While everyone is fascinated with "Dean" there is an interesting low pressure near the Bahamas

August 17, 2007
1818 gmt
Tropical Atlantic Satellite

There is another energy wave off Africa entering the same system "Dean" is a part of. It's an oscillation element between Dean and coastal Africa. Interesting, huh? There is going to be oscillation of "Dean" when one considers the huge system it is a part. One might realize the dynamics involved when realizing the rapid velocity achieved by "Dean." These are very dangerous and deadly dynamics. Are the mayors of all cities along the way paying attention so they can save the lives of their citizens by getting them out of danger well ahead of time?


August 17, 2007
1730z
UNISYS Water Vapor Hemispheric Satellite of North and West hemisphere

There are actually three low pressures in a row and "Dean" is in the center of the three. Also "Erin" is still satuarating the center of the North American continent while remnants of the Gulf portion of "Erin" crossed Central American causing some havoc there as well.




August 17, 2007


1730z


UNISYS Enhanced Infrared GOES East

The Budapest Zoo reveals rare Persian leopard triplets (click here)

A coiled giant millipede rests on a log in 'Budapest Zoo and Botanic Garden' 20 July 2007 during a presentation for children on the 'Bug Day' .
Updated: 9:09 a.m. ET July 20, 2007
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19869199/displaymode/1176/rstry/20267987/

One of Budapest Zoo's rare Persian leopard cubs (Panthera pardus saxicolor) rests beside her mother during the first public appearance of the triplet cubs, Bella, Bara and Bahar in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. The triplets were born on June 19.

Tiger Cubs at Philadelphia Zoo (click here)

Three-month-old tiger cubs Changbai and Terney, along with brother Koosaka, will meet the public at the Philadelphia Zoo today. The three cool cats, called Amur tigers, are the product of the zoo's effort to boost the highly endangered species' numbers. Story, (click here) B1.

Tiger cubs prep for public
By Sandy Bauers
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
How do you prepare three tiny tiger cubs for a horde of noisy humans?
First, keepers at the Philadelphia Zoo opened a door to a small corner of the outside world. They approached, then froze, and finally, tentatively, joined their mother outside.
Next, keepers babyproofed the rest of the exhibit, draining a small pool and stream. Kira, their mom, patrolled the perimeter as her cubs explored.
Finally, the zoo started bringing in volunteers and donors, partly for a sneak peak, partly a way to acclimate the cubs to people.

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_top/20070815_Tiger_cubs_prepare_to_meet_the_public.html

Tiger Home Page, more photos (click here)

A rooster that knows maths
(newsphoto)
Updated: 2007-08-09 17:44
Ms Li kisses her pet "Sonny", a 12-month-old rooster at her home in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning Province August 9, 2007. The little fowl can not only count and know how to add and subtract, but can crow to tell different Chinese characters as well after months of training by his master. [newsphoto]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/09/content_6019783.htm


Dog-control critics attack microchips
5:00AM Saturday August 11, 2007
Microchipping of dogs is ineffective and may be putting people off registering their animals, say critics of the electronic control measure.
The claim is part of a new wave of criticism of Government dog-control measures after the mauling of 2-year-old Aotea Coxon last Sunday by a dog that escaped from a back yard in Christchurch.
National Party spokeswoman Sandra Goudie said the microchipping policy had failed and could be putting people off registering their dogs because of the extra cost.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10457125



Deer oh deer
5:15AM Saturday August 11, 2007
Indonesian deer have become a worsening feral pest on the outskirts of Sydney, chomping through suburban gardens and causing traffic accidents.
The number of this year's culls of rusa deer - descendants of seven specimens brought to Sydney in 1906 as zoo exhibits - has been increased from 20 to 30.
- Agencies

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10457113



Lamprey Harvest Turns Bloodsucker into Treat
by Ann Dornfeld
August 10, 2007 · Every summer, Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest travel hundreds of miles to gather a fish you'll probably never see in the fish market.
It's called the Pacific lamprey, and it's a traditional native food. But the lamprey is not a pretty fish. It's two feet long — skinny and slimy like an eel — and has a giant, round, bloodsucking mouth — with teeth.
If you've never heard of the lamprey, you're not alone. The tribes' fish and wildlife coordinator, Kelly Dirksen, says there are a few reasons the lamprey never gained mainstream appeal.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12647958


Seniors invited on a wildlife adventure
Fri, Aug 10, 2007
By KRYSTIN MERRIWEATHER
Staff writer
Looking to go on a wildlife adventure?
Then prepare to head out on a Senior Day Trip to the Silver Bluff Audubon Center.
The trip is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 21 and the bus will depart from the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center at 8:30 a.m., returning at 1 p.m.
Anyone age 50 and up is welcome to attend, said Jessica Campbell, program coordinator for the City of Aiken PRT Department.
The deadline to register is Sunday. The cost is $15 per person, which includes lunch.
Campbell said the tour group will meet with one of the workers for an educational talk before touring the site.
"There will be brief walking," she said. "But definitely, for a senior group, we will have accommodations for anyone who needs it."
This wildlife sanctuary is ideal for those interested in birds, wildflowers, photography or a quiet walk. This habitat supports more than 200 species of birds, including the bald eagle and the endangered wood stork. Other forms of wildlife, such as deer, foxes, alligators, armadillos and more also abound.
Campbell encourages those attending to bring their cameras and binoculars.
Senior Day Trips are taken once a month. Upcoming trips are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 to Fort Gordon Dinner Theater and Tuesday, Oct. 4 to the National Heritage Corridor.
Registration for these events will open a month before the trip. For more information, call 642-7631.
Contact Krystin Merriweather at kmerriweather@aikenstandard.com

http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/story/308310246440196.php



"Male" panda gives birth to twins
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-08-09 00:46
CHENGDU -- A giant panda once believed to be male has given birth to twin cubs in southwest China's Sichuan Province, but is now fighting for her life.
Jinzhu, 11, delivered two female cubs at midnight on Monday at Wolong Nature Reserve for Giant Pandas in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The cubs, born one hour apart, weigh 190 grams and 70 grams.
But Jinzhu suffered serious haemorrhaging and is currently in a critical condition.
Jinzhu was classified as a male after her birth on August 12, 1996 owing to "inconspicuous secondary sex characteristic and behavior", scientists said.
"The penis of an adult panda is only about three centimeters long," said Li Desheng, a panda expert, as an excuse for the blunder.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/09/content_6018128.htm



