Let's work in concert to save Earth!
http://www.studiofilmfest.com/video/lang-lang
Sunday, December 26, 2010
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Enjoy a living Christmas tree you then plant and enjoy for years - Diggin' In - dailypress.com
Enjoy a living Christmas tree you then plant and enjoy for years
If you landscape needs a nice evergreen tree, consider purchasing a balled-and burlap tree you decorate indoors for about five days, then plant outdoors for years of enjoyment ... and holiday lights in the landscape.
Trees you can use for this purpose and purchase at garden centers in Hampton Roads include cypress, arborvitae and the native eastern red cedar (pictured here).
Keep in mind that living trees are very heavy and bulky, according ot the National Christmas Tree Association. A 6-foot-tall tree balled and burlapped can weight as much as 250 pounds.
The tree should be stored in an unheated, sheltered area such as a garage or porch, out of the wind and sun. Do not expose the tree to freezing temperatures at any time.
The tree will need adequate water. The root ball or soil should be kept slightly damp but not flooded. Wrap the root ball of a balled tree in plastic or place in a tub while it is in the house.
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Enjoy a living Christmas tree you then plant and enjoy for years - Diggin' In - dailypress.com
Sunday, November 28, 2010
International Anti-Fur Coalition -
International Anti-Fur Coalition -
International Anti-Fur Coalition -
WORLDWIDE FUR FREE FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 26, 2010
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Solar Highways
Solar Highways
Solar Roadways proposes to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on - an intelligent pavement that generates power and pays for itself. (VIDEO)
Solar Roadways proposes to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on - an intelligent pavement that generates power and pays for itself. (VIDEO)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Solar Highways
Solar Highways
Solar Roadways proposes to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on - an intelligent pavement that generates power and pays for itself. (VIDEO)
Solar Roadways proposes to pave roads with solar panels that you can drive on - an intelligent pavement that generates power and pays for itself. (VIDEO)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wildlife beyond boundaries: The clue lies in corridors - The Economic Times
The elephants stood at the stream's edge. As the adults drank in measured trunkfuls, calves gambolled in the water. Just above them, on the slope, a large sambar stag emerged silently from the undergrowth. From a cluster of trees above came the scolding call of a giant squirrel, as a troop of Nilgiri langur foraged in the canopy.
Just as we were slipping into a reverie, imagining ourselves in pristine wilderness, a woman called loudly to her children playing nearby as she washed clothes outside a neat row of houses, a mere hundred metres upslope of the elephants.
This vignette, from the Anamalai Hills of southern India, is not all that unusual. Across large parts of our country, a wide range of species still occur outside the confines of wildlife reserves, and even in the middle of busy, human-dominated landscapes. This is possible because a variety of natural and human-modified habitats - forest fragments, coffee plantations, orchards, paddy fields, marshes and lakes – still exist outside our reserves. These habitats may offer permanent residence for smaller creatures, whereas larger species may use them as passageways to move between wildlife reserves.
But the size, location and status of these habitats that lie outside reserves often belie their importance to the survival of endangered animals. This is so for many reasons.
Firstly, our wildlife reserves, crafted more by circumstance than by design, look like islands when seen on a map. But not long ago, wild animals occupied vast unbroken stretches of habitat – the Western Ghats that run across five states is a good example – and have evolved to move and migrate across such large landscapes.
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Wildlife beyond boundaries: The clue lies in corridors - The Economic Times
Just as we were slipping into a reverie, imagining ourselves in pristine wilderness, a woman called loudly to her children playing nearby as she washed clothes outside a neat row of houses, a mere hundred metres upslope of the elephants.
This vignette, from the Anamalai Hills of southern India, is not all that unusual. Across large parts of our country, a wide range of species still occur outside the confines of wildlife reserves, and even in the middle of busy, human-dominated landscapes. This is possible because a variety of natural and human-modified habitats - forest fragments, coffee plantations, orchards, paddy fields, marshes and lakes – still exist outside our reserves. These habitats may offer permanent residence for smaller creatures, whereas larger species may use them as passageways to move between wildlife reserves.
But the size, location and status of these habitats that lie outside reserves often belie their importance to the survival of endangered animals. This is so for many reasons.
Firstly, our wildlife reserves, crafted more by circumstance than by design, look like islands when seen on a map. But not long ago, wild animals occupied vast unbroken stretches of habitat – the Western Ghats that run across five states is a good example – and have evolved to move and migrate across such large landscapes.
Read the full article :
Wildlife beyond boundaries: The clue lies in corridors - The Economic Times
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Watch Out for Wildlife Awareness Week - Defenders of Wildlife
September 12, 2010- September 18, 2010
Nationwide
Every year Defenders of Wildlife organizes and promotes Watch Out for Wildlife Awareness Week, a week designated to raise public awareness of the serious obstacles facing the nation's wildlife due to its transportation infrastructure – both by roadway deaths and through habitat fragmentation.
Transportation infrastructure, though vital, cuts through the habitat of wildlife populations and creates the danger of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Each year in the US more than 200 people are killed in collisions with deer, elk and other wildlife; more than 1.5 million animals are estimated to be hit on roads; and the cost of property damage caused by collisions surpasses $1 billion. For some wild populations, roadkill added to other threats such as habitat loss, fragmentation, climate change and invasive species, is severely reducing their viability.
The main goal of Watch Out for Wildlife Awareness Week is to reduce risks of collision for the benefit of people and wildlife.
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Watch Out for Wildlife Awareness Week - Defenders of Wildlife
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Giant blue plankton mass seen from space
Satellites have photographed an electric blue mass of plankton almost as big as Ireland drifting in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Giant blue plankton mass seen from space
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Giant blue plankton mass seen from space
Saturday, August 7, 2010
ALERT : DO NOT ADOPT ANIMALS TO THIS MAN!
HUGE DNA ALERT...CONNECTICUT...PLS CROSS POST FAR AND WIDE...
This is urgent - Jay Baldwin, animal abuser - Please cross post!!!!!
Please cross post to all shelters, ACOs and anyone doing adoptions! He will torture and kill any animal he gets his hands on. He sometimes has a woman helping him. It is best to check driver's licenses to verify identity.
Subject: Do Not Adopt!!!!
I work at an animal shelter in northwest CT. Today we had to keep all our doors locked and check people (license, etc) before they entered our shelter and keep the security camera on at all times. There is a man called Jay Baldwin who just got out of jail on Thursday and on Friday he stopped at a local vet and tried to get an animal from them. They recommended our shelter and another local one (not knowing his reputation, he is known for animal abuse). Our director alerted the police who kept an eye on us and will continue to do so. He may even break into a building to get an animal.
