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US scientists find biggest stone age burial ground in Niger
WASHINGTON AFP — US archaeologists have discovered the largest known burial ground of the Stone Age in the Sahara desert, in Niger, that besides human remains has also yielded fossils of huge crocodiles and dinosaurs, National Geographic magazine said. Named Gobero, the archaeological site is an estimated 10,000 years...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, National Geographic, University of Chicago
Research articles 2008-08-14
PICK OF THE PICTURE BOOKS
Of all the things that connect people through history and around the world, work must be one of the most prosaic and one of the most profound. Work: The World in Photographs (National Geographic, 9.99), is a collection of 190 photographs that show this, from the first faint snapshots of...
Tags: Kruger Inc., National Geographic
Research articles 2008-06-20
FSN's High-Definition Telecasts to Skyrocket in 2009 as Nation's Largest Group of Regional Sports Networks Transition to 24 / 7 HD
More Than 3,000 Live MLB, NBA, NHL, and NCAA Events Totaling 10,000 Hours to be Available in HD FSN Solidifies Position as Leading HD Sports Producer in the U.S. LOS ANGELES -- Today at the annual NCTA conference in New Orleans, FSN Networks President Randy Freer announced that...
Tags: Cable, Fox Broadcasting Co., MLB, National Geographic, NBA, network, NETWORKING, NHL, team, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TV
Research articles 2008-05-19
A tale of water buffalo, lions, crocs and two lucky ducks.(MediaWorks)(Battle at Kruger)
Byline: ann marie kerwin This is a story about luck. Around the National Geographic offices, David Budzinski is considered one lucky bloke. After all, Nat Geo videographers spend weeks or even months out in the African bush, fighting off malaria and mosquitoes, hoping to...
Tags: Kruger Inc., National Geographic, YouTube Inc.
Research articles 2008-05-12
Dinosaur-hunters unveil mummified 'Holy Grail' of paleontology
WASHINGTON AFP — Scientists revealed Monday a partly mummified dinosaur, complete with fossilized skin and muscles, whose discovery they said shed dramatic new light on the species that once roamed the Earth. The remains of the duck-billed Hadrosaur were first unearthed in 1999 by a schoolboy in a fossil...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, National Geographic, scientist, Washington
Research articles 2007-12-03
Spartanburg's ultimate factory.(Final assembly)(National Geographic Channel to show BMW Manufacturing Corp's plant in 'Ultimate Factories' television program)(Brief article)
What do Budweiser beer and BMW Z4 roadsters have in common? They're both made in what National Geographic Channel considers "ultimate factories.'' The channel will feature BMW's Spartanburg, S.C., assembly plant on the Thursday, Nov. 29, episode of its "Ultimate Factories'' TV show...
Tags: BMW AG, BMW Manufacturing Corp., National Geographic
Research articles 2007-11-26
Anatomically odd African dinosaur sucked up the greenery
WASHINGTON AFP — Paleontologists Thursday unveiled a 110 million-year-old African sauropod dinosaur with a weird anatomy including a mouth that powered through ground greenery like a vacuum, and almost translucent skull bones. The fossilized dinosaur, which was found Niger, has been dubbed Nigersaurus Taqueti. Paul Sereno, who led...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, anatomy, National Geographic, skeleton, team
Research articles 2007-11-15
ITVS International Launches "Global Perspectives Project"
On Monday evening, October 1st, the Independent Television Service ITVS will mark the public launch of its bold, new international initiative with an event hosted at the National Geographic Society headquarters. The evening will include keynote remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat of the Republic of...
Tags: Brookings Institution, MARKETING, National Geographic, PBS, U.S.
Research articles 2007-10-01
ITVS International Launches "Global Perspectives Project"
On Monday evening, October 1st, the Independent Television Service ITVS will mark the public launch of its bold, new international initiative with an event hosted at the National Geographic Society headquarters. The evening will include keynote remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong of the...
Tags: Brookings Institution, MARKETING, National Geographic, PBS, U.S.
Research articles 2007-09-26
Dive Into the Lost World of Marine Reptiles With 'Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure'
Extraordinary marine reptiles from the dinosaur age come to life on the giant screen with 3D technology in National Geographic's new film "Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure," opening October 5, 2007 at the California Science Center IMAX Theater. From the giraffe-necked Styxosaurus and 20-foot "bulldog" fish Xiphactinus to the...