Celebrity gator escapes from zoo
Posted Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:39am AEST
An alligator who acquired celebrity status in Los Angeles by eluding capture for months made headlines again overnight after escaping from his zoo enclosure.
A hunt for the alligator - known as Reggie - was launched after he was discovered missing from his pen at Los Angeles Zoo. He was placed in the pen last week following his capture in a lake in May.
A frantic search of the zoo found Reggie lurking near a loading dock. He was caught and placed in quarantine, officials say.
Officials say they believe the alligator broke out of his new home after scaling a side wall in the exhibit.
- AFP

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/16/2006422.htm



Zoo Tycoon 2 hits the DS in 2008
Posted Aug 16th 2007 1:10PM
by David Hinkle
Microsoft and THQ have announced that the hit series of Zoo managing games will receive its second installment on the DS. In Zoo Tycoon 2, players will be doing a lot more of the same, with some new features tossed in for good measure. In Zookeeper mode, players can now tend directly to animals in a 3D environment.
Also, the DS version of Zoo Tycoon 2 will have some stuff the PC version doesn't. Besides the already mentioned Zookeeper mode, there will be new animals and environments to enjoy. Players can share data wirelessly with other owners of the game, as well.
Zoo Tycoon currently has an early 2008 release date.

http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/08/16/zoo-tycoon-2-hits-the-ds-in-2008/



THQ Announces Zoo Tycoon 2
THQ has announced today they will be publishing Zoo Tycoon 2 for the DS which is based on the Microsoft Game Studios version for the PC.
Developed by Altron, the game is said to have improved gameplay over the first and features as quoted by THQ:
- The game features three game modes including Zoo Designer Mode, Zoo Director Mode and all new Zookeeper Mode which gives players the ability to view and care for three-dimensional versions of animals.
- Zoo Tycoon 2 DS also features new animals and environments, as well as complete use of the touch screen and DS Stylus for all zoo activities, ranging from zoo construction to purchasing animals. Players can also exchange zoo data with friends via multicard play and compete to see who can build the best zoo.
Currently the game will be released sometime early in 2008.

http://www.nintendogal.com/index.php?/archives/1840-THQ-Announces-Zoo-Tycoon-2.html



Councillor's zoo conference trip sparks outrage
Despite the cash-strapped City of Toronto’s ban on discretionary travel, and its decision to cut back on pothole-filling and planting trees, a Toronto councillor is going ahead with a $5,000 trip to a zoo convention in Budapest next week.
Giorgio Mammoliti, a north Toronto councillor who sits on Mayor David Miller’s executive committee, will attend the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums 62nd annual conference from Aug. 26-31.

http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/toronto/archive/2007/08/15/councillor-s-zoo-conference-trip-sparks-outrage.aspx



The moral to the Hamas story is "One cannot kill the animal in order to demonstrate how not to kill the animal."

If Hamas is trying to soften it's image and promote the understanding they are sincerely attempting a good government there are far better ways such as actually being in control.

In the article below the entries about Hamas is a group of children raising money for the local zoo. If children are to be disrespectful of wildlife in the zoo there needs to be adults patrolling the grounds to stop them and ask them to leave unless they modify their behavior.

It is conceivable in many countries that children live without adult supervision, as a result they don't know how to behave and having an outreach video by other children may seem important and a good message, but, at some point there needs to be orphanages and schools where children receive food, shelter, clothing and support in their studies to grow into responsible citizens. It is a hard lesson for Hamas to learn, but, then everything seem to be a hard lession for Hamas to learn. Their methods of violent domination has never been an acceptable one.


Hamas TV rapped for animal abuse
An actor dressed as a bee was showing mistreating animals
A US-based animal rights group says it will protest to a Hamas-run TV channel over a programme, showing animals being abused at a zoo in the Gaza Strip.
The group, Peta, criticised al-Aqsa TV for the children's show in which an actor was swinging cats around by their tails and throwing stones at lions.
The show's host said afterwards that children should not behave like this.
The show was criticised in June for featuring a character in a Mickey Mouse suit, denouncing Israel and the US.
The character was later shown being beaten to death by an actor who played an Israeli agent.
'Sickening'
The episode about the Gaza zoo featured in the al-Aqsa TV children's programme - Tomorrow's Pioneers - last week.
In it, an actor dressed as a bee was swinging cats around by their tails and also throwing stones at lions in their cages.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6948738.stm



Hamas Kids Show “Bee” Abuses Animals At Zoo
The Palestinians finally do something that even incense the BBC:
Hamas TV rapped for animal abuse
A US-based animal rights group says it will protest to a Hamas-run TV channel over a programme, showing animals being abused at a zoo in the Gaza Strip.
The group, Peta, criticised al-Aqsa TV for the children’s show in which an actor was swinging cats around by their tails and throwing stones at lions.
The show’s host said afterwards that children should not behave like this.
The episode about the Gaza zoo featured in the al-Aqsa TV children’s programme - Tomorrow’s Pioneers - last week.
In it, an actor dressed as a bee was swinging cats around by their tails and also throwing stones at lions in their cages.
The episode was reportedly aimed at teaching children not to abuse animals.
But it drew strong criticism from Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) after it was posted on YouTube video-sharing website by Palestinian Media Watch group.
“It’s shocking and sickening,” Peta’s Martin Mersereau told Reuters news agency.
“Any lessons meant to be contained in this segment are almost certainly lost on most children, who are more likely to imitate people they see treating animals cruelly rather than understand this behaviour is wrong,” he said…
No, such abuse should be reserved for the damn Jews and other infidels.
Something that neither the BBC nor PETA seem to be bothered about.

http://sweetness-light.com/archive/hamas-kids-show-bee-abuses-animals-at-zoo



Children Sell 'Lion-ade' To Help Oregon Zoo
POSTED: 9:32 am PDT August 16, 2007
UPDATED: 10:06 am PDT August 16, 2007
A couple of Portland children took advantage of the hot weather to set up a lemonade stand to help the Oregon Zoo.
Jared and Karina Friel set up a “lion-ade” stand at Jamison Square to raise funds to help the Oregon Zoo bring back the lions.
For a dollar, customers received a cup of lemonade and a custom-made lion-ade sticker.

http://www.kptv.com/news/13907906/detail.html



Train to San Juan Capistrano Mission/Petting Zoo story
If you are interested in a day trip via train, just hop on board the Metrolink (if you are in LA or OC, the most affordable option over Amtrak) and make your way down to San Juan Capistrano stop. Check out the Metrolink website for schedules and there are 2 stops in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. The roundtrip ticket from Santa Ana, cost me $14 since my kids were free.

