theheartysoul--2020-07-10--Watch 250 Amish Men Pick Up An Entire Barn And Move It

The Amish , a North-American religious society live a rural lifestyle where work is done manually with limited aid from modern technology .
Since a crane couldn ’ t come in to relocate someone ’ s barn , 250 men from the community came together to lift it themselves [ 1 ] .
The barn is made of wooden poles and not regular farmyard timber , so it was relatively lightweight .
However , it was not the energy expended that mattered in this video .
It was the amazing sight of a solid brotherhood coming together to work in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Out here in so-called urban society , you can ’ t even get three neighbors to help you move a couch .
These men portray communal living at its best , and it ’ s one of the many things to admire about the Amish people .
Read : Rural community that lost two coal mines is now teaching kids to install solar panels After fleeing Europe in 1730 to escape religious persecution , the Amish landed in Pennsylvania , Ohio as a protestant group broken away from the Mennonites [ 2 ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities in over 30 American states and Canada as well .
They are religious people who live a 19th-century lifestyle and have shunned all use of modern technology .
To the Amish , their way of life is not merely a lifestyle but an integral part of their religious faith .
The core principles of existence lie in community , and a sense of individuality is largely absent .
They believe that the community is strength , safety , and power , and members of the community help each other as much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state and rely solely on one another .
The Amish are virtuous people who accept humility as a core way of life .
They don ’ t believe in self-exaltation or positions that may place a person above others .
Most people are fascinated with the Amish because they don ’ t use technological devices like as televisions , automobiles , computers , radios , and smartphones [ 3 ] .
They may occasionally use a community telephone , substituting cars with bicycles and horse-driven wagons .
The Amish are only against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their society and unhinge the peaceful structures .
The Amish are one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States with over 300,000 members .
They marry other Amish monogamously and families could be as large as 7 or 8 members .
They engage in all kinds of farming and may sell their produce to earn money .
They also take up carpentry , constructions , and work at factories owned by the “ English ” , which is the Amish term for outsiders .
In recent times , the Amish have diversified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , quilting , and furniture-making .
The Amish are highly distinguished by their modest style of dress .
As described by Britannica , “ Men and boys wear broad-brimmed black hats , dark-colored suits , straight-cut coats without lapels , broad fall pants , suspenders , solid-colored shirts , and black socks and shoes .
Old Order Amish women and girls wear bonnets , long full dresses with capes over the shoulders , shawls , and black shoes and stockings ; their capes and aprons are fastened with straight pins or snaps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bonnets , long full dresses with capes over the shoulders , shawls , and black shoes and stockings ; their capes and aprons are fastened with straight pins or snaps.
” The children are homeschooled up until the age of 14 when they begin to learn practical skills .
After 16 , youngsters are allowed to leave the community and explore the outside for a few years , after which they may return to be baptized as full members of the Amish society .
90 % of youngsters who leave would return .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and simple people who value God and community above all else .
They believe in goodness , wisdom , and a non-violent approach to conflict resolution .
A truly dignified society .
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The Amish, a North-American religious society live a rural lifestyle where work is done manually with limited aid from modern technology. The Amish are industrious; you’ve probably heard of an Amish barn-raising before. Since a crane couldn’t come in to relocate someone’s barn, 250 men from the community came together to lift it themselves [1]. The barn is made of wooden poles and not regular farmyard timber, so it was relatively lightweight. However, it was not the energy expended that mattered in this video. It was the amazing sight of a solid brotherhood coming together to work in favor of one of their own.
Out here in a so-called urban society, you can’t even get three neighbors to help you move a couch. These men portray communal living at its best, and it’s one of the many things to admire about the Amish people.
Truly inspiring.
Watch the Amish barn raising video below:
The Amish: A religious faith and peaceful existence
After fleeing Europe in 1730 to escape religious persecution, the Amish landed in Pennsylvania, Ohio as a protestant group broken away from the Mennonites [2]. Today, there are now Amish communities in over 30 American states and Canada as well. They are religious people who live a 19th-century lifestyle and have shunned all use of modern technology.
To the Amish, their way of life is not merely a lifestyle but an integral part of their religious faith. The core principles of existence lie in community, and a sense of individuality is largely absent. They believe that the community is strength, safety, and power, and members of the community help each other as much as possible. They shun all benefits from the state and rely solely on one another.
Simplicity, humility, and peace
The Amish are virtuous people who accept humility as a core way of life. They don’t believe in self-exaltation or positions that may place a person above others.
Most people are fascinated with the Amish because they don’t use technological devices like as televisions, automobiles, computers, radios, and smartphones [3]. This certainly makes an Amish barn-raising more difficult. They may occasionally use a community telephone, substituting cars with bicycles and horse-driven wagons. The Amish are only against technology because they believe it would corrupt their society and unhinge the peaceful structures.
The Amish are one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States with over 300,000 members. They marry other Amish monogamously and families could be as large as 7 or 8 members. They engage in all kinds of farming and may sell their produce to earn money. They also take up carpentry, constructions, and work at factories owned by the “English”, which is the Amish term for outsiders. In recent times, the Amish have diversified to other businesses such as leather production, quilting, and furniture-making.
The Amish are highly distinguished by their modest style of dress. As described by Britannica, “Men and boys wear broad-brimmed black hats, dark-colored suits, straight-cut coats without lapels, broad fall pants, suspenders, solid-colored shirts, and black socks and shoes. Old Order Amish women and girls wear bonnets, long full dresses with capes over the shoulders, shawls, and black shoes and stockings; their capes and aprons are fastened with straight pins or snaps. Old Order Amish women and girls wear bonnets, long full dresses with capes over the shoulders, shawls, and black shoes and stockings; their capes and aprons are fastened with straight pins or snaps.”
The children are homeschooled up until the age of 14 when they begin to learn practical skills. After 16, youngsters are allowed to leave the community and explore the outside for a few years, after which they may return to be baptized as full members of the Amish society. 90% of youngsters who leave would return.
The Amish are peaceful, respectful, and simple people who value God and community above all else. They believe in goodness, wisdom, and a non-violent approach to conflict resolution. A truly dignified society.
Sources
“Amish.” Britannica. “The Amish: 10 things you might not know.” USA Today. Matthew Diebel. August 15, 2014.
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theheartysoul--2020-07-14--Ethereal Portraits Highlight the Unique Beauty of a Girl With Albinism and Heterochromia

Albinism is a very rare condition and occurs in only about one in every 20 thousand people in Europe and North America [ 1 ] .
Heterochromia is also rare , with only about six in every one thousand people with the condition [ 2 ] .
For this reason , when a photographer from Chechnya , Russia , saw a picture of a young girl with both conditions , she knew she had to meet her- and take a few photos , of course .
Photographer Amina Arsakova saw the picture of eleven-year-old Amina Ependieva in a shopping center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young girl ’ s unique beauty .
Ependieva has both albinism and heterochromia , both of which are rare on their own , let alone together [ 3 ] .
Albinism is a condition in which there is little to no melanin production in the skin .
Since melanin is responsible for the pigmentation of skin , hair , and eyes , individuals with the condition have very pale skin and white-blond hair [ 4 ] .
Heterochromia is another genetic condition that causes a person ’ s irises to be different colors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two conditions , Ependieva has quite a striking appearance , with her fair-colored skin and hair , one brown eye , and one blue eye .
After some searching , Arsakova was able to contact the girl ’ s mother , who agreed to set up a photoshoot for her daughter .
Arsakova described the young eleven-year-old as having a very calm nature , a trait that is reflected in her photos [ 3 ] .
Read : I Gave Birth to the Babies With ‘ White ’ Hair & This Is What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we talk about albinism , we are referring to a condition known as oculocutaneous albinism , which is a group of inherited disorders that affects melanin production in the skin and hair .
It is caused by the mutation of one of the genes that provide instructions for making the proteins that are involved in melanin production .
Other types of albinism include ocular albinism , which is mainly limited to the eyes , as well as albinism related to a hereditary syndrome .
Melanin also plays a role in the development of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the condition tend to have vision problems .
Their lack of melanin in the skin also makes them more sensitive to the sun , which elevates their risk for developing skin cancer .
The most recognizable sign of albinism is white hair and very light-colored skin , however skin and hair color can change from white to brown and may be the same as the individual ’ s parents , making the condition less noticeable .
For some , melanin production may begin or increase during childhood or during their teenage years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some stay the same their entire lives .
Vision problems , as mentioned , are often the most predominant feature of all kinds of albinism .
Some of these issues may include : • Head movements , such as bobbing or tilting the head , to try to reduce the involuntary eye movements and see better • Inability of both eyes to stay directed at the same point or to move in unison ( strabismus ) • Abnormal curvature of the front surface of the eye or the lens inside the eye ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Abnormal development of the retina , resulting in reduced vision • Nerve signals from the retina to the brain that don ’ t follow the usual nerve pathways ( misrouting of the optic nerve ) • Legal blindness ( vision less than 20/200 ) or complete blindness Sometimes , people with albinism experience bullying or teasing because of their different appearance .
Others may feel like outsiders , or be treated as such , because they look different from their own families or ethnic groups .
For this reason , some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low self-esteem [ 4 ] .
There is more than one type of heterochromia : • Complete heterochromia : when one iris is a different color than the other .
• Partial heterochromia : when part of one iris is a different color than the rest of it .
• Central heterochromia : when there is an inner ring that is a different color than the outer area of the iris .
There can be a variety of causes of heterochromia .
An individual can be born with it , or it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birth .
This is referred to as congenital heterochromia .
Most infants born with the condition do not experience any other symptoms , however it could be a symptom of another condition , so parents should talk to their doctor if they notice a change in their child ’ s eyes .
Acquired heterochromia is when a person develops the condition later in life .
There could be several causes of this , including an eye injury , eye surgery , bleeding in the eye , glaucoma , diabetes , tumours on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions .
Whether it is you or your child that has heterochromia , an ophthalmologist will be able to confirm the presence of the condition and determine any potential underlying causes .
He or she will also be able to come up with a treatment plan if necessary , but in many cases no treatment is needed [ 5 ] .
Arsakova did not get the opportunity during the meeting to talk to Ependieva about her conditions , but would like to meet her again sometime to learn more about her unique features @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Twins , One Dark-Skinned and the Other Albino , and They Are a Sight For Sore Eyes

