trueactivist--2020-10-14--New Studies Discovered “Liquid Lakes” On Planet Mars’ South Pole Indicating Possibility Of Alien Lif

New Studies Discovered “Liquid Lakes” On Planet Mars’ South Pole Indicating Possibility Of Alien Life

After finding a various liquid bodies on Mars , the tantalizing possibility that water could exist on this planet that was previously believed not to have any form of life could actually come true .
A recent study that was published in the Nature Astronomy journal states that there is a subterranean reservoir of high levels of salt water near the red planet ’ s south pole .
The existence of any body of water , much more a lake , makes scientists believe that this could be a sign of the planet housing its own native microscopic life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to survival .
While there are still researchers that remain skeptical to Mars having liquid water , according to the findings made in 2018 in the mission to radar map the crust of the planet , this lends credibility when the Mars express robot orbiter made the discovery .
It found the underground “ lake ” that is beneath layers of sediment in the south pole .
This body of liquid is very much similar to the subglacial lakes that Greenland and Antartica have underneath ice sheets .
The study conducted in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existence of alien life in the universe , and specifically in Marts , but skeptics are still questioning scientists whether they have accumulated enough details to know for certain about the lake giving life .
Thankfully , the latest studies that incorporated techniques used by the earth ’ s orbiting satellites to study the subterranean lakes under the Antarctic glaciers do confirm that the massive store of liquid which spans about 15 miles does actually exist on Mars .
The subglacial lakes found in Iceland and Antartica are teeming up with bacterial life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martian counterpart could also be thriving with their own bacteria .
Elena Pettinelli , geophysics professor at Italy ’ s Roma Tre University , who led the research on this and the previous study said , “ we are much more confident now .
We did many more observations , and we processed the data completely differently.
” The data gathered also shows that the bodies of water are filled with hyper saline solutions , or a type of water that is filled with a thick concentrate of calcium , magnesium , sodium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep its liquid form , despite the extremely cold temperature in the planet ’ s south pole .
Because the pools could be filled with water , they are quite likely to have microbial alien life , which could possibly be the last remnants of life that existed billions of years ago , if Mars had oceanic water on its surface like Earth does .
Once this initial discovery is proven , this will be the first time that water is found on the red planet .
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After finding a various liquid bodies on Mars, the tantalizing possibility that water could exist on this planet that was previously believed not to have any form of life could actually come true.
A recent study that was published in the Nature Astronomy journal states that there is a subterranean reservoir of high levels of salt water near the red planet’s south pole. The existence of any body of water, much more a lake, makes scientists believe that this could be a sign of the planet housing its own native microscopic life, because of the simple co-relation of water to survival.
While there are still researchers that remain skeptical to Mars having liquid water, according to the findings made in 2018 in the mission to radar map the crust of the planet, this lends credibility when the Mars express robot orbiter made the discovery. It found the underground “lake” that is beneath layers of sediment in the south pole. This body of liquid is very much similar to the subglacial lakes that Greenland and Antartica have underneath ice sheets.
The study conducted in 2018 was a huge breakthrough in proving the existence of alien life in the universe, and specifically in Marts, but skeptics are still questioning scientists whether they have accumulated enough details to know for certain about the lake giving life.
Thankfully, the latest studies that incorporated techniques used by the earth’s orbiting satellites to study the subterranean lakes under the Antarctic glaciers do confirm that the massive store of liquid which spans about 15 miles does actually exist on Mars.
The subglacial lakes found in Iceland and Antartica are teeming up with bacterial life, which makes scientists believe that the Martian counterpart could also be thriving with their own bacteria. Elena Pettinelli, geophysics professor at Italy’s Roma Tre University, who led the research on this and the previous study said, “we are much more confident now. We did many more observations, and we processed the data completely differently.”
The data gathered also shows that the bodies of water are filled with hyper saline solutions, or a type of water that is filled with a thick concentrate of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. This allows the water to keep its liquid form, despite the extremely cold temperature in the planet’s south pole.
Because the pools could be filled with water, they are quite likely to have microbial alien life, which could possibly be the last remnants of life that existed billions of years ago, if Mars had oceanic water on its surface like Earth does.
Once this initial discovery is proven, this will be the first time that water is found on the red planet.
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trueactivist--2020-10-15--An Effort To Turn Apartment Buildings Into A “Vertical Forest” In China Goes Terribly Wrong With Jun

An Effort To Turn Apartment Buildings Into A “Vertical Forest” In China Goes Terribly Wrong With Jungle-Like Mosquito Infestation

It seems “ Go Green ” is the way to go to improve air quality in heavily-polluted urban areas all over the world .
Besides , it makes our world a more beautiful place to live in .
It has become a challenge for many urban planners to help the environment , as greenhouse gas emissions climb and temperatures are rising all over the world .
A housing complex in Chengdu , China , took up this challenge .
The experimental Qiyi City Forest Garden apartment complex went green , and excited residents bought out all the 826 units from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ green “ vertical forest ” seemed to be ideal .
But sometimes , some good ideas just go horribly wrong .
The apartment complex turned out to be like a post-apocalyptic jungle nightmare , like when the environment takes over the structures .
The worst part was the swarms of mosquitoes , not normally found in urban areas , turned the residents ’ “ eco-paradise ” into a jungle hell .
Even as all units have been purchased , only a small number of families decided to brave the mosquito infestation .
Seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far moved into their new homes .
Even as they trim the plants on their balconies , the ones from the neglected units started growing and merging into one another , creating an “ urban jungle ” quite literally .
Just a bit of background , China did not invent the vertical forest idea .
It was a concept developed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri , whose stunning design of the vertical garden Bosco Verticale in Milan garnered international attention , particularly from heavy-polluted cities across the globe .
The idea was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needs of the urban population .
Helps the environment , and beautifies it as well .
Sounds like a dream concept .
The plants provide natural shade , while improving air quality .
They will absorb more carbon dioxide and release more oxygen annually .
The idea has been replicated into other concepts including Koichi Takada ’ s Urban Forest and futuristic Cloud Corridor skyscrapers planned for Los Angeles .
However in Chengdu , China , something went wrong that turned the “ dream ” concept into a “ nightmare ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem would have to fall on the shoulders of the property managers – mainly neglect .
This is according to landscape architect and New York Botanical Garden instructor Daryl Beyers .
Looks like the developers were just in it for the money .
“ You can ’ t have a garden without a gardener , ” Beyers exclaimed .
“ They were touting it as a manicured garden outside on your deck .
If it ’ s manicured , someone has to do the manicuring.
” seems only logical .
To make things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chengdu region is just perfect for mosquitoes , and the plants provide the shade needed for these pesky insects .
A lesson to be learned by the developers , plan properly and don ’ t neglect important responsibilities .
You can ’ t defeat nature , you have to learn to cope with it .
“ It is sort of apocalyptic , and that ’ s what nature will do to all our cities if everything goes to hell , ” Beyers warns .
“ You see it in the movies .
Plants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we can beat nature .
But at the end of all things , nature will always come out on top .
So respect Mother Nature , and stop abusing her .
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It seems “Go Green” is the way to go to improve air quality in heavily-polluted urban areas all over the world. Besides, it makes our world a more beautiful place to live in. It has become a challenge for many urban planners to help the environment, as greenhouse gas emissions climb and temperatures are rising all over the world.
A housing complex in Chengdu, China, took up this challenge. The experimental Qiyi City Forest Garden apartment complex went green, and excited residents bought out all the 826 units from the developer. Moving into a manicured green “vertical forest” seemed to be ideal. But sometimes, some good ideas just go horribly wrong.
The apartment complex turned out to be like a post-apocalyptic jungle nightmare, like when the environment takes over the structures. The worst part was the swarms of mosquitoes, not normally found in urban areas, turned the residents’ “eco-paradise” into a jungle hell.
Even as all units have been purchased, only a small number of families decided to brave the mosquito infestation. Seems like only about 20 families have so far moved into their new homes. Even as they trim the plants on their balconies, the ones from the neglected units started growing and merging into one another, creating an “urban jungle” quite literally.
Just a bit of background, China did not invent the vertical forest idea. It was a concept developed by Italian architect Stefano Boeri, whose stunning design of the vertical garden Bosco Verticale in Milan garnered international attention, particularly from heavy-polluted cities across the globe. The idea was to simply balance mother nature and biodiversity with the needs of the urban population. Helps the environment, and beautifies it as well. Sounds like a dream concept. The plants provide natural shade, while improving air quality. They will absorb more carbon dioxide and release more oxygen annually. The idea has been replicated into other concepts including Koichi Takada’s Urban Forest and futuristic Cloud Corridor skyscrapers planned for Los Angeles.
However in Chengdu, China, something went wrong that turned the “dream” concept into a “nightmare”. The concept is not flawed, the problem would have to fall on the shoulders of the property managers – mainly neglect. This is according to landscape architect and New York Botanical Garden instructor Daryl Beyers.
“Just because it looks cool, absorbs CO2, is a noise buffer, and offers psychological benefits, doesn’t mean you don’t have to do it properly,” he explained. “ and I think the developers rushed into it. They didn’t think about the maintenance.”
Looks like the developers were just in it for the money. “You can’t have a garden without a gardener,” Beyers exclaimed. “They were touting it as a manicured garden outside on your deck. If it’s manicured, someone has to do the manicuring.” seems only logical.
To make things worse, the humid climate in the Chengdu region is just perfect for mosquitoes, and the plants provide the shade needed for these pesky insects. A lesson to be learned by the developers, plan properly and don’t neglect important responsibilities. You can’t defeat nature, you have to learn to cope with it. “It is sort of apocalyptic, and that’s what nature will do to all our cities if everything goes to hell,” Beyers warns. “You see it in the movies. Plants will do those things.”
Sometimes we think we can beat nature. But at the end of all things, nature will always come out on top. So respect Mother Nature, and stop abusing her.
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trueactivist--2020-10-15--Marine Biologist Shares Photos Of Ethereal And Magical Deep-Sea Creature Called The ‘Sea Angel’ Foun