http://www.parentography.com/excursions/show/156


Calgary Zoo's gorillas have a tough year
Four fatal illnesses in past 12 months are unrelated, keepers say, but a watchdog alleges something 'is seriously wrong'
DAWN WALTON
August 16, 2007
CALGARY -- A 12-day-old western lowland gorilla too young even to be named died on Aug. 17, 2006, because she failed to thrive after becoming the subject of a tug-of-love between her mother, Zuri, and Tabitha, the highest ranking female in the troop at the Calgary Zoo.
Then, Tabitha, who gained a reputation at the zoo as a "supermom gorilla," died at the age of 26 after years of having seizures. On April 14, 2007, she just couldn't be revived from a devastating series of them.
Six weeks later, on May 28, the zoo's oldest female gorilla, 37-year-old Julia, died after a treatment for a nasty cough revealed an aggressive and deadly liver infection.
This week, zookeepers said they euthanized 22-year-old Donge on Aug. 10 after it became clear that no amount of surgery and medication could further prolong the animal's long-running battle with a chronic colon disease.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070816.GORILLAS16/TPStory/National


Severe water crisis at Delhi Zoo
Staff Reporter
Faces this problem every time water shortage hits city
“Demand high due to rising temperatures”
“Dependent on tankers for water”
NEW DELHI: Home to several species of animals and birds brought from different corners of the globe, Delhi Zoo is facing a severe drinking water crisis for the past one week.
Spread over 214 acres and regarded among the finest in Asia, the zoo is now totally dependent on Government water tankers to provide drinking water to its inmates.
The current water crunch is not something new to the zoo that faces the problem every time water shortage hits the city. Said Zoo Director D.N. Singh: “There has been a shortfall in the amount of drinking water supplied to the zoo. Though we are dependent on underground water for our miscellaneous use including cleaning of enclosures and ensuring that the water moats are full, drinking water shortage has become a problem. Also, rising temperatures have ensured that the demand for clean, fresh drinking water remains high during the season.”

http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/16/stories/2007081654100400.htm



Revisit plan for smaller zoo expansion
By DIANE SHELTON
SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER
August 16, 2007
In a Register article earlier this week, Terry Rich, chief executive of the Blank Park Zoo, said zoo foundation members voted to not renew their option to buy the land they had planned to use in a land transfer with Polk County.
In return for that land, the zoo would have gotten the lion's share of the Fort Des Moines County Park. Although the land swap was heavily weighted in favor of the zoo, the zoo is backing out. The reason? Pure and simple: The zoo does not have the money.
Regardless, zoo officials still want to expand to the tune of $57 million. They desperately need a Plan B. The best they've come up with is to let the city of Des Moines take the lead. Just what does that mean? I think it's pretty clear that the zoo is looking for more financial backing from taxpayers in Des Moines.

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070816/OPINION01/708160360/1035/OPINION



Homes and zoo at risk from pines
By HEATHER McCRACKEN - Auckland City Harbour News Friday, 17 August 2007
A stand of more than 250 ageing pine trees are in danger of toppling into Auckland Zoo or nearby homes.
Several pines were uprooted during storms last month, and three fallen trees have broken the zoo boundary fence during the past decade.
A report commissioned by Auckland City Council advises removing the entire stand and replanting the area.
It says walking tracks, the sewer network, a council parks depot and a Western Springs Stadium grandstand are also at risk.
Council arborist Bruce Edwards says dangerous trees and hanging limbs are removed as needed.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/4167029a22398.html



Pandas just don't want to be parents
August 16 2007 at 11:29AM
Bangkok - Veterinarians have tried pornography, diets and artificial insemination, but Thailand's famously celibate giant pandas have once again failed to produce a cub, a zoo official said on Thursday.
Lin Hui, the six-year-old female, received semen from her companion Chuang Chuang in April after the pair showed no interest whatsoever in reproducing the traditional way.
But an ultrasound carried out on Lin Hui at a zoo in the northern city of Chiang Mai on Thursday showed she was still not pregnant.
"We will have to try again next April, since pandas are ready for reproduction once a year only," said Prasertsak Buntragulpoontawee, panda project director at Chiang Mai zoo.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=126&art_id=nw20070816101812614C773674



10 cool things to know about Gainesville's zoo
By ALISSON CLARK
With more than 75 species on 10 shady acres, Santa Fe Community College's teaching zoo is truly one of Gainesville's kid-friendly treasures. In addition to its low cost (free; donations accepted), one of the things we love about the zoo is its personal touch. When you visit, a tour guide leads you through the exhibits, talking about the animals and answering questions as you go, which all but ensures even the squirmiest toddler will come out more informed about animals. We've been to the zoo a dozen times, but every time we learn something new.

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20070816/SCENE/708150317/-1/entertainment


New arrivals at Belfast Zoo
Belfast Zoo is celebrating two new arrivals - baby giraffes born three days apart.
Sallagh and Cotton weighed in at a healthy 10kg each on July 23 and 26 and are now available for public viewing.
Zoo manager Mark Challis said today that they were delighted with the new arrivals.
"Our breeding herd of giraffe are undoubtedly one of the stars of the zoo and it is such an achievement that we have outstanding breeding success.
"Sallagh and Cotton are the latest healthy arrivals that indicate a high standard of animal care."
Previous giraffes born in Belfast have been sent to other zoos for further breeding.
The giraffes in Belfast are part of a successful European Breeding Programme and in the past 12 years the zoo has had 28 giraffe births.
Giraffes have a long pregnancy - between 14 and 16 months -and calves remain with their mothers for another 12-16 months before being weaned.
Alyn Cairns, curator responsible for giraffe care, said: "The keepers have been keeping a watchful eye on the expectant mothers and when the giraffes arrived within three days of each other things were extremely busy for them.
"It was a special week for the zoo."

http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=84246&pt=n


Koala cub dies in Chiang Mai zoo
Thailand's Zoological Park Organisation on Thursday blamed malnutrition for the death of a baby koala in Chiang Mai Zoo.
The six-month-old female - the first born to Australian mother Coco - died on July 28 from being underweight. It was only 240 grams compared to the average weight of 500g for that age, Sopon Damnui said.
Caretaker Sommitra Khanthawong said the young koala cub or "joey" came out of her mother's pouch on July 28 at about 6am and stayed out for more than an hour.
Coco did not try to put the young one back in the pouch, but instead licked it and circled around it for a while before going to sleep on a tree branch, he said.

http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/16/national/national_30045293.php



Zoo unveils roaring additions
By Tyrone Marshall
Rachel the new lioness at Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool Zoo this week took delivery of three new lionesses for the revamped lion enclosure.
Twins Jasmine and Gillian, who are eight, and Rachel six, can now enjoy the benefits of the new enclosure, which was officially unveiled on Wednesday.
It features new viewing huts and hot rocks for the lions to stay warm.

http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1622579.0.zoo_unveils_roaring_additions.php



