FOOT & MOUTH CRISIS: SLAUGHTER OF ZOO INNOCENTS; Every animal may be culled as hell plague sweeps Britain
No Comments »0 Comments | People (London, England), The, April 1, 2001
Byline: JAMES MURRAY and NEIL McLEOD
EVERY zoo animal in Britain faces slaughter as foot and mouth rampages disastrously through the countryside.
Elephants, giraffes, rhinos, wallabies – even, incredibly, rare tigers – could be culled amid the mounting horror sweeping the nation.
Another 64 outbreaks were reported yesterday – the highest leap in one day. That brings the total to 845.
Owners of zoos and safari parks such as DUDLEY and WOBURN are near outbreaks of the disease – and live in daily fear of the Ministry call ordering them to wipe out their entire collections.
Others may have to massacre their animals because they have been forced to close and cannot afford to feed them.
As thousands of nature’s finest creatures face being shot and burned, every animal lover in the country will be appalled at the nightmare scenario.
And the anguish of all zoo owners was summed up by millionaire Damian Aspinall, who said: “I’d lay down my own life if it would stop any of my animals getting killed.”
Mr Aspinall, who inherited two Kent zoos from his father John, told the Sunday People: “We have 23 black rhino – more than in the whole of Uganda and Zambia. Those animals must not die.”
Peter Suddock, boss of Dudley Zoo, warned: “We are in a desperate fight for the animals.”
MAFF officials warned last week that ALL his 1,000 animals would have to be slaughtered if the virus spread from a farm four miles away. Staff at the zoo in the West Midlands – one of our oldest and most popular visitor attractions – were in tears of despair. Mr Suddock won an urgent meeting with zoos minister Bob Ainsworth and now thinks only cloven-hoofed animals – those that catch rather than carry the disease – would face culling.
Safari parks and farms that have lovingly nurtured rare breeds of cattle and sheep for generations also face doom.
Leading expert Dr Koen Brouwer, director of the European Association of Zoos, told the Sunday People: “Your zoos face a very threatening, scary and alarming situation.”
He said even lions and tigers, which don’t get foot and mouth, face death. But there are alternatives – a mass vaccination would ensure animals are no longer infectious. Local jabs could stop the disease spreading, or it could be left to run its non-fatal course like flu.
WOBURN Safari Park has drawn up plans to kill 1,500 animals, including elephants and giraffes, if the unthinkable happens. The Bedfordshire park is in quarantine because of an outbreak 25 miles away
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0 Comments | Times of India, The, Jan 12, 2010 | by Thomas, Shibu
MUMBAI: This is one event which even the most astute astrologer could not have predicted. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Bombay high court against astrologers, practitioners of vastu, numerology, gemology and faith healers. The PIL has sought criminal action against such persons and a ban on the popular “forecasts” on televisions and newspapers. The petition, filed by city-based organisation, Janhit Mach, has asked the courts to make it mandatory for astrologers for put a disclaimer in their advertisement, which reads: “It is not tried and tested”.
“Most of them operate deceitfully or fraudulently,” said the petitioner Bhagwanji Raiyani. “The state has failed to perform its duty to develop scientific temper and crack down on such persons who misguide people,” he added.
In his petition, Raiyani furnished a list of persons who he had approached to prove their skills, including self-proclaimed `gurus’, astrologers, palmists, and vastu, gemology and numerology practitioners. Subsequently, he also registered non-cognisable complaints against a few.
“The practice and belief in astrology and related theories is devoid of any scientific process and experimentation, based on ludicrous theories of cosmic constellations, gravitation, divination, existing and non-existing solar objects as well as illusionary and imaginary placement of zodiac signs,” stated the petition. The PIL added that astrology was supposed to be based on planetary positions but some planets, which were discovered during the last three centuries, don’t find place in the astrological chart
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The Scarlet takes top award for businesses in Cornwall
0 Comments | Western Morning News, The, May 21, 2010 | by CATHERINE BARNES
Luxury “green” hotel The Scarlet was declared Winner of Winners at the 2010 Cornwall Business Awards, held at the St Mellion International Resort last night.
