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The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America

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"America's Vision for Asia-Pacific Engagement"nEast-West CenternAugust 13, 2014nnOutlining what he termed the United States’ “ambitious ...

"America's Vision for Asia-Pacific Engagement"nEast-West CenternAugust 13, 2014nnOutlining what he termed the United States’ “ambitious agenda” of long-term engagement in Asia and the Pacific, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a policy speech at the East-West Center in Honolulu that complex challenges such as climate change and maritime territorial disputes can be transformed into opportunities for such advances as clean energy development and regional cooperation.nn“We know that America’s security and prosperity are closely and increasingly linked to the Asia Pacific,” Kerry said. “That’s why President Obama began what is known as the rebalance to Asia in 2009, and that’s why he’s asked me to redouble my own efforts in the region.”nnSpeaking at the conclusion of his sixth trip to the Asia Pacific region as secretary, Kerry focused his remarks on four challenges in particular: fostering sustainable economic growth, transforming the climate change crisis into a clean energy “revolution,” turning territorial conflicts into regional cooperation and empowering individuals through gains in human rights and political freedom.nn“These important opportunities can and should be realized through a stable, rules-based regional order built on norms of behavior that are reinforced by institutions,” Kerry said.   Less

Commercial Diplomat of the Year Award: Secretary Penny Pritzker

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October 20, 2015, Washington, D.C. | Foreign Policy hosted its 4th annual Diplomat of the Year awards dinner. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pr...

October 20, 2015, Washington, D.C. | Foreign Policy hosted its 4th annual Diplomat of the Year awards dinner. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker was honored with the Commercial Diplomat of the Year award. Also speaking and giving introductory remarks: Marillyn Hewson, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation.   Less

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Keynote Speech at Canada 2020 (October 6, 2014)

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Keynote Speech at Canada 2020 (October 6, 2014)  

Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar on India's Diplomatic Initiatives

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Indian Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar speaks at the 2016 East-West Center International Media Conference in New Delhi on India's ongoin...

Indian Foreign Secretary Dr. S. Jaishankar speaks at the 2016 East-West Center International Media Conference in New Delhi on India's ongoing diplomatic initiatives.   Less

Secretary of Deplorables

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Don't just scream at the teevee, support political animation! Go behind the scenes & support my work by visiting my Patreon page: https://w...

Don't just scream at the teevee, support political animation! Go behind the scenes & support my work by visiting my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/markfiorenThe grand Donald Trump Administration transition-to-the-White-House is underway. Trump already seems to be running his Administration like a business, a very chaotic business filled with nepotism and infighting, but a business nonetheless. Since Republicans and Democrats are equally dazed for varying reasons, I thought it’s high time we check in with Dogboy and Mr. Dan.   Less

William Perry's Nuclear Nightmare

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Dr. William J. Perry, the 19th Secretary of Defense, shares his nuclear nightmare in this video produced by the William J. Perry Project. A ...

Dr. William J. Perry, the 19th Secretary of Defense, shares his nuclear nightmare in this video produced by the William J. Perry Project. A nuclear terrorist attack on Washington, D.C., martial law, detention centers. It’s all here.   Less

Sexy Girl ∞ Alina Li Секси девушка обтягивающие лосины леггинсы упругая попк

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Подписавшись на http://vk.com/devushki_seksi Вы увидите:n✔ Огромную коллекцию отборных в�...

Подписавшись на http://vk.com/devushki_seksi Вы увидите:n✔ Огромную коллекцию отборных видео, разделенных на альбомы ♀♂n✔ Большое количество откровенных фото в HD ♀♂nСтавьте 💙 если получили удовольствие при просмотре.nЧем больше 💙 тем больше сладостей..   Less

Project Daily NK: Amplify the North Korea Info Flow

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Daily NK, an acclaimed civil society-based online periodical headquartered in Seoul responsible for breaking major news stories from inside ...

