I can't modify my Birthday Calendar under "Subscriptions" in iCal.

Hello,
I have in the left side of the iCal window the various calendars files, and below them I have a section called Subscription to which I wish to be able to bring changes and modifications, but I can't do anything in it, since it informs me that this section depends on Address Book events.
I do not recall doing anything of the sorts in my addressBook.
It can be seen in the attached link:
http://skitch.com/jackriklar/nqu3i/screen-shot-2010-01-08-at-18.37.26
Can I get rid of these subscriptions.
TIA

riklar,
You will be unable to use the subscription section to edit/change calendar information, but the Address Book subscription can be deleted by opening iCal>Preferences...>General> Uncheck-"Show Birthdays Calendar."
;~)

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