A workshop with environmental engineering students as part of the field work of the Institute for Ecology, Berlin University of Technology.
Around the Bieselfließ area north of Berlin, three different soil sites were surveyed and charted: forest, agricultural field and moor. Then, learnings from the survey were discussed and evaluated in a playful embodiment, showing the relationships between students and the soils in scientific, ecological, socio-political and personal perspectives.
From these observations students communicated their discoveries and conclusions to non-experts, using any medium such as sculpting, sound, theatre play, storytelling, illustration etc.
Students then acted as soil particles that get squashed by tractors and soil compaction, performed the path of a water particle, painted a weather station with soil, enacted a poem about landscape, magnified molecules in a jar or filmed themselves as human boring rods getting hammered into the ground.
January 2018Politics of Design - an exhibition of the Design Department of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam at Kunstraum Potsdam.
June - October 2017Crops & Robbers – A Biopiracy Game. With Ruttikorn Vuttikorn at the International Garden Exhibition in Berlin (IGA).
May 22-27 2017From Micro to Macro and Back, the physics and metaphysics of_________________distance. Residency at the Bergen Center for Electronic Art, Norway as part of the Future DiverCities project.
April 14-22 2016Seminar at the Anthropocene Campus: The Technosphere Issue at Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin.
March 06 2016Presenting Out of Soil at Himmel und Erde, Kunst- und Kulturverein Alte Schule Baruth.
November 18 - 23 2015Stories from the Hills: Tales of the Lowland at La Fin des Cartes, Espace des Arts sans Frontières, Paris.
September 28 - October 1 2015Out of Soil at the Bhoomi Maati Maa: the Festival of Living Soil in New Delhi, India.
September 5 - November 1 2015Feather and Measure in collaboration with Alex Toland at Natural Affairs, QuadrArt Dornbirn, Austria.
April 21-23 2015Out of Soil presented with prozessagenten at the International Week of Justice, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Berlin.
April 13 2015Energy Harvests presented at Checkpoint Salon of Bundezentrale für Politische Bildung.
September 3 2013Connect the Plots: a workshop with environmental engineering students as part of the field work of the Institute for Ecology, Berlin University of Technology. With Alex R. Toland.
June 10 2013Street Rights Map workshop at the Department of Urban and Regional Sociology, Humboldt University Berlin. With Ruttikorn Vuttikorn and Henrik Lebuhn.
May 24 - September 1 2013Garden Registry at Spontaneous Interventions: Design Actions for the Common Good at the Chicago Cultural Center. With Amy Franceschini and David Lu.
October 26 2012 - January 13 2013E.B. Station at ReGeneration New York Hall Of Science. With Amy Franceschini as Futurefarmers.
October 1 - 15 2012E.B. Station at Art, Environment, Action! SJDC, Parsons The New School for Design. With Amy Franceschini as Futurefarmers.
August 29 - November 25 2012Futurefarmers' Garden Registry is included in the Common Ground exhibition at Venice Architecture Biennale. With Amy Franceschini and David Lu.
June 27 - July 3 2012Artist in residence at Colorado College. With Jon Cohrs.
June 15 - 25 2012Artist in residence at Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico. With Amy Franceschini / Futurefarmers.
May 2 - 4 2012Plant-Aeronautics lecture at Integral Studies, Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, campus Waiblingen.
March 06 2011Beneath the Pavement: A Garden. Book release. Download PDF here.


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Facebook finally appoints members to its Oversight Board, but will it really matter?
Content Moderation, disinformation, Facebook, Oversight, Social NetworkingBy asolanes May 6, 2020
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It seems that we are constantly being bombarded with news reports of unethical behavior. What is unnerving for many of us, is that the level of misconduct is so alarming, that it comes as a shock to many of us, that these events are even occurring in the Twenty-first Century. Incidents like: (a) human trafficking, (b) government agencies controlling women's rights, (c) world leaders who engage in tactics of genocide, and (d) corporations that mindlessly destroy and contaminate the environment in their endless pursuit to make a profit. What perplexes many of us, is that the more advanced and educated humanity becomes in fields like science, archaeology, and technology, that the special interest groups who are fearful of evolution and changes these innovations pose, become more vocal and work even harder to maintain their fixed views. In fact, some factions are so fixed in their positions they will mindlessly engage in whatever tactic they can out of sheer desperation to cleave on to their core beliefs, no matter how primitive or outdated those views are.
For example, years ago in a private conversation, I shared my reasons to another individual why I made a conscious choice to stop eating meat when a complete stranger overheard me. This man was so overcome with emotion from my story that he felt compelled to address me. He did so however, in a defiant manner that caught me completely off guard. He was so moved by my story that it inspired him to go out and find the biggest, fattest, juiciest burgers he could to devour. I was dumbfounded that my personal dietary choice upset this person so much that he felt a need to exact revenge by eating a burger! It was clear that my conscious choice to eliminate meat from my diet for health reasons, was quite upsetting to this man. In fact, it was apparent that my being a vegetarian made this person so distraught, that he felt: (a) a strong need to make his views known loudly, (b) was motivated to take a defiant action, and (c) did so with an intent and determination to "show me a thing or two" by purchasing the most expensive piece of beef he could find to consume as an act of revenge. I was also vexed that because of his limited perceptions, he thought his actions would upset me. I can't imagine what his response would have been if I had taken an active role in trying to convert him or others to become vegetarians as well!
I was now trying to process why this man had such a strong reaction to my being a vegetarian. It was evident that this was a man that had "communication boundary" issues in addition to his fixed position and passion about eating meat. When I was conducting extensive research for my eBook, Breaching Communication Barriers (2013) I discovered that one reason we experience difficulty penetrating these barriers is the level of maturity, or immaturity, that exists between the parties who are engaged in transmitting a message (Berry, 2013). In this case, my private communication to a friend sparked an intense emotional reaction from this man, which in turn triggered his negative response to a total stranger. This incident revealed how a person with fixed beliefs becomes closed minded and even combative when their deep rooted belief systems are questioned. In other words, this guy was so rigid in his views that he was willing to engage in a strategy of attack to defend his perception of reality regardless of the outcome.
At times, like many others, I can become a stubborn creature as well when it comes to change. Like most, my first response is usually fear and negativity. How will this affect me and my family? How much change is involved? Will I have to make new life choices and change my behavior as a result? Experts in the field of psychology postulate that the initial negative response to change is typical in human behavior. For example, when the concept that the earth was at not the center of our solar system, scientists were incarcerated for daring to make such bold statements that went against what the church authorities dictated during that time in man's history. Was this a position the church held due to limited knowledge and ignorance? Or was this, as some conspiracy theorists purport, a concerted effort by the leaders during that period to keep the masses level of education at a minimum so leaders could manage and control them more easily?
One thing is certain, without implementing some kind of code of ethics to help in the decision making process, behavioral misconduct will continue to escalate. It is clear that to continue on a path of evolution with positive outcomes, we must work collectively on creating opportunities to grow and prosper in an ethical manner. In his book, Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh (2013) suggests that one way to achieve this is to engage in strategies to develop programs and systems that encourage ethical and mindful behavior. These include tactics like: (a) learning how to deal with strong emotions, (b) maintaining good relations with other people, (c) keeping channels of communication open, and (d) avoid creating negative and oppressive atmospheres that pose a threat to others or the environment (Hanh, 2012). These are a few simple and effective strategies that can help us shift into making more mindful decisions with our actions.
On Wednesday we will take a closer look at what mindfulness is and identify different practices that can help support mindful behavior. That's it for this time. Until then … keep working on your leadership and organizational skills!
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Community Support Effort, Resources
Ben Young had a stellar weekend at Grand Bend Motorplex for the opening round of the Canadian Superbike Championship. Young won both races aboard his Van Dolder's Home Team BMW, setting him up well in the points standing for the 2022 season.
Photo: Damian Pereira
Friday's qualifying session saw Young put in a solid lap time of 1:03.021 – beating his own previously held lap record at the track. Ultimately, the time would see him placed second on the grid for the weekends races, though with a consistent pace and a strong hunger to win.
Excitement was high for the first race of the weekend on Saturday. Young got a great start off the line aboard his BMW S1000RR, taking the hole shot into the first corner. The first half of the 20-lap race saw the top 4 racers close, though none could make an attempt for the lead. Young reaped the rewards of his consistency and strong pace, building a solid lead as the race progressed and he ended up crossing the line with a 5 second lead.
With full intention of a repeat result, Young headed into race two with calm confidence. His Van Dolder's Home Team BMW felt great and the sun was shining. Young wouldn't get the start he was hoping for, but slotted into second and chased the lead for the first 5 laps. On the sixth lap, Young made the pass into first at turn one and never looked back. Again, he built a strong lead quickly, and took a comfortable 1st place with a 6.5 second lead.
This successful weekend not only gives Young a strong 18-point lead in the Canadian Superbike Championship, but Sunday's win also gives BMW their 50th win in the Superbike class. Young is also now tied for 10th all-time Superbike wins in the Canadian Championship.
Of the weekend, Young says "It was great to open the 2022 season. Riding our backup bike was far from ideal, but we made the best of it and it did us well. We are looking forward to getting the M1000RR ready to roll for round two in just under a months time."
The next CSBK round will be held July 8th-10th at Calabogie Motorsports Park, where Young will look to continue his campaign for the 2022 title.
Young's partners for his 2022 CSBK Championship season include; BMW Motorrad Canada, Van Dolders Home Team, Scot-Build Developments Inc, Parts Canada, HJC Helmets, Alpinestars, Hindle Exhaust, Barrie Trim and Mouldings, Clearlite, Primitive Patterns, Alpha Racing and Vass Performance Cycle.
To keep up-to-date on Ben Young throughout the year visit; www.BenYoungRacing.com, www.facebook.com/BenYoungRacing or on Twitter and Instagram: @benyoung_86.


