Brookesia micra sp. n. from Nosy Hara, northern Madagascar. (A) adult male measuring 16mm on black background, showing orange tail colouration; (B) juvenile on finger tip; (C) juvenile on head of a match; (D) habitat along a small creek on western flank of Nosy Hara, where part of the type series was collected these habitats are often on karst limestone. Credit: PLoS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031314.g008

Madagascar is marvellous, we all hear, when scientists discover the incredible isolated fauna and flora there.

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BREAKING NEWS Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe to resign at end of the year

Got 48 hours in Los Angeles? How to get the best out of two days, including nailing the LA signature look.

4 pm – Rent a convertible and head to the beach where Angelenos get an early start to the weekend. Santa Monica and Venice beaches offer not only safe swimming, but miles of paths for running, bicycling and inline skating.

For a more secluded beach experience, Paradise Cove in Malibu is framed by bluffs and is a star in its own right, having served as a backdrop for many films and television shows including Baywatch and Lethal Weapon 4.

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When men are traveling, they sometimes have a difficult time taking care of themselves, particularly if they’re constantly on the go. This could lead to a sudden five o’clock shadow that sprouts up during a trip.However, Gizmodo reports that this issue can be easily corrected with Remington’s newest travel gadget – a USB-powered facial trimmer.

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With over 13kms of glorious beaches and just 90kms from the city of Almería, and enjoying one of warmest climates in Spain, consider a Spring holiday in the pretty white village of Mojácar, nestling on the hill just over 2kms from the glistening blue Mediterranean below. Sounds like a fairytale? Well, kind ofthere´s a tale  about a certain film-maker.and it´s not a Mickey Mouse story!

Most holiday makers that visit the South of Spain annually head either for the hills of Andalucía or spend a couple of weeks stretched out on the sands of the Costa del Sol.  But a little further along lies the Costa Almería, past the Costa Tropical of Granada and towards the driest and sun drenched part of Spain. In fact

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The U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs has confirmed that it now believes two Americans are missing onboard Costa Concordia.
Preliminary reports a day or so ago indicated all Americans were safe. But, with an accident that’s chaotic in the rescue operations, it’s not unusual for passenger numbers go up and down, particularly during the first 48 hours.

MyFoxTwinCities.com in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is reporting that the two missing Americans may be Gerald and Barbara Heil of White Bear Lake, MN. Read

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