Marine Biologist Shares Photos Of Ethereal And Magical Deep-Sea Creature Called The ‘Sea Angel’ Found In The White Sea

Alexander Semenov , a marine biologist , underwater photographer , as well as the head of the divers ’ team in the Moscow State University ’ s White Sea Biological Station has been able to tale thousands upon thousands of photographs of rare creatures in the deepest parts of the sea .
While majority will never experience swimming with these deep-sea animals in their natural habitant , Semenov has generously shared his captured images , knowledge and experience with the public .
An exceptional creature he discovered while swimming under the ice of the White Sea , which is located @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sea Angel .
Ironically , while this tiny and translucent creature flaps its wings to cut across the water at a slow pace , it also has two visible horns atop its body .
Seeing this sea animal float in the dark , much like a beautiful and interesting alien in a science fiction movie gives off an ethereal and surreal experience .
Sea angels , scientifically known as Gymnosomata are actually a large group of very tiny , free-floating sea slugs that have a transparent , jelly-like body with wings called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polar regions and the tropics , though those living in cold waters grow significantly bigger than those found in tropical temperatures .
The largest species of this family is the naked sea butterfly ( Clione limacina ) which grows up to 5cm in length .
They ’ re mouths are similar to those of mollusks , and their tentacles are used to grab their prey , sometimes with suckers that are similarly found on cephalopods as well .
Their wing speed can go as fast as 100mm/s ( 0.22 mph ) which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the sea butterfly .
These angels are simultaneous hermaphrodites .
They already have either a complete or partial reproductive system which produces gametes in both the male and female sexes .
Fertilization happens internally , and when this occurs , they will get close to their mate and turn their reproductive organs inside-out to attach them to each other with a sucker .
In the mating process , the couple spins and floats in a slow motion dance for about four hours long , even stopping for a meal in between .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spawn a gelatinous egg mass which just floats about until they are ready to hatch .
The shells shed in a few days time , and a new generation comes to life .
Only around 236,000 marine organism species have been discovered in the last 2000 years , says Semenov .
Scientists have estimated that this only amounts to about 8-10 % of the total living creatures living in the depths of the world ’ s oceans , which leaves about 2-3 million species still yet to be discovered and studied .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can get to outer space without leaving Earth .
It ’ s an entirely different universe , nothing like the life we have on land .
And while people dream about alien life forms from other planets , there is another universe right here , closer than anyone expects .
As a marine biologist and underwater photographer , I have been studying and documenting this world for more than 10 years , organizing expeditions to the far-off corners of the planet , spending days and weeks under the polar ice , giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing books and making movies with a whole team of great people involved in my own project « Aquatilis » , ’ ’ a excerpt seen on Semenov ’ s website , www.coldwater.science Semenov ’ s passion for all deep-sea creatures living in our oceans is definitely undeniable .
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Alexander Semenov, a marine biologist, underwater photographer, as well as the head of the divers’ team in the Moscow State University’s White Sea Biological Station has been able to tale thousands upon thousands of photographs of rare creatures in the deepest parts of the sea. While majority will never experience swimming with these deep-sea animals in their natural habitant, Semenov has generously shared his captured images, knowledge and experience with the public.
An exceptional creature he discovered while swimming under the ice of the White Sea, which is located on the northwest coast of Russia is the Sea Angel. Ironically, while this tiny and translucent creature flaps its wings to cut across the water at a slow pace, it also has two visible horns atop its body. Seeing this sea animal float in the dark, much like a beautiful and interesting alien in a science fiction movie gives off an ethereal and surreal experience.
Sea angels, scientifically known as Gymnosomata are actually a large group of very tiny, free-floating sea slugs that have a transparent, jelly-like body with wings called parapodia. They are found in both polar regions and the tropics, though those living in cold waters grow significantly bigger than those found in tropical temperatures.
The largest species of this family is the naked sea butterfly (Clione limacina) which grows up to 5cm in length. They’re mouths are similar to those of mollusks, and their tentacles are used to grab their prey, sometimes with suckers that are similarly found on cephalopods as well. Their wing speed can go as fast as 100mm/s (0.22 mph) which is twice the speed of their favourite prey, the sea butterfly.
These angels are simultaneous hermaphrodites. They already have either a complete or partial reproductive system which produces gametes in both the male and female sexes. Fertilization happens internally, and when this occurs, they will get close to their mate and turn their reproductive organs inside-out to attach them to each other with a sucker.
In the mating process, the couple spins and floats in a slow motion dance for about four hours long, even stopping for a meal in between. When the fertilization is finished, they spawn a gelatinous egg mass which just floats about until they are ready to hatch. The shells shed in a few days time, and a new generation comes to life.
Only around 236,000 marine organism species have been discovered in the last 2000 years, says Semenov. Scientists have estimated that this only amounts to about 8-10% of the total living creatures living in the depths of the world’s oceans, which leaves about 2-3 million species still yet to be discovered and studied.
“The World Ocean is as close as you can get to outer space without leaving Earth. It’s an entirely different universe, nothing like the life we have on land. And while people dream about alien life forms from other planets, there is another universe right here, closer than anyone expects. As a marine biologist and underwater photographer, I have been studying and documenting this world for more than 10 years, organizing expeditions to the far-off corners of the planet, spending days and weeks under the polar ice, giving lectures, teaching classes at schools, writing books and making movies with a whole team of great people involved in my own project «Aquatilis»,’’ a excerpt seen on Semenov’s website, www.coldwater.science
Semenov’s passion for all deep-sea creatures living in our oceans is definitely undeniable.
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trueactivist--2020-10-19--Psychedelic Mushrooms Could Be The Solution To Eradicating Anti-Depressant Medication In The Next Fi

Psychedelic Mushrooms Could Be The Solution To Eradicating Anti-Depressant Medication In The Next Five Years