Elephants head for zoo farm
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has announced plans to introduce elephants, lions, zebras and bears to its collection of animals.
In the next five years, the park in Wraxall also plans a new café, improved facilities for disabled visitors and a conservation building for teaching school children about local nature and global wildlife.
"The elephant enclosure will comprise seven acres of rich grassland, 7000 sq feet of heated housing plus an outdoor sandy area with a water pool," said owner Anthony Bush.
"We're looking to keep four elephants, three females and one male, who will hopefully breed and help the dwindling numbers of elephants in the wild."
The zebras will move in with Gerald the giraffe to create a mixed African-grassland exhibit
The attraction says it expects to employ about 75 full-time staff and welcome 300,000 visitors a year by 2012.
It made the announcement after North Somerset Council asked the park about its plans for expansion over the next five years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2007/08/16/noahs_ark_feature.shtml



Zoo in trouble
Updated: 09:43
Friday August 17, 2007
A men's magazine in hot water over its 'boob job' contest is now being investigated for posting shots of topless women on an unrestricted website.
The federal Government has reported 'Zoo Weekly' to the media authority for displaying raunchy photos of women entering its controversial competition to win a $10,000 breast enlargement.
The magazine launched a promotion this week urging men to 'win' their girlfriend a boob job by sending in shots of her cleavage.
The prize goes to the woman whom readers believe most 'deserves' an enlargement, with the website stating: 'We can help turn your lady's itty bitty titties into massive mounds of magnificence'.

http://www2.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=184739



Capybara dies at Zoo; adult hippo is supposed attacker
Jill Nolin
Thursday August 16th, 2007
The lone Capybara at the Zoo Northwest Florida died last week after apparently being attacked by one of the adult hippos.
His death comes a month after his buddy Niles, a baby hippo, was killed by his father.
It is not known if the same hippo killed the Capybara on Friday, since no one witnessed the animal’s death, according to the zoo’s veterinarian Dr. Gus Mueller.
The adult hippo bit the Capybara, causing severe injuries to its rear end and stomach areas, Mueller said.

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/7598



Like your critters soft or slimy? Both come out to play Saturday
By MEGHAN PETERS
P-I REPORTER
Whether it's large, furry cats or little, slimy bugs, kids can't get enough of nature's critters.
SNOW LEOPARD DAY AT THE ZOO
WHEN: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
WHERE: The Woodland Park Zoo,
601 N. 59th St.
ADMISSION: Free with zoo admission: $15 adults; $10 children; free for toddlers
SALAMANDERS, SLUGS AND BEETLES OF THE DEEP
WHEN: Saturday, 2-4 p.m.
WHERE: Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.
ADMISSION: $8 for ages 6 and older
This weekend, your leopard-loving little girl and slug-searching son can both enjoy their favorite creatures with the Woodland Park Zoo's Snow Leopard Day and Seattle Parks and Recreation's "Salamanders, Slugs and Beetles of the Deep" at Seward Park.
At the zoo event, face painting, crafts and Mongolian music will entertain kids, while parents can open their ears to talks from zookeepers about the endangered species. The "Zoomazium," a section of the zoo designed for children 8 and younger, will hold special programming for tykes to explore.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ae/327900_fam17.html


Woodland Zoo's Herald-Standard Amphitheater to host Fayette County Music Festival

http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18714203&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6


Monkey picks locks, escapes from zoo twice in one month
By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Issue date: 8/17/07
TUPELO, Miss. - Oliver apparently has learned to pick locks, making his second breakout from behind bars in less than a month.
On Wednesday, however, the white-faced capuchin monkey was back at the Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, and this time his cage has been secured with triple chains and locks.
"There's one on top, one on the bottom and one in the middle," park manager Kirk Nemecheck said. "If he gets out again, someone is letting him out."
Oliver's cage was standing open Monday morning and the lock was lying on the ground. Oliver and another capuchin named Baby were still in the area, and workers easily recaptured Baby, but Oliver took off, Nemecheck said.
The 9-year-old primate was found Tuesday in a yard about four miles from the park.

http://media.www.bgnews.com/media/storage/paper883/news/2007/08/17/Nation/Monkey.Picks.Locks.Escapes.From.Zoo.Twice.In.One.Month-2931351.shtml


Zoo plans low-key day for Irwin anniversary
August 17, 2007 02:53pm
Article from: AAP
AUSTRALIA Zoo will open on the anniversary of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's death, but efforts will be made to keep it a low-key day.
September 4 marks one year since Irwin was fatally speared by a stingray barb while filming one of his famous nature documentaries at Batt Reef, in far north Queensland.
Wife Terri and children Bindi, 9, and Robert, 3, will be on a family camping trip for the anniversary.
Australia Zoo, the Sunshine Coast wildlife park established by Irwin and his father Bob, will open, however there will be no ceremonies or tributes.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22260909-29277,00.html

continued...

Zoo helps save one of the world's rarest birds from extinction

SAVED: The Echo Parakeet

Have YOU ever saved a species? Why not? A plant species, an animal species. Have YOU ever saved a species and it's habitat and watched as it reclaims it right to exist and thrive on Earth? Why not? Do you know how many species of plants and animals are in need of YOUR help? Contact your local libraries for information, ask a Reference Librarian and/or contact your local agricultural agent regarding a project you want to pursue and the best way to go about it.

It's a project.

A worthy project. It takes time, energy, concentration, dedication and the will to see it though. For all you know with some research you might even find funding to make it happen. There is 'FREE' help at your library and agricultural extension branch and university to make your dream come true. Start a movement, make it happen, find others that want it, too.

Experts at Chester Zoo have helped to save one of the world's rarest bird species from extinction.
Following extensive breeding work carried out with the help of the Zoo, international authorities have taken the Echo Parakeet - native to the tropical island of Mauritius - off the list of species at most danger.
But delight at that remarkable success has been tempered by a new report putting another exotic bird on the list of Critically Endangered species.
China's Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, which Zoo scientists have also been working to help save, is now one of the most threatened wildlife species around the globe....

The Captive Breeding Program for theMauritius Echo Parakeet (click here)

More Echo chicks fledge from released femalesby Lance Woolaver (Taken from PsittaScene May 2001)
The wild season (2000-2001) is winding down here very quickly but we’re starting up the releases for the year. We’ve had a very different season from last year. We were able to solve all of the problems we encountered last season but were faced with new challenges as well. None of the chicks this year were lost to nestfly or tropicbirds as we were able to treat all the nests with insecticide and to make tropicbird proof doors for the Echo cavities. These were simple plywood doors on hinges which we could lift up to access the chicks with small holes which Echoes could use but tropicbirds could not....

The miners at Crandall Canyon cannot be rescued. Retreat mining creates graves. I told you so, in case you didn't pick it below.

