And here I am acting silly with this cement rabbit. I do love to rub on everything and roll around. I am kind of a silly boy.
Just look at me balancing on top of this post.
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Everyone try to have a fun day.
Flashback Friday
Massive Flood Due in Tokyo
Japan knows a massive flood is imminent. It is building defenses against it. However, Major floods in Australia have shown that even the most strategically placed levies can be "ignored" by rushing water.
Tokyo is encircled by rivers, with one running right through the middle of the city. The cost of such a disaster will be in the trillions. Despite calls for more spending by Toru Sueoka president of the Japanese Geotechnical Society there is a limit to how much can be spent to prevent destruction.
With enough water the rivers will rise to flood just about everything. Building the banks higher will do no good. Though other types of disasters are frequent, flooding causes more damage in the world than any other calamity, noting that flooding is a side effect of typhoons.
Society
Tabby Thursday.
Hi there, Mahoney here. I guess you can't see me. Is that Person taking pictures?? Silly woman,
Would you believe, she took away my hiding place. Can you see just how disgusted I am??
Well guess I had better get my furs straight again if the Person insists on seeing me.
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Hope everyone has a great day.
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Hope everyone has a great day.
Wordless Wednesday
Two Two does love to be on the Blog.
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Now, we sure hope all of you have a wonderful Wednesday.
Molecular Cancer Treatment Now Possible
New cancer "curing" medications are announced to the public all the time. Unfortunately, what you are not told is when they will be available. It isn't much use if you have to wait ten years - if you have cancer you could be dead before then.
It is not so much chemicals that attack dangerous "bugs" that are coming to the fore: modified molecules are increasingly being tested. In prostate cancer testosterone attaches to androgen receptors. Activation in this manner allows cancer growth to take place. A helix-mimicking molecule attaches to the particular docking point thus preventing the ideal cancer condition occurring.
In animal and human tests protein supporting cancer growth was not produced when the molecules attached. Moreover, it was not found to be toxic to the body. This research opens up a completely new area of treatment. The future looks bright in the fight against cancer - it we can afford to pay for it.
Health
Tabby, Tuxie Tuesday
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We are so hoping that everyone has a great Tuesday.
Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! Be sure to take a break from barbecuing at 3 p.m. for a national moment of remembrance and to reflect on the real reasons behind the holiday and honor our fallen troops.
Joe and Smoke are remembering too and real glad they didn't have to be in any wars. We so thank all the people that protect us and do so much for the country.
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Hi there, Maggie here and I just wanted to wish all our good friends a very Happy Memorial day.
Couriers Do Not Deliver
The quality of customer service is getting worse. Being left on the phone while the answering device takes a break is common. Being told they will fix it later when you inform the bank that the ATM is not working is also the usual way of things. Having no one on checkout duty at a supermarket is another complaint.
Another "con" doing the rounds is couriers not delivering parcels. On many occasions they don't even leave a contact number on your phone. They just leave you waiting. You eventually find a contact number and they tell you they couldn't find the address, when normal mail deliveries continue with no problems. They are lying - they haven't been out. Think of the money they are pocketing by not sending someone out.
It is easy for them to tell you to pick it up at the office, but what about the inconvenience and cost of taking a day off work to pick up a parcel? Putting it bluntly - they are stealing! They have already been paid to provide a service, usually by you when you pay for post and packaging.
As long as people accept this and do nothing this con will continue and get worse. Complain through your consumer affairs or fair trading body.
Another "con" doing the rounds is couriers not delivering parcels. On many occasions they don't even leave a contact number on your phone. They just leave you waiting. You eventually find a contact number and they tell you they couldn't find the address, when normal mail deliveries continue with no problems. They are lying - they haven't been out. Think of the money they are pocketing by not sending someone out.
It is easy for them to tell you to pick it up at the office, but what about the inconvenience and cost of taking a day off work to pick up a parcel? Putting it bluntly - they are stealing! They have already been paid to provide a service, usually by you when you pay for post and packaging.
