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HMB Endeavor Circumnavigation 2011: Brisbane to Gladstone

Posted on May 23, 2011 by technotink

HMB Endeavor Circumnavigation 2011: Brisbane to Gladstone, a set on Flickr. The 2nd leg of the first-ever circumnavigation around Australia in the HMB Endeavor, the replica of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavor, tall sailing ship. These photos are from the day … Continue reading →

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Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse from the CDC

Posted on May 22, 2011 by technotink

http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asphttp://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse The following was originally posted on CDC Public Health Matters Blog May 16th, 2011 by Ali S. Khan. There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a … Continue reading →

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Toxin from GM Crops found in Human Blood

Posted on May 22, 2011 by technotink

http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2011/05/17/toxin-from-gm-crops-found-in-human-blood-canadian-scientists-find/ Toxin from GM Crops Found in Human Blood, Canadian Scientists Find May 17, 2011 in Food Safety, Nutrition and Health When you let the GMO industry police itself and evaluate the safety of its own products, you are bound … Continue reading →

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Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano starts new eruption

Posted on May 22, 2011 by technotink

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13487858 Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano starts new eruption Grimsvotn is Iceland’s most active volcano Continue reading the main story Iceland’s most active volcano, Grimsvotn, has started erupting, scientists say. The volcano, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier in south-east Iceland, last … Continue reading →

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Australian National Museum

Posted on May 9, 2011 by technotink

National Museum of Australia * Lawson Crescent * Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601 * (02) 6208 5000 * One of Australia’s most brilliant and diverse museums is the National Museum of Australia in Canberra within the heart of the Australian … Continue reading →

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Boomerangs and Throwing Sticks

Posted on April 28, 2011 by technotink

Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia Boomerangs One of the popular icons of Australia, the “boomerange” is a throwing weapon with a curved shape used for hunting, battle, or sport. Most commonly made of wood or bone, some modern boomerangs … Continue reading →

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Ochre

Posted on April 28, 2011 by technotink

Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia Ochre A common denominator amongst indigenous cultures around the globe is the use of ochre in ritual magic, painting, and funerary customs. You can find this intriguing use amongst the Australian Aborigines, the Native … Continue reading →

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The Dreaming and Dreamtime

Posted on April 26, 2011 by technotink

Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia The Dreaming and “Dreamtime” As I take a career and life journey’s “Walkabout” around Australia and Europe during the Summer of 2011, during my visit to the Australian National Museum I really for the … Continue reading →

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Milky Way and the Crocodile Story

Posted on April 26, 2011 by technotink

Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia The Milky Way and Crocodile Story Upon wandering around the Australian National Museum in Canberra of the Australian Capital Territory, I discovered this fine bark painting. This unique Aboriginal folklore masterpiece consists of a … Continue reading →

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Pukamani Poles

Posted on April 25, 2011 by technotink

Pukamani Poles The Australian Aborigine “Tiwi” people of the Bathurst and Melville Islands of the Northern Territories have symbollic material cultural artifacts littering their landscape similar to the use of headstones or grave markings in Western culture. These are called … Continue reading →

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