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Carnivorous Plants

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This is arguably the most glorious and spectacular genus of carnivorous plants. These are the plants that fit so many of our stereotypical visions of what a carnivorous plant should be. Many come from steamy jungles in Southeast Asia, they form enormous vines that clamber up to the trees, and their carnivorous traps are great hungry looking maws that, dammit, look carnivorous. You don’t need to understand the technical details of this plant to know that it is dangerous to animals!

Furthermore, as if laboring to fit the image, most Nepenthes plants have requirements that make them suitable only for the horticulturist with a lot of greenhouse space. (We will talk more about cultivation in a bit, and I will highlight some species that are relatively easily grown even without a greenhouse. Relatively…)

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Bugged out, pardon the expression. Click the pics for links

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Posted: April 23rd, 2008
at 6:27am by Black Ock


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What is Dendrochronology (or Tree Rings)?

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Posted: April 23rd, 2008
at 6:00am by Koookiecrumbles


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Earth Day Competition: 350 is the New Green

350 is the new green is the new black is the new new. 350 is the number that scientists have determined will define the future of the Earth. 350 parts per million is the critical atmospheric CO2 concentration we need to achieve, and with haste. Currently, we are at 385 ppm. Bill McKibben and 350.org have started an international campaign to create awareness about 350 and to get people active in making it happen.

We at GreenMNP want to get active. And we want YOU to help! So, herein lies a challenge: design a dope 350 postcard for 350.orga€™s 350 Postcard Project and submit a photo/PDF of your postcard to green.suggest@myninjaplease.com. We will pick a winner 35.0 days from now, on Tuesday, May 27. Winner will receive their choice of these three books: a signed copy of The Bill McKibben Reader, Green Roof - A Case Study by Christian Werthmann, and Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz, not to mention supreme ninja credibility. First runner up will get their choice of the remaining two books and second runner up will get the third book. Furthermore, we at GreenMNP will distribute copies of all the 350 postcard entries we receive to 350 important politicians/organizations/thinkers/Earth lovers/Earth haters and anyone else you want. If you can think of someone in particular you would like us to send a postcard to, comment to this post with their name and postal and/or email address (if you dona€™t know their address, wea€™ll do our best to find thema€¦ninjas are fairly resourceful).

The postcard should be an expression of YOU, why you love the planet and why you want to see our atmospheric CO2 concentration drop down to 350 ppm. A word from the 350ers themselves:

In words, collages, drawings, or any other form on the back of these postcards, we want to hear from people all around the world why ita€™s worth it for you, your community, and the rest of the world to aim for 350 parts per million.

Of course, you should submit your entries to 350.org as well. Or, if you prefer, we will submit your entry to them anyway.

Mail a scanned image or photo to postcards@350.org or attach a stamp and drop it in the mail to our San Francisco office at 1370 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103.

If you are from another land, fear not: 350 is the same in every language, and words are easily translated c®€aA"aAAae-a Deutsch EspaA±ol FranA§ais Hrvatski Italiano i•oeeµAi-A PortuguAASs Svenska aea¥aeoeAeAS A§U"AAA±AAUSA©

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 11:28am by Koookiecrumbles


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Walk the Earf : No Chaser Just Sprite

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For a couple of months (since I became aware of this event), I wondered what exactly the event would be like. All I had to go by was that darn poster and it didn’t reveal much. I arrived at Wicker Park around 6:53 or so and began the beginning of the end of the night. Where was I supposed to stand or even team up with? What were the teams?

Having not to have wanted to immerse myself in SF0 just quite yet, my first real task at hand was now on the table.
A welcoming greeting was given by the curator as the fury of speculation and clusters became more evident….then the rules were given out. The cameras blazed and the fountain sparkled. I wondered how in the world the map and blue arm band that were given to me were going to shield me from those that seemed to know more than me. I lay cautious, muddled a few questions and then read the rules. And then stared at the map for a long while. The horn lit and I was out like cake from the oven and frankly ran where everyone else started to run- southeast- hopped the fence and then looked for a team…..

I assimilated immediately and dropped out immediately.. Luckily before reaching the first checkpoint at baker’s square I flocked in formation..and then had a tasty vegan cup cake (that had been previously promised for those that ended up at the finish line (chased or not)). Thankfully I had cribbaged amongst two Art Institute students and somehow we evaded those damn chasers. In between the first and the second checkpoint was where our wits were fully checked. We had been cornered in an alley with water cauldrons blocking the only secret exit. I climbed them anyway to only see that the secret exit was just a secret and then camped out under a semi for a couple of minutes. Then we booked flight around the corner and glanced at the chasers from then on out.