Daily NK, an acclaimed civil society-based online periodical headquartered in Seoul responsible for breaking major news stories from inside North Korea, is raising funds on Indiegogo (http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-daily-nk-amplify-the-north-korea-info-flow/x/2680815) towards reconfiguring its website with RWD (Responsive Web Design). The goal: to deliver news-- translated in Korean, Japanese, English, and Chinese -- more effectively across different platforms -- desktop, notebook, tablet, and mobile -- to our growing international audience.nnDAILY NK NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS:nn- December, 2004: Launched Korean and English sitesnn- January, 2005: Began publishing regular column by Hwang Jang Yop, the former International Secretary of the North Korea Worker’s Party, birthfather of the Juche ideology, and still the highest-ranking North Korean ever to defectnn- March, 2005: Broke news on found footage of a public execution in North Korea, which became the first-ever confirmation of a public execution in North Korea and was shown during a session convened by the UN Human Rights Councilnn- May, 2006: Broke news on found footage of another public execution in North Korea, this time in Haejunn- January, 2007: Launched Chinese and Japanese sitesnn- November, 2009: Broke news of North Korea’s currency redenomination and its aftermath. Major news sources –– including the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN –– credited Daily NK with the scoop, and South Korea’s CIA-equivalent, the NIS (National Intelligence Service), routinely contacted the Daily NK news office requesting informationnn- December, 2009: Published North Korea’s New Year’s Statement a day in advance of publication by KCNA (North Korea’s official news agency) after obtaining it from an exclusive sourcenn- October, 2010: Reported exclusively on the funeral of Hwang Jang Yop and his internment in an area of Daejeon National Cemetery reserved for persons who have made an extraordinary contribution to South Korean societynn- May, 2010: Conducted seminar in Tokyo on North Korea strategy surrounding the Cheonan sinkingnn- July, 2011: Published a series of exclusive interviews in a book, NK People Speak, available for free via digital download. Months earlier, Daily NK staff went to the Sino-North Korean border to research the situation there and meet North Korean people. The team did not meet defectors, they met ordinary people: factory workers, traders and even Chosun Workers' Party members. The resulting text was acclaimed by many leading international think tanks, such as the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), and inspired a significant spike in web traffic. A softback version was also published in Koreannn- September, 2011: Established news sharing partnership with Bloombergnn- July, 2012: Broke news of the ‘6.28 Policy’ focusing on North Korean economic reforms ordered by the Kim Jong Eun regime. Released approximately 20 stories over 45 days outlining the basic tenets of the policy, which focused on agricultural reform but did not address North Korea’s fundamental economic problemsnn- January, 2013: Published report, North Korea in 2012, in Korean and English that catalogued information from sources inside North Korea and special correspondents based across the Sino-North Korean border in China. The report tracked events taking place inside the country at the grassroots and administrative-levels following the death of Kim Jong IInn- March, 2013: Released never-before-seen video of the North Korean market and kotchebi, North Korean homeless street childrennnFounded in 2004, Daily NK's staff includes South Korean democracy activists, North Korean defectors, and international researchers. Regularly cited by major international media -- such as The New York Times, China Daily, and the BBC -- the website is also a frequent target for cyber attacks perpetrated by hackers in China and North Korea. Site redesign will also include security upgrades to safeguard the free flow of information.nnA new 20-page e-booklet -- Daily NK: Sounding Change in North Korea -- containing information about the people, history, and funding behind Daily NK is available via digital download here: http://www.dailynk.com/english/data_view.php?bbs_code=ebbs1&bbs_number=60&page=1&keycode=&keyword=nnFunds raised that exceed our goal will go towards better equipment to gather and transfer news from inside North Korea to the outside world.   Less

Sir Peter Housden launches cross-sector board initiative

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A new programme to effectively allow for cross-sector learning and best practice between Scotland’s private, public and third sector’s h...

A new programme to effectively allow for cross-sector learning and best practice between Scotland’s private, public and third sector’s has been launched by Scottish Government Permanent Secretary Sir Peter Housden. The new initiative has been brought together by the Scottish Government, the Association of Chief Officers in Scottish Voluntary Organisations (ACOSVO), the Institute of Directors and Scottish Business in the Community – the launch was supported and hosted by Tods Murray’s Third Sector Team.nnFor full details go to www.thinkandtalkwithtods.com   Less

2011 Federal Employee of the Year

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The Crucial CalculationnnIt was the turning point for the worst oil spill in our nation's history.nnOn July 15, 2010, a 75-ton containment c...

