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11-Foot Giant Oarfish Found Dead Along Western Coast Of Sweden

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

In a small fishing village Bovallstrand in western coast of Sweden, a passerby  found a giant herring that measures 11.4 feet long. The giant fish is known for its name oarfish which can grow from 8 meters up to 17 meters long.  The scientific name is regalecus glesne. The maritime museum said that it took 130 years to see that kind of specie again in their coast. Passerby Kurt Ove Eriksson said, “Down at the water, there was something big floating. At first we thought it was a big piece of plastic. But then we saw an eye. I went down to check and saw that it was this extremely strange fish,” , told daily Svenska Dagbladet. “The last time we saw a King of Herrings in Sweden was in 1879,” the House of the Sea museum in Lysekil, where the fish was taken to, said in a statement. “We don’t know much about the species,” it said, “but believe it lives in deep waters, at least 1000 meters (3280 feet) deep, and many believe it’s at the origin of the sea serpent myth,” or stories of mythological sea creatures like the Loch Ness Monster. It is now kept frozen at a museum and it might be added as an exhibit of sea monsters. 11-Foot Giant Oarfish Found Dead Along Western Coast Of Sweden is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Western Digtial Corp announces its Fiscal 3rd Quarter Report | WD Q3 Revenue Report

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

Western Digtial Corp announces its Fiscal 3rd Quarter Report Western Digtial Corp announces its Fiscal 3rd Quarter Report | WD Q3 Revenue Report. Western Digital Corp. today reported revenue of $1.6 billion, on shipments of approximately 31.6 million units and net income of $50 million, or $0.22 per share, for its fiscal third quarter ended Mar. 27, 2009. The company’s results include charges of $14 million for in-process research and development related to the SiliconSystems, Inc. acquisition and $4 million associated with the restructuring plan announced Dec. 17, 2008. The company generated $355 million in cash from operations during the March quarter, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 billion. Excluding these charges, non-GAAP net income was $68 million or $0.30 per share.1 In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $2.1 billion, unit shipments of 34.5 million and net income of $280 million, or $1.23 per share. Coyne also noted that WD sustained its investments in technology and new products in the March quarter, with growing shipments of the industry’s first 2 terabyte hard drive and of several new products in its branded products portfolio. Western Digtial Corp announces its Fiscal 3rd Quarter Report | WD Q3 Revenue Report is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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