How To Celebrate Christmas on a Volcano

How do explorers celebrate Christmas? Hint: It’s on a volcano. Evolutionary biologist and National Geographic grantee Borja Milá and fellow biologist Christophe Thébaud traveled to Réunion, a volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean, in hopes of figuring out the big evolutionary story behind a tiny species of bird called the Mascarene gray white-eye.

In order to study the birds, the scientists must catch them—or at the least see them. But Mother Nature had other plans for Milá’s team. On Christmas Eve, heavy tropical storms sent birds flying for cover and left the scientists confined to their tent atop the Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Since you won’t catch birds in the rain, the team decided to throw a makeshift Christmas Eve dinner instead. The duck cassoulet looked more like duck mush, and the follow-up course of peanuts from a bag wasn’t much better.

But the explorers kept their spirits high in anticipation of the return of sunshine and dry weather, as Réunion Island is an ideal field laboratory to study the mysteries of evolution. On the nearby island of Mauritius, the Mascarene gray white-eye has only one plumage color form, yet on Réunion Island, which is only about 30 miles long, the bird has evolved into four distinct forms. Each form has a different plumage color, with barriers such as rivers, mountains, and lava flows separating them from each other.

But given that these birds can fly, what is preventing them from crossing the barriers and mating into one mixed form? Will the populations continue to evolve into completely different species? So far Milá, Thébaud, and the team’s research is showing natural selection, sexual selection, and geographical barriers have varying degrees of impact in different regions on the island. As the study continues, the team hopes to answer larger questions about species formation and biodiversity. The scientists will return to Réunion Island in the spring of 2016 to continue their work; you can learn more about Milá’s research on his website: http://borjamila.com/research/

Chronicle | LARPS Season 2 | Episode 10

It’s all been coming to this explosive and extra-long finale!

In a LARP, or live action-roleplaying game, players assume the identity of their chosen character and physically perform their actions (as opposed to simply describing them). LARPs: The Series follows a group of friends and their journey through both their imaginary and real lives.

Pick up a LARPs shirt today: you probably can’t wear it while LARPing, but maybe during other situations! http://bit.ly/LARPS_Shirt

For more on LARPing check out http://bit.ly/GS_LARPs

Visit us on http://geekandsundry.com
Subscribe to Geek and Sundry: http://goo.gl/B62jl
Join our community at: http://geekandsundry.com/community
Twitter: http://twitter.com/geekandsundry
Facebook: http://facebook.com/geekandsundry
Instagram: http://instagram.com/geekandsundry
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+GeekandSundry/

KAT- Amber Goldfarb-
https://twitter.com/ambergoldfarb
WILL- Scott Humphrey-
https://twitter.com/shumphrey1212
SHANE- Elizabeth Neale-
https://twitter.com/Elizabethaneale
BRITTANY- Charlotte Rogers-
https://twitter.com/CF_Rogers
ARTHUR- Jonathan Silver-
https://twitter.com/jt_silver
EVAN- Jon Verrall-
https://twitter.com/JonVerrall
HAROLD- Shawn Baichoo-
https://twitter.com/ShawnBaichoo
MIA- Tamara Brown-
https://twitter.com/ThisTamara
LANCE- Mark Camacho-
https://twitter.com/mark22camacho
DANNY- Ezra Fama de Smit-
https://twitter.com/ezrafds
MAX- Marcel Jeannin-
https://twitter.com/MarcelJeannin
CLAUDIA- Mara Lazaris-
https://twitter.com/MaraLazaris
TINA- Lily MacLean-
https://twitter.com/LilyMacLean1990
SAM- Jamie Mayers-
https://twitter.com/jamesdm25

Learn more about
LARPs!
http://www.larpstheseries.com
http://www.facebook.com/larpstheseries
http://www.twitter.com/larpstheseries

Executive Producers
JULIAN STAMBOULIEH
JON VERRALL
BENJAMIN WARNER
and FELICIA DAY

Director
JULIAN STAMBOULIEH

Writer
JON VERRALL

Producer
BENJAMIN WARNER

Created by
JULIAN STAMBOULIEH
JON VERRALL

Co-Producer
ELIZABETH NEALE

Associate Producers
RYAN COPPLE
JAIMY WARNER

Development Executive for Geek & Sundry
ANNIE LIU

Director of Photography
JOE BARON

Editor
JULIAN STAMBOULIEH

Production Sound Mixer
MATT R. SHERMAN

Composer
MICHAEL SHLAFMAN

Assistant Director
MICHAEL TREDER

Production Manager
KATE HAGEMEYER

Assistant Camera
RAFAEL WILLITTS
TIMOTHY CATCHLOVE

Gaffer / Key Grip
JADEN SCHOLES

Lighting Technicians / Grips
JESSY BOKSER
DOMINICK FLEURENT
ZACHARY MANNI-MIROLLA