The Crucial CalculationnnIt was the turning point for the worst oil spill in our nation's history.nnOn July 15, 2010, a 75-ton containment cap was placed on the Deepwater Horizon oil well, stopping the flow of oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in 86 days.nnEven with this success, it was still an extremely tense time. Government engineers, often disagreeing with officials from well owner British Petroleum (BP), were not sure if the cap would hold or whether it would cause the well to rupture from beneath the seabed and result in a bigger and harder-to-control disaster.nnA six hour pressure test to determine the cap's viability was ambiguous, and the majority of the government science advisors concluded that without additional information, it would be too dangerous to leave the well shut in. As a result, the government would direct BP to reopen the well the next day, which would have caused the oil to once again flow back into the Gulf.nnAs the anxiety mounted, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director Marcia McNutt turned to Paul Hsieh, a research hydrologist with a specialty in underground water reserves, not oil, who had been in Houston studying the well for several weeks along with other USGS scientists. USGS colleague Steve Hickman had taken a cellphone picture of a computer screen showing the rising pressure in the well, and sent it to Hsieh.nnWorking through the night from his office in California, Hsieh relied on the mobile phone photo of the well's pressure curve and a modified version of his reservoir modeling software to do his complex calculations. After hours of analysis, Hsieh concluded the cap would hold and was not leaking beneath the Gulf surface, a decision that was accepted on July 16. As a result, the cap remained in place, and the well never spilled another drop of oil.nn"Paul's model provided the confidence for the government team to keep the cap and stack closed," said Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, director of prevention policy, U.S. Coast Guard. "It was a real game changer."nn"Paul was the one person who had the piece to the puzzle," Cook added. "He had credibility earned over years as a scientist. I don't think that it could have been done by just anyone."nnMcNutt said she had full faith in Hsieh's evaluation.nn"Paul performed in the heat of the moment using this incredibly complex, detailed model. It not only fit the pressure data and the shape of the curve as the pressure rose, but also showed that the shape of the rise in pressure was consistent with the integrity of the well. That was the deciding factor," McNutt said.nnHsieh said he was acutely aware that the stakes were enormous. He said he spent the entire night checking and re-checking his numbers to ensure that he correctly converted the oil industry's measurement units to the metric system for his reservoir modeling codes.nn"I knew that making one little error in conversion would give me the wrong answer," Hsieh said. "In the back of my mind, I remembered an incident where NASA lost a Mars probe because the engineers and contactors were working in two different units."nn"I wasn't going to let that happen," he added.nnAfter Hsieh's initial presentation, he returned to Houston for the next few weeks to continue to model the rise in oil pressure as the well remained shut. Hsieh worked closely with BP scientists who also were modeling the pressure, which Hsieh said at the beginning was "stressful and tension-filled, but became increasingly collegial as time went on."nnThe continued modeling by Hsieh and BP led Energy Secretary Steven Chu to see a consistent picture that the cap was working.nn"Paul played a critical role in developing that picture," Chu said.nnHsieh also used the data he developed to calculate the total amount of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico, a controversial issue because there had been conflicting reports throughout the environmental disaster. His calculation of 4.9 million barrels of oil spilt is the number that the government will use to base BP damages on, according to McNutt.nnOriginally from Hong Kong, Hsieh is a naturalized American citizen and has worked for the federal government for 33 years.nn"I benefitted from the best of American society, and I went into public service, because it is the best way to use my skills and express my appreciation to the U.S. for adopting me as a citizen," he said.nnWhile not an expert on oil, Hsieh said there are many parallels to his work on water issues.nn"Water and oil are both fluids. Oil seeps through the ground more slowly, but you can apply the science of water to oil," said Hsieh. "Working on the oil spill is something I never expected."nnMcNutt said Hsieh always had been recognized as an outstanding scientist by his peers in the research community, but he "never had an opportunity like this where his expertise was exactly what was needed to come in and save the day."nn"Anybody can be a hero, but there has to be that opportunity that you see an   Less

The changing face of employment law and enabling innovation

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Some might argue that the decision making for Human Resource (HR) professionals in the digital age is easier. HR now has instant access to i...

