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- Albatrosses strapped with sensors help spy on illegal fishing boats https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231442-albatrosses-strapped-with-sensors-help-spy-on-illegal-fishing-boats/ 3 comments
- Wisdom (albatross) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_(albatross) 19 comments
- A paper reports the detection of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in various avian and mammalian species within the Antarctic region, including black-browed albatross and Antarctic fur seals. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51490-8 3 comments science
- Once an albatross around Trump’s neck, Jan. 6 is now taboo in the GOP primary https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/06/cpac-trump-gop-jan-6-00085567 71 comments politics
- Researchers found shyer, more easily disturbed, male albatrosses had higher ‘divorce rates’ than bolder males – however, the same wasn't true for females. The authors suggest this may be due to shyer males choosing to avoid territorial aggression when other male competitors intrude. https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/shy-albatross-are-more-likely-to-get-divorced 4 comments science
- Big E on Ridge Holland: “We’re good, man. Things happen. It’s a part of what we sign up for. Me hating him or holding a grudge doesn’t help me at all. I don’t want this to be the albatross around his neck. I can [still] hug my loved ones, live my life. My life is good. There is no ill will” https://www.sescoops.com/news/big-e-feels-about-ridge-holland/ 192 comments squaredcircle
- Engineers design motorless sailplanes for Mars exploration. A concept developed by University of Arizona aerospace experts and a NASA planetary scientist takes inspiration from albatross flight to learn more about the Red Planet's atmosphere and geology https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/957740 18 comments science
- Biden’s Ukrainian Albatross | Daniel McAdams https://www.lewrockwell.com/2022/01/daniel-mcadams/bidens-ukrainian-albatross/ 2 comments goldandblack
- Climate change causing albatross divorce, says study https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-59401921 9 comments nottheonion
- Wisdom the albatross, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has another chick at age 70 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/05/wisdom-the-albatross-the-worlds-oldest-known-wild-bird-has-another-chick-at-age-70 3 comments science
- AOC is an asset for Democrats, Greene is an albatross for the GOP https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/537486-aoc-is-an-asset-for-democrats-green-is-an-albatross-for-the-gop 914 comments politics
- Repeal Obamacare? Once GOP dogma, it's now the party's albatross https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-15/democrats-once-ran-from-obamacare-now-theyre-running-on-it 7 comments politics
- Albatross for Twitter Premium Promotion (50 Promo Codes Inside) https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/fql3ch/albatross_for_twitter_premium_promotion_50_promo/ 20 comments apple
- Albatrosses Outfitted With GPS Trackers Detect Illegal Fishing Vessels https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/albatrosses-outfitted-with-gps-detect-illegal-fishing-vessels-180974054/ 291 comments science
- Proof of concept utilizing Albatrosses as monitoring platforms in the location and identification of illegal fishing activities. https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/01/21/1915499117 4 comments science
- House mice have begun to attack adult albatrosses for the first time and eat the brains of their still-living babies on a British Island in the South Atlantic – an environmental threat that risks pushing the bird into extinction. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mice-eat-birds-brain-albatross-extinct-gogh-island-a9236561.html 12 comments worldnews
- Nikko Locastro with an Albatross (3 under par) on the 888 ft Par 5 13th at the United States Discgolf Championships. https://youtu.be/I4c1fBq1A5E 10 comments sports
- The James Harden trade “will always be the albatross around Sam Presti’s neck” https://cbssportsradio.radio.com/articles/berry-tramel-trading-james-harden-sam-prestis-albatross 32 comments nba
- In light of Don Cherry's end at HNIC - Here's when he called Zaitsev's albatross before any of us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIxiCysYzpc 105 comments hockey
- The big-money deals that could become MLB’s next albatrosses https://nypost.com/2019/04/06/the-big-money-deals-that-could-become-mlbs-next-albatrosses/ 14 comments baseball
