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06.29: Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs
2015-05-18 22:04:43| Powells Books Events Calendar
Dogs are getting lawyers. Cats are getting kidney transplants. Could they one day be fellow citizens? Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn't warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they have more rights and protections than any other animal in the country. In his fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society, Citizen Canine (PublicAffairs), pet lover and journalist David Grimm explores the rich and surprising history of our favorite companion animals.
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BP sells stake in CATS business to Antin for 324m
2015-04-24 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
BP has agreed to sell its stake in the Central Area Transmission System (CATS) business in the UK North Sea for 324m ($486m) to Antin Infrastructure Partners, which already owns a majority interest in the business.
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Some Tax Reckoning Behind CAT's Stay-in-Peoria Decision
2015-03-02 07:03:45| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Peoria is celebrating like it won a megabucks lottery and, in fact, it did. When Caterpillar announced it would keep and expand its headquarters in downtown Peoria, city fathers breathed normally again.
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Analysis - Remy Cointreau, dead cats and the power of China's new year
2015-01-23 14:45:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Has Remy Cointreau bitten off more than it can chew?
Biomarker could provide early warning of kidney disease in cats
2014-11-20 23:23:15| Biotech - Topix.net
A new biomarker called 'SDMA' has been developed that can provide earlier identification of chronic kidney disease in cats, which is one of the leading causes of their death. When a test is commercialized, it could help pet owners add months or years to the life of their cat.
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