Jay Baldwin is in his 50s, tanned and likes to wear hats. He will pay an adoption fee to get the animal and can even get violent and take the animal if thwarted. He may also send friends in to get the animal. He will use other names. So it this makes it hard to tell who he is. Hopefully adoption screening will help keep animals from him.
Please let other shelters you know of know this.
First Names: Jay
Last Name: Baldwin
City/State: Derby, CT
Posting: This guy was charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty in Derby, CT Superior Court.He is 59 years old, tall and pot belly heavy, bald and a very smooth talker.He is prohibited from having any pets now and anyone who knows of him trying to adopt a pet should contact Ansonia Police directly at:203 734 1651.
Please cross post to all shelters, ACOs and anyone doing adoptions! He will torture and kill any animal he gets his hands on. He sometimes has a woman helping him. It is best to check driver's licenses to verify identity.
Subject: Do Not Adopt!!!!
I work at an animal shelter in northwest CT. Today we had to keep all our doors locked and check people (license, etc) before they entered our shelter and keep the security camera on at all times. There is a man called Jay Baldwin who just got out of jail on Thursday and on Friday he stopped at a local vet and tried to get an animal from them. They recommended our shelter and another local one (not knowing his reputation, he is known for animal abuse). Our director alerted the police who kept an eye on us and will continue to do so. He may even break into a building to get an animal.
Jay Baldwin is in his 50s, tanned and likes to wear hats. He will pay an adoption fee to get the animal and can even get violent and take the animal if thwarted. He may also send friends in to get the animal. He will use other names. So it this makes it hard to tell who he is. Hopefully adoption screening will help keep animals from him.
Please let other shelters you know of know this.
First Names: Jay
Last Name: Baldwin
City/State: Derby, CT
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Breaking news: The progressive Delaware Companion Animal Protection Act
Great Seal of the State of Delaware
The State of Delaware has just passed the most forward-moving animal companion law in the country. The law, initiated by the non-profit No Kill shelter Faithful Friends, in Wilmington, Delaware, modeled itself after the No Kill Advocacy Center’s Companion Animal Protection Act, notes the No Kill Advocacy Center, which initially reported the recent ratification of the law.
The Delaware Companion Animal Protection Act will insist upon collaboration between shelters and rescue groups. Thus, a shelter will be unable to kill an animal if a rescue group is willing to save that animal’s life. It also makes illegal “convenience killing,” mandating that shelters can no longer euthanize an animal if there are cages available or if the animal can share a cage or kennel with another one.
Breaking news: The progressive Delaware Companion Animal Protection Act
Monday, July 26, 2010
BBC News - Secret trade in illegal rare species
Skulls of hundreds of exotic animals and birds were found in Alan Dudley's house From his semi-detached house in a quiet Coventry suburb, Alan Dudley played a small part in a huge global trade in endangered species.
It is a trade that is pushing many species to the edge of extinction, and the National Wildlife Crime Unit says there are clear indications it is on the increase.
When investigators raided Dudley's home they found the skulls of hundreds of exotic animals and birds in an upstairs room.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Chemical Index | Simple Steps
Wonder whether the chemical used in your pet's flea collar is safe? Or if that sweet smell from a new shower curtain is of concern? Use our searchable Chemical Index to learn about chemicals commonly used in everyday products, find out what the health concerns and sources of exposure are, and how to stay safe.
Friday, July 9, 2010
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Friday, June 25, 2010
ENTJ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This article is about the Myers-Briggs personality type. For the Socionics ENTj, see Logical Intuitive Extrovert.
ENTJ (extraversion, intuition, thinking, judgment) is an abbreviation used in the publications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to refer to one of sixteen personality types.[1] The MBTI assessment was developed from the work of prominent psychiatrist Carl G. Jung in his book Psychological Types, which proposed a psychological typology based on his theories of cognitive functions.
From Jung's work, others developed psychological typologies. Jungian personality assessments include the MBTI assessment, developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs, and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, developed by David Keirsey. Keirsey referred to ENTJs as Fieldmarshals, one of the four types belonging to the temperament he called the Rationals.
ENTJs are among the rarest of types, accounting for about 2–5% of those who are formally tested.[2][3] They tend to be self-driven, motivating, energetic, assertive, confident, and competitive. They generally take a big-picture view and build a long-term strategy.Read more:
ENTJ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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Friday, June 4, 2010
About the KHSfoster's Blog
I am posting this to tell everyone about the KSHfoster's Blog. (Not affiliated with us or this blog) but a very helpful site for homeless pets in Kansas. The KHSfoster's Blog is about all of the animals who are at the Kansas Humane Society in need of a loving forever home, and awaiting adoption at the shelter or in foster care. Shelters need more people to be a foster home for animals...time and space are precious. All about the fosters who care for animals from the KHS - all animals are in need of loving forever home.
Please adopt an animal from your local animal shelter. Don't shop from a breeder.
Below is a posting from the KHSfoster's Blog
Please adopt an animal from your local animal shelter. Don't shop from a breeder.
Below is a posting from the KHSfoster's Blog
Sunday, May 30, 2010
HelpingAnimals.com // Help An Animal // Factsheets // The AKC and Dog Breeders: Partners in Crime
If you’ve decided to welcome a dog into your family, you may be considering buying a puppy from a breeder. While many potential canine guardians have heard about the horrors of puppy mills and “backyard breeders,” they mistakenly think that buying a puppy from a so-called responsible breeder is acceptable. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Why Breeding Dogs Is Killing Dogs
Approximately 6 to 8 million animals are handled by animal shelters in the United States each year. Some are reclaimed or adopted, but nearly 4 million unwanted dogs and cats are left with nowhere to go.(1) Animal shelters cannot humanely house and support all these animals until they die of natural causes—the animals would be forced to live for years, lonely and stressed, in cramped cages or kennels. And other animals would have to be turned away because there would be no room for them.
Read the full article here:
HelpingAnimals.com // Help An Animal // Factsheets // The AKC and Dog Breeders: Partners in Crime
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Ohio Dairy Farm Investigation | Mercy For Animals
Ohio Dairy Farm Investigation | Mercy For Animals
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Chilling undercover footage recorded during a new Mercy For Animals investigation exposes dairy farm workers sadistically abusing cows and young calves.
Captured on hidden camera, the shocking scenes of abuse reveal a culture of cruelty at Conklin Dairy Farms in Plain City, Ohio.
During a four-week investigation between April and May, MFA's investigator documented farm workers:
Immediately upon completion of the investigation, Mercy For Animals contacted the City Prosecutor's Office of Marysville regarding the ongoing pattern of abuse at Conklin Dairy Farms. MFA is pushing for employees of the facility to be criminally prosecuted for violating Ohio's animal cruelty laws.