Researchers at the world ’ s first psychedelic center , Centre of Psychedelic Research at London ’ s Imperial College said that “ magic mushrooms ” or otherwise known as psilocybin could completely replace antidepressants that doctors have been prescribing within the next five years .
This opinionated theory is also agreed upon by similar researched released from John Hopkins University , that says victims that have experienced emotional traumas may have a longer term relief when ingesting natural psilocybin fungi , instead of anti-depressant prescribed drugs .
Head of the research center , Dr. Robin Earhart-Harris is conducting one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to investigate the outcome of therapy involving magic mushrooms – which as of this moment is still illegal in the UK – as compared to the effects of chemical drugs .
These trials have resulted in cathartic emotional “ release.
” This was compared to the usual effects of anti-depressants that provide a dull and “ blunted ” effect to the patients .
This study was the first of many that are planning to be conducted at London ’ s Imperial College .
In the trial , there were 60 participants that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psilocybin treatment .
A clinical psychologist also conducted a therapy session with each of them .
Some participants will be randomly chosen to receive the fungi , or placebo .
The researchers nor the participants will know who receives what in the group .
The effects of the fungi will be compared to the anti-depressant escitalopram , which is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) .
Most of the chemical drugs available in the market is made of this .
Dr. Carhart Harris told the Independent that “ if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chronically , they often say ‘ I feel blunted ’ .
With psilocybin therapy they say the opposite , they talk about an emotional release , a reconnection , and this key emotional centre being more responsive.
” The description for blunted means that both the patient ’ s positive and negative emotions were suppressed .
Indications seen in MRI studies suggest that the side-effects of the psychedelics on the brain is “ twice as long ” for escitalopram as compared to psilocybin therapy .
The fungi also acts much faster than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally take effect .
Dr. Earhart-Harris says that this therapy isn ’ t made for everybody .
There are people with psychosis and regulators that perhaps need more evidence of the safety and effectiveness of this alternative through other clinical trials .
Everyone else could be a potential candidate in the future .
In fact , the 2018 Global Drug Survey did state that magic mushrooms are the safest recreational drug to be ingested .
“ I would imagine if you had some bookmakers doing the odds , there would be strong odds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be licensed sometime in the next five to 10 years – maybe sooner .
The implications of that are actually frightening to me , thinking of the power and influence of big p***** .
What are they going to do with that if there ’ s this big public demand for the ‘ mushroom therapy ’ , and not the Prozac ?
” Dr. Carhart-Harris said .
The anti-depressant drug market is such a lucrative business that in ten years , the demand for the chemical drugs in the U.K. alone has doubled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Milaman School of Public Health , the use of anti-anxiety medication and anti-depressants soared in the United States from 2005 to 2015 .
By 2023 , it is estimated that the anti-depressant drug market will reach $ 15.98 billion worth , according to Allied Market Research .
If the clinical trials and further research can prove the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin therapy , other cities will most likely follow the lead of Denver , Colorado – a huge move that will definitely rock the boat of Big P***** .
Dr. James Rucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Psychiatry , Psychology and Neuroscience in King ’ s College London who has been studying the benefits of psychedelics said that there is a “ possibility ” that fungi could possibly be prescribed instead of anti-anxiety medication within the next five years .
“ But only if everything goes to plan , and you know what they say about best-laid plans .
Like all treatments , they will suit some people but not others .
The trick , as ever , is trying to work that out before administration .
But that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pull off , particularly in psychiatry , ” he added .
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Researchers at the world’s first psychedelic center, Centre of Psychedelic Research at London’s Imperial College said that “magic mushrooms” or otherwise known as psilocybin could completely replace antidepressants that doctors have been prescribing within the next five years.
This opinionated theory is also agreed upon by similar researched released from John Hopkins University, that says victims that have experienced emotional traumas may have a longer term relief when ingesting natural psilocybin fungi, instead of anti-depressant prescribed drugs.
Head of the research center, Dr. Robin Earhart-Harris is conducting one of the very first trials in order to investigate the outcome of therapy involving magic mushrooms – which as of this moment is still illegal in the UK – as compared to the effects of chemical drugs. These trials have resulted in cathartic emotional “release.” This was compared to the usual effects of anti-depressants that provide a dull and “blunted” effect to the patients. This study was the first of many that are planning to be conducted at London’s Imperial College.
In the trial, there were 60 participants that had moderate to severe depression who were given psilocybin treatment. A clinical psychologist also conducted a therapy session with each of them. Some participants will be randomly chosen to receive the fungi, or placebo. The researchers nor the participants will know who receives what in the group.
The effects of the fungi will be compared to the anti-depressant escitalopram, which is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Most of the chemical drugs available in the market is made of this.
Dr. Carhart Harris told the Independent that “if you ask people who are taking SSRIs chronically, they often say ‘I feel blunted’. With psilocybin therapy they say the opposite, they talk about an emotional release, a reconnection, and this key emotional centre being more responsive.” The description for blunted means that both the patient’s positive and negative emotions were suppressed.
Indications seen in MRI studies suggest that the side-effects of the psychedelics on the brain is “twice as long” for escitalopram as compared to psilocybin therapy. The fungi also acts much faster than the anti-depressant, which sometimes takes months to finally take effect.
Dr. Earhart-Harris says that this therapy isn’t made for everybody. There are people with psychosis and regulators that perhaps need more evidence of the safety and effectiveness of this alternative through other clinical trials. Everyone else could be a potential candidate in the future. In fact, the 2018 Global Drug Survey did state that magic mushrooms are the safest recreational drug to be ingested.
“I would imagine if you had some bookmakers doing the odds, there would be strong odds on that [psychedelic therapy] will be licensed sometime in the next five to 10 years – maybe sooner. The implications of that are actually frightening to me, thinking of the power and influence of big p*****. What are they going to do with that if there’s this big public demand for the ‘mushroom therapy’, and not the Prozac?” Dr. Carhart-Harris said.
The anti-depressant drug market is such a lucrative business that in ten years, the demand for the chemical drugs in the U.K. alone has doubled. According the Columbia University’s Milaman School of Public Health, the use of anti-anxiety medication and anti-depressants soared in the United States from 2005 to 2015. By 2023, it is estimated that the anti-depressant drug market will reach $15.98 billion worth, according to Allied Market Research.
If the clinical trials and further research can prove the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin therapy, other cities will most likely follow the lead of Denver, Colorado – a huge move that will definitely rock the boat of Big P*****.
Dr. James Rucker, a fellow researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in King’s College London who has been studying the benefits of psychedelics said that there is a “possibility” that fungi could possibly be prescribed instead of anti-anxiety medication within the next five years. “But only if everything goes to plan, and you know what they say about best-laid plans. Like all treatments, they will suit some people but not others. The trick, as ever, is trying to work that out before administration. But that trick has proven to be remarkably difficult to pull off, particularly in psychiatry,” he added.
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trueactivist--2020-10-20--An Unprecedented Die-Off Of Thousands Of Seal Pups On A Namibia Beach Mystifies Conservationists

When we hear of dolphins or whales beaching themselves to die , it saddens us .
Any unnatural death of an animal or mammal is puzzling , to say the least .
But about 5,000 seal pups washing ashore dead on a Namibia beach is truly shocking and bizarre .
This happened along the coast of Pelican Point peninsula , which turned a thriving tourist destination popular for schools of dolphins and seals into a pup graveyard .
This unprecedented die-off of 5,000 Cape fur seals puzzles and alarms conservationist groups , and is being looked into by the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seals are often called the “ dogs of the ocean ” as they are playful and full of energy .
But , they are known to desert their young or suffer miscarriages when food supplies dwindle .
Nearly all the seal pups were born prematurely before quickly dying , according to Naude Dreyer , marine biologist of Ocean Conservation Namibia .
Dreyer said , “ When the pregnant female feels she does not have enough reserves , she can abort .
A few premature deaths is a natural event , but thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dreyer noticed the shocking masses of dead seal pups while flying his drone over the Pelican Point seal colony earlier this month .
His non profit group posted on Facebook , “ This is the situation at Pelican Point , Namibia , All the little red circles mark dead seal pups .
A rough estimate brings the numbers to more than 5,000 at our seal colony alone .
This is tragic , as it makes up a large portion of the new pup arrivals expected in late November.
” The seals are usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Africa , from Namibia , south Africa , to the southern tip of Angola .
According to Dr. Tess Gridley , “ Normally Cape fur seals would give birth from mid-November until early December .
That ’ s the height of pupping that we would normally expect but what has been happening this year is there has been an increase in abortions that was first seen starting in August and really sort of peaked just last week in October.
” It does seem that this year really is a bad year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservationist groups have noticed that female cape fur seals have seemed increasingly emaciated and starving , which is alarming , as it affects long-term health and eventually the seal population .
“ There are about 1.7 million cape fur seals in total and about a million of those are actually in Namibia so in terms of the overall number of animals , they are quite resilient to these effects , ” explains Dr. Gridley .
She continues , “ But one issue that we do think might happen in the future is you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going forward particularly now for those animals that have unfortunately died .
They are not going to be recruited into the population , so you might see a localized effect at the Pelican Point colony and also we are trying to monitor to see whether there is a wider scale impact that might affect other colonies as well.
” An explanation could be the absence of fish in the region , and the spread of toxins and disease in the water .
These are just a few of the reasons being studied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seals look a bit thin and it could likely be caused by a lack of food , ” Dreyer explained .
“ Other seal colonies at other beaches look much better and they do not record the same amount of premature pups.
” Hopefully things in the region improve quickly .
These massive die-offs should serve as a warning that something is terribly wrong , and should be addressed immediately .
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When we hear of dolphins or whales beaching themselves to die, it saddens us. Any unnatural death of an animal or mammal is puzzling, to say the least. But about 5,000 seal pups washing ashore dead on a Namibia beach is truly shocking and bizarre. This happened along the coast of Pelican Point peninsula, which turned a thriving tourist destination popular for schools of dolphins and seals into a pup graveyard.
This unprecedented die-off of 5,000 Cape fur seals puzzles and alarms conservationist groups, and is being looked into by the country’s fisheries ministry. Cape fur seals are often called the “dogs of the ocean” as they are playful and full of energy. But, they are known to desert their young or suffer miscarriages when food supplies dwindle. Nearly all the seal pups were born prematurely before quickly dying, according to Naude Dreyer, marine biologist of Ocean Conservation Namibia.
Dreyer said, “When the pregnant female feels she does not have enough reserves, she can abort. A few premature deaths is a natural event, but thousands of premature dead pups is extremely rare.” Dreyer noticed the shocking masses of dead seal pups while flying his drone over the Pelican Point seal colony earlier this month. His non profit group posted on Facebook, “This is the situation at Pelican Point, Namibia, All the little red circles mark dead seal pups. A rough estimate brings the numbers to more than 5,000 at our seal colony alone. This is tragic, as it makes up a large portion of the new pup arrivals expected in late November.”
The seals are usually found thriving across the southern Atlantic coastlines of Africa, from Namibia, south Africa, to the southern tip of Angola. According to Dr. Tess Gridley, “Normally Cape fur seals would give birth from mid-November until early December. That’s the height of pupping that we would normally expect but what has been happening this year is there has been an increase in abortions that was first seen starting in August and really sort of peaked just last week in October.” It does seem that this year really is a bad year, and it is not yet over.
Conservationist groups have noticed that female cape fur seals have seemed increasingly emaciated and starving, which is alarming, as it affects long-term health and eventually the seal population. “There are about 1.7 million cape fur seals in total and about a million of those are actually in Namibia so in terms of the overall number of animals, they are quite resilient to these effects,” explains Dr. Gridley.
She continues, “But one issue that we do think might happen in the future is you will see a dip in reproduction potentially going forward particularly now for those animals that have unfortunately died. They are not going to be recruited into the population, so you might see a localized effect at the Pelican Point colony and also we are trying to monitor to see whether there is a wider scale impact that might affect other colonies as well.”
An explanation could be the absence of fish in the region, and the spread of toxins and disease in the water. These are just a few of the reasons being studied to explain the massive die-off. “The seals look a bit thin and it could likely be caused by a lack of food,” Dreyer explained. “Other seal colonies at other beaches look much better and they do not record the same amount of premature pups.”
Hopefully things in the region improve quickly. These massive die-offs should serve as a warning that something is terribly wrong, and should be addressed immediately.
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trueactivist--2020-10-21--A Mexican Restaurant Is Criticized and Accused Of Insulting “Christianity and America” Because of It

