Hey, go easy on the Rabbi. Any guy with a giraffe on his bentcher is not to be trifled with...

yup!

www.saabgroup.com/About-Saab/Newsroom/Press-releases--News/2011---9/Saabs-multi-mission-radar-Giraffe-AMB-protects-the-Australian-Army/

mipi rabenu shlita:

lekovod parshas va'era

possibly how the little critters got into the Mitzriyim's bodies


"How small can you be and still have a spine? Scientists are continually surprised by the answer. Researchers have discovered a new species of frog in Papua New Guinea that is smaller than many insects and dwarfed by a dime. The frog trumps the previously known smallest vertebrate—a tiny fish—by nearly 1 millimeter.

The smallest specimen of the new frog, named Paedophryne amauensis was just 7 millimeters (0.27 inches) long, the largest around 8 millimeters (0.31 inches). The previous record-holder was a fish called Paedocypris progenetica which ranged from 7.9 to 10.3 millimeters (0.31 to 0.4 inches). According to the paper, the frog genus Paedophryne (meaning 'child frog' in Ancient Greek) includes four of the world's top 10 tiniest frogs. The genus was first described in 2010.

On the other end of the spectrum, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is world's biggest vertebrate.

"Little is understood about the functional constraints that come with extreme body size, whether large or small," Christopher Austin of Louisiana State University said in a press release, adding that, "it was particularly difficult to locate Paedophryne amauensis due to its diminutive size and the males' high pitched insect-like mating call. But it's a great find. New Guinea is a hotspot of biodiversity, and everything new we discover there adds another layer to our overall understanding of how biodiversity is generated and maintained."

Papua New Guinea's rainforests, some of the least-explored on Earth, are imperiled by logging, monoculture plantations, and mining, worsened by poor governance and widespread corruption. Communities own 90 percent of the land in Papua New Guinea, but have seen their rights radically diminished in recent years as foreign corporations have taken an interest in the mountainous nation. A study in 2008 found that nearly a quarter of the country's forests were degraded or lost between 1972 and 2002, a number far higher than expected.

"Papua New Guinea has some of the world's most biologically and culturally rich forests, and they’re vanishing before our eyes," tropical ecologist William Laurance of James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, said in 2010."

Read more:
news.mongabay.com/2012/0112-hance_tiniestvertebrate.html

Gives new meaning to stopping on a dime .

Thanks, very interesting... err, I mean GEVALDIGGGGGG! KOT!

i have a sneaking suspicion one of my english principals back in elementary school stumbled upon this species before them. that would explain why he used to say "when I'm done with you, you'll sit on a dime and your feet will hang over!"

pretty dime interesting!

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The Battle
by Jamys Moriarty (August 9, 1995)

Today I celebrate a victory, the joyous existence of life.
For only four weeks ago, my body was burdened in strife.

It happened unexpectedly, and much to my chagrin;
I was bitten by the flu bug, and the battle did begin.

My lymphocytes assembled to bolster a strong defense;
On the battlefield within lungs, the combat grew intense.

An army of antibiotics dispersed with a trumpeting call.
Unrelenting were the invaders, affixed to my bronchial wall.

My chest muscle mechanics tried to expectorate those bugs;
Still, germs swarmed my airways, building dams of mucus plugs!

Then I recalled reading in Quest of Physiatrist John Bach;
His creative understanding make him a most inventive Doc!

He's pioneered ventilation with a noninvasive technique,
And re-established a coughing machine: The In-Exsufflator unique!

Now the battle still stormed, and my lungs began to tire.
I had to take some action, as it was difficult to respire.

A trip to the hospital, was a journey I wanted to resist,
Hence I dialed up Emerson, to ask if they'd assist.

It was to my advantage--a most fortunate quirk--
That the person I spoke with was New England Rep. Kirk.

As a Respiratory Therapist, he knew I was in vital need;
So he brought down the In-Exsufflator to me top speed!

The machine was a wonder, I could cough and expel!
My lungs breathed deeply as the virus bid farewell!

Today I celebrate good health and pause for reflection,
Many thanks to all who helped me evict that infection!

Conclusion:
No need to fear.
Should a virus adhere.
My lungs will stay clear.
With the In-Exsufflator near.

some substitute Woodford for In-Exsufflator. same results.

did u notice the guy's name is rep. cap. kirk?

that's serendipitous!

for whoever needs a dose of "divrei elokim chaim watlitw"

www.guardyoureyes.org/forum/index.php?topic=561.msg49282#msg49282
www.guardyoureyes.org/forum/index.php?topic=561.msg93262#msg93262

that was SWEEEEEEEET!
esp. the latter!

obormottel wrote on 01 Feb 2012 19:34:

extra specially especially especidipiousally the latter
www.guardyoureyes.org/forum/index.php?topic=5055.msg132200#msg132200

i devised a plan to identify where the heiliger rebbe lives.

pretty simple

all you need is a breathalizer and a net

catch some birds and test them for woodford breath

the ones whose breath smells like woodford are eating the crumbs the rebbe put out today

i told you it was simple

yes, but how will you know where the birds came from?