themindunleashed--2020-05-22--“If Someone is in Pain, I Am in Pain”: Jack Dorsey Plans To Give All Of His Wealth Away In His Lifet

“If Someone is in Pain, I Am in Pain”: Jack Dorsey Plans To Give All Of His Wealth Away In His Lifetime

( TMU ) – At the start of the coronavirus crisis , Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey shocked the world with his promise to donate $ 1 billion , or about 28 % of his wealth , to help with the economic fallout from the pandemic .
Now , Dorsey says that he plans to give away all of his money within his lifetime .
This week , Dorsey appeared on an episode of the “ Yang Speaks ” podcast for an interview about artificial intelligence , universal basic income , and meditation , among other topics .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent philanthropic efforts , and discussed how the pandemic has accelerated the move towards automation and the need for a universal basic income .
“ I live by the principle of everything is connected , so if someone is in pain , I ’ m in pain , ultimately , over time…I want to make sure that I ’ m doing whatever I can in my lifetime to help that through my companies ’ works , through my own personal giving , ” he said .
“ I ’ m in a situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a kid or [ even ] when I was 25 .
I didn ’ t have any aspect of what money would mean until I was , probably 35.I ’ m so grateful , but part of gratitude is not just saying I ’ m grateful , it ’ s doing .
I want to give out all my money in my lifetime .
I want to see the impacts , selfishly , in my lifetime .
I want to make sure that we ’ re helping people , ” he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcing his $ 5 million contributions to Yang ’ s universal basic income organization “ Humanity Forward.
” Dorsey says that universal basic income is “ long overdue ” and he believes that “ the only way we can change policy is by experimenting and showing case studies of why this works.
” “ Every single field is going to be touched by automation , and UBI to me represents a floor .
A floor that people can stand on , and have the knowledge and peace of mind that they could survive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are learning how to transition into this new world , ” Dorsey says .
Yang says Humanity Forward plans use Dorsey ’ s donation to distribute small cash payments of $ 250 to nearly 20,000 people who have been affected by the recent economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic .
So far , Humanity Forward has given away about $ 2 million in financial assistance to people struggling in the current economic conditions .
“ Not only will Jack ’ s donation directly impact tens of thousands of people in need during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help Humanity Forward and our movement continue to make a case for universal basic income in the United States .
We know UBI for every American is possible , and this $ 5 million from Start Small is going to help demonstrate what is possible for families across the country , ” Yang said in a statement .
This donation to Humanity Forward is a part of the # startsmall initiative that Dorsey launched last month .
Dorsey tweeted a link to a document where information about the donations will be posted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recipient .
Dorsey has been known to make radically generous moves that are almost unheard of for people in his position .
In 2015 , Twitter was forced to lay off about 8 percent of its employees .
Dorsey donated $ 200 million in Twitter stock back to the employee grant pool as a consolation .
At the time this was about a third of the stake that he had in Twitter .

(TMU) – At the start of the coronavirus crisis, Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey shocked the world with his promise to donate $1 billion, or about 28% of his wealth, to help with the economic fallout from the pandemic. Now, Dorsey says that he plans to give away all of his money within his lifetime.
This week, Dorsey appeared on an episode of the “Yang Speaks” podcast for an interview about artificial intelligence, universal basic income, and meditation, among other topics. During the interview, he spoke about his recent philanthropic efforts, and discussed how the pandemic has accelerated the move towards automation and the need for a universal basic income.
“I live by the principle of everything is connected, so if someone is in pain, I’m in pain, ultimately, over time…I want to make sure that I’m doing whatever I can in my lifetime to help that through my companies’ works, through my own personal giving,” he said.
“I’m in a situation that I never imagined when I was a kid or [even] when I was 25. I didn’t have any aspect of what money would mean until I was, probably 35.I’m so grateful, but part of gratitude is not just saying I’m grateful, it’s doing. I want to give out all my money in my lifetime. I want to see the impacts, selfishly, in my lifetime. I want to make sure that we’re helping people,” he added.
The interview was published as Dorsey was announcing his $5 million contributions to Yang’s universal basic income organization “Humanity Forward.”
Dorsey says that universal basic income is “long overdue” and he believes that “the only way we can change policy is by experimenting and showing case studies of why this works.”
“Every single field is going to be touched by automation, and UBI to me represents a floor. A floor that people can stand on, and have the knowledge and peace of mind that they could survive and eat and feed their children while they are learning how to transition into this new world,” Dorsey says.
Yang says Humanity Forward plans use Dorsey’s donation to distribute small cash payments of $250 to nearly 20,000 people who have been affected by the recent economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Humanity Forward has given away about $2 million in financial assistance to people struggling in the current economic conditions.
“Not only will Jack’s donation directly impact tens of thousands of people in need during the current economic downturn, it will help Humanity Forward and our movement continue to make a case for universal basic income in the United States. We know UBI for every American is possible, and this $5 million from Start Small is going to help demonstrate what is possible for families across the country,” Yang said in a statement.
This donation to Humanity Forward is a part of the #startsmall initiative that Dorsey launched last month. Dorsey tweeted a link to a document where information about the donations will be posted, including the amount of the donation and the recipient.
I’m moving $1B of my Square equity (~28% of my wealth) to #startsmall LLC to fund global COVID-19 relief. After we disarm this pandemic, the focus will shift to girl’s health and education, and UBI. It will operate transparently, all flows tracked here: https://t.co/hVkUczDQmz — jack (@jack) April 7, 2020
Dorsey has been known to make radically generous moves that are almost unheard of for people in his position. In 2015, Twitter was forced to lay off about 8 percent of its employees. Dorsey donated $200 million in Twitter stock back to the employee grant pool as a consolation. At the time this was about a third of the stake that he had in Twitter.
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themindunleashed--2020-05-24--Reforestation Drones Will Plant 40,000 Trees This Month With 1 Billion Goal Set for 2028

( TMU ) – As the world continues to witness warming climate conditions , there has been a frightful uptick in massive wildfires from California to the Amazon rainforest and the Australian bush .
And as the world ’ s forests burn to the ground , this creates a dilemma not only for wildlife habitats but also for us humans – because trees help absorb and store carbon dioxide , they are one of our basic lines of defense against global warming .
However , a Canadian startup has set the lofty goal of using drones to plant a billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , the company hopes to revolutionize the manner in which the process of reforestation is tackled .
Flash Forest plans to deploy its revolutionary new technology to identify the best planting sites on fire-scorched land just north of Toronto where it can begin firing specially designed seedpods into the ground .
The pods consist of germinated seeds , fertilizer , and a proprietary blend of “ secret ” ingredients , according to Newsweek .
A spray drone would then cover the area with nutrients such as nitrogen , helping the seedlings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later to monitor progress .
The company hopes to plant at least 40,000 trees in the Toronto region this month alone .
Later this year , Flash Forest will also plant up to 300,000 trees in Hawaii .
And while people are capable of planting around 1,500 seed pods by hands , per day – requiring a hectic pace , without a doubt – Flash Forest ’ s drone solutions are apparently capable of planting 10,000 to 20,000 at present , with the company hoping to eventually be able to plant 100,000 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process far less intensive in terms of manual labor required , but it ’ s also far cheaper at around 50 cents per seed pod – about 20 percent cheaper than traditional planting techniques .
According to a study published in the journal Science , planting about a billion trees across the globe could remove two-thirds of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide—approximately 25 percent of the CO2 in the atmosphere—creating a vast natural means to trap and store the emissions in an affordable and politically non-controversial manner .
The company claims that its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficiency of planting trees .
The company said : “ Flash Forest is a reforestation company that can plant at 10 times the normal rate and at 20 percent of the cost of traditional tree planting techniques .
“ With drone engineering , we bring new levels of accuracy , precision and speed to the reforestation industry.
” The world faces a shrinking window of time in which to tackle the problem of heat-trapping emissions , with researchers warning that rampant and accelerating hot conditions across the world could exceed the worst-case scenarios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added impetus to mitigation efforts .
Flash Forest co-founder and chief strategy officer Angelique Ahlstrom said that ’ s where its drones can be a crucial part of such a strategy .
She told Fast Company : “ There are a lot of different attempts to tackle reforestation .
But despite all of them , they ’ re still failing , with a net loss of 7 billion trees every year.
” Ahlstrom notes that it ’ s not possible to combat deforestation by planting trees alone – however , Flash Forest ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pneumatic-powered firing devices that shoot pods deep into the soil can be an asset in the cause .
“ It allows you to get into trickier areas that human planters can ’ t. ” Each planting will also consist of four species and eventually eight – covering an aspect of mass tree-planting that similar initiatives have overlooked in the past .
Ahlstrom said : “ We very much prioritize biodiversity , so we try to plant species that are native to the land as opposed to monocultures .
“ We work with local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the different changes that climate change brings with temperature rise , anticipating what the climate will be like in five to eight years when these trees are much older and have grown to a more mature stage , and how that will affect them.
” According to their website , they ’ ve so far planted 469 White Spruce , 344 White Pine , around 327 Blue Spruce , 225 Red Maple , 790 White Birch , 621 Sugar Maple , 131 Douglas Fir , and 199 Balsam .
And with researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 1 trillion additional trees that can be planted across the globe , Flash Forest could help change the way any worldwide planting initiative would take shape .
For Ahlstrom , it ’ s pretty simple math .
She said : “ I think that drones are absolutely necessary to hit the kind of targets that we ’ re saying are necessary to achieve some of our carbon sequestration goals as a global society ( and ) when you look at the potential for drones , we plant 10 times faster than humans @ @