A Mexican Restaurant Is Criticized and Accused Of Insulting “Christianity and America” Because of Its Sign “No Love, No Tacos”

America is the land of the free and home of the brave .
And many believe this to be true .
In fact , freedom of speech and of expression is honored more than many other nations around the globe .
Yet , there will always be those who criticize , at times , for the sake of criticism .
It is a free country after all .
In a small Iowa town , Marshalltown , a Mexican restaurant has been the focus of attention after posting a yard sign expressing their political belief , drawing both positive and negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the anti-racist message which are surprising .
La Carreta is a Mexican restaurant owned by Alfonso Medina that has been serving popular Mexican dishes such as burritos , enchiladas , and chile verde , for the past 20 years .
The town of Marshalltown lies some 50 miles northeast of Des Moines .
Due to the current polarized political and racial climate all over the US , Medina decided to take a stand with a simple statement addressing questions of social equality and basic respect .
It was a simple issue for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hobby Lobby and Chick-fil-A can openly support Christian causes and donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations , then small business owners like him also have the right to share their views .
The original sign he put up was “ WE BELIEVE : Black Lives Matter – no human is illegal – love is love – Women ’ s rights are human rights – science is real – water is life – injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
” Nothing really wrong with the sign , unless you were a racist , anti-LGBTQ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , lots of locals in the town reacted to the sign , both positive and negative .
Some even sent hate mail and threats of boycotting the eatery .
Yet , his media feed was quickly full of heated criticism over the sign .
One hate mail even accused the restaurant of being Marxist – having “ gone completely POLITICALLY CORRECT ” It continued to say that the sign “ Insults and disrespects Christianity and America.
” Medina shared the letter on Facebook and explained his position .
Rather than take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bigger sign in his yard which simply read , “ NO LOVE , NO TACOS ” .
His vocal stances have also garnered praise and some support from the community , allowing the restaurant to remain open and thrive despite the pandemic , and continue to provide for its employees .
“ I ’ m sorry if the yard sign haso offended anyone , but I don ’ t believe anything out there is offensive , ” Medina added .
“ If anything , everything on there is true .
And I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the original sign in front of his restaurant .
He continued by saying that the messages gave him more strength in being vocal about his stance .
He wrote in Spanish , translated to “ If they bark , it signifies we are advancing.
” In a separate post on Instagram , he wrote , “ We ’ re sorry your burrito had to get political , but it was the only way y ’ all would listen.
” He ended the post with a phrase that has since then launched a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tacos.
” It became the new slogan of the restaurant .
Medina has eventually copyrighted the slogan , and has a website selling products like T-shirts and hoodies with the slogan .
All the proceeds will fund scholarships to the local community college .
He has sold over 450 shirts and raised about $ 4,000 to distribute .
And he also put up a much bigger billboard reading “ No Love , No Tacos.
” Well , business is booming at La Carreta , with customers its tacos ( with love ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , celebrated to be one of the best burritos in the country by Food Network .
Medina also is hoping his platform will encourage people to vote .
He is also advocating to turn Election Day into a national holiday .
“ Election Day should be one of the most important days for our country – one day , every four years for our democracy , ” Medina expressed in an interview .
“ and we believe businesses should close on Election Day in order to let their employees go out and vote.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did run for mayor eventually .
Well it seemed he turned a negative into something 10 times more positive , as he stated .
For those who accused him of wrongdoings , you had better go over the Constitution again .
Remember , America is still the land of the free , and the home of the brave .
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America is the land of the free and home of the brave. And many believe this to be true. In fact, freedom of speech and of expression is honored more than many other nations around the globe. Yet, there will always be those who criticize, at times, for the sake of criticism. It is a free country after all.
In a small Iowa town, Marshalltown, a Mexican restaurant has been the focus of attention after posting a yard sign expressing their political belief, drawing both positive and negative reactions. It is the negative reactions to the anti-racist message which are surprising.
La Carreta is a Mexican restaurant owned by Alfonso Medina that has been serving popular Mexican dishes such as burritos, enchiladas, and chile verde, for the past 20 years. The town of Marshalltown lies some 50 miles northeast of Des Moines.
Due to the current polarized political and racial climate all over the US, Medina decided to take a stand with a simple statement addressing questions of social equality and basic respect. It was a simple issue for Medina. If other businesses such as Hobby Lobby and Chick-fil-A can openly support Christian causes and donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations, then small business owners like him also have the right to share their views.
The original sign he put up was “WE BELIEVE: Black Lives Matter – no human is illegal – love is love – Women’s rights are human rights – science is real – water is life – injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Nothing really wrong with the sign, unless you were a racist, anti-LGBTQ, and so on. Needless to say, lots of locals in the town reacted to the sign, both positive and negative. Some even sent hate mail and threats of boycotting the eatery.
“I didn’t think there was anything bad,” he told CNN. He mentioned that his wife even called him “brave” for erecting the sign in front of their restaurant. Medina also sees the issue of racism on a personal aspect. While he was born in Iowa, his parents migrated from Mexico before finding success with their small family business in the small town of Marshalltown. Medina proudly says he was “ Made in Mexico, delivered in the US.”
Yet, his media feed was quickly full of heated criticism over the sign. One hate mail even accused the restaurant of being Marxist – having “ gone completely POLITICALLY CORRECT” It continued to say that the sign “Insults and disrespects Christianity and America.” Medina shared the letter on Facebook and explained his position.
“If a white-owned company has the right to be vocal about their beliefs, big or small, so does a minority-owned tax-generating business,” Medina posted on Facebook. “ Minority owned businesses should not shy away from being vocal or thinking they have to keep to themselves their thoughts.”
Rather than take the sign down, he decided to erect a bigger sign in his yard which simply read, “NO LOVE, NO TACOS”. His vocal stances have also garnered praise and some support from the community, allowing the restaurant to remain open and thrive despite the pandemic, and continue to provide for its employees.
“I’m sorry if the yard sign haso offended anyone, but I don’t believe anything out there is offensive,” Medina added. “If anything, everything on there is true. And I stand behind it.” Here he refers to the original sign in front of his restaurant. He continued by saying that the messages gave him more strength in being vocal about his stance. He wrote in Spanish, translated to “If they bark, it signifies we are advancing.” In a separate post on Instagram, he wrote, “We’re sorry your burrito had to get political, but it was the only way y’all would listen.” He ended the post with a phrase that has since then launched a movement – “No Love, No Tacos.” It became the new slogan of the restaurant.
“I am someone who takes something negative and tries to turn it into something 10 times more positive,” Medina explains. “If they don’t want us, they should align their ideals and their comments with the food they eat.”
Medina has eventually copyrighted the slogan, and has a website selling products like T-shirts and hoodies with the slogan. All the proceeds will fund scholarships to the local community college. He has sold over 450 shirts and raised about $4,000 to distribute. And he also put up a much bigger billboard reading “No Love, No Tacos.”
Well, business is booming at La Carreta, with customers its tacos (with love), nachos, and the popular California Burrito, celebrated to be one of the best burritos in the country by Food Network.
Medina also is hoping his platform will encourage people to vote. He is also advocating to turn Election Day into a national holiday. “Election Day should be one of the most important days for our country – one day, every four years for our democracy,” Medina expressed in an interview. “and we believe businesses should close on Election Day in order to let their employees go out and vote.”
It would not surprise us if he did run for mayor eventually. Well it seemed he turned a negative into something 10 times more positive, as he stated. For those who accused him of wrongdoings, you had better go over the Constitution again. Remember, America is still the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
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trueactivist--2020-10-22--A Man In Louisiana Who Spent 23 Years In Prison for Stealing Hedge Clippers Finally Granted Parole