As long as people accept this and do nothing this con will continue and get worse. Complain through your consumer affairs or fair trading body.
History
Easy Like Sunday
Hello out there, Black here. I am having such a good dream, I am smiling. I do like to take it easy.
Do you think I am comfy??
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Wishing everyone a super easy Sunday.
Saturday Spit
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We sure are hoping all of you have a mighty fun week end.
Cull of Brumby Horses Necessary
Horses are not native to Australia. Over the centuries domesticated horses have run wild across the land. The wild "breed" of horses are called Brumbies. Like the introduced camels they reach pest proportions.
Environmentalists usually kick up a fuss when it is decided to carry out a cull. However, this is necessary as they do not have natural predators here. Horses, donkeys and camels are dying of starvation as the land will not support the numbers. It is more humane to shoot them.
farmers establish water points for cattle and sheep. The wild animals hang around water holes and eventually destroy them. Consequently, native species are dying from lack of water.
Culling is being done from helicopters. The shooters are very accurate and there is no suffering. Unfortunately, it is necessary to leave the animals where they die because it is too expensive to take them to an abattoir to use as pet food. It is a pity really. Ancestors of the horses were used by the Australian Light Horse in WWI.
History
Feral Cat Friday
Hi there Bees here, and I am Tees and Oh's brother. Momma kitty who is very feral is our Mom. I am a little tame in that I will let the Person pat me sometimes. I get very nervous about it. I have learned to sleep on the porch in one of the chairs and really like it there.
Here is some information from the great organization called
And they help a lot of feral cats find homes in barns etc.
What is the difference between a stray cat and a feral cat??
A stray cat:
- Is a cat who has been socialized to people at some point in her life, but has left or lost her indoor home, as well as most human contact and dependence.
- Can become feral as her contact with humans dwindles.
- Can under the right circumstances become a pet cat once again. Stray cats that are re-introduced to a home after living outdoors may require a period of time to re-acclimate; they may be frightened and wary after spending time outside away from people.
- Is a cat who has either never had any contact with humans or her contact with humans has diminished over time. She is not socialized to people and survives on her own outdoors. Most feral cats are not likely to ever become lap cats or enjoy living indoors.
- Can have kittens who can be socialized at an early age and adopted into homes.
Here I am looking very calm and happy.Feral cats can make great pets if they are caught as little kittens.
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Hope everyone has a great Friday and a better Week end.
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Hope everyone has a great Friday and a better Week end.
Thankful Thursday.
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We sure hope all our buddies have a super day.
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The link to do this is HERE
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Please Help and Share, Ray Charles and Sister Rachael need a home so badly.
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Please Help and Share, Ray Charles and Sister Rachael need a home so badly.
Many people in developed countries rely on welfare to live their lives. The welfare state has been accepted as the only way for government to go - until now. Britain where the welfare state began is making major cutbacks in government payments.
Even in the US, where government support is perceived as low by non-US citizens, middle class welfare is rife. The term middle class is a widely misused term. Everyone knows it means the rich. It seems everyone has the their hands in the government feed trough.
In Australia the baby bonus was introduced by a right wing Howard government. It is ironic that it has been virtually abolished by a left wing government. It was available to all, rich and poor. No means testing was ever done.
The problem is political parties keep giving in order to be elected. This happens until a major deficit occurs and cutbacks are forced onto prevailing government.
If redistribution of income was not done the rich would get richer and the poor would be used as "serf" labor. Unfortunately, political parties "look after their own" when they are elected to government. Right wing governments do have a heart and do redistribute mainly to the poor. However, middle class welfare tends to creep up over time.
It is now accepted by the average voter in developed countries that the time has come for significant cuts in government spending. People do "squeal" when spending is cut specifically to them. There are immediate consequences when recipients no longer receive benefits. The Salvation Army has had a major increase in single mothers wanting food assistance. This is due to single mothers being forced onto the dole by recent government changes.
