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Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
One potential cause of the decline of Eastern Wood-Pewee populations is the overpopulation of white-tailed deer in the Eastern forests. In areas with high deer density, the intermediate canopy is disturbed by browsing, affecting the foraging space of the flycatcher.
The Eastern and Western wood-pewees are very difficult to tell apart
visually. Their breeding ranges overlap only in a very narrow zone in
the Great Plains. Despite their similarity, no evidence has ever been
found that the two species interbreed in that area.
Distinguished from Empidonax flycatchers by weak, broken eyering and dirty smudging under tail. (Cornell, All About Birds)
f/5.6, iso 640, 1/2500. 5/26/08.
How I Feel about Puppy Mills: Carlos wants to put an end to puppy mill cruelty and pet overpopulation! He knows we will win the fight because we have compassion and kindness on our side, while the puppy mill breeders are driven by greed. We will never give up the fight!
This is my concept for a global currency that uses money as a form of advertising media rather than just a form of trading. It is called the Serry, with the coin form (if it were created but for the purposes of my brief did not need to be) called the pressi, named from parts of the overall name of preservation series. Money that can advertise and inform. I used the global form to provide more challenge when designing such as a new logo and not many words as it has to appeal to a multilingual audience. The front shows a world problem and the back depicts a relevant charity that is either preventing or helping with the aftermath of the situation. Any constructive feedback is appreciated. Thank you very much
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
In a noname village on Haiti
Haiti is located on the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which is after Cuba the second largest island in the Caribbean. The capital is Port-au-Prince. Is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, it is among the 30 poorest countries in the world. It suffers from overpopulation, impoverishment of broad sections of the people, it has poor hygienic conditions. Also you have here a high crime rate - often considered the "law of the jungle"
In the ever-expanding tapestry of the universe, the recent revelations in quantum mechanics and quantum science have ignited a fervor of imagination and inquiry. As we peer through the veil of reality, a gateway to Proxima Centauri b—a planet that mirrors Earth in so many ways—beckons us to explore its potential. This newfound knowledge has propelled humanity into a realm of possibilities, where the dream of a second home emerges not merely as fantasy but as a plausible future. With Earth facing unprecedented challenges, from climate crises to overpopulation, the concept of 'Planet B' transcends mere escape; it becomes a beacon of hope. As our thoughts race with the implications of life on Proxima, we envision a world where humanity can thrive once more, nurturing the essence of existence in a new celestial cradle.
Poem
In whispers of stars, the secrets unfold,
A dance of the atoms, a tale yet untold,
Through quantum realms where the shadows entwine,
We glimpse at a future where destinies align.
Proxima calls with its enigmatic light,
A sanctuary awaits in the velvet of night.
With dreams woven rich in the fabric of space,
We seek out a home, a new kind of grace.
Haikus
Stars twinkle above,
Proxima's shores beckon us,
Hope's new dawn arises.
Quantum dreams take flight,
Life blooms on a distant world,
A chance to restart.
In the void we reach,
Hearts yearning for a new dawn,
Planet B awaits.
This Day is an UN Awareness day to address the issue of exploding population and what steps can be taken. People should be aware of the importance of #contraceptive use to combat the growing population.
BE RESPONSIBLE! PLAN YOUR FAMILY.
Overload
Overpopulation is definitely one of the issues that concern our waters. As seen on the photo, people pushed the boat to the limits exceeding its capacity. Overpopulation causes a great deficiency in our resources especially in terms of our water resource. Pushing the supply to the limits can cause its immediate destruction as how the boat can possibly sink due to overloading. If population continues to boom, then it is possible that we would have a future wherein there is not enough water for all the people in the world.
Cette résidence est un parfait exemple du style néoclassique.
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/st-andrews-deer-over...
Young men are constructing a new concrete seawall to replace the sandbags. Seawalls are the main mitigation measure against erosion and rising sea levels.
"Our Ingenuity Project
By: Grade 4/5 , St. Wilfrid Elementary School
Dear Beakerhead,
Our Class project took a lot of effort and thinking. We wanted to make it as best as we could. Our communication was great. We had different groups making different things. Our project was to make a floating city. We couldn't find strong enough magnets so instead we decided to use pillars. We used pillars because it's the strongest building structure.We watched a movie called Next Gen. It gave us an inspiration for the future. In our floating city we used tin foil, paper, masking tape, cardboard, pillars (Tissue rolls), and toothpicks. Before we started building, the artists drew the diagram/blueprint for the builders to build. Our previous grades helped us a lot like Grade 2 Magnetism, Grade 3 Building and Testing Various Materials and grade 4 Simple Machines.