CNN should run their familiar 'Mining is great and Coal is better' Commercial now.

Updated: 1:42 AM
3 Rescue Workers Killed at Utah Mine - video (click here)
HUNTINGTON, Utah - A disastrous cave-in Thursday night killed three rescue workers and injured at least six others who were trying to tunnel through rubble to reach six trapped miners, authorities said. Mining officials were considering whether to suspend the rescue effort. It was a shocking setback on the 11th day of the effort to find miners who have been confined at least 1,500 feet below ground at the Crandall Canyon mine. It's unknown if the six are alive or dead. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

There were rescue miners walking away from the rescue before this occurred. They should have been reporting the dangers to the federal authorities in the face of possible retribution and BUSH'S administration should have taken control of the circumstances with the FIRST complaint from a rescue worker. End of discussion !

This is MORE proof of the corporate indifference toward the people of the USA. I would like to know how much money Murray Mining made by hauling coal out of the canyon while rescuing trapped and more than likely buried miners.

Jiangxi suspends all collieries after fatal accidents (click here)
(xinhua)Updated: 2007-08-17 14:01
All coal mines in East China's Jiangxi Province have been ordered to halt operations following three deadly accidents that left eight dead and 14 trapped.
Strict safety inspection must be carried out in all coal mines across the province, and operation could not be resumed until all safety problems are eliminated, according to an emergency circular issued by the provincial work safety and mining authorities on Thursday afternoon.
Fourteen miners remained trapped underground after the Zhayi colliery in Fengcheng County was flooded early Thursday morning. A total of 15 people were working underground when water gushed in and one worker managed to escape.
Four pumps working overnight have helped to lower the water level by 1.7 meters in the shaft. Nineteen workers entered the shaft Friday morning to search for the missing, who are estimated to be still alive, according to experts....

RETREAT MINING has to be legislated as unsafe and stopped throughout the USA. Face the fact coal is not an option for the needs of energy and use alternatives. Has to be. The USA is not the only country facing these decisions. They are easy ones to make. Save lives, stop dangerous forms of energy at ALL levels.

China Could Face 100-Million Tonne Coal Shortage in 2010 (click here)
By Interfax-China16 Aug 2007 at 10:20 AM GMT-04:00
BEIJING (Interfax-China) -- China will face a 100-million tonne coal shortage in 2010 due to policy adjustments in the coal industry in recent years, according to a report released by the China Coal Trade & Development Association (CCTDA) on Tuesday.
China's coal demand will reach 3.01 billion tonnes in 2010, and the shortage may reach 100 million tonnes, according to the report. However, if the country's economic growth slows down, the shortage will not be as acute....

Noises raise hope in Utah mine search

Bodee Allred, Crandall Canyon Mine Safety Director, right, hugs Emery County Sheriff LaMar Guymon for support at the Crandall Canyon mine command center near Huntington, Utah on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Al Hartmann)

We don't need coal mining in the USA. The mines are useless. The coal is polluting. The 'best' coal, Anthracite Coal was mined into extinction a long time ago. We need alternative energy not more fossil fuel of any kind.

How to request a state or federal inspection of a coal mine (click here)

Under the Surface Mining Law a citizen may request an inspection if a violation is suspected. If your request provides a reasonable basis to believe that a violation exists, you also have the right to accompany the mine inspector when he completes the inspection. The procedure for requesting an inspection should begin with filing a request with the state regulatory agency, or in the states of Tennessee and Washington, filing directly with the Office of Surface Mining.
The request may be made in writing or orally, although an oral request must be followed by a written statement. The state regulatory agency must make an inspection if you provide it with a reason to believe that a violation exists. An inspection must be made within 15 days of the citizen request, or if there is reason to believe that an imminent danger to the public or environment exists, an immediate inspection is required. If the state regulatory authority does not conduct an inspection, or if you are dissatisfied with the inspection's thoroughness, you can request an informal review of that decision by the head of the agency. The agency must respond to a citizen's request for review in writing within a reasonable time period (usually no more than 30 days).
In states with an approved state regulatory program, you can file a citizen request with BOTH the state agency and Office of Surface Mining simultaneously. The state agency will bear the primary responsibility for conducting the inspection and for taking any enforcement action. If you make your request directly with the Office of Surface Mining the state regulatory authority will be notified and have 10 days to take action. If at the end of that period the state has not taken action, or not given good cause for their action, a federal inspection will be made.
Following is an electronic form that can be used to file a request for inspection. Sending this completed form will initiate the procedure described above -- the state and Office of Surface Mining will receive a copy and the state will investigate the facts you present on the form. Before sending this request for inspection form you may have questions or want to discuss the potential problem with the state agency responsible for the mine you think is in violation. The sample down-loadable form may be used as a guide to ensure you have collected the necessary information. If you have questions about filing a request for inspection you may also contact a local Office of Surface Mining office.
Privacy Policy

If you're in the coal mining business and fear retribution submit the claim anonymously with a second complaint filed by a friend not involved with mining. Don't be intimidated to save lives. Have your friend follow up on the complaint on a regular basis and write the State Attorney General if there is no respect for your complaint. Save lives, don't play politics. Do it. Just do it.

Electronic Citizen request for inspection OMB Control #1029-0118, expiration date 6/30/2005
Name: What is your name?

Click for PDF large map of stricken Somalia area

Shabelle is southern Somalia (click here)

More Than 600,000 Hungry in Somali 'Bread Basket'

A malnourished Somali child covers his face with an empty container in a village near the Somali town of Dinsor, southwestern Somalia. (Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images)

NAIROBI—More than 600,000 people in war-ravaged southern Somalia are suffering from severe malnutrition in a part of country that used to be considered its "bread basket", according to an aid agency report.
The Food Security Analysis Unit, which groups several relief agencies, published an assessment of nutrition in Somalia's Lower and Middle Shabelle region late on Monday.
"Nutrition ... has deteriorated dramatically since March in the ... region, (which is) generally the most resilient and the bread basket of the country," the report said.
This was partly owing to poor rains, and partly to disruptions in trade caused by a conflict that has killed hundreds since the Ethiopia-backed interim government ousted Islamists from Mogadishu in December, sparking an insurgency.
The report estimated inflation in the past three months to be roughly 40 to 60 percent.
"All of these shocks in a short period of time have resulted in a sudden-onset humanitarian emergency with high rates of acute and severe malnutrition affecting more than 600,000 people," it said.
The Horn of Africa country, which has had no functioning government since the fall of Siad Barre's regime in 1991, has suffered an upsurge in clashes in past days.
Hundreds of thousands have fled their homes since the insurgency started.
"The number of people in need of assistance has increased to 1.5 million. Of this ... 295,000 require life-saving interventions," the report said.