The deplorable conditions uncovered at Conklin Dairy Farms highlight the reality that animal agriculture is incapable of self-regulation and that meaningful federal and state laws must be implemented and strengthened to prevent egregious cruelty to farmed animals.
Although many of the abuses documented at Conklin Dairy Farms are sadistic in nature, numerous MFA undercover investigations at dairy farms, pig farms, egg farms, hatcheries and slaughterhouses have revealed that violence and abuse to farmed animals – whether malicious or institutionalized – runs rampant nationwide.
Compassionate consumers can end their direct financial support of farmed animal abuse by rejecting dairy, and other animal products, and adopting a vegan diet.
Source: Mercy For Animals
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Chilling undercover footage recorded during a new Mercy For Animals investigation exposes dairy farm workers sadistically abusing cows and young calves.
Captured on hidden camera, the shocking scenes of abuse reveal a culture of cruelty at Conklin Dairy Farms in Plain City, Ohio.
During a four-week investigation between April and May, MFA's investigator documented farm workers:
- Violently punching young calves in the face, body slamming them to the ground, and pulling and throwing them by their ears
- Routinely using pitchforks to stab cows in the face, legs and stomach
- Kicking "downed" cows (those too injured to stand) in the face and neck – abuse carried out and encouraged by the farm's owner
- Maliciously beating restrained cows in the face with crowbars – some attacks involving over 40 blows to the head
- Twisting cows' tails until the bones snapped
- Punching cows' udders
- Bragging about stabbing, dragging, shooting, breaking bones, and beating cows and calves to death
Immediately upon completion of the investigation, Mercy For Animals contacted the City Prosecutor's Office of Marysville regarding the ongoing pattern of abuse at Conklin Dairy Farms. MFA is pushing for employees of the facility to be criminally prosecuted for violating Ohio's animal cruelty laws.
The deplorable conditions uncovered at Conklin Dairy Farms highlight the reality that animal agriculture is incapable of self-regulation and that meaningful federal and state laws must be implemented and strengthened to prevent egregious cruelty to farmed animals.
Although many of the abuses documented at Conklin Dairy Farms are sadistic in nature, numerous MFA undercover investigations at dairy farms, pig farms, egg farms, hatcheries and slaughterhouses have revealed that violence and abuse to farmed animals – whether malicious or institutionalized – runs rampant nationwide.
Compassionate consumers can end their direct financial support of farmed animal abuse by rejecting dairy, and other animal products, and adopting a vegan diet.
Source: Mercy For Animals
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Save Our Shores Targets Plastic Pollution - Santa Cruz News
A leatherback sea turtle feasts on a jellyfish. Photo courtesy of http://www.seaturtles.org
Although we don’t have to worry about a massive oil leak erupting in our immediate backyards, local waters do not go unharmed by the consequences of petroleum production. Save Our Shores—formed in 1978 to voice community opposition to offshore drilling—continues to fight against one of the unfortunate impacts of global oil dependence: plastic pollution.
Save Our Shores reports that 151,699 plastic pieces and 18,296 plastic bags have been collected from the local shores since 2007. Fortunately, says SOS executive director Laura Kasa, Santa Cruz is at the forefront of coastal communities enacting change. A ban (...)Read the full article -->
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Starving Artists to Help Starving Animals! | KansasCity.com Press Release Central
Picassos for Pets
Starving local artists to help starving animals!
Starving local artists to help starving animals!
On Sunday June 6th, from 2 to 5pm, HELP Humane Society is hosting their inaugural Picassos for Pets; an art auction and margarita fundraiser at the Ritz Charles in Overland Park. The afternoon promises to provide entertainment for art and animal lovers of all ages. There will be a silent auction featuring works in all media, from paintings to fiber, as well as information booths related to animal products and services. The works of art have been donated solely by local artists and volunteers of the no-kill shelter. Proceeds will go towards building a new, larger building to allow for the rescue of more cats and dogs.
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http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/?q=node/33637
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Hair soaks up oil spills
matteroftrust — April 02, 2010 — You shampoo because hair collects oil. That means it can collect petroleum oil spills too. Over 300,000 pounds of hair are cut each day in the US and not to mention all the clippings from pet groomers.
We hope you'll enjoy this little film about our charity's "Oil Spill Hair Mats Program"
http://www.MatterOfTrust.org
Our thanks to Phil McCrory, hair mat inventor
http://www.smartgrow.us
The music is "Via Con Me" by Paolo Conte
Seal photo courtesy of http://www.deusexmalcontent.com/
We hope you'll enjoy this little film about our charity's "Oil Spill Hair Mats Program"
http://www.MatterOfTrust.org
Our thanks to Phil McCrory, hair mat inventor
http://www.smartgrow.us
The music is "Via Con Me" by Paolo Conte
Seal photo courtesy of http://www.deusexmalcontent.com/
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
E.U. Push on Animal Welfare May Open New Trade Front With U.S. - NYTimes.com
BRUSSELS — One of the first things the European Union’s new health and consumer affairs commissioner did after taking office was to approve the planting of a genetically modified potato in Europe — riling environmentalists but giving hope to U.S. officials that an end to a long trade dispute over biotech crops might be in sight.
But John Dalli, who began his first official visit to Washington on Monday, may open a new, potentially disruptive front: animal welfare.
In an interview ahead of the trip, Mr. Dalli said he planned to tell his American counterparts that he intended to propose a new law on animal welfare.
(by James Kanter - NY Times - Published April 26, 2010)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/business/global/27dalli.html?pagewanted=1&src=busln
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Photographer of endangered wildlife in race against time, apathy - CNN.com
Washington (CNN) -- Joel Sartore's photograph of gentle
The
(See more portraits and read the full article at cnn.com)
Sartore, who has worked for the
Bryn is one of dozens of animals profiled in a new book, "Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species," by the award-winning photographer.
Sartore, a Nebraska native, traveled the country to get glimpses of 69 species -- red wolves, Hawaiian orchids, hellbenders (a prehistoric-looking salamander), and sea turtles -- all now or once hanging on the verge of extinction.
As the United States celebrated Earth Day on Thursday, Sartore talked with CNN recently about his passion for raising awareness about preserving the variety of animal and
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Early Animal Rights Poem Discovered: A Mouse's Plea : NPR
He was just an ordinary mouse, nothing special. He lived, very briefly, 237 years ago, in the laboratory of a great chemist, Joseph Priestley. Here he sits, in his cage.