Crime does not pay , but at times , justice goes blind .
Sometimes , the punishment for a crime is not justified , or even fair .
A convicted man serving a life sentence in Louisiana finally walked free , after serving 23 years in prison .
His crime ?
Stealing hedge clippers from someone ’ s garage in 1997 .
63-year old Fair Wayne Bryant , served 23 years for an attempted burglary conviction , and for his “ long-list ” of arrests and convictions .
The state ’ s severe punishment was due to habitual offenses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Still , his life sentence became the subject of criticism from civil liberties advocates who called the sentence “ cruel and unusual ” , and had tones of racism and slavery in the Southern state .
This surprisingly included the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court .
Bryant ’ s parole panel mentioned his habitual offenses , which included four felonies , of which only one was for a violent crime – an attempted robbery of a taxi driver in 1979 .
A report in 1997 outlined that Bryant was driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered someone ’ s garage looking for a tank of gas .
When he was discovered , he attempted to flee on foot , but was eventually apprehended by police .
It was then when he was accused of stealing a pair of hedge clippers that were found in his car , which Bryant had denied .
But evidence suggested that he had intended to commit theft .
Because of his notorious criminal record , and the state ’ s harsh repeat offender laws , he was meted out a life sentence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
A couple of months ago , Bryant ’ s case appeared before the Louisiana Supreme Court , which voted 5-1 to deny the appeal .
The sole vote from the six came from Bernette J. Johnson , the state ’ s first black Chief Justice , who called for a review of the case .
Needless to say , the five votes to reject the appeal came from white male board members .
The Chief Justice argued that the sentence was completely disproportionate to the crime .
And , she noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost taxpayers $ 518,667 .
“ Harsh habitual offender laws…permit a life sentence for a black man convicted of property crimes , ” the Chief Justice wrote .
“ This man ’ s life sentence for a failed attempt to steal a set of hedge clippers is grossly out of proportion to the crime and serves no legitimate penal purpose.
” She further added , “ If he lives another 20 years , Louisiana taxpayers will have paid almost one million dollars to punish Mr. Bryant for his failed effort to steal a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , Chief Justice Johnson described Bryant ’ s past criminal offenses as “ petty theft ” rooted in “ ravages of poverty or addiction.
” She also blasted Louisiana ’ s harsh repeat offender laws as similar to the racist “ Black Codes ” and “ Pig Laws ” that unjustly penalize poor black people for crimes like stealing farm animals or being unemployed .
Common misdemeanors and trivial offenses are unjustly being treated as felonies .
“ Pig laws ” in Mississippi meant any theft of property over $ 10 was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , prison populations quadrupled .
Eventually , the Committee on Parole voted unanimously ( 3-0 ) to release Bryant .
However , he will be made to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings due to his history of alcohol and drug abuse .
He must also adhere to a curfew , and perform community service .
Bryant was represented by Louisiana State University Professor Robert Lancaster during the hearing .
He is also the director of the LSU Parole and Re-entry Clinic , and was assisted by Kelsey Jenkins , a 3rd-year LSU student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memo to support the early release of Bryant .
Jenkins wrote , “ Mr .
Bryant ’ s sentence is an example of the flaws in Louisiana ’ s criminal legal system , but the Parole Committee ’ s decision to grant him early release shows the importance of periodic evaluation of an individual ’ s rehabilitation , which Mr. Bryant will continue with the support of the Louisiana Parole Project , Inc. ” The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) of Louisiana applauded the decision and said it was long overdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement , “ Now it is imperative that the Legislature repeal the habitual offender law that allows for these unfair sentences , and for district attorneys across the state to immediately stop seeking extreme penalties for minor offenses.
” Some laws truly have to be re-evaluated to make sure the punishment fits the crime .
It is sad that some laws still have racial undertones , but that is reality .
The American justice system has flaws , but most of the time it works .
While it is true that crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not seek a “ pound of flesh ” , particularly for trivial offenses .
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Crime does not pay, but at times, justice goes blind. Sometimes, the punishment for a crime is not justified, or even fair. A convicted man serving a life sentence in Louisiana finally walked free, after serving 23 years in prison. His crime? Stealing hedge clippers from someone’s garage in 1997.
63-year old Fair Wayne Bryant, served 23 years for an attempted burglary conviction, and for his “long-list” of arrests and convictions. The state’s severe punishment was due to habitual offenses, which included 22 arrests and 11 convictions. Still, his life sentence became the subject of criticism from civil liberties advocates who called the sentence “cruel and unusual”, and had tones of racism and slavery in the Southern state. This surprisingly included the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Bryant’s parole panel mentioned his habitual offenses, which included four felonies, of which only one was for a violent crime – an attempted robbery of a taxi driver in 1979. A report in 1997 outlined that Bryant was driving when his car stalled, and he entered someone’s garage looking for a tank of gas. When he was discovered, he attempted to flee on foot, but was eventually apprehended by police. It was then when he was accused of stealing a pair of hedge clippers that were found in his car, which Bryant had denied. But evidence suggested that he had intended to commit theft. Because of his notorious criminal record, and the state’s harsh repeat offender laws, he was meted out a life sentence, which he appealed for the next 23 years.
A couple of months ago, Bryant’s case appeared before the Louisiana Supreme Court, which voted 5-1 to deny the appeal. The sole vote from the six came from Bernette J. Johnson, the state’s first black Chief Justice, who called for a review of the case. Needless to say, the five votes to reject the appeal came from white male board members.
The Chief Justice argued that the sentence was completely disproportionate to the crime. And, she noted that Bryant’s sentence had already cost taxpayers $518,667. “Harsh habitual offender laws…permit a life sentence for a black man convicted of property crimes,” the Chief Justice wrote. “This man’s life sentence for a failed attempt to steal a set of hedge clippers is grossly out of proportion to the crime and serves no legitimate penal purpose.” She further added, “If he lives another 20 years, Louisiana taxpayers will have paid almost one million dollars to punish Mr. Bryant for his failed effort to steal a set of hedge clippers.”
Aside from that, Chief Justice Johnson described Bryant’s past criminal offenses as “petty theft” rooted in “ravages of poverty or addiction.” She also blasted Louisiana’s harsh repeat offender laws as similar to the racist “Black Codes” and “Pig Laws” that unjustly penalize poor black people for crimes like stealing farm animals or being unemployed. Common misdemeanors and trivial offenses are unjustly being treated as felonies. “Pig laws” in Mississippi meant any theft of property over $10 was enhanced to grand larceny. Because of this, prison populations quadrupled.
Eventually, the Committee on Parole voted unanimously (3-0) to release Bryant. However, he will be made to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings due to his history of alcohol and drug abuse. He must also adhere to a curfew, and perform community service. Bryant was represented by Louisiana State University Professor Robert Lancaster during the hearing. He is also the director of the LSU Parole and Re-entry Clinic, and was assisted by Kelsey Jenkins, a 3rd-year LSU student of law, who helped draft a memo to support the early release of Bryant.
Jenkins wrote, “Mr. Bryant’s sentence is an example of the flaws in Louisiana’s criminal legal system, but the Parole Committee’s decision to grant him early release shows the importance of periodic evaluation of an individual’s rehabilitation, which Mr. Bryant will continue with the support of the Louisiana Parole Project, Inc.”
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana applauded the decision and said it was long overdue. ACLU executive director Alanah Odoms emailed a statement, “Now it is imperative that the Legislature repeal the habitual offender law that allows for these unfair sentences, and for district attorneys across the state to immediately stop seeking extreme penalties for minor offenses.”
Some laws truly have to be re-evaluated to make sure the punishment fits the crime. It is sad that some laws still have racial undertones, but that is reality. The American justice system has flaws, but most of the time it works. While it is true that crime does not pay, the system should not seek a “pound of flesh”, particularly for trivial offenses.
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trueactivist--2020-10-22--Murder Victim Lauren McCluskey Had Nude Photos Showed Off By An Ex-Cop, And He Was Cleared Of Any Cr

Murder Victim Lauren McCluskey Had Nude Photos Showed Off By An Ex-Cop, And He Was Cleared Of Any Criminal Charges