Our Groups had different Occupations like: journalists, Mangers, artists, infrastructure engineers, structural engineers, architects and construction workers. After that, we brought a large cardboard rectangle which we used as our base. Instead of tape, we all decided to use glitter glue. We got all our creations and glued them on our cardboard base. After everything was pasted on, the artists got together and started to add some finishing touches like, glitter glue, roads, and more futuristic stuff.
We all decided on a name for the city!
(we called it SKY HIGH).
The reason for this "floating city" is because of overpopulation and space for creating other gadgets.
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
Mankind is devastating the world with its overpopulation and demands and we depend on bees to pollinate many of our food crops, if they go, we go. BE WARNED !!!
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
This interaction is of two bluegill and their nesting sights.
I would say that the most influential species to my ecosystem would be the sunfish. These fish are highly populated in the marsh area and help to keep the seaweed vegetation under control. These fish will swim through and break up the weeds that overpopulate the area as well as stir up the sand and much on the bottom of the marsh, which helps to disrupt the vegetation. Keeping the weed levels to a minimum is important because they become invasive to other species and make it hard for them to grow and prosper. These fish also help in eating some of the water insects and other small fish and worms keeping their populations in check. If we removed this species I think the most harm would be in the overgrowth of seaweed populations. If the seaweed became too bad pesticides would be brought in and could harm other species in the process. If we replaced the sunfish with an invasive species I think there would be a shortage of food for other fish and a possible overpopulation of other species.
Swans-This species is limited by the amount of predators it has. The Mute Swans are an invasive species in Michigan and cannot be hunted.
Water Lilies- This plant is limited by the amount of space it has within the marsh area due to various other plant species that grow in the same area.
Snapper Turtle- This species is limited by the amount of breeding space it has. With the increase of residential homes in the area the turtles are losing their breeding grounds and have a harder time keeping their young from danger.
In the ever-expanding tapestry of the universe, the recent revelations in quantum mechanics and quantum science have ignited a fervor of imagination and inquiry. As we peer through the veil of reality, a gateway to Proxima Centauri b—a planet that mirrors Earth in so many ways—beckons us to explore its potential. This newfound knowledge has propelled humanity into a realm of possibilities, where the dream of a second home emerges not merely as fantasy but as a plausible future. With Earth facing unprecedented challenges, from climate crises to overpopulation, the concept of 'Planet B' transcends mere escape; it becomes a beacon of hope. As our thoughts race with the implications of life on Proxima, we envision a world where humanity can thrive once more, nurturing the essence of existence in a new celestial cradle.
Poem
In whispers of stars, the secrets unfold,
A dance of the atoms, a tale yet untold,
Through quantum realms where the shadows entwine,
We glimpse at a future where destinies align.
Proxima calls with its enigmatic light,
A sanctuary awaits in the velvet of night.
With dreams woven rich in the fabric of space,
We seek out a home, a new kind of grace.
Haikus
Stars twinkle above,
Proxima's shores beckon us,
Hope's new dawn arises.
Quantum dreams take flight,
Life blooms on a distant world,
A chance to restart.
In the void we reach,
Hearts yearning for a new dawn,
Planet B awaits.
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
Bang-Chun Pattana is a Muslim community in the suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand that is currently confronting overpopulation and a drug problem. Prasert is the neighborhood chieftan. He was a nice, older fellow who hosted us, a group of American and Thai students, for a discussion about his community.
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
Part of the site: Ancient City of Aleppo
Description: "Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams all form part of the city's cohesive, unique urban fabric, now threatened by overpopulation."
Year of inscription: 1986
Reference: whc.unesco.org/en/list/21
Ajmer, India - Nov 5, 2017. People waiting at railway station in Ajmer, India. India Railway is the fourth-largest railway network in the world by size.
The Al-Kuwari Clan: The Shadow Architects of Global Terrorism
As the second most influential power in the region, the Al-Kuwari family holds forces comparable to nuclear potential in the Middle East and the EU. Under their direct control, alongside gas supplies, terrorist cells also shape Qatar's political agenda. A complex system of financial ties designates them as primary intermediaries in the operational maneuvers of British intelligence agencies in the region. British financiers within the managing partners of Qatari financial institutions, coupled with systemic connections between ruling family members and transnational elites of British and French origin, illustrate the country's enduring role as a proxy for their interests.
