Aperçus of Death and Biscuits

Propping up the Aging, Dying and Voting

Ethan Switch - Friday, 12 December, 2003 - 17:32:49 - print it raw

Death, decadence and the general destruction of body tissue. The natural state of life toward death. Recently announced by the Federal Government, $2 million to fund 14 medical research teams. Spread out across the scape of the land, the funding is expected to inject initiative and vigour, not to mean a means toward closing in on nearing that succulent teat of commercialisation.

"The scheme supports scientific and medical research that has commercial potential and will benefit the Australian community," Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing, said.

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Toying with the Mouths of Choking Hazards

Ethan Switch - Monday, 8 December, 2003 - 18:32:55 - print it raw

Boxing Day across the country will be lesser strewn with the images of choking children no thanks to the recall and ban of a few toys. A list of which at this time seems to have more weighting toward the animal sets. Falling, breaking and chipping bits and pieces are all the signs of a toy getting the nod. Another has been the country of slave/child labour origin. News of this recycles itself every year with intent that may seem good on the outset but fails miserably in the checking of the population.

With horror being a word on such a relative frame of mind, the need to clean out the crematoriums and grave sites for the new year occurs like clockwork. Graveyard breathing disguised as consumer awareness.

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Mortality, Variety and Lower Suicide Numbers

Ethan Switch - Wednesday, 3 December, 2003 - 19:35:25 - print it raw

With the 20 million mark about to be hit by some newborn, immigrant or returning ex-pat, the ABS have taken to shedding some light on the fact that the darkness in death is scattered like the blood staining the walls of a rather messy execution murder without the proper plastic sheeting. If a killing is planned, at least put as much effort into the concealment.

Cancer (mentioned as "malignant neoplasms") and heart diseases proudly rocked into the top spot taking down 48% of the registered deaths. Of those that were aware, which included largely the suicidal, their numbers were down sadly down following the previous account. A disheartening number given that a little push over the edge of a high rise building can at times be messy in the allocation of causes of death.

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Dolphins Slaughtered as Bait and Diversions

Ethan Switch - Friday, 28 November, 2003 - 20:09:26 - print it raw

Given a new lease of power recenlty in a late night session passing some other kind of bill around, the Australian Protective Services and the Australian Federal Police. Officers are supposedly given more power to take care of Australia's airports and from acts of terrorism.

The Bill will give extra powers to APS and AFP officers:

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Cat Under a Hot Tinned Roof

Ethan Switch - Friday, 21 November, 2003 - 18:59:10 - print it raw

Opening the doors of his illegally erected shed, Fenton Perry came upon a cat that had lost out the entirety of its nine lives. There, in a lump of unmoving feline mass was the carcass of the cause for many of his wondering thoughts. "Watching sheep eat pigs is fun." said Perry as he swung the cat around, shaking off the bugs and ants that had crawled their way into the orifices.

The find did not come as much of a surprise to Fenton who recalled having seen a furry tail wave about before disappearing under the tight eave of the northern end. "Funny was seeing a tail hanging out like a fat teenager wearing hipsters" remarked Fenton as flies started feasting on his arm

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Prematurity Leading Cause of Newborn Sales Blip

Ethan Switch - Tuesday, 18 November, 2003 - 19:24:38 - print it raw

Pennsylvania, March of Dimes volunteers are lobbying to raise the awareness of a growing problem in infant death. With 1 in 8 babies prematurely born in the states it's a concern for all affected.

"Prematurity is an issue that impacts everyone," says Dr. Jay Greenspan, Director, Division of Neonatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Vice Chairman and Professor of Pediatrics Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. "People don't realize how common prematurity is and how dangerous it can be. There is nothing harder than to see an infant be so sick and so innocent." Earlier this year, Dr. Greenspan signed on to chair statewide public awareness and professional education initiatives that are focused on preventing premature birth by increasing knowledge about the know risk factors and signs of preterm labour. An advocate for the March of Dimes, Dr. Greenspan also works to encourage additional support to fund research.

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