Sometimes some people do despicable acts and get away with it .
Life is not fair , really .
A student at the University of Utah , Lauren McCluskey , was murdered by a stalker in 2018 after police officers ignored her pleas for help .
It was not the murderer , Melvin Shawn Rowland , who got away with the loathsome crime .
He took his own life after murdering Mccluskey , police said .
Surprisingly , it was a police officer then , who got away with a despicable act .
Officer Miguel Dera acquired nude photos of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it with other police officers .
Truly unbecoming of a police officer , not to mention really disrespectful and shameless .
Yet , two years after the incident , ex-police officer Dera , who spread the nude photos of the dead 21-year old , has been cleared of any criminal charges .
Just recently , Salt Lake County District Attorney ’ s Office announced that the former cop would not be prosecuted , despite the obvious misconduct of acquiring and sharing the photos of McCluskey .
The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Salt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Dera ’ s actions were indeed “ definitely reckless , ” however no state laws exist on the books that address such offenses .
Gill explained , “ We realized there was no real statute we could use for this case .
We ’ re incensed like everyone else by the behavior .
It was inappropriate .
But if there ’ s not a statute , there ’ s nothing we can do.
” McCluskey actually dated her killer , Rowland , before ending the relationship after finding out he had lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rowland was a convicted sex offender , who stalked , harassed , and blackmailed the young girl weeks prior to her murder .
The distraught college student reached out to campus police for their help , and Deras was assigned to the case .
McCluskey provided explicit photos to the officer in the hope it would help the investigation and stop the harassment and blackmail .
But instead , Deras shared the photos with at least three other male co-workers without any work-related reason .
This was according to the investigation by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The office also found lewd comments made about the images .
In the days before her killing , Mccluskey complained that the campus police failed to follow-up or update her regarding the investigation , 911 transcripts revealed .
The thing is , while the district attorney claims that “ no real statute ” could have been used to pursue justice , it seemed he “ conveniently ” waited exactly one day after the state could have filed misdemeanor charges against the ex-cop for abusing evidence , But , the statute of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We just got it so late and were limited in what options we had , ” Gill said .
Yeah right .
Attorney Jim McConkie , the McCluskey family lawyer , said that Lauren was also abused by the officer while she was still alive .
He shared her photos and bragged about them , clearly without her consent , just a few days before she was murdered .
McConkie stated , “ what Gill is saying to women with this decision is ‘ We can ’ t help you .
Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCluskey ’ s parents , Jill and Matt McCluskey , expressed their outrage about the decision not to file any charges , obviously .
Jill McCluskey tweeted some comments regarding the case and the decision of Gill .
It is unfortunate that our justice system is at times flawed , and worse , the officials involved are shameless and dishonorable .
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Sometimes some people do despicable acts and get away with it. Life is not fair, really. A student at the University of Utah, Lauren McCluskey, was murdered by a stalker in 2018 after police officers ignored her pleas for help. It was not the murderer, Melvin Shawn Rowland, who got away with the loathsome crime. He took his own life after murdering Mccluskey, police said. Surprisingly, it was a police officer then, who got away with a despicable act.
Officer Miguel Dera acquired nude photos of the murdered college student, and shared it with other police officers. Truly unbecoming of a police officer, not to mention really disrespectful and shameless. Yet, two years after the incident, ex-police officer Dera, who spread the nude photos of the dead 21-year old, has been cleared of any criminal charges.
Just recently, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office announced that the former cop would not be prosecuted, despite the obvious misconduct of acquiring and sharing the photos of McCluskey. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill admitted that Dera’s actions were indeed “definitely reckless,” however no state laws exist on the books that address such offenses.
Gill explained, “We realized there was no real statute we could use for this case. We’re incensed like everyone else by the behavior. It was inappropriate. But if there’s not a statute, there’s nothing we can do.”
McCluskey actually dated her killer, Rowland, before ending the relationship after finding out he had lied about his age and criminal past. Rowland was a convicted sex offender, who stalked, harassed, and blackmailed the young girl weeks prior to her murder. The distraught college student reached out to campus police for their help, and Deras was assigned to the case. McCluskey provided explicit photos to the officer in the hope it would help the investigation and stop the harassment and blackmail.
But instead, Deras shared the photos with at least three other male co-workers without any work-related reason. This was according to the investigation by the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS). The office also found lewd comments made about the images. In the days before her killing, Mccluskey complained that the campus police failed to follow-up or update her regarding the investigation, 911 transcripts revealed.
The thing is, while the district attorney claims that “no real statute” could have been used to pursue justice, it seemed he “conveniently” waited exactly one day after the state could have filed misdemeanor charges against the ex-cop for abusing evidence, But, the statute of limitations had then already expired. “We just got it so late and were limited in what options we had,” Gill said. Yeah right.
Attorney Jim McConkie, the McCluskey family lawyer, said that Lauren was also abused by the officer while she was still alive. He shared her photos and bragged about them, clearly without her consent, just a few days before she was murdered. McConkie stated, “what Gill is saying to women with this decision is ‘We can’t help you. Don’t come to us’.” McCluskey’s parents, Jill and Matt McCluskey, expressed their outrage about the decision not to file any charges, obviously.
“Instead of helping her, Deras showed her images to other male officers and bragged about it,” the parents angrily stated. “ A consequence of Gill’s decision is that women will hesitate to report extortion and harassment for fear that the private information they provide will be compromised, or even leered at, by officers for reasons unrelated to her case.”
Jill McCluskey tweeted some comments regarding the case and the decision of Gill. It is unfortunate that our justice system is at times flawed, and worse, the officials involved are shameless and dishonorable.
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trueactivist--2020-10-25--Walmart’s Smoothie Making Robot Indicates The Steady Rise Of Automated Fast Food Workers

Once just a fantasy in sci-fi movies , robots performing work in fast food shops is steadily becoming a reality .
The future of automation and artificial intelligence is already here .
A Walmart store in California showcased recently a smoothie-making robot which serves the refreshment in 3 minutes or less .
Robotics has been used for some time now , from automated manufacturing shops , to other types of jobs , to robot pets and devices .
Fast food establishments joined the bandwagon , with some that have robots flipping burgers – with Miso Robotics ’ Flippy .
Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this trend .
A startup company “ Blendid ” recently showcased its product at the Fremont Walmart in California by opening a stall serving smoothies using a robot .
The kiosk is open seven days a week , and is positioned in a way for contactless orders for a smoothie .
The 12-ounce drink is ordered and then whipped up by the robot .
And it just takes at most 3 minutes for it to be served .
Blendid CEO Vipin Jain explained how it works .
He said that customers use an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kiosk or through the Blendid app to order .
And an impressive thing is , this A.I .
remembers your taste preferences !
Vipin Jain said , “ Consumers use their cellphone to order by scanning a QR code at the kiosk or via the Blendid app .
They browse our menu of smoothies made from whole fruits and vegetables .
Once they select a drink , they customize it to their personal taste and health preferences , by modifying the amount of each ingredient as desired .
Then they place their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work preparing their drink .
Once the drink is ready , they receive a text with instructions for a contactless drink pickup .
The robot serves the drink to them when they confirm the pickup.
” It may not be a big thing having a smoothie-making robot , but the fact that Walmart automated a kiosk in one of their stores in California signals a rise in a trend in automation .
It was previously reported that Walmart was looking to replace all cashiers and standard conveyor belt lines from its stores , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its superstores in Fayetteville , Arkansas .
CNN also reported before that several grocers , whether big or small chains , are turning to robots for various tasks like stocking shelves , cleaning floors , and delivering groceries to shoppers .
Trends like this could make big online retail warehouses like Amazon consider investing more into automated technology .
But there were several businesses before Walamart to invest in automation .
Some of the more popular restaurant chains using automation include McDonald ’ s , Wendy ’ s , KFC , Arby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Panera , according to Business Insider .
Last year , McDonald ’ s announced they would begin using automated fryer robots throughout their branches across the globe .
Former USA CEO Ed Rensi said in an interview , “ It ’ s cheaper to buy a $ 35,000 robotic arm than it is to hire an employee who ’ s inefficient making $ 15 an hour bagging french fries.
” Surely this statement must not have been popular with their employees .
Nobody wants to lose their job to a robot .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ take over restaurants , a McKinsey Global Institute report indicates that about 800 million careers will be lost to automation by 2030 .
Included are doctors , lawyers , lournalists , accountants , and more .
The report concludes that people will have to learn new skills or find other jobs .
Similarly , a report by the University of Oxford suggests a robot job apocalypse is predicted to affect about 47 % of US jobs , replacing people with A.I .
over the next 15-20 years .
And , the current pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , particularly jobs that require physical contact with customers .
It seems the future isn ’ t so bright for human workers .
Another report , by the Association for Advanced Automation , showed the different ways that artificial intelligence is being used in different industries to combat the coronavirus .
Oxford Economics published its own report warning that increasing technological advances in automation , artificial intelligence , engineering , energy storage , and machine learning , may displace at least 20 million workers this 2020 throughout the 2030s .
There are many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting to replace humans at different jobs in various industries .
And definitely the pandemic is really working against humans .
More and more people are losing their jobs , and eventually industries will turn to automation to replace these workers .
The Brookings Institution recently reported that “ any CV-related recession is likely to bring about a spike in labor-replacing automation…Automation happens in bursts , concentrated especially in bad times such as in the wake of economic shocks , when humans become relatively more expensive as firms ’ revenues rapidly decline.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not panic about automation .
The current pandemic is giving us enough problems and worries .
While many believe that automation will eventually take over some jobs , humans are flexible and resilient .
We have encountered a lot throughout history…and we are still here .
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Once just a fantasy in sci-fi movies, robots performing work in fast food shops is steadily becoming a reality. The future of automation and artificial intelligence is already here. A Walmart store in California showcased recently a smoothie-making robot which serves the refreshment in 3 minutes or less.
Robotics has been used for some time now, from automated manufacturing shops, to other types of jobs, to robot pets and devices. Fast food establishments joined the bandwagon, with some that have robots flipping burgers – with Miso Robotics’ Flippy. Well, Walmart sort of got to join this trend. A startup company “Blendid” recently showcased its product at the Fremont Walmart in California by opening a stall serving smoothies using a robot.
The kiosk is open seven days a week, and is positioned in a way for contactless orders for a smoothie. The 12-ounce drink is ordered and then whipped up by the robot. And it just takes at most 3 minutes for it to be served. Blendid CEO Vipin Jain explained how it works. He said that customers use an app scanning a simple QR code at the kiosk or through the Blendid app to order. And an impressive thing is, this A.I. remembers your taste preferences!
Vipin Jain said, “Consumers use their cellphone to order by scanning a QR code at the kiosk or via the Blendid app. They browse our menu of smoothies made from whole fruits and vegetables. Once they select a drink, they customize it to their personal taste and health preferences, by modifying the amount of each ingredient as desired. Then they place their order, and Blendid robot gets to work preparing their drink. Once the drink is ready, they receive a text with instructions for a contactless drink pickup. The robot serves the drink to them when they confirm the pickup.”
It may not be a big thing having a smoothie-making robot, but the fact that Walmart automated a kiosk in one of their stores in California signals a rise in a trend in automation. It was previously reported that Walmart was looking to replace all cashiers and standard conveyor belt lines from its stores, and is testing a pilot in one of its superstores in Fayetteville, Arkansas. CNN also reported before that several grocers, whether big or small chains, are turning to robots for various tasks like stocking shelves, cleaning floors, and delivering groceries to shoppers. Trends like this could make big online retail warehouses like Amazon consider investing more into automated technology.
But there were several businesses before Walamart to invest in automation. Some of the more popular restaurant chains using automation include McDonald’s, Wendy’s, KFC, Arby’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Panera, according to Business Insider. Last year, McDonald’s announced they would begin using automated fryer robots throughout their branches across the globe. Former USA CEO Ed Rensi said in an interview, “It’s cheaper to buy a $35,000 robotic arm than it is to hire an employee who’s inefficient making $15 an hour bagging french fries.” Surely this statement must not have been popular with their employees. Nobody wants to lose their job to a robot.
But robots are not just planning to take over restaurants, a McKinsey Global Institute report indicates that about 800 million careers will be lost to automation by 2030. Included are doctors, lawyers, lournalists, accountants, and more. The report concludes that people will have to learn new skills or find other jobs. Similarly, a report by the University of Oxford suggests a robot job apocalypse is predicted to affect about 47% of US jobs, replacing people with A.I. over the next 15-20 years. And, the current pandemic may find workers replaced much more rapidly, particularly jobs that require physical contact with customers.
It seems the future isn’t so bright for human workers. Another report, by the Association for Advanced Automation, showed the different ways that artificial intelligence is being used in different industries to combat the coronavirus. Oxford Economics published its own report warning that increasing technological advances in automation, artificial intelligence, engineering, energy storage, and machine learning, may displace at least 20 million workers this 2020 throughout the 2030s.
There are many of those who believe that automation is starting to replace humans at different jobs in various industries. And definitely the pandemic is really working against humans. More and more people are losing their jobs, and eventually industries will turn to automation to replace these workers. The Brookings Institution recently reported that “any CV-related recession is likely to bring about a spike in labor-replacing automation…Automation happens in bursts, concentrated especially in bad times such as in the wake of economic shocks, when humans become relatively more expensive as firms’ revenues rapidly decline.”
However, having said this, we should not panic about automation. The current pandemic is giving us enough problems and worries. While many believe that automation will eventually take over some jobs, humans are flexible and resilient. We have encountered a lot throughout history…and we are still here.
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trueactivist--2020-10-27--A “War Rocket” That Can Transport 80 Tons Of Weapons Anywhere In The World In Only An Hour Will Be B

