Debbie

Some days it seems like nothing is going right in the world, it's overwhelming. I have to make an effort to focus on the simple things that make me happy...a good book ( with a happy ending), a painting that turns out like I hoped it would, working in the garden, movies (with happy endings!) a cup of hot tea on a chilly morning (and then another and another...),that springy, earthy scent during a winter thaw, chocolate, and of course, Propeller! :) ................................................................................................................................................................................ "Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep In the sunlight." Benjamin Franklin

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BREAKING: 320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Deal

News – In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species and sustainable local business for people.

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Can a car run on nuclear power?

Autos – n the 1950s, perhaps the height of the so-called Atomic Age, Ford developed a concept car called the Ford Nucleon. This nuclear-powered automobile was designed, according to Ford, based on the assumption that future nuclear reactors would be smaller, safer, lighter and more portable

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Dog finally finds new owners after 11 years in a rescue center

Pets – Proving that every dog has its day, Britain's most unwanted pet has finally been found new owners - after spending the last 11 years in a rescue centre.

View Story Discuss (1) (dailymail.co.uk) 28 days ago by Rigel

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Wind Microturbines Take Off

Art & Design – Aerovironment is ushering in an era of urban wind power with a sleek series of small, silent turbines that eschew the need for a tower.

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Class pets facing extinction in Britain

Pets – The presence of animals in British classrooms for student activities borders on cruelty, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says.

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This Is An Ex-Candidate

Politics – Clinton steps from the plane and pretends to wave to a crowd of supporters; in fact, she is waving to 10 photographers underneath the airplane's wing. She then pretends to spot an old friend in the crowd, points and gives another wave; in fact, she is waving at an aide she had been talking with on the plane minutes earlier.

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Giant beetles seized at Pennsylvania post office

News – Customs agents seized more than two dozen giant beetles, some the size of a child's hand, from an overseas package after postal workers heard the insects making scratching noises.

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Rare red ibis breed in wild in China

Science – Three red ibis chicks have been born in the wild in China to artificially bred parents, marking a key point in the rare birds' comeback, wildlife officials say.The adult red ibises are among 13 pairs of artificially bred birds that were released May 31, 2007, in northwestern China, Xinhua reported.

View Story Discuss (2) (upi.com) 75 days ago by Debbie

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Eight Belles a casuality of fragile makeup

Sports – When Eight Belles broke down and was euthanized after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, her death provoked a predictable outcry about the cruelty of the sport.

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Canada to launch first space mission to hunt asteroids

Science – Canada will launch a suitcase-sized satellite in 2009 to spot potentially dangerous asteroids near Earth's orbit. It will be the first space mission devoted to hunting asteroids and will help find ones that are difficult to spot from the ground.

View Story Discuss (1) (space.newscientist.com) 75 days ago by capn_caveman

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Geckos saved from smugglers

Pets – CUSTOMS officers have foiled two attempts to smuggle native geckos from Sydney to the Czech Republic.

View Story Discuss (2) (news.com.au) 95 days ago by Rigel

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Garter and ribbon snakes are nothing to fear

Pets – You sure can't tell it by the weather but spring is here. Sooner or later this snotty weather is going to break and we'll all stampede outside to do yard work, amongst all the flora and fauna we are out there to enjoy are going to be snakes, which for most of us are close to the bottom of the enjoyable list.

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Canada to declare plastic bottle chemical harmful

Science – Canada will declare on Friday that a chemical widely used in water and baby bottles is dangerous, a move that could lead to an eventual ban on its use in food and water containers, officials said.

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Animals are being injected with substances like Botox until they become paralyzed & suffocate

Pets – Animals in the U.S. are being injected with substances like Botox until they become paralyzed and suffocate, even though there are modern, non-animal methods to test the deadly neurotoxin...

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Man to be sentenced over dog fights

Pets – A man who admitted training dogs to fight each other is due to be sentenced. Clayton Beard, from Walsall, was prosecuted using new laws following the discovery of three wounded pit bull terriers.

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