Albinism is a very rare condition and occurs in only about one in every 20 thousand people in Europe and North America [1]. Heterochromia is also rare, with only about six in every one thousand people with the condition [2].
For this reason, when a photographer from Chechnya, Russia, saw a picture of a young girl with both conditions, she knew she had to meet her- and take a few photos, of course.
Amina Ependieva: A Rare Beauty
Photographer Amina Arsakova saw the picture of eleven-year-old Amina Ependieva in a shopping center, and was immediately stunned by the young girl’s unique beauty. Ependieva has both albinism and heterochromia, both of which are rare on their own, let alone together [3].
Albinism is a condition in which there is little to no melanin production in the skin. Since melanin is responsible for the pigmentation of skin, hair, and eyes, individuals with the condition have very pale skin and white-blond hair [4].
Heterochromia is another genetic condition that causes a person’s irises to be different colors [5].
Because of her two conditions, Ependieva has quite a striking appearance, with her fair-colored skin and hair, one brown eye, and one blue eye.
After some searching, Arsakova was able to contact the girl’s mother, who agreed to set up a photoshoot for her daughter. Arsakova described the young eleven-year-old as having a very calm nature, a trait that is reflected in her photos [3].
What is Albinism?
Usually when we talk about albinism, we are referring to a condition known as oculocutaneous albinism, which is a group of inherited disorders that affects melanin production in the skin and hair. It is caused by the mutation of one of the genes that provide instructions for making the proteins that are involved in melanin production.
Other types of albinism include ocular albinism, which is mainly limited to the eyes, as well as albinism related to a hereditary syndrome.
Melanin also plays a role in the development of the optic nerves, so people with the condition tend to have vision problems. Their lack of melanin in the skin also makes them more sensitive to the sun, which elevates their risk for developing skin cancer.
The most recognizable sign of albinism is white hair and very light-colored skin, however skin and hair color can change from white to brown and may be the same as the individual’s parents, making the condition less noticeable.
For some, melanin production may begin or increase during childhood or during their teenage years, causing their pigmentation to change, but some stay the same their entire lives.
Vision problems, as mentioned, are often the most predominant feature of all kinds of albinism. Some of these issues may include:
Rapid, involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes (nystagmus)
Head movements, such as bobbing or tilting the head, to try to reduce the involuntary eye movements and see better
Inability of both eyes to stay directed at the same point or to move in unison (strabismus)
Extreme nearsightedness or farsightedness
Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
Abnormal curvature of the front surface of the eye or the lens inside the eye (astigmatism), which causes blurred vision
Abnormal development of the retina, resulting in reduced vision
Nerve signals from the retina to the brain that don’t follow the usual nerve pathways (misrouting of the optic nerve)
Poor depth perception
Legal blindness (vision less than 20/200) or complete blindness
Sometimes, people with albinism experience bullying or teasing because of their different appearance. Others may feel like outsiders, or be treated as such, because they look different from their own families or ethnic groups. For this reason, some people with the condition experience social isolation or low self-esteem [4].
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What is Heterochromia?
There is more than one type of heterochromia:
Complete heterochromia : when one iris is a different color than the other.
: when one iris is a different color than the other. Partial heterochromia : when part of one iris is a different color than the rest of it.
: when part of one iris is a different color than the rest of it. Central heterochromia: when there is an inner ring that is a different color than the outer area of the iris.
There can be a variety of causes of heterochromia. An individual can be born with it, or it can develop in the weeks or months after birth. This is referred to as congenital heterochromia. Most infants born with the condition do not experience any other symptoms, however it could be a symptom of another condition, so parents should talk to their doctor if they notice a change in their child’s eyes.
Acquired heterochromia is when a person develops the condition later in life. There could be several causes of this, including an eye injury, eye surgery, bleeding in the eye, glaucoma, diabetes, tumours on the iris, or several other syndromes and conditions.
Whether it is you or your child that has heterochromia, an ophthalmologist will be able to confirm the presence of the condition and determine any potential underlying causes. He or she will also be able to come up with a treatment plan if necessary, but in many cases no treatment is needed [5].
A Successful Photoshoot
Arsakova did not get the opportunity during the meeting to talk to Ependieva about her conditions, but would like to meet her again sometime to learn more about her unique features.
“I hope that in the near future it will be possible to arrange a new photoshoot with Amina and chat in a relaxed atmosphere,” [3].
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theheartysoul--2020-07-14--This Man Is Cloning Old-Growth Redwoods and Planting Them in Safe Places