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World Water Week: Urbanization, Irrigation, Global Food Security
"Global efforts to improve access to drinking water have been hampered by rapid urbanisation, with the proportion of people in urban areas with access actually declining, according to U.N. figures presented" at the World Water Week conference in Stockholm, Agence France-Presse reports.
Despite global efforts to increase the numbers of people worldwide who have access to water, "[i]n cities, there are today more people suffering from a poor and unsatisfactory access to safe water and sanitation than at the end of the 20th century," Gerard Payen of the International Federation of Private Water Operators (AquaFed), said in a statement, according to the news service.
Though "hundreds of millions of people" have gained access to water as the result of global efforts, the AFP notes population growth adds to the number of people in need. "Between 2000 and 2008, the world's population increased by 635 million people, 80 percent of whom live in urban areas, according to U.N. numbers," the news service adds.
The article notes "U.N. statistics showing that 114 million more people went without access to tapwater at home or in the immediate vicinity at the end of the eight-year-period. … At the same time, 134 million more people went without access to basic sanitation, the group said, pointing out that in both cases there had been a 20 percent hike of urban dwellers lacking access" (9/7).
"Current efforts to develop access to water and sanitation in cities are outpaced by urbanization," Payen said, according to an AquaFed press release (.pdf). "A surge in the efforts is urgent to reverse this trend. This requires new determination in public policies and practical approaches from operators and system installers of all kind," he said, according to the release (9/7). The AFP highlights the decision by the U.N. General Assembly in July to recognize access to safe drinking water as a human right (9/7).
FAO Report Examines Potential For Recycling Urban Waste Water For Irrigation
A report issued on Monday by the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to coincide with the start of World Water Week examines the potential for recycling urban waste water for crop irrigation to mitigate water scarcity and reduce water pollution, U.N. News Centre reports (9/7).
"The case studies in this report show that safely harnessing wastewater for food production can offer a way to mitigate competition between cities and agriculture for water in regions of growing water scarcity," Pasquale Steduto, deputy director of FAO's Land and Water Division, said in a FAO press release. "In the right settings, it can also help to deal with urban wastewater effluent and downstream pollution," Steduto added.
However, "the FAO said the data indicates that overall the practice is not being as widely implemented as it should," and "calls for the practice to be scaled up," according to the U.N. News Centre (9/7).
Water Experts Discuss Impact Of Unpredictable Weather Patterns On Global Food Security
The AFP, in a separate story, reports on "the global trend of unpredictable weather patterns and rainfall that threaten food security" – a topic that received attention at the conference, following the impacts of the drought in Russia and floods in Pakistan.
The news service writes of how both circumstances have impacted global food supplies, before noting "it is not only in such extreme cases that changing weather patterns and unpredictable rainfall is causing problems. … 'Millions of farmers in communities dependent on rain-fed agriculture are at risk from decreasing and erratic availability of water,' head of the Sri Lanka-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colin Chartres said in a statement. … IWMI published a report Monday stressing that the unpredictable weather required large investments in a diverse array of water storage options to counter the uncertainty."
The article examines the impact of unpredictable weather patterns on various regions of the world and includes comments by World Water Week Director Jens Berggren; Colin Chartres, head of IWMI; Jan Lundqvist, who chairs Stockholm International Water Institute's Scientific Programme Committee; and Sunita Narain, the head of the Centre for Science and Environment in India (Larson, 9/7).
In related news, the International Business Times reports that PepsiCo Inc. on Tuesday released a report (.pdf)Â "on the company's efforts to conserve and recycle water and provide increased access to clean water globally" to coincide with World Water Week (9/8). "In April 2010, PepsiCo unveiled a new set of global goals organized around the premise of respecting the human right to water through world-class efficiency in its operations, preserving water resources and enabling access to safe water," according to a PepsiCo press release. The report highlights PepsiCo's progress in several areas (9/7).
WFP Executive Director David Beasley To Accept Nobel Peace Prize On Behalf Of Agency, Discusses Food Security Challenges In TIME Interview


