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To: Snowshoe who wrote (147286)	3/22/2019 5:02:21 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	1 Recommendation Recommended By elmatador Respond to of 217808

But do you know the story? Mr. Chabuduo’s appearance resembled yours and mine. He had two eyes - but did not see things very clearly. He had two ears - but they didn't listen very well. He had a nose and a mouth, but did not distinguish much between different smells and tastes. His head wasn't particularly small - however - his memory wasn't very good. The time came when Mr. Chabuduo suddenly became very sick. He hurriedly asked his family to go get Dr. Wong who lived on East Street. A family member ran off for a short while looking for this Dr. Wong, but got confused in the excitement and ended up on West Street where he happened to find Dr. Wong the veterinarian. Since, after all, the doctor's name was "Wong" and it was necessary to find somebody with a medical background back to deal with this emergency, Dr. Wong the veterinarian was persuaded to make a house call at the Chabuduo residence. Mr. Chabuduo – was now so ill that he could not get out of bed – knew that his family had fetched the wrong Dr. Wong. Nevertheless, since his condition had become so desperate, his pain so great, and his heart so anxious for relief, Chabuduo said to himself, "Luckily this Dr. Wong the veterinarian is "chabuduo" the same as Dr. Wong the M.D. – I might as well let him take a look at me." At this point, Dr. Wong the veterinarian, knowing that there was little time left to try anything else, approached the bed and attempted to cure his patient with the same methods used to treat sick cattle. As Mr. Chabuduo was dying, he uttered in an uneven breath, "The living and the dead are cha.. cha... buduo – just about the same – so everything will be fine. Why... be... so serious?" After these final words, he took his last gasp of air. After his death, people began to praise Mr. Chabuduo for his outlook on life and his capability of reasoning with himself despite the circumstances. It was declared that the equanimity that he displayed in the face of death was due to his not being overly conscientious nor hung up on details such as balancing books and settling accounts. Because he never made a fuss about things being exactly right, he was considered a model of morality and virtue. Dr Hu Shih penned this essay in 1924 as a protest against adopting mediocrity as an institutional idea. He moved to Taiwan and died in 1962. - michaeledits.com

To: Snowshoe who wrote (147286)	3/22/2019 7:04:45 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217808

they never detain suspects china has the excuse of developing nation at least, but ... zerohedge.com Houston Chemical Fire Reignites After Dangerous Benzene SpillAfter five days of the nation being captivated by dramatic images of flames and smoke plumes hovering above the Houston area from the Deer Park petrochemical fire, which had initially triggered an emergency shelter-in-place order from city authorities when it began last Sunday, firefighters had finally extinguished the raging inferno on Thursday. But the Intercontinental Terminals Co. (ITC) chemical storage complex has again reignited late Friday afternoon, which once more sent a massive black cloud into the sky, reportedly visible from 20 miles away, and again potentially exposing residents to dangerous airborne chemicals as well as leaks into nearby waterways. Image via KPRC Click2HoustonHarris Country officials now say multiple tank fires are once again raging uncontrolled, at two separate sections of the Houston area disaster site. Deer Park's office of emergency management called the new smoke plume a "flare up" as part of "a developing incident." "The City of Deer Park is not issuing a Shelter-in-Place order at this time but we are monitoring the situation," the emergency management official said. Nearby schools had already been closed for days due to the original fire and parts of the Houston Ship Channel remained closed after a prior dangerous benzene leak at the plant due to the fire. Benzene is a known carcinogen which can cause devastating health effects based on various levels of exposure. Residents have become increasingly anxious over what the Houston Chronicle describes as "volatile compounds sitting in damaged tanks at the petroleum storage facility or streaming into nearby waterways." The Deer Park fire on March 19, via BloombergJust when the nearly week-long emergency appeared to be under control, things could fast be getting worse again as containment crews are fighting back threats on multiple fronts, per Bloomberg: The new blaze erupted just hours after a wall holding back almost a million gallons of toxic, flammable liquids collapsed, and just two days after the original conflagration was suppressed. Intercontinental Terminals Co., which owns the storage facility in suburban Deer Park, said the tank involved in the new blaze contained xylene, a toxic byproduct of the oil-refining process. Area residents have told local media they've been extremely frustrated at ITC's slowness at informing the public as to true extent and nature of the chemical leaks during their press conferences. As of early Friday afternoon firefighters thought the blaze had been finally extinguished before it flared up again. That anger was on display this week after ITC and city officials attempted to calm the public with messages of "everything is fine" as a blackened toxic cloud dominated the skyline for miles. ITC did confirm one of the first takes to catch fire had held 4.4 million gallons of pyrolysis gas, which is fuel blend containing benzene, xylene and toluene, and additional compounds. According to prior local reports: Officials said the components are in gas blend stocks used in the production of finished gasoline and base oil used for machine lubrication. NAPHTHA can cause irritation to eyes and the respiratory system. It affects the central nervous system and is harmful and even fatal if it is swallowed. XYLENE may also be fatal if it is swallowed and enters the airway. It can cause skin irritation. City and environmental officials have throughout the ordeal assured residents that Harris County Pollution Control was conducing air quality monitoring tests of the area, but still cautioned residents to stay indoors throughout the ordeal if at all possible. developing...