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Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 3, 2014: Islands, Earwigs and Other Mysteries! – Video

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Weekly Space Hangout - Oct. 3, 2014: Islands, Earwigs and Other Mysteries!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) David Dickinson (Astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein)...

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Tomb Raider 2 Complete Walkthrough #16 [No Meds] | Floating Islands – Video

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Tomb Raider 2 Complete Walkthrough #16 [No Meds] | Floating Islands
Key Moments: 0:42 - [SMP] 3:17 - Mystic Plaque 1 4:20 - (Secret) Jade Dragon 4:35 - [2xUziAmmo] 4:43 - Mystic Plaque 2 4:45 - [LMP, Flares] 7:42 - [2xUziAmmo] 8:16 - (Secret) Stone Dragon 8:49...

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Viking Hunting Story’s from the Faroe Islands and North Atlantic – Video

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Viking Hunting Story #39;s from the Faroe Islands and North Atlantic
My Faroese Viking friend Jens Mortan Rasmussen shows us his life shaving shotgun and tells of his hunting adventures in the North Atlantic. #seashepherdareecoterrorists, #whalesarefood, #paulwatso...

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Solomon Islands payments under investigation

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The company said it disclosed the matter to the AFP on July 30 and that it continued to cooperate with the AFP's investigation.

Payments made by miners Allied Goldand St Barbarato a Solomon Islands' government official are being investigated by the Australian Federal Police.

Allied Gold, which was acquired by Perth-based St Barbara in 2012, allegedly provided benefits to the Solomon Islands' outgoing opposition leader Matthew Wale from 2011.

St Barbara then continued to pay the benefits until earlier this year, according to a report in the Solomon Star newspaper on Friday.

St Barbara said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange late on Friday that through its internal mechanisms it became aware of the payments and had reported the issue to authorities including the AFP, the UK Serious Fraud Office and the Solomon Islands Attorney General.

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The company said it disclosed the matter to the AFP on July 30 and that it continued to cooperate with the AFP's investigation. St Barbara declined to comment further on the issue at this time. Documents compiled by St Barbara's legal counsel and reportedly obtained by the Solomon Star allegedly reveal that numerous executives from both Allied and St Barbara maintained relationships with Mr Wale that were of mutual benefit.

The companies allegedly paid for Mr Wale's children to attend the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane, with annual fees reportedly as much as $113,000.

They also allegedly arranged employment for a relative of Mr Wale's and other smaller benefits, including a $13,500 payment to Mr Wale for "office set up expenses".

Allied Gold was reported to have initially benefited from the arrangement, allegedly gaining a letter confirming the legality of blasting at its Gold Ridge mine, now owned by St Barbara, the issuance of a special prospecting license for a tenement, and the removal of certain travel restrictions.

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Galapagos Islands a natural selection for travelers who love the unusual

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Penguins are awfully quick in the water.

They look awkward as they toddle about on land, but underwater they flash by you, slightly bobbing as they go. It's like seeing a short fat sausage with wings zip across your path.

Swimming with a penguin was pretty much at the top of my list when I went to the Galapagos Islands in late June. After all, outside of venturing to the southern end of South America, where else would I get the chance? Plus, the water here was warm. Not an Antarctic iceberg in site.

Like much of the Galapagos wildlife, the penguins here are an anomaly, the only population of the flightless aquatic birds north (just) of the equator.

Galapagos Tortoise

And like many of these animals, the penguins seem pretty much unperturbed by the presence of humans. The one my traveling companion and I saw didn't swim close enough to be touched, but it did whip by just beyond arm's reach. Similarly, on visits to other islands, boobies and frigatebirds sat comfortably in their nesting areas while we snapped photos a few feet away. Iguanas lounged like they owned the place. And sea lions draped themselves on seaside benches and rested on walkways like stray dogs.

Finding wildlife is not a problem.

But each of the archipelago's many islands -- 13 to 18 major islands, depending upon how you define "major," a handful of smaller islands and just over 100 rocks and islets -- has its own unique environs, attracting its own combination of the area's animals and, often, a collection of flora not found anywhere else.

The biggest decision to make when planning a trip is what islands offer the combinations you want to see and whether to take a cruise.

Sleeping sea lions Galapagos

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Florida September 2014 – Day 8 – Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure – Video

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Florida September 2014 - Day 8 - Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
So day 8 was the day that the heavens opened and caused an immense flood, unfortunately I didn #39;t film hardly any of it as I knew it #39;d ruin my camcorder, but trust me when I say we had to wade...

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Slide Show: 10 of the best tropical islands for retirees

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4. Roatan, Honduras

The largest of the Bay Islands, Roatan lies a short ferry ride off the coast of Honduras (it also has direct flights). The island is adjacent to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. As a result, Roatan is ideal for active expats who want easy access to a wealth of aquatic adventures. In addition to scuba diving and snorkeling, you can spend your time island hopping, sport fishing or kayaking through the mangroves. On land, there are zip-lining tours of the canopy, ATV rentals, jungles to explore and indigenous villages to visit. If a less heart-pumping lifestyle is more your speed, there are plenty of remote spots far removed from the cruise ship docks and tourist operations of the busy West End. On Roatans northern shores, you can find a stretch of deserted beach to enjoy a picnic or a relaxing swim. There are plenty of properties for sale and, according to Steve Hasz of Roatan Life Real Estate, prices are often far below those of other Caribbean locations.

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