A painting of a forlorn mouse in jail
Benjamin Arthur
There were lots of mice in Priestley's lab. He had made his reputation as one of the first scientists to identify oxygen. He studied mice to figure out what happens inside animals as they breathe. This meant he regularly opened them to examine lungs, veins, arteries, to see that blood changed color when it moved through lungs. And since tuberculosis -- or "consumption" -- was the scourge of that era, lung research seemed like a valuable thing to do.
But animals didn't last long in Priestley's lab, especially mice. So many died that his lab assistant, a young woman named Anna Barbauld, decided that Priestley should give his lab animals a little more respect. It was, after all, 1773, just a few years before Lexington, Concord and the Declaration of Independence. On both sides of the Atlantic, "inalienable rights" were a rallying cry, and Anna, a young wife and poet, decided to write a protest poem. She called it "The Mouse's Petition to Dr. Priestley, Found in the Trap where he had been Confined all Night."
Early Animal Rights Poem Discovered: A Mouse's Plea : NPR
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Sea Shepherd Whale Defense Campaign Saves 528 Whales - Sea Shepherd
Sea Shepherd News
The Japanese whaling fleet set out for the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary with a permit issued by the
Intervention by the three ships of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society prevented them from taking that number. Sea Shepherd crewmembers were successful in cutting that kill quota by more than half. Their success at saving the humpbacks was 100%, and their success at saving fin whales was 98%.
Of the fifty humpback whales that were targeted, they did not take a single one.
Of the fifty fin whales that were targeted, they managed to kill only one.
Of the 935 targeted Minke whales, they killed 506.
In total, the illegal Japanese whalers murdered 507 whales.
Sea Shepherd successfully saved 528 whales- our biggest impact on the whale quota to date.
Read the full article:
http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-100412-1.html
Saturday, April 10, 2010
MIT researchers create super efficient 'origami' solar panels | MNN - Mother Nature Network
"This was a fully 'bio-inspired' idea," said researcher Jeffrey Grossman, a theoretical physicist at MIT. "I was hiking up at Lake Tahoe in California and noticing the shapes of trees, and wondering, 'Why do they have a given shape over another?'"
Friday, April 9, 2010
EcoATM Aims to Decrease E-Waste | Recycling for Charities
The green movement is here and there are efforts on all fronts to make sure it not only stays around but continues to grow. The ideas and creativity behind the Green movement have showed that everyone has the capabilities to recycle. Although, it may be on different levels some more intense than others, the opportunity to recycle now may find you instead of you having to look for it. That is exactly the case in Omaha , Nebraska where the new EcoATM has made its way on to the scene.
The Nebraska Furniture Mart is the first location to install the EcoAtm, and is serving as a test study for a possible advance in a future release. EcoATM is a San Diego start up company that used to be known as Remobile. The have developed a self-service kiosk, also known as EcoATM which is focused on decreasing the amount of e-waste in the environment along with promoting an easy and convenient way to recycle oldcell phones . The e-cycling stations inspects all cell phones and assigns them an up to date secondary market value and then provides an in store payment. If the phone has no monetary value the consumer can assign it to the recycling bin and off it goes.
EcoATM has declared the Nebrasksa machine an instant success, since its September 21st start up date. The success comes on two fronts both with the number of cell phones recycled and the amount of trade up purchases. On the very first day the station received 23 phones to be recycled and on the second day paid out over $100 for recycled phones it received.
EcoATM has big plans ahead of them, planning on installing kiosks across the nation. By setting up stations in San Diego,Texas , Washington State, and Vermont in this quarter alone. EcoATM also has plans for a massive roll out of the machines to happen in the second quarter of next year. Eventually the machines will be able to recognize other devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras, notebooks, printers, and storage devices.
The machines use a camera based system to assess the condition of the cell phones. The cameras are able to detect signs ofwear and tear from a cracked screen to missing keys and to determine the value of the device. The question that may arise here, is can a machine inspect the device with the same accuracy as a human? This question is still up in the air but nonetheless with the success of the EcoATM in Nebraska there will be many more stations to test that question.
With technology becoming a friend of the Green movement, there will be more innovating approaches to protect the planet. The EcoATM is just one of many new ideas that have arisen to attack the overwhelming amount of e-waste that is being released into the environment.
http://www.recyclingforcharities.com/blog/?p=60
The Nebraska Furniture Mart is the first location to install the EcoAtm, and is serving as a test study for a possible advance in a future release. EcoATM is a San Diego start up company that used to be known as Remobile. The have developed a self-service kiosk, also known as EcoATM which is focused on decreasing the amount of e-waste in the environment along with promoting an easy and convenient way to recycle old
EcoATM has declared the Nebrasksa machine an instant success, since its September 21st start up date. The success comes on two fronts both with the number of cell phones recycled and the amount of trade up purchases. On the very first day the station received 23 phones to be recycled and on the second day paid out over $100 for recycled phones it received.
EcoATM has big plans ahead of them, planning on installing kiosks across the nation. By setting up stations in San Diego,
The machines use a camera based system to assess the condition of the cell phones. The cameras are able to detect signs of
With technology becoming a friend of the Green movement, there will be more innovating approaches to protect the planet. The EcoATM is just one of many new ideas that have arisen to attack the overwhelming amount of e-waste that is being released into the environment.
http://www.recyclingforcharities.com/blog/?p=60
Friday, April 2, 2010
Grieving Kettleman City mothers tackle a toxic waste dump - Los Angeles Times
Each had miscarried or given birth to a child with birth defects. Their pain gave them strength to fight for justice.
March 30, 2010|By Louis Sahagun
Reporting from Kettleman City, Calif. — On a rainy afternoon in a cramped trailer, the five homemakers listened as state officials with clipboards asked personal questions: Did they or their husbands smoke, drink or take illicit drugs? Had they been exposed to pesticides or other toxic substances in the United States or Mexico? Do their families have histories of birth defects?
March 30, 2010|By Louis Sahagun
Reporting from Kettleman City, Calif. — On a rainy afternoon in a cramped trailer, the five homemakers listened as state officials with clipboards asked personal questions: Did they or their husbands smoke, drink or take illicit drugs? Had they been exposed to pesticides or other toxic substances in the United States or Mexico? Do their families have histories of birth defects?
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESOURCES
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Start tracking toxics in your community with this list of onlines resources, books, research, data, documents, and links to organizations.
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Start tracking toxics in your community with this list of onlines resources, books, research, data, documents, and links to organizations.
invisible5: ej_resources
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Women ONE2ONE | Home
Women build communities. They educate and advocate. They create change. Many women living in the poorest parts of the planet are making progress against enormous odds. But their progress can be accelerated if we stand together as ONE. To halt the spread of malaria and HIV. To protect mothers. To put millions of kids in school. To create more women entrepreneurs.
