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POPS Rare pygmy hogs head for the wild
The world's smallest and rarest species of wild pig was once believed to be extinct - but it may now be saved thanks to conservation efforts. The pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) stands barely 25-30 cm (10-12 inches) high and weighs up to 9kg (20lb). Just a few hundred at most are thought to remain, all of them in India's north-eastern state of Assam. Over the past decade the pigs have been bred in captivity and the process of releasing them into the wild has begun. "By 1964, the pygmy hog was thought to be extinct with no sightings reported for several years. Then in 1971, four pygmy hogs were recovered from a market in Paneri in north Assam and that gave everyone cause for hope," Dr Narayan said. It was at Manas that six pygmy hogs were captured in 1996 and the conservation programme was started. "The present 16 animals are the result of the only captive population of the species in the world," Dr Narayan said. Once out in the wilds, the pygmy hogs will be threatened by pythons an
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POPSThe ABCs of Tea 5. Culinary uses "In Japan, tea goes into things like gum and ice cream. I've also had tea butters, Earl Grey chocolate mousse, and tea-based soups. If you find a tea you like while traveling, bring it home and use it in your cooking. 6. Keeping tea fresh "When I travel, I put tea in a Ziploc bag and make sure it stays out of the sun, because light will fade the leaves and leach out the flavor. I also have an immersion heater so I can heat up water in my hotel room." 7. Brewing "Bring the water to a boil for black teas, but only heat the water to around 180 degrees (just before it boils) for green and white teas. Pour the water over the tea rather than dropping in a tea bag, so the leaves get hot enough to open fully." 8. Cooling off "When you cool hot tea by adding ice cubes, it gets watery. Instead, fill a Ziploc bag with ice and put it in the tea. Or make ice cubes out of tea
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POPS Gunman Goes To New Life Church Sunday Service
Bourbonnais, 59, had just finished up a hamburger in the cafeteria on the sprawling church campus when he heard gunfire, he recalled. He headed in the direction of the shots as frightened people ran past him looking to escape to safety. "Where's the shooter. Where's the shooter?" Bourbonnais kept yelling, he recalled. Near an entryway in the church, Bourbonnais came upon the gunman and an armed male church security guard who was there with his gun drawn but not firing, he said. Bourbonnais said he pleaded with the armed guard to give him his weapon. "Give me your handgun. I've been in combat, and I'm going to take this guy out," Bourbonnais recalled telling the guard. "He kept yelling, 'Get behind me! Get behind me!' He wouldn't hand me his weapon, but he wouldn't do anything." There was an additional armed security guard there, another man, who also didn't fire, Bourbonnais said. Bourbonnais yelled at the gunman to draw his attention, he said.
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