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We made it to the runway behind the rerouted sixth checkpoint about 4 hours after the game had begun with our completed manifests and rejoiced with more cupcakes and conversation of settlement, along with the other 44 manifesters.

What was buffalo hunting strategy? What should be thought about magnetic rings? How do you do a rested back flip?

There could only be a Runner Trophy and one Chaser Trophy. They were awarded and those of merit, courage and valor nested in admiration.

Thanks to Dax and the SF0 crew for really relaying a great Chicago experience that I will remember for a lifetime. Below you will find some wallpapers that tell stories of that night.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 10:01am by Koookiecrumbles


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Happy Earth Day! Again!

When MyNinjaPlease started, one of our stated goals was to improve the Earth by improving the internets. Sorta like trickle up economics. Well… ninjanomics work on an 8 year cycle like most good things. To speed up the process we are putting out a call to ninjas worldwide: Help ninjas, save the Earth, before it’s too late.

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One thing that has always intrigued me about this vast earth is the scale on which mother nature works. I’ve always had a fascination for those things that seem larger than life. Many of those things, at least of the ones that are animals, exist in the depths of the ocean. I’m not about to start talking about the wonders of sea turtles and Manta Rays and Blue whales (click the pics for links), but I will say this. My Ninja, Please, those things are craaazy.

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With all the beauty and variety in the world, it’s a wonder to me that ninjas don’t want to do all they can to protect it. Real ninjas are all tree huggers at the bottoms of their hearts. In that spirit, we dedicate the remainder of this week to the Earth and all her bounty. Today we will focus on a couple of noteworthy peculiar animals. How could you not want to walk the earfs and see all these animals you’ve never seen before? Let’s just make sure they’re here for our children. Tomorrow we will do plants. Thursday is landscapes and Friday is a little something special for the uber-ninjas. We hope you enjoy.

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Thanks to our very own Jessie for co-ordinating this site wide event. MAKE SURE you check out the green page today, my ninjas. They even have an Earth Day Contest for you. Also, architecture, music, politricks, and robot ninja are all participating!

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:52am by Black Ock


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The Duckbill Platypus

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The platypus is one of the few mammals to produce venom. The male has a pair of spurs on the hind limbs through which it delivers a cocktail of poisons that, while excruciatingly painful, is not lethal to most animals.

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The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate fraud. It is one of the few venomous mammals; the male Platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognizable and iconic symbol of Australia; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of the Australian 20 cent coin.

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Boy, those "European naturalists" sure were easily impressed.

…and yes, I DID steal my pictures from Wikipedia.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


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The Elephant Seal

Sometimes a 700 pixel picture is worth a thousand words.

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Elephant seals were named for their large proboscis (nose). In mature males, or bulls, this proboscis starts above the nostrils and hangs down in front of the mouth. This prominent characteristic is thought to be used to create the dominance hierarchies between competing males. However, some researchers believe it may also assist in creating their deep, booming vocalizations, which are a critical component in their society. Male life spans may reach up to 17 years, while females may live up to 22 years. Although female elephant seals only grow to be between 6-10ft (2-3m) long and about 882-1323lbs (400-600kg), mature males can get to be as long as 13-16ft (4-5m) and weigh up to 5071lbs (2300kg)!

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"Shaka Zuluu"

These joints kind of remind me of Gonzo from The Muppets… and of my friend Turtleface.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


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The Narwhal

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In Inuit legend, the narwhal was created when a woman holding onto a harpoon had been pulled into the ocean and twisted around the harpoon. The submerged woman was wrapped around a beluga whale on the other end of the harpoon, and that is how the narwhal was created.

The truth of the tusk’s origin developed gradually during the Age of Exploration, as explorers and naturalists began to visit Arctic regions themselves. In 1555, Olaus Magnus published a drawing of a fish-like creature with a horn on its forehead.

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My Ninja, Please! I ain’t swimmin’ wit ya’ll no more!

But the tusked whale is as real as its land equivalent, the unicorn, is a figment of the imagination.

And this beautiful picture, showing a pod of a couple of dozen of the creatures breaching through the sea ice in the Canadian High Arctic, is no fake.

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), which has been hunted by the Inuit peoples of the Arctic for centuries, is a large species of whale which lives exclusively around the pack ice of the far north.

Resembling a large dolphin, it grows to up to 18ft in length, but its extraordinary spiral tusk - possessed by all males and only very rarely by females - sets it apart from all its large sea mammal cousins.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


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Abbott Booby

This bird is so rare it’s almost hard to find a decent picture of it.

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Read the Abbot Booby recovery plan.

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Posted: April 22nd, 2008
at 8:20am by Black Ock


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