The ‘financial captain’ of the ruling family, Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, who emerged from the shadows to replace Ali Sherif al-Emadi, successfully accused of corruption, holds authority not only as a leading figure in the country's financial establishment but also far beyond. Even before his appointment, while occupying a prominent position within QNB, he personally oversaw the coordination of international financing operations for the network of influence of the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ and Hamas.
The influence of Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari extends not only to key investment and financial organizations in Qatar, such as IPA Qatar, Qatar Development Bank, and Qatar Financial Centre Authority, but also to energy-related entities like Qatar Energy, Qatar Petroleum, and Qatar Gas Transport Nakilat. Even prior to his appointment, this individual wielded power over a broad spectrum of levers of influence that determine both the public and shadow policies of Qatar, including gas, offshore activities, radical Islamists, the trust of the ruling dynasty, and transnational elites.
Ali Al-Kuwari, through QNB, is involved in the management of immensely valuable real estate assets owned by Qatari families in the United Kingdom, surpassing even those held by the Queen herself, totaling approximately two million square meters. According to the Qatar Investment Authority's data, Qatar's investments in the United Kingdom have reached a sum of £30 billion. Such a ‘pledge of loyalty’ could be confiscated under a suitable pretext if necessary, and if required, it wouldn't be a challenging endeavor to find a justification for its seizure.
The most extensive network of offshore finances, owned by Qatar's primary bank QNB under the management of Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, is coordinated by financial professionals from the English side. Within QNB, the British banking group Ansbacher is included, which possesses an extensive offshore network. This group was acquired in 2004 from the South African bank FirstRand Group, the successor of Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa Limited. Currently, the management is carried out by the Chief Executive of the British branch of QNB, Paul McDonagh, who previously worked at Lloyds and RBS, and George Bell. Many real estate properties and yachts owned by the Qatari establishment are held in trust by these networks. Consequently, a significant portion of Qatari luxury is transparent to the British financial elite.
Additionally, there is an offshore branch of QNB Finance Ltd located in the Cayman Islands, whose operational management is overseen by the Marples Group, led by Scott Somerville and Alasdair Robertson. The Maples Group maintains a multi-jurisdictional network of offices in prominent offshore tax havens within the Caribbean Basin and the Channel Islands, such as the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as well as in Dubai, Jersey, Dublin, and Singapore.
The Marples Group, a global offshore entity of British origin, also exercises control over the strategic direction of Qatar's ‘green energy’ initiatives. Notably, the offshore entity QNB Finance Ltd issued ‘green’ and ‘social’ sustainable development bonds in 2020, amounting to $17.5 billion. This issuance was conducted in collaboration with Barclays and Standard Chartered Bank, facilitated by New York Mellon acting through its London branch as the financial agent. The bonds were listed with ANZ, Barclays, BofA Securities, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole, CIB, Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho Securities, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, QNB Capital LLC, SMBC Nikko, Société Générale, Corporate & Investment Banking, and Standard Chartered Bank as dealers.
The underlying values of ‘sustainable development’ that form the basis of these securities and shape their value and growth model are established by global transnational conglomerates associated with the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank. These same corporations openly address issues such as overpopulation and gender imbalances, using LGBT rights as a cornerstone in addressing these challenges. They invest significant resources in media campaigns to promote these concepts.
The substantial number of instances involving QNB's mediation by Al-Kuwari and Qatar Charity in controversially financing terrorist groups like the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ doesn't seem to deter any of the global financial partners. There are several reasons for this apparent lack of concern.
One prominent member of the Al-Kuwari clan, Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, who serves as the director of the charitable foundation Qatar Charity, seemingly has reasons to garner international recognition and maintain a high level of interaction with global organizations, regardless of its reputation. When some countries accused Qatar Charity of being involved in terrorism, Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, stated, ‘Qatar Charity is the largest non-governmental organization in Qatar, actively collaborating with the UN, UNICEF, World Food Programme, CARE, and USAID.’
