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During his “History of the Curve” lecture for Type]Media students.
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FAO Representative Marc Abdala talks to the press about the rice harvest in Tundin, Nimba County Liberia.
Read more about FAO and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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A friend was flying in a turbo-prop plane out of San Francisco and took some
pictures of San Francisco Bay out the window with his iPhone/camera.
If you have an explanation for the interesting result, let me know and I will forward the info.
Put up at the 2014 NAS Whidbey Island Open House as the Navy's currently doing an EIS into EA-18G ops - WhidbeyEIS.com. Please opine there in support fellow avgeeks!
Animal Equality released disturbing scenes of animal suffering filmed at a Simmons Farm Raised Catfish slaughterhouse located in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Simmons, which kills 21,000 fish catfish per day (animals who are raised in the company’s intensive confinement ponds), is one of the largest USDA inspected catfish slaughterhouses in the U.S
. The fish slaughtered by the company go to national restaurant chains Cracker Barrel and Captain D’s, as well as grocery stores Kroger, Save A Lot, and Piggly Wiggly.
PROLONGED SUFFERING: The investigation revealed fish kept out of water for prolonged periods—up to an hour—before they were finally beheaded. While fish pass through an electrical stunning device during processing, many regain mobility and begin gasping and moving their fins long before they are finally decapitated. Rejected catfish, mudfish, and turtles were removed from production lines and placed in buckets without water. Later they are placed onto a conveyor and transported to a macerator where they were ground up alive.
ILLEGAL ANIMAL ABUSE: Our investigator filmed disturbing scenes, including serious legal violations. Hidden-camera footage and eyewitness statements reveal:
- Hundreds of catfish regularly left out of water to slowly suffocate while workers went on breaks
- Conscious fish beheaded
- Turtles and rejected bycatch fish placed in buckets to be later ground up alive and, according to one employee, used as feed for Simmons’ still-growing catfish
- A turtle thrown onto a moving conveyor carrying severed catfish heads and then desperately trying to crawl in the opposite direction as they were carried towards the macerator
- Undersized, deformed, and parasite-scarred fish left alive in bins without water on the slaughter floor for hours
WHAT WE’RE SAYING: "Every day at Simmons’ slaughterhouse, thousands of catfish and countless other animals suffer,” said Sharon Núñez, President of Animal Equality. “Our investigation revealed persistent violations of Mississippi state law. Charges must be brought against Simmons to stop the ongoing abuse."
CALLS FOR CHARGES: We submitted evidence to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office and County Prosecutor, detailing violations of Mississippi’s animal cruelty laws documented during the month-long investigation, including severe violations of the statutory prohibition on needless mutilations and cruel manners of “carrying” or “conveyance,” such as upon the conveyor equipment.
Mississippi law states that any person who is responsible for the care and handling of “living creatures,” including fish, may not cause those animals to be tortured or tormented, nor deprived of necessary sustenance (such as oxygen), whether by reason of intentional cruelty or mere neglectfulness. In causing hundreds of fish each day to be subjected to such treatment, Animal Equality maintains that Simmons management and owners should be held criminally liable under Mississippi anti-cruelty law.
FALSE ADVERTISING: Contrary to the investigator’s findings, Simmons claimed the fish are processed “within 30 minutes” and in a “swift [and] sterile” manner. Animal Equality filed complaints with state attorneys general in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, alleging that Simmons's false and misleading claims about its products and production practices constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices under those states’ consumer protection laws. In response, Simmons agreed to remove from its website the claim that the fish are processed “within 30 minutes.”
Animal Equality has filed complaints with state attorneys general in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, alleging that Simmons's false and misleading claims about its products and production practices constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices under those states’ consumer protection laws.
After slaughter, the dead catfish are inspected by the USDA and then go on to supply restaurants, grocery stores, and foodservice companies. Although Simmons’ products bear the federal agency’s official seal, there is no federal law mandating the humane slaughter of fish, so USDA inspectors do not monitor for animal cruelty.