Forests are a vitally important part of our environment .
They stabilize the climate by removing excess carbon from the atmosphere , protect biodiversity by providing a home for countless animal and insect species , and support livelihoods [ 1 ] .
One 2019 study found that the Earth ’ s ecosystems could support an additional 0.9 billion hectares of continuous forest , which has the potential to store 25 percent of the current atmospheric carbon pool , or 205 gigatonnes of carbon [ 2 ] .
One area of significant opportunity is in California ’ s coastal redwood forests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trees have been lost over the last century , but one man is cloning redwoods to save them- and possibly save us , too .
The coast redwood , also known as the Sequoia sempervirens , is the tallest tree in the world .
These trees can reach heights of over three hundred feet , have trunks that are more than 27 feet wide , and can live for over two thousand years [ 3 ] .
In the early nineteenth century there were about two million acres of redwood forest along the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sur all the way to southern Oregon .
The gold rush of the mid-1800s and the subsequent increase in logging , however , destroyed 95 percent of the forest [ 3 ] .
Today you can find evidence of these vast forests in the form of stumps that are 30 to 35 feet in diameter .
Experts believe that these trees were about four hundred feet tall and as much as four thousand years old [ 4 ] .
As climate change continues to exert its effects on the California coast and global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these massive trees is in jeopardy .
Animals and people can move north to areas where the climate is more agreeable , but trees are stuck firmly where they are .
This is where a man named David Milarch comes in .
Related : The World ’ s Largest Privately Owned Sequoia Forest Is Now Officially Protected David is an arborist from Michigan who , after a near-death experience , decided to dedicate his life to saving the California redwood .
After almost dying from renal failure , he decided his new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them “ migrate ” .
He says the bad news is that we killed them , but that it ’ s his job to put back every single tree that was killed- and he ’ s going to do it .
To accomplish this extraordinary feat , he co-founded the non profit organization The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive .
The organization is using genetic information from stumps and living trees to clone them and replant them in a safer place where they can thrive .
In order to do this , Milarch and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth redwoods , which is harder than you might think .
Essentially , they ’ re creating what Milarch calls an “ archival living library ” of the most massive stumps , which allows them to study the genetics of these incredible trees .
They want to know how that tree got to be so much larger than an average coastal redwood , and what it ’ s immune system was like [ 4 ] .
Milarch is looking for the trees that have been able to survive for a millennium or more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ genetically robust specimens .
He explains that redwoods know when they ’ re about to die , so they self-clone by producing little sprouts often referred to as “ fairy rings ” , in order for the tree to continue living .
Once the Archangel team finds the right tree ( which may , at that point , already be a stump ) , they harvest hundreds of pale green branch tips that are about the size of a fingertip .
These are then taken back to the lab in Michigan .
Collecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is critical .
If the cutting is too green it will wilt and die , but if it ’ s too old it won ’ t root properly .
The next step is the delicate process of coaxing the cuttings to take root .
This process involves a lot of trial and error , and only three to four percent of the tiniest cuttings typically survive long enough to make it to the ground [ 5 ] .
On December 14 , 2018 , the Archangel team planted 75 coastal redwood saplings at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These tiny trees may look unassuming , but they are exact clones of those massive stumps found by Milarch and his team [ 4 ] .
Presidio is ideal because of the gof bank that rolls over the site in the very early morning nearly every day , mimicking the conditions that have been disappearing on the state ’ s coast because of the increase in dry weather due to climate change .
Despite this , the team at Presidio tends the site aggressively to ensure the survival of the small , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t guaranteed .
This involves brush-cutting to prevent tall grasses from overtaking the trees , and giving the trees drip irrigation a couple hours per week when it ’ s not raining [ 5 ] .
Read : The Locust Plague in East Africa Is Sending Us a Message , And It ’ s Not Good News While re-planting our lost redwoods won ’ t be enough on its own to reverse climate change , it will be a significant help .
Milarch is hoping that the Presidio site will demonstrate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger scale , and give them the necessary information to plant other sites around California [ 5 ] .
This , according to Milarch , can help us to significantly reduce the amount of carbon in our atmosphere .
Milarch explains that we need a viable and measurable solution to combating climate change and reverse excess carbon , which is causing extreme weather events like storms and droughts .
He refers to his beloved redwoods as “ Champion Trees ” , and believes that they are the answer .
Scientists Mark Maslin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a magic bullet , however , since even fast-growing trees take a long time to grow and be mature enough to reach their maximum carbon-trapping potential- time that climate change can not afford .
Reforestation , they say , should be thought of as one solution to climate change among many .
As a global society we still have to reduce our overall carbon emissions if we want to have any measurable impact on the planet ’ s climate crisis .
Milarch , for his part , is continuing to do his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Forests are a vitally important part of our environment. They stabilize the climate by removing excess carbon from the atmosphere, protect biodiversity by providing a home for countless animal and insect species, and support livelihoods [1]. Now one man is taking it to a new level by cloning redwoods in the hopes of restoring millions of hectares of coastal redwood forest.
One 2019 study found that the Earth’s ecosystems could support an additional 0.9 billion hectares of continuous forest, which has the potential to store 25 percent of the current atmospheric carbon pool, or 205 gigatonnes of carbon [2].
One area of significant opportunity is in California’s coastal redwood forests. A vast majority of these majestic trees have been lost over the last century, but one man is cloning redwoods to save them- and possibly save us, too.
Cloning Redwoods To Restore Them
The coast redwood, also known as the Sequoia sempervirens, is the tallest tree in the world. These trees can reach heights of over three hundred feet, have trunks that are more than 27 feet wide, and can live for over two thousand years.
In the early nineteenth century there were about two million acres of redwood forest along the coast of California, stretching from Big Sur all the way to southern Oregon. The gold rush of the mid-1800s and the subsequent increase in logging, however, destroyed 95 percent of the forest.
Today you can find evidence of these vast forests in the form of stumps that are 30 to 35 feet in diameter. Experts believe that these trees were about four hundred feet tall and as much as four thousand years old .
Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world.
Image Credit: Candide Gardening
As climate change continues to exert its effects on the California coast and global temperatures continue to rise, the future of these massive trees is in jeopardy. Animals and people can move north to areas where the climate is more agreeable, but trees are stuck firmly where they are.
This is where a man named David Milarch comes in.
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive
David is an arborist from Michigan who, after a near-death experience, decided to dedicate his life to saving the California redwood. After almost dying from renal failure, he decided his new mission was cloning redwoods to help them “migrate”.
“I feel tremendous sorrow that 95 percent of them were killed and we didn’t even know what they do to anchor our ability as human beings to live on this planet,” says Milarch.
He says the bad news is that we killed them, but that it’s his job to put back every single tree that was killed- and he’s going to do it.
To accomplish this extraordinary feat, he co-founded the non profit organization The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive. The organization is using genetic information from stumps and living trees to clone them and replant them in a safer place where they can thrive.
In order to do this, Milarch and his team first had to find old growth redwoods, which is harder than you might think.
David Milarch clones of 3,000-year-old redwoods.
Image Cred: ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVE
“To try and find old growth redwoods, it isn’t like people would picture in their minds — these giant forests of redwoods on the West Coast. We really had to do some searching high and low,” he said [4].
Essentially, they’re creating what Milarch calls an “archival living library” of the most massive stumps, which allows them to study the genetics of these incredible trees. They want to know how that tree got to be so much larger than an average coastal redwood, and what it’s immune system was like.
Milarch is looking for the trees that have been able to survive for a millennium or more so that he can clone the most genetically robust specimens. He explains that redwoods know when they’re about to die, so they self-clone by producing little sprouts often referred to as “fairy rings”, in order for the tree to continue living.
Image Credit: ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVE
Once the Archangel team finds the right tree (which may, at that point, already be a stump), they harvest hundreds of pale green branch tips that are about the size of a fingertip. These are then taken back to the lab in Michigan. Collecting these fairy rings at the right time is critical.
“We stay away from collecting material when the tree is stressed out,” Milarch’s son Jake explains. “It has to be at a certain point of hardening off,”
If the cutting is too green it will wilt and die, but if it’s too old it won’t root properly.
The next step is the delicate process of coaxing the cuttings to take root. This process involves a lot of trial and error, and only three to four percent of the tiniest cuttings typically survive long enough to make it to the ground .
The First Redwood Clones
On December 14, 2018, the Archangel team planted 75 coastal redwood saplings at Presidio, a park in San Francisco. These tiny trees may look unassuming, but they are exact clones of those massive stumps found by Milarch and his team.
The Archangel laboratory where clones of trees are raised in a process called micropropagation. Image Credit: ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVE
Presidio is ideal because of the gof bank that rolls over the site in the very early morning nearly every day, mimicking the conditions that have been disappearing on the state’s coast because of the increase in dry weather due to climate change.
Despite this, the team at Presidio tends the site aggressively to ensure the survival of the small, vulnerable trees, because their success isn’t guaranteed. This involves brush-cutting to prevent tall grasses from overtaking the trees, and giving the trees drip irrigation a couple hours per week when it’s not raining.
Cloning Redwoods to Mitigate Climate Change
While re-planting our lost redwoods won’t be enough on its own to reverse climate change, it will be a significant help. Milarch is hoping that the Presidio site will demonstrate that redwood clones can be planted on a larger scale, and give them the necessary information to plant other sites around California.
This, according to Milarch, can help us to significantly reduce the amount of carbon in our atmosphere.
“Redwoods are one of the fastest growing trees on Earth,” he says. “They grow up to 10 feet a year. And they have a remarkable ability to store CO2 as a tree species and produce oxygen,”.
Crew member Steve Duffy and CEO Jean Fraser of the Presidio Trust plant a redwood in the Presidio in 2018 with Archangel Ancient Tree Archive Board Member Joe Sandri.
Milarch explains that we need a viable and measurable solution to combating climate change and reverse excess carbon, which is causing extreme weather events like storms and droughts. He refers to his beloved redwoods as “Champion Trees”, and believes that they are the answer.
“It’s about our children and grandchildren having a shot at life,”.
Scientists Mark Maslin and Simon Lewis caution against viewing tree planting as a magic bullet, however, since even fast-growing trees take a long time to grow and be mature enough to reach their maximum carbon-trapping potential- time that climate change cannot afford.
Reforestation, they say, should be thought of as one solution to climate change among many. As a global society we still have to reduce our overall carbon emissions if we want to have any measurable impact on the planet’s climate crisis.
Milarch, for his part, is continuing to do his part in the fight against climate change.
“We have a list of the 100 most important trees to clone. We have our marching orders. We know where we need to go”.
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Sources


theheartysoul--2020-07-14--Longest-married presidential couple Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate historic 74th anniversary

With a love story beautiful enough to make a movie out of , former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter recently celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary , making them the longest-married presidential couple in history .
This is their story of how they met , and most importantly , how they have kept the romance alive for so many years .
The Carters Become Longest-Married Presidential Couple in History What is the secret to building a long-lasting relationship with your partner ?
The Carters certainly know the secret .
At 94 and 92 years old , respectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the title for the longest-married presidential couple in American history , a title previously held by former president George H.W .
Bush and his wife Barbara Bush .
Though the couple was married on July 7th , 1946 in their hometown of Plains , Georgia , their relationship began long before that .
The pair have actually known each other their entire lives .
They were neighbors growing up , and Rosalynn was best friends with Jimmy ’ s sister , Ruth .
According to Rosalynn , she first fell in love with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I always said I fell in love with a photograph of him on ( Ruth ’ s ) bedroom wall , ” Rosalynn explains .
( 1 ) Jimmy says he fell in love with her on their very first date .
“ She was beautiful and innocent , and there was a resonance , ” he recalls .
“ I kissed her on that first date .
I remember that vividly , ” ( 1 ) He knew from that moment onward that she was the woman that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life with .
The pair were wed when Jimmy was 21 and Rosalynn was 18 .
By their first anniversary , they already had their first son , Jack .
Next , they had two more sons , Chip and Jeff .
Fourteen years later , they had a daughter Amy .
Read : Toxic Marriages Are More Painful For Kids Than Divorce Rosalynn says that Jimmy was so encouraging to her , she felt brave enough to go after all of her goals and take risks .
“ Jimmy has always thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And so I ’ ve done everything , ” ( 1 ) They have had a few health scares .
Last year , Jimmy broke his hip .
Back in 2015 , Jimmy was diagnosed with cancer .
After surgery and other treatments , he made a full recovery .
He says the secret is marrying someone who won ’ t just take care of you , but also will engage you , introduce you to new things , and challenge you .
Faith is another big part of their relationship .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If they are separated , they will read the same chapter .
They also enjoy bird watching , skiing , and tennis together .
Now that they are older , they savor every moment , big and small , together .
The pair have worked on several projects together in an attempt to make the United States every a better place .
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With a love story beautiful enough to make a movie out of, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter recently celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary, making them the longest-married presidential couple in history. This is their story of how they met, and most importantly, how they have kept the romance alive for so many years.
The Carters Become Longest-Married Presidential Couple in History
What is the secret to building a long-lasting relationship with your partner? The Carters certainly know the secret. At 94 and 92 years old, respectively, Jimmy and Rosalynn now officially hold the title for the longest-married presidential couple in American history, a title previously held by former president George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush.
Though the couple was married on July 7th, 1946 in their hometown of Plains, Georgia, their relationship began long before that. The pair have actually known each other their entire lives.
They were neighbors growing up, and Rosalynn was best friends with Jimmy’s sister, Ruth. According to Rosalynn, she first fell in love with Jimmy before she actually really knew him.
“I always said I fell in love with a photograph of him on (Ruth’s) bedroom wall,” Rosalynn explains. (1)
Jimmy says he fell in love with her on their very first date.
“She was beautiful and innocent, and there was a resonance,” he recalls. “I kissed her on that first date. I remember that vividly,” (1)
He knew from that moment onward that she was the woman that he was meant to spend the rest of his life with. The pair were wed when Jimmy was 21 and Rosalynn was 18.
By their first anniversary, they already had their first son, Jack. Next, they had two more sons, Chip and Jeff. Fourteen years later, they had a daughter Amy.
Unwavering Support
Rosalynn says that Jimmy was so encouraging to her, she felt brave enough to go after all of her goals and take risks.
“Jimmy has always thought I could do anything. Always. And so I’ve done everything,” (1)
They have had a few health scares. Last year, Jimmy broke his hip. Back in 2015, Jimmy was diagnosed with cancer. After surgery and other treatments, he made a full recovery. He says the secret is marrying someone who won’t just take care of you, but also will engage you, introduce you to new things, and challenge you.
Faith is another big part of their relationship. They read the Bible together every night. If they are separated, they will read the same chapter. They also enjoy bird watching, skiing, and tennis together.
Now that they are older, they savor every moment, big and small, together. The pair have worked on several projects together in an attempt to make the United States every a better place.