The ‘chic-eau’ friendly spa, which launched to glowing reviews and critical acclaim in September, also won in the Best New Enterprise and Best Website categories.
The wins are the latest triumph for sisters Emma Stratton, Rebecca Whittington and Deborah Wakefield, who built the hotel to conform to exacting and groundbreaking ecological, opulent and customer-comfort standards. Hosted by the Cornwall De-velopment Company, the fifth Cornwall Business Awards were presented in 16 categories, with the judging panel line-up including Sir John Banham, BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith, Eden Project founder Tim Smit and Western Morning News business editor, Liz Parks.
Padstow-based book manufacturer TJ International won two awards: Best Use of Technology and Business Improvement through People.
Rock-based Sharp’s Brewery’s ten-year expansion from micro operation in 2000 to achieving sales of 20 million pints of its real ales in 2010 was recognised as Best Growth Strategy.
Two winners came from St Austell. Coodes Solicitors took the award for Marketing Strategy in recognition of its fixed-price “Coodes Direct” service initiative, while the St Austell Printing Company won the award for Customer Focus. The expansion of Bodmin- based Proper Cornish to open its own-name cafe stores was judged the year’s Best Diversification.
In the Business Innovation category, Bude’s Zoeftig, won with its successful new “in-FINITE” range of modular airport seating.
Fourth Element, based in Higher Bochym on the Lizard Peninsula, was named Best Exporter for supplying thermal scuba-diving equipment.
Helston-based Shelterbox was the inaugural category winner of Best Social Enterprise trophy
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First ever Toddsleap.com Norn Iron Man Challenge a tremendous success
0 Comments | Tyrone Times (Dungannon, Northern Ireland), April 27, 2010
This new top-class event proved its place on the sporting calendar with some of Northern Ireland’s top athletes hailing the event the best extreme run around!
International Marathon Runner and first ever Norn Iron Man – Don Travers from Newry powered ahead of Eirin McDaid in the final lap. Eirin, a world-class cross-country runner from Dungannon, led for the first four laps but an old ankle injury proved decisive as Don Travers showed his stamina and picked up his pace on the final hill.
Speaking after treatment from the medics Eirin said: “Very tough course but a great challenge.
The downward hills were an absolute nightmare, they just pounded your legs to bits but you felt you were getting a rest on the flats. I was never so glad to see a finish line a next time I will definitely aim to win- and I will not be playing football the day before
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Peat enriches prospects
0 Comments | Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 28, 2010
A CITY property management company has joined a national award scheme recognising the country’s best letting agents.
Ian Peat, which rents and manages properties in Lincoln and Nottingham, has signed up to the Estate and Letting Agent Awards scheme (ESTAS) which measures the quality of customer service provided during the rental process.
Research and nominations will be collected through homebuyers, sellers and landlords from around the country.
The winner of the award will be announced by Phil Spencer, the presenter of Channel 4′s, Location, Location, Location property programme, early next year.
Sophie Fletcher, a member of the Ian Peat team in Lincoln said: “We have always been very proud of the personal service we provide and this is a great way to demonstrate how good we really are.”
The scheme is backed by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
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0 Comments | Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era; Combined Saturday edition, Jul 28, 2010
AXE, April E., Quarryville, and Christopher W. Osborne, Holtwood, a daughter, at Women & Babies Hospital, Saturday.
BABB, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. (Kendra Wallace), Goodville, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital, Saturday.
BISHOP, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. (Crystal McCandless), Ephrata, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital, Sunday.
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Quake strikes South Pacific
0 Comments | Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2010
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – The United States Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 has struck the South Pacific off the coasts of Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa.
There have been no reports of damage and no tsunami was triggered. The quake struck Sunday afternoon and was centered at sea 237 kilometers southwest of Apia in Samoa and 405 kilometers north of Neiafu in Tonga. It was at a depth of 41 kilometers.
Residents of Apia and Neiafu told The Associated Press that they didn’t notice it.
A magnitude 8 earthquake close to Samoa on Sept. 29 killed 34 people in American Samoa, 183 in Samoa and nine in Tonga, when tsunami waves up to 46 feet (14 meters) high crashed ashore.
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