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Home Music Features Chris Stamey & Peter Holsapple's Here and Now
Chris Stamey & Peter Holsapple's Here and Now
(Bar/None Records)
That Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple are popsmiths capable of penning tunes of breathless beauty and jangling joy is undeniable: For well over 30 years, they've written songs together and apart that caught listeners on the first spin. Their band, the dBs, helped herald the Southern roots-rock renaissance while drinking deep the bubbly power pop of Big Star. They've both had fine solo efforts since. But the past is past, and Here and Nowtheir new disc and first album together since 1991's Mavericksfails to match the glory of their mutual exploits or even Stamey's recent solo work.
Like Mavericks, Here and Now forgoes the impulses of the pair's more rocking history. Thing is, the relatively spry Mavericks sported several great tunes, from the spectularly bouncy "Angels" to the sublime "I Want to Break Your Heart." Though there are a handful of winning tracks, much of Here and Now falls into a listless folk-pop torpor, unable to create much of a spark. It settles to the bottom of the tank of pretty but ultimately prosaic adult contemporary pop. The pace is a tad laconic, weighed down by too many lingering ballads lacking in crackle. It's like a 40-something ex-cheerleader leaning on her fading looks to make up for a lack of substantive personality.
At least Stamey's a terrific producer: The album's well-fashioned with plenty of resplendent harmonies and tasteful sonic flourishes from the likes of Branford Marsalis and Jon Wurster. Because it's so well crafted, many might even enjoy the effort, particularly those who share the material's enjoyment of the waxy backward glance. Indeed, an album-opening cover of "My Friend the Sun," a 36-year-old tune by obscure Brit prog band Family, sets the tone of seasonal transition. From Stamey's stately, relational paean, "Santa Monica," with its promise to "stay with you until my life is through" to Holsapple's horn-abetted "Early in the Morning," with its talk of going to bed at 9 p.m. and reading the obituaries, it's hard to escape the album's aging, reflective pallor. There's even a reference to Socrates' adage about a life unexamined not being worth living. All told, it needs a shot of Horace"Carpe diem"something awful.
Despite all of its delicate beauty, the four-and-a-half minute "Broken Record" outstays its welcome by a third. The instrumental "Ukulele" is but an excuse to use one, while the jazzy horn opening of "Begin Again" sets the stage for a meditation that would be at home on an Al Stewart record. The dainty, folk-picked "Bird on the Wing" might make David Wilcox fans happy, but adds little to the album or your pulse, for that matter. Gathered in the middle of the album, these tracks work more like an anchor than a wheel, plunging interest and momentum to the depths, squandering the energy of the album's best tracksStamey's "Widescreen World" and Holsapple's "Some of the Parts," which bookend them.
The former is an effervescent, hand-clapping rave-up whose good humor and Merseybeat bounce trumpet the global culture, while the latter's capering, twangy, organ-fueled lament offers a lighthearted, self-deprecating outlook mostly missing from the album. "Midlife, and where's my big parade?" Holsapple asks. "Half of me is purely artifice, which is probably not a lot of what you're going to miss," he later confesses. This whimsical attitude is shared by Stamey's album-closing "Tape Op Blues," which dissects the foibles of a band's studio experience with a humorous, knowing touch: "I've got a new guitar from Peru/ The other eighteen just won't do... The first few weeks went swimmingly/ We fired the drummer and drank coffee."
Were there more self-aware wit and less watch-glancing circumspection, Here and Now might survive all its downtempo droop. As is, though, it at least sounds nice. So does a nap.
Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple play Cat's Cradle Saturday, June 27, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12, and American Aquarium and Luego open.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic And The Corruption Of Genuine Science
Medical science has made such tremendous progress that there is hardly a healthy human left. — Aldous Huxley
For half a century, the pharmaceutical industry has shown near zero tolerance towards criticism against its unequivocal failures and medical catastrophes.
Permanent disabilities and deaths due to unsafe drugs, such as Merck's anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx, Pizer's Bextra, synthetic hormone replacement therapy, thalidomide, and the earlier cellular pertussis and the 1976 influenza vaccines, are regarded as the collateral damage of getting unsafe medical products on the market.
During the past two decades a tightly-knit and collaborative relationship has evolved between the pharmaceutical industry, federal health agencies, Congress, Silicon Valley, and the new culture of billionaire philanthropists such as Bill Gates.
Due to the large web of funders favoring corporate financial interests and CDC-sponsored educational programs, the mainstream media is now the successful advertiser for pharmaceutical ambitions. As a consequence, modern medicine's dire risks to public health are undermined.
The broader picture and the darker players operating behind the tragic legacy of medical iatrogenic failures remain largely hidden from the public. In recent years those physicians, researchers and health advocates who dissent from the pharmaceutical narrative often face a formidable blowback resulting in censorship and destroyed reputations.
Over forty years ago, sociologist and philosopher Ivan Illich prophetically observed a conspicuous unfolding of modern medicine becoming divorced from itself and the ethical basis for treating illnesses. He wrote, "the medical establishment has become a major threat to health."
Illich was among the first poignant critics of the corporatization of medicine to address the problems of "medicalization," the process by which very human non-medical conditions are redefined as medical diseases and then diagnosed and pharmaceutically treated as such. This has been a result of hardened scientific materialism's ascendency as the final judge over national healthcare.
Increasingly researchers, more often than not funded by private drug companies and backed by an army of lobbyists, are discovering ways to reevaluate health conditions with only flimsy clinical evidence into the actual etiology of disease — even infectious pandemics.
Psychiatric practice, which today relies almost exclusively on a drug-based model, is the greatest serial offender. Yet systemic corruption throughout our national healthcare has been a boon for drug makers who can then develop novel medications for illnesses that could otherwise be treated by less expensive and safer drugless therapies.
"Modern medicine is a negation of health," Illich wrote in his acclaimed book Medical Nemesis: The Expropriation of Health. "It isn't organized to serve human health, but only itself, as an institution. It makes more people sick than it heals."
It is a system that today depends upon volumes of flawed medical clinical trials, financial incentives, institutional bureaucracy, revolving doors between government and private industry, rampant conflicts of interests, and an aggressive propaganda machine that has had enormous success in marginalizing and ridiculing critics both within and outside the medical complex.
Our medical edifice has violated every defining principle of scientific inquiry that should place uncompromising value on objective, unbiased inquiry and open conversation and debate over conflicting views. To invoke the precautionary principle is a personal confession of heresy.
Over the years, the steady rise in the number of class action and criminal lawsuits against pharmaceutical firms, Freedom of Information Act submissions, and false testimonies by federal health officials before Congressional subcommittees have confirmed Illich's warnings.
For Illich the dangerous consequence is that conventional medicine has become depersonalized. Whereas in the past malpractice was treated as a serious ethical issue – and iatrogenic death, or fatalities due to medical error, is now the US's third leading cause of mortality – it is simply perceived as a technical glitch that can be corrected by further technical solutions.
As a result of persistent self-denial over conventional medicine's inherent failures, the dominant medical paradigm that now governs the nation's health has succeeded in barricading itself behind a monolithic propaganda machine and a compliant media with the ability to marginalize criticism and to hermetically seal itself from being called to legal account.
Even worse, it has usurped the sovereignty we have over our bodies and transferred this power to a technocracy that deeply believes it is upholding the integrity of science. However it is a science solely molded in the image of medical bureaucrats and their powerful allies who have been christened as experts.
And all of these past medical failures, the estimated 90 percent of junk pharmaceutical clinical trials published in junk medical journals, institutionalized hubris, and the drug makers' capture of our health agencies is being openly staged in the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global theater.
When we are being lectured to recite the pandemic mantra in unison with Joe Biden, Governor Andrew Cuomo, the UK's Boris Johnson, and one of the church of Scientism's head priests Neil DeGrasse Tyson — "Follow the Science" – whose science is being referred to?
Is it the 19th century mechanistic science, which continues to be the foundation for modern evolutionary biology, neuroscience, psychiatry and vaccinology? Is it the pseudo-science promulgated by the cult of Skepticism that pollutes hundreds of Wikipedia's health entries? Is it corporate, pharmaceutical-based science; medical research and discovery motivated by astronomical commercial incentives to appease the hedonic financial appetites of shareholders?
For Anthony Fauci, he has imagined himself as the incarnation of science. Replying to MSNBC's Chuck Todd, Fauci proclaimed, "what you're seeing as attacks on me quite frankly are attacks on science."
Or is it science that is meticulously vetted by a range of independent professionals who aspire to arrive at the truth of a medical problem or to find a medical solution? It is this latter group who are most inclined to impartially review the pros and cons of scientific papers, the clinical trials of a drug, vaccine, medical device and diagnostic tool; then, based upon the empirical evidence, a medical intervention's value, efficacy and safety is properly determined.
Sadly this latter group is rarely if ever invited to sit at the regulatory table or to advise national health policy. Rather, the pursuit of medical facts about disease and pandemics has ceased to be a evidence-based methodology of objective inquiry and has become a means to institute authority and control over a population.
"You can't really follow the science," states the philosopher of science Matthew Crawford, "because science doesn't lead anywhere. It can illuminate various courses of action; for example by quantifying the risks that attend each. It can help to specify the trade offs… but it can't make the choices for us."
Modern medicine's failure to recognize this has, in Crawford's opinion, led to "victimology joining hands with scientism." That is, medicine as an ideology and not a science. The consequence is that those who question or challenge the dominant medical ideology are censored, cancelled and have their reputations destroyed
We must come to the conclusion that modern conventional medicine has lacked the enthusiasm to uncover scientific truths for many decades. The pandemic's mantra, "follow the science," has been waxed into a meaningless banality. It is an empty amoral platitude for bureaucrats and media pundits with MD and PHD decorating their names.
Unlike the "hard sciences," such as mathematics and physics, medical practice is "soft." Medical certainty, as in the serious hard sciences, should have as its objective "value-neutral truth." Medicine and medical discovery is equally an art form. It is supposed to be grounded upon scientific evidence in order to make reasonable decisions.
The debate over whether the practice of medicine is an art or an empirically based science has raged for decades. Over two decades ago, the British Medical Journal published an article, "The Practice of Clinical Medicine as an Art and as a Science." The authors spread out on the table the prime principle to govern medical research as a determining factor for publication.
"… scientific thinking should, must, be insulated from all kinds of psychological, sociological, economic, political, moral and ideological factors which tend to influence thought in life and society. Without those proscriptions, objective knowledge of truth will degenerate into prejudice and ideology."
Unfortunately, none of the self-anointed captains now steering our global and governmental health agencies to confront the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the deeply worrisome escalation of Covid-19 vaccine injuries and deaths, has ever bothered to give this fundamental scientific axiom a moment's worth of reflection.
Reported Covid-19 vaccine injuries and deaths in the CDC's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System now dwarf those from all other vaccines during the past two decades combined.
The "experts," such as Anthony Fauci and the FDA's new Commissioner Janet Woodcock – a 35-year careerist at one of our most discredited regulatory agencies, hold their high rank within the medical hierarchy because they were seduced to sacrifice "objective knowledge of truth" in return for prestige, power and wealth.
They serve as the prejudiced and ideological protectors of authentic science's antithesis: the pharmaceutical industrial complex
We do not need to stretch too deep into Western medicine's history — back to the era of leeches, blood-letting and exorcizing neurological disorders — to find examples of medical consensus and treatments displaying humanity's sheer stupidity. We have continued to inherit this madness up into the 21st century, and during the pandemic it blazes before our eyes.
Unfortunately, too many Americans and citizens in other nations are blindly willing to surrender their faith and trust to medical experts, the latest drug or vaccine on the market, and the federal regulators who are mandated to assure that these medications and vaccines have been scrupulously reviewed to evaluate their safety and efficacy profiles.