With the direct assistance of QNB and Ali Al-Kuwari, the Fund systematically financed radical Islamists and jihadists. Through channels facilitated by Yousef, the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ formations were sponsored during the Arab Spring. When it comes to the British perspective, their ties to the Brotherhood have deep historical roots. According to Stephen Dorril, author of the book ‘MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service.’ British intelligence showed interest in the organization immediately after its formation, as it was crucial to track emerging political trends in their former colony (in 1922, the British government declared the end of the British protectorate and recognized Egypt as an independent state). In the 1930s, close contact with members of the organization was utilized to monitor the increasing German presence in North Africa. For most experts, it's clear that British intelligence stood behind Hassan al-Banna. Therefore, the connection with the pro-British QNB, which participated in mediating the financing chain, involving American and British intelligence services, is highly illustrative in the orchestration of regime change actions in Egypt.
To the British, the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ is of interest as a potentially destabilizing network that can be activated in all places of its presence, including the EU, to facilitate the change of inconvenient regimes. The organization proclaims its willingness to support the integration of Muslims into European society. At the same time, the primary goal of the organization is to establish an Islamic state. However, these are qualitatively different objectives. Only one of them can be genuine. The leader of the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’, Mohammed Akif, clearly answered this question himself when asked about the strategic goal of the organization. He said, ‘Well, now the most important thing...’ Rached Ghannouchi, a member of the ‘Union of Islamic Communities of France’ and the head of the radical Tunisian party ‘Ennahda’, highlights that ‘Islam plus democracy is the best combination.’ His position is based on the thesis that democracy is merely a set of tools for electing, controlling, and displacing authorities. Therefore, democracy can coexist harmoniously with Islam. A ‘civilized democratic state that structures its life in accordance with Islamic precepts’ is what he envisions.
However, it's important to understand that the traditional concept of democracy, as they perceive it, is no longer viable. It is being replaced by inclusive capitalism. The pivotal role of the United Kingdom in the inclusive project excludes religious dominants among its allies. No traditional religion in its original form can fit within the model of inclusion. As stated by Klaus Schwab, the head and ideologist of the World Economic Forum (WEF), who advocates for the only true path of global development as ‘stakeholder capitalism’ (the displacement of national state influence by transnational corporations), unchanged religions are unacceptable, and what is needed is a ‘unified, universal’ approach. According to Schwab's right-hand person, artificial intelligence must also be integrated into this process.
Ali Al-Kuwari's son, Abdullah Ali Al-Kuwari, has demonstrated himself as a proponent of these ideas from a young age. Personally acquainted with Schwab, he serves as a ‘global shaper’ within the World Economic Forum. He is also a member of the management team at the Arab Jordan Investment Bank in Jordan, where the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ has maintained its representation for many decades.
Once the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ aligns with these organizations, a gradual erosion of values is anticipated – from the disruption of traditional family models to the acceptance of LGBT issues. This transition is occurring in Denmark, financed by Qatar through Swiss offshore entities such as QNB, with intermediation by Dansk Islamic Rad and through mosque networks. They are shifting the Overton window toward accepting non-traditional sexual orientations within Islam. This stage was surpassed in Western Christian civilization in the mid-20th century, and it now constitutes a privileged caste in the USA and EU. Interested parties are paving the path to a version of Islam that suits the West's preferences, following a well-established pattern. Qatar is not standing on the sidelines; it has taken on a front-facing role in this process.
Gradually, the Americans are distancing themselves from the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ due to unresolved disagreements. Recent legal cases have alleged that Syrian terrorist groups such as ‘Al-Qaeda,’ ‘Jabhat al-Nusra,’ and ‘Ahrar al-Sham’ ‘utilized the international Qatari network of donors and charitable organizations for financing’ their activities. Former American hostage Matthew Schrier filed a case against Qatar Islamic Bank, claiming that the aforementioned terrorist groups used an international network of donors and charitable organizations to fund their operations. According to presented evidence, Qatar Charity provided funding to the organization Islamic Relief Worldwide, which is implicated in funding Hamas. All transaction chains passed through Qatar Charity's consistent donor, QNB.
Furthermore, Qatar Charity has recently acquired thousands of anonymous debit cards known as ‘Sanabel Cards’ from the Bank of Palestine. These cards were distributed to members of the PIJ and Hamas militant groups for personal use and for purchasing supplies related to their attacks.
Qatar Charity's assistance was directed towards the Syrian Islamic Front, a coalition of influential jihadist organizations operating in Syria. The Iranian news agency FARS reported that Qatar transferred 5 billion dollars to Syrian rebel groups through Qatar Charity.