(TMU) – As the world continues to witness warming climate conditions, there has been a frightful uptick in massive wildfires from California to the Amazon rainforest and the Australian bush.
And as the world’s forests burn to the ground, this creates a dilemma not only for wildlife habitats but also for us humans – because trees help absorb and store carbon dioxide, they are one of our basic lines of defense against global warming.
However, a Canadian startup has set the lofty goal of using drones to plant a billion trees by 2028 – and in the process, the company hopes to revolutionize the manner in which the process of reforestation is tackled.
Flash Forest plans to deploy its revolutionary new technology to identify the best planting sites on fire-scorched land just north of Toronto where it can begin firing specially designed seedpods into the ground. The pods consist of germinated seeds, fertilizer, and a proprietary blend of “secret” ingredients, according to Newsweek.
A spray drone would then cover the area with nutrients such as nitrogen, helping the seedlings to grow, before mapping drones are sent later to monitor progress.
The company hopes to plant at least 40,000 trees in the Toronto region this month alone. Later this year, Flash Forest will also plant up to 300,000 trees in Hawaii.
And while people are capable of planting around 1,500 seed pods by hands, per day – requiring a hectic pace, without a doubt – Flash Forest’s drone solutions are apparently capable of planting 10,000 to 20,000 at present, with the company hoping to eventually be able to plant 100,000 a day.
And not only is the process far less intensive in terms of manual labor required, but it’s also far cheaper at around 50 cents per seed pod – about 20 percent cheaper than traditional planting techniques.
According to a study published in the journal Science, planting about a billion trees across the globe could remove two-thirds of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide—approximately 25 percent of the CO2 in the atmosphere—creating a vast natural means to trap and store the emissions in an affordable and politically non-controversial manner.
The company claims that its drones can sharply increase the speed and efficiency of planting trees. The company said:
“Flash Forest is a reforestation company that can plant at 10 times the normal rate and at 20 percent of the cost of traditional tree planting techniques.
“With drone engineering, we bring new levels of accuracy, precision and speed to the reforestation industry.”
The world faces a shrinking window of time in which to tackle the problem of heat-trapping emissions, with researchers warning that rampant and accelerating hot conditions across the world could exceed the worst-case scenarios previously forecast by climate experts – giving added impetus to mitigation efforts.
Flash Forest co-founder and chief strategy officer Angelique Ahlstrom said that’s where its drones can be a crucial part of such a strategy. She told Fast Company:
“There are a lot of different attempts to tackle reforestation. But despite all of them, they’re still failing, with a net loss of 7 billion trees every year.”
Ahlstrom notes that it’s not possible to combat deforestation by planting trees alone – however, Flash Forest’s state-of-the-art hardware using mapping drones and pneumatic-powered firing devices that shoot pods deep into the soil can be an asset in the cause.
Continuing, she said:
“It allows you to get into trickier areas that human planters can’t.”
Each planting will also consist of four species and eventually eight – covering an aspect of mass tree-planting that similar initiatives have overlooked in the past. Ahlstrom said:
“We very much prioritize biodiversity, so we try to plant species that are native to the land as opposed to monocultures.
“We work with local seed banks and also take into account that the different changes that climate change brings with temperature rise, anticipating what the climate will be like in five to eight years when these trees are much older and have grown to a more mature stage, and how that will affect them.”
According to their website, they’ve so far planted 469 White Spruce, 344 White Pine, around 327 Blue Spruce, 225 Red Maple, 790 White Birch, 621 Sugar Maple, 131 Douglas Fir, and 199 Balsam.
And with researchers claiming that the Earth has room for over 1 trillion additional trees that can be planted across the globe, Flash Forest could help change the way any worldwide planting initiative would take shape. For Ahlstrom, it’s pretty simple math. She said:
“I think that drones are absolutely necessary to hit the kind of targets that we’re saying are necessary to achieve some of our carbon sequestration goals as a global society (and) when you look at the potential for drones, we plant 10 times faster than humans.”
Image Credits: Flash Forest
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themindunleashed--2020-05-23--Dreaming of a Visit to Japan? The Government Might Pay for Half of Your Trip to Jumpstart Tourism

( TMU ) – If you ’ re currently stuck at home and facing government lockdown orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic , we won ’ t blame you if you ’ re currently fantasizing about the vacations you want to take once the world returns to relative normalcy .
While books , YouTube travel vlogs , and even open world video games offer great distractions , in many ways they also offer serious fuel to our wanderlust – inspiring us to do nothing more than get out of our current environs and delve deep into other cultures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the most amazing tourist destinations out there , one country stands tall with its dazzling combination of ancient culture and stunning modernity – and that country is Japan .
And now , Japanese officials are reportedly considering a plan that would see the government potentially step up to pay half of the travel expenses of foreign travelers to the Land of the Rising Sun .
However , the plan is merely just a proposal – at least for the time being .
Since the coronavirus pandemic became a global concern earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on global travel – as well as the lucrative tourism industries of various countries .
This has been no less true in Japan , where a mere 2,900 tourists visited the country this April – a vast and precipitous drop from the 2,926,685 people who visited the country last April , according to leading Japanese newspaper The Mainichi .
On a nationwide level , the country has seen a staggering 99.9 percent year-on-year drop in tourism .
To prevent the continuation of the brutal collapse of tourism , the Japanese government is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.35 trillion yen ( over $ 12.5 billion USD ) fund to lure back foreign visitors .
Japanese Tourism Agency chief Hiroshi Tabata said that the scheme could begin as soon as July if COVID-19 infections continue to subside .
It remains unclear what exactly would be covered under the plan in terms of airfare or which categories of hotels and lodging .
Japan is currently facing its lowest number of visitors from abroad since 1964 .
Normally , spring is one of the country ’ s most popular tourist seasons , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when the blossoming trees around Tokyo , Kyoto and Mt .
Fuji attract thousands of sightseers .
This year , however , visitors have largely been restricted to these deer – which , needless to say , doesn ’ t do much for the tourism industry in terms of generating revenue .
Additionally , Japan has barred entry to nationals and passenger flights from roughly 100 nations .
This includes China – one of Japan ’ s major tourism markets , which had been hitting record highs during the winter amid warming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , who have been plagued by poor bilateral ties in the past .
To make matters worse , Japan has also been forced to postpone the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games that were due to take place in Tokyo .
The country ’ s other landmarks and attractions have also been temporarily closed , including Tokyo Disneyland , Tokyo DisneySea , Universal Studios Japan , and a number of museums , festivals , and other mass events .
However , in a sign that good news may be on the horizon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the capital on Friday – the lowest figure since the government declared a state of emergency in April .
So while Japan is not quite out of the woods yet – as is the case in much of the rest of the world – the reported plan to slash travel expenses in half for tourists does seem tantalizing .
After all , where else can we be treated to the priceless scenery of Japan ’ s villages , the brilliant natural beauty of the country ’ s mountains and islands , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Well , this might just be the chance you ’ ve been waiting for .

(TMU) – If you’re currently stuck at home and facing government lockdown orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we won’t blame you if you’re currently fantasizing about the vacations you want to take once the world returns to relative normalcy.
While books, YouTube travel vlogs, and even open world video games offer great distractions, in many ways they also offer serious fuel to our wanderlust – inspiring us to do nothing more than get out of our current environs and delve deep into other cultures, climes, and cuisines.
And of all the most amazing tourist destinations out there, one country stands tall with its dazzling combination of ancient culture and stunning modernity – and that country is Japan.
And now, Japanese officials are reportedly considering a plan that would see the government potentially step up to pay half of the travel expenses of foreign travelers to the Land of the Rising Sun.
However, the plan is merely just a proposal – at least for the time being.
Since the coronavirus pandemic became a global concern earlier this year, the brakes have been hit on global travel – as well as the lucrative tourism industries of various countries.
This has been no less true in Japan, where a mere 2,900 tourists visited the country this April – a vast and precipitous drop from the 2,926,685 people who visited the country last April, according to leading Japanese newspaper The Mainichi. On a nationwide level, the country has seen a staggering 99.9 percent year-on-year drop in tourism.
No tourists in #Japan? No problem. ? ? Cherry blossoms ?, Japanese style
?? ? ? More than 1,000 deer ? enjoying the flowers and calm at Nara Park, Osaka. The animals even know how to bow after getting fed crackers by the visitors. pic.twitter.com/MXS3rJ41pS — ☪ ???????????? ۞ (@PsychologyDoc) May 17, 2020
To prevent the continuation of the brutal collapse of tourism, the Japanese government is now considering giving the green light to a 1.35 trillion yen (over $12.5 billion USD) fund to lure back foreign visitors. Japanese Tourism Agency chief Hiroshi Tabata said that the scheme could begin as soon as July if COVID-19 infections continue to subside.
It remains unclear what exactly would be covered under the plan in terms of airfare or which categories of hotels and lodging.
Japan is currently facing its lowest number of visitors from abroad since 1964. Normally, spring is one of the country’s most popular tourist seasons, especially because it’s cherry blossom season, when the blossoming trees around Tokyo, Kyoto and Mt. Fuji attract thousands of sightseers. This year, however, visitors have largely been restricted to these deer – which, needless to say, doesn’t do much for the tourism industry in terms of generating revenue.
Additionally, Japan has barred entry to nationals and passenger flights from roughly 100 nations. This includes China – one of Japan’s major tourism markets, which had been hitting record highs during the winter amid warming people-to-people relations between the Chinese and Japanese people, who have been plagued by poor bilateral ties in the past.
To make matters worse, Japan has also been forced to postpone the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games that were due to take place in Tokyo.
The country’s other landmarks and attractions have also been temporarily closed, including Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Universal Studios Japan, and a number of museums, festivals, and other mass events.
However, in a sign that good news may be on the horizon, only three new coronavirus infections were reported in the capital on Friday – the lowest figure since the government declared a state of emergency in April.
So while Japan is not quite out of the woods yet – as is the case in much of the rest of the world – the reported plan to slash travel expenses in half for tourists does seem tantalizing.
After all, where else can we be treated to the priceless scenery of Japan’s villages, the brilliant natural beauty of the country’s mountains and islands, or the irreplaceable flavors of genuine Japanese cuisine?
Well, this might just be the chance you’ve been waiting for.
Kaiseki-Ryori(懐石料理) can be called "Japanese Haute Cuisine". It is a refined multi-course cooking style which emphasizes seasonality, simplicity and elegance. It can be enjoyed at special kaiseki ryori restaurants or at ryotei, expensive and exclusive Japanese restaurants. pic.twitter.com/FfsqXB7iFh — 日本の絶景～Beautiful View～ (@AmazingJapanese) May 23, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-05-23--You Can Build Your Own Customizable Bee Home For Free With IKEA