Yet despite this an estimated 70% of people living in extreme poverty are women.
But study after study has shown that by empowering women we can help bring communities out of poverty and transform the lives of millions. Each woman is powerful on her own, but joined together we can go beyond.
Will you join us?
Yet despite this an estimated 70% of people living in extreme poverty are women.
But study after study has shown that by empowering women we can help bring communities out of poverty and transform the lives of millions. Each woman is powerful on her own, but joined together we can go beyond.
Will you join us?
Saturday, March 20, 2010
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House Bill 70 - NITRO'S LAW passes the House and moves to the Senate for consideration.
59-36 in favor of HB 70 NITRO'S LAW.
59-36 in favor of HB 70 NITRO'S LAW.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Witness for Wildlife - A Volunteer Citizen Naturalist Community | Home
Witness for Wildlife (W4W) is a citizen naturalist community dedicated to chronicling and protecting North America's wildlife corridors. The public debut of the full program is set for later this Spring. At that time the site will include a host of features including:
* access to corridor and wildlife information, maps and stories via the Corridor Commons initiative
* sponsored conservation trips in wildlife corridors across North America
* citizen naturalists generated wildlife corridor field observations, reports and stories
* training and grassroots networking opportunities
* and much more
Be one of the first to get involved and help protect wildlife and their corridors. Join the W4W Citizen Naturalist community today!
W4W is a program of Freedom to Roam which is a non-profit initiative that brings together people, organizations and businesses to enhance and protect wildlife corridors and landscape connectivity in North America.
What are Wildlife Corridors?
Wildlife corridors are pathways that allow regular travel, seasonal migration or population dispersal of different species. Without intact, healthy corridors, species are unable to migrate, move, find food, reproduce or effectively adapt to a warming planet, habitat fragmentation or human development. As corridors disappear, so do wildlife.
* access to corridor and wildlife information, maps and stories via the Corridor Commons initiative
* sponsored conservation trips in wildlife corridors across North America
* citizen naturalists generated wildlife corridor field observations, reports and stories
* training and grassroots networking opportunities
* and much more
Be one of the first to get involved and help protect wildlife and their corridors. Join the W4W Citizen Naturalist community today!
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Vital Ground - Vital Ground protects prime grizzly habitat in northern Idaho
Missoula-based land trust acquires third parcel at Bismark Meadows
Missoula, MT - The Vital Ground Foundation announced today that it has acquired 57 acres of crucial grizzly bear habitat at North Idaho’s Bismark Meadows. Located just west of Priest Lake, Bismark Meadows is an 1,100-acre complex of meadows and wetlands that features a dramatic array of rare flora and fauna. It supports several endangered plant species and provides habitat for moose, elk, deer, black bear, wolves, lynx, westslope cutthroat trout, and eagles, as well as the threatened Selkirk Mountains grizzly population. The project area lies within the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone as delineated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Missoula, MT - The Vital Ground Foundation announced today that it has acquired 57 acres of crucial grizzly bear habitat at North Idaho’s Bismark Meadows. Located just west of Priest Lake, Bismark Meadows is an 1,100-acre complex of meadows and wetlands that features a dramatic array of rare flora and fauna. It supports several endangered plant species and provides habitat for moose, elk, deer, black bear, wolves, lynx, westslope cutthroat trout, and eagles, as well as the threatened Selkirk Mountains grizzly population. The project area lies within the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone as delineated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Musicians Rock the Boat for Sea Shepherd
In 1978, the first Sea Shepherd vessel hunted down and rammed the 'Sierra', a notorious pirate whaling ship, in a Portuguese harbor. Since then, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has conducted hundreds of missions, practicing full-contact ocean conservation, and even landing a starring role in the T.V. show 'Whale Wars'.
Bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, accustomed to making their own waves, seem to vibe with Sea Shepherd's brand of activist marine mayhem. After 25 years of supporting the group, Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers were awarded Sea Shepherd's first 'Rock the Boat' award, in 2007. Trash McSweeney, lead singer for Australian art-rock band The Red Paintings, finds a kindred spirit in Sea Shepherd's maverick Captain Paul Watson, and the likes of Mick Jagger and Rick Rubin have been seen at Sea Shepherd galas.
According to Sea Shepherd:
Music is a powerful media and it is an essential tool for increasing awareness and raising support. We all have the power to change the world in so many different ways and musicians are blessed with the ability to convey messages powerfully with great emotion.
On August 12, Modest Mouse released a music video for King Rat", a track off their new album, No One's First, And You're Next. Proceeds from the download of the music video on iTunes the first month of its release will be donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to support their ocean conservation campaigns.
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Planetwize - Global Headlines
Bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, accustomed to making their own waves, seem to vibe with Sea Shepherd's brand of activist marine mayhem. After 25 years of supporting the group, Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers were awarded Sea Shepherd's first 'Rock the Boat' award, in 2007. Trash McSweeney, lead singer for Australian art-rock band The Red Paintings, finds a kindred spirit in Sea Shepherd's maverick Captain Paul Watson, and the likes of Mick Jagger and Rick Rubin have been seen at Sea Shepherd galas.
According to Sea Shepherd:
Music is a powerful media and it is an essential tool for increasing awareness and raising support. We all have the power to change the world in so many different ways and musicians are blessed with the ability to convey messages powerfully with great emotion.
On August 12, Modest Mouse released a music video for King Rat", a track off their new album, No One's First, And You're Next. Proceeds from the download of the music video on iTunes the first month of its release will be donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to support their ocean conservation campaigns.
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Planetwize - Global Headlines
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: Does International Women's Day Matter in the U.S.?
A friend called me today, sharing her delight that her 10-year-old daughter came down to breakfast and wished her a "Happy International Women's Day!" We marveled that her daughter knew about this important day without her mom telling her for the first time, and shared some happy thoughts about our strong, growing, young daughters.
Then the conversation turned: We simultaneously realized that both of our daughters think of InternationalWoman's Day as something we celebrate for women in other countries, not our own.
We wondered, why?
Read the full article: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: Does International Women's Day Matter in the U.S.?
Then the conversation turned: We simultaneously realized that both of our daughters think of International
We wondered, why?
Read the full article: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: Does International Women's Day Matter in the U.S.?
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Cove wins an Oscar for Best Documentary, read an important message from Ric O'barry
Save Japan Dolphins: The Cove Wins the Oscar!
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Cove Wins the Oscar!
All Eyes Turn To JapanAn Important Message from Ric O'Barry and the Save Japan Dolphins Campaign:
Without your support, this would never have happened. So, even though I wasn't able to thank you all at the podium, I thank you all now.