We assume that medical interventions are evidence-based. We believe they are founded upon scientifically sound and reliable observation, data collection and analysis. Yet we only need to look at modern history to find many examples of Western medicine being categorically wrong.
In the 1940s and throughout the 1970s, millions of Americans smoked. In some households every adult smoked. Even physicians, who were viewed as the exemplars of health and knowledge, smoked regularly. Doctors would be featured on advertisements endorsing different cigarette brands.
After a smoker reached 40, being diabetic, overweight, or having a cardiovascular illness and emphysema was considered normal aging. Medical leaders assured us that this could not possibly be associated with smoking. Their words were trusted because they were of course the "experts."
To speak out against cigarettes as the culprit behind these preventable conditions was taboo. Consequently several generations of Americans suffered and died prematurely and needlessly because the science accepted by the nation's health officials was unconditionally false.
California State University bioethicist and author of The Illusion of Evidence Based Medicine, Prof. Leemon McHenry views the epidemic of bad medical research as similar to dirty money laundering.
After reviewing thousands of clinical trial documents, he observed the means by which pharmaceutical companies intentionally design flawed clinical trials favoring their drugs and vaccines, generate dubious data and then wash it through a corrupt methodology to make the product look clean at the other end.
During an interview, Prof McHenry said it was like throwing darts at a door and then later drawing a target on the door so the darts appear to have hit a bull's-eye. Drug makers have mastered these tricks and our regulatory officials are consistently fooled and left none the wiser.
For those who grew up in the Great and Baby Boom generations, stress reduction was virtually unknown. Exercise was perceived as unnecessary after high school and college. A plant-based or vegetarian diet was viewed as extreme.
The different iterations of the American food pyramid, starting with the Food for Young Children guide in 1916 and leading up to the 1979 Daily Food Guide, suffered from a serious lack of knowledge and a misunderstanding about nutrition.
There was little bimolecular understanding about the dangers of sugar and excessive salt. Processed foods, preservatives and chemical dyes were being completely ignored. The only dietary supplement that was widely recommended was iron and to a lesser degree Vitamin C.
Today we can look back upon these national dietary standards as medieval; yet the horrendous lack of science that supported our unhealthy American lifestyle was part of a scheme to indoctrinate people. And private corporations profited exorbitantly by sustaining these illusions.
In the 20th century alone, leading medical journals and government agencies would promote electroshock therapy, bariatric surgery, mercury amalgams and dental fluoride, diethylstilbestrol, synthetic hormone replacement, artificial sweeteners such as saccharine and Monsanto's aspartame and vaccine ethylmercury.
However, today researchers frequently publish research papers identifying the very serious health risks for these products, which earlier were supported by reams of fraudulent corporate-sponsored research to court regulators.
But despite all of the reliable scientific data, it has failed to rein in national health policies and the conduct of the CDC, NIAID and FDA to lessen the health risks Americans are exposed to daily.
It is now 15 months since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11th of last year. The mainstream media has followed in lockstep with the government's public relations narrative.
It has lied about the reliability of PCR testing as a gold standard; injuries and deaths from the J&J, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are either rejected or reframed as unfortunate anomalies.
We may hear about the rare non-promising study against the use of inexpensive Covid-19 treatments such as hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin; but the many dozens of studies recommending these drugs are flatly ignored.
Nor are our health officials telling us the truth about the adverse effects of prolonged mask-wearing, social isolation and quarantines, the vaccines' safety profiles, the inflated numbers of Covid-19 cases and mortalities, and approving expensive novel drugs shown to be questionably effective.
While many criticize Big Pharma's abuse of public relations firms to whitewash their noxious public image, in 2015, The Hill reported that the federal government spent over $4 billion on public relations services and over half of that went to the world's largest firms.
Last September, Trump's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the PR firm Fors Marsh Group $250 million to twist the handling of the pandemic in his favor. In 2012, Obama's HHS gave $20 million to the Porter Novelli PR firm and $26 million to Ogilvy Public Relations for publicity damage control over controversies in his Affordable Care Act.
Surely large PR firms have an enormous role within the cartel of governments' health ministries, the World Health organization, the drug and vaccine industry, and billionaire donors who are now directing the pandemic.
Fortunately the faux scientific artifice upon which the authoritarians in power have defined the pandemic is crumbling. For the first time in medical history, tens of thousands of physicians and medical professionals are calling out our officials and the drug companies for vagrant acts of corruption and deception.
Anthony Fauci's control over the pandemic narrative is in jeopardy. The theory behind a natural origin of the virus is likely a sham; laboratory "gain of function" research to engineer pathogenic coronaviruses has been covered up with lies.
We are discovering that health officials intentionally exaggerated SARS-CoV-2's severity and sabotaged viable medical alternatives to curtail the progression of infection in a way that is scientifically sound, compassionate, and not jeopardized by pharmaceutical interests.
'The deepest sin against the human mind," Huxley warned, "is to believe things without evidence." In the face of millions of unnecessary and preventable Covid-19 deaths due to the irresponsible authority handed to the Fauci-s, Gates-s, Tedros-s, and Matt Handcock-s of the world, a grave moral sin has been committed by allowing technocratic scientism to override medical evidence.
Richard Gale is the Executive Producer of the Progressive Radio Network and a former Senior Research Analyst in the biotechnology and genomic industries.
Dr. Gary Null is the host of the nation's longest running public radio program on alternative and nutritional health and a multi-award-winning documentary film director, including Poverty Inc and Deadly Deception.
Benjamin W Brink June 11, 2021 at 8:18 pm
India, with many English-speakers and ancient cultural independence, is in a great position to name names and hold to the fire the feet of the powerful. The latter have forgotten Kipling's line: "A fool lies here, who tried to hustle the East."
Katy June 11, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Thank you Mr. Gale and Dr Null Great article and words of wisdom. I am a 65 year old and was given the Polio sugar cube as a child. I had the Measles, Chicken Pox and Mumps as a child in the 60's. I don't know what vaccines if any that I had in my youth. I had the Hong Kong Flu which was horrible in the early 70's. I have never taken the annual Flu shot that is shoved down people's throats since 1976? I believe that is the year that you mention. I will never take this Death Shot and hope people that unfortunately took it will boost their immune system big time and never take the flu shot again.
Heidi Rodriguez-Preston June 11, 2021 at 11:09 pm
Great article! A little history shows how a good intent leads to the dark side of actions.
1856- Gregor Mendel a Monk monestary garden in Austria [ father of genetics]
scientists grant a lot more respect for the enormous role the little green legume seeds played in the history of genetics. Working in the solitude of an Austrian monastery, one 19th-century holy man managed to unravel the basic principles of heredity with just a handful of pea species that he bred and crossbred, counted and catalogued with monastic discipline. While plant and animal genes were Gregor Mendel's original focus, his ideas later made sense of our complex human workings, too, kicking off the scientific discipline of genetics. Today, Mendel is revered as the father of genetics, but the Austrian's work on heredity didn't initially make the kind of big splash in the science world achieved, for example, by his contemporary, Charles Darwin. Mendel wasn't a traditional scientist, however.
July 1, 1858- joint paper
Charles Darwin is credited with developing the theory of evolution, but Alfred Russel Wallace contributed to Darwin's ideas. Wallace proposed a theory of natural selection as a key part of evolution before Darwin published his own work, and many of Darwin's concepts duplicated Wallace's earlier writings.
1883 coined term eugenics: Eugenics-the leader of eugenics was Darwin's cousin Francis Galton, but Leonard Darwin, Darwin's own son, was also one of the supporters and proponents of eugenics in Britain. Winston Churchill was another who lent the movement his support.78. Galton maintained that the principle of the "survival of the fittest" had to be complied with and that only the strongest should be allowed to participate in the world. He also claimed that blacks possessed a low level of intelligence, saying:
… the number among the negroes of those whom we should call half-witted men, is very large. Every book alluding to negro servants in America is full of instances. I was myself much impressed by this fact during my travels in Africa. The mistakes the negroes made in their own matters, were so childish, stupid, and simpleton-like, as frequently to make me ashamed of my own species.79
In the 1920s and 1930s it was thought that the numbers of the poor increasing, even as the numbers of the upper class were going down, represented a threat. In 1925, for instance, Julian Huxley wrote the following in Nature magazine:
The proportion of desirables is decreasing, of undesirables is increasing. The situation must be got in hand.83
Father of " scientific racism, eugenics, Darwinism". knighted in 1909.
1902-[ 1891 Lord Rosebery, JP Morgan, Cecil Rhodes,Baron Henry de worms rothschild Pirbright , lord Rothschild and Lord Alfred Millner founded the round table but in 12902 changed the name to Pilgrims society] source aim4truth
The Pilgrims Society, founded on 16 July 1902
Henry (Rothschild) de Worms 1st Baron Pilbright (1840-1903), also called Lord Pirbright. Baron Pilbright's grandmother was Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771–1859). Her father was Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812), the founder of the Rothschild colonial banking business in Ceylon where Lord Pirbright's father Solomon de Worms established the "Rothschild" coffee and tea plantation with slave, and nearly slave labor.
Pirbright grew up in Ceylon on "The Rothschild Plantation" where they grew coffee and tea sold through their Rothschild-financed British East India Company. At age 45, Baron Pirbright became the British minister of trade and colonies (1885-1892). During those years just prior to the founding of the Pilgrims Society in 1902, Pirbright promoted Cecil Rhodes, N.M. Rothschild, Alfred Milner and John Buchan in the Boer Wars.
The ( 2nd boar war) first modern war concentration camps where over 60,000 whites and blacks died, including more than 14,000 mostly white children who were subjected to Burroughs Wellcome & Co [ now Wellcome Trust-Coronavirus funder and GlaxoSmithKline] Vaccine experiments
1981 Victor Rothschild initiated modern biotechnology investments starting in 1981 [ after he initiated government " advice" in his 1971 report to have a joint venture with private / government contracts using tax payers money to do R&D research for private companies who then invest in as Peter Daszak said in 2019 interview " which clinics to put their money in".
Jacob Rothschild of Rothschild asset Management and Biotechnology Trust Plc the first DNA management population biotech firm in UK via father Baron Victor company Biotech ology Investments Limited [ BLM…need to look at news clipping for financial verification that company existed " financial times March 8 1982 finance for us genetic engineer by David Fishlock"] all RECORDS OF THIS ROTHSCHILD FOUNDED BIOTECH FIRM ARE MISSING FROM COMPANIES HOUSE UK AND EMBARGOED IN ARCHIVES UNTIL JAN 2045].- source aim4truth
NOW WHY IS THAT?
Virgil's Aeneid: "facilis descensus Averno (the descent to hell is easy)".
What started out as an innocent inquiry of gods creation of peas in a garden, by a Monk has descended into the seeds of hell on earth by the god mammon.
Handsome N Handy June 11, 2021 at 11:46 pm
Common sense, from the beginning, has made me extremely skeptical of nearly everything that the people in charge have mandated.
From quarantining healthy people instead of the vulnerable, WRONG, wearing a mask to stop virus passage that was similar to wearing chicken wire to stop mosquitoes, WRONG, keeping 6 feet apart when the only study giving credence to the practice was from a high school science project, WRONG, vilifying, criminalizing, and hiding solid evidence of alternate cheap, readily available, highly effective medications, WRONG WRONG WRONG.
The last one is wrong on so many levels that if we allow the perpetrators to continue their reign, I fear our civilization, as we know it will cease.
These people are EVIL to their core, and need to be held accountable for their crimes against humanity and the guilt for the deaths that could have been prevented with the knowledge and use of Hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, and other drug protocols.
Anyone who has lost loved ones to this disease, have felt the sting from the slap in the face these evil bastards have given them, must stand up and demand justice so that something like this never happens again.
Katy June 11, 2021 at 11:57 pm
Well said! The only thing I would change is: Not a slap on the face, but the bite and Venom of a deadly Snake. Just like the Shot. It should be called the Snake Venom Shot.
Katy June 12, 2021 at 12:28 am
And the entire world with India!
In reply to Heidi. I have learned a lot by reading your comment. Although very long I did not know 95% of what you have written. Thanks for the education.
Skeptic June 12, 2021 at 7:07 am
Leeches actually work
Roger June 12, 2021 at 5:30 pm
This is the way. But really it's even worse. Not just greed and corruption but evil intentions behind this plan. We need to bag them all those snakes