Sudden on-set humanitarian emergency breaks in the Shabelle Regions of Somalia amid escalating civil insecurity (click here)
Released Jointly by The Food Security Analysis Unit for Somalia (FAO/FSAU) and FEWSNET Somalia
The food security and nutrition situation has deteriorated dramatically since March in the Lower and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia, generally the most resilient region and 'bread basket' of the country. This region is reeling under the impact of multiple recent shocks, including the lowest cereal crop production in a decade (44% of Post War Average) due to below normal Gu season rains, sharp rates of inflation (40% to 60% increases in last three months), disruptions in trade and economic activities, a high and increasing concentration of displaced people fleeing from Mogadishu, deteriorating health conditions following an Acute Watery Diarrhoea outbreak and continuing and escalating civil insecurity. All of these shocks in a short period of time have resulted in a sudden on-set Humanitarian Emergency with high rates of acute and severe malnutrition affecting more than 600,000 people in Lower and Middle Shabelle and Mogadishu....

UNISYS Enhanced Infrared GOES East Satellite - the 'energy wave' of Erin...

August 15, 2007

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Enhanced Infrared Satellite

The storm in the Gulf of Mexico is actually an oscillating energy wave. Although the storm is believed to be 'near shore' of Texas, it is actually oscillating/rotating back into the Gulf at the same time.

It is better seen in this satellite picture of the USA (click here) and the Southeast (click here). I used the Enhanced Infrared Satellite because it is visually easier to note the building 'storm behind the storm' in the green color. Literally what is occuring is an interaction between the 'system' in the Gulf and that in the Pacific, as a result 'Erin' isn't actually dissipating completely so much as 'returning' in a reverse flow back to the warmest waters of the Gulf with assistance of the humidity of the low pressure in the Pacific just the other side of the land mass of Central American.

The reason I write this is to be sure people 'on shore' don't completely 'come away' from precautions as the 'higher energy' is still in the vacinity and not completely dissipated nor has intentions to be just yet. Have a good evening, I'll be back tomorrow and put together a zoo section. Michael Moore's site is always on top of issues and I roared with laughter when he stated "Bush's loses Brain" with the resignation of Karl Rove (click here). The amazing aspect of "Sicko" that no one can deny is that it is a very important film and is demonstrated to be such in 'Red States' as well as 'Blue.' I congratulate Michael for bring a subject to a divided country that everyone can agree on. Until tomorrow.

Tropical Storm Erin from The Boston Globe

Executive Order 13224 - It's just a matter of bookkeeping, you understand. It's not like Iran actually performs acts of terrorism or anything...

...it's for the sake of 'making things look' as bad as they can so Bush's political cronies can see a burgeoning pot of gold at the end of the Neocon Rainbow, Bush has to create a 'new state' sorta like Palestine within Israel. In Iran there is the 'Revolutionary Guard State.' It's not like Iran is a terrorist nation or anything, but, just the Revolutionary Guard's sovereign right to exist is in question.

George Walker Bush has just declared Iran a terrorist state. When a sovereign entity is declared a terrorist entity that implies the entire nation is a terrorist entity. There is no such sovereign authority called The Revolutionary Guard. He is trying to treat The Revolutionary Guard as if it's a terrorist network such as al Qaeda. Bush is a moron. He doesn't even know how to behave in international affairs, when is the USA Congress going to impeach him, he and Cheney are out of control. They did this to make every nation including Iraq; whom's PM Maliki just met with Iran's president and Afghanistan whom's President Karzai just met with the Iranian President; rework any contracts and economic agreements INCLUDING the contract Iraq's PM just negotiated with Iran to refine Iraq oil.

Bush is having a hissy fit. The Executive Order is incompetent and valueless. There is no such sovereign entity called The Revolutionary Guard, just because he says so. Bush's Executive Order is bogus. If there are ramifications for other countries such as Iraq, Russia and Afghanistan they need to go before the World Court for relief of this idiocy.

I hope everyone caught the fact this is Executive Order 13224. 13224, 13224, 13224...what are the other 13223 executive orders about. That's got to be a record, right? 13224 executive orders in six years. Like, holy smokes. Bush the Emperor.

TO KEEP PERSPECTIVE, Bush currently, according to the Federal Register has 245 executive orders during his current term. Reagan has 381 over his eight years including 5 before the inauguration of G.H.W. Bush in 1989. Bush #41 wrote 163 Executive Orders during his one term in office, so by that standard, Bush's father had more Executive ink in pardons than his son. As a rule, Democratic presidents tend to write more executive orders while in office than Republicans, but, in the larger scheme of things; the ratio of executive orders to years of recent presidential leadership goes to Republicans whom held presidential office more years than Democrats.

Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu celebrating his overwhelming victory in the party's primary elections, Tuesday in Tel Aviv. (Alon Ron)


Netanyahu wins Likud primary with 73% of vote (click here)
By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press
Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu won an overwhelming victory in the Likud primary elections Tuesday, receiving 73.2 percent of the final vote. The other two candidates in the leadership race - Moshe Feiglin and Danny Danon - received 23.4 percent and 3.4 percent respectively, Israel Radio reported.
Only some 40 percent of Likud voters cast their ballots in the party's primaries.
Netanyahu is expected to consider steps to limit the strength of Feiglin, a religious settler with a platform that calls for barring Arabs from the Knesset, encouraging non-Jews to emigrate and pulling Israel out of the United Nations....


IDF general: Syrian army signaling that Damascus doesn't want war (click here)
By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid, and Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondents
IDF GOC Northern Command Gadi Eizenkot said Tuesday that the Syrian military is trying to send Israel the message that it is not interested in confrontation. "The Syrian army is trying to calm the sector down," said Eizenkot, during a tour of the North by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. "Syria is taking action in the field that is designed to signal to Israel that it is not interested in escalation." Meanwhile, Israel has learned that Damascus has recently received a new missile system, as part of a process of strengthening its army that has been ongoing in recent months....



India's leading imam to visit Israel (click here)
By HAVIV RETTIG

Hazrat Maulana Jameel Ahmed Ilyasi, president of the All-India Association of Imams and Mosques, will arrive in
Israel on Saturday as part of a "peace delegation" of Indian Muslim leaders.
"Our visit to Israel will be historical in terms of developing a dialogue between Judaism and Islam in the Indian subcontinent, where more than 40 percent of the world Muslim population lives," Ilyasi said in a statement ahead of the visit....