FISH FEEL PAIN: Definitive scientific evidence details the ability and scope of fishes’ ability to experience pain and distress and, in particular, the difficulty of rendering them insensible during slaughter. A study published last year on the effects of commercial stunning methods on the brain function of catfish reviewed the ineffectiveness of electrical stunning. The study determined that catfish regain sensibility from a two-second stun within 30 seconds, and recover from a 10-second stun after 1.7 to 4.9 minutes. When catfish, like those at Simmons, are allowed to recover from the stun, they experience avoidable fear, anxiety, pain, suffering, and distress during their deaths.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: In addition to requesting that charges be filed against Simmons for animal cruelty violations, we are also asking for federal legislation that would protect fish under the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, as aquatic animals are currently excluded from the Act’s protections. To that end, we have created a petition asking Congress to act. Please, let your voice be heard on behalf of these animals and add your names to those asking our representatives to prevent fish from being killed while still fully conscious. You can also make a difference for fish by sharing this investigation and leaving them off your plate. With your support, we can help these suffering animals and ensure future generations do not have to face the same brutal fate.
SIGN OUR PETITION AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY: animalequality.org/action/simmons-catfish
Long before Election Day, Hurricane Sandy, the presidential debates, Libya, the 47 percent, the conventions or even the Iowa Caucuses, candidates and their strategists toiled away behind the scenes, mapping a path to victory. For some, the long hours and hard work paid off. For others, the efforts came up short. We’ll kick off our series by convening the lead strategists and managers from the Obama and Romney camps, in a freewheeling panel discussion about what went right, what went wrong, and what we learned in the process.
Photo credit: Jamie Manley
This young woman was one of our tour guides. She's pointing to a sarcophagus on display in the museum. The sign beside it reads:
Starting in the second century CE, both Christian and pagan Romans buried their dead in a stone coffin called a sarcophagus. A sarcophagus was usually carved with decorations and images of the deceased. Often the back was left uncarved because the sarcophagus would be placed against the wall of a tomb. Though Christians borrowed pagan designs for their carcophagi, the designs were reinterpreted to symbolize new Christian concepts.
I'm kidding! Honestly I don't really know what's up with German People but this might be a little helpful if you are looking for some insight.
Our tour guide explaining various aspects of cannabis plant biology, and the functions of the two cannabinoids -- THC and CBD.
At this time, Tweed is the world's largest legal cannabis grower. Located in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, their visitors' centre is open daily from 10a.m. to 6p.m.
From left: Eric, Luigi, Sarah, Andre, Phanna, Ryan, Kristin, Dawn, Katie, May, Christina, and Akiko
Which of the three do you like best? I need to choose which one to print really big and hang in the Explainers' Lounge!
What causes karma?
Pujya Deepakbhai explains that the underlying wrong belief of who am I, is the cause of all karmas. All the activities-behaviour-speech of the body and ego are considered as your own - which leads to the binding of karma. The real Self-realization is to know and be aware that you are a pure Soul. Karta-bhaav is the root cause of all karmas. If one does anything wrong, then one should do bhav pratikraman (repentance) - seeking for forgiveness (in your mind) from the Soul of the person you hurt.
To learn more, visit:
In English: www.dadabhagwan.org/path-to-happiness/spiritual-science/t...
In Hindi: hindi.dadabhagwan.org/path-to-happiness/spiritual-science...
In Gujarati: www.dadabhagwan.in/path-to-happiness/spiritual-science/th...
explaining why I had to make another account.
please do read it, if you're a contact. thanks. hopefully I'll be able to get in again soon.
Photography & Art: Juan Pablo Montalva
Styling: Paulina Irazabal
Make Up & Hair: Mercedes Errazuriz/Macarena Moreno
Models: Martina/Damian/Robinson
Emmanuel Guibert explained how a conversation with photographer Didier Lefèvre, evolved into the incredible story told in the book, depicted by his own stunning artwork and Didier’s photographs.
Mark Siegel, editorial director at First Second Books, talked about the process of creating the English version of the book, and the wonderful opportunity to now share this story with the English speaking world.
Doctors Without Borders-USA Executive Director Sophie Delaunay explained MSF’s current activities in the Afghan-Pakistani region.
Juliette Fournot, who served as head of mission in Afghanistan for MSF from 1983-1989, and is one of the aid workers featured prominently in the book. She spoke about her role in MSF as a doctor, organizer, and woman.