( TMU ) – World Bee Day , on May 20 , is a day to celebrate the bees of the world and scientists and conservationists aim to raise the awareness of the vital role bees .
These tiny creatures and other pollinators form an essential part of our ecosystem and are responsible for about a third of the world ’ s food supply .
Humans have been destroying their natural habitat and as a consequence , bees are on the edge of extinction .
IKEA ’ s external innovation hub , SPACE10 , to celebrate World Bee Day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & Bæck ( recently named one of the World ’ s Most Innovative Companies in 2020 by Fast Company ) and designer Tanita Klein .
The projects goal is to assist people worldwide to design and download a Bee Home , for free , to take action and help in the preservation of bees .
Climate change , human impact and invasive species have put bees under threat of extinction which is why SPACE10 , with their new Bee Home project , aims to make it easy for people to take action to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bakken & Bæck and designer Tanita Klein , they launched an open-source Bee Home .
IKEA marks a new era of democratic design with Bee Home ’ s free , open source design .
Marking a new era of democratic design Bee Home is a free , open-source design .
“ With a design that is flexible and accessible through open-source design principles , everyone , everywhere is empowered to design and fabricate their own Bee Home locally , ” the creatives behind the project explained .
Solitary bees make up 90 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in colonies.They great pollinators and one can provide as much pollination as 120 honey bees .
Since they live alone , they only need small holes where they can store their pollen and lay their eggs , protected from moisture and the weather .
In an effort to encourage people to take action locally by preserving solitary bees , the Bee Home project ’ s three step process makes it easy for anyone to design a lovely and unique home for this essential threatened species .
To create their your own bee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ select the size , visual style , and preferred placement , such as a balcony , rooftop , or garden .
Once the design is done you simply download your personalized design files , with building instructions , for free .
The files can then be forwarded to your local CNC machine owner where it can be built using digital production and finally , you can place your bee home in your chosen location and draw the bees to the area by planting some flowers in close proximity for the bees to pollinate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dream home for bees that provides the perfect environment for their offspring , while at the same time being incredibly easy to design , assemble , and place , ’ ’ designer Tanita Klein explained .
“ It was important for me that Bee Home is aesthetically pleasing and almost feels like you ’ ve added a sculpture to your garden or your balcony .
This project really exemplifies how design can be good for both people and their environment.
” If you ’ re afraid of bees and feel apprehensive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t worry .
Solitary bees are friendly , and , unlike honey bees , they don ’ t produce honey and therefore don ’ t have anything to protect from prey .
Male bees don ’ t have a sting and make up a large portion of the solitary bee population .
The bee house requires little to no maintenance other than perhaps a quick cleaning every third year , after the babies have left the house .
According to the Bee Home creatives , “ once you put it up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

(TMU) – World Bee Day, on May 20, is a day to celebrate the bees of the world and scientists and conservationists aim to raise the awareness of the vital role bees. These tiny creatures and other pollinators form an essential part of our ecosystem and are responsible for about a third of the world’s food supply. Humans have been destroying their natural habitat and as a consequence, bees are on the edge of extinction.
IKEA’s external innovation hub, SPACE10, to celebrate World Bee Day, launched Bee Home in partnership with Bakken & Bæck (recently named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2020 by Fast Company) and designer Tanita Klein. The projects goal is to assist people worldwide to design and download a Bee Home, for free, to take action and help in the preservation of bees.
Climate change, human impact and invasive species have put bees under threat of extinction which is why SPACE10, with their new Bee Home project, aims to make it easy for people to take action to preserve bees locally. In collaboration with Bakken & Bæck and designer Tanita Klein, they launched an open-source Bee Home.
IKEA marks a new era of democratic design with Bee Home’s free, open source design. Marking a new era of democratic design Bee Home is a free, open-source design. “With a design that is flexible and accessible through open-source design principles, everyone, everywhere is empowered to design and fabricate their own Bee Home locally,” the creatives behind the project explained.
Solitary bees make up 90% of all bees and live alone and not in colonies.They great pollinators and one can provide as much pollination as 120 honey bees. Since they live alone, they only need small holes where they can store their pollen and lay their eggs, protected from moisture and the weather.
In an effort to encourage people to take action locally by preserving solitary bees, the Bee Home project’s three step process makes it easy for anyone to design a lovely and unique home for this essential threatened species. To create their your own bee home all you need to do is select the size, visual style, and preferred placement, such as a balcony, rooftop, or garden.
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Once the design is done you simply download your personalized design files, with building instructions, for free. The files can then be forwarded to your local CNC machine owner where it can be built using digital production and finally, you can place your bee home in your chosen location and draw the bees to the area by planting some flowers in close proximity for the bees to pollinate.
“I want people to design a dream home for bees that provides the perfect environment for their offspring, while at the same time being incredibly easy to design, assemble, and place,’’ designer Tanita Klein explained. “It was important for me that Bee Home is aesthetically pleasing and almost feels like you’ve added a sculpture to your garden or your balcony. This project really exemplifies how design can be good for both people and their environment.”
If you’re afraid of bees and feel apprehensive of having them in close proximity, don’t worry. Solitary bees are friendly, and, unlike honey bees, they don’t produce honey and therefore don’t have anything to protect from prey. Male bees don’t have a sting and make up a large portion of the solitary bee population.
The bee house requires little to no maintenance other than perhaps a quick cleaning every third year, after the babies have left the house. According to the Bee Home creatives, “once you put it up, you should just leave it be.”
More info: Bee Home
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themindunleashed--2020-05-24--Latest DMT Study Addresses Eerie Prevalence of Hallucinations of ‘Interdimensional Entities’