Our World: Bankrupting Iran is not enough (click here)

According to a spate of recent media reports, Iran's economy is on the skids. It works out that aside from being a messianic, genocidal killer, Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad is also an economic dunce.
Ahmadinejad entered office two years ago after running a populist campaign pledging to share Iran's oil and gas revenues with the Iranian people. As his campaign slogan put it, Ahmadinejad would "put petroleum income on people's tables." But two years into his tenure, the economy is failing. While the government places inflation rates at 12-13 percent, Radio Farda reported that Iran's Parliament Research Center indicates that the rate is actually closer to 20 percent.
Interviewed on Radio Farda, Iranian economist Fereidun Khavand explained that most of Iran's economic woes are the direct result of Ahmadinejad's economic foolishness. The chaotic economic situation, Khavand noted came after Ahmadinejad "shifted the circle of economic decision-making from the Ministry of Finance and Economics, the Planning and Management Committee, and the Iranian Central Bank to the presidential administration solely."
Ahmadinejad's economic mismanagement, which includes discouraging international investment by destabilizing the region politically through his bellicose rhetoric and frenetic advance of Iran's nuclear weapons program and support for global jihad, has singled him out for opprobrium by Iran's intellectual elites. In June, 57 Iranian economists signed an open letter condemning Ahmadinejad's policies and accusing him of "ignoring the basic principles of economics." The economists warned that "government mismanagement is inflicting a huge cost on the economy and underscores that high oil revenues over the last two years can only delay the imminent economic crisis."...



Iran FM spokesman: Larijani-ElBaradei deputies meet on 20 August (click here)
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (ISNA)-Iran's foreign ministry spokesman stated that the fourth round of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S would be held after summarizing and reviewing the previous talks.
"The third round of talks between Iran and the U.S. on Iraq are being summarized and the fourth round of talks will be held at the same level after our studies on the previous meetings have been finalized," said Mohammad Ali Husseini in an interview with Iranian stated TV channel.
"The main aims behind these meetings are reminding the U.S. of its duties as the occupier in Iraq, finding the roots of problems and ways to exit the current crises."
Husseini while referring to enforcing Nouri Maliki's government, respecting the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq as some of the issues considered by the Iran said, "We proposed these issues in the first round of talks, in the second round we expressed these issues with more emphasize and in the third round in addition to reminding the U.S. of its duties we suggested factors which are considered important by the Islamic Republic of Iran in establishing security and stability in that country."
Asked if Iran was to receive any concession for its help to U.S. over the Iraq issue, Husseini said, "No".
"We believe any help offered by Iran to restore security and stability to Iraq would benefit the Iraqi people and its government, as well as its neighbors and the region."
He also gave news that the third round of talks between Iran's supreme national security council deputy Javad Vaeedi, and IAEA deputy director general for safeguards, Olli Heinonen over Iran's peaceful nuclear program was to be held on the 20th of August.
End Item

Want something to worry about? Worry about India and it's nuclear ambitions.

If India becomes a 'nuclear dealer' no other country will need the USA anymore. Arguably no other country will need Russia anymore. If India becomes a 'nuke dealer' than every country in the Middle East will have it's own reactor along with their own nuclear arsenal.

India cannot be allowed to deal in nuclear technology. It would destroy any all chances of nuclear disarmament of not only the Middle East but eventually, and this according to the Non-Proliferation Treaty which India refuses to sign, the 'five legal' nuclear nations will never disarm.


N-deal: India racing to get IAEA, NSG stamp (click here) - where it states 'videos' click on "Bush calls PM on nuke deal." I don't believe the USA legislature has even approved of this arrangement. Bush is pushing it as if it's a done deal.

NEW DELHI: While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares to address Parliament on Monday on the 123 nuclear pact, the government's deal makers are working to a punishing schedule to ensure the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers' Group’s waiver to India is wrapped up in time for the accord to roll out within the Bush administration's lifespan.
The realisation in New Delhi that the deal, attacked by non-proliferationists in US and Opposition in India, stands its best chance till president George Bush is in office, has seen Indian negotiators focussing attention on IAEA as a safeguard agreement with the organisation is needed before the NSG exception.
It is only when the safeguard protocol for Indian civilian nuclear facilities is worked out that the NSG can consider a request for permitting its members to engage in nuclear commerce with India even though its strategic facilities will be outside any sort of international inspection. The safety protocol with the Vienna-based organisation is largely negotiated by the Department of Atomic Energy....

This is big money. Who gets the international contracts? All this mess is about 'status' and Bush's desire to exploit currently peaceful/conventional weaponed nations for wealth. Power has little to do with it, there is more national security for every nation WITHOUT nuclear proliferation than with it.

Russia vows strong support in NSG (click here)
Vladimir Radyuhin
MOSCOW: Russia will strongly support India on the lifting of nuclear cooperation curbs in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), and will not wait for an NSG waiver to sign an accord with India for building four additional reactors at the Koodankulam power plant,
India’s special envoy Shyam Saran said: “We can certainly sign an inter-governmental agreement with Russia before negotiating deals with the NSG [Nuclear Suppliers Group] and the IAEA,” the special envoy told The Hindu here on Tuesday after meeting Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Russia is the first country Mr. Saran visited as part of India’s effort to marshal support from key members of the NSG for the removal of sanctions against India. From Russia, the special envoy will go to Germany, Brazil and Argentina. Mr. Saran said the Russian Foreign Minister vowed to give India strong support in the coming NSG debate....

Nuclear Suppliers Group (click here)
ProvisionsTHe Nuclear Suppliers' Group consists of 30 nuclear suppliers and seeks to control exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology, both dual-use and specially designed and prepared. Russia is a member of this group and therefore bound by its controls, though other former Soviet nuclear republics -- particularly Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan -- along with other major suppliers like China and Brazil are not. The United States views observance of the NSG guidelines by these states as an important means of stemming the flow of nuclear materials and technologies.
The NSG Guidelines include a number of important conditions that help promote nuclear cooperation under sound nonproliferation arrangements. For Trigger List exports, the NSG Guidelines currently require, for example, (1) an agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the recipient state requiring the application of safeguards on all fissionable materials in its nuclear activities (also known as "full-scope IAEA safeguards") -- not just on the exported items, (2) physical protection against unauthorized use of transferred materials and facilities, and (3) restraint in the transfer of sensitive facilities, technology, and weapons-usable materials, i.e., exports that could contribute to the acquisition of plutonium or highly enriched unranium.
In 1992, spurred on by revelations about Iraq's illicit nuclear weapons program, the NSG adopted controls on nuclear-related dual-use goods, for example those with both nuclear and non-nuclear applications, that could make a major contribution to unsafeguarded nuclear activities or to nuclear explosive activities. The NSG Dual-Use Guidelines prohibit the transfer of controlled items for use in a non-nuclear weapon state in a nuclear explosive activity or an unsafeguarded nuclear fuel-cycle activity, or when there is an unacceptable risk of diversion to such an activity. To reduce the risk of diversion, the Guidelines require recipients to provide assurances 1) specifying how transferred items will be used, 2) stating that they will not be used for proscribed activities, and 3) stating that the suppliers consent will be obtained before any retransfers of the items. The NSG also agreed to control technology related to both Trigger List and controlled dual-use goods. By controlling technical information and assistance for the development, production, and use of controlled goods, NSG members limit the ability of proliferant states to use technical expertise or blueprints as part of a nuclear weapons program.
StatusThe United States proposed the formation of a Nuclear Suppliers Group following the 1974 nuclear explosion by India. The primary purpose was to ensure that suppliers uniformly applied a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure that nuclear cooperation did not contribute to proliferation, and to involve a key non-NPT supplier, France. The NSG grew from seven to 15 countries by early 1978 when its guidelines and control list were published. The first 15 NSG members exchanged bilateral notes accepting the guidelines and control list and communicated these commitments to the IAEA Director General.
NSG members encourage all countries to adhere to the NSG Guidelines as the basis for responsible nuclear export policy. New members must adhere to the guidelines and are accepted as members only upon the unanimous agreement of all current members. Although suppliers consulted regularly on a bilateral basis, the NSG did not meet throughout the 1980s....