Tags: Imax Corp., National Geographic
Research articles 2007-09-07
IRA Celebrates International Literacy Day With D.C. Event, UNESCO Award
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Margie Bell of International Reading Association, +1-202- 624-8800, mbell@reading.org NEWARK, Del., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Reading Association and the National Geographic Society are co- hosting a celebration of International Literacy Day on Tuesday, September 11, from 10:00 a.m. until noon at 1145 17th Street NW,...
Tags: celebration, Clemson University, National Geographic
Research articles 2007-09-07
National Geographic Introduces Student Expeditions
WASHINGTON -- Future explorers, photographers, writers, filmmakers and biologists can now head into the field and learn from the experts on a National Geographic Student Expedition. This new program offers immersive travel for high school students that combines education and adventure in some of the world's most fascinating places. With...
Tags: National Geographic
Research articles 2008-01-10
Paramount Classics Establishes 'Arctic Fund'
To: FILM EDITORSContact: Alison Lehrer for Paramount Classics, +1-323-956-8790, alison.lehrer@paramountvantage.com HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Paramount Classics has established the "Arctic Fund" to coincide with the release of their film, ARCTIC TALE, on July 25. Four groups working to protect the Arctic and its inhabitants -- The National Geographic...
Tags: National Geographic, National Wildlife Federation, World Wildlife Fund Inc.
Research articles 2007-07-11
INSIDE CHINA: Multilayered Look at the Land, People and History of China and Its Emergence on the World Stage Published by National Geographic
WASHINGTON -- China's potential for breathtaking success and unmitigated disaster is transfixing. In a new book, an unprecedented visual tour de force, National Geographic chronicles China's astonishing ascent through some of the most eye-opening, evocative and extraordinary pictures ever recorded of the enigmatic nation, past and present. INSIDE CHINA (National...
Tags: National Geographic
Research articles 2007-10-10
The snarls don't faze trainer
Cesar Millan, jetting from troubled dog to troubled dog in a multi-city filming blitz for the upcoming TV season, draws mobs of devotees wherever he appears. Earlier this month it was 1,400 people who showed up for a two-hour book signing in Miami. This week he's...
Tags: National Geographic, PRODUCTIVITY, Purdue University, technique
Research articles 2007-05-31
Letters | One Reader's View
Like many of you, I was insulted by the words of talk-show hosts Don Imus and Bernard McGuirk and the manner in which some of the news media tried to make an excuse for them, claiming that hip-hop artists use the same sexist language in their lyrics.For decades, Imus, in...
Tags: Blogging, INTERNET, National Geographic, PBS
Research articles 2007-04-23
National Geographic takes on the Philly mob
PHILLY MOB. 9 p.m. Sunday. National Geographic Channel.Whatever would possess the National Geographic Channel to pit real mob bosses Angelo Bruno, Nicky Scarfo and Joey Merlino against the nation's beloved fictional crime boss, HBO's Tony Soprano, on Sunday?Nevertheless, let us be grateful that National Geographic has recognized a mob outside...
Tags: FBI, Government, National Geographic, Philadelphia
Research articles 2007-04-05
Kent State Stark to Welcome Host of National Geographic's Explorer Lisa Ling
To: EDUCATION EDITORSContact: Rachel Figueroa, marketing coordinator of Kent State University Stark Campus, +1-330-244-3271 Canton, +1-330-535-3377, ext. 53271 Akron, rfigueroa@stark.kent.edu CANTON, Ohio, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kent State University Stark Campus is proud to host Lisa Ling, as she presents "Global Perspectives and the Global View." The final event in...
Tags: CAREER, conference, EDUCATION, Kent State University, MARKETING, National Geographic
Research articles 2007-03-19
Tutankhamun Treasures to Return to Britain After 35 Years.
LONDON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- - Over 120,000 Group Tickets Already Reserved for Exhibition to be Hosted at The O2 - Special Gallery to pay Tribute to British Discoverer of the Tomb, Howard Carter Marking the first time the...
Tags: National Geographic, O2 Plc.
Research articles 2007-03-12
Nat Geo In 'Planet' Push (Multichannel News)
With an eye on harnessing affiliate interest in environmental conservation, National Geographic Channel is rolling out a multi platform educational initiative called "Preserve Our Planet." The effort which the channel planned to discuss this week in Washington, D.C., at the 2007 Cable Television Public Affairs...
Tags: Comcast Corp., National Geographic, Time Warner Cable Inc.
Research articles 2007-03-12
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