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Ransomware este un software rău intenționat care, după ce se instalează pe dispozitivul victimei (calculator, smartphone), criptează datele victimei ținându-le "ostatice" sau șantajează victima, pe care o amenință că îi va publica datele dacă aceasta nu plătește o "răscumpărare" (în ). De cele mai multe ori, ransomware-ul păcălește victima, spunându-i că s-a găsit activitate ilegală pe dispozitiv și că trebuie să plătească o sumă de bani. În cele mai multe cazuri, când victima a plătit suma solicitată, victima nu a scăpat de ransomware. Ransomware-ul WannaCry infectează dispozitivele pe baza vulnerabilității pe care o prezintă SMBv1. Dacă calculatorul are activat SMBv2 sau SMBv3, Wanna Cry nu poate ataca.

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Wanna Cry
 Petya
Bad Rabbit
 GoldenEye
 Dharma
CERBER
Locky
CryptoLocker
SamSam
Fusob
Reventon
TeslaCrypt
Shade
CTB-Locker
Lortok
TorrentLocker
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Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye. He is also the novel's narrator, which means that he tells his coming-of-age story from his own perspective. Holden desperately seeks connection, and the book is a chronicle of his many failed attempts to connect with his peers, older adults, and his younger sister, Phoebe. As the protagonist, Holden incites the action by reaching out to friends, acquaintances, and strangers in numerous attempts to achieve his goal of connection. Yet at every turn in the novel he fails to cultivate meaningful relationships due to his lack of maturity. The only person he achieves his connection with is Phoebe, who is younger than him and with whom he already has a close relationship. Holden is unable to form new, close relationships with anyone his own age or any adult figures. Because he so often stands in his own way of achieving what he wants, Holden can also be considered the antagonist of the novel.
Protagonists of stories usually change as a result of their quest to achieve what they want, but whether Holden is changed by his weekend in New York is open to interpretation. The novel ends with Holden preparing to leave the facility where he has been recovering from an unspecified illness and go to a new school. He says that he "sort of misses" all the people he's described in his story, indicating that he may be softening his disdain for other people and developing the empathy necessary to form genuine relationships. On the other hand, we can also interpret his admission that he misses everyone as indication that his desire for connection remains as strong as at the beginning of the book, yet he is no more prepared to achieve it than he was before. His apparent contempt for the psychoanalyst who asks if he's going to apply himself as "stupid" suggests Holden remains judgmental and contemptuous of adults, indicating he still lacks the maturity necessary to achieve his goal.
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In the Executives Chair is an elective course offered at California State University San Marcos. Through the duration of the course, students hear from business leaders during an extensive panel interview and question and answer session.
Executives, community leaders and academics share their experiences and knowledge about leadership through insightful lectures and discussions.
This prestigious award is named after James R. Meindl, whose unique research and teaching in the area of leadership had a tremendous impact on the field and inspired many of his students and colleagues alike. At the conclusion of each academic year, CLIMB honors a graduating senior from the College of Business Administration who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and/or mentorship in school, at work, and/or in the community.
Each year, CLIMB selects one business leader who typifies the philosophy of the Center and is an exemplar of economic innovation, community involvement, philanthropic contributions, as well as business success. It is hoped that these leaders will serve as role models for the next generation of business leaders......our students.
CLIMB has experienced faculty members who are available to provide leadership training on a variety of leadership topics such as leadership styles, team leadership, women and leadership, managing diversity and leadership through film. Faculty have been involved with workshops and presentations at various organizations.


