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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 04 June 2006 |
 An
80-acre sanctuary near Phoenix is a refuge to more than 400 pigs,
casualties of the potbellied pig
craze of the 80's and 90's. Some were abused,
some neglected and many abandoned. Sometimes their owners had been
duped by pig marketers promising chic and tiny pets before actually
delivering animals that grew rapidly becoming unmanageable.
The sanctuary is funded entirely by donations and energized by the
concern and caring of Mary Schanz. (read more of this AP story at abc15.com)
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 04 June 2006 |
A new drug stalls the growth of tumors in women with advanced breast
cancer. Testing was stopped after noting the drug's effectiveness,
so that all the women could be given the chance to benefit:
A novel experimental drug (Tykerb) delayed the growth of tumors nearly
twice as long as standard chemotherapy did in patients who had stopped
responding to Herceptin, doctors reported Saturday. (Boston.com via AP Medical writer )
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 04 June 2006 |
 A Boeing 747 aircraft that has been transformed into a fire fighting prototype is on
a mission to win approval from federal aviation authorities.
Evergreen International Aviation is touring five states demonstrating its firefighting
747 Supertanker, which can hold seven times more water or retardant than commonly used planes. Besides the bigger payloads, supertankers could add more range and cut time between drops, company officials say.
The company has invested three years and more than $40 million to
develop a whole new generation of firefighting aircraft that can
"disperse
retardant at high pressure for an overwhelming response, or drop
retardant at the speed of falling rain in single or several segmented
drops." The capabilities are being weighed against the cost by politicians and officials nationwide.
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 04 June 2006 |
 An innovative campaign by the Japanese government to encourage the nation to use less air-conditioning is called the "Cool Biz" casual clothing campaign. Politicians are ditching their suits and ties at the highest levels.
The prime Minister has pledged to discard his tie throughout the summer campaign, except when meeting foreign dignitaries. "It feels nice not having to wear a tie," he said as he emerged from his Tokyo residence dressed in a loose Okinawan-style white shirt, Kyodo News reported.
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Read more... [Ditch the Tie To Cut Air-Conditioning, Urges Japan]
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 04 June 2006 |
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Socrates was born on this day in 470 BC. His student, Plato, quoted him as saying,
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
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