Exotic Pets

Owning an exotic pet can be a fantastic rush. It is like bringing a part of the wild home with you. There are many different kinds of exotic animals. The definition of an exotic pet is: An exotic pet is a rare or unusual creature kept as a pet, or a creature kept as a pet which is not commonly thought of as a pet. This definition is one that is changing all the time.

Here are some of our favorite exotic animals:

Raccoons

Wolves

Sugar Gliders

Owls, hawks, falcons.

Primates

Bats

Wild cats; lions, tigers, bobcats, lynx

Snakes

Spiders and other insects including scorpions

Pigs

These are just a few of our favorites. When thinking about purchasing or acquiring an exotic pet you need to make sure you check the laws where you live. Some exotic pets also fall under federal statutes. But, your local and state wildlife department will have that information. In most cases you will have to get a license. This could just require a monetary payment, or to take some sort of class. This depends on your state and local statutes; check them.

You also need to think hard about the care and welfare that is necessary for the Exotic pet of your choice. Each Exotic pet will have different needs. A great place to search for this information is the Internet. So, you have picked out your Exotic pet and you have learned how to care for it; now what?

First, you need to make sure you have all the pet supplies you learned about in your search. You need to make your home ready for your new pet. You need to educate each member of your household about your future Exotic pet. They all need to know what to expect and how to care for this new pet. This will make the transition easier for everyone.

The last step is to find the Exotic pet of your choice. This may not be easy. Depending on where you live and what is available there. You may have to get your Exotic pet from a dealer or specialized shop that is in a different part of the country. You should be prepared for this and the additional expense of having your pet shipped to you. The Internet will be a valuable tool to help you with your search. Many Exotic animal traders only advertise on the Internet.

We wish you good luck and hope you have a great adventure with your new Exotic pet.

Victor C. is an Engineer in Computer Systems who loves to read and write about any subject, as long as it's interesting and useful for the reader.

He is specially interested in Health, Flirting,Babies And Pets

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Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus)

This dinosaur is widely known as Brontosaurus (meaning "thunder lizard"), however the correct scientific name is Apatosaurus (meaning "deceptive lizard"). This is because when Othniel C. Marsh discovered the first two fossils in 1877 and 1879, he did not at first realize that they were adult and juvenile examples of the same species, and hence gave the two fossils different names. Subsequently, it has been realized, that both of these fossils were after all from the same species, so only one name should be used: Apatosaurus is the correct name, because it is was the first name used.

Apatosaurus was a massive herbivore (plant-eater) that lived during the late Jurassic period 157 to 146 million years ago in western North America. An adult Apatosaurus measured 70 feet (21.3 metres) long, and weighed a massive 33 tons.

When it was first discovered, many scientists believed that Apatosaurus was so huge that it could not have supported its weight on dry land, and therefore must have lived partially submerged in water. If you look at older books about dinosaurs, you may often see Apatosaurus depicted in this way. More recent research and discoveries (including the discovery of fossilized footprints), however suggests that Apatosaurus probably did live on dry land, and probably was a grazing animal that lived in herds.

Other interesting facts about Apatosaurus include:

- Apatosaurus was a close relative of Diplodocus. Apatosaurus was not as long as its relative, but it was more bulky.

- Apatosaurus could have reared up on its front legs and brought them down with crushing force on an attacker, or used its tail as a whip in defense.

By S. Tanna. Apatosaurus was first published at http://www.dinosaurjungle.com/dinosaur_species_apatosaurus.php - Visit this link for pictures, videos, books, posters, toys and a lot more information about dinosaurs!

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New Solar Technology - Holographic Tuning

With the renewed emphasis on renewable energy, new technologies are emerging. Holographic tuning is one such technology and could revolutionize solar cells.

Holographic Tuning

Traditional solar panel systems are not particularly efficient and can be more than a bit of an eyesore. Since the panel systems only convert a small amount of the sunlight that hits them, there really isnt any alternative to placing the bulky beasts on your roof. Or is there?

Holographic tuning, also known as Holographic Planar Concentrator, is a new technology with one goal in mind cheaper and small solar cell collectors. The technology is based on a unique theory in which solar cells are holographically tuned to attract and focus different spectrums of sunlight on solar cells. The cells are tuned to attract certain spectrums that can be converted without excessive heat production. This allows the cells to make the maximum amount of energy while maintaining a very small size.

Current silicon cell technology is restricted to only a few spectrums and is highly inefficient as it fails to covert up to 85 percent of the sunlight into power. To make things even better, the process is being designed to tune the solar light onto both sides of each cell, thus doubling the energy output.

The primary advantage of holographic tuning is it will revolutionize the solar panel as we know it. Instead of large, bulky panels that arent particularly attractive, holographic tuning panels will look similar to regular bedroom windows, but with five or six horizontal rows of black rectangles, the cells. The prototypes are actually very striking and are a major improvement over current solar panel systems.

Prism Solar Technologies is the leading company in the holographic tuning field. The company is a subsidiary of Direct Global Power, and is pursuing the advancement of the technology through an exclusive rights license from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Prism Solar Technologies intends to begin manufacturing of the new holographic tuning solar panels this year. Keep an eye out for these attractive, efficient solar panels.

Rick Chapo is with SolarCompanies.com, a directory of solar energy companies. Visit us to read more articles on solar power and renewable energy.

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Online Science Education - Resources for K to 12 Educators and Home School Parents

Are you looking for online science education resources to support teaching K-12 science? There are many resources on the internet and it is difficult for teachers to find the time to surf the web looking for online resources. The best option is to visit a one-stop resource for K-12 science educators' that is an online directory of resources designed for science education. Not only can teachers use a resource like this, it would also be perfect for parents' home schooling their children.

Inquiry Based Teaching and Learning

If you are looking for K-12 science lesson plans, web resources, and references to support inquiry based teaching and learning, you have probably found this search difficult. Like other web resources it takes time to surf the web and find them. What is needed is a directory of science inquiry based resources categorized into topics that support K-12 science teaching and learning. What is needed is for someone to do this for you.

Directory resources that are most valuable to K-12 science educators include lesson plans, assessment guides, curriculum guides, standards guidelines, search engines for science, and more. Also there is a need for online resources that support all science content areas.

Teaching Science using Technology

There are many types of technology strategies for teaching K-12 science. These include the use of web resources, online simulators, WebQuests, real-time data bases, online interactive websites, and many more options. A website that provides a directory of a wide variety of web based resources is very helpful to K-12 educators.

This type of website would be used to support their teaching strategies. Actively engaging students in learning, instead of being passive learners. You can take students on virtual field trips to places all over the world: zoos, volcanos in other countries, and more.

Additional Resources

Other K-12 online science education resources needed by teachers and parents include access to journals, current science news topics, and online science teaching research books. One particular resource that is needed is a guide for recommended reading books to support science at all grade levels. Reading is stressed even more today to meet state and national education requirements and an online resource would help educators save time trying to find books that meet content standards.

Because of the emphasis on standards and testing today, teachers do want to go to a website that waste their time. All resources need to be pre-screened to ensure that they meet national science standards' guidelines for teaching science using inquiry based practices. Also, that the technology based resources on the website meets national technology and science standards.

A directory that has updated links is especially important to provide resources. Teachers and parents are tired of going to science directories that are full of dead links. It wastes their time and frustration sets in, because more valuable time has been wasted.

What is needed is an online science education resource website that is specifically designed for K-12 science educators and home schooling parents.

David R. Wetzel, Ph.D. - Currently a FreeLance Writer, Retired Science Education University Professor and Public School Science Teacher.

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