But this has never been about winning awards. Our job is to end the slaughter and stop the poisoning. And now our work in Japan begins anew. We must focus like a laser on getting The Cove and our message to the Japanese people.
But there are threats on the horizon. Officials in Japan are threatening repercussions against university and community groups that dare to show The Cove. Dolphin-killing fishermen's unions are threatening lawsuits against theaters that show the film. There are even some signs that I could face arrest in Japan, even though I've broken no laws whatsoever.
We wont give in to this pressure. Instead, I am making plans to spend months in Japan with our Save Japan Dolphins Team. I want to be wherever we can find an audience. Our message will particularly resonate with young people, to whom we need to reach out with the dangers of mercury-contaminated dolphin meat and the slaughter of dolphins they love as much as we do.
If you can help me, it will make a world of difference.
DONATE NOW:
The Oscar telecast is the most-watched TV show in Japan! And they, and more than a billion other viewers, saw The Cove movie win!
But now I also need your help in sending a clear message to Japan's Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, that the sale of mercury-laden dolphin meat must end now: Sign and send the petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/ban-the-sale-of-dolphin-meat
We need help in promoting the Japanese version of The Cove in the next weeks before The Cove opens at Japanese theaters. We need help for travel, video promotion, website outreach, legal defense, and screening The Cove outside of theaters in libraries, universities, and town halls in Japan.
Japan has 126 million people; only 600 have seen The Cove so far. Those who saw it were shocked and dismayed that this slaughter was happening in their country. We need to enlist their help and the help of millions of their fellow citizens to stop the Japanese government from issuing 23,000 permits annually to slaughter dolphins. We need to seize on the momentum now to pursue an end to the slaughter, once and for all!
Will you help us get the truth out?
DONATE NOW:
Thank you for your generous support of our efforts!
Ric O'Barry
Campaign Director
Save Japan Dolphins Campaign
P.S. The Save Japan Dolphins Campaign and Earth Island Institute do not get any funds from The Cove movie sales. (Those funds go to the OPS, which made the film, and their investors to reimburse them for their considerable costs in making The Cove.)
P.P.S. If you think there is any possibility that you might be able to come over to Taiji on September 1st to celebrate the beauty of Taiji and let them know that the killing of dolphins shouldn't start again, please note that on the comment field on the donation form.
DONATE NOW:
Save Japan Dolphins Coalition: Earth Island Institute, Animal Welfare Institute, Elsa Nature Conservancy of Japan, In Defense of Animals,
Campaign Whale of the UK, and OceanCare of Switzerland
www.SaveJapanDolphins.org
Save Japan Dolphins: The Cove Wins the Oscar!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Special Challenge to Help HeartReach Animal Society
Hi Natalie, Since December, our special challenges have meant tens of thousands of dollars for the organizations listed at iGive, groups just like HeartReach Animal Society. These challenges are our response to the tough economic times. We're tremendously pleased that they're working, so we've put together another 24 hour / $5,000 challenge. It requires your participation, but it is free and definitely easy. We'll give HeartReach Animal Society a dollar for each person who joins iGive using the special link below and visits one store via iGive between noon Wednesday, February 24, 2010 (Chicago time) and noon Thursday, the next day. Here's where you come in. Send your friends, family, and colleagues the following link in an e-mail, tweet it, do a Facebook posting, put up posters, shout from mountain tops (you know the drill) and let them know you think HeartReach Animal Society is pretty cool and deserves their support, especially since it's free! You can even just forward this e-mail. The only way HeartReach Animal Society will get new supporters and that free $1 (or more) is if you invite them. This is the link: http://www.igive.com/welcome/warm_reg_promo.cfm?m=446563 5,000 new members, $5,000. No purchase necessary. That's 5,000 new members for all causes, not just yours, and it's only for 24 hours, so it's a bit of race. It can turn into more than a dollar, much more ... if these new members search or buy something at an iGive store they'll earn much-needed money for HeartReach Animal Society. Right now, we're donating a special bonus of $5 for that first purchase plus the usual percentage. Active iGive members raise an average of over $40 per year for their cause. The details: - Offer active between 12:00 p.m. February 24, 2010 and 11:59 a.m., February 25, 2010 (Chicago time). - New members only (never have been an iGive member previously). All the normal rules of membership, searching, and purchasing apply, our site has the details. - Once we've given away $5,000 in total, the offer ends. - The special link and visiting a store via iGive are necessary.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Free Ways to Help HeartReach Animal Society Raise Much-Needed Funds
Every time you shop at any of 700+ online stores in the iGive network, a portion of the money you spend benefits HeartReach Animal Society. It's a free service, and you'll never pay more when you reach a store through iGive. In fact, smart shoppers will enjoy iGive's repository of coupons, free shipping deals, and sales.
To get started, just create your free iGive account. And when you search the web, do it through iSearchiGive.com where each search means a penny (or more!) for our cause!
> Start iGiving at: http://www.iGive.com/heartreachanimalsociety & http://www.iSearchiGive.com/heartreachanimalsociety Raise Money HeartReach Animal Society, Every Time You Shop Online
Now more than ever, smart shoppers are looking for ways
to stretch every dollar. In these uncertain economic times,
we all face hard choices as we plan for special occasions,
holiday gifts, and charitable giving. With iGive.com, you
don ’t have to choose between buying the things you need
and supporting HeartReach Animal Society.
Now you can save money with exclusive coupons and
deals at hundreds of online stores. And, you can feel good
knowing that a portion of each purchase benefits our
organization.
Create your free iGive account today, and start helping
every time you shop. Over 700 stores participate in the iGive program,including Amazon.com,
Lands'End, eBay, Staples, Victoria's Secret, Best Buy, Pottery Barn, and PETCO.
So why not avoid a trip to the mall, skip the long lines,and save some gas? You'll never pay
more when you reach an online store through iGive.com, and up to 26%of each purchase benefits our organization!
Start helping today at:
http://www.iGive.com/heartreachanimalsociety
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To get started, just create your free iGive account. And when you search the web, do it through iSearchiGive.com where each search means a penny (or more!) for our cause!
> Start iGiving at: http://www.iGive.com/heartreachanimalsociety & http://www.iSearchiGive.com/heartreachanimalsociety Raise Money HeartReach Animal Society, Every Time You Shop Online
Now more than ever, smart shoppers are looking for ways
to stretch every dollar. In these uncertain economic times,
we all face hard choices as we plan for special occasions,
holiday gifts, and charitable giving. With iGive.com, you
don ’t have to choose between buying the things you need
and supporting HeartReach Animal Society.
