Missing Persons: Know the facts, don’t report the theories

The original article ‘OPP to conduct aerial search for Belleville, Ont., woman’ was published on MSN News taken from CBC News. (Original)

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Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a Belleville woman missing since Thursday.

Jessica Elizabeth Lloyd was feared missing after she failed to show up to work Friday earlier this week. Family said this was not like Lloyd to miss work without contacting anyone.

After searching her home friends found that Lloyd’s purse, glasses and personal belongings were still in her home, and her car was still parked outside.

Belleville and Stirling-Rawdon combined their efforts to put together a ground search Saturday, and later CFB Trenton conducted a separate search that night. Today the OPP will dispatch a helicopter to assist in the search for Lloyd as the parameters extend further past her home, just north of Belleville.

Animals in Danger: Be Aware

Rare Cross River gorillas feasting on figs.

The original article was posted on National Geographic Daily News on Dec.22, 2009.

When worrying about things like Haiti, economy, politics, healthcare, we tend to forget that we aren’t the only ones inhabiting this planet. In the link above there is a video of a rarely seen let alone video captured gorillas known as River Cross gorillas.

These gorillas are sparse in numbers due to over-hunting, and poaching. These specific gorillas are protected in a sanctuary known as the Cameroons Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary, which is home to at least 16 gorillas, and is located in Cameroon, Africa.

Global Cooling?

The original article ‘Save the Ozone Layer, Give Global Warming a Boost?’ was written by Kate Ravilious, and published on National Geographic’s Daily News on Jan.28, 2010. (Original)

Fears of Global Warming may be getting ahead of everyone. New research done by scientists and environmental advocates has shown that attempting to close the hole in the ozone layer may work against us.

When the hole over Antarctica was discovered in 1985 by the British Antarctic Survey there was a global agreement to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). These were harmful chemicals found in certain gases, and largely accused of causing the most harm on the ozone layer.

Birds of Prey May Have Been Top Predators

The original article, ‘Scientists find first proof of colour in a dinosaur’ was published in the Toronto Star from an original article from the Associated Press on Jan.28, 2010. (Original)

Years of speculation and theories have in the last few years led scientists to believe that birds are the originally descended from dinosaurs. This theory has been proved more and more lately over the years as paleontologists find fossils either surrounded or still covered in feather-like material.

In a paper published Wednesday on the online journal Nature, the fossilized remains of a small, meat-eating dinosaur known as Sinosauropteryx, was discovered in China with pigmentation in its tail feathers.

Diabetes and Taxes

The original article ‘No new sales tax on fast food’ was written by Robert Benzie, and was published in the Toronto Star on November 12th, 2009. (Original)

The Ontario government is offering a kickback from the new HST implementation, in the hopes to take away some of the rage Ontario residents are feeling at the moment over this new tax. No new sales tax on any fast food or value meals under $4. This includes coffee and newspapers as well.

Overlooking the fact that this is a slap in the face to any Canadian who has to pay more than $4 for a bag of milk, this has other negative backlashes which may not be obvious at first. According the World Health Organization, from 1995 to 2005, diabetes went up 70% in Canada alone.

Cancer with that?

The original article ‘Health Canada may add anti-cancer drug to junk food’ was written by the CTV news staff and published on CTV.ca on Dec.22. 2009. (Original)

Health Canada has proposed an unusual new side to fast foods most Canadians buy everyday. It’s an additive called asparaginase. It’s a leukemia-fighter, and Health Canada is asking Canadians to comment on how they feel about this additive.

Over the years different health organizations have begun to recognize a toxin known as acrylamide, which is created during the frying process in most fries, potato chips, cereals, cookies, coffee and other packaged and fast foods. Acrylamide has been proven in lab mice tests to cause cancer, but scientists are unsure if it is carcinogenic in humans as well. Although, they’re not taking any chances this time.

The Leafs turn a new leaf?

The original article ‘Turned away by rink, disabled child gets Leafs invite to ACC’ was published on thestar.ca on January 25th, 2010. (Original)

Tucker Patterson, a 3 year old boy suffering from a terminal genetic disorder called Leigh’s disease, which attacks his motor functions, was turned away from a public skating rink because of his wheelchair.

Tucker’s mother Kari Patterson, was in contact with Flamborough ice rink near Hamilton, to ask if they could accommodate their son’s wheelchair in order to take him for a family skate trip. Patterson was flatly told no.

Update: Mob justice in Haiti

Warning: Graphic Pictures

The original article was written by Joanna Smith, a staff reporter with the Toronto Star on January 17th, 2010.

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Haiti has moved into mob rule as groups of people take justice into their own hands. The article portrays what happened to a prison mate who escaped and then looted a store. It’s a disturbing account of what has already been going on in Haiti even before the earthquake struck. Now in the confusion, mob groups have taken the advantage to make up their own rules, while authorities are busy digging out survivors.

Traffic cop holds up speeding surgeon

The original article was written by Joseph Hall and Robyn Doolittle, two staff reporters at the Toronto Star on January 12th, 2010. (Original)

Dr. Michael Kutryk, while rushing to aid his patient Jeffrey Halstrom, who had suffered a massive heart attack and needed immediate surgery, was stopped by a Toronto Police Officer for speeding.While Halstrom lay at St. Micheal’s Hospital on the edge of life the officer took over ten minutes to write Dr. Kutryk a $300 speeding ticket, finally allowing the doctor to leave and assist his patient. Halstrom lived but if he had waited any longer he would have died.

There are two sides to every story and in this case it’s no different. While Dr. Kutryk was rushing due to a medical emergency he had been pulled over doing 75km/h in a 40km/h residential zone. The area was well known for speeders and drunk drivers, and had been assigned a regular traffic cop in order to keep traffic more orderly.