Bush can blow it out his barracks bag. By making Iranian military units terrorists it moves the Bush/Cheney agenda closer to confronting Russia

It is high time President Hamid Karzai puts Bush in his place. Someone has to and the leaders of the region have to bring about peace for their people the way their people need it and understand it. That is the reason Iraq and Afghanistan has sustained chaos for so long.

Behind Iran is Russia. Russia will not fight a war at it's borders. If Bush declares any aspect of the Iranian military as terrorists he does it to confront the 'right' to war with Iran and hence drag Russia into a global confrontation.

In the year 2007, the global concern should be defeating terrorist networks and not making terrorists out of sovereign authorities. If Iran is in Iraq it's to save the lives of the people currently suffering due to USA occupation.

President Karzai is finally confronting the regions instability and reality rather than being 'obedient.' The region needs a leader and I am glad to see the Afghan President take his rightful place.




Karzai: Afghanistan, Pakistan Must Work Together (click here)








Iranian president denies supporting Taliban (click here)

Iran, Afghanistan sign new deals (click here)

Karzai, Aziz stress unity to defeat Al Qaeda, Taliban (click here)

Bush can blow it out his barracks bag. By making Iranian military units terrorists it moves the Bush/Cheney agenda closer to confronting Russia

It is high time President Hamid Karzai puts Bush in his place. Someone has to and the leaders of the region have to bring about peace for their people the way their people need it and understand it. That is the reason Iraq and Afghanistan has sustained chaos for so long.

Behind Iran is Russia. Russia will not fight a war at it's borders. If Bush declares any aspect of the Iranian military as terrorists he does it to confront the 'right' to war with Iran and hence drag Russia into a global confrontation.

In the year 2007, the global concern should be defeating terrorist networks and not making terrorists out of sovereign authorities. If Iran is in Iraq it's to save the lives of the people currently suffering due to USA occupation.

President Karzai is finally confronting the regions instability and reality rather than being 'obedient.' The region needs a leader and I am glad to see the Afghan President take his rightful place.




Karzai: Afghanistan, Pakistan Must Work Together (click here)








Iranian president denies supporting Taliban (click here)

Iran, Afghanistan sign new deals (click here)

Karzai, Aziz stress unity to defeat Al Qaeda, Taliban (click here)

I called it. All three of them. I don't need fancy weather maps, machines and computers.

August 14, 2007
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The Tropical Atlantic has more surprises, still another low pressure. In 2005, there were Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Katrina started into recognition as more than a low pressure system on August 23rd and Wilma dissipated on October 25th. Rita was in between.


Yep.


It was Wilma that clobbered the Yucatan so heavily, similarly to where that current low is over Panama. Wilma was a little more north though. Wouldn't that be a kick in the head to have four or five of these monsters at work all at once in the Tropical Pacific and Atlantic.


I always said those that stated there would be higher velocity storms were wrong. I never believed that, there would have been a sampling of that somewhere in the history of recent recorded time, besides the 'properties' of water don't allow for such high velocities. That's why I found those predictions so odd. Realizing the heat capacity and nature of water had limits I couldn't see where it could simply continue to build in velocity, it didn't make sense to me. What I did believe is that the 'frequency' in 'numbers/not wavelength' would increase. Who knows I might be proved wrong yet. This might be an interesting hurricane season after all so long as the humidity is there to support them. The heat from Sol certainly is concentrated at those latitudes.


HERE IS THE QUESTION OF THE DAY? Ready? Gotta be ready.


Okay.


If there were three to four Katrinas strung out between Hawaii, the Gulf, Florida and North Carolina where would Homeland Security's FEMA go first? And how many tractor trailors of ice would be needed? Times wasting, got the answer? No? You better, because FEMA sure hasn't, not under Georgie Bush it doesn't.






August 14, 2007


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UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite



I know these storms. These aren't your garden variety hurricanes, tornadoes or thunderstorms. I have been watching these monsters nearly everyday of my life since they first showed up in the troposhere October 4, 2002. I know what they look like in water vapor and when I see a dynamics I can pick it up without a second thought anymore. If on October 3, 2002 you said I would have this skill today I would have said you were crazy.



After about six months of writing Aaron Brown notes following the vortices manifestation, I wrote him a note stating, "Aaron, this mess is going to be bad in a couple of years and this entire Human Induced Global Warming is going to swallow up my life." Never in a million years did I think I would be screaming at the top of my lungs over the internet about how humans are destroying themselves or their lives. Never.



It's not just me. Al Gore. So many others. Earth is an incredible dynamics biotic rock that can't be replaced and Earth makes you pay attention. No one yesterday stated the Gulf of Mexico would be developing a vortex that will manifest into a rapidly developing storm that will destroy lives and property. No one. But. Me. Oh, well, it's just me, the vortices and my blog. Ah, I do other things but this is never far from my gaze. I don't get a penny of income for it.


So, Aaron, if you ever check in, we have three huge heat driven storms manifesting all at once into the monsters I told you about so long ago. People need to get their act together in the USA. It gets worse from here, Aaron. Let me see if Africa is building anymore of these storms. You know the 'thing' about the Gulf of Mexico storm is that it isn't autonomous, it's the termination point of a heat transfer system that reaches to the Arctic Circle. Just. Like. Katrina.


I miss you, Aaron. I miss you and think about you everyday and hope you are well. Take care, I do. Now, what's Africa up to?