Now you can save money with exclusive coupons and
deals at hundreds of online stores. And, you can feel good
knowing that a portion of each purchase benefits our
organization.
Create your free iGive account today, and start helping
every time you shop. Over 700 stores participate in the iGive program,including Amazon.com,
Lands'End, eBay, Staples, Victoria's Secret, Best Buy, Pottery Barn, and PETCO.
So why not avoid a trip to the mall, skip the long lines,and save some gas? You'll never pay
more when you reach an online store through iGive.com, and up to 26%of each purchase benefits our organization!
Start helping today at:
http://www.iGive.com/heartreachanimalsociety
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The American Mutti-i-grees™ Club is a movement and organization whose time has come.
Over the past 2 decades, awareness of the plight of millions of shelter animals euthanized each year has increased, and the time is right for the 25 million+ American mixed-breed dog owners to join together as one voice to incite change.
The American Mutt-i-grees Club, in association with thousands of shelter partners, including lead partner, North Shore Animal LeagueAmerica (the world’s largest no-kill shelter), is committed to the dual goal of elevating the mixed-breed dog – the Mutt-i-gree – to increase shelter adoptions across America, and exposing and eradicating puppy mills, and disreputable backyard breeders that trade in the misery of dogs for profit.
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The American Mutti-i-grees™ Club is a movement and organization whose time has come.Over the past 2 decades, awareness of the plight of millions of shelter animals euthanized each year has increased, and the time is right for the 25 million+ American mixed-breed dog owners to join together as one voice to incite change.
The American Mutt-i-grees Club, in association with thousands of shelter partners, including lead partner, North Shore Animal League
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Smarter than you think - Times Online
Smarter than you think - Times Online
t was the sight of a diminutive Diana monkey attacking a giant crowned eagle in the treetops of the Tai forest in Ivory Coast,west Africa , that gave Klaus Zuberbühler his great insight into the language of monkeys.
The animal kingdom is home to much greater intelligence than has been previously acknowledged, with scientists seeing evidence of human-like traits everywhere
t was the sight of a diminutive Diana monkey attacking a giant crowned eagle in the treetops of the Tai forest in Ivory Coast,
As the animal charged the bird it emitted screams that Zuberbühler, a psychologist at St Andrews University, knew he had heard before.
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The Myth of 100% Complete Pet Food | Sick-Cats.Com
Every day, people by the millions pour food from a package into their pet’s bowl. Day in and day out, meal after meal, pets get the same fare. This strange phenomenon is widely practiced by loving pet owners who believe they are doing the right thing.
Why? Certainly because it is convenient, but also because the labels state that such foods are “complete and balanced,” “100% complete,” or that they have passed various analytical and feeding test standards. Furthermore, manufacturers, and even veterinarians, counsel pet owners about not feeding other foods, such as table scraps, because of the danger of unbalancing these modern processed nutritional marvels. The power of the message is so great that pet owners en masse do every day to their pets what they would never do to themselves or their children – force-feed the same processed food at every meal.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
PR-CANADA.net - Captain Paul Watson of Sunken Anti-Whaling Vessel Subject of Documentary About Heroic Efforts to Sav
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| Sunday, 10 January 2010 | |
| The world's attention was drawn this week to the shocking action of a Japanese whaling vessel, which rammed the Ady Gil, a sleek and speedy trimaran owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, putting its crew members in danger of drowning and ultimately causing the craft to sink. The incident, which occurred January 5th in the Antarctic Marine Whale Sanctuary, brought up the subject of international agreements to limit the slaughter of marine life, which have been widely ignored by whalers and other large scale fishing operations. One of the heroes in the fight against these illegal operations is Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, whose life and work has been brilliantly captured and recorded in the riveting documentary, "Pirate for the Sea." The film has been shown and has won awards at film festivals around the world since premiering at the Telluride Film Festival in 2008. Producer/writer/director Ron Colby calls Watson "the most daring, effective, and controversial marine environmental activist ever." A worthy subject for his film! Despite its timeliness, "Pirate for the Sea" has not been shown theatrically outside of film festivals. A public increasingly aware of the dire conditions of the world's oceans, however, would undoubtedly consider it a "must see," just as they did Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" a few years ago. Meanwhile, there is a good deal of information about Watson's Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on the web, where his efforts and accomplishments can be admired and applauded. For film-goers within driving range of Sonoma or Nevada City, "Pirate for the Sea" will be showing at film festivals in both those locations later this month. For more information about "Pirate for the Sea" email co-producer Patricia van Ryker at pv@artistsconfederacy.com or log on to http://www.pirateforthesea.com/. Source: Patricia van Ryker |
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Due to the kindness of
If you are a current client, or someone who might just need help feeding their animals for a short period of time, please come by Saturday, January 16th from 11am – 1pm for your free pet food or supplies.
We will help anyone in need, so make sure to spread the word!
Items Available:
-Dog Food – wet and dry
-Cat Food – wet and dry
-Cat Litter
-Dog & Cat treats
-Some Hamster, Bird, Guinea Pig supplies are available
-Dog & Cat collars, leashes, bedding
Friday, January 8, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Causes on Facebook | Whaledefenders stop the killing! | Bulletin: Japanese Whalers Ram and sink Sea Shepherd ship Ady Gil"
Posted by Hans Lak at 2:20am
Famed Catamaran is sinking in the Southern Ocean
Six crew members Rescued by the Sea Shepherd Ship Bob Barker
In an unprovoked attack captured on film, the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and caused catastrophic damage to the Sea Shepherd catamaran Ady Gil.
Six crew crew members, four from New Zealand, one from Australia, and one from the Netherlands were immediately rescued by the crew of the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker. None of the crew Ady Gil crew were injured.
The Ady Gil is believed to be sinking and chances of salvage are very grim.
According to eyewitness Captain Chuck Swift on the Bob Barker, the attack happened while the vessels were dead in the water. The Shonan Maru No. 2 suddenly started up and deliberately rammed the Ady Gil ripping eight feet of the bow of the vessel completely off. According to Captain Swift, the vessel does not look like it will be saved.
“The Japanese whalers have now escalated this conflict very violently,” said Captain Paul Watson. “If they think that our remaining two ships will retreat from the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary in the face of their extremism, they will be mistaken. We now have a real whale war on our hands now and we have no intention of retreating.”