The purported ‘charitable payments’ reportedly traversed the U.S. banking system from 2014 onwards, finding their way to numerous accounts managed by QNB. These funds were claimed to be utilized by leaders and militants associated with Hamas, as well as their relatives. Allegations suggest that these financial resources were linked to a series of seven attacks, encompassing incidents such as knife attacks, vehicular ramming incidents, and rocket shelling.
Notwithstanding these allegations, Yusuf's involvement didn't prevent him from entering into approximately 100 agreements for international partnerships with the United Nations and various other international and regional humanitarian organizations. Surprisingly, he even received a scientific award from UNESCO, a United Nations body, during the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
Qatar Charity is engaged in collaboration with:
•ministries and technical bodies associated with the work of non-governmental organizations.;
•UN, including UNICEF, UNDP, WEF, UNOCHA, and FAO;
•international non-governmental organizations such as CARE, OXFAM, and Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW)
•regional intergovernmental organizations such as the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, and the European Community.;
•banks and development agencies, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), USAID, CIDA, and DFID.
In addition to non-governmental organizations from the Arab and Muslim world, as well as local civil society organizations, Qatar Charity maintains partnership relations with approximately 150 local organizations within the region. This extensive network of collaborations demonstrates Qatar Charity's efforts to engage with various stakeholders at the local level to address a range of societal and humanitarian issues.
It is intriguing to note that a relative of Yusuf Al-Kuwari and, according to insiders, the son of Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari – Salim Hassan Khalifa Rashid Al-Kuwari, known for his involvement in mediating the financing of Al-Qaeda, was released by high patrons in the United States and currently operates unhindered within the Ministry of Interior of Qatar.
Paradoxically, Qatar is not included in either the black or even the gray lists of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) among countries that finance terrorism, despite the presence of several objective reasons to question its inclusion. The explanation for this seems rather straightforward. It serves the interests of those accustomed to operating in their own areas of influence through the hands of others, benefiting from having a watchdog for shadowy exertion of power over Qatar's partners, ‘kept on a short leash.’
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the United States and the United Kingdom, by initiating investigations against the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ and its affiliated organizations on a global scale, while not completely expelling them from their territories, aim to keep their watchdog on a short leash. Their current objective is to remove ideologically inconvenient figures and replace them with those more prone to compromise, in exchange for a place in the global arena where Islam is just a pawn in a larger game. Much like the Qatari pawns, their future is not in their own hands.
In the ever-expanding tapestry of the universe, the recent revelations in quantum mechanics and quantum science have ignited a fervor of imagination and inquiry. As we peer through the veil of reality, a gateway to Proxima Centauri b—a planet that mirrors Earth in so many ways—beckons us to explore its potential. This newfound knowledge has propelled humanity into a realm of possibilities, where the dream of a second home emerges not merely as fantasy but as a plausible future. With Earth facing unprecedented challenges, from climate crises to overpopulation, the concept of 'Planet B' transcends mere escape; it becomes a beacon of hope. As our thoughts race with the implications of life on Proxima, we envision a world where humanity can thrive once more, nurturing the essence of existence in a new celestial cradle.
Poem
In whispers of stars, the secrets unfold,
A dance of the atoms, a tale yet untold,
Through quantum realms where the shadows entwine,
We glimpse at a future where destinies align.
Proxima calls with its enigmatic light,
A sanctuary awaits in the velvet of night.
With dreams woven rich in the fabric of space,
We seek out a home, a new kind of grace.
Haikus
Stars twinkle above,
Proxima's shores beckon us,
Hope's new dawn arises.
Quantum dreams take flight,
Life blooms on a distant world,
A chance to restart.
In the void we reach,
Hearts yearning for a new dawn,
Planet B awaits.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
FR: Eléphant au parc national Kruger en Afrique du Sud, où les éléphants sont actuellement en surnombre.
EN: Elephant in Kruger National Park, South Africa, where nowadays there is elephant overpopulation problem.
Amy Stringer
New Delhi, India
January 2013
During a tour of the Red Fort in New Delhi, the hundreds of birds perched atop this dome suddenly scattered. Symbolically I felt this picture reflected the mass overpopulation that is occurring in India, and the way it affects the environment and every living being. In the sky, the smog of the city is apparent, and while it adds to the beauty of the picture, it is also disconcerting – when I returned home each day, I was amazed at how much dirt and dust accumulated on my body by simply walking outside.
