has not got a decent portion among researchers. This is evident from the number of researchers Raflesia that can be counted with the fingers. "Besides me, there is a lecturer at the University of Riau and another lecturer at the IPB," he said.
Agus expect government and public awareness of the existence of the world's largest flora so that it remains sustainable in the Earth Rafflesia.
During the ice age 20 thousand years ago, the Earth became a planet 'slim'. During the period of long-term reduction of geological and surface temperature of Earth's atmosphere, the weight of ice sheets in the Earth's crust and mantle change the shape of the Earth causes the Earth's bulge at the center.
Not completely spherical shape of Earth as reported Dailymail. This can be seen from kilometers stretch of the North Pole is closer than the planet's core line of the Equator. Fattening effect is believed to occur after the Ice Age that made the Earth more spherical.
According to National Geographic, the bulge at the Equator to shrink less than one millimeter per year. However, looking at satellite measurements of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), this effect was reversed. "There are other things happening (depreciation circumference of the Earth)," said geophysicist John Wahr at the University of Colorado. Melting rate of ice at the North Pole and South which amounted to 382 billion tons of ice a year turned out to fight these slimming effect.
Year after year, always heard the news that the population of the rare animals of Indonesia are always reduced. As experienced by the Sumatran Orangutan. Never heard news of a population increase.
Look at the facts, In the 1990s, estimated a typical mammal is living in the forests of Sumatra North Sumatra, Bukit Lawang precisely in approximately the 2000s. While the total in Indonesia reached 7000's.
Whereas today, in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, the numbers do not so much anymore. Dropped dramatically to 400's in North Sumatra. Or only 20 percent of the total 20 years ago.
The condition of the population in all of Indonesia's forests was much different. The total is now only around the 2000s alone. Or down 70 percent from the 1990's.
Orangutan lovers of course furious with the condition. One of them is, Tomiran (40). Not wanting to stand watching the condition. He also took part to save the Sumatran Orangutan is unique and rare.
For him, such as studying orangutans study humans. Although any animal, but Orangutans like to have feelings and character that is not much like humans. Each has its own character. So how to understand and get closer to any different way.
In Bukit Lawang, where Tomiran spent much of his time, said there are various characters Orangutans often he faced. There are emotional, easily upset. There is an easy to sulk, especially if it's too late to feed. There is also a loner, not like mingling with the other orangutans.
Since a dozen years ago, he had fallen in love with the uniqueness of the Orangutan. He also decided to become guardians Orangutan and active in various activities related to the Orangutan. No wonder if this time he served Sumatran Orangutan Observation Station Manager (SPOS) in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra.
Tomiran revealed that the cause of population decline drastically Sumatran Orangutan is a forest encroachment by the parties are not responsible. "As a result Orangutans forced out of the forest area and die because they can not survive outside the forest," said Tomiran.
Do not want to continue to let this condition, Tomiran also conduct strict guard in the Gunung Leuser National Park area of Bukit Lawang sector, which was named security patrols of protected forest areas. The goal for illegal forest encroachment can be prevented.
"The officer that we muster about 32 people. Over the past two years has seen safe, there has never been more forest encroachment," said 46-year man.
According to a recent study, the global extinction rate reached 160 percent, or had crossed the line. In recent years, numerous studies also predict that habitat destruction will increase from 20 percent to 50 percent for all species on Earth within 500 years.
Based on the research Stephen Hubbell, ecologists University of California, Los Angeles, many endangered species, although it is not going as quickly as feared. "The good news is we still have plenty of time to be able to save some species," said Hubbell. The bad news, firm Hubbell, is the loss of various habitats in the 21st century such as nature reserves that can accelerate extinction.
There is no evidence or direct method, which can indicate the level of extinction, so most scientists use indirect methods to estimate the speed of extinction of flora and fauna.
This method calculates the rate of new species that are found when the location of new habitat is found, the so-called species-area relationship (SAR), is inversely proportional to the curve predicted number of species will be extinct in the location of the damaged habitat with the same area.
According to Hubbell method is less precise, because land lost more than the discovery of new species. Therefore, only one type of species to be found in areas that are considered as the location of the new population.
Dr Daniel Favre sure, mobile phone signal became one of the factors causing reduction in bee population the world over the last 25 years. Honey bee population in the UK, is now reduced by half.
Meanwhile, in the United States (U.S.), colonies of bees suddenly disappear in the winter. To that end, the team tested by putting the phone under a beehive. After that, the research team carefully consider the reaction of bees.
The team found that bees can find out when the phone receive or make calls. Approximately 20-40 minutes after the phone is switched on, the bees are out shrill high voice and became agitated.
After a two minute phone call ended, the movement of bees calmed down. Although this study did not directly prove cell phone signals can kill bees, Favre insists electromagnetic wave signal 'contribute' in the world's bee population decline.
"The study shows, an active cell phone makes bees disrupted and dramatic effect," he said.
However, as quoted by the Daily Mail, other bee experts did not immediately approve the Favre analysis. "The results of this study is interesting but not yet prove the phone is responsible for the loss of bee colonies," said Norman Carreck bee expert.
At the end of March, 40% stratospheric ozone layer is damaged. The level of damage is increased from the previous range only 30%. As is known, the ozone layer protects humans from skin cancer.
But now, the layer was damaged by industrial pollution chemistry. As quoted by BBC News, the damage is the reaction of the stratosphere due to the cold conditions of chemical industry pollution.
