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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC News, Feb 10, 2012

AllTrails and National Geographic Team Up to Get Hikers Oriented
Xconomy
But next month, AllTrails plans to introduce a premium, subscription-based version of its service that will give users exclusive access to GPS route information for each trail, as well as topographical and illustrated maps fromNational Geographic.
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National Geographic explorers give public presentation on adventures
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
A free public National Geographic Society presentation about field research and exploration featuring three of country's most prominent explorers is scheduled at 7:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 11, at Strand Union Building ballrooms on the campus of Montana ...
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Ireland's Saintly Women and Their Healing “Holy Wells”
National Geographic
A recent National Geographic grant allowed her to return to the field once more, on a year-long expedition to learn more of Ireland's fearless females, many of whom stem from pagan tradition, and to visit as many as 250 their holy wells.
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Series Premiere of Doomsday Preppers Launches National Geographic Channel to ...
Sacramento Bee
By National Geographic Channel WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 -- Over 4 Million People Tune In to New Series Focusing On Individuals Preparing for the End of the World as We Know It WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It was a Tuesday night ...
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Charged by Black Rhino
National Geographic
I was in Zimbabwe at the Malilangwe Wildlife reserve working on a story about African rhinos for National Geographic when we decided it would add a nice visual element to the piece if we tracked some black rhinos on foot. My guide, Brad Forchet, ...
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S CARTOGRAPHIC TYPEFACES
National Geographic
Once this photolettering process was refined, it was applied to our United States map supplement in the May 1933 National Geographic. Shortly thereafter, Society cartographer Charles E. Riddiford was tasked with designing typefaces with much improved ...
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River segment near Camp Ripley to be featured on National Geographic
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
LITTLE FALLS — A portion of the Mississippi River that runs through Camp Ripley will be shown on an upcoming special on the National Geographicchannel Feb. 12 at 7 pm “The Mississippi River runs through 18 miles of Camp Ripley and the river's banks ...
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National Geographic Kids Debut Global Adventure Reality Kids Show Are We There...
NewDesignWorld (press release)
(NewDesignWorld Press Center) - Washington — National GeographicKids announces the US online debut of the groundbreaking reality show "Are We There Yet? World Adventure," an award-winning, live-action global adventure series hosted by kids for kids, ...
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Katie Callahan wins the Reverend Brown Geography Bee, moves on to state finals
Sparta Independent
SPARTA — Reverend Brown School in Sparta held its school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Feb. 2. The winner was Katie Callahan, an eighth grade student. The two alternates are sixth grade student Victoria Caruso and fourth grade ...
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Sparta Independent
Series Premiere of Doomsday Preppers Launches National Geographic Channel to ...
Bradenton Herald
National Geographic Channel's two-episode premiere of the new series on Tuesday, February 7, at 9 and 10 pm ET/PT became the highest-rated Tuesday night telecasts in the channel's 11-year history, with both episodes (Bullets, Lots of Bullets; ...
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TRVL beats National Geographic and Flipboard
PressDoc (press release)
Being voted Best Magazine in the 2011 BestAppEver Awards, beating The New Yorker, National Geographic, Wired, Flipboard etc, just confirms that. In December it was voted Best Travel Magazine at the Digital Media Awards by a panel of experts.
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World Press photo awards
Seattle Post Intelligencer
(AP Photo/Rob Hornstra) In this photo provided on Friday by World Press Photo, the 1st prize Contemporary Issues Stories category of the 2012 World Press Photo contest by Stephanie Sinclair, USA, VII Photo Agency forNational Geographic magazine shows ...
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The keys to structuring strategic partnerships for your startup
Crain's Chicago Business (blog)
I built both iExplore and MediaRecall with equity owning strategic partners:National Geographic for iExplore and Getty Images for MediaRecall. Today, we will: (1) define a strategic partnership; (2) highlight plusses and minuses of relationships like ...
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Geo whiz wins middle-school bee
Nashoba Publishing
By Dianne Bunis, Correspondent GROTON -- Fifth-grader Garret Bacon won the school-level competition, the first round of the 2012 National GeographicBee, held last week at the Groton-Dunstable Middle School Performing Arts Center, which was packed with ...