( TMU ) Opinion – Last month researchers released a new study on the hallucinogen DMT ( or dimethyltryptamine ) that provided fresh survey data on the phenomenon of DMT users experiencing and encountering sentient ‘ entities ’ while tripping .
Scientists believe the findings could help to better understand near-death experiences and alien-abduction experiences , as well as develop treatments for mood and behavioral disorders .
The study involved surveying over 2,000 DMT users , the majority of whom claimed to have had positive encounters and even emotional exchanges with beings they felt were advanced and benevolent .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the drug , felt the beings were real and not manufactured solely by a hallucination .
The survey produced the following additional data : 99 % had an emotional response and of those , 58 % believed the entity they encountered also had an emotional response and the feeling was overwhelmingly positive , though some reported instances of fear ; 81 % of respondents felt the ‘ entities ’ were real ; and two-thirds believed they had received “ a message , task , mission , purpose , or insight from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more anecdotal corroboration that the DMT psychedelic experience is unique from other drugs .
First discovered as a psychoactive agent by Hungarian psychopharmacologist Stephen Szara in the 1950s , DMT is a psychedelic compound of the tryptamine family .
It ’ s the only psychedelic that is found both in nature and produced naturally by the human body .
Because its chemical structure strongly resemble neurotransmitters , particularly serotonin , some refer to it as ‘ nature ’ s serotonin.
’ As an endogenous chemical , produced naturally by the human body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ brain ’ s own psychedelic.
” In the early 1990s , psychiatrist Rick Strassman conducted some of the first human DMT trials and was shocked by a trend he saw .
There was a significant prevalence of patients who described their DMT experience some sort of contact or communication with interdimensional entities .
The patients strongly believed they had entered some kind of realm where intelligent “ beings ” , “ entities ” , “ aliens ” , “ guides ” , or “ helpers ” were working .
Though they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , spiders , geometric shapes , stick figures , etc .
The common thread for most of the patients was that DMT did not produce a hallucination but rather acted as a kind of biological portal to a different dimension or level of reality that we normally can ’ t see .
These entities appeared in different ways for different people , but most often as “ clowns , reptiles , mantises , bees , spiders , cacti , and stick figures.
” Legendary ethnobotanist and writer Terrence McKenna , who experimented with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate of DMT .
Between 1967 to 1994 , McKenna smoked DMT 30 to 40 times .
In an interview in The Archaic Revival ( 1992 ) Mckenna said : “ It was really the DMT that empowered my commitment to the psychedelic experience .
DMT was so much more powerful , so much more alien , raising all kinds of issues about what is reality , what is language , what is the self , what is three-dimensional space and time , all the questions I became involved with over the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DMT experience as a hyperdimensional reality that can not be described or “ downloaded ” by human language , “ a fundamentally different order than any other experience this side of the yawning grave.
” “ What arrests my attention is the fact that this space is inhabited—that the immediate impression as you break into it is there ’ s a cheer .
[ … ] You break into this space and are immediately swarmed by squeaking , self-transforming elf-machines…made of light and grammar and sound that come chirping and squealing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Hooray !
Welcome !
You ’ re here !
” And in my case , “ You send so many and you come so rarely !
” McKenna , a famously eccentric though revered social philosopher , was fully convinced DMT established a portal between humans and one or more of the following : extraterrestrials , entities in a parallel dimension , dead humans , or humans from the future .
A surprising number of other scientists and medical professionals have agreed with this .
Though he did not form a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later went on to write the popular book DMT : The Spirit Molecule ( which inspired the popular eponymous documentary ) , studied the release of DMT in the brain at the moment of death and during dreams .
Ultimately , his research left him confused and overwhelmed .
Dovetailing with his research into Zen Buddhism , he stated : “ I worked through various models ’ methods of understanding the DMT volunteers ’ experiences , and found them wanting .
The Buddhist psychological model didn ’ t comport with the data – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element of volunteers ’ experiences ( Buddhism proposes these phenomena are all generated by the mind , rather than “ real ” observations of external reality ) ; [ this ] did nothing to suggest a satisfactory evolutionary explanation for the presence of DMT in the human body.
” Pharmacologist and medicinal chemist Dr. David Nichols said he could not discount the possibility that DMT really does grant some kind of extra-dimensional contact : “ There are probably conscious , sentient beings that don ’ t look like life as we recognize it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ that maybe exist at some level of existence that we don ’ t have any awareness of .
The universe is 95 % dark matter/dark energy ; we don ’ t even understand what gravity is .
So the possibility that there are intelligences that exist at some other wavelength or in some other dimension or some other frequency I don ’ t think is out of the realm of possibility at all.
” Of course not everyone believes these hallucinations are anything more than powerful archetypes .
In 2004 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Psychedelic Information Theory — Shamanism in the Age of Reason , ” wrote that “ humans across all cultures have alien and heavenly archetypes embedded in their subconscious , and psychedelic tryptamines can access the archetypes with a high level of success.
” Kent embarked on his own immersion journalism adventure with DMT and tried to extract information from the ‘ entities ’ that otherwise would not have been available to him .
He said he could not .
So is DMT just a particularly powerful hallucination generated when the brain has its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or is Mckenna right when he says it allows the user to access an alternate reality where there ’ s a “ raging universe of active intelligence that is transhuman , hyperdimensional , and extremely alien ” ?
The new study provides some interesting data that , though anecdotal , suggests that DMT provides the user with an “ ontological shock ” that may be able to rewire negative psychological patterns .
The researchers write in their paper that “ it is possible that , under appropriate supportive set and setting conditions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to therapy for people with mood and behavioral problems ( e.g .
depression and addiction ) .
” Recent research on DMT by Brazilian scientists additionally “ suggest [ s ] that classic psychedelics are powerful inducers of neuroplasticity , a tool of psychobiological transformation that we know very little about.
” Future research , therefore , could help get DMT removed from the list of Schedule 1 drugs , where it currently sits alongside heroin and marijuana .

(TMU) Opinion – Last month researchers released a new study on the hallucinogen DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) that provided fresh survey data on the phenomenon of DMT users experiencing and encountering sentient ‘entities’ while tripping. Scientists believe the findings could help to better understand near-death experiences and alien-abduction experiences, as well as develop treatments for mood and behavioral disorders.
The study involved surveying over 2,000 DMT users, the majority of whom claimed to have had positive encounters and even emotional exchanges with beings they felt were advanced and benevolent. Most of the users, upon coming down from the drug, felt the beings were real and not manufactured solely by a hallucination.
The survey produced the following additional data: 99% had an emotional response and of those, 58% believed the entity they encountered also had an emotional response and the feeling was overwhelmingly positive, though some reported instances of fear; 81% of respondents felt the ‘entities’ were real; and two-thirds believed they had received “a message, task, mission, purpose, or insight from the entity encounter experience.”
The study adds more anecdotal corroboration that the DMT psychedelic experience is unique from other drugs.
First discovered as a psychoactive agent by Hungarian psychopharmacologist Stephen Szara in the 1950s, DMT is a psychedelic compound of the tryptamine family. It’s the only psychedelic that is found both in nature and produced naturally by the human body. Because its chemical structure strongly resemble neurotransmitters, particularly serotonin, some refer to it as ‘nature’s serotonin.’
As an endogenous chemical, produced naturally by the human body, it has also been referred to as the “brain’s own psychedelic.”
In the early 1990s, psychiatrist Rick Strassman conducted some of the first human DMT trials and was shocked by a trend he saw. There was a significant prevalence of patients who described their DMT experience some sort of contact or communication with interdimensional entities.
The patients strongly believed they had entered some kind of realm where intelligent “beings”, “entities”, “aliens”, “guides”, or “helpers” were working. Though they appeared differently for different people–sometimes as reptiles, spiders, geometric shapes, stick figures, etc. The common thread for most of the patients was that DMT did not produce a hallucination but rather acted as a kind of biological portal to a different dimension or level of reality that we normally can’t see.
These entities appeared in different ways for different people, but most often as “clowns, reptiles, mantises, bees, spiders, cacti, and stick figures.”
Legendary ethnobotanist and writer Terrence McKenna, who experimented with many different psychedelics, became a major advocate of DMT. Between 1967 to 1994, McKenna smoked DMT 30 to 40 times.
In an interview in The Archaic Revival (1992) Mckenna said:
“It was really the DMT that empowered my commitment to the psychedelic experience. DMT was so much more powerful, so much more alien, raising all kinds of issues about what is reality, what is language, what is the self, what is three-dimensional space and time, all the questions I became involved with over the next twenty years or so.”
He describes the DMT experience as a hyperdimensional reality that can not be described or “downloaded” by human language, “a fundamentally different order than any other experience this side of the yawning grave.”
“What arrests my attention is the fact that this space is inhabited—that the immediate impression as you break into it is there’s a cheer. […] You break into this space and are immediately swarmed by squeaking, self-transforming elf-machines…made of light and grammar and sound that come chirping and squealing and tumbling toward you. And they say, “Hooray! Welcome! You’re here!” And in my case, “You send so many and you come so rarely!”
McKenna, a famously eccentric though revered social philosopher, was fully convinced DMT established a portal between humans and one or more of the following: extraterrestrials, entities in a parallel dimension, dead humans, or humans from the future.
A surprising number of other scientists and medical professionals have agreed with this. Though he did not form a definitive conclusion, Rick Strassman, who later went on to write the popular book DMT: The Spirit Molecule (which inspired the popular eponymous documentary), studied the release of DMT in the brain at the moment of death and during dreams. Ultimately, his research left him confused and overwhelmed.
Dovetailing with his research into Zen Buddhism, he stated:
“I worked through various models’ methods of understanding the DMT volunteers’ experiences, and found them wanting. The Buddhist psychological model didn’t comport with the data – the “more real than real” element of volunteers’ experiences (Buddhism proposes these phenomena are all generated by the mind, rather than “real” observations of external reality); [this] did nothing to suggest a satisfactory evolutionary explanation for the presence of DMT in the human body.”
Pharmacologist and medicinal chemist Dr. David Nichols said he could not discount the possibility that DMT really does grant some kind of extra-dimensional contact:
“There are probably conscious, sentient beings that don’t look like life as we recognize it,” Strassman said in an interview, “that maybe exist at some level of existence that we don’t have any awareness of. The universe is 95% dark matter/dark energy; we don’t even understand what gravity is. So the possibility that there are intelligences that exist at some other wavelength or in some other dimension or some other frequency I don’t think is out of the realm of possibility at all.”
Of course not everyone believes these hallucinations are anything more than powerful archetypes.
In 2004, author James Kent, who wrote “Psychedelic Information Theory — Shamanism in the Age of Reason,” wrote that “humans across all cultures have alien and heavenly archetypes embedded in their subconscious, and psychedelic tryptamines can access the archetypes with a high level of success.”
Kent embarked on his own immersion journalism adventure with DMT and tried to extract information from the ‘entities’ that otherwise would not have been available to him. He said he could not.
So is DMT just a particularly powerful hallucination generated when the brain has its visual processing system hijacked by a tryptamine or is Mckenna right when he says it allows the user to access an alternate reality where there’s a “raging universe of active intelligence that is transhuman, hyperdimensional, and extremely alien”?
The new study provides some interesting data that, though anecdotal, suggests that DMT provides the user with an “ontological shock” that may be able to rewire negative psychological patterns.
The researchers write in their paper that “it is possible that, under appropriate supportive set and setting conditions, DMT could show promise as an adjunct to therapy for people with mood and behavioral problems (e.g. depression and addiction).”
Recent research on DMT by Brazilian scientists additionally “suggest[s] that classic psychedelics are powerful inducers of neuroplasticity, a tool of psychobiological transformation that we know very little about.”
Future research, therefore, could help get DMT removed from the list of Schedule 1 drugs, where it currently sits alongside heroin and marijuana.
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themindunleashed--2020-05-25--Artist Creates Such Realistic Sand Sculptures That People Mistake Them For Actual Animals

