Archive for December, 2022

Dec 02 2022

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Tragic day for Midland Zoo

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Today, Homer, one of the polar bears in our exhibit has passed away. He was the oldest of the polar bears in our exhibit, 16 years old.

Homer was found in the pool at 7 am this morning by one of the zoo keepers. We have removed the other polar bears from the exhibit and are now being monitored closely by the veterinary staff.

Zookeeper Sara N. Getty said, “Homer was a very curious and playful polar bear and we will miss him terribly”.

A statement from Dr. Shanda Lear, senior staff veterinarian, says “The zoo will perform a necropsy to try and determine the cause of death. Results will not be available for several weeks”.

Our polar bears have thrived at the zoo since 1985. This is due to our unique exhibit which allows the bears to engage in natural behaviors that they would do in the wild.

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Dec 01 2022

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PRNEWSWIRE.COM

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Subway Unveils the World’s First Footlong Cookie Only Available on National Cookie Day

Subway has debuted the world’s first footlong cookies to celebrate National Cookie Day, with four limited-edition flavors inspired by the Subway Series.

Subway has just released a new sandwich called the footlong cookie. This is a cookie filled with your choice of toppings.

The audience is cookie lovers and food lovers. This is also used as a promotional tool because this is the first of its kind. No one has done this before on a large scale.

The benefit to the reader is diabetes if they buy it.

The company listing the story allows them to reach new audiences by showing food as a topic of reading.

This story is unlike others that I have read because it is formatted as an informational page instead of facts and opinions. The PRNEWSWIRE is telling stories to inform and not to persuade it feels like.

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Dec 01 2022

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NEWS COMMENT #13

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Amazon Wants to Review Your Sleep. (No, Thanks.)

A new product hit the market called ‘Halo Rise’, a sleep tracker and alarm clock all in one. The Halo monitors your sleep at night through your breathing patterns, body movement, and comfort.
The alarm clock isn’t an alarm. Instead, it dims a yellow light to represent the sun to wake you up more peacefully instead of a loud noise.

Questions and concerns.

Amazon already tracks so much of our consumer data and people have ‘Alexa’ smart devices in their homes along with ‘Ring’ cameras. This Halo would add another component to Amazon’s arsenal. You really don’t know the kind of data that they are collecting with their devices other than what tye tell you upfront.

I believe that another smart device in the home isn’t necessary. Doctors mention that the best way to get sleep is by not using technology an hour before bed. The big tech companies even back this statement even though they want you to put more tech in your home.

EMFs mess with your brain signals while you sleep. Wearing a device has the same effect and can actually worsen your sleep. Other alternatives to this are fixing your diet, limiting tech use, and calming down before bed.

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