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Stolen somewhere in New Jersey, a pitbull mix and a bulldog were found in a Newark cemetery tied to headstones, badly hurt, their faces and throats slashed with boxcutters. The pair had been used as bait for fighter dogs in training, their faces cut to give the fighter dogs a taste for blood.

via Pet Theft Up 50 Percent Since Last Year: Evidence of a Downed Economy or Utter Depravity? | Environment | AlterNet.

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Hold on tight to your precious pooches. Dog theft is up, says the American Kennel Club AKC.

via Dog Theft Up By 32% This Year, Says American Kennel Club.

Nanotechnology

Posted: 16th May 2011 by Jim in Science
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The next few paragraphs provide a brief introduction to the core concepts of nanotechnology, followed by links to further reading.

via Nanotechnology.

Making Pets Part of The Family

Posted: 10th April 2011 by Jim in Living
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Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts

Posted: 26th March 2011 by Jim in Reading
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Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts.

The Faces of Climate Change

Posted: 12th March 2011 by Jim in Environment, Living
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Behind the dire predictions of species extinctions, individual animals are already struggling to cope with a climate transformed. Long in retreat from growing human numbers, now they must adapt to the results of global warming: radically altered habitats, diminished food sources, new predators, and increased risk of disease. It’s up to us to save those who remain.

via The Faces of Climate Change : The Humane Society of the United States.

Mongolian Pop Art 12 pieces – My Modern Metropolis

Posted: 19th February 2011 by Jim in Design
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Mongolian Pop Art 12 pieces – My Modern Metropolis.

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In a new memoir, Stieg Larsson’s longtime partner settles scores and positions herself as the Millennium saga’s rightful guardian.

via Eva Gabrielsson’s new memoir of life with Stieg Larsson. – By Sasha Watson – Slate Magazine.

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Flight records show that the mayor’s plane flew to Bermuda the day before the December blizzard.

via Flight Records Hint at Mayor’s December Blizzard Movements – DNAinfo.com.

Photographing in the rain

Posted: 15th February 2011 by Jim in Photography
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If someone invites you to go out and photograph in the rain will you accept the challenge? Maybe you should.

via Photographing in the rain | Pixiq.