( TMU ) – Artists can create amazing art using just about any medium , from ordinary everyday items to a myriad of discarded junk and waste materials .
Artist Andoni Bastarrika discovered his medium to be the sand at the beach .
While most of the millions of annual beach goers have tried their hand at building a sandcastle or two using plastic spades and buckets at some time in their lives , Bastarrika ’ s creations are on another level altogether .
Using mostly his bare hands , a few basic tools , materials , and sand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land who seem to have just washed out on the shore .
Bastarrika ’ s created his first sand sculpture while at the beach in 2010 with his daughters and he made a little mermaid for them .
That was when his artistic journey started and he discovered his gift while working on the mermaid , the ‘ fluidity ’ of his hands , working with the sand .
“ They knew what they were doing , ” he told a social media outlet .
“ I devoted myself to developing this gift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing just that.
’ ’ Bastarrika elaborated on the Facebook page : “ The sand fascinates me because no matter how you look at it , it will always teach you things if you are willing to learn .
In order to create a sculpture , an unthinkable number of sand particles participate , hugging each other tightly through humidity , so that someone could model their union .
And once the artist steps back , its piece will remain at the mercy of nature , meaning that sooner or later the wind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particle , slowly consuming all the individuality and authenticity.
” For Bastarrika , one of the main reasons he loves the sand , and he has many , is how the tiny particles stick together , forming a union .
He believes that humans should behave like the damp sand , saying , “ To create a beautiful world , we should all embrace each other just as tightly.
” “ There are a lot of reasons why I like to make animal sculptures as well , but one is the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained , adding that humans can learn a lot from the wisdom of animals , they are born naked and stay that way until they die , whereas humans cover up and ‘ overdress ’ .
Their nudity is a symbol of freedom to Bastarrika and he aims to never create animals with necklaces or chains , saying ‘ ’ I prefer to embrace their freedom , power , and wisdom through beauty rather than a form of suffering.
” To create his sculptures , Bastarrika shapes piles of moist sand with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement and expression then he ’ ll add detail with a sharp stick or feather to highlight the features .
Sometimes he ’ ll add color with ash and coal , clay and stone powders and use pieces of glass and other found items for detail .
A large sculpture like the elephant could take two days to create , the horse and bison about 12 hours each and smaller ones such as the dogs around six to eight hours .

(TMU) – Artists can create amazing art using just about any medium, from ordinary everyday items to a myriad of discarded junk and waste materials. Artist Andoni Bastarrika discovered his medium to be the sand at the beach. While most of the millions of annual beach goers have tried their hand at building a sandcastle or two using plastic spades and buckets at some time in their lives, Bastarrika’s creations are on another level altogether. Using mostly his bare hands, a few basic tools, materials, and sand, he sculpts creatures from the ocean and land who seem to have just washed out on the shore.
Bastarrika’s created his first sand sculpture while at the beach in 2010 with his daughters and he made a little mermaid for them. That was when his artistic journey started and he discovered his gift while working on the mermaid, the ‘fluidity’ of his hands, working with the sand. “They knew what they were doing,” he told a social media outlet. “I devoted myself to developing this gift and have spent the last 10 years doing just that.’’
Bastarrika elaborated on the Facebook page: “The sand fascinates me because no matter how you look at it, it will always teach you things if you are willing to learn. In order to create a sculpture, an unthinkable number of sand particles participate, hugging each other tightly through humidity, so that someone could model their union. And once the artist steps back, its piece will remain at the mercy of nature, meaning that sooner or later the wind will dry them up and release each particle, slowly consuming all the individuality and authenticity.”
For Bastarrika, one of the main reasons he loves the sand, and he has many, is how the tiny particles stick together, forming a union. He believes that humans should behave like the damp sand, saying, “To create a beautiful world, we should all embrace each other just as tightly.”
“There are a lot of reasons why I like to make animal sculptures as well, but one is the fact that animals are free spirits,” he explained, adding that humans can learn a lot from the wisdom of animals, they are born naked and stay that way until they die, whereas humans cover up and ‘overdress’. Their nudity is a symbol of freedom to Bastarrika and he aims to never create animals with necklaces or chains, saying ‘’I prefer to embrace their freedom, power, and wisdom through beauty rather than a form of suffering.”
To create his sculptures, Bastarrika shapes piles of moist sand with his hands to find the animal’s movement and expression then he’ll add detail with a sharp stick or feather to highlight the features. Sometimes he’ll add color with ash and coal, clay and stone powders and use pieces of glass and other found items for detail.
A large sculpture like the elephant could take two days to create, the horse and bison about 12 hours each and smaller ones such as the dogs around six to eight hours.
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themindunleashed--2020-05-25--90-Year-Old Woman Shields Grandson As Police Pull Guns On Him For Running A Stop Sign

( TMU ) – A video surfaced online this week , showing a 21-year-old man laying on the ground in terror as a gang of police officers pointed their weapons at him .
The incident took place in Midland , Texas , in front of the home of the man ’ s grandmother , with several neighbors watching and recording the events on their cellphones .
The onlookers can be heard pleading with the police officers to put down their guns as they swarmed the home .
In the midst of the commotion , the man ’ s grandmother came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police .
When police approached the man to make the arrest , his grandmother nearly fell on top of him .
Police claim that 21-year-old Tye Anders went through a stop sign and then fled from police when they attempted to pull him over .
However , Anders and his attorneys claim that he never passed through a stop sign , and that he didn ’ t try to flee from police either , he merely waited to stop until he was somewhere that he felt safe , with plenty of witnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawn of his grandmother ’ s home with his hands stretched out , he told police that he was scared because he thought they were going to shoot him .
Attorney Justin Moore said that local police were regularly harassing Anders , and that he was afraid something might happen to him on the side of the road .
“ We believe and maintain that this was a stop based on racial profiling , and there was no traffic violation , ” Moore said in a statement to the press this weekend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ compliant , yet scared , his 90-year-old grandmother came out to deescalate this high-stress situation by praying for her grandson and officers .
That also didn ’ t work .
As the officers approached , they ended up assaulting her and knocking a 90-year-old woman to the ground , ” he added .
While it is not clear from the video what caused the woman to fall , Moore says that she was pushed by the police and later received medical attention because “ passed out ” shortly after the incident .
Moore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an officer while he was handcuffed in the back of the police car .
“ An officer struck him multiple times in the face , ” Moore said .
Anders was arrested and charged with evading arrest , and later released on bond .
His attorney says that he plans to fight the charge , which is a felony .
However , Moore says that the entire pretense for the arrest was fabricated by the police , and said that Anders is a victim of racial profiling .
“ We believe and maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial profiling and there was no traffic violation .
Racial profiling and pretext stops have been at pandemic levels in this country for generations .
This incident falls within this age-old trend of following Black men and arresting them for fabricated reasons , ” Moore said .
“ There ’ s no evidence on that video of those facts being justified , or that charge being justified , ” he added .

(TMU) – A video surfaced online this week, showing a 21-year-old man laying on the ground in terror as a gang of police officers pointed their weapons at him.
The incident took place in Midland, Texas, in front of the home of the man’s grandmother, with several neighbors watching and recording the events on their cellphones. The onlookers can be heard pleading with the police officers to put down their guns as they swarmed the home.
In the midst of the commotion, the man’s grandmother came outside and stood between her grandson and the police. When police approached the man to make the arrest, his grandmother nearly fell on top of him.
Police claim that 21-year-old Tye Anders went through a stop sign and then fled from police when they attempted to pull him over. However, Anders and his attorneys claim that he never passed through a stop sign, and that he didn’t try to flee from police either, he merely waited to stop until he was somewhere that he felt safe, with plenty of witnesses.
As Anders laid on the front lawn of his grandmother’s home with his hands stretched out, he told police that he was scared because he thought they were going to shoot him.
Attorney Justin Moore said that local police were regularly harassing Anders, and that he was afraid something might happen to him on the side of the road.
“We believe and maintain that this was a stop based on racial profiling, and there was no traffic violation,” Moore said in a statement to the press this weekend.
“As Tye laid on the ground compliant, yet scared, his 90-year-old grandmother came out to deescalate this high-stress situation by praying for her grandson and officers. That also didn’t work. As the officers approached, they ended up assaulting her and knocking a 90-year-old woman to the ground,” he added.
While it is not clear from the video what caused the woman to fall, Moore says that she was pushed by the police and later received medical attention because “passed out” shortly after the incident.
Moore also said that Anders was assaulted by an officer while he was handcuffed in the back of the police car.
“An officer struck him multiple times in the face,” Moore said.
Anders was arrested and charged with evading arrest, and later released on bond. His attorney says that he plans to fight the charge, which is a felony. However, Moore says that the entire pretense for the arrest was fabricated by the police, and said that Anders is a victim of racial profiling.
“We believe and maintain that this was a stop based on racial profiling and there was no traffic violation. Racial profiling and pretext stops have been at pandemic levels in this country for generations. This incident falls within this age-old trend of following Black men and arresting them for fabricated reasons,” Moore said.
“There’s no evidence on that video of those facts being justified, or that charge being justified,” he added.
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themindunleashed--2020-05-25--World’s Rarest Primate, the Critically Endangered Hainan Gibbon, Returns From Brink of Extinction