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Black Hole in Milky Way Seen Snacking on Asteroids?
National Geographic
"The asteroids could have been pulled off solar systems and then pulled into a cloud surrounding the black hole," Edmonds toldNational Geographic News. The research team estimates that only asteroids at least 6 miles (10 kilometers) wide create flares...
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National Geographic
'Bubble curtains' could save marine life from deadly man-made underwater sounds
Daily Mail
National Geographic reported that after 300-foot pilings were driven into the ocean dead fish appeared on the surface nearby, with tests afterwards showing that huge pressure waves from the drilling had compressed the air in the swim bladder, ...
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Daily Mail
Millsaps students promote documentary
WLBT-TV
Millsaps College students spent some quality time with an Emmy-award winning director from National Geographic. Doctor George Bey joined Jeremy Zipple, a Hattiesburg native, in promoting the National GeographicDocumentary, "Quest for the Last Maya.
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IN MEMORY: Remembering Mike DeGruy
The Daily Sound
The New York Times, London Times, Sydney Morning Herald and hundreds of other publications, including the National Geographic Syndication, ran stories. The coverage was a testament to the quality and lasting legacy of his work — and of his character.
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The Daily Sound
The Valley Voice: Valentine's, speed chairlift dating and more
Conway Daily Sun
By Tom Eastman We learned this week that our Happy Valley was named one of the Top 25 classic ski towns in the world, as rated by National Geographic. We'll have more on that story for our Saturday edition — in the meantime, ...
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Clay School crowns its Georgraphy Bee winner
Clay Today Online
Eighth-grader Trevor Spruill captured first place in the National GeographicSociety's annual Geography Bee held at Lake Asbury Junior High School. Trevor competed against nine top students in the final round; seventh grader Ben Hathaway and eighth ...
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South America: On Uruguay's unexplored riviera
Telegraph.co.uk
By Heather Hodson 'What this family needs,' my husband said, brandishing a copy of National Geographic, 'is the spirit of adventure.' It was eight o'clock on a February night at JFK airport, and we were about to begin the first leg of our trip to ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Lemont High School Student Headed to Washington D.C. for Environmental Youth ...
Patch.com
Students will be taught by prominent researchers and environmental professionals, and will attend events at the Smithsonian National Zoo,National Geographic and the US Capitol. "It's a really amazing opportunity for me to learn from experts and spend ...
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Lake Wanaka Among the Best Ski Towns in the World
Ski Channel
The picturesque resort town of Lake Wanaka in New Zealand's Southern Alps has been named as one of the top 25 ski towns in the world by the prestigious National Geographic Magazine. Tipped as best for “skiers and snowboarders from the Northern ...
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Ski Channel
Dean Potter: The Man Who Can Fly
ABC News
He is profiled on 'The Man Who Can Fly,' premiering Sunday, February 12, at 8 PM ET/PT on National Geographic Channel. WATCH THE FULL STORY ON 'NIGHTLINE' TONIGHT AT 11:35/10:35C. (Mikey Schaefer) Man Who Could Fly.
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ABC News
Idaho Geographic Alliance will meet in Boise
The Idaho Statesman
By Statesman staff Helping Idaho students have a better geographical sense of the world they live in is one of the goals of the Idaho Geographic Alliance. The group, which is supported by the National Geographic Education Foundation, is meeting Friday ...
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JH Gets Two Nods from Nat Geo
KSGT
National Geographic scribe Aaron Teasdale writes, “The giant of American skiing—if your dreams are filled with big mountains and steep, powder-smothered slopes, Jackson Hole is the promised land.” For some insider info, Teasdale asked local pro-skier ...
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Never the same ride
DAWN.com
by Hui Huan Tang on February 10th, 2012 | No Comments Rickshaws exist in large quantities on the roads of Karachi, not unlike the hordes of running zebras on the African savannah you see on the National Geographic channel. During busy road hours, ...
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DAWN.com
Underwater photos show currents of 'Ocean Soul'
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"We have to get very close," says Brian Skerry, a renowned underwater photographer for National Geographic magazine. "Almost all underwater photos you see are shot from 5 to 6 feet away. I think that's really a testament to the animals and how they let ...