theheartysoul--2020-07-12--How To Undo Zip Ties With a Broken Bobby Pin

Have you ever gotten a package in the mail or brought something home from the store that is closed up with zip ties ?
Zip ties can be a pain to remove , even if you have a pair of scissors on hand .
If you don ’ t , getting them off becomes a near-impossible task .
Thankfully , there ’ s a very effective hack for undoing zip ties .
Here ’ s how to undo zip ties with a broken bobby pin .
This simple method for removing zip ties was demonstrated in a Tik Tok video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follows : • Acquire a bobby pin ( if you don ’ t typically wear them in your hair , they ’ re easy to carry around in a wallet or purse ) • Bend the flat end ( the one without the grooves ) back and forth until it breaks .
This will leave you with a broken end that is flat .
• Insert the broken , flat end into the zip tie and press down on the tongue that is gripping the tie in place .
• This will release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which can then be pulled free [ 1 ] .
Beth Skwarecki of Lifehacker.com has also tested a similar method using a paperclip and has confirmed that it works just as well .
This is a good alternative for those who don ’ t usually use bobby pins , and the benefit to this method is you don ’ t have to take the time breaking it , which can sometimes take several minutes [ 1 ] .
Read : 100-Year-Old Life Hacks That Are Surprisingly Useful Today Ten More Handy Uses for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common way people use bobby pins is to hold their hair in place , and they are the popular choice for hair stylists giving updos for weddings , proms , and other fancy occasions .
There are , however , many other creative uses for these handy little pins .
Here are a few ways you can use them to make some everyday tasks easier : A nail holder .
If you clip a bobby pin to a nail , you can secure it while you hammer it in place without getting your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a potentially painful experience .
A toothpaste clip .
As you gradually use up your toothpaste , clip a bobby pin to the end to keep the end of the tube empty .
Slowly move the pin up to help you get every last squeeze out of the tube .
Pitting cherries and olives .
Push the ends of the pin into the fruit , making sure that they are on either side of the pit .
Push them until the end pops out the other side of the cherry or olive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the way through .
If you do it right , the pit will come right out with it .
Tape roll marker .
When you ’ re done using your clear tape , pin it so you can avoid the inevitable task of trying to find where the tape roll ends the next time you need it .
Zipper .
Next time you ’ re zipper breaks , thread the bobby pin through the bokeh part of the zipper to act as a stand-in until you can get it fixed .
Bag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a clip to keep non-resealable bags , like the ones used for chips , closed .
Reset your electronics .
If you ’ ve ever had to reset one of your electronics , like your wireless modem , for example , you know how difficult it can be .
Bobby pins are the perfect size for fitting into those tiny holes .
Thread spool .
Wrapping a thread around a bobby pin makes a great makeshift spool , and is a good way to keep lots of thread together in a sewing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pins are a great way to gather up excess fabric and take a shirt from baggy to fitted without needing to sew .
Anti-clogging device .
Bobby pins work very well for getting into drains to dislodge hair or debris that ’ s clogging your shower or sink drain [ 2 ] .
Bobby pins are a great item to have around the house because they are useful in so many situations .
They are also cheap , and can be purchased at most dollar stores , drug stores , and even some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pack of bobby pins today to have on hand the next time you need to untie some zip ties , reset your wifi modem , or unclog a drain .
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Have you ever gotten a package in the mail or brought something home from the store that is closed up with zip ties? Zip ties can be a pain to remove, even if you have a pair of scissors on hand. If you don’t, getting them off becomes a near-impossible task. Thankfully, there’s a very effective hack for undoing zip ties. Here’s how to undo zip ties with a broken bobby pin.
How to Undo Zip Ties
This simple method for removing zip ties was demonstrated in a Tik Tok video from maikocosplay. The directions are as follows:
Acquire a bobby pin (if you don’t typically wear them in your hair, they’re easy to carry around in a wallet or purse)
Bend the flat end (the one without the grooves) back and forth until it breaks. This will leave you with a broken end that is flat.
Insert the broken, flat end into the zip tie and press down on the tongue that is gripping the tie in place.
This will release the rest of the zip tie, which can then be pulled free [1].
A handy household tip for those who need to get zip ties off of your bread, bags of apples, Doritos and other everyday things that one might need to remove zip ties from. pic.twitter.com/gHA0h839y2 — Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 3, 2020
Beth Skwarecki of Lifehacker.com has also tested a similar method using a paperclip and has confirmed that it works just as well. This is a good alternative for those who don’t usually use bobby pins, and the benefit to this method is you don’t have to take the time breaking it, which can sometimes take several minutes [1].
Read: 100-Year-Old Life Hacks That Are Surprisingly Useful Today
Ten More Handy Uses for Bobby Pins
Of course, the most common way people use bobby pins is to hold their hair in place, and they are the popular choice for hair stylists giving updos for weddings, proms, and other fancy occasions.
There are, however, many other creative uses for these handy little pins. Here are a few ways you can use them to make some everyday tasks easier:
A nail holder. If you clip a bobby pin to a nail, you can secure it while you hammer it in place without getting your fingers in the way, saving you a potentially painful experience.
A toothpaste clip. As you gradually use up your toothpaste, clip a bobby pin to the end to keep the end of the tube empty. Slowly move the pin up to help you get every last squeeze out of the tube.
Pitting cherries and olives. Push the ends of the pin into the fruit, making sure that they are on either side of the pit. Push them until the end pops out the other side of the cherry or olive, then grab the ends to pull it all the way through. If you do it right, the pit will come right out with it.
Tape roll marker. When you’re done using your clear tape, pin it so you can avoid the inevitable task of trying to find where the tape roll ends the next time you need it.
Zipper. Next time you’re zipper breaks, thread the bobby pin through the bokeh part of the zipper to act as a stand-in until you can get it fixed.
Bag clipper. Bobby pins work very well as a clip to keep non-resealable bags, like the ones used for chips, closed.
Reset your electronics. If you’ve ever had to reset one of your electronics, like your wireless modem, for example, you know how difficult it can be. Bobby pins are the perfect size for fitting into those tiny holes.
Thread spool. Wrapping a thread around a bobby pin makes a great makeshift spool, and is a good way to keep lots of thread together in a sewing basket.
Fitting a t-shirt. Bobby pins are a great way to gather up excess fabric and take a shirt from baggy to fitted without needing to sew.
Anti-clogging device. Bobby pins work very well for getting into drains to dislodge hair or debris that’s clogging your shower or sink drain [2].
A Cheap and Useful Tool
Bobby pins are a great item to have around the house because they are useful in so many situations. They are also cheap, and can be purchased at most dollar stores, drug stores, and even some grocery stores.
Pick yourself up a pack of bobby pins today to have on hand the next time you need to untie some zip ties, reset your wifi modem, or unclog a drain.