( TMU ) – Until very recently , the highly intelligent and charismatic Hainan Gibbon was standing at the brink of imminent extinction with only 10 members of the species existing in a tiny patch of land on a tropical island at China ’ s southernmost tip .
But thanks to the devoted work of a team of conservationists , the ultra-rare Hainan Gibbon appears to have a much brighter future , with their numbers swelling to 30 individuals as of this year .
The Hainan Gibbon is a not only one of the world ’ s rarest apes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also one of the rarest animals on the face of the Earth , largely restricted to a small patch of rainforest at the Bawangling National Nature Reserve on Hainan Island in the South China Sea .
Gibbons can be found in forests across Southeast Asia .
Like other gibbons , the Hainan gibbon swings rapidly from tree to tree and mostly rely on fruit such as lychee and figs for its diet .
The males have jet-black fur with white patches on their cheeks , while mature females are a rich golden orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their eyes seem to reflect an intelligent curiosity about their surroundings .
“ They are really intelligent animals .
When they look at you , it feels like they are trying to communicate , ” Philip Lo Yik-fui told South China Morning Post .
Lo has been helping to lead conservation efforts through the Hong Kong-based NGO , Kadoorie Conservation China .
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature – which has included the species on its Red List as “ Critically Endangered ” – the Hainan gibbon used to exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that over two thousand individuals populated the island .
However , the species ’ numbers fell precipitously in the second half of the 20th century thanks to climate factors as well as massive deforestation resulting from China ’ s push toward prosperity and industrialization .
Hunters and poachers also targeted the highly intelligent and social gibbons , either for the illegal pet trade , food , or for traditional medicine .
By 2003 , only 13 wild gibbons divided into two family groups remained – a result of not only the diminishing quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow birth rate .
Over the years , however , Kadoorie Conservation Cina has been monitoring the gibbons , working hard to discourage poachers , and also planting over 80,000 fig and lychee trees to link the populations of the famously shy gibbons and expand their habitat .
And with the gibbons now reproducing at a stable pace , Lo is hopeful that once they get the gibbons ’ numbers above 50 , their IUCN designation can change from being critically endangered to simply “ endangered.
” “ Our biggest goal now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the whole species won ’ t be wiped out if natural disasters occur , ” Lo said .
Yet concerns remain about the genetic health of the Hainan Gibbons , who are mostly either half-siblings or full-siblings – meaning that their gene pool is far too narrow at present .
However , Lo is proud that his group ’ s efforts have stabilized things for the remaining Hainan Gibbons .
His next goal is to continue expanding the creature ’ s territory so that if a typhoon or other natural disaster strikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be wiped out in one fell swoop .
The Kadoorie Conservation China team has also recruited ex-hunters from the community , who have a wealth of experience about local forests , to keep an eye on the gibbons and take part in conservation efforts .
Lo said : “ We try and instill a sense of pride in the locals , and the ex-hunters are really satisfied with their work now.That is the main point of conservation work , it ’ s just as much about the people .
And now people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together to protect the gibbons .
”

(TMU) – Until very recently, the highly intelligent and charismatic Hainan Gibbon was standing at the brink of imminent extinction with only 10 members of the species existing in a tiny patch of land on a tropical island at China’s southernmost tip.
But thanks to the devoted work of a team of conservationists, the ultra-rare Hainan Gibbon appears to have a much brighter future, with their numbers swelling to 30 individuals as of this year.
The Hainan Gibbon is a not only one of the world’s rarest apes and rarest primates, but it’s also one of the rarest animals on the face of the Earth, largely restricted to a small patch of rainforest at the Bawangling National Nature Reserve on Hainan Island in the South China Sea.
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Gibbons can be found in forests across Southeast Asia. Like other gibbons, the Hainan gibbon swings rapidly from tree to tree and mostly rely on fruit such as lychee and figs for its diet. The males have jet-black fur with white patches on their cheeks, while mature females are a rich golden orange. Their faces are tender, and their eyes seem to reflect an intelligent curiosity about their surroundings.
“They are really intelligent animals. When they look at you, it feels like they are trying to communicate,” Philip Lo Yik-fui told South China Morning Post. Lo has been helping to lead conservation efforts through the Hong Kong-based NGO, Kadoorie Conservation China.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature – which has included the species on its Red List as “Critically Endangered” – the Hainan gibbon used to exist in high numbers, with researchers estimating that over two thousand individuals populated the island.
However, the species’ numbers fell precipitously in the second half of the 20th century thanks to climate factors as well as massive deforestation resulting from China’s push toward prosperity and industrialization. Hunters and poachers also targeted the highly intelligent and social gibbons, either for the illegal pet trade, food, or for traditional medicine.
By 2003, only 13 wild gibbons divided into two family groups remained – a result of not only the diminishing quality of their habitat but also their naturally slow birth rate.
Over the years, however, Kadoorie Conservation Cina has been monitoring the gibbons, working hard to discourage poachers, and also planting over 80,000 fig and lychee trees to link the populations of the famously shy gibbons and expand their habitat.
And with the gibbons now reproducing at a stable pace, Lo is hopeful that once they get the gibbons’ numbers above 50, their IUCN designation can change from being critically endangered to simply “endangered.”
“Our biggest goal now is to help expand the gibbons’ territory so the whole species won’t be wiped out if natural disasters occur,” Lo said.
Yet concerns remain about the genetic health of the Hainan Gibbons, who are mostly either half-siblings or full-siblings – meaning that their gene pool is far too narrow at present.
However, Lo is proud that his group’s efforts have stabilized things for the remaining Hainan Gibbons. His next goal is to continue expanding the creature’s territory so that if a typhoon or other natural disaster strikes, the whole species won’t be wiped out in one fell swoop.
The Kadoorie Conservation China team has also recruited ex-hunters from the community, who have a wealth of experience about local forests, to keep an eye on the gibbons and take part in conservation efforts.
Lo said: “We try and instill a sense of pride in the locals, and the ex-hunters are really satisfied with their work now.That is the main point of conservation work, it’s just as much about the people. And now people who were on opposing sides are teammates working together to protect the gibbons.”
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themindunleashed--2020-05-26--Four Minneapolis Cops Fired Over Brutal Killing of George Floyd as Outrage Mounts, Protests Begin

( TMU ) – Four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department have been fired over the killing of George Floyd on Tuesday , in perhaps the most high-profile and gut-wrenching example of police brutality in the U.S. in recent years .
In dramatic video that is being shared tens of thousands of times across social media , Floyd can be seen being begging for his life and repeatedly screaming “ I can ’ t breathe ” as a Minneapolis police officer holds the man with his neck on his knee until he chokes to death .
On Tuesday , Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four officers involved in Monday ’ s deadly incident are now “ former employees ” of the force .
While an investigation of the incident by local and federal authorities remains pending , Arradondo admitted : “ We know there are inherent dangers in the profession of policing but the vast majority of the work we do never require the use of force.
” In response to the four officers ’ termination , Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey greeted the move as “ the right call.
” The apparent homicide of Floyd threatens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needless killing of an unarmed and helpless Black man in broad daylight , and comes in the midst of continued outrage over the vigilante-style murder of Ahmaud Arbery by three white men in a Georgia suburb .
While the names of the four fired officers involved in Floyd ’ s killing haven ’ t yet been released , the victim ’ s family ’ s attorney Benjamin Crump has identified two of the perpetrators as officers Derek Chauvin and Tou Thou .
Now-former Officer Chauvin is believed to be the main cop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Minneapolis Star Tribune has uncovered “ records and news accounts [ showing ] that Chauvin has been involved in at least three police-involved shootings over his career with the MPD : Wayne Reyes in 2006 , and Leroy Martinez and Ira Latrell Toles , both in 2011.
” MPD spokesman John Elder also told the Star Tribune that the restraint technique using Chauvin ’ s knee went against department training .
Elder said : “ In my years as an officer , that would not be what I would ever consider a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bystander at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and East 38th St. at around 8 p.m. on Monday , Floyd can be heard crying out that he can ’ t breathe while a white officer kneels directly on his neck for several minutes .
In the disturbing footage , Floyd – who is believed to be in his 40s – begs for mercy for several minutes to no avail .
He said : “ Please , I can ’ t breathe .
I can ’ t move … My stomach hurts , my neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shirtless man also cries out for his mother , bystanders also plead with the officer to simply let the man get some oxygen .
The witnesses can be head saying : “ Why you got to hold him down ?
He ’ s not even resisting arrest .
“ He ’ s not doing nothing , he was just getting in the car.
” An officer can then be heard replying : “ This is why you don ’ t do drugs , kids.
’ To which a bystander sharply responded : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bro !
He ’ s human … You ’ re enjoying it .
Look at you .
Your body language , you bum .
You know that ’ s bogus right now.
” While a female voice is heard saying , “ His nose is bleeding.
” Finally , a witness can then be heard saying : “ You ’ re going to just sit there with your knee on his neck ?
He ’ s not moving .
Did you kill him ?
” At that point , it becomes apparent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was non-responsive .
He died a short time later after being transported to a nearby hospital , according to the department .
In a statement that came before the announced termination of the four officers , the Minneapolis Police Department claim that the officers were responding to an alleged “ forgery in progress.
” The statement added : “ After [ the suspect ] got out [ of his car ] , he physically resisted officers … Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and note he appeared to be suffering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as well as the FBI .
In a Tuesday press conference , Mayor Frey blasted the police conduct as “ wrong on every level ” while saying Floyd ’ s life “ mattered.
” “ Being Black in America should not be a death sentence .
“ For five minutes , we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a Black man .
For five minutes .
When you hear someone calling for help , you are supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most basic human sense.
” As outrage mounts on a global scale , critics and social media users are drawing comparisons to the 2014 killing of Eric Garner , a 43-year-old Black male was placed in a chokehold by New York City police for allegedly selling loose cigarettes in violation of the law and similarly died begging for his life and crying “ I can ’ t breathe.
” The killing of Garner came less than a month before the killing of Black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri , and precipitated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest and community unrest the U.S. had seen in decades .
Attorney Benjamin Crump , who is also representing the family of Black 25-year-old Georgia murder victim Ahmaud Arbery , said in a statement : “ This abusive , excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a non-violent charge , ” “ We will seek justice for the family of George Floyd , as we demand answers from the Minnesota Police Department .
How many ‘ while Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial profiling and undervaluing of Black lives by police finally ends ?
” Local social movement organizer Nekima Levy-Armstrong told the Star Tribune that viewing the footage made her “ sick to her stomach ” yet was sadly typical of the brutal treatment meted out by police toward Black men in the United States .
She added : “ Whatever the man may have done should not have ended in a death sentence … What started as an alleged economic incident once again turned deadly for a black man.
” On Tuesday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gather at the same intersection where Floyd was killed , signaling outrage in Minneapolis that is sure to mount in coming days .
The peaceful protest was held somberly as mourners placed flowers and balloons at the site of the killing .
However , it remains to be seen whether the community will be willing to maintain its current stance of seeming passivity if Floyd ’ s killers are not given due punishment for the killing of an unarmed and helpless Black man .

