Tag: World

  • Pet Place: 9 Benefits of Pumpkin for Pets

    Pet Place: 9 Benefits of Pumpkin for Pets

    It’s time to decorate for fall and cook up some pumpkin pie; did you know that pumpkin is good for your dog and cat? Check out the treat recipes in this article also. [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.petplace.com/Dogs/9-benefits-of-pumpkin-for-pets–pumpkin-for-dogs-and-cats/page1.aspx’ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • Smoke Jumpers

    Smoke Jumpers

    By Tracey Walshaw A smokejumper is a wildland firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires. During our visit Yellowstone National Park this year we learned about the Smoke Jumpers program in West Yellowstone, Montana. We found out that there are not only smokejumpers in the U.S. but in Europe as well. The…

  • CTV: Alaska refuge proposes killing invasive caribou

    CTV: Alaska refuge proposes killing invasive caribou

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  • Blog: Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away

    Blog: Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away

    By Clay Shirky I teach theory and practice of social media at NYU, and am an advocate and activist for the free culture movement, so I’m a pretty unlikely candidate for internet censor, but I have just asked the students in my fall seminar to refrain from using laptops, tablets, and phones in class. I…

  • Government of Canada announces a second mobile lab and team to be deployed to West Africa to assist in the Ebola outbreak

    Government of Canada announces a second mobile lab and team to be deployed to West Africa to assist in the Ebola outbreak

    Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, with Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Gregory Taylor, announced the deployment of a second mobile lab team to West Africa. (On Saturday), the Public Health Agency of Canada deployed a second mobile laboratory and two additional Agency scientists to Sierra Leone to join the…

  • Walrus Haulout of the Native Village of Point Lay

    Walrus Haulout of the Native Village of Point Lay

    October 2, 2014- Declines in sea ice in late-summer in the Chukchi Sea over the last several years have caused Pacific walruses to more frequently haul out on land to rest instead of resting on offshore ice. A haulout has recently formed near the community of Point Lay and has garnered significant media and public interest. Walruses…

  • ISIS Releases a Fourth Video of a Hostage Beheading

    ISIS Releases a Fourth Video of a Hostage Beheading

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] An online video released Friday shows an Islamic State group fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning, a former taxi driver who was taken captive while travelling with an aid convoy. British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday on Twitter, “The brutal murder of Alan Henning by ISIL shows just how barbaric these terrorists are. My thoughts are with…

  • Ebola outbreak is nearing possible end in Nigeria and Senegal

    Ebola outbreak is nearing possible end in Nigeria and Senegal

    Strong emergency operations center, polio eradication experience keys to success The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria appears to be nearing a possible end due to a rapid response coordinated by Nigeria’s Emergency Operations Center with assistance from international partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The official end to an Ebola outbreak comes when…

  • Two Lancasters Pay Tribute to the Dambusters – Flypast Over Derwent Dam

    Two Lancasters Pay Tribute to the Dambusters – Flypast Over Derwent Dam

    During the Second World War the Derwent Dam was used by pilots of 617 Squadron for practising the low-level flights needed for Operation Chastise (commonly known as the Dambusters raids), due to its similarity to the German dams. The Royal Air Force’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (RAF BBMF) worked together with Severn Trent Water…

  • The “Flying Housewife” Dies at 88

    The “Flying Housewife” Dies at 88

    Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, the first woman to successfully fly solo around the world has died at the age of 88. She was living in Florida but was a native of Newark, New Jersey when she made her famous flight. The flight which lasted five weeks was in a 1953 Cessna 180 single-engine she had nicknamed…

  • Situation in Iraq – Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau

    Situation in Iraq – Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau

    [break] Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau TORONTO – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canada’s involvement in the mission in Iraq: “Prime Minister Harper has a duty to be upfront and a responsibility to be truthful. This should be especially the…

  • Security Bug In “Bash” Could Be Bigger Threat Than “Heartbleed”

    Security Bug In “Bash” Could Be Bigger Threat Than “Heartbleed”

    [break] A newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software, known as “Bash,” could pose a bigger threat to computer users than the “Heartbleed” bug that surfaced in April, cyber experts have warned. Bash is the software used to control the command prompt on many Unix computers. Hackers can exploit a…

  • Fire Cancels Flights at Chicago O’Hare and Midway Airports

    Fire Cancels Flights at Chicago O’Hare and Midway Airports

    AP – A contract employee suspected of setting a fire at a suburban Chicago air traffic control center brought two of the nation’s busiest airports to a halt for hours Friday, sending delays and cancellations rippling through the air-travel network from coast to coast. Authorities quickly ruled out any ties to terrorism, but the ground…

  • Scotland Decides to Remain in United Kingdom

    Scotland Decides to Remain in United Kingdom

    In a historic turnout yesterday, the people of Scotland made a decisive decision to reject independence. The referendum question was: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” The final results were that 55% voted No and 45% voted Yes. With the results tallied from all 32 council areas the count was 2,001,926 votes for “No” over…

  • Remind me again: Who wants GMO labeling?

    Remind me again: Who wants GMO labeling?

    Science surrendering to superstition, pro-GMO activist argues By Mischa Popoff Organic activists claim 92% of consumers want genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) labeled. It turns out the overwhelming majority of consumers support the status quo when you don’t ask a misleading question like, “Do want toxic pesticides genetically spliced into your food?” But still, activists insist that…