Kolkata /koʊlˈkɑːtɑː/(Bengali: কলকাতা) formerly Calcutta /kælˈkʌtə/(Bengali: ক্যালকাটা) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. As of 2008, its gross domestic product (adjusted for purchasing power parity) was estimated to be US$104 billion, which would be third highest among Indian cities, behind Mumbai and Delhi. As a growing metropolitan city in a developing country, Kolkata confronts substantial urban pollution, traffic congestion, poverty, overpopulation, and other logistic and socioeconomic problems.
In the late 17th century, the three villages that predated Kolkata were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading licence in 1690, the area was developed by the Company into an increasingly fortified trading post. Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah retook Kolkata in 1756 after the Company started evading taxes and due to increasing militarization of the fort. The East India Company retook it in the following year, and defeated the Nawab of Bengal (Mir Qasim) in 1764 when he tried to squeeze them out of the region. Per the treaty signed between the company and the Mughal emperor after the battle, the East India company gained the right to collect revenue from the province, thus becoming the imperial tax collector. In 1793 the East India company was strong enough and to abolish Nizamat (local rule), and assumed full sovereignty of the region. Under the Company rule and later under the British Raj, Kolkata served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, when its perceived geographical disadvantages, combined with growing nationalism in Bengal, led to a shift of the capital to New Delhi. The city was a centre of the Indian independence movement; it remains a hotbed of contemporary state politics. Following Indian independence in 1947, Kolkata - which was once the centre of modern Indian education, science, culture, and politics -witnessed several decades of economic stagnation.
As a nucleus of the 19th- and early 20th-century Bengal Renaissance and a religiously and ethnically diverse centre of culture in Bengal and India, Kolkata has local traditions in drama, art, film, theatre, and literature. Many people from Kolkata - among them several Nobel laureates - have contributed to the arts, the sciences, and other areas. Kolkata culture features idiosyncrasies that include distinctively close-knit neighbourhoods (paras) and freestyle intellectual exchanges (adda). West Bengal's share of the Bengali film industry is based in the city, which also hosts venerable cultural institutions of national importance, such as the Academy of Fine Arts, the Victoria Memorial, the Asiatic Society, the Indian Museum and the National Library of India. Among professional scientific institutions, Kolkata hosts the Agri Horticultural Society of India, the Geological Survey of India, the Botanical Survey of India, the Calcutta Mathematical Society, the Indian Science Congress Association, the Zoological Survey of India, the Institution of Engineers, the Anthropological Survey of India and the Indian Public Health Association. Though home to major cricketing venues and franchises, Kolkata differs from other Indian cities by giving importance to association football and other sports.
ETYMOLOGY
The word Kolkata derives from the Bengali term Kôlikata (Bengali: কলিকাতা) [ˈkɔlikat̪a], the name of one of three villages that predated the arrival of the British, in the area where the city eventually was to be established; the other two villages were Sutanuti and Govindapur.
There are several explanations about the etymology of this name:
The term Kolikata is thought to be a variation of Kalikkhetrô [ˈkalikʰːet̪rɔ] (Bengali: কালীক্ষেত্র), meaning "Field of [the goddess] Kali". Similarly, it can be a variation of 'Kalikshetra' (Sanskrit: कालीक्षेत्र, lit. area of Goddess Kali").
Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Bengali term kilkila (Bengali: কিলকিলা), or "flat area".
The name may have its origin in the words khal [ˈkʰal] (Bengali: খাল) meaning "canal", followed by kaṭa [ˈkata] (Bengali: কাটা), which may mean "dug".
According to another theory, the area specialised in the production of quicklime or koli chun [ˈkɔlitɕun] (Bengali: কলি চুন) and coir or kata [ˈkat̪a] (Bengali: কাতা); hence, it was called Kolikata [ˈkɔlikat̪a] (Bengali: কলিকাতা).
Although the city's name has always been pronounced Kolkata [ˈkolkat̪a] (Bengali: কলকাতা) or Kôlikata [ˈkɔlikat̪a] (Bengali: কলিকাতা) in Bengali, the anglicised form Calcutta was the official name until 2001, when it was changed to Kolkata in order to match Bengali pronunciation.