theheartysoul--2020-07-15--12 Pink Succulents You Need in Your Home This Summer

As summer rolls in , it ’ s time to add a splash of color to our homes , whether you have a garden , lawn , or window box .
Why not choose pink succulents ?
Succulents come in a wide variety of colors , but the internet is becoming obsessed with its pink variety .
These blossoms can be soft pink to bright pink , solid pink to smidges of pink along other colors .
Whichever kind you choose , these succulents will add a warm brightness to your home .
The Echeveria laui come from Oaxaca , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six inches in height .
Their flowers look similar to roses that are about five inches around .
Its grey-blue color on the wide leaves complements the pink blossoms perfectly .
These flowers thrive best in well-drained soil in a dry patch with full access to sunshine .
They don ’ t do well with frost and need much less water in the warmer months .
The Pachyphytum Oviferum is also native to Central Mexico and it ’ s also known as the ‘ Pink Moonstone.
’ These flowers have touches of peach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base color is mostly pink , but the leaves can appear blue or purplish and are covered in farina , a silver or white film .
These plants require a sunny spot , intermittent watering , and do not do well with frost .
Aside from their bright hue , these plants are also pet-friendly .
They are a hybrid with chunky pink leaves and green stems with the minty color flowing onto the leaves .
Its long stems and heavy flower cause the plant to lie down or cascade over the side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Pink Granite is in sunny patches in the garden , or in brightly lit areas inside .
Read : Bring The Ocean Vibes Into Your Home With a Mermaid Tail Succulent The leaves of this plant are in the shape of large jelly beans , so that became their nickname .
Aurora ’ s flowers are small and yellow-white in color , and the leaves are green from the stem and transitions into hot pink at the tips .
The stems can grow up to 6 inches in length .
‘ Jelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some sunshine , good drainage , and intermittent watering .
This succulent is a type of jade plant with its thick stems and glossy leaves .
Pink Beauty can rise to five feet tall and almost five feet wide .
The flowers are light pink and star-shaped .
This plant thrives best with full sunlight exposure but can do well with partial sun if more isn ’ t available .
Infrequent waters are best , especially in the winter .
This plant is native to South Africa and is renowned for its trailing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grow up to 12 inches , which makes them perfect for a ground cover or hanging planter .
The leaves are dainty , green , and white with pink borders .
Calico Kitten grows best with partial sunlight or bright light indoors .
They do not tolerate frost and must be protected during low temperatures .
The good news is they are easy to grow , which makes them perfect for novice gardeners .
Read : Jellyfish Succulents Will Transform Your Garden Into An Otherworldly ‘ Aquarium ’ Here is a unique succulent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powder farina with rosettes that can grow up to six inches .
In the summer months , the flowers are yellow and pink .
This plant is also easy to grow , even for beginners , with infrequent watering and using the correct type of soil .
[ 1 ] Plush Blush is a small hybrid , growing up to about one foot tall .
Its leaves are different shades of green with pink edges .
In the early spring , it grows short stalks with orange flowers .
This succulent is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs infrequent watering with almost none during the winter .
This is one of the many plants named “ Ghost Plant , ” but it ’ s unique with its thick triangular leaves and a rosette pattern .
The color is a twinkly pale purple or blue with sheens of pink .
The more sunlight it has , the pinker it becomes .
Therefore , the Ghost Plant does well in full sunlight with infrequent watering .
Some gardeners trim them to maintain a fuller , rounder shape , but others allow it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Douglas Huth are thick and grayish-green with touches of slight pink .
When it blooms , dainty pink flowers sprout up .
It can grow to eight inches in diameter and the stems to eight inches in length .
This plant doesn ’ t do well in frosty conditions and prefers dry , warm environments .
It ’ s easy to grow , especially when exposed to full sunlight , and is pet-friendly .
The Rainbow has yellow and green stripes on its leaves with pink highlights along the borders .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slight ruffle in texture .
The rosettes can grow up to six inches in diameter .
This plant is very easy to care for , making them perfect for people who tend to be neglectful with their gardening .
Use well-drained soil and proper watering techniques .
They thrive in full sunlight and are harmed from frost This plant is also known as ‘ Pink Mother of Thousands.
’ It has dramatic , green , spotted leaves with hints of pink .
Petite pink rosettes grow at the edges of each leaf .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ indirect sunlight and require deep but infrequent watering and porous soil .
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As summer rolls in, it’s time to add a splash of color to our homes, whether you have a garden, lawn, or window box. Why not choose pink succulents?
Succulents come in a wide variety of colors, but the internet is becoming obsessed with its pink variety. These blossoms can be soft pink to bright pink, solid pink to smidges of pink along other colors. Whichever kind you choose, these succulents will add a warm brightness to your home.
12 Stunning Types of Pink Succulents
Echeveria laui
The Echeveria laui come from Oaxaca, Mexico, and can grow up to six inches in height. Their flowers look similar to roses that are about five inches around. Its grey-blue color on the wide leaves complements the pink blossoms perfectly.
These flowers thrive best in well-drained soil in a dry patch with full access to sunshine. They don’t do well with frost and need much less water in the warmer months.
Pachyphytum Oviferum ‘Pink Moonstone’
The Pachyphytum Oviferum is also native to Central Mexico and it’s also known as the ‘Pink Moonstone.’ These flowers have touches of peach blended into the pink hue. The base color is mostly pink, but the leaves can appear blue or purplish and are covered in farina, a silver or white film.
These plants require a sunny spot, intermittent watering, and do not do well with frost.
Read More: How To Propagate Succulents
Sedeveria ‘Pink Granite’
Aside from their bright hue, these plants are also pet-friendly. They are a hybrid with chunky pink leaves and green stems with the minty color flowing onto the leaves. Its long stems and heavy flower cause the plant to lie down or cascade over the side of their flowerpots.
The perfect spot for Pink Granite is in sunny patches in the garden, or in brightly lit areas inside.
Sedum Rubrotinctum ‘Aurora’
The leaves of this plant are in the shape of large jelly beans, so that became their nickname. Aurora’s flowers are small and yellow-white in color, and the leaves are green from the stem and transitions into hot pink at the tips. The stems can grow up to 6 inches in length.
‘Jelly Beans’ are easy to maintain with some sunshine, good drainage, and intermittent watering.
Crassula ovata ‘Pink Beauty’
This succulent is a type of jade plant with its thick stems and glossy leaves. Pink Beauty can rise to five feet tall and almost five feet wide. The flowers are light pink and star-shaped. These jade plants are very easy to propagate too.
This plant thrives best with full sunlight exposure but can do well with partial sun if more isn’t available. Infrequent waters are best, especially in the winter.
Read more: Bunny Succulents Are The Adorable Houseplant With Bunny Ears
Crassula pellucida ‘Variegata’ or ‘Calico Kitten’
This plant is native to South Africa and is renowned for its trailing, heart-shaped leaves. The stems can grow up to 12 inches, which makes them perfect for a ground cover or hanging planter. The leaves are dainty, green, and white with pink borders.
Calico Kitten grows best with partial sunlight or bright light indoors. They do not tolerate frost and must be protected during low temperatures. The good news is they are easy to grow, which makes them perfect for novice gardeners.
Echeveria ‘Perle Von Nurnberg’
Here is a unique succulent with grayish-pinkish leaves that are covered in powder farina with rosettes that can grow up to six inches. In the summer months, the flowers are yellow and pink.
This plant is also easy to grow, even for beginners, with infrequent watering and using the correct type of soil.
Aloe ‘Pink Blush’
Plush Blush is a small hybrid, growing up to about one foot tall. Its leaves are different shades of green with pink edges. In the early spring, it grows short stalks with orange flowers.
One of my favorite pink succulents! This succulent is also easy to take care off. It needs infrequent watering with almost none during the winter.
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Graptopetalum paraguayense ‘Ghost Plant’
This is one of the many plants named “Ghost Plant,” but it’s unique with its thick triangular leaves and a rosette pattern. The color is a twinkly pale purple or blue with sheens of pink. The more sunlight it has, the pinker it becomes.
Therefore, the Ghost Plant does well in full sunlight with infrequent watering. Some gardeners trim them to maintain a fuller, rounder shape, but others allow it to spread naturally.
Graptoveria ‘Douglas Huth’
The leaves of the Graptoveria ‘Douglas Huth’ are thick and grayish-green with touches of slight pink. When it blooms, dainty pink flowers sprout up. It can grow to eight inches in diameter and the stems to eight inches in length.
This plant doesn’t do well in frosty conditions and prefers dry, warm environments. It’s easy to grow, especially when exposed to full sunlight, and is pet-friendly.
Read more: These Mermaid Tail Succulents Bring The The Sea To Your Home
Echeveria ‘Rainbow’
The Rainbow has yellow and green stripes on its leaves with pink highlights along the borders. The edges of the leaves also have a slight ruffle in texture. The rosettes can grow up to six inches in diameter.
This plant is very easy to care for, making them perfect for people who tend to be neglectful with their gardening. Use well-drained soil and proper watering techniques. They thrive in full sunlight and are harmed from frost
Kalanchoe ‘Pink Butterflies’
This plant is also known as ‘Pink Mother of Thousands.’ It has dramatic, green, spotted leaves with hints of pink. Petite pink rosettes grow at the edges of each leaf.
They enjoy plenty of indirect sunlight and require deep but infrequent watering and porous soil.
Read next: Jellyfish Succulents Will Turn Your Garden Into An Otherworldly Aquarium


theheartysoul--2020-07-15--When Animals Fight Back, The Hunters Become The Hunted.

In many places in Africa , poaching is a real problem .
Hunters sneak onto reserves and sanctuaries to kill animals for specific ‘ precious ’ parts , such as the ivory horns of elephants and rhinoceroses .
Legal hunting , also known as “ trophy ” hunting , primarily done for sport and entertainment , is equally as problematic .
The animals don ’ t just let hunters , legal or not , walk into their territory and kill them .
No , often they will fight back , and sometimes they win .
In this case , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by crocodiles on a hunt in Zimbabwe .
Hunter Eaten By Crocodiles While Hunting for Rhinos In 2017 , South African hunter Scott van Zyl went missing while on a hunt .
Known for organizing hunting trips for foreign clients , it is believed he was eaten by crocodiles on the bank of the Limpopo River .
( 1 ) He was accompanied by a pack of dogs and a Zimbabwean tracker , but the pair walked opposite directions into the bush .
The dogs came back to their camp without van Zyl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truck .
Rescue teams were sent in as well as helicopters , trackers , and divers in an attempt to find him .
( 1 ) Eventually , his tracks were found leading up to the bank of the river , where his backpack was found .
What they think may be human remains were found inside two crocodiles in the river , which were tested by forensic scientists to determine whether or not they belong to van Zyl .
( 1 ) His website states that he has completed numerous hunts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , buffalo , rhino , lions , leopards , and antelopes as target animals .
( 1 ) Related : 12,000 lions being farmed in captivity to be shot dead by tourists in ‘ canned hunts ’ Other Incidents of Poachers Being Eaten While the loss of life is always a sad occasion , hunters and poachers who are intentionally killing endangered species for money and/or entertainment do need to be stopped .
Though there are people and organizations in place to stop poachers before they hunt these precious species , sometimes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or rather , paws .
( 2 ) In July 2019 , some poachers who snuck onto a reserve in South Africa to poach endangered rhinos also met a gruesome fate .
Early the next morning , their weapons , shoes and some clothing , and human body parts were found after they had been ripped apart by a pack of lions .
Though three pairs of shoes were recovered from the scene , only one actual head was found .
( 2 ) Stories of animals attacking hunters are becoming increasingly frequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Clearly , the animals are sending us a message : if you try and mess with them , they will retaliate .
The Difference between Legal “ Trophy ” Hunting and Poaching In short , poaching is hunting when you don ’ t have legal permission from whoever controls that land .
Hunting is regulated by the government , meaning that hunters must have a permit in order to kill certain animals .
In many countries there are only specific seasons in which you can obtain a permit to kill certain species @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as lions in Zimbabwe , where it is always illegal to hunt them .
The type of weaponry that a hunter uses is also highly regulated in most places , so it ’ s not just when and what you kill that has rules , but also how you do it .
There are a variety of organizations that you can choose to support to help end the poaching and hunting of endangered and important species around the world : There are so many ways you can get involved and help to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization to determine which one aligns best with you .
Keep Reading : Canines to the Rescue : Dogs Trained To Protect Wildlife Have Saved 45 Rhinos from Poachers in South Africa