Boom Operator
AUSTIN DUNN

Fight Choreographer
SHAWN BAICHOO

Production Designer
CHRISTINA VINCELLI

Set Dressers
MEREDITH LINGERFELT

Props & Wardrobe Design
ZAK THRIEPLAND

Lead Hair & Makeup
CATHY VINCELLI

Hair & Makeup Assistants
SOPHIE RICARD

Additional Graphic Design
TARA OGAICK

Assistant Editor
NICHOLAS GERTLER

Colour
ALEXIS VANIER

Title Animation
ALEX GRAVENSTEIN

LARPs Theme
“DAYS INTO NIGHT” by SWEET MOTHER LOGIC

Post Audio
GIFT OF SOUND

Sound Supervisor / Rerecording Mixer
MATT R. SHERMAN

Foley Artist
ALEKXANDRA

Orchestral Music Recorded at
PLANET STUDIOS

Recording Engineer
DANIEL CINELLI

Music Preparation
RODRIGO SIERRA

LARPs: The Orchestra
VANESSA ASCHER
CHRIS BARILLARO
SHEENA BERNETT
PATRICK BIGELOW
SHAINA BRONFEN
RACHEL CÔTÉ
GARETH DICKER
MEILING FONG
RYAN FRIZZELL
EDEN GLASMAN
JÉRÉMY TÉTRAULT-FARBER
JUSTIN WRIGHT

Electronic Music
POCAILLE

Featuring
“2SOULFUL” by jefftheworld
“BEGUILING TUNE” & “DARK WIZARD (REPRISE)” by Jonathan Silver

Catering
MERV MIDDLING

Craft
JOANNE CUTLER

Production Accountant
AGI STAMBOULIEH

Copy Editor
AARON STAMBOULIEH

Transportation
JULIAN MIDDLING

Production Assistants
HANNAH GOLD-APEL
JEREMIAH RIDER

Filmed on Location at
CAMP B’NAI BRITH
HÔTEL LE CHANTECLER
RANDOLPH PUB LUDIQUE
The WARSHAW BUILDING

Special Thanks
ALEXANDER CARSON
KELLY DUVAL
BENOIT GASCON
SERENA GELINAS
MIA GOODWIN
ANTHONY HOUSEFATHER
HARVEY LEVY
JOHN LIPSZ
DJ MATRUNDOLA
NATALIE McLENNAN
ADRIAN SALDANHA
The SEGAL CENTRE for PERFORMING ARTS
The STAMBOULIEH FAMILY
HOWARD WARNER

LARPing Costumes & Equipment
Les ARTISANS D’AZURE
BESTARIUS
EPIC ARMOURY CANADA

Sponsored in part by
DELMAR INTERNATIONAL INC.
FAIRMOUNT BAGEL

Produced with the Cooperation of
The ALLIANCE of CANADIAN TELEVISION & RADIO ARTISTS

Fuller House – Teaser – Netflix [HD]

The house is full again. Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber are back in Fuller House – coming to Netflix February 26.

The Full House adventures continue when D.J. Tanner-Fuller calls upon her sister, Stephanie, and her friend, Kimmy, to move in and help raise her three boys.

A Netflix Original Series.
http://www.netflix.com

Song: The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert

مقلب وعقاب !! | عقاب تحدي اعرف المشاهير

قناة اختي نجود / http://bit.ly/Njoudsh

───────
قناة الالعاب / https://goo.gl/ru6k4T
◆ My Link
⊙ Subscribe ┊SuperMoha.com
⊙ iNstagram ┊ https://instagram.com/mo_sx
⊙ Twitter ┊ http://twitter.com/iimosx
⊙ Facebook┊http://fb.com/imosx
⊙ SnapChat┊LOGNZ
⊙ YouNow ┊https://younow.com/mosx
───────
♕ Contact: Moha@Mygf.tv

Kanye West for President 2020 | Kids Lip Dub

Mashable’s resident little kid, Madeline, (age 8) dubs Kanye West’s VMA presidential announcement for the year 2020. We gonna let you finish Kanye, but first let’s give Maddy a shot at the speech. Want more Kids Lip Dub? New episodes uploaded Thursdays on Mashable Watercooler!
Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one: http://on.mash.to/SubscribeWatercooler.

Visit the ‘Kids Lip Dub’ playlist to watch past episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLusYuStjel-XlLDsbOFHb4r7IoB-4iCCe

Hey. Hey, you. Yes, YOU! If you like what you see, please make sure to subscribe to our channel for more videos like this.
http://on.mash.to/SubscribeWatercooler

Also, every time you leave a comment, a kitten happily purrs itself to sleep. Let us know what you like, or even love, in the comments below. We want to hear from you!

Mashable is a leading global media company that informs, inspires and entertains the digital generation.
http://www.mashable.com

The Best Way to Move Mountain Goats? Helicopters.

How do you move a mountain goat nearly a hundred miles? With a helicopter. Mountain goats were introduced to Utah in the late 1960s, and since the initial release of six goats, their population has increased to more than 2,000. When a group gets too large for its range, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources captures and moves some of the goats to other populations throughout the state. The best way to capture the goats is to shoot them with a net gun, strap them in a harness, and then move them by helicopter. The process is mostly harmless to the goats, though they may suffer small cuts when tangled in the net. Netting is safer for the goats than using tranquilizers, as a partially tranquilized goat could be hurt even more. A veterinarian is on hand to make sure they’re healthy and safe before being released.

هيا نلعب ونغني بالطائرات!

هل تعرفون من هو عم ملسون؟ هيا لنتعرف على عائلة ملسون، ونتذكر معه أجمل الذكريات عن طفولته وعائلته 🙂

تابعونَا على مواقعَ التَّواصلِ الاجتماعيِّ، لتَعرفوا كلَّ ما هوَ جديدٌ، وممتعٌ، ومفيدٌ مِنِ (افتحْ يا سمسم)

https://www.facebook.com/iftahshow
https://www.twitter.com/iftahshow
https://www.instagram.com/iftahshow