(TMU) – Four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department have been fired over the killing of George Floyd on Tuesday, in perhaps the most high-profile and gut-wrenching example of police brutality in the U.S. in recent years.
In dramatic video that is being shared tens of thousands of times across social media, Floyd can be seen being begging for his life and repeatedly screaming “I can’t breathe” as a Minneapolis police officer holds the man with his neck on his knee until he chokes to death.
On Tuesday, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced that the four officers involved in Monday’s deadly incident are now “former employees” of the force. While an investigation of the incident by local and federal authorities remains pending, Arradondo admitted:
“We know there are inherent dangers in the profession of policing but the vast majority of the work we do never require the use of force.”
In response to the four officers’ termination, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey greeted the move as “the right call.”
Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated. This is the right call. — Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) May 26, 2020
The apparent homicide of Floyd threatens to unleash a new wave of unrest over the needless killing of an unarmed and helpless Black man in broad daylight, and comes in the midst of continued outrage over the vigilante-style killing of Ahmaud Arbery by three white men in a Georgia suburb.
While the names of the four fired officers involved in Floyd’s killing haven’t yet been released, the victim’s family’s attorney Benjamin Crump has identified two of the perpetrators as officers Derek Chauvin and Tou Thou. Now-former Officer Chauvin is believed to be the main cop responsible for killing Floyd.
We did it!! Your calls to @jacob_frey led to the termination of all four officers ?? Now call DA Mike Freeman (612-348-5550) and tell him to ARREST & CHARGE these officers for the murder of #GeorgeFloyd. We must continue to fight for #JusticeForFloyd!! #SayHisName pic.twitter.com/2VHCS7doQp — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 26, 2020
Meanwhile, the Minneapolis Star Tribune has uncovered “records and news accounts [showing] that Chauvin has been involved in at least three police-involved shootings over his career with the MPD: Wayne Reyes in 2006, and Leroy Martinez and Ira Latrell Toles, both in 2011.”
MPD spokesman John Elder also told the Star Tribune that the restraint technique using Chauvin’s knee went against department training. Elder said:
“In my years as an officer, that would not be what I would ever consider a chokehold.”
In video captured by a bystander at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and East 38th St. at around 8 p.m. on Monday, Floyd can be heard crying out that he can’t breathe while a white officer kneels directly on his neck for several minutes.
In the disturbing footage, Floyd – who is believed to be in his 40s – begs for mercy for several minutes to no avail. He said:
“Please, I can’t breathe. I can’t move … My stomach hurts, my neck hurts. Everything hurts.”
While the shirtless man also cries out for his mother, bystanders also plead with the officer to simply let the man get some oxygen. The witnesses can be head saying:
“Why you got to hold him down? He’s not even resisting arrest.
“He’s not doing nothing, he was just getting in the car.”
An officer can then be heard replying: “This is why you don’t do drugs, kids.’
To which a bystander sharply responded:
“This ain’t about drugs, bro! He’s human … You’re enjoying it. Look at you. Your body language, you bum. You know that’s bogus right now.”
While a female voice is heard saying, “His nose is bleeding.”
Finally, a witness can then be heard saying:
“You’re going to just sit there with your knee on his neck? He’s not moving. Did you kill him?”
At that point, it becomes apparent in the video that the body of Floyd was non-responsive. He died a short time later after being transported to a nearby hospital, according to the department.
In a statement that came before the announced termination of the four officers, the Minneapolis Police Department claim that the officers were responding to an alleged “forgery in progress.” The statement added:
“After [the suspect] got out [of his car], he physically resisted officers … Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and note he appeared to be suffering medical distress.”
An update from the department’s PIO: pic.twitter.com/DZDLHp99Wd — Libor Jany (@StribJany) May 26, 2020
The case is now being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as well as the FBI. In a Tuesday press conference, Mayor Frey blasted the police conduct as “wrong on every level” while saying Floyd’s life “mattered.”
Continuing, the mayor said:
“Being Black in America should not be a death sentence.
“For five minutes, we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a Black man. For five minutes. When you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic human sense.”
As outrage mounts on a global scale, critics and social media users are drawing comparisons to the 2014 killing of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old Black male who was placed in a chokehold by New York City police and similarly died begging for his life and crying “I can’t breathe.”
The killing of Garner came less than a month before the killing of Black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and precipitated one of the most active years of protest and community unrest the U.S. had seen in decades.
This is murder. Disgusting. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with US???? https://t.co/wesEwd4Bb2 — Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) May 26, 2020
Attorney Benjamin Crump, who is also representing the family of Black 25-year-old Georgia murder victim Ahmaud Arbery, said in a statement:
“This abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a non-violent charge,”
“We will seek justice for the family of George Floyd, as we demand answers from the Minnesota Police Department. How many ‘while Black’ deaths will it take until the racial profiling and undervaluing of Black lives by police finally ends?”
The video of a Minneapolis police officer killing a defenseless, handcuffed man is one of the most vile and heartbreaking images I’ve ever seen. The officer who stood guard is just as responsible as his partner; both must be held fully accountable. This must stop now. — Mayor Melvin Carter (@MayorCarter) May 26, 2020
Local social movement organizer Nekima Levy-Armstrong told the Star Tribune that viewing the footage made her “sick to her stomach” yet was sadly typical of the brutal treatment meted out by police toward Black men in the United States. She added:
“Whatever the man may have done should not have ended in a death sentence … What started as an alleged economic incident once again turned deadly for a black man.”
On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of community members began to gather at the same intersection where Floyd was killed, signaling outrage in Minneapolis that is sure to mount in coming days. The peaceful protest was held somberly as mourners placed flowers and balloons at the site of the killing.
However, it remains to be seen whether the community will be willing to maintain its current stance of seeming passivity if Floyd’s killers are not given due punishment for the killing of an unarmed and helpless Black man.
Protesters block traffic, call for justice at location where man died in Minneapolis Police custody Protesters are in the streets calling for justice after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in Minneapolis Police custody Monday night. A video taken by a bystander showed an officer kneeling on Floyd's neck for several minutes as he repeatedly told the officers he couldn't breathe. MORE: https://bit.ly/2zlRYgN Posted by Fox 11 Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-05-26--Hundreds Of Muslims Gather as IKEA Opens Parking Lot For Eid Prayer With Safe Distancing

( TMU ) – In an incredible sign of the times in which we live , an IKEA in Germany gave the local Muslim community permission to use its massive parking lot to hold a huge socially-distanced prayer that involved hundreds of worshippers celebrating “ Eid ” , the end of the holy month of Ramadan .
In stunning drone footage from the Sunday , May 24 gathering in the city of Wetzlar , near Frankfurt , masses of Muslims can be seen praying together while maintaining a safe distance , using the lanes and parking spaces of the lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own dedicated area .
As the coronavirus outbreak continues its spread across the world , religious communities have been placed in the often-uncomfortable dilemma of honoring their faith while also respecting the strict quarantine measures , countrywide lockdowns , and physical distancing orders given by governments .
Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important Islamic holidays and a joyful occasion marked by gift-giving , charity ( zakat ) , and enjoying good food with friends , family , and neighbors .
However , for millions of Muslims all over the world hoping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to practice social distancing has prevented large groups from congregating in their mosques or in other areas whether they could gather and pray .
This all forced the Muslim community in Wetzlar to think outside of the box .
After a bit of brainstorming , the Islamic Community Milli Goruş ( IGMG ) decided to simply approach their local Ikea to request that they use the parking lot , which wasn ’ t seeing much action due to the lockdown .
Speaking to the BBC , mosque leader Kadir Terzi explained that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make the request .
He explained : “ But the store manager didn ’ t hesitate for a second and said ‘ yes , you can pray ’ .
I was surprised and happy at the same time.
” The event was especially poignant due to the isolation his community have been plunged in for this Ramadan , which prevented the community and families from gathering to break their fast and organize charitable work .
He added : “ It was a completely different Ramadan month , without contacts , without visits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a result of the event , the group has been hailed across the globe for conducting an exemplary prayer session – and the group is thanking the local community for ensuring its success .
In a statement , the mosque thanked various members of the public .
They said : “ We would like to thank the Wetzlar police , the Wetzlar public order office , Ikea Wetzlar management , brothers , and all who contributed to making this extraordinary holiday prayer possible.
” “ We congratulate all the Islamic world and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our sincere wishes and wish our Lord to bring you many more holidays .
“ We have done holiday prayer as a nation in the open air with 700 people .
May my Lord always keep our unity and solidarity.
” Social media users both Muslim and non-Muslim alike have praised the event .
While another user said : “ This makes me happy .
I know some of my religious friends struggled with the lack of close physical connections during ramadan , so it ’ s beautiful to see a community come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some religious leaders such as Pope Francis , weekly services were moved online to give practicing Catholics an option to tune while also observing social distances .
Other faith community leaders have offered drive-in Sunday services , where congregants can remain in their vehicles and tune into services via radio .
And most recently , a priest in the Detroit area used a squirt gun to shoot holy water at passing cars during a drive-thru Easter blessing .
Muslims across the world have also honored measures meant to curb the pandemic – due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that centuries ago , no less a figure than the revered prophet and founder of Islam was cited as speaking on the topic of how to conduct oneself when dealing with a plague .
“ If you hear of an outbreak or a plague in a land , do not enter it ; but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it , do not leave that place , ” the Prophet Muhammad advises Muslims according to Sahih Al-Bukhari in the Hadith — a record of sayings attributed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high scriptural importance in addition to the Quran .