In many places in Africa, poaching is a real problem. Hunters sneak onto reserves and sanctuaries to kill animals for specific ‘precious’ parts, such as the ivory horns of elephants and rhinoceroses. Legal hunting, also known as “trophy” hunting, primarily done for sport and entertainment, is equally as problematic. The animals don’t just let hunters, legal or not, walk into their territory and kill them. No, often they will fight back, and sometimes they win. In this case, a renowned South African poacher eaten by crocodiles on a hunt in Zimbabwe is the embodiment of karma.
Poacher Eaten By Crocodiles While Hunting for Rhinos
In 2017, South African hunter Scott van Zyl went missing while on a hunt. Known for organizing hunting trips for foreign clients, it is believed he was eaten by crocodiles on the bank of the Limpopo River. (1)
He was accompanied by a pack of dogs and a Zimbabwean tracker, but the pair walked opposite directions into the bush. The dogs came back to their camp without van Zyl, who had left various belongings inside the truck. Rescue teams were sent in as well as helicopters, trackers, and divers in an attempt to find him. (1)
Eventually, his tracks were found leading up to the bank of the river, where his backpack was found. What they think maybe human remains were found inside two crocodiles in the river, which were tested by forensic scientists to determine whether or not they belong to van Zyl. (1)
His website states that he has completed numerous hunts, listing elephants, the blue duiker, buffalo, rhino, lions, leopards, and antelopes as target animals. (1)
Other Incidents of Poachers Eaten
While the loss of life is always a sad occasion, hunters and poachers who are intentionally killing endangered species for money and/or entertainment do need to be stopped. Though there are people and organizations in place to stop poachers before they hunt these precious species, sometimes the animals take matters into their own hands… or rather, paws.
In July 2019, some poachers who snuck onto a reserve in South Africa to poach endangered rhinos also met a gruesome fate. Early the next morning, their weapons, shoes and some clothing, and human body parts were found after they had been ripped apart by a pack of lions. Though three pairs of shoes were recovered from the scene, only one actual head was found. (2)
Stories of animals attacking hunters are becoming increasingly frequent. These stories include (3):
Rhinos charging at hunters
Tigers targeting and hunting human prey
Lions attacking hunting camps at nighttime
Elephants stampeding at unsuspecting people
Clearly, the animals are sending us a message: if you try and mess with them, they will retaliate.
The Difference between Legal “Trophy” Hunting and Poaching
In short, poaching is hunting when you don’t have legal permission from whoever controls that land. Hunting is regulated by the government, meaning that hunters must have a permit in order to kill certain animals.
In many countries, there are only specific seasons in which you can obtain a permit to kill certain species, and there are certain animals, such as lions in Zimbabwe, where it is always illegal to hunt them. The type of weaponry that a hunter uses is also highly regulated in most places, so it’s not just when and what you kill that has rules, but also how you do it.
How to Support Anti-Poaching Agencies
There are a variety of organizations that you can choose to support to help end the poaching and hunting of endangered and important species around the world:
There are so many ways you can get involved and help to end poaching, so go through each organization to determine which one aligns best with you.
Keep Reading: Herd Of Elephants Tramples And Kills Suspected Poacher In South Africa
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theheartysoul--2020-07-15--How to See a Comet That Won’t Be Visible for Another 6,800 Years

You may be struggling with FOMO ( fear of missing out ) if you ’ re isolated because of the pandemic , but here ’ s some good news : You can catch this event from your home !
Astronomers and casual sky-admirers , take note .
A comet is becoming visible this month , without the help of a telescope .
Experts call it Comet C/2020 F3 ( NEOWISE ) in scientific terms .
It will be visible at dawn a few times in this month of July , then it will become only visible at dusk .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this one !
How to Spot the Comet NEOWISE Starting from July 12–15 ( AKA today ) , the comet will become visible just after sunset , and located low in the northeast horizon .
If the comet continues to be bright , it may be visible during the rest of the month during dusk as well as the morning , yet it would be a little higher in the sky .
The comet appears to rise tail-first then comes the bright head or coma .
Low altitude , bright twilight , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all have been competing with the comet for the sky spotlight .
These factors or poor weather can prevent a good view .
However , better days are coming for skywatchers .
The comet will be closest to our planet on July 22–23 .
If you have binoculars , use them .
They are your best bet for spotting the comet .
Some people who found it with binoculars were able to see it with the naked eye once they knew where to look .
But if you want to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tail , binoculars are the way to go .
If you ’ re planning to wake up early to catch this comet , don ’ t worry about this comet being a fizzler .
Joe Rao from Space.com explains that in the month of June “ NEOWISE proved to be an intrinsically bright comet with a highly condensed core .
It brightened 100-fold from June 9 , when as a seventh-magnitude object it disappeared into the glare of the sun , to June 27 , when it appeared in the field of view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory shining at second-magnitude.
” [ 1 ] Read : Man Keeps Rock For Years , Hoping It ’ s Gold .
It Turned Out to Be Far More Valuable How Bright is the Comet NEOWSIE ?
As the comet moves closer to Earth and away from the sun , it will slowly dim .
After July 22 , the comet will begin to dim more rapidly .
The brightness of a celestial object is based on its magnitude .
Bright stars are considered part of the first magnitude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ magnitude , and medium bright stars fall into the third magnitude .
Astronomer Daniel Green at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has forecast the brightness of NEOWISE are as follows : it will be at the first magnitude from now through July 11 ; second magnitude from July 12 through July 17 and third magnitude from July 18 through July 22 .
The comet has a beautiful slightly curved tail of dust with a yellowish tinge , which will be clearly seen with those binoculars and small telescopes .
“ The dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comet ’ s head and extends up the middle of the dust tail is a fairly rare cometary feature generally referred to by 19th century astronomers as , ‘ the shadow of the nucleus.
’ Of course , it is not truly a shadow at all , but rather a vacancy in the center of the dust tail , a region largely devoid of cometary dust , ” said Comet expert John Bortle of Stormville , NY .
“ In a sense , one can imagine the tail is like a thick-walled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflective dust that is being illuminated by sunlight .
Would-be observers of the comet should try to spot this rare feature soon , as it is unlikely to be visible once the comet starts fading significantly.
” How Big is the Comet NEOWSIE ?
“ From its infrared signature , we can tell ( its nucleus ) is about 5 km [ 3 miles ] across… and is covered with sooty , dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago , ” Joseph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NASA ’ s Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
If you missed the July 12–15 opening , don ’ t worry .
The July 22–23 viewing period may be even better .
According to Earth Sky : “ It will pass at some 64 million miles ( 103 million km ) from our planet .
The good news is that—if the comet continues looking great—the view during the night of closest approach should be nice .
Although binoculars might be required for the celestial visitor , it will be visible at the same time we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bright ) moon.
” [ 2 ] How to View the Comet In the morning , 80 minutes before sunrise ( the start of nautical twilight ) , about 5 degrees above the north-northeast horizon .
The sky should be fairly dark with minimal interference from the moon .
As the comet rises , the sun will be dawning as well .
A few mornings after July 18 , the altitude may become too low to see the comet in the pre-dawn sky .
The good news is the comet will become even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you may rejoice .
After July 12 , the comet will be 5 degrees over the north-northwest horizon , about 80 minutes after the sun sets .
By July 14 , it will be visible at around 10 degrees , and by the 19th , it would have doubled to 20 degrees and have shifted to above the northwest horizon .
If you ’ re able to travel away from the metropolitan , away from city lights , the easier it would be to see .
As the moon is waning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the view .
If you want to see the comet , don ’ t snooze on this .
The next opportunity to view NEOWISE from our plant will be around the year 8786 .
About 6,700 years .
Like the saying goes , there ’ s no time like the present .
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How to See a Comet That Won’t Be Visible for Another 6,800 Years
You may be struggling with FOMO (fear of missing out) if you’re isolated because of the pandemic, but here’s some good news: You can catch this event from your home! Astronomers and casual sky-admirers, take note. A comet is becoming visible this month, without the help of a telescope. Experts call it Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) in scientific terms. It will be visible at dawn a few times in this month of July, then it will become only visible at dusk.
You don’t want to miss out on this one!
How to Spot the Comet NEOWISE
Starting from July 12–15 (AKA today), the comet will become visible just after sunset, and located low in the northeast horizon. If the comet continues to be bright, it may be visible during the rest of the month during dusk as well as the morning, yet it would be a little higher in the sky.
The comet appears to rise tail-first then comes the bright head or coma. Low altitude, bright twilight, and the light of an almost-full moon, all have been competing with the comet for the sky spotlight. These factors or poor weather can prevent a good view. However, better days are coming for skywatchers.
The comet will be closest to our planet on July 22–23.
If you have binoculars, use them. They are your best bet for spotting the comet. Some people who found it with binoculars were able to see it with the naked eye once they knew where to look. But if you want to get a look at the comet’s split tail, binoculars are the way to go.
If you’re planning to wake up early to catch this comet, don’t worry about this comet being a fizzler. Joe Rao from Space.com explains that in the month of June “NEOWISE proved to be an intrinsically bright comet with a highly condensed core. It brightened 100-fold from June 9, when as a seventh-magnitude object it disappeared into the glare of the sun, to June 27, when it appeared in the field of view of the LASCO-3 camera on NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory shining at second-magnitude.” [1]
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How Bright is the Comet NEOWSIE?
As the comet moves closer to Earth and away from the sun, it will slowly dim. After July 22, the comet will begin to dim more rapidly.
The brightness of a celestial object is based on its magnitude. Bright stars are considered part of the first magnitude. Fairly bright stars are ranked second magnitude, and medium bright stars fall into the third magnitude.
Astronomer Daniel Green at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has forecast the brightness of NEOWISE are as follows: it will be at the first magnitude from now through July 11; second magnitude from July 12 through July 17 and third magnitude from July 18 through July 22.
The comet has a beautiful slightly curved tail of dust with a yellowish tinge, which will be clearly seen with those binoculars and small telescopes.
“The dark vacancy that appears to originate just behind the comet’s head and extends up the middle of the dust tail is a fairly rare cometary feature generally referred to by 19th century astronomers as, ‘the shadow of the nucleus.’ Of course, it is not truly a shadow at all, but rather a vacancy in the center of the dust tail, a region largely devoid of cometary dust,” said Comet expert John Bortle of Stormville, NY.
“In a sense, one can imagine the tail is like a thick-walled hollow tube with its walls impregnated with reflective dust that is being illuminated by sunlight. Would-be observers of the comet should try to spot this rare feature soon, as it is unlikely to be visible once the comet starts fading significantly.”
How Big is the Comet NEOWSIE?
“From its infrared signature, we can tell (its nucleus) is about 5 km [3 miles] across… and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago,” Joseph Masiero, NEOWISE deputy principal investigator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
If you missed the July 12–15 opening, don’t worry. The July 22–23 viewing period may be even better.
According to Earth Sky: “It will pass at some 64 million miles (103 million km) from our planet. The good news is that—if the comet continues looking great—the view during the night of closest approach should be nice. Although binoculars might be required for the celestial visitor, it will be visible at the same time we see a beautiful crescent (not too bright) moon.” [2]
How to View the Comet
In the morning, 80 minutes before sunrise (the start of nautical twilight), about 5 degrees above the north-northeast horizon. The sky should be fairly dark with minimal interference from the moon. As the comet rises, the sun will be dawning as well. A few mornings after July 18, the altitude may become too low to see the comet in the pre-dawn sky.
The good news is the comet will become even more noticeable after sunset. Night owls, you may rejoice. After July 12, the comet will be 5 degrees over the north-northwest horizon, about 80 minutes after the sun sets. By July 14, it will be visible at around 10 degrees, and by the 19th, it would have doubled to 20 degrees and have shifted to above the northwest horizon.
If you’re able to travel away from the metropolitan, away from city lights, the easier it would be to see. As the moon is waning, its light will become less intrusive on the view.
If you want to see the comet, don’t snooze on this. The next opportunity to view NEOWISE from our plant will be around the year 8786. About 6,700 years. Like the saying goes, there’s no time like the present.
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theheartysoul--2020-07-15--Opinion: If Life Feels Bleak, It’s Because Our Civilization is Beginning to Collapse