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Poignant? Life-changing? Humorous? Which books should you get for that animal lover on your holiday list?
Here, I share a list of my favorites and include expert advice with suggestions from library professionals across the country.
Are your favorites here? If not, share them in the comments section below!
All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot (aka James Wight). I treasure the way Wight weaves his observations of people and animals into clever tales that show life's humor, sadness, pain, and joy.
Ball by Mary Sullivan. "For a wonderful children's picture book, I recommend this award-winning and nearly wordless story," says Anne Ayres, Chicago Public Library children's librarian and part of a family with three people, two cats, and one dog.
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White with illustrations by Garth Williams and Rosemary Wells. I admit I didn't read this until I was an adult. I wanted to know why a story about a pig and a spider could be such a beloved children's classic. Now I know.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving our Cats: Heart Warming and Humorous Stories of Our Feline Family by Jack Canfield. "These are heartwarming, amusing, inspirational, and occasionally tearful stories about our best friends and faithful companions," says Lurine S. Carter, coordinator of Children/Teen Services for the Detroit Public Library.
Dinosaurs from Head to Tail by Stacey Roderick with illustrations by Kwanchai Moriya. It's beautifully illustrated in bold colors, says Carter, and not only gives the names of the various dinosaurs, but also pronunciation help to guide children as they learn fun facts.
Egg: Nature's Perfect Package by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page is nonfiction and one of "any" books by Jenkins that Carla Kozak, youth collection development specialist for the San Francisco Public Library, enjoys and highly recommends.
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer. Carter enjoys this adventure tale about a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup.
Four books by Kate DiCamillo. It was hard to choose just one from this great storyteller so Kozak suggests these award winners and I have to agree: The Tale of Despereaux, a fantasy story of a misfit mouse; Because of Winn-Dixie, all you really need to get through life is a good dog; Flora and Ulysses, a squirrel, a girl, a vacuum cleaner, and the power of poetry; and the series of beginning chapter books about the pig, Mercy Watson.
Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop by Susan Lurie and Alexina B. White with photographs by Murray Head. "Wonderful photographs accompany a joyful poem: Squirrels just want to have fun," says Kozak.
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? by Bill Martin Jr. with illustrations by Michael Sampson. Carter says this book has a great give-and-take between a dawdling kitty and its mom. "It has beautiful illustrations and you can't help but love this cat with its always friendly disposition. It's comical. It rhymes. I love this book," she says.
Making the Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by David Dosa, MD."As a permanent resident of the Steer House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island, Oscar is your typical cat in all ways except one: He seems to possess the uncanny ability to sense when the end of life is near. This story offers insight into the connection between animals and humans and about the lessons we learn if we allow ourselves to listen and let go," says cat and dog owner Stephanie Kitchen, a Chicago Public Library librarian.
Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner. Kozak enjoys this book about an imperious cat that meets its match when tiny aliens team up with insects. She says she particularly loves the stunning illustrations and the three non-human languages.
Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy. "This is a beautiful, interesting, appropriately bloody, and extremely informative book about an important predator," says Kozak.
The Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk by Sy Montgomery with photographs by Keith Ellenbogen, is a nonfiction standout, says Kozak.
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. I love this bittersweet story based on the life of a real gorilla who existed for almost 30 years in a mall zoo. Told from his perspective, it looks at the relationship of animals and humans.
Pete & Pickles by Berkeley Breathed is the very favorite animal book of Lynn Lobash, manager of reader services at the New York Public Library. "This children's book is the story of an unlikely friendship that makes me cry every time I read it," she explains.
The Search by Nora Roberts. "As an adult fiction read that is a rollicking romp for a dog lover, I would recommend this romantic suspense about an imperiled dog trainer named Fiona," says Ayres.
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt with illustrations by David Small. Kozak and I both recommend this book. It's a heart-wrenching tale of a mistreated hound and an abandoned cat and her kittens as they struggle to escape a vicious man woven with a parallel story about a shape-shifting ancient water snake.
Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer Holland.The unexpected friendships of a cat and a bird, a mare and a fawn, an elephant and a sheep, and more make this book one that Carter recommends.
A Peaceful Farewell provides compassionate at home pet euthanasia to fellow pet owners in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Scottsdale, and most of the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
When searching for a new canine companion, it's easy to fall for the energy and adorableness of a puppy. But remember, youth comes with challenges—chewing, housebreaking and obedience training.If you're looking for a well-mannered mutt that still has a lot of love to give, consider taking home an older dog. In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, which encourages the adoption of dogs age 7 or older each November, we're sharing 10 reasons senior pets make wonderful additions to the family. Tracey Stewart, wife of comedian Jon Stewart and well-known animal lover, shares 10 tips from her new book Do Unto Animals.
She says many senior pets were raised in loving homes and have since lost their guardians due to divorce, illness, or death—none of which changed the love between them and their guardians. Seniors are simply looking to share their loving nature with a new family.
1. They come with few surprises. There's no need to wonder how big they will grow, how often they will need to be groomed, or what their personality will be like. What you see is what you get!
2. Bye-bye, potty-training manuals! Seniors are likely to have already been house-trained—or if they haven't been, they are physically and mentally ready to pick it up in no time.
3. It's nice to say things just once. Seniors have been around humans long enough to understand our language. They often know what we are asking or can quickly learn to do as we ask. You can teach an old dog new tricks, and fast!
4. They fit right in. A senior dog or cat has been around the block a few times and has come into contact with many other dogs, cats, and people. Seniors usually know what it takes to effortlessly fit in with a family and can do it with ease.
5. You can relax! Unlike a puppy or kitten being introduced to a home, a senior animal usually isn't constantly getting into trouble. You don't have to puppy-proof or kitten-proof your house for months on end.
6. They enjoy brisk walks and don't ask for much. Older dogs do not require being taken on three runs daily, and they will tire of playing fetch after a short while! Although they do need exercise, seniors are often fine with a nice walk in the morning, aside from potty breaks.
7. Your favorite new shoes will be safe from doggy damage. With their teething years behind them, destructive chewing is usually a thing of the past.
8. Age is just a number. Age doesn't always mean health problems and expensive medical bills. Young animals can develop health issues as well, and medical bills are usually par for the course throughout an animal's life. Each animal is an individual and deserves to be viewed without judgment.
snuggles, and ultimately peace to a senior pet in his or her final years.
10. Short but sweet time spent together. Kids go off to college, people retire, and situations change. Sometimes we might have a more limited period of time to devote to the care of a special animal. You can still benefit from the companionship of a super senior.
Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. is voluntarily recalling a limited production of Blue Kitty Yums Chicken Recipe Cat Treats that may contain low levels of propylene glycol, which is not permitted by the FDA for use in cat food.
Cats reacting to high doses of propylene glycol may exhibit signs of depression and may have a loss of coordination, muscle twitching, and excessive urination and thirst. If your cat has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the US and Canada through pet specialty stores and e-commerce.
Blue Kitty Yums Tasty Chicken Recipe, UPC: 859610007820 - Best If Used By: April 24, 2016.
Blue Kitty Yums Tasty Chicken Recipe, UPC: 859610007820 - Best If Used By: July 24, 2016.
No other BLUE pet foods or treats are involved in this recall.
The FDA tested product in response to a single consumer complaint and found propylene glycol in one bag of our cat treats in the impacted lot. To date we have had no other reports of incidents related to our cat treats. Out of an abundance of caution, we are voluntarily recalling all product manufactured in the same lot as the subject bag.
Consumers who have purchased the product being recalled may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Blue Buffalo at: 888-667-1508 from 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday and the weekend of November 7, 2015 or by email at BlueBuffalo5883@stericycle.com for more information.
Staph Infection in Dogs & Cats: Should You Be Worried?
A staph infection in your dog or cat, thank goodness, is usually nothing to worry about — particularly if you get in to see your veterinarian as soon as you notice something is wrong.
Bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus are what we call "ubiquitous." In other words, staph is a very common bacteria that normally lives everywhere — in the environment, on the skin, and in the noses and mouths of our pets.
Really young or senior pets: Puppies and kitties do no have a fully built immune system that is working at 100%. Because staph infections are ubiquitous and opportunistic, they can take advantage of an immature or less-capable immune system.
Pets with underlying skin allergies: These pets can have irritated or abraded skin from licking, chewing, or rubbing the itchy area. While intact, healthy skin normally has staph on it, the skin prevents infection. Loss of that normalcy due to allergies, itching, and irritation makes for a situation that staph can take advantage of, creating a dermatitis or skin infection.
Sick pets: When our pets are ill, their immune system is often not functioning at 100%. With some illnesses, we use medications that can also lower a pet's immunity. The sickness or medications can give staph an opportunity to cause an infection.
The most important thing to remember: if your pet is acting ill, see your veterinarian. As a responsible pet owner, it is wise to develop a relationship with a veterinarian you know and trust. That way, at the first sign of trouble you can get our pet treatment.
These days, we generally break animals down into three groups: pets, farm animals, and wild animals. But not too long ago, there was another category that would have instantly come to mind as well: working animals. Centuries and even just decades ago, it was the norm for everyone to have several animals to help with crucial tasks such as transportation or farm work. From horses pulling carriages to dogs herding sheep, these animals may have been loved as pets, but they had definite jobs they had to do, first and foremost. Today, even though many don't realize it, animals are still called in to help with specialized tasks that they can do much better than humans. Here are a few of the most interesting and unusual jobs they do.
1. Military Jobs: The U.S. Navy actually has a program called the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program, in which bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions are trained to protect ships and harbors, recover equipment, and detect mines. But sea animals aren't the only ones who can sniff out mines and other threats. African giant pouched rats are also used to locate mines and other explosives in some places in the world, and of course, dogs are also commonly used for the same purpose.
2. Energy Production: With current trends leading energy companies to look for more and more efficient and environmentally friendly ways of producing electricity, the animal world may have already produced the perfect renewable energy source for some energy needs: electric eels. Scientists have actually learned how to harness the eel's natural electricity, which comes in bursts of 600-650 volts at a time, and are researching how to use this understanding of their electricity-producing cells to power things such as implanted medical devices.
3. Massage Therapy: As unappealing as it may sound to most people, spas around the world are beginning to embrace snakes as massage therapists. Placing non-venomous snakes, such as milk snakes or corn snakes, into contact with bare skin and allowing them to slither their way around is said to produce a relaxing massage for muscles.
4. Transportation: Even though horses have been replaced by cars and bicycles in most places, there are still corners of the world where people rely on animals for their transportation. For example, riding on a camel is still a common way to get around in arid desert regions, while snowy climes are still home to sled dogs and even reindeer who pull sleighs.
5. Heavy Lifting: In places where trucks and construction equipment just aren't available, animals are still called into service to take care of the heavy lifting. Donkeys can carry loads on long journeys, while elephants are used for lifting and moving extremely heavy materials short distances.
6. Detective Work: Last but not least, dogs are used as detectives on a regular basis all around the world. Renowned for their olfactory abilities, they are able to sniff out drugs, explosives, and even criminals themselves easily, helping police to do their own jobs more effectively.
So while horse-drawn carriages and plows pulled by oxen may be things of the past, animals still pitch in and help humans in their work, all over the world.