HISTORY
The discovery and archaeological study of Chandraketugarh, 35 kilometres north of Kolkata, provide evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited for over two millennia. Kolkata's recorded history began in 1690 with the arrival of the English East India Company, which was consolidating its trade business in Bengal. Job Charnock, an administrator who worked for the Company, was formerly credited as the founder of the city; In response to a public petition, the Calcutta High Court ruled in 2003 that the city does not have a founder. The area occupied by the present-day city encompassed three villages: Kalikata, Gobindapur, and Sutanuti. Kalikata was a fishing village; Sutanuti was a riverside weavers' village. They were part of an estate belonging to the Mughal emperor; the jagirdari (a land grant bestowed by a king on his noblemen) taxation rights to the villages were held by the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family of landowners, or zamindars. These rights were transferred to the East India Company in 1698.In 1712, the British completed the construction of Fort William, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River to protect their trading factory. Facing frequent skirmishes with French forces, the British began to upgrade their fortifications in 1756. The Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, condemned the militarisation and tax evasion by the company. His warning went unheeded, and the Nawab attacked; he captured Fort William which led to the killings of several East India company officials in the Black Hole of Calcutta. A force of Company soldiers (sepoys) and British troops led by Robert Clive recaptured the city the following year. Per the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad following the battle of Buxar, East India company was appointed imperial tax collector of the Mughal emperor in the province of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, while Mughal-appointed Nawabs continued to rule the province. Declared a presidency city, Calcutta became the headquarters of the East India Company by 1772. In 1793, ruling power of the Nawabs were abolished and East India company took complete control of the city and the province. In the early 19th century, the marshes surrounding the city were drained; the government area was laid out along the banks of the Hooghly River. Richard Wellesley, Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William between 1797 and 1805, was largely responsible for the development of the city and its public architecture. Throughout the late 18th and 19th century, the city was a centre of the East India Company's opium trade.By the 1850s, Calcutta had two areas: White Town, which was primarily British and centred on Chowringhee and Dalhousie Square; and Black Town, mainly Indian and centred on North Calcutta. The city underwent rapid industrial growth starting in the early 1850s, especially in the textile and jute industries; this encouraged British companies to massively invest in infrastructure projects, which included telegraph connections and Howrah railway station. The coalescence of British and Indian culture resulted in the emergence of a new babu class of urbane Indians, whose members were often bureaucrats, professionals, newspaper readers, and Anglophiles; they usually belonged to upper-caste Hindu communities. In the 19th century, the Bengal Renaissance brought about an increased sociocultural sophistication among city denizens. In 1883, Calcutta was host to the first national conference of the Indian National Association, the first avowed nationalist organisation in India.
The British moved the capital to New Delhi in 1911. Calcutta continued to be a centre for revolutionary organisations associated with the Indian independence movement. The city and its port were bombed several times by the Japanese between 1942 and 1944, during World War II. Coinciding with the war, millions starved to death during the Bengal famine of 1943 due to a combination of military, administrative, and natural factors. Demands for the creation of a Muslim state led in 1946 to an episode of communal violence that killed over 4,000. The partition of India led to further clashes and a demographic shift - many Muslims left for East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh), while hundreds of thousands of Hindus fled into the city.
During the 1960s and 1970s, severe power shortages, strikes, and a violent Marxist–Maoist movement by groups known as the Naxalites damaged much of the city's infrastructure, resulting in economic stagnation. The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 led to a massive influx of thousands of refugees, many of them penniless, that strained Kolkata's infrastructure. During the mid-1980s, Mumbai (then called Bombay) overtook Kolkata as India's most populous city. In 1985, prime minister Rajiv Gandhi dubbed Kolkata a "dying city" in light of its socio-political woes. In the period 1977–2011, West Bengal was governed from Kolkata by the Left Front, which was dominated by the Communist Party of India (CPM). It was the world's longest-serving democratically elected communist government, during which Kolkata was a key base for Indian communism. In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2011, Left Front was defeated by the Trinamool Congress. The city's economic recovery gathered momentum after the 1990s, when India began to institute pro-market reforms. Since 2000, the information technology (IT) services sector has revitalised Kolkata's stagnant economy. The city is also experiencing marked growth in its manufacturing base.
