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Daily Archives: March 9, 2013
Mar9
US trade deficit widens in January
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21705421
The gap between the value of imports to the US and exports from the US widened in January (Imports to the US rose while exports from the US fell). Is anyone else surprised? Skill in a tradesman is not revered anymore. And with being knowledgeable and smart something to look down upon. Cutting corners and saving money no matter the cost to the product is the holy grail of business now. I would love to have real quality things. Things that are made to last, but it just doesn’t keep the money cycling in from things breaking down.
Mar9
Bhangaram
Image links to Treehugger article
The Bor Wildlife Sanctuary (http://www.maharashtratourism.net/sanctuaries/bor-wildlife-sanctuary.html) rescued an orphaned Bengal tiger cub in 2009 and have raised it since naming him Bhangaram. They had plans to release him into the wild, but it turns out Bhangaram like being there. Attempting to bring about natural instincts they released a goat into the enclosure, but looks like he’d rather have a friend. Much to the shock and dismay of the staff. You mean they don’t think about murder 24/7? Wow, what a concept. :p When will people realize big cats aren’t the problem they think they are?
Mar9
Please Watch What You Can
Mar9
Image links to New York Times article
VERY interesting read. I warn you, though, it’s a bit lengthy. So here’s what I took away from it: A good amount of mental illnesses are not universal. And if it’s not universal can it really be a real illness or is it all subconscious (or conscious I suppose depending on the person) They are formed by social interpretations, characterizations, and treatments. Which have a tendency to be more of a hindrance than a help. I.E. How others treat that individual and how long the symptoms last. When they started to be defined is when they become more uniformed. And of course drug companies are all over this cash cow ready to jump to prescribe people…. But seriously, read it.
Mar9
New Era of Food Scarcity Echoes Collapsed Civilizations – Treehugger.com
In my opinion, we are not coming upon a food shortage. We have a problem of over-population, waste (food challenges & how much food gets thrown out), and over consumption. And let us not forget the poaching problem depleting our awesome animals.
Mar9
Now I understand how a player can be “on fire” and still be able to play the game. ;)
Flame retardant in Gatorade
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How do you explain drone killings? With post-Orwellian “Newspeak”
Mar9
Fresno Lion Incident Follow-up
Image Links To BBC Article
I call shenanigans to this whole thing. The facility, known as Project Survival’s Cat Haven and has been around since 1993 (http://www.cathaven.com/AboutUs.aspx) and from what it looks like they have a core staff and have no expectations on having to hire a new paid person. And yet the cage was left partially open? The lion was a 4 year old named Couscous and had been raised there since it was 8 weeks old. Would it NOT be curious about an opened gate?
The volunteer has been said to have had an ease with the big cats and the cats were friendly toward her. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but cats tend to have a rough way of playing when they want. Even the cat I have can unintentionally make you bleed. I can only imagine how a big cat plays. And she was found with bite and claw marks. Not they also say the cat had already been fed. And was found near her. Not on her. Does it not also make sense that the lion was thinking “Oh no! It’s broken! I can’t speak their language to call for help. I’ll stay near by to make sure no more harm comes to her until her people come.”? And notice the little wording trick they use when they say “Fresno County Coroner David Hadden said investigators believe the lion attacked and killed”. The coroner is not backing up that claim. He’s merely repeating it.
The facility, known as Project Survival’s Cat Haven, is normally closed on Wednesdays when the attack happened, and only one other worker was present during the mauling. The founder of Cat Haven, Dale Anderson, said that he and two other workers had left to take a cheetah to exhibit at a local school. Deputies found the woman severely injured and still lying inside the male African lion’s enclosure with the lion nearby, said sheriff’s Lt. Bob Miller. Another park worker couldn’t lure the lion into another pen, so deputies shot and killed it to safely reach the wounded woman, but she died at the scene, he said. And how far away was the only worker? And why have we not heard a statement from that person? Did he hear a scream? How did they know what was happening with enough time to get the sheriff involved? Why does this story not add up???
My thoughts?
1. Curious how this happens in the same time frame CITES meets with a topic on the table of whether or not lions should be fenced in
2. “The man who opened Cat Haven in 1998 and has kept it going on a shoestring budget” All publicity is good, right? We accept a minimum of $5 in donations.
3. Someone, for some reason, wanted her dead and is making it look like a terrible accident.
Other articles used:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/03/07/2908933/2011-western-washington-univeristy.html
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