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Fue en sí el software desarrollado por Quarterdeck que luego daría lugar a la creación de DESQview. Originalmente Quarterdeck desarrolló un sistema que permitía al usuario cambiar de una tarea a otra, pero este sistema tenía demasiadas limitaciones en cuanto al manejo de ventanas, por lo que se dispuso la creación de un sistema mejorado que después recibiría el nombre de DESQview.

DESQview

En julio de 1985 Quarterdeck Office Systems lanzó al mercado DESQview, del cual ampliamente se cree que fue el primer software que brindó capacidades de multitarea y ventanas a DOS. Bajo DESQview los programas de DOS podían ser ejecutados en ventanas a las cuales se les podía cambiar el tamaño e incluso sobre poner una sobre otra. Además de tener la capacidad por medio de un menú de copiar y pegar información entre documentos y programas, DESQview permitía también el uso y edición de macros sencillas.

DESQview fue notable por su estabilidad, nivel de operación y la capacidad de ejecutar en modo de multitareas la mayoría de los programas de su época que eran compatibles con DOS. Su interfaz de usuario era sencilla y fácil de usar.

DESQview ganó muchos entusiastas seguidores, pero en realidad nunca alcanzó un nivel de popularidad masivo, no obstante llamó la atención de muchas personalidades del medio de la informática y de empresas grandes como Microsoft, incluso se llegó a decir que la primera versión de Windows fue basada en el concepto de DESQview (aunque la primera versión de Windows no era capaz de sobreponer una ventana sobre la otra, por el contrario las ventanas eran presentado en forma de mosaico) que fue lanzada al mercado tan solo 4 meses después de que fuera lanzado DESQview.

La caída de DESQview

Muchos factores contribuyeron a que DESQview no fuera desarrollado a un potencial más amplio y que terminara por no ser difundido a un mercado más grande. Quizás una de las principales fue que Quarterdeck no difundió librerías ni herramientas que permitieran a otros programadores desarrollar programas que hicieran uso de las capacidades de DESQview.

La estocada final la dio Microsoft cuando lanzó al mercado la versión 3.0 de Windows, DESQview era mucho más rápido, más pequeño y más estable que Windows, pero tenía una gran desventaja en comparación con Windows: era mucho más caro. Y en un segundo plano, tampoco tenía la capacidad que poseía Windows en cuanto a la interfaz gráfica para el usuario.

Microsoft entonces empezó a poner presión en los vendedores independientes de software y programadores para que desarrollaran software de interfaz gráfica para Windows y también sobre los distribuidores de hardware para que empezaran a incluir la nueva versión de Windows en todos los sistemas que vendieran.

En agosto de 1994, después de sufrir pérdidas millonarias, la compañía despidió a una cuarta parte de sus empleados y el presidente y fundador de la compañía Terry Myers renunció a su cargo.