DEMOGRAPHICS
A resident of Kolkata is referred to via the demonym Calcuttan or Kolkatan. According to provisional results of the 2011 national census, Kolkata district, which occupies an area of 185 km2, had a population of 4,486,679; its population density was 24,252/km2. This represents a decline of 1.88% during the decade 2001–11. The sex ratio is 899 females per 1000 males - lower than the national average. The ratio is depressed by the influx of working males from surrounding rural areas, from the rest of West Bengal, and from neighbouring states, mainly Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Orissa; these men commonly leave their families behind. Kolkata's literacy rate of 87.14% exceeds the all-India average of 74%. The urban agglomeration had a population of 14,112,536 in 2011.
Bengali Hindus form the majority of Kolkata's population; Marwaris, Biharis and Muslims compose large minorities. Among Kolkata's smaller communities are Chinese, Tamils, Nepalis, Odias, Telugus, Assamese, Gujaratis, Anglo-Indians, Armenians, Greeks, Tibetans, Maharashtrians, Konkanis, Malayalees, Punjabis, and Parsis. The number of Armenians, Greeks, Jews, and other foreign-origin groups declined during the 20th century. The Jewish population of Kolkata was 5,000 during World War II, but declined after Indian independence and the establishment of Israel; by 2013, there were 25 Jews in the city. India's sole Chinatown is in eastern Kolkata; once home to 20,000 ethnic Chinese, its population dropped to around 2,000 as of 2009 as a result of multiple factors including repatriation and denial of Indian citizenship following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, and immigration to foreign countries for better economic opportunities. The Chinese community traditionally worked in the local tanning industry and ran Chinese restaurants.
Bengali, the official state language, is the dominant language in Kolkata. English is also used, particularly by the white-collar workforce. Hindi and Urdu are spoken by a sizeable minority. According to the 2011 census, 76.51% of the population is Hindu, 20.60% Muslim, 0.88% Christian, and 0.47% Jain. The remainder of the population includes Sikhs, Buddhists, and other religions which accounts for 0.45% of the population; 1.09% did not state a religion in the census. Kolkata reported 67.6% of Special and Local Laws crimes registered in 35 large Indian cities during 2004. The Kolkata police district registered 15,510 Indian Penal Code cases in 2010, the 8th-highest total in the country. In 2010, the crime rate was 117.3 per 100,000, below the national rate of 187.6; it was the lowest rate among India's largest cities.
As of 2003, about one-third of the population, or 1.5 million people, lived in 3,500 unregistered squatter-occupied and 2,011 registered slums: 92 The authorised slums (with access to basic services like water, latrines, trash removal by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation) can be broadly divided into two groups - bustees, in which slum dwellers have some long term tenancy agreement with the landowners; and udbastu colonies, settlements which had been leased to refugees from present-day Bangladesh by the Government. The unauthorised slums (devoid of basic services provided by the municipality) are occupied by squatters who started living on encroached lands - mainly along canals, railway lines and roads. According to the 2005 National Family Health Survey, around 14% of the households in Kolkata were poor, while 33% lived in slums, indicating a substantial proportion of households in slum areas were better off economically than the bottom quarter of urban households in terms of wealth status. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding and working with the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata - an organisation "whose primary task was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after".
WIKIPEDIA
Construction progress continues on the new Animal Services Center for the County of Santa Clara.
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The County of Santa Clara Animal Care and Control Department needed to replace their makeshift former residence with several additions and portables into an adequate home for the area’s needy animals.
Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture — working with animal care designer, The Bacon Group — created the County’s new Animal Services Center campus with state-of-the-art animal care functions in a park-like setting, providing innovative and sustainable building systems and amenities in the 24/7 facility.
The new Animal Services Center has capacity for 54 dogs and 90 cats, with spaces for other types of animals including rabbits, horses, and goats. To house and showcase larger animals, a barn is sited along the main building frontage, increasing visibility.
Taking a distinct departure from traditional shelter design, dog kennels are organized around an outdoor landscaped courtyard named “The Park”. Together with surrounding “Get Acquainted” pods, the experience offers a bright and open area to meet and greet potential pets in a natural park-like environment.
In addition to animal adoption, a primary objective of the Animal Services Center is to educate the public about the benefits of spaying and neutering. The County is taking a proactive approach to overpopulation by educating the public on reducing the number of animals ending up at the Animal Services Center through the use of the public surgery suite, located inside the facility’s clinic.
Another key solution the Animal Services Center provides is its large Educational Meeting facility. Not only will animal-specific community events be held there, but other County agencies will also be able to utilize the assembly space for conferences and gatherings up to 150 occupants—a resource they previously lacked.
The County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.