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As part of the crew's regular morning inspection tour, CDR Borisenko performed the routine checkup of circuit breakers & fuses in the DC1 (Docking Compartment). [The monthly checkup in DC1, MRM1 & MRM2 looks at AZS circuit breakers on the BVP Amp Switch Panel (they should all be On) and the LEDs (light-emitting diodes) of 14 fuses in fuse panels BPP-30 & BPP-36. MRM2 & MRM1 were derived from the DC1 concept and are very similar to it.] With its battery recharged overnight, FE-1 Samokutyayev set up the Russian DZZ-12 RUSALKA ("Mermaid") hardware at SM window #9 for another sun-glint observation session, using the hand-held spectrometer (without use of the TIUS three-stage rate sensor), synchronized with the coaxially mounted NIKON D2X camera for taking snapshots, and later downloaded the data to laptop RS1 for subsequent downlink via OCA. The equipment was then torn down and stowed away. [RUSALKA is a micro spectrometer for collecting detailed information on observed spectral radiance in the near IR (Infrared) waveband for measurement of greenhouse gas concentrations in the Earth atmosphere], In the Lab, FE-3 Ron Garan had several hours of work, removing & replacing the failed Lab MCA (Major Constituent Analyzer) Mass Spectrometer (ORU 2), to be returned on ULF7. The R&R was not fully completed due to a time-consuming issue with fasteners. [For the R&R, Ron first had to remove the Lab MCA Drawer for which the D6 rack had to be rotated down (away from the wall). To gain access to the MSA (Mass Spectrometer Assembly), the VGA (Verification Gas Assembly) also had to be taken out temporarily. The failed spectrometer has been removed and prepacked for return. Activities will be replanned to complete this R&R and activate the MCA.] Meanwhile, Andrey Borisenko & Sergei Volkov spent several hours in the SM (Service Module) on the long-awaited major TVIS treadmill IFM (Inflight Maintenance). The gyroscope removal went well, and no crew calldowns were required. [After taking the TVIS out of the "pit" in the SM floor, Andrey & Sergei removed the failed treadmill gyroscope, to be returned on Atlantis. While TVIS was out of the pit, they lubricated the transfer case, vacuumed the screens, checked the Aft Right Stabilizer Witness Mark and inspected one corner. TVIS was then temporarily stowed to await the new gyro, to be delivered on ULF7. The activities were monitored by MCC-Houston TVIS specialists.Spiders In Alabama - News
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Jackson, who has always had a passion for wildlife, wants to start interpretive wildlife programs at the park that teach Eufaulians facts about snakes, spiders, raptors and bats. He also wants to construct “bat houses” at the park.
Worms are the prime mover, but sponge spiders do the job for flyrodders. There are still plenty of spotted bass feeding on shad this week at Lewis Smith Lake, but the average size seems to be declining with the warmer weather.
EO Wilson, perhaps the most famous entomologist of all time, grinned broadly as his acolytes surveyed the tiny world of ants, beetles and spiders crawling beneath the trees. “He's a true ant freak,” Wilson said, referring to one of the group,
I'd even like to stand in the top of the hay barn, a job I hated (it was hot up there and there were rats and spiders and wasps), and shove bales of hay down to my dad and brother, who would load them onto the pickup. I'd like to sit atop a White
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Ok, I have some answers to the geese questions from last week. The reason a camera crew was filming the geese is because they were doing a story on the Birmingham killing of their geese on Eastlake and I guess they needed some pictures of "live ones". The second question was why are there some many geese at Joe Tucker? Mary Lou, our local Helena geese expert, emailed me back. Here's her answer: The geese are molting. Every summer they are flightless for about a month while they grow new flight feathers. Some of these geese haven't been here for a year. Why they molt here, I'm not sure ... probably because people feed them and treat them well. There were 174 geese there last year ... I think a little more there this year. I know it seems like a lot. The same geese always molt there. Anyway, they'll be gone in about three weeks. "If you look under their wings, you will see what look like blue cones growing ... those are the new primary flight feathers. They're very uncomfortable not being able to fly ... when they feathers are finally replaced, you'll see them leave en mass and many don't come back until the next year. I've been researching geese issues throughout the U.S. under a grant from The Fund for Investigative Journalism in D.C. looking into a rogue agency called..." I had a bunch of wildlife emails and post from readers. I always like the ones that send pictures. KK lives in Old Cahaba and sent me some pictures of creatures that she has been seeing more of recently. They have killed at least 5 snakes in their backyard in a month. They have also found numerous black widows by her son's play set. She wanted everyone to be aware of the increase of these pests because of the weather and be on the look out when their children are outdoors playing. Sips and Snips which is located at the Helena Florist on 1272 Highway 52 offers classes where you can create your own floral arrangement while sipping on a drink. They have their new class schedule up on their website but they will be offer even more because they are joining forces with SipsnStrokes to include class where you can have an instructor walk you through your own painted masterpiece. You could design a flower arrangement and then memorialize it by painting a picture of it. They also have facebook pages at @ Sipsandsnips or Helenaflorist You can register for class at http://www.sipsnstrokes.
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