Monthly Archives: June 2013

Disabled Duck Gets A New Foot Thanks to 3D Printing Technology

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Disabled Duck Gets A New Foot Thanks to 3D Printing Technology

“After living one year with a backward foot, disabled duck, Buttercup, will finally get a viable foot due to 3D printing technology. Buttercup was born in a high school biology lab last November and at first appeared like any normal yellow and fluffy duckling. However, Buttercup’s deformity quickly revealed itself as the duckling could not walk around properly due to a partially developed foot. Fortunately for this little duck, the Feathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary, a Tennessee-based group, came to his rescue.”

http://www.counselheal.com/articles/5913/20130629/disabled-duck-gets-new-foot-thanks-3d-printing-technology.htm

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USDA Tells Missouri Magician to Write Disaster Plan for His Rabbit

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“My USDA rabbit license requirement has taken another ridiculous twist. I just received an 8 page letter from the USDA, telling me that by July 29 I need to have in place a written disaster plan, detailing all the steps I would take to help get my rabbit through a disaster, such as a tornado, fire, flood, etc. They not only want to know how I will protect my rabbit during a disaster, but also what I will do after the disaster, to make sure my rabbit gets cared for properly.  I am not kidding–before the end of July I need to have this written rabbit disaster plan in place, or I am breaking the law.”

http://bobmccarty.com/2013/06/28/usda-tells-magician-to-write-disaster-plan-for-his-rabbit/

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Incoming police chief shoots woman while trying to kill her dog

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“A woman in North Carolina says that the incoming police chief in one town did not react to provide immediate assistance after accidentally shooting her while trying to kill her allegedly aggressive dog.  Tamara Whitt said that she couldn’t understand why Winston-Salem Assistant Chief Barry Rountree would take the chance of firing his weapon while she was standing so close to the ‘very passive’ dog. Doctors told Whitt that the 40 caliber bullet would have to remain in her leg because it was too dangerous to remove. Rountree was placed on administrative leave. The city, however, insisted that Rountree’s swearing-in would go on as scheduled on Sunday.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/27/incoming-police-chief-shoots-woman-while-trying-to-kill-her-dog/

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U.S. government will finally retire most research chimpanzees but retain 50

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“The US government said Wednesday it will send most of its 360 research chimpanzees into retirement but will keep a small colony of about 50 for possible future studies on vaccines and behavior. The National Institutes of Health announced after more than two years of examination it was accepting most of the recommendations of independent experts to phase out the bulk of biomedical research using the primates.  One recommendation the NIH did not accept was that chimpanzees should be provided at least 1,000 square feet (93 square meters) per animal.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/26/u-s-government-will-retire-most-research-chimpanzees/

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Dept. of Agriculture approves horse slaughterhouse in New Mexico

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“A New Mexico meat plant received federal approval on Friday to slaughter horses for meat, a move that drew immediate opposition from animal rights group and will likely be opposed by the White House.  The Humane Society of the United States and Front Range Equine Rescue threatened on Friday to sue the USDA, saying horses are raised as pets and as working animals. Because they are not intended as food animals, horses are given medications banned from other livestock, the groups said, questioning if the meat would be safe. The USDA says it can test for residues of 130 pesticide and veterinary drugs. It also has safeguards to keep horse meat out of the food supply.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/29/dept-of-agriculture-approves-horse-slaughterhouse-amid-lawsuit-threat/

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Florida man facing criminal charges after cooking and eating family dog

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“A 25-year-old Florida man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty on Thursday for allegedly killing his family’s dog, then cooking it and eating it. The Tampa Tribune reported on Friday that authorities picked up Thomas Huggins after being alerted by his his mother, Margie Huggins, that she had found the dog’s ribs inside a pot. She later showed officers more of the dog’s remains in the freezer, along with the dog’s head and innards, which were in a trash can.   ‘I don’t understand it. I’ve never been violent like that,’ she said to the Tribune. ‘I grew up in the church, in fear of Jesus Christ and the wrath that will be put on you. He doesn’t feel that.'”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/28/florida-man-accused-of-killing-and-cooking-family-dog/

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Expansionist Madness in the House Regarding Israel

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“I think every part of this is unconstitutional, stupid and crazy, but that’s the nature of voting, politics and lobbying in this U.S. government. Everyone who voted ‘Yes’ on this should be voted out of office. The House of Representatives passed an amendment (315 to 108) to the National Defense Authorization Act that says ‘It is the policy of the United States to take all necessary steps to ensure that Israel possesses and maintains an independent capability to remove existential threats to its security and defend its vital national interests.’  This amendment provides Israel with important benefits that the 50 states get, but without paying any of the costs.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/139891.html

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DEA Wages Hemp War Behind The Scenes In House

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“The Drug Enforcement Administration has kicked its lobbying against legalizing industrial hemp into high gear, hoping to block an amendment in the House that would decriminalize the crop for research purposes.  The Huffington Post has obtained a copy of talking points the DEA is circulating among members of Congress to press them to oppose the amendment — raising the seemingly incongruous specter of the government using its resources to lobby itself.  Hemp is legal to grow in many industrialized countries, including Canada, and is legal to import into the U.S. States such as Colorado and McConnell’s Kentucky have legalized hemp growing, but await federal action.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/dea-hemp-house_n_3468877.html

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Where Immigration Policy Intersects with Government Surveillance

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“The drones are already there, though they aren’t continuously in the air; some are Predator B and Guardian drones — unarmed versions of the fighter jet-shaped aircraft commonly used in the Middle East. Also in the sky are large blimps loaded with high-tech cameras, on loan from the Justice Department — like the one I saw resting here outside of Valentine, Texas, roughly 20 miles from the border.  Called ‘the floating eye,’ these building-sized balloons were formerly used to spot insurgents in Afghanistan. Now, they have become so common in the area that one was included in an artist’s rendering of a soon-to-be-built drive-in movie theater in Marfa, Texas.”

http://billmoyers.com/2013/06/17/where-immigration-policy-intersects-with-government-surveillance/

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What’s the Better Role Model, France or Switzerland?

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“The first slide, which is based on research from the Boston Consulting Group, looks at which jurisdictions have the most households with more than $1 million of wealth. Switzerland is the easy winner, and you probably won’t be surprised to see Hong Kong and Singapore also do very well. Gee, I wonder if the fact that Switzerland (#4), Hong Kong (#1), and Singapore (#2) score highly on the Economic Freedom of the World index has any connection with their comparative prosperity?  The most impressive part of this data is the way Switzerland has maintained a much smaller burden of government spending [compared to the Eurozone].”

https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/whats-the-better-role-model-france-or-switzerland/

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