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Bank Robber Cat Still at Large

Bandit cat
"I am innocent. I tell you!"
▶ Bank is robbed by feline bandit wearing a mask. He has not been caught. Seen hiding with humans. bank screen goes animals robber bowl cat character large laptop bank web goes pets robber petting cat color phone bank article goes owner robber collar large image cat com large buzzard bank pet goes feed robber internet large words cat jail cops robbery officers armed shooting victim shot snatching safe suspect police headlines arrested arrested headlines police suspect safe snatching shot victim shooting armed officers robbery cops jail || fbi watch share jail t-shirt searching policy privacy terms twitter facebook tweet authorities shirt cops oklahoma allegedly lineup showing wore punk lucky robbery week kids morning summer weekend day street officers armed cracking shooting victim adopter recovering shot arrow trip quick kick snatching purse attempted safe independence fireworks drink release department male black travel teller employees subscribe month access subscriber close sign business cents local suspect sections events find police man highway letters opinion comments firefighters prepares fight domestic killed woman upper children journalism support special contact headlines reports arrest public towns section email waistband gun loaded arrested emergency avoided parking landing mall confrontation stabbed stories popular missing officials closed manhunt sheriff shuts lifestyle || lifestyle shuts sheriff manhunt closed officials missing popular stories stabbed confrontation mall landing parking avoided emergency arrested loaded gun waistband email section towns public arrest reports headlines contact special support journalism children upper woman killed domestic fight prepares firefighters comments opinion letters highway man police find events sections suspect local cents business sign close subscriber access month subscribe employees teller travel black male department release drink fireworks independence safe attempted purse snatching kick quick trip arrow shot recovering adopter victim shooting cracking armed officers street today day weekend summer morning kids week robbery lucky punk wore showing lineup allegedly oklahoma cops shirt authorities tweet facebook twitter terms privacy policy searching t-shirt jail feline share watch fbi | articles | | residence ◀
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Genetic Improvement of Honey Bee Output

The worldwide threat to the survival of honey bees is still here, but work on improving honey production continues. Selection of the best queen bees ironically has not been done in the past. If breeding queens only of the highest yielding hives is done, output per hive could increase by a kilogram a year.
Genetic improvement to honey bee output by selection of only the best queen bees
Genetic improvement in cattle has not been a one-off. The gain is cumulative each year. For this gain to be achieved small producers will have to come on board so old poor stock will not be "kept alive". Tests show that the queen bee is the main depository of better genes. Input from males is relatively stable with little change.

External factors such as hive location and length of season do affect the quantity of honey, but gene selection would raise output overall. The Genetic Evaluation of Australian Honeybee report recommends the method of data collection and evaluation. Breeders must get into the habit of keeping data. The industry needs to be reformed away from small ad hoc production toward uniform management.
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A Good Move to Compulsory Maths and Science

I do not often agree with Christopher Pyne on government policy, Dare I say, I have "never" been in favor of his hair-brained ideas until now. Indeed, I would take his latest plan even further.
Australian school students in class classroom with teacher
He is attempting to make maths and science compulsory for students in years 11 and 12. These two critical subjects should be part of the core curriculum in all years of school throughout primary and secondary education. I may say "When I was a lad..." Yet on this point I believe I have a solid foundation. When I was at school maths and science were for everyone. Advanced maths and science were only for those who proved themselves capable of effectively coping with the main subject areas.

When my children were at high school there were five grades of maths in years 8 to 12. Many students, with their parents' guidance I may say, chose a level too high for them to cope with in the next year. This ruined their whole higher education. If one attempts a higher level and fails, there is no credit on the leaving certificate for that subject in that year. An individual has a blemished record for life.

The only answer to this issue is for a parent to take a possible shattering step. This I did for one of my children. I took my son out of his current school and into another local high school to repeat the two years again. Thankfully, my son achieved a strong educational record and is successful in life.
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Toll Roads Do Not Pay!

Toll roads just do not pay. At least in Australia they don't. Councils and states have praised projects before they begin construction, boasting of the benefits of new toll roads. At best such schemes can only expect to break even.

Drivers use it for a while with low introductory tolls. When the tolls are raised people change back to the old route. A toll is a dinner for a truck driver. Ordinary people just do not calculate the extra cost of petrol to avoid a toll road.

AECOM Technology did a feasibility study for a toll road. It grossly overestimated traffic flow. In short, it knew the numbers were inflated and knew the report was full of lies.  The company said if the court challenge to them is upheld it will bankrupt the business. The claimants are seeking three times the whole yearly earnings of the company which is based in the U.S. This is gross earnings, before depreciation, tax and amortization.

This amount is based on the bankruptcy of the RiverCity Motorway groups that built a toll road based on the AECOM report. AECOM is in trouble because several large banks financed the project and when it comes to legal cases they have bottomless pockets.

The initial report was superficial and done quickly at a low price of A$2.5 million. Banks say they have lost more than A$1.68 billion. When RiverCity failed the toll road was bought at the bargain basement cost of only A$618 million from the receiver, KordaMentha .

Other toll roads are now preparing their own court challenges to inaccurate reports that go back many years. Feasibility studies are notoriously incorrect. It is about time things were put right and governments took on the full responsibility of building new road. They take a large slice of tax from road users and spend it on other things.
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