(TMU) – In an incredible sign of the times in which we live, an IKEA in Germany gave the local Muslim community permission to use its massive parking lot to hold a huge socially-distanced prayer that involved hundreds of worshippers celebrating “Eid”, the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
In stunning drone footage from the Sunday, May 24 gathering in the city of Wetzlar, near Frankfurt, masses of Muslims can be seen praying together while maintaining a safe distance, using the lanes and parking spaces of the lot to ensure that each person had their own dedicated area.
As the coronavirus outbreak continues its spread across the world, religious communities have been placed in the often-uncomfortable dilemma of honoring their faith while also respecting the strict quarantine measures, countrywide lockdowns, and physical distancing orders given by governments.
VIDEO: Hundreds of Muslims gather at an IKEA parking lot in the ?? German city of Wetzlar for socially distanced Eid al-Fitr prayers, to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan pic.twitter.com/qG7hmibd0F — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 26, 2020
Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important Islamic holidays and a joyful occasion marked by gift-giving, charity (zakat), and enjoying good food with friends, family, and neighbors.
However, for millions of Muslims all over the world hoping to celebrate the holiday, the need to practice social distancing has prevented large groups from congregating in their mosques or in other areas whether they could gather and pray.
This all forced the Muslim community in Wetzlar to think outside of the box.
After a bit of brainstorming, the Islamic Community Milli Goruş (IGMG) decided to simply approach their local Ikea to request that they use the parking lot, which wasn’t seeing much action due to the lockdown.
Speaking to the BBC, mosque leader Kadir Terzi explained that he had his doubts before approaching the store to make the request. He explained:
“But the store manager didn’t hesitate for a second and said ‘yes, you can pray’. I was surprised and happy at the same time.”
The event was especially poignant due to the isolation his community have been plunged in for this Ramadan, which prevented the community and families from gathering to break their fast and organize charitable work. He added:
“It was a completely different Ramadan month, without contacts, without visits and without breaking the fast together.”
https://www.facebook.com/igmgwetzlar/photos/rpp.694757777245169/3006079599446297/?type=3&theater
As a result of the event, the group has been hailed across the globe for conducting an exemplary prayer session – and the group is thanking the local community for ensuring its success.
In a statement, the mosque thanked various members of the public. They said:
“We would like to thank the Wetzlar police, the Wetzlar public order office, Ikea Wetzlar management, brothers, and all who contributed to making this extraordinary holiday prayer possible.”
In a separate statement, the mosque added:
“We congratulate all the Islamic world and the Muslims living in the world with our sincere wishes and wish our Lord to bring you many more holidays.
“We have done holiday prayer as a nation in the open air with 700 people. May my Lord always keep our unity and solidarity.”
Social media users both Muslim and non-Muslim alike have praised the event.
One person on Facebook wrote:
“What a beautiful view and what a beautiful alternative.”
While another user said:
“This makes me happy. I know some of my religious friends struggled with the lack of close physical connections during ramadan, so it’s beautiful to see a community come together in a safe way.”
For some religious leaders such as Pope Francis, weekly services were moved online to give practicing Catholics an option to tune while also observing social distances. Other faith community leaders have offered drive-in Sunday services, where congregants can remain in their vehicles and tune into services via radio. And most recently, a priest in the Detroit area used a squirt gun to shoot holy water at passing cars during a drive-thru Easter blessing.
Muslims across the world have also honored measures meant to curb the pandemic – due in no small part to the fact that centuries ago, no less a figure than the revered prophet and founder of Islam was cited as speaking on the topic of how to conduct oneself when dealing with a plague.
“If you hear of an outbreak or a plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place,” the Prophet Muhammad advises Muslims according to Sahih Al-Bukhari in the Hadith — a record of sayings attributed to the prophet that is considered of high scriptural importance in addition to the Quran.
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themindunleashed--2020-05-26--Three Boys Provoked Black Widow Spider To Bite Them So They Could Turn Into Spider-Man

( TMU ) – Three young boys from Bolivia were hospitalized after allowing a black widow spider to bite them , in hopes that they would gain superhuman powers like the fictional character “ Spider-Man.
” Black widow spiders are dangerous but don ’ t typically bite unless they feel threatened , so the three brothers , ages 8 , 10 and 12 , were reportedly prodding the spider with a stick so it would bite them .
The boys found the spider while they were herding goats in Chayanta , a Ministry of Health official said at a press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their decisions after feeling the intense sting and pain of the bite and began to cry .
Their mother noticed their cries and rushed them to a local doctor .
They were then transferred between two different hospitals , before being treated at the Children ’ s Hospital in La Paz the next day for fevers , tremors and muscle pains .
Epidemiology chief at the Bolivian Ministry of health , Virgilio Pietro warned parents to make sure that their children knew the difference between real life and fiction .
“ For children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pietro told Telemundo .
The boys also must have missed the part in the story where Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider , not just the average black widow , but with their young ages it makes sense that they would have missed out on that vital detail .
It should go without saying that you should not let radioactive spiders bite you either , if you were ever to find such a thing .
Bites from a black widow can be fatal on rare occasions , especially for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with underlying health conditions , but luckily the boys were released from the hospital in good shape about a week after they were bitten .
While people have been known to lose their lives from a black widow bite , it is actually incredibly rare , and their reputation is a bit overblown .
In the United States each year , about 2,200 people report being bitten by a black widow , but most do not need medical treatment .
In the United States , no deaths due to black widows have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control Centers since 1983 .
Black widow spiders are native to North America , South America , and southern Europe .
They are also found in Australia , New Zealand , and South Africa .
As with most spiders , black widows primarily feed on insects .
According to the National Poison Control Center : “ Black widow spiders are about the size of a half-dollar , including the legs .
They appear hard , black , and shiny .
The abdominal section is large and rounded .
The classic marking is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be orange or white or tan .
Also , the markings might be dots or spots , instead of the typical hourglass shape .
The webs look tangled and messy .
These spiders like dark , undisturbed areas .
You might find them in stacks of wood , brush piles , corners of garages and sheds , under flowerpots , inside gardening gloves and boots , and other sheltered places .
Black widow spiders won ’ t come after you .
But if they feel threatened , they will bite .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right away .
There will be tiny puncture wounds at the bite site , with some local swelling .
Wash the area well with soap and water .
If there is no pain , or if the pain is mild , no special treatment is needed .
”

(TMU) – Three young boys from Bolivia were hospitalized after allowing a black widow spider to bite them, in hopes that they would gain superhuman powers like the fictional character “Spider-Man.”
Black widow spiders are dangerous but don’t typically bite unless they feel threatened, so the three brothers, ages 8, 10 and 12, were reportedly prodding the spider with a stick so it would bite them.
The boys found the spider while they were herding goats in Chayanta, a Ministry of Health official said at a press conference last weekend.
They instantly regretted their decisions after feeling the intense sting and pain of the bite and began to cry. Their mother noticed their cries and rushed them to a local doctor. They were then transferred between two different hospitals, before being treated at the Children’s Hospital in La Paz the next day for fevers, tremors and muscle pains.
Epidemiology chief at the Bolivian Ministry of health, Virgilio Pietro warned parents to make sure that their children knew the difference between real life and fiction.
“For children everything is real, movies are real,” Pietro told Telemundo.
The boys also must have missed the part in the story where Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, not just the average black widow, but with their young ages it makes sense that they would have missed out on that vital detail. It should go without saying that you should not let radioactive spiders bite you either, if you were ever to find such a thing.
Bites from a black widow can be fatal on rare occasions, especially for children, the elderly, and people with underlying health conditions, but luckily the boys were released from the hospital in good shape about a week after they were bitten.
While people have been known to lose their lives from a black widow bite, it is actually incredibly rare, and their reputation is a bit overblown.
In the United States each year, about 2,200 people report being bitten by a black widow, but most do not need medical treatment. In the United States, no deaths due to black widows have been reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers since 1983.
Black widow spiders are native to North America, South America, and southern Europe. They are also found in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. As with most spiders, black widows primarily feed on insects.
According to the National Poison Control Center:
“Black widow spiders are about the size of a half-dollar, including the legs. They appear hard, black, and shiny. The abdominal section is large and rounded. The classic marking is a red hourglass shape, but the marks can be orange or white or tan. Also, the markings might be dots or spots, instead of the typical hourglass shape. The webs look tangled and messy.
These spiders like dark, undisturbed areas. You might find them in stacks of wood, brush piles, corners of garages and sheds, under flowerpots, inside gardening gloves and boots, and other sheltered places. Black widow spiders won’t come after you. But if they feel threatened, they will bite.
A black widow spider bite often is painful right away. There will be tiny puncture wounds at the bite site, with some local swelling. Wash the area well with soap and water. If there is no pain, or if the pain is mild, no special treatment is needed.”
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