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Warning to little girls everywhere–giant teddy bears may very well try to eat you.

Warning to parents everywhere–watch your kids when around dangerous wild animals.

A Dutch family was visiting a private zoo in Luenebach, Germany, when their three-year-old daughter became enchanted by an Asian black bear. While her parents’ backs were turned she climbed the fence, which was only a meter (three feet) tall, and fell inside the bear’s enclosure. The bear then struck the kid. Daddy leaped in, got his own share of bear battering, and managed to save his daughter. Both were taken to the hospital but their injuries are not life-threatening.

This isn’t the first time the bear has acted like, well, a bear. Three years ago he attacked and injured a zookeeper.

Police are now investigating why it was so easy for a small child to get into the bear’s enclosure and why the parents didn’t notice her doing it.

As a parent I can testify to how quickly a small child can slip out of sight and get into mischief, but even when my son was three he knew not to climb fences and approach strange animals. Why? Because I told him. Of course that’s no guarantee, but he hasn’t done it in the first five years of his life, greatly increasing the chances that he will see the next five. Parents, please, teach your kids about animal safety. Cute does not mean safe. Just ask the Chinese guy who suffered a panda attack.

Image courtesy of Guérin Nicolas via Wikimedia Commons.

Father saves daughter from zoo bear attack originally appeared on Gadling on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Gear

Just fifteen years ago, the worries of international power outlets would really only concern you if you needed to charge your shaver, or plug in a curling iron. Nowadays, power is what keeps our phones, laptops, MP3 players and portable gaming consoles working. When you travel within North America, things are simple – all the outlets are the same, and no matter where you are, you’ll get the same 120V AC from every outlet you run into.

Taking a foreign trip is trickier – not only will you encounter different power systems, you’ll find a variety of different outlets and plugs. Someone clearly put some effort into making this as complicated as they could. Even within bastions of conformity, like Europe, there are a variety of different power systems in use.

So – how do you power your gadgets, and make sure you won’t blow anything up, or plunge an entire floor of your hotel into the dark ages? We have the tips you need to stay powered, and more importantly – stay safe.

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Ask Gadling: International power and how to use appliances and gadgets abroad originally appeared on Gadling on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Founded in 1909, Bugatti has had a fascinating history as one of the most important collector’s cars in the world. Starting in the 1990s, the brand was due for a major comeback led by then owner the Volkswagen Group. Today with the Veyron, Bugatti produces the most expensive new production car in the world with a starting price of about 1.7 million dollars. Several of its highly coveted vintage models yield far more than that at auction.

During the auto festivities around Monterey, CA 2010, Bugatti celebrated 101 years of passion and car making, as well as the release of their new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport car – which was a follow up, higher performance model of the Veyron which was originally released in 2005. The Veyron Super Sport claims a top speed of close to 270mph, and will cost about $2 million. Highly collectible vintage models are valued in the several million dollars each.

Bugatti and Bugatti owners brought out their best to Monterey, especially at the Laguna Seca raceway for the Concorso Italiano. Beautifully restored Bugattis (and a few in original condition) were brought out to be seen and driven. You can see the famous luxury auto maker through different eras, and observe the loving care their owners bestow upon them. I’ve put together a pictorial showing some of the coolest Bugatti’s seen in Monterey at the Quail Lodge event, at Laguna Seca, and at the Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance. Check out the rest of them below in the image galley. Fantastic to see so many rare and beautiful Bugatti cars together – chances like this are extremely rare.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

101 Years Of Bugatti Cars At Monterey 2010 originally appeared on Luxist on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, you just booked yourself a JetBlue All You Can Jet ticket? 30 days of non stop jetting around the country (and beyond).

You are either extremely smart, or up for a month of hell in the skies. Either way, on your trip, you are bound to run into all kinds of challenges. Getting a good seat is going to be the least of your worries. For the next 30 days you’ll need to worry about packing light, keeping gadgets charged, and what to do if you find yourself stuck at the airport overnight without a hotel reservation.

Worry not – we’ve collected ten brilliant products designed to make your life easier during your 30 days of All You Can Jet.

[Photo credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig]

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10 products for your JetBlue “All You Can Jet” high-tech survival kit originally appeared on Gadling on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines, Airports

Steven Slater has almost always been the top dog. As Skyliner747, he posted on aviation message board Airliners.net on January 18, 2008: “I have been flying for 11 years, 90 percent of which has been in the lead position where I have encountered every kind of boarding challenge imaginable.” So, here’s a seasoned flight attendant who’s accustomed to being in control and has seen everything that could possibly be thrown at him?

Yet, this is also the same old pro who told the New York Times he’d been thinking about his grand stunt for 20 years. Did he fantasize about grabbing a Blue Moon and siding to freedom for nine years before becoming flight attendant?

The numbers just don’t add up, adding to the list of inaccuracies surrounding his incident and career.

Fortunately, Slater doesn’t know when to stop typing on message boards. Two years later, on March 16, 2010, he explains in response to a rather rational post on Airliners.net about what flight attendant compensation does and does not include, “After 19 years of flying, I am pretty clear on what I do, and what I don’t get compensated for.”

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Does JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater know himself? originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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