2020 has been a tough year .
Starting with Australia ’ s devastating wildfires , followed up by the death of beloved basketball star Kobe Bryant and his young daughter Gigi , and then , of course , the COVID-19 pandemic .
Let ’ s not forget about the murder hornets , the locusts in east Africa , the wildfires in Siberia , and the arctic circle reaching the hottest temperature ever recorded .
Countries around the world are now struggling to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus lockdowns , and many of the world ’ s strongest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment rate is the highest it ’ s been in decades , businesses everywhere are declaring bankruptcy , our healthcare systems are overloaded and under-supplied , our children are not able to go to school , and social unrest has turned our streets into racially-charged battle grounds fighting for political and organizational change .
The events of the last seven months have left many of us feeling emotionally , mentally , and physically exhausted , and there doesn ’ t seem to be an end in sight .
If you ’ re feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not alone- Umair Haque is feeling the exact same way .
Is this the Collapse of Civilisation ?
That is the opinion of London-based economist , consultant , and author , Umair Haque .
According to him , we are staring down the barrel of the end of human civilization , and it will likely happen over the next thirty to fifty years .
According to Haque , the COVID-19 pandemic is a warning of what is to come .
It destroyed our sense of normalcy , stability , and placidity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life can come to a complete halt .
He believes that the virus will be with us for years to come , and we ’ ll see spikes of cases and outbreaks here and there , which will have a detrimental effect on economies , on individual ’ s mental health as they constantly deal with lockdowns and social isolation , and on our political systems .
But , he says , our social , economic , and financial systems are only superficial- the problems will become much deeper than that .
Welcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intensify , Haque believes that by the time we reach the 2030s , all those superficial systems we depend on will simply collapse .
The COVID-19 pandemic brought them to a halt , but climate change will destroy them irreparably .
He points to the examples of the wildfires that hit California and Australia , noting that while they were devastating , they were able to be controlled .
Ten years from now , however , climate change will have made fires like these annual events .
Governments and social systems will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cost of repairing millions of dollars worth of damaged and destroyed homes , schools , and businesses .
When those places are destroyed , he says , they will take their financial systems , healthcare systems , jobs , incomes , pensions , and wages with them .
These areas will be uninhabitable , and again , all those superficial systems will break .
Haque is calling this the Climate Depression of the 2030s .
This downturn , he says , will be much worse than the Great Depression of the 1930s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage of humanity that will have nowhere to live , no food to eat , and no way to find work .
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Return the land to small farmers .
The 2040s : The Decade of Mass Extinction The 2040s are when Haque believes that we will truly begin to see the mass extinction of plant and animal life .
Insects , bees , worms , and fish , will be the first to go , which will bring the entire ecological system crashing down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when what he refers to as our primary systems begin to fall apart .
These include energy , air , food , water , and medicine .
This is the decade in which the wealthy people in the world will learn what it ’ s like to live the way the poor eighty percent of the planet always have .
Rationing food , water , and medicine , and making decisions between eating or treating a sick family member , washing the dishes or bathing .
The pursuit of happiness and fulfillment will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsistence .
According to Haque , the 2050s will be the end of the road .
At this point , having money will no longer matter .
All that will matter is having power and the will to use it .
Cities and towns will begin to turn on each other and nations will fall apart .
It ’ ll be every tribe for themselves , fighting for the last of what ’ s left .
Haque believes that the COVID-19 pandemic is trying to teach us how not to end as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is accomplished by taking care of one another , by investing in the things we ’ ll need for tomorrow , and taking care of the planet that we can not survive without .
Is it Too Late for Us ?
Haque ’ s predictions are quite grim , and while they are a very real possibility , not everyone is predicting doomsday- yet .
According to NASA , it may not be too late to limit some of the worst effects of climate change .
To do this , however , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• “ mitigation ” – reducing the flow of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere • “ adaptation ” – learning to live with , and adapt to , the climate change that has already been set in motion [ 2 ] .
The solution to climate change will require a globally-coordinated response , as well as local efforts at the city and regional level to reduce the amount of carbon emissions that are being released into the atmosphere [ 2 ] .
Scientists are saying that we can use science to understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to actually do anything about it is to get governments and organizations on board .
While the clock is ticking , we haven ’ t run out of time yet .
If we want to combat climate change and ensure that the planet is still habitable thirty years from now , we must come together as a global society to make positive and drastic changes .
It won ’ t be easy , but it can be done .
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2020 has been a tough year. Starting with Australia’s devastating wildfires, followed up by the death of beloved basketball star Kobe Bryant and his young daughter Gigi, and then, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s not forget about the murder hornets, the locusts in east Africa, the wildfires in Siberia, and the arctic circle reaching the hottest temperature ever recorded.
Countries around the world are now struggling to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus lockdowns, and many of the world’s strongest economies have nearly crashed completely.
The unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in decades, businesses everywhere are declaring bankruptcy, our healthcare systems are overloaded and under-supplied, our children are not able to go to school, and social unrest has turned our streets into racially-charged battle grounds fighting for political and organizational change.
The events of the last seven months have left many of us feeling emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. If you’re feeling somewhat world-weary and pessimistic, you’re not alone- Umair Haque is feeling the exact same way.
Is this the Collapse of Civilisation?
“There’s not — or there shouldn’t be, by now — any real debate on the point that we are now living through the probable end of human civilization,” [1].
That is the opinion of London-based economist, consultant, and author, Umair Haque. According to him, we are staring down the barrel of the end of human civilization, and it will likely happen over the next thirty to fifty years.
“It’s made of climate change, mass extinction, ecological collapse, and the economic depressions, financial implosions, political upheavals, pandemics, plagues, floods, fires, and social breakdowns all those will ignite,” [1].
According to Haque, the COVID-19 pandemic is a warning of what is to come. It destroyed our sense of normalcy, stability, and placidity, and showed us how quickly and easily life can come to a complete halt.
He believes that the virus will be with us for years to come, and we’ll see spikes of cases and outbreaks here and there, which will have a detrimental effect on economies, on individual’s mental health as they constantly deal with lockdowns and social isolation, and on our political systems.
But, he says, our social, economic, and financial systems are only superficial- the problems will become much deeper than that.
Welcome to the 2030s
As climate change continues to intensify, Haque believes that by the time we reach the 2030s, all those superficial systems we depend on will simply collapse. The COVID-19 pandemic brought them to a halt, but climate change will destroy them irreparably.
“Tomorrow, the difference will be that those systems will come to a halt, not just our temporary access to them. They will be “offline”, crashed, broken, devastated, wrecked, depleted, bankrupt, and paralyzed,” [1].
He points to the examples of the wildfires that hit California and Australia, noting that while they were devastating, they were able to be controlled. Ten years from now, however, climate change will have made fires like these annual events. Governments and social systems will not have the money to pay for the cost of repairing millions of dollars worth of damaged and destroyed homes, schools, and businesses.
“Just like we have Rust Belt towns today — places that are being abandoned by deindustrialization — so too we’ll have Fire Belt and Flood Belt towns and cities and villages tomorrow,” [1].
When those places are destroyed, he says, they will take their financial systems, healthcare systems, jobs, incomes, pensions, and wages with them. These areas will be uninhabitable, and again, all those superficial systems will break.
Haque is calling this the Climate Depression of the 2030s. This downturn, he says, will be much worse than the Great Depression of the 1930s, because there will be a huge percentage of humanity that will have nowhere to live, no food to eat, and no way to find work.
Read: Want to double world food production? Return the land to small farmers.
The 2040s: The Decade of Mass Extinction
The 2040s are when Haque believes that we will truly begin to see the mass extinction of plant and animal life. Insects, bees, worms, and fish, will be the first to go, which will bring the entire ecological system crashing down.
This, he says, is when what he refers to as our primary systems begin to fall apart. These include energy, air, food, water, and medicine.
“The soil turns to dust, no harvest, no food. Now you have to compete bitterly just for food. The rivers turn to mud, because the fish are gone. Now clean water becomes a luxury. Raw materials become inaccessible. The basic compounds medicines are made of become scarce,” [1].
This is the decade in which the wealthy people in the world will learn what it’s like to live the way the poor eighty percent of the planet always have. Rationing food, water, and medicine, and making decisions between eating or treating a sick family member, washing the dishes or bathing. The pursuit of happiness and fulfillment will be replaced by the daily goal of subsistence.
The 2050s: The Final Goodbye
According to Haque, the 2050s will be the end of the road.
“Now the collapse of our civilization’s primary systems — of energy, air, food, water, and medicine — goes permanent, and goes nuclear. Do you know how to put an ocean back together? A rain forest? A prairie? Neither do I. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. And having gone, so are the most basic of things they nourish us with, energy, air, water, food, medicine, and so on,” [1].
At this point, having money will no longer matter. All that will matter is having power and the will to use it. Cities and towns will begin to turn on each other and nations will fall apart. It’ll be every tribe for themselves, fighting for the last of what’s left.
Corona: A Warning
Haque believes that the COVID-19 pandemic is trying to teach us how not to end as a civilization. This, he says, is accomplished by taking care of one another, by investing in the things we’ll need for tomorrow, and taking care of the planet that we cannot survive without.
“Put aside your stupid squabbles, and your pointless pursuits. Put down the remote control, the phone, the drug, the fix. You are here on planet earth. Are you really here on planet earth?”[1]
Is it Too Late for Us?
Haque’s predictions are quite grim, and while they are a very real possibility, not everyone is predicting doomsday- yet.
According to NASA, it may not be too late to limit some of the worst effects of climate change. To do this, however, they say it will take a two-tiered approach.
“mitigation” – reducing the flow of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere “adaptation” – learning to live with, and adapt to, the climate change that has already been set in motion [2].
The solution to climate change will require a globally-coordinated response, as well as local efforts at the city and regional level to reduce the amount of carbon emissions that are being released into the atmosphere [2].
Scientists are saying that we can use science to understand the problem, but the only way to actually do anything about it is to get governments and organizations on board.
“Science is great for understanding the problem,” says Jewel Tomasula, a doctoral student ecologist at Georgetown University. “Climate change is a physical problem, and we can work on it with our data and really understand it. But that’s not what’s really going to fix it. … The way that problems like this have been addressed in the past is by having that political will and mobilization,” [3].
While the clock is ticking, we haven’t run out of time yet. If we want to combat climate change and ensure that the planet is still habitable thirty years from now, we must come together as a global society to make positive and drastic changes. It won’t be easy, but it can be done.


