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POPSThree Orphaned Lion Cubs Being Bottle-Fed By Zookeepers
White lions are regarded as a rarity in the wild. In captivity, however, it seems a different story. In fact three white cubs were born to another lioness at the zoo in Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, south-west of Hamburg, at exactly the same time. She however, was happy to raise her litter herself. Fortunately these two-week-old white lion cubs are in good hands with the zoo keepers adopting the maternal role. In captivity, both male and female lions, who are unusually social compared to other cats, can live for over 20 years. The German public has a soft spot for orphaned animals. Knut, the first polar bear born in Berlin Zoo for 30 years, became a national celebrity after his mother rejected him. Life, however, hasn't been easy for the bear who attracts at least 200 visitors a day. He is said to have become addicted to human attention. 'Knut is a problem bear who has become addicted to human beings,' German animal rights activist Frank Albrecht said.
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POPSLibrary of Congress POWs in Europe Site As part of an effort to digitize over 25 collections relating to veterans experiences in war and personal memorabilia of vets LOC has striven to make these valuable photos, first-hand accounts available on one of their many subsites. Sibling sites are also available for wars after 1945 including Korea, Persian Gulf et al.
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POPSNew Insights Into Sibling Rivalry and Brith Order Birth order has always fascinated me. I am an "only" and these people are doubly driven to perfectionism and pleasing. With three children, and having read a lot about the characteristics of the birth orders, I have found the standard assertions quite interesting and correct. Of course, there are always exceptions, but this is so amazing when it comes to personality and characteristics.
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POPSGeriatric Star Giving Birth There’s no evidence of planets around BP Piscium, but the disk could be giving birth to some — a new generation of planets for a geriatric star.
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POPSFetus in Fetu How is this possible? Bhagat had a bizarre and extremely rare condition called fetus in fetu. What happens is that when the twin feti are in the womb, one gets absorbed by, or trapped inside, the other. This happens very early in pregnancy. One twins grows normally while the trapped lives on as a parasite, leaching off its sibling’s blood supply
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POPSAn Open And Shut Case Ok, I prefer a desktop. But what do I know? I'm still running an 8 year old gateway with windows 98SE and I refuse to update! It works fine, and I even have my daughters XP in the closet upstairs and I'm stubbornly holding onto my dinosaur.
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POPS Multi-Level Marketing Mike Huckabee At least a thousand people crammed into a ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel, many of them saying they'd turned out strictly to hear the former Arkansas governor and ordained Baptist minister now soaring in the polls. Later, organizer Mike Waechter said the people who put the event together know each other through Quixtar, but that the company neither sponsored the event nor endorsed Huckabee. He said Alticor, the Quixtar and Amway parent whose founders have a history of conservative activism, also wasn't implying any endorsement. In the Sheraton ballroom, many of the attendees, Quixtar participants and other invitees, were clearly behind Huckabee. Several said they plan to raise their hands for him when the Iowa caucuses convene on Thursday. And they didn't want to pass up the chance to hear him speak.
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POPSW.H.O. to investigate Pakistan bird flu The strain H5N1, was believed to have infected four brothers, two of whom have died. The main concern, is that only one of the two brothers that died worked at the farm where the disease was found. The details are confusing with conflicting reports, but so far the fatal cases of bird flu, as far as doctors are aware, have been caught directly from birds. They are still on the alert for a case of human to human transmission. If such a variant happens to arise, the transmission will increase, and it will need to be identified quickly and specifically to develop an effective vaccine or treatment.
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POPSScientists clone glow-in the-dark cats The cats glow due to a gene that is a marker gene, that can show a gene transplant can be possible, before more functional genes are used. The treatments and methods can then also be extended to other species including humans.
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POPSFecal transplants can cure superbug The ends do justify the means when it comes to C. difficile treatment! :D This is really good news for those suffering from the debilitating bacterial infection that has killed thousands of people in the last few years. "The procedure involves getting a close relative of the patient, such as a sibling, to donate several days-worth of stool. Louie tests the stool for diseases such as hepatitis and HIV and then mixes it with saline to create liquid feces. He then administers the stool to the patient through an enema." "Louie said the technique allows good bacteria from the transplanted stool to reduce the number of C. difficile bacteria in the intestines and to restore normal intestinal function." Don't poo-poo the technique. :roll:
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POPSFear the Reaper And the most astonishing thing? The Reaper may be unmanned, but it does have a pilot--on the ground. The remote ground station for the UAV is a half a world away, at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.
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POPSFirstborn Children Are the Cleverest Be sure to read the rest of the article; it is quite fascinating. It's also interesting to note that one of the related articles listed on the side is titled "Smarter People Are No Better Off"!
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POPSWe wake up or kill millions I know Bush would not understand this concept. But I do. No nuclear weapons should ever be used. And we need to dismantle what we have. Hopefully we could use the material to generate power for the good of man. Not for the destruction of the innocent.
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