Some might argue that the decision making for Human Resource (HR) professionals in the digital age is easier. HR now has instant access to information, long lists of social media contacts to bounce ideas from and instant communication. But does that lead to fast moving, instant and commercial decision making or is it more a case of acting in haste and repenting at leisure? 2013 has brought significant changes to employment law and practice, economic conditions in many sectors remain at best difficult and the independence referendum is just around the corner. nnIn this session we discussed the top five tips to ensure that you avoid disputes, stay out of tribunal, on budget and properly informed. Also discussed are the top five traps to avoid. nnKeynote Speaker - Paul FletchernnPaul is responsible for Corporate Engagement at the University of Edinburgh and is a Senior Management Consultant and Specialist in Innovation Cultures. He is also an award winning Marketeer and previous positions include Director of Marketing (Europe) for CIGNA Corporation of Philadelphia and Head of Strategy for Scottish Widows. With a parallel career in economic development he has worked in Downing Street advising Ian Lang and Peter Mandleson, as respective Secretaries of State for Trade and Industry, on aspects of Entrepreneurship planning. Some of Paul's work has been highlighted by the UK Government and European Commission as 'best practice'. Paul's areas of specialism include Creating Innovation Cultures, Intrapreneurship and the use of Philosophy in the boardroom. nnPaul talked about about; n• Concepts around futurology, n• Independence and n• Enabling Innovation Partnership and what this means to employers and employees.nnFor full details go to www.evolvewithtods.com   Less

The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China

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How does one become the leader of the world's newest superpower? And who holds the real power in the Chinese system? China has become the po...

How does one become the leader of the world's newest superpower? And who holds the real power in the Chinese system? China has become the powerhouse of the world economy and home to one in five of the world's population, yet we know almost nothing of the people who lead it. In The New Emperors, the noted China expert Kerry Brown journeys deep into the heart of the Communist Party. China's system might have its roots in peasant rebellion but it is now firmly under the control of a power-conscious Beijing elite, almost half of whose members are related directly to former senior Party leaders. Brown reveals the intrigue, scandal, and murder surrounding the internal battle raging between two China's: one founded by Mao on Communist principles, and a modern China in which 'to get rich is glorious'. At the centre of it all sits the latest Party Secretary, Xi Jinping—the son of a revolutionary, with links both to big business and to the People's Liberation Army. His rise to power is symbolic of the new dragons leading the world's next superpower. —I.B. Tauris   Less

Katy (1953) كيتي

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A fun piece featuring bellydancer Katy playing an office secretary in a scene from the 1953 Egyptian film ‘Maglis al Edara’ (Board of Di...

A fun piece featuring bellydancer Katy playing an office secretary in a scene from the 1953 Egyptian film ‘Maglis al Edara’ (Board of Directors مجلس الإدارة). The other secretary is singer Soad Mekawy and ‘the man from security’ is played by Omar Al Gizawy.. This is the theme song from the film which starred Sherifa Maher, Hoda Shamseddine and Hassan Fayek. Katy, though known as a bellydancer, was also a talented comedienne.   Less

I Am For Peace (2014) - Trailer

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I Am For PeacennThe death toll for victims of gun violence younger than 18 in Chicago is devastating our communities. Bullets travel through...

I Am For PeacennThe death toll for victims of gun violence younger than 18 in Chicago is devastating our communities. Bullets travel through windows, drywall and back yards to find innocent victims. Firearms are too easily accessible to teenagers who reach them to settle disputes.nnSchoolchildren are afraid -- but not of leading.nnI Am For Peace shows how three Chicago high school students took lessons from the classroom to the streets to organize one of the largest student-led peace marches in the city's modern-day history.nnEach week, students at Perspectives Charter Schools spend 180 minutes in A Disciplined Life (ADL) class. They talk with their teachers and peers about the problems facing their communities, and how to apply the 26 principles of ADL to become leaders and role models, to self-reflect and make better decisions.nnOn June 5, 2014, 2,000 middle- and high-school students from Perspectives' five schools were joined by community activists, local elected officials, business leaders and more than 30 media outlets for the I Am For Peace march and rally to stand up against violence in too many of Chicago's neighborhoods.nnStudents expressed their hopes for the safe return of all their classmates in the fall. Sadly, one of them didn’t – a 16-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting.nnThe film features opening remarks by Chicago-born actress/singer Jennifer Hudson and an interview with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. I Am for Peace harkens back to the student-led activism of the Civil Rights Movement and is a moving tribute to America’s under-estimated urban youth.   Less

