Word: birdness
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...claimed the killings were carried out by Thai security forces.) The campaign was welcomed by ordinary Thais fed up with the prevalence of drugs in their society. Then Thaksin won high marks for his leadership after the tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004, and for Thailand's efforts to control bird flu. Many Thais appreciate his style. "He's the only Prime Minister who goes to the slums to meet the people," says Thamniap Lekchai, a Bangkok taxi driver...
...Crown of Feathers Previously known only from a century-old specimen-although a female was spotted in 1981-the male BERLEPSCH'S SIX-WIRED BIRD OF PARADISE, with six thin feathers protruding from his head, had never been seen by scientists in the wild...
...while the phrase “senior tutor” may soon be as extinct as a dodo bird, “senior tutorials” remain a fixture of many concentrations...
Pixar may follow its summer vehicle Cars with Ratatouille, a tale about a rat who lives in a fancy French restaurant. Little is known of future projects, but Incredibles auteur Brad Bird has long wanted to direct a noir-style film, possibly based on Will Eisner's comic The Spirit. Meanwhile, creative kingpin John Lasseter, who has a deep affinity for traditional 2-D cel animation, is expected to revive that form in some way. He may even jump-start the long-dormant world-music spin-off of Fantasia, titled Musicana...
...have been stockpiling the antiviral drug Tamiflu in preparation for a possible avian-flu pandemic. But a review published in the journal Lancet last week cast doubt on the drug?s effectiveness. Researchers in Rome analyzed existing studies and concluded there is no ?credible evidence? that Tamiflu works against bird flu. While acknowledging that the drug has considerable limitations?to be effective, it must be administered soon after flu symptoms appear?the World Health Organization questioned the review?s conclusions, and said it won?t change its recommendation that governments keep stocking up on the drug. For now, there...