Through the agreement of the United Nations Montreal Protocol, some banned chemicals are used because its existence can survive long in the atmosphere to tens of years. 1987 Montreal Protocol treaty banning the use of substances Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are widely used in refrigerators.
WMO presented this data in the event the annual European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna, Austria. Despite the cooling of the stratosphere is an annual event at the south pole, north pole picture is still not predictable.
"The level of damage to the ozone layer in the winter depending on meteorological conditions," said Secretary General of World Meteorogical Organization (WMO), Michel Jarraud.
Damage to the ozone layer in 2011 showed, people should be vigilant and aware of the situation north pole for some time to come, he added.
Damage to the ozone layer make harmful ultraviolet-B can go through the atmosphere. These rays cause skin cancer, cataracts, and damage to the immune system. WMO warned citizens of the world beware.
The new study in the United States (U.S.) found a decline in amphibian populations of the world. The experts were working hard to find the cause of this decline.
Although the study published in the journal Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences that states there is no certainty that the cause of decline in amphibian populations. Experts suspect, a decrease related to natural causes, including competition between animals, mutual predation, and reproduction.
In addition, experts also expect a decrease related to humans, such as habitat destruction, environmental contamination and climate change. "Many changes occur within the last 100 years," said Professor Andrew Blaustein of Oregon State University.
"We realized a decrease was not caused by one thing only, but a lot of things, he added. Currently, mammals, fish and birds have not felt the impact as in amphibians, she added. Currently, amphibians disappearing 200 times faster than the average normal extinction , "he said.
As quoted by UPI, natural selection pressures, especially related to human activity makes amphibious difficulty adapting because of the changes that happen too fast.
Warm sea make fish growth inhibited. Worse, it can increase stress even the risk of fish mortality.
The results of this study based on Australian research scientist who focuses on Morwong fish species in the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand.
The scientists found that fish growth in some areas Morwong slowing due to rising sea temperatures to two degrees Celsius over the last 60 years.
The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change reveals, in addition to fish Morwong, the effect of temperature change also affects other types of fish and coral reefs.
"fisheries sector will be a big loss," said Ron thresher from the research agency CSIRO.
As quoted by Reuters, "Through this research, we found evidence of slowing growth and stress fish to the fish reaches a threshold,"he concluded.
Having abundant natural resources do not guarantee the citizen in a country will prosper. Conversely, the curse of natural resources (resource curse ") haunt areas that have potential for large oil and gas.
The book Escaping the Resource Curse edits Macartan Humpray, Jeffrey Sachs and Joseph Stiglitz explains, countries that have abundant natural resources would often fail to obtain long-term benefits of its natural wealth. Rich region even be more problematic than the poor and other areas with limited natural resources.
This condition can be seen clearly in Africa. Libya, for example. Although not the largest oil producer, Libya is a country in Africa with most oil reserves.
But the black gold running just so capital a luxurious life for Gaddafi and family. They dissipate spend money, partly by hiring international artists to entertain them. For example: Mariah Carey, Beyonce Knowles, and Usher was hired to appear in the new year Gaddafi child. Singer Nelly Furtado claimed to have paid U.S. $ 1 million to perform for 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, the Libyan people actually living in a dictatorship. The leader of the revolution did not want his power was threatened. Nearly 20 percent of the people of Libya used as spies to monitor their own friends and neighbors. This condition is getting worse after the attacks of allied troops into the country - a suspected case is also not separated from the oil reserves.
The wealth of natural resources makes a country's leaders tend to be authoritarian because he always wanted to master the enormous wealth. This condition is exploited by foreign companies interested in mastering the natural resources - that reward to the authoritarian rulers in order to maintain the concession.
Benefits become the financial capital of the rulers, and provide a strong reason for them to maintain power.
This explains the conditions that occurred, why the countries rich in natural resources become less democratic and repressive rulers often presided. Those countries are also easy to fall into civil war, in order to fight the power and convenience that come with that power.
Should manage the natural resources that are available is much easier than creating a new revenue source. But in fact just the opposite. In the end, it is evident that the prosperity of a country is not determined by the potential of natural resources, but by how the country is managed.
Sumatran rabbit or Nesolagus netscheri listed as the world's rarest rabbits. This animal was declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Previously, these animals once thought extinct until the 1990s successfully perpetuated by someone.
Rabbit is located in a very isolated place, there are only in the forests of Bukit Barisan, Sumatra. Because they are located in very isolated places, information about the behavior and habitat are very minialm. In fact, local communities do not have the local language to call it and there are not aware of its existence.
Based on a very minimal information, it is known that rabbits are active at night. In the afternoon, they spent the time to hide in the abandoned burrows of other animals. So far, no evidence that they are digging their own hole.
Sumatran rabbit looks interesting because it has a striped coat color. It is estimated, the color of fur belongs to a rabbit that can fit in and hide in the bottom of a tropical rain forest. In general, this rabbit has a thick and soft fur, a striped brown beans, and a line extending from the neck to tail. Another characteristic is to have a red tail, weighing approximately 1.5 kg, and smaller ears than rabbits in general.
Rabbits are not looking for food like other animals that get around certain areas. They chose to just being in the area around liangnya and eat whatever plants there. Concerning reproduction, yet there is clearly sufficient data for the study of this rare type of rabbit.