A “War Rocket” That Can Transport 80 Tons Of Weapons Anywhere In The World In Only An Hour Will Be Built By Elon Musk For The U.S. Military

The Pentagon has signed a deal with billionaire Elon Musk ’ s aerospace corporation SpaceX for a rocket that can deliver 80 tons of war cargo anywhere in the world in only one hour .
Sounds like Mr Musk is hoping to be a real-life Tony Stark .
The new deal would revolutionize war logistics and could transport weapons anywhere in the world 15 times faster than the current standard in large military transport , the Boeing C17 Globemaster III aircraft .
The rocket spaceX will build will travel at 7,500 mph , and could deliver , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mile journey in an hour .
Compare this to the current standard using the $ 218 million C-17 aircraft which would take 15 hours travelling at a little over 500 mph .
General Stephen Lyons of US Transportation Command said , “ Think about moving the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the globe in less than an hour.
” He added enthusiastically , “ I can tell you SpaceX is moving very , very rapidly in this area .
I ’ m really excited about the team that ’ s working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the company SpaceX was originally meant to pursue the colonization of Mars and revolutionize space transportation while drastically minimizing space travel costs .
However , SpaceX has been eager to deal with the Pentagon to augment and secure US military dominance across the planet .
Just recently this month , Elon Musk ’ s company won a $ 149 million contract with the US military ’ s Space Development Agency to produce four new missile-tracking satellites that will be fitted with wide-angle infrared missile-tracking sensors .
The US army also worked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the company ’ s Starlink broadband satellites .
Last August , SpaceX also succeeded in getting 40 percent of a billion-dollar Pentagon project to launch new rockets for the US Space Force .
The 60 percent was awarded to the United Launch Alliance , a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin ’ s space divisions .
The concept using rockets to transport weapons sort of resembles the concept for passenger space travel Musk proposed 3 years ago , which involved firing passengers into space before they quickly landed at their terrestrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchanging people for weapons , in this case .
For quite some time , rivals China and Russia have accused the US for using its massive war budget to militarize outer space .
And Donald Trump ’ s presidency only escalated things when he inaugurated the Space Force last December .
The “ space-race ” has been a contest between powerful nations since the early 1960s .
It has intensified with the advent of the 1990s , as the race focused on developing and deploying weapons platforms and “ dual-use ” military hardware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1960s with Russia ’ s Sputnik satellite , and the US Echo .
While the race for space is a noble and scientific endeavor , strengthening military power as a “ sidetrack ” for the same cause seems a bit paranoid .
But that is the reality of things to come , hopefully it does not lead to a catastrophe .
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The Pentagon has signed a deal with billionaire Elon Musk’s aerospace corporation SpaceX for a rocket that can deliver 80 tons of war cargo anywhere in the world in only one hour. Sounds like Mr Musk is hoping to be a real-life Tony Stark. The new deal would revolutionize war logistics and could transport weapons anywhere in the world 15 times faster than the current standard in large military transport, the Boeing C17 Globemaster III aircraft.
The rocket spaceX will build will travel at 7,500 mph, and could deliver, for example, from Florida to Afghanistan, a 7,652 mile journey in an hour. Compare this to the current standard using the $ 218 million C-17 aircraft which would take 15 hours travelling at a little over 500 mph. General Stephen Lyons of US Transportation Command said, “Think about moving the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the globe in less than an hour.” He added enthusiastically, “I can tell you SpaceX is moving very, very rapidly in this area. I’m really excited about the team that’s working with SpaceX.”
By way of background, the company SpaceX was originally meant to pursue the colonization of Mars and revolutionize space transportation while drastically minimizing space travel costs. However, SpaceX has been eager to deal with the Pentagon to augment and secure US military dominance across the planet. Just recently this month, Elon Musk’s company won a $149 million contract with the US military’s Space Development Agency to produce four new missile-tracking satellites that will be fitted with wide-angle infrared missile-tracking sensors.
The US army also worked with SpaceX to develop new military navigation networks using the company’s Starlink broadband satellites. Last August, SpaceX also succeeded in getting 40 percent of a billion-dollar Pentagon project to launch new rockets for the US Space Force. The 60 percent was awarded to the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s space divisions.
The concept using rockets to transport weapons sort of resembles the concept for passenger space travel Musk proposed 3 years ago, which involved firing passengers into space before they quickly landed at their terrestrial destination point. It’s just exchanging people for weapons, in this case.
For quite some time, rivals China and Russia have accused the US for using its massive war budget to militarize outer space. And Donald Trump’s presidency only escalated things when he inaugurated the Space Force last December. The “space-race” has been a contest between powerful nations since the early 1960s. It has intensified with the advent of the 1990s, as the race focused on developing and deploying weapons platforms and “dual-use” military hardware in space. It began in the 1960s with Russia’s Sputnik satellite, and the US Echo.
While the race for space is a noble and scientific endeavor, strengthening military power as a “sidetrack” for the same cause seems a bit paranoid. But that is the reality of things to come, hopefully it does not lead to a catastrophe.
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trueactivist--2020-10-28--Babies Born Without Wisdom Teeth And Extra Arteries Are A Sign Of A More Rapid Human “Micro-Evolutio

Babies Born Without Wisdom Teeth And Extra Arteries Are A Sign Of A More Rapid Human “Micro-Evolution”