theheartysoul--2020-07-15--In Honor of Morgan Freeman 83rd Birthday, Here are 22 Inspirational Quotes

Morgan Freeman turned 83 this past June and he has been inspiring people throughout his career as an American actor .
With his versatility , humor , emotional depth , and soothing voice , he has become one of the most respected performers in the industry .
Back in the day , he broke the stereotype placed on black people for consistently getting roles that were not written for black actors on the stage and screen .
Before he became well-known through roles in ‘ Driving Miss Daisy , ’ ‘ Glory , ’ ‘ The Shawshank Redemption , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ he aspired to become a fighter pilot .
“ I had this very clear epiphany , ” he told AARP Magazine .
“ You are not in love with this ; you are in love with the idea of this.
” When that career plan disappointed him , he began acting in 1967 , starting with a Broadway debut in an all-black production of Hello Dolly !
He began to appear in roles on screen in the 1970s .
He got his first Academy Award for his portrayal of a hustler in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actor .
His directorial debut was made in 1993 with his antiapartheid film , Bopha !
He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as a former boxer in Million Dollar Baby in 2004 .
He also received many awards , including the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award ( a Golden Globe for lifetime achievement ) in 2012 .
[ 1 ] “ He ’ s a delightful man , ” said Mike Wallace , who interviewed the actor for a 2006 piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a thoughtful man .
He ’ s in no sense a bitter man .
He ’ s still exploring his life and times .
I have immense respect for Morgan Freeman.
” [ 2 ] Read : 15 Celebrity couples that prove love can last a lifetime • The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit .
• When you have made your choice , it is providence that is your guide .
Good , bad , or indifferent .
Your fate lies in that .
• I can say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Has been and is good .
So I think my task is to be good to it .
How do you be good to life ?
You live it .
• One of the things you can always depend on – this is one of the truths of the universe , and you heard it first from here – whatever we decide we want to do is what we do .
• As long as you feel like a victim , you are one .
• I always tell my kids if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
But if you keep scrambling , if you keep going , someone will always , always give you a hand .
Always .
But you got ta keep dancing , you got ta keep your feet moving .
• Don ’ t be different just for different ’ s sake .
If you see it differently , function that way .
Follow your own muse , always .
• If you wake up and the snow is knee-deep outside , you are not filled with rage .
It ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cope with .
If you ’ re living in a situation it ’ s the only situation that you know , and you ’ ve got to deal with it .
• We humans are more concerned with having than with being .
• If your life turns out to be good and you have a tremendous amount of luck in your life , it ’ s a good thing to turn around and make it work for others .
• I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to see a miracle , be the miracle .
• Learning how to be still , to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance .
• How do we change the world ?
One random act of kindness at a time .
• Never let pride be your guiding principle .
Let your accomplishments speak for you .
• Challenge yourself ; it ’ s the only path which leads to growth .
• Very often , you know , you stop walking because you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m tired of climbing this hill .
I ’ m never going to get to the top.
’ And you ’ re only two steps from the top .
• I have to remind myself that some birds aren ’ t meant to be caged .
Their feathers are just too bright .
And when they fly away the part of you that knows it was a win to lock them up does rejoice .
• If you look back on your life and where you started from it ’ s like looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desert floor .
It ’ s like now I can ’ t believe I had whatever it takes or perceived whatever it took to get here .
• Was I always going to be here ?
No , I was not .
I was going to be homeless at one time , a taxi driver , truck driver , or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread .
You never know what ’ s going to happen .
• Insanity is coasting through life in a miserable existence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside and the key to release it .
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Morgan Freeman turned 83 this past June and he has been inspiring people throughout his career as an American actor. With his versatility, humor, emotional depth, and soothing voice, he has become one of the most respected performers in the industry. Back in the day, he broke the stereotype placed on black people for consistently getting roles that were not written for black actors on the stage and screen.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
Before he became well-known through roles in ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ and ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy,’ he aspired to become a fighter pilot.
“I had this very clear epiphany,” he told AARP Magazine. “You are not in love with this; you are in love with the idea of this.”
When that career plan disappointed him, he began acting in 1967, starting with a Broadway debut in an all-black production of Hello Dolly! He began to appear in roles on screen in the 1970s.
He got his first Academy Award for his portrayal of a hustler in Street Smart in 1987 for best supporting actor. His directorial debut was made in 1993 with his antiapartheid film, Bopha! He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as a former boxer in Million Dollar Baby in 2004.
He also received many awards, including the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award (a Golden Globe for lifetime achievement) in 2012. [1]
“He’s a delightful man,” said Mike Wallace, who interviewed the actor for a 2006 piece on 60 Minutes. “He’s a thoughtful man. He’s in no sense a bitter man. He’s still exploring his life and times. I have immense respect for Morgan Freeman.” [2]
22 Inspirational Quotes by Morgan Freeman
The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit.
When you have made your choice, it is providence that is your guide. Good, bad, or indifferent. Your fate lies in that.
I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. How do you be good to life? You live it.
One of the things you can always depend on – this is one of the truths of the universe, and you heard it first from here – whatever we decide we want to do is what we do.
As long as you feel like a victim, you are one.
I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving.
Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear.
Don’t be different just for different’s sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always.
If you wake up and the snow is knee-deep outside, you are not filled with rage. It’s just something that you’ve got to cope with. If you’re living in a situation it’s the only situation that you know, and you’ve got to deal with it.
We humans are more concerned with having than with being.
If your life turns out to be good and you have a tremendous amount of luck in your life, it’s a good thing to turn around and make it work for others.
I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions.
If you want to see a miracle, be the miracle.
Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance.
How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.
Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you.
Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth.
Very often, you know, you stop walking because you say, ‘Well, I’m tired of climbing this hill. I’m never going to get to the top.’ And you’re only two steps from the top.
I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away the part of you that knows it was a win to lock them up does rejoice.
If you look back on your life and where you started from it’s like looking back down a mountain back to the desert floor. It’s like now I can’t believe I had whatever it takes or perceived whatever it took to get here.
Was I always going to be here? No, I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what’s going to happen.
Insanity is coasting through life in a miserable existence when you have a caged lion locked inside and the key to release it.
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