In The Fridge

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ATTENTION FOLLOWERS (or anyone stumbling onto this video)! Please do me a solid and read below to help me out a bit.nnNo I didn't fall down ...

ATTENTION FOLLOWERS (or anyone stumbling onto this video)! Please do me a solid and read below to help me out a bit.nnNo I didn't fall down a well. I'm back with a new project. Sorry to the die hard fans of the "Up Close" series. I'm done with those for now.nnAlthough this montage in it's current state is fine and dandy, to me it's still quite incomplete. That's why I'm asking you (YES YOU!) to give me a hand. This video's been a long time coming. It's been hard finding these particular shots from inside refrigerators because they aren't plot-specific. They could be in any kind of movie. nnSo here's the deal: If you know of any other shots like these from films please let me know in the comments or drop me a message. I'll give you a credit in the final version of the montage for your troubles.nnI just got a new full time job and shall soon move cross-country to do said job so I won't have as much free time as I've had recently. This is the primary reason why I figured it'd be a great idea to recruit all y'all.nnSo here are all the movies (so far) that are featured in this montage:nn00:01 - 127 Hours (2010)n00:07 - The Resident (2011)n00:10 - Captivity (2007)n00:14 - Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)n00:17 - The Nanny Diaries (2007)n00:20 - Little Manhattan (2005)n00:23 - LOL (2012)n00:24 - Ghostbusters (1984)n00:26 - Firehouse Dog (2007)n00:28 - Flight (2012)n00:32 - The Clink of Ice (Le Bruit des glaçons) (2010)n00:35 - Fight Club (1999)n00:39 - TRON: Legacy (2010)n00:42 - A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)n00:46 - Secretary (2002)n00:48 - 1408 (2007)n00:51 - Trouble With The Curve (2012)n00:55 - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011)n00:59 - The Incredible Hulk (2008)n01:03 - The Fifth Element (1997)n01:06 - Taken 3 (2014)n01:09 - The Jacket (2005)n01:13 - Mission: Impossible III (2006)n01:16 - The Voices (2014)n01:19 - Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)n01:22 - X2: X-Men United (2003)nnI mean look at that list. 26 films? This is such a prevalent kind of shot that there has to be a bunch more examples. We can do it folks!nnMusic: Anna-Twist - Pérez Prado (from the album Now! Twist Goes Latin)nnDisclaimer: I do not own any of the films used in this compilation. I mean I have some of them on DVD but I don't have the copyrights for them so don't sue me.   Less

The Climate 25: Henry Paulson

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Henry Paulson, who served as Secretary of the Treasury in George W. Bush’s administration from 2006 to 2009, believes that in regards to c...

Henry Paulson, who served as Secretary of the Treasury in George W. Bush’s administration from 2006 to 2009, believes that in regards to climate change “doing nothing today is radical risk-taking.” nnIn addition to his tenure in the Treasury during the 2008 financial crisis, Paulson is also a former chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs and is currently the chairman of the Paulson Institute at the University of Chicago, “which conducts projects and research on economics and the environment in the United States and China.”nnHe is currently co-chairman (with Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, and Tom Steyer, founder of Farallon Capital Management) of the Risky Business Project, which focuses on quantifying and publicizing the economic risks from the impacts of a changing climate.nn--nThe Climate 25 is a digital media and television experience featuring interviews with the world’s 25 most compelling voices on one of the most pressing issues of our time – the impact of climate disruption on human security.   Less

FTR Shorts: Why the eight words used to sell the Iran deal no longer seem to apply

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The House of Representatives could take up the debate over the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran as early as today. Two-thirds of both houses of C...

The House of