Zimbabwe Looses Freedom: Is denied Election

CBS
Katie Couric, News
June 24, 2008

Ms. Couric made me want to weep. She showed pictures of a once prosperous happy country now unable to hold free elections.
Robert Mugabe was elected to Zimbabwe int he eighties. the country was doing well then. Times have changed but Mr.. Mugabe wants to stay on.
Zimbabwe wants to hold a free election.
The new party leader, Tsvangirai, was elected by parliament and by popular vote. Then, one by one, the new party members were taken aside, beaten with sticks and tortured; some mutilated. The new party leader shown above has now resigned.
How do you see this?
What could be done to help them?
p.s.
I went back and googled Zimbabwe. Apparently, Tsyangirai is pleading for the world to send in help to support free elections in a safe way.

Tags: Zimbabwee Looses Free Elections:Africa, democracy, autocracy

Dogs and Smell

National Geographic
June 24, 2008
Dogs That Smell

Dogs have special smelling capacity to capture odor molecules, according to the National Geographic. It seems that dogs "see the landscape" through their nose when the odor molecules go into a mucous layer and the messages are transfered to the olfactory part of the brain.
The Russians have developed a special breed of dog named Sulomof that can sniff explosives .Sulomof was a breeder who mated jackals and their offspring for seven generations. He bred them with fox terriers and with Spitz dogs. They are excellent sniffers. They get rewarded when they find chemicals for bombs. This dog takes his own initiative; he knows where to go and where to look. he can even sniff through luggage and pick up tiny particles of scent.
How can these dogs be trained to hunt and yet be so affectionate?
They are very cute and furry. Would you want one if you could get one?
Why or why not?

Tags: dogs and smell, molecules and odor, brain, olifactory part, Russian dogs

How We Grew Dogs From Wolves: Pet Stories

National Geographic
June 24, 2008

In Ancient times people kept wolves as pets.

Five thousand years ago, Egyptians began keeping dogs.
People developed different breeds.
Dogs are good at passing their traits down.

In nineteen century Europe, National Geographic points out that perfection was considered an important thing; in design of buildings, architecture and in dogs.
The nouveau rich was involved in promoting this.
It became a middle class hobby to the middle class to isolate one breed from another
in the hopes of improving it.
They called this "Eugenics" or the conceit of improving breeding by selective breeding.
This breeding has become enormously successful.They have created a hugely varied and enormously diverse and interesting set of animals by this sort of breeding.
What is your favorite kind of dog?Why?
Or are you a cat person?

Tags: Pet stories; wolves, Egypt, murals, 1900s, middle class, Eugenics, genetics

Dogo Argentina: Special Dog Breeds

 

National Geographic
June 24, 2008

It seems that dog breeders in Argentina bred a dog to hunt their wild boars called
Dogo Argentina. Wild boars can weight 400 pounds. They are dangerous and a threat to livestock in ranches. Apparently, some ranches in Texas are using these Dogo dogs to rid themselves of wild boars too.This great dog is Great Mastiff, Pit Bull, and Boxer. It combining a shrewd hunting ability with a protective, docile manner ; shown to be sweet , loyal and patient around children.Dogos can capture four wild boars.
W hat do you think of these dogs? Did you know that wild boars are still such a problem in some parts of the world? If you had that problem would you get yourself a Dogo?




Tags: Dogo Argentina: National Geographic, Pets, Breeds of dogs

Mark Twain Would be Proud:The Mighty Mississippi

Mark Twain Would be Proud
CBS
June 19,2008

My father was a big believer in Mark Twain and in the people he loved.
Mark Twain knew that the mighty Mississippi had a mind of its own.
And he admired the heroic folk who tried to tame the mighty Mistress.
I think he would have been sad to see the flooded great farms in this report; hundreds of miles of established farms gone now...
In Winfield, Mo. the mayor hopes for a miracle. The people built their levees and dams ten feet over the border . You should have seen the raw courage and tenacity and team work that they demonstrated; lifting these heavy bags and working together to build a dam worthy of the river.
June 26, 2008
It would appear that these gentle people have secured a victory!Horray!
Leave comment for the might Mississippi. Are you impressed? Do you like Mark Twain?:)



Tags: Mark Twain, heroes, Ohio, Missouri, massive floods, the Mississippi, Illinois

The New Book:"Healing CHildhood Epidemics- Autsim and ADDH

"Healing Childhood Epidemics: Autism and ADDH"by Kenneth Block

Tags: Autism, ADDH, Healing childhood illnesses, Montel
CBS
June 10, 2008
Montel recommends this book about the healing therapiesthat have the potential
to aid Autism and ADDH tremendously. Would you read this book? Why ro why not?
Please leave comments. thanks! nat

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Diagnosing Autism and ADDH can be Tricky!?Comments

Diagnosing Autism and ADDH Can Be Tricky or Non Existent!
CBS
Montell
June 10, 2008


Montel interviewed a woman whose son was given a check up by the pediatrician
and before 18 months he was fine. He knew new words, was happy and he walked around content.Suddenly, at eighteen months everything changed; he started spinning, loosing control, showing wild behavior and loosing language.
He could not identity things that were his needs his mother said.He stopped pointing at things with interest.
Finally his mother got him admitted to a  testing center, where they spotted developmental delays. It was hard to get to see an "enlightened doctor " here but once he was seen, he received  a therapy which gave him more oxygen to the brain; in a therapy called DAN.
Now the mother says he can communicate much better after having received this therapy for a given amount of weeks. He is much happier and more relaxed.
What do you think? Would you take your child in for this? Has anyone done this? tell us!

Tags: Diagnosis of Illnesses, children's illnesses, Autism, ADDH, Montel