Captain Paul Watson onboard the Steve Irwin is racing towards the area at 16 knots but still remains some five hundred miles to the north. The Bob Barker has temporarily stopped the pursuit of the Nisshin Maru to rescue the crew of the Ady Gil. The Japanese ships initially refused to acknowledge the May Day distress of the Ady Gil,...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
L.A. family raises money for homeless pets -- with root beer
October 20, 2009 | 2:13 pm
Most pet owners we know wish they could do more to help needy, homeless and abandoned animals -- but they don't necessarily have the time, space or resources to do the hands-on rescue work themselves. The L.A.-based Youd family found a unique way to help pets in need (and created a delicious beverage in the process). Guest blogger Janet Kinosian shares their story:
How many black Labradors do you know who have a cane sugar-and-molasses-sweetened, preservative-free root beer named after them?
As of now, you know one. The dog is Margo. The drink is Margo's Bark.
Two years ago, Oscar Youd, now 8, made root beer for his Los Angeles school science project. He and his father, Tim Youd, wanted to show how sugar and yeast can create carbonation. They did some study and christened the resulting mellow, high-fructose corn syrup-free brew they concocted Margo's Bark Root Beer after their family dog, a mellow and friendly gal and former Long Beach parking-lot stray.
The 300-odd folks at Oscar's school fair raved so loudly about the drink's wonderful taste that it got Tim, a marketing and internet entrepreneur, thinking. He embarked on a root-beer fact-finding mission, jesting about running a root-beer business. It turns out he wasn't kidding: Margo is now the namesake of her very own root beer company, Margo's Bark Soda Co. (motto: Drink a Bite!).
Like the Newman's Own brand, all of the profits from Margo's Bark go toward charity -- in this case, helping the causes of shelter and rescue dogs, many in Los Angeles, such as the Rescue Train and Barks of Love. You can find the drink at As of now, you know one. The dog is Margo. The drink is Margo's Bark.
Two years ago, Oscar Youd, now 8, made root beer for his Los Angeles school science project. He and his father, Tim Youd, wanted to show how sugar and yeast can create carbonation. They did some study and christened the resulting mellow, high-fructose corn syrup-free brew they concocted Margo's Bark Root Beer after their family dog, a mellow and friendly gal and former Long Beach parking-lot stray.
The 300-odd folks at Oscar's school fair raved so loudly about the drink's wonderful taste that it got Tim, a marketing and internet entrepreneur, thinking. He embarked on a root-beer fact-finding mission, jesting about running a root-beer business. It turns out he wasn't kidding: Margo is now the namesake of her very own root beer company, Margo's Bark Soda Co. (motto: Drink a Bite!).
The moral to this story: Never underestimate the power of dogs, school
-- Janet Kinosian
Reporter and media consultant Janet Kinosian has been a freelance contributor to the
Photo: Margo's Bark Soda Co.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Wichita Paws | Soldier, wife try to get puppy out of war zone in Afghanistan
Wichita Paws | Soldier, wife try to get puppy out of war zone in Afghanistan
Soldier, wife try to get puppy out of war zone in Afghanistan
January 3, 2010 6:35:04 pm | by Suzanne Perez Tobias The Wichita Eagle | Wichita Paws |
Sgt. Lucas May holds Bella at his base in Afghanistan. She wandered onto the base, and the soldiers refrained from naming her until they had permission to keep her. May is a National Guardsman from Valley Center.
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Sgt. Lucas May holds Bella at his base in Afghanistan. She wandered onto the base, and the soldiers refrained from naming her until they had permission to keep her. May is a National Guardsman from Valley Center.
About a month ago, a tiny mixed-breed puppy wandered onto Sgt. Lucas May's camp in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan.
Knowing it was against military rules to keep local animals as pets, May hesitated to feed or pet the pup. But her brown eyes and floppy ears were hard to resist.
A few days later, May, a member of the Kansas Army National Guard, called his wife in Valley Center.
"He said, 'We found this dog, and we want to see if we can get permission to rescue her,' " Amanda May said. "He loves dogs, and he knows how much I love dogs.
"I told him, 'We'll do everything we can to bring her home.' "
Read more: http://wichitapaws.com/article/6664&pt=Soldier,-wife-try-to-get-puppy-out-of-war-zone-in-Afghanistan#ixzz0bbXrWoAr
Volunteer pilots help shelter pets get new lease on life | wwltv.com | Local News
Volunteer pilots help shelter pets get new lease on life | wwltv.com | Local News
by Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News
Posted on January 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM
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LAPLACE, La. - It was a final chance to romp around in the Southeast Louisiana sun for three puppies and their mom. The four dogs were at the St. John Airport in Reserve, preparing to take off on a northern voyage that will end up saving their lives.
"We go to the shelters and we get animals out of the shelter that are on death row," said Bert Claveire, of the non-profit group "Dog's Wish."
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Animal Angels - HeartReach :: Care2 Groups (Animals & Pets)
Animal Angels - HeartReach :: Care2 Groups (Animals & Pets)
All for Animals and Their People Too! Helping people help animals. Discuss your animal welfare topics, start a campaign to help animals in need. Share your favorite animal help links, resources, websites and more! Go Green!
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Sampson and Li'l Cledus - Best Buds - 2001 after Li'l Cledus woke up from a coma. He is doing very well today at age 9. He is loving and playful, and very smart ...
Also in the photo, is his beloved buddy, Sampson, my dog, and was a very special love of my life, too - Sammy - R.I.P passed over the rainbow June 13, 2005
We love to hear about your pet parenting experiences and animal rescue stories! Share your your animal photos too!
Volunteers are organizing our hundreds of animal photos. We will upload all the favorites and share our new online albums. Hope to have them ready by the end of February.
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- support and promote free spay & neuter programs, TNR-Managed programs, adoptions promotion, local gov funding to no-kill shelter/sanctuaries to stop the killing of animals in shelters - Read about Nathan Winograd.
- Keep Pets With Their People:(animals & people programs) help seniors & low income families keep their pets through the hard times. Suport programs that discourage people from dumping their animals in times of need.
Get Involved! Please Don't turn away!
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Sammy & Pea PodSampson and Li'l Cledus - Best Buds - 2001 after Li'l Cledus woke up from a coma. He is doing very well today at age 9. He is loving and playful, and very smart ...
Also in the photo, is his beloved buddy, Sampson, my dog, and was a very special love of my life, too - Sammy - R.I.P passed over the rainbow June 13, 2005
We love to hear about your pet parenting experiences and animal rescue stories! Share your your animal photos too!
Volunteers are organizing our hundreds of animal photos. We will upload all the favorites and share our new online albums. Hope to have them ready by the end of February.
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Save the World - One Click at a Time
Clickable charities of all kinds including Care 2's Free Click to Donate
The Tragedy of "Free To Good Homes" Ads
We owe it to our children to be better stewards of the environment. The alternative? - a world without whales. It's too terrible to imagine.
--Pierce Brosnan
More animal welfare/rights issues and activities; support people, animal, and earth causes:
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