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Charged by Black Rhino - News Watch - National Geographic
By Boyd Matson
I was in Zimbabwe at the Malilangwe Wildlife reserve working on a story about African rhinos for National Geographic when we decided it would add a nice visual element to the piece if we tracked some black rhinos on foot. My guide, Brad ...
News Watch
How to “fix” the Colorado River? | Aquafornia
By Maven
From Jennifer Pitt of the Environmental Defense Fund, posted at National Geographic's News Watch: “Much ado has been made in recent headlines about growing scarcity on the Colorado River. Water supply, as reflected by what's left in ...
Aquafornia
Presdisposition to common heart disease 'passed on from father to ...
It was also supported by the National Institute for Health Research, LEW Cart Charitable Fund, National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, the European Union, and the Wellcome Trust. Coronary artery disease is the name given to the narrowing of blood vessels delivering blood to the heart, ....a new study suggests. Anthropology | Source: National Geographic News | Views: 23 | Comments: 0 · Bubble Curtains: Can They Dampen Offshore Energy Sound for Whales?
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The Radar: Reykjavik for Foodies, (Almost) Secret Sights in India ...
By Elaura Rifkin
Jan, 23, 2012 (5) · Kiev guidebook now in Russian (Photo by Andrew Evans,National Geographic Traveler) Digital Nomad » .... The Radar: Top travelnews, stories, trends, and ideas from across the Web. Got Radar? Follow… Photo: Annie ...
Intelligent Travel
Two New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter - National Geographic News
Two tiny satellites add to the planet's swarm of "backward" moons and bring the full Jovian family up to 66 natural satellites.
news.nationalgeographic.com/.../120202-new-moons-jupiter-s...
I Heart My City: Jennifer's Abu Dhabi - Intelligent Travel - National ...
National Geographic Society ... Photo by Andrew Evans, National Geographic .... The Radar: Top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the Web.
intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/.../i-heart-my-city-jen...
National Geographic Blogs on Travel, Environment, News ...
Covering everything from travel advice to discussions on current events, the environment, space, food, adventure sports, endangered animals, and what's on ...
www.nationalgeographic.com/ng-blogs/
Groundhog Day 2012 - News Bites - National Geographic Kids
Read more about Punxsutawney Phil on National Geographic News. Learn about groundhogs on National Geographic. Photograph by Gene J. Puskar ...
kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/.../groundhog-day-2012.ht...
Giant Shrimp-Like Animals Found - News Bites - National ...
Read news stories on the National Geographic Kids News Bites blog! ... Learn about the giant amphipods and see more pictures on National Geographic News.
kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/.../giant-shrimplike-animals...
National Geographic News _ Ghostly Yeti Crab Swarms Discovered ...
National Geographic News series page at Hulu.comFor the first time, scientists have observed and filmed animals, including a fuzzy new species of crab, ...
www.dailymotion.com/.../xo6rpw_national-geographic-news-...
National Geographic pair killed in helicopter crash - World news ...
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash,National ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../us-australian-filmmakers-national-ge...
News Bites - National Geographic Kids: February 2012 Archives
Read news stories on the National Geographic Kids News Bites blog! ... Learn about the giant amphipods and see more pictures on National Geographic News.
kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/kidsnews/2012/02/
News : National Geographic World Music
From gritty backwaters and backrooms, from retro equipment and deceptive nostalgia, the multinational outfit Chicha Libre returns with Canibalismo [Barbès ...
worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.../en_US
News : National Geographic World Music
Ottowa Ensemble Plays Ten US Dates In February.
worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.../en_US
News : National Geographic World Music
Soweto Gospel Choir Announces North American Tour. South African Choir Tours Through The Spring. Every now and again, a unique artist or group comes ...
worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.../en_US
National Geographic to air first documentary on Concordia sinking
National Geographic Channel to air first US documentary detailing the Italian cruise ship disaster moment-by-moment,” NatGeo bragged Tuesday.
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAntFQxQ_story.html
Hulu - National Geographic ...
Video description: Thanks to the efforts of a humble Baptist preacher, Martin Luther King, Jr., the law is bound to uphold equal rights for all people across the ...
www.hulu.com/.../national-geographic-news-mlk-jr-remember...
  
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