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The Tennessee Aquarium's first penguin chick, a macaroni, now has a name to match her feisty disposition: Pepper. Aquarium election officials reviewed 1,000 submissions from a naming contest and picked the name, which four different people suggested. For $15, visitors to the aquarium can meet Pepper and the other penguins up-close and personal. Starting Jan. 16, aquarium workers will take two groups of six visitors per day for a behind-the-scenes look at Penguins’ Rock from a private observation deck.

Moody Gardens welcomed another baby penguin on Sunday, the third this month. The new babies are among 24 eggs expected to hatch this season, which would be a record. They include gentoo, chinstrap and king penguins. Since the penguins are originally from the Southern Hemisphere of the world, they observe opposite seasons from Texas. This is their springtime and breeding season. Chinstrap and gentoo penguins build rock nests that can reach up to three feet across to protect the eggs from sudden floods and the cold ground. King penguins, on the other hand, hold their eggs on their feet, switching...

Hello for those who was in the irc yesterday the promised video, for those don't this is my first attempt of video using xvidcap, it demonstrates some aspects of Sabayon Linux v3.2 64Bits and Beryl 0.1.3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67kricXYRE Enjoy it Antares