ICC World Cup 2011 Finale predictions by a Dog

It seems like its the dog now who will be predicting the winner of ICC world cup after what octopus paul did for the world cup fifa finals. The month long fifa excitement ended with great fanfare, witnessed across the globe by all football lovers. The event was enjoyed and supported whole heartedly by all nations irrespective of whether there country participating or not. But an unusual thing that was on it’s high and gained everybody’s attention in the month long event were the match predictions. Not by some great astrologer but by a psychic Octopus.

Yes, the famous eight legged oracle, Paul became great source of attention seeker for all match lovers. Now, a dog from India, named Drizzy is seeking attention with the prediction of the ICC world cup finalists. Even those who are not interested in the sport will be glued to watch the match just to witness the predictions made by Drizzy the Dog. Although these predictions might create a huge debate among people, but surely the match fixation shall grow tremendously as the finale approaches.

It is believed that whatever Drizzy the Dog has predicted till date, has never gone wrong. With the prediction of earthquake and tsunami in Japan, along with the victory of England in its match against South Africa, Drizzy the Dog has proved his presence nowhere far from Octopus Paul.

Although there is no established fact about Drizzy’s prediction, but it is said that he chose the winning team by putting his paw on the team’s flag. Drizzy the Dog has predicted South Africa and Australia to be playing the final match of ICC World cup 2011. Let’s see where the predictions of Drizzy the dog lead to!

Scientists clone oldest living organism

Lomatia tasmanica has proved very difficult to successfully propagate. (Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service)

• Video: Tasmania to protect 'oldest living organism' (The Midday Report)

Tasmanian scientists have cloned what is believed to be the world's oldest living organism as part of a battle to save it from a deadly fungus.

The tree species commonly known as King's Lomatia was first discovered in Tasmania's remote south-west wilderness 70 years ago.

Carbon dating revealed the trees were more than 43,000 years old.

Botanist Natalie Tapson from the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens says the tree can only reproduce by cloning itself.

And she says all 500 stands of the tree - produced from one original plant - are under threat from the deadly root rot disease phytophthora, which is spreading rapidly through grass plains surrounding its habitat.

She says an insurance population is being established by creating clones through tissue cultures.

"When we first started we lost all the plants almost straight away," she said.

"We now have about 20 plants in tissue culture that have survived for about eight months and we're hopeful that we can keep tubing these on and get more and more plants that way."

Source & Credits: abc.net.au

Scientists clone oldest living organism

Lomatia tasmanica has proved very difficult to successfully propagate. (Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service)

• Video: Tasmania to protect 'oldest living organism' (The Midday Report)

Tasmanian scientists have cloned what is believed to be the world's oldest living organism as part of a battle to save it from a deadly fungus.

The tree species commonly known as King's Lomatia was first discovered in Tasmania's remote south-west wilderness 70 years ago.

Carbon dating revealed the trees were more than 43,000 years old.

Botanist Natalie Tapson from the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens says the tree can only reproduce by cloning itself.

And she says all 500 stands of the tree - produced from one original plant - are under threat from the deadly root rot disease phytophthora, which is spreading rapidly through grass plains surrounding its habitat.

She says an insurance population is being established by creating clones through tissue cultures.

"When we first started we lost all the plants almost straight away," she said.

"We now have about 20 plants in tissue culture that have survived for about eight months and we're hopeful that we can keep tubing these on and get more and more plants that way."

Source & Credits: abc.net.au