- Industrial fishing ushers the albatross closer to extinction, say researchers: Satellite data suggests protection measures are being ignored as huge fishing lines snare endangered seabirds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/31/industrial-fishing-ushers-albatross-closer-to-extinction-say-researchers 4 comments worldnews
- 538 says that John Wall has a 5-year value of 158m dollars. Over the next 5 years, he'll make 170m. Am I missing something? Why is this an "albatross?" https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/carmelo/john-wall/ 89 comments nba
- In one year, the Cavs FO managed to trade away their future to a conference rival and likely contender (25 year old Kyrie) and gave up a 1st (Mo Wagner) to take on Jordan Clarkson's albatross, clearing the way for Lebron to join the Lakers with potential to add another star with minimal cost https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/9u60ot/in_one_year_the_cavs_fo_managed_to_trade_away/ 364 comments nba
- Joe Arpaio is Gov. Doug Ducey's new albatross https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2018/01/10/doug-ducey-new-albatross-joe-arpaio/1019636001/ 3 comments politics
- [serious] Is Jordan Clarkson an asset or an albatross? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6mw6l6/serious_is_jordan_clarkson_an_asset_or_an/ 69 comments nba
- Kyle Lowry, Chris Paul, Paul Millsap and the Potential for Albatross Contracts https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/5y67z9/kyle_lowry_chris_paul_paul_millsap_and_the/ 62 comments nba
- A 66-year-old albatross named Wisdom, first tagged in 1956 and believed to be the oldest known tracked bird in the wild, has returned with a mate to a large nesting colony on Midway Atoll to lay an egg. http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/world-s-oldest-seabird-wisdom-expecting-again-at-66/article/481840 77 comments worldnews
- The giant albatross endangered by monster mice - BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37729465 4 comments worldnews
- Albatross - A programming language with static verfication https://www.gitbook.com/book/hbr/alba-lang-description/details 19 comments compsci
- Steven Stamkos, Albatross: Why his mega-extension will be a productive use of the Lightning's salary http://www.rawcharge.com/2015/7/22/9008093/steven-stamkos-albatross-why-his-mega-extension-will-be-a-productive 4 comments hockey
- Albatross language -- Eiffel-like syntax, Coq semantics http://albatross-lang.sourceforge.net/ 4 comments compsci
- Democrats See Winning Issue in Carbon Plan - “Denying the existence of climate change is proving to be a problem for many Republicans right now, and certainly a long-term albatross for the party,” http://nytimes.com/2014/06/10/us/democrats-see-winning-issue-in-carbon-plan.html?referrer= 108 comments politics
- The oldest known living wild bird in the world, a 62-year-old albatross, “Wisdom,, has given birth to a healthy hatchling. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/world-oldest-known-wild-bird-gives-birth-age-215033209.html 13 comments worldnews
- Paul Ryan Was Not The GOP's Savior. He May Even Have Been Its Albatross. | The New Republic http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/109881/trust-me-conservatives-more-paul-ryan-was-not-the-answer#.ujvtf01ud6e.reddit 3 comments politics
- The Three Big Events That Appear to Have Wrecked Romney's Chances of Winning the Presidency: The big albatross around Romney's neck is conservatism itself. http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/three-big-events-appear-have-wrecked-romneys-chances-winning-presidency 3 comments politics
- Serfdom via student loans – Lenders going after Social Security and saddling college graduates with a debt albatross. Modern day debtor’s prison comes with a University degree. http://www.mybudget360.com/serfdom-via-student-loans-lenders-go-for-social-security-modern-debt-college-degree-student-loans/ 6 comments economy
- Rare albatross is unique species http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9421000/9421647.stm 3 comments science
- Europe's Sat Nav Albatross: EU Expects Galileo Project Costs to Explode http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,721761,00.html 4 comments europe
- Albatross Chicks Getting Killed By Plastic http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=11 4 comments reddit.com
- Giuliani's 9/11 Albatross http://infowars.com/articles/sept11/giuliani_911_albatross.htm 2 comments reddit.com