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Trail end points: Cedar Hill Ave. at S. Franklin St. and HIllside Ave. at S. Broadway Ave.
These three contiguous trails—the Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail, Old Erie Path and Joseph B. Clark Trail—occupy the former right-of-way of the Erie Railroad's Nyack and Piermont Branch. Each trail is fairly short but taken together they make for a wonderful experience along the banks of the Hudson River.
The Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail in South Nyack, named for a late mayor of this village, is a 1-mile-long, gravel trail through several neighborhoods on the Hudson River. From its start in a community park, the rail-trail heads south, occasionally high above some of the neighborhoods it passes. Extensive stairways on the steep slopes have been constructed to connect residents with the rail-trail.
The trail runs parallel to South Franklin Street crossing Brookside and Clinton avenues. These are low-traffic-volume residential roads, but trail users should stop at each intersection before proceeding. The trail crosses over the New York State Thruway on the original railroad bridge, redecked for trail use. By the time you touch down on the far side of the highway, at South Broadway Avenue, the Esposito Trail ends and the Old Erie Path begins.
To reach the northern trailhead in South Nyack from the New York State Thruway (Interstates 87 and 287), take Exit 11. Southbound traffic will be on New York Route 59, Main Street. (Thruway traffic northbound will exit onto High Avenue). Turn right on North Highland Avenue, and then turn left onto Main Street. From Main Street in South Nyack turn right on South Franklin Street. The trail begins in the park at the corner of South Franklin Street and Cedar Hill Avenue. Only on-street parking is available.
"This trail actually continues all the way down to end at Sparkill, NY. It parallels Route 9 running through the forest along a ridge past Grandview, Piermont, and finally drops down to sea level to end in Sparkill.
All told, the trail is more like a four mile run (8 mile round trip) which is a perfect way to end the workday. If you want to make it longer, you can hop on to Broadway and head north through Nyack up to the trail along the Hudson at the foot of Hook Mountain.
Or, at the south side of the trail, cycle through Piermont and out to the tip of the pier to unwind.
This is one of my favorite local rides, great for closing out the workday on a long summer day. Hope to see you on the trail!"
"This short trail is an extension of the Old Erie Rail Trail into South Nyack. The northern terminus is at Cedar Hill Ave at the Nyack/South Nyack border in the Franklin St. Park. A big bonus to this trail is that it crosses over the NY Thruway on its own right-of-way. South of the Thruway it ""becomes"" the Old Erie Rail Trail in Grandview.
There are some nice views of a picturesque area that has been overwhelmed by modern infrastructure!
"Access via Franklin Street Park in Nyack.
A short trail but it directly connects to the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail and other ""no name"" trails in the area.


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In Honor of my mother; Myra on Mother's Day; grab some tissues and take a seat!
It was November 3, 1993. I was 21 years old and a senior in college. I had the whole world ahead of me. All I cared about was hanging out and having fun. I was walking up the stairs in the castle at College of New Rochelle. It was 11:15 am. I felt a strong feeling in my chest and I grabbed my friend. She said, "you look like you saw a ghost". I told her I didn't feel right. But, I went about my day.
I left after class and grabbed a cake. It was my dad's 48th birthday and we were going to celebrate. I walked into my apartment and the phone was ringing. I missed it and it rang again. I picked up and my uncle was on the other end. The next four words he said to me profoundly and instantly ripped at my soul and changed my life as I knew it forever. It has shaped everything in my world from that day forward, "Your mother passed away". I asked him when, and he said around 11 am. I believe to this day I felt it physically when she died.
I then had to tell my sister that our mother had died. I will never forget her screams. I felt my ears ringing, I couldn't breathe and I can't even tell you anything that transpired after that. I became numb. I have to tell you I didn't think I would ever want to tell this story again.
My mom was 46 years old! I turned 46 just a couple of days ago. I don't think it is any small coincidence that this spring I was asked to be part of this blog. Because this year I have to tell you, it is going to be a hard one. I am not going to lie, I am terrified of dying young and not being here for my family.
In January, I went through a series of tests. Long story short, I was diagnosed with undifferentiated connective tissue disease; amongst a host of other crap (that's for another article). In a nutshell, I have a form of the illness my mom died of and it's scaring the crap out of me.
Losing a parent at a young age affects your whole being; you worry about your own mortality. I measured these last few months by all of the things my mom did not get to do, or get to experience. I thought about how I am just getting to know myself better, and how my mom lost her life at this age. I am just beginning to experience so many new things and step into a new part of life. So over the next year, I will already ask you to please excuse me. I always dreaded this age marker and feel like "phew, if I can get through 46 we are all good"!
There is nothing in the world that can prepare you for the loss of a woman who I saw as a hero and an idol. She was one of the fiercest, fearless and most phenomenal woman I have ever been blessed to know! You would never have known how sick my mom was because every day she got up and showed up! She got her nails and her hair done every week! She LIVED life! She would never let you know how much pain she was in, or that she was scared.
My mom taught me absolutely everything I know, yet she never prepared me for what life would be like without her – and to this day I do not know how to do it!
People always see me smile but at the oddest times, I cry… A LOT! As much as I feel bad there are times I am resentful, not against anything in particular, I am hurt my mom never got to see me graduate, have kids, marry, etc. It hits you sometimes out of nowhere! I missed my college and graduate school ceremonies because I did not want to attend without her there. Weddings and other significant events did not hold as much meaning, because I had too much anger when I was younger. The events I should have looked forward to sharing with her, I couldn't, and I did not want to celebrate those things without her presence. I have a strong faith in God and I am a deeply spiritual person. But, I am not going to lie here, I was so angry at G-d and sometimes I still am!
The stages of grief are not fluid. It doesn't happen in succession! It's an empty hole that can't be replaced. With that said, grief does have some passage with time. Maybe I don't cry every day. But, when I think of my mother my heart aches in a way that's unimaginable. I still fight back tears when I go to call our old phone number (835-5304) and realize no one there will answer.
As I am getting older I am starting to forget the sound of her voice or things she said. I always feared that would happen. Time passes. I always try to keep her alive through pictures and stories. I have made sure since my kids were born that they "knew" her. You forget the nuances as time passes.
• Her love of orange circus peanuts.
• The way she would defend us to a fault, and then come home and yell at us.
• How she would laugh and say how glad she was that Pam and I didn't treat her like she was dying. We would act out so much, and she would just talk to us.
Eventually, you figure out the world owes you nothing…your friends and family care but the world not so much. You think life is unfair, you worry tons about the future yet; you tend not to plan ahead!
People will try to say the right thing but in truth, nothing makes it better. They will try to make it better by minimizing your feelings or the event. But, one day out of nowhere you start to live again, and sometimes might even feel guilty for enjoying life. Death is a part of life and we don't like to talk about it because; let's face it – it's painful!
I am fortunate to live in the town where I grew up, and many of my childhood friends are still some of my very best friends who knew my mom back then. It is comforting to have that shared memory. It's also a blessing to run into people who knew my mom and tell me how much I am like her. If I could be even a fraction of who she was, that makes me feel BLESSED!
It is cathartic for me to get these words out on to paper. The journey, which has been almost 25 years, still brings me immense emotion in ways I did not think possible.


This whisky is called "Feel-good dram" and comes from a refill ex-Bourbon barrel. Only 84 bottles were made. Above 60%, but very elegant on the nose. Baked apples, honey and oak. Some oak spices in the end as well.
The oak and vanilla is the first thing that comes forward in the taste. But straight away you get rewarded with loads of fantastic flavours! Baked white fruits and oak spices. The finish is very sweet! Loads of brown sugar, accompanied with warm baked apple pie.
Just wow! The age have given this complexity and a fantastic balance! This is a perfect example of why many people prefer old ex-Bourbon matured whisky – and Bladnoch is phenomenal at that! I will give this 92/100 (22/23/23/24).


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