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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
World Series 2013: How Cardinals, Red Sox got here.
Sporting News: But for the Red Sox and Cardinals, what went right? How did these two teams put together the kind of magical run that wins a pennant? As Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster said Tuesday, "Once you get to the playoffs, the separation is a lot smaller than it was during the regular season, and each round it just gets smaller and smaller. You're talking about two great teams that have fought hard all the way since spring training and worked hard to get to where we're at. So have the Cardinals. Those gaps get smaller and smaller, and it just comes down to executing more and more."...Read here...
Friday, October 18, 2013
Abominable Snowman is still living in the Himalayas. The Telegraph
Research by an University of Oxford scientist has found a genetic match between an ancient polar bear and samples said to come from the Yeti - suggesting the creature known as the Abominable Snowman is still living in the Himalayas... Continue reading...
Bacteria-eating viruses found that fight C. diff 'superbugs'
A dead, burst open cell is pictured here with phages escaping. These phages can then repeat the process on other cells. Credit: Samples from Dr. Martha Clokie taken by Stefan Hyman, School of Biological Sciences, University of Leicester. by Marie Ellis:
A potential new victory in the war against antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" lies in the discovery of specific viruses that eat bacteria - called bacteriophages. Researchers in the UK have isolated certain phages, which have been shown to target the infectious hospital bug Clostridium difficile.
C. diff, as the superbug is known, is responsible for 250,000 infections in the US each year and results in 14,000 deaths, the researchers say.
Causing excess medical costs of $1 billion each year, finding a solution to this problem is one of both medical and economic importance.
Dr. Martha Clokie, from the University of Leicester's Department of Infection, Immunity and Infection, has been studying how naturally occurring bacteriophages - which means "eaters of bacteria" - could serve as an alternative to antibiotics...Continue reading...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Muslim charged after "suspicious package" shuts down Prime Minister's office
Wayne Cuddington / Postmedia News: The
Langevin Block, home of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office, was
evacuated Wednesday and the police bomb squad dispatched while police
investigated a suspicious package. By Stewart Bell TORONTO — A Toronto man has been charged with uttering threats after
the building that houses the office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper was
evacuated hours before Wednesday’s Throne Speech.
Mohamoud Hirsi Jimale, 45, allegedly arrived at the Langevin Building
in Ottawa on Wednesday morning and claimed he had a bomb inside his
briefcase, according to the charge sheet.
The charges gave his home address as 2100 Weston Rd., Toronto, the site of the Humberview Housing Co-op. A woman there, who did not want to be identified, said Mr. Jimale lived in a three-bedroom unit with his wife.Read here.
The charges gave his home address as 2100 Weston Rd., Toronto, the site of the Humberview Housing Co-op. A woman there, who did not want to be identified, said Mr. Jimale lived in a three-bedroom unit with his wife.Read here.
Bush Doesn’t Trust Iran on Israel
BY: 
...“I will not believe in Iran’s peaceful intentions until they can
irrevocably prove that it’s true,” Bush told the 1,200 guests at the
gala of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish
Organizations, according to several people in attendance. “The United
States’ foreign policy must be clear eyed and understand that until the
form of government changes in Iran, it is unlikely that their intentions
toward Israel will change.”...Continue reading...
...“I will not believe in Iran’s peaceful intentions until they can
irrevocably prove that it’s true,” Bush told the 1,200 guests at the
gala of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish
Organizations, according to several people in attendance. “The United
States’ foreign policy must be clear eyed and understand that until the
form of government changes in Iran, it is unlikely that their intentions
toward Israel will change.”...Continue reading...
Native Americans return for pow wow
If you want to journey back in time, follow the beat of the drums this weekend as Native Americans trace the rhythms of their ancestry at Long Hunter State Park, where more than 50 tribes from throughout America and Canada will gather.
Held on ceremonial sacred grounds of Long Hunter Park, located at 2010 Hobson Pike between Interstates 24 and 40, this marks the 32nd annual Native American Indian Associations’ Fall Pow Wow.
At last year’s Pow Wow, one Native American musician described the presence of Geronimo as “America’s last free Indian.”
“Geronimo is as free as the wind,” musician Arvel Bird said as the wind rustled nearby gold-tinted tree leaves on park land that formerly served as hunting grounds for Tennessee’s Cherokee Nation.
“I sing about the man the day before he decided to surrender his freedom,” Bird said. “His spirit lives here among us.”...Continue reading...
Couple won't roll over for pet bylaw. Issue has become dog-eat-dog
By Jeremy Warren, The Starphoenix
The two sides can't seem to find the perfect solution to the months-long dispute, and the town's mayor has resigned in part because of the issue, turning the usual hesaid, she-said of small-town politics into dog-eat-dog.
"It's gotten so ridiculously vicious," said Barbara Schultz, who resigned as mayor this week. "Rules are rules. I think all small towns struggle with pet issues at times."
Doug and Karen Canning moved to Waldheim last year. When Doug sought a fence permit from the town office, he was told about a bylaw enacted in 2008 that restricts property owners to registering up to two dogs and two cats.
The Cannings say the town granted them permission to keep the extra pets, but only if the couple promised not to replace them when a dog and a cat die. Doug registered the six pets and went on his way.
But the town informed the Cannings earlier this year that they have until Nov. 15 to get rid of one cat and one dog or face a $100 fine, which increases to $500 for subsequent violations...Continue reading...
A Waldheim couple must get rid of one of their cats and one of their dogs, or face fines for violating a town bylaw. Photograph by: Submitted photo
A Waldheim couple must get rid of one of their cats and one of their dogs, or face fines for violating a town bylaw.The two sides can't seem to find the perfect solution to the months-long dispute, and the town's mayor has resigned in part because of the issue, turning the usual hesaid, she-said of small-town politics into dog-eat-dog.
"It's gotten so ridiculously vicious," said Barbara Schultz, who resigned as mayor this week. "Rules are rules. I think all small towns struggle with pet issues at times."
Doug and Karen Canning moved to Waldheim last year. When Doug sought a fence permit from the town office, he was told about a bylaw enacted in 2008 that restricts property owners to registering up to two dogs and two cats.
The Cannings say the town granted them permission to keep the extra pets, but only if the couple promised not to replace them when a dog and a cat die. Doug registered the six pets and went on his way.
But the town informed the Cannings earlier this year that they have until Nov. 15 to get rid of one cat and one dog or face a $100 fine, which increases to $500 for subsequent violations...Continue reading...
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