A direct problem to hard government cutbacks, when public servants are dismissed, is an increase in unemployment. Of course, this means a higher demand for unemployment benefit support. There is always the danger of pushing the economy into recession. If this is the consequence of spending cuts voters soon change their tune and blame a government. Rationally, continuous priming of an economy by more spending must ultimately end. The piper must eventually be paid.
Economics
Wordless Wednesday
OUCH
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We sure hope all of you have a wonderful Wednesday and again we send our strongest purrs to the people in Oaklahoma.
Tuxie Tuesday
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We sure do send all of our prayers and thoughts to the people in Moore, Oaklahoma, What a terrible thing. Hug all your kids and animals.
Africans May Have Visited Australia 1,000 Years Ago
When Captain Cook "discovered" Australia in 1770 it was known that Southeast Asians and even Chinese seafarers had landed in Australia. Portuguese and Dutch ships had also stopped to replenish water supplies. It was not considered possible that people had landed in Australia from another continent.
In the 1940s mysterious coins were discovered. While some were coins used by the Dutch East India Company others were identified as coming from the Kilwas Sultanate of Tanzania in Africa. They were used in the prominent trading center 1,000 years ago.
If Africa was trading using Australia as a location en route Aboriginals could have come into contact with African merchants. Though the coins were found on the fringe of the Australian north coast, getting fresh water would have been important for ships traveling through the waters of the Wessel Islands.
Aboriginals would have been curious about any "strange" looking new people. Africans would certainly have been different. Drawings of European ships have been found on cave walls. They were drawn by Aboriginals after contact with Europeans. Perhaps evidence of African visitations can be located.
History
Monday Whapping Day.
So take that Two Two. I have the upper paw here for sure.
Here I come Mahoney, so watch yourself.
I guess you could call this session a tie. But we do have so much fun. And no one got hurt.
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Hope everyone has a super day even if it is Monday.
Easy Like Sunday
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We sure hope all of you have an easy Sunday.
Study Shows Optimistic Cancer Sufferers Live Longer - Or Does It?
Treating the effect as the cause is wasting valuable time in finding a cure for cancer. A Study found that depressed people lived shorter lives when they had cancer. Depression per se and lack of hope, optimism and anxiety were tested. Those suffering from these "attributes" didn't live as long as "optimists" who were also cancer sufferers.
A great leap of faith was made to claim that mood sufferers did not seek second opinions on cancer. Note that this was not proven it was just surmised. Overall findings were that optimism did not lead to better survival in people with cancer. Well this is game. set and match. You can't have it both ways. Either being optimistic improves survival or it doesn't.
There is no doubt that psychological treatment improves the well being of cancer patients, but let's not get ahead of ourselves and say optimistic cancer sufferers live longer. A great deal of money is set aside for medical research. We have to be careful to ensure this money is well spent.
A great leap of faith was made to claim that mood sufferers did not seek second opinions on cancer. Note that this was not proven it was just surmised. Overall findings were that optimism did not lead to better survival in people with cancer. Well this is game. set and match. You can't have it both ways. Either being optimistic improves survival or it doesn't.
There is no doubt that psychological treatment improves the well being of cancer patients, but let's not get ahead of ourselves and say optimistic cancer sufferers live longer. A great deal of money is set aside for medical research. We have to be careful to ensure this money is well spent.
Health
Our Girl Kitty
This is our Girl Kitty.
Girl kitty lives under the house next door which you can just barely see the porch that she goes under at the end of the video. Our Person is so worried about her because there are some new people moving into the house and we don't know how it is all going to work out.. We just wish that she would stay over on our side. But the other kitties chase her and she is very comfy over there.
Here I am hiding in the weeds. The person is so hoping that I will hang out in these tall weeds instead of going next door.
We sure hope everyone has a really nice week end.
We sure hope everyone has a really nice week end.