The evolution of the human species has seen various changes , improvements , and adaptations .
We have come a long way since the “ cave-man ” times .
But it seems that there is a “ micro-evolution ” taking place , and it is happening in smaller spans of time .
A new study published in the Journal of Anatomy notes that the human race is undergoing a micro-evolution over a shorter period of time than at any other point within the past 250 years .
More babies are being born without wisdom teeth , much shorter faces and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to researchers from Finders University in Adelaide , Australia .
Dr. Teghan Lucas , co-leader of the study , said , “ This is happening in time as we have learnt to use fire and process foods more .
A lot of people are just being born without wisdom teeth.
” For those not familiar with wisdom teeth , they are the third molars in our mouth and consist of four broad and tough teeth at the back .
Often , they are surgically removed later in life if they don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden in the gums .
They may also end up crowding nearby molars and possibly damaging them .
University of Adelaide professors Maciej Henneberg and Jaliya Kumaratilake , along with Dr. Lucas found out also that some people are being born with additional bones in their arms and legs , or with unusual connections of two or more bones in their feet .
They also found out that there has been a major increase in the prevalence of the median artery since the end of the 19th century .
Babies in the womb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the forearm and hand .
But during the gestation period , it is replaced by the radial and ulnar arteries , which are the main two arteries .
However , a study shows that there are an increasing number of cases where a person retains the median artery , thus having all three arteries .
“ This evolutionary trend will continue in those born 80 years from today , with the median artery becoming common in the human forearm.
” The study showed how fluid and rapid human evolution can be , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is ‘ micro-evolution ’ in modern humans , ” Henneberg explained .
“ The median artery is a perfect example of how we are still evolving because people born more recently have a higher prevalence of this artery when compared to humans from previous generations.
” Research for the study was carried out by tracking rates of retention of different parts of the body through generations , as well as by dissecting the preserved corpses of people who were born during the 20th century .
Henneberg added , “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in anatomical literature and continued to dissect cadavers donated for studies in Adelaide and we found about one third of Australians have the median artery in their forearm and everyone will have it by the end of the century if this process continues.
” The authors of the study suggested that the changes in natural selection could be what is driving the micro-evolution .
Dr Lucas stated , “ A lot of people thought humans have stopped evolving .
But our study shows we are still evolving – faster than at any point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be mind-boggling , but evolution will continue .
As we continue to have changing environments , so will we have anatomical changes to adapt to such .
Only time will tell what new changes and developments will come our way .
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The evolution of the human species has seen various changes, improvements, and adaptations. We have come a long way since the “cave-man” times. But it seems that there is a “micro-evolution” taking place, and it is happening in smaller spans of time. A new study published in the Journal of Anatomy notes that the human race is undergoing a micro-evolution over a shorter period of time than at any other point within the past 250 years.
More babies are being born without wisdom teeth, much shorter faces and smaller jaws leave less room for teeth, according to researchers from Finders University in Adelaide, Australia. Dr. Teghan Lucas, co-leader of the study, said, “This is happening in time as we have learnt to use fire and process foods more. A lot of people are just being born without wisdom teeth.”
For those not familiar with wisdom teeth, they are the third molars in our mouth and consist of four broad and tough teeth at the back. Often, they are surgically removed later in life if they don’t fully come out and remain hidden in the gums. They may also end up crowding nearby molars and possibly damaging them.
University of Adelaide professors Maciej Henneberg and Jaliya Kumaratilake, along with Dr. Lucas found out also that some people are being born with additional bones in their arms and legs, or with unusual connections of two or more bones in their feet. They also found out that there has been a major increase in the prevalence of the median artery since the end of the 19th century.
Babies in the womb need the median artery to supply blood to the forearm and hand. But during the gestation period, it is replaced by the radial and ulnar arteries, which are the main two arteries. However, a study shows that there are an increasing number of cases where a person retains the median artery, thus having all three arteries. “This evolutionary trend will continue in those born 80 years from today, with the median artery becoming common in the human forearm.”
The study showed how fluid and rapid human evolution can be, with changes occurring in shorter time frames. “This is ‘micro-evolution’ in modern humans,” Henneberg explained. “The median artery is a perfect example of how we are still evolving because people born more recently have a higher prevalence of this artery when compared to humans from previous generations.”
Research for the study was carried out by tracking rates of retention of different parts of the body through generations, as well as by dissecting the preserved corpses of people who were born during the 20th century. Henneberg added, “We’ve collected all the data published in anatomical literature and continued to dissect cadavers donated for studies in Adelaide and we found about one third of Australians have the median artery in their forearm and everyone will have it by the end of the century if this process continues.”
The authors of the study suggested that the changes in natural selection could be what is driving the micro-evolution. Dr Lucas stated, “A lot of people thought humans have stopped evolving. But our study shows we are still evolving – faster than at any point in the past 250 years.”
It may be mind-boggling, but evolution will continue. As we continue to have changing environments, so will we have anatomical changes to adapt to such. Only time will tell what new changes and developments will come our way.
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trueactivist--2020-10-29--100,000 Residents Flee Their Homes In Southern California Because Of Two Raging Wildfires

Wildfires can really cause havoc , and two raging wildfires forced around 100,000 residents to flee the area under emergency evacuation orders .
The ferocious winds pushed the fires towards populated areas in Orange County , and have already consumed nearly 20,000 acres , and doubled in size overnight .
The 2020 fire season in California is relentless and unforgiving , aside from the fires and heat , toxic smoke and ash are spreading across the west .
The Silverado fire has already torched about 11,200 acres after breaking out in the Santa Ana Mountains a few days ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tha Santa Ana winds fuel the blaze near the city of Irvine , with gusts of 50 to 60 mph .
An estimated 750 firefighters have been dispatched to combat the raging Silverado Fire .
Unfortunately , two firefighters were severely burned in the battle , according to Orange County Fire Authority ( OCFA ) .
The two were 26 and 31 years old , and remain in critical condition .
These heroes require ventilators after suffering 2nd and 3rd degree burns across half their bodies .
OCFA Chief Brian Fennessy said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough for me , tough for all my firefighters and certainly for the families of my two injured firefighters .
They ’ re gravely injured .
We ’ re doing all we can for them.
” It remains uncertain what caused the blaze , Southern California Edison is investigating a report of electrical equipment that broke out on state land as the cause .
The company noted that a “ lashing wire ” connecting a telecom line to a support cable could have hit the 12,000 volt primary conducting line above .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , it was reported to the state Public Utilities Commission .
Just last month , the private utility company filed a report showing that its equipment was also being investigated for the Bobcat Fire .
This fire burned and consumed over 115,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest close to Pasadena .
It still remains active .
The Blue Ridge Fire which flared up a few days ago in the Santa Ana Canyon , known to be a notorious wind tunnel , spread from the west end of Corona towards Yorba Linda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulted in an evacuation of at least 5,000 homes .
The blaze has grown and is far from being contained .
Still , firefighters remain vigilant and are doing the best they can to control and eventually extinguish the inferno .
If the winds die-down from gusts of up to 96 mph , it may provide for the opportunity for the firefighters to gain a much needed upper-hand in the battle .
Even the streets of East LA and parts of the San Gabriel Valley have not been spared by ash from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weather Service ( NWS ) has issued a red flag across multiple counties .
NWS meteorologist David Sweet told the Los Angeles Times , “ We have strong winds and very low humidities , and that ’ s causing ideal conditions for a very strong Santa Ana event with high fire danger .
This is very typical for this time of year , but this one is very strong.
” Experts warn that these fires are part of climate change , with carbon dioxide emissions and other heat-trapping gases leading to warmer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California has seen fires burn over 4.1 million acres , destroying close to 11,000 homes , and killing at least 31 people .
You can just imagine the damage caused to wildlife , particularly animals that can not evade the toxic smoke .
These wildfires have now become one of the worst disasters this decade , and possibly this century .
Hopefully we will win the war , with minimal casualties .
It really has been a bad year , but mankind has survived many chaotic and dangerous events .
The odds may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will triumph .
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Wildfires can really cause havoc, and two raging wildfires forced around 100,000 residents to flee the area under emergency evacuation orders. The ferocious winds pushed the fires towards populated areas in Orange County, and have already consumed nearly 20,000 acres, and doubled in size overnight. The 2020 fire season in California is relentless and unforgiving, aside from the fires and heat, toxic smoke and ash are spreading across the west.
The Silverado fire has already torched about 11,200 acres after breaking out in the Santa Ana Mountains a few days ago, and is only 5% contained. Tha Santa Ana winds fuel the blaze near the city of Irvine, with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. An estimated 750 firefighters have been dispatched to combat the raging Silverado Fire. Unfortunately, two firefighters were severely burned in the battle, according to Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). The two were 26 and 31 years old, and remain in critical condition. These heroes require ventilators after suffering 2nd and 3rd degree burns across half their bodies.
OCFA Chief Brian Fennessy said in a news conference, “This is tough for me, tough for all my firefighters and certainly for the families of my two injured firefighters. They’re gravely injured. We’re doing all we can for them.”
It remains uncertain what caused the blaze, Southern California Edison is investigating a report of electrical equipment that broke out on state land as the cause. The company noted that a “lashing wire” connecting a telecom line to a support cable could have hit the 12,000 volt primary conducting line above. This may have resulted in the fire breaking out, it was reported to the state Public Utilities Commission.
Just last month, the private utility company filed a report showing that its equipment was also being investigated for the Bobcat Fire. This fire burned and consumed over 115,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest close to Pasadena. It still remains active.
The Blue Ridge Fire which flared up a few days ago in the Santa Ana Canyon, known to be a notorious wind tunnel, spread from the west end of Corona towards Yorba Linda and the Hidden Hills community. This resulted in an evacuation of at least 5,000 homes. The blaze has grown and is far from being contained. Still, firefighters remain vigilant and are doing the best they can to control and eventually extinguish the inferno. If the winds die-down from gusts of up to 96 mph, it may provide for the opportunity for the firefighters to gain a much needed upper-hand in the battle.
Even the streets of East LA and parts of the San Gabriel Valley have not been spared by ash from the nearly-contained Bobcat fire. And the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a red flag across multiple counties. NWS meteorologist David Sweet told the Los Angeles Times, “We have strong winds and very low humidities, and that’s causing ideal conditions for a very strong Santa Ana event with high fire danger. This is very typical for this time of year, but this one is very strong.”
Experts warn that these fires are part of climate change, with carbon dioxide emissions and other heat-trapping gases leading to warmer and drier conditions. This year alone, California has seen fires burn over 4.1 million acres, destroying close to 11,000 homes, and killing at least 31 people. You can just imagine the damage caused to wildlife, particularly animals that cannot evade the toxic smoke.
These wildfires have now become one of the worst disasters this decade, and possibly this century. Hopefully we will win the war, with minimal casualties. It really has been a bad year, but mankind has survived many chaotic and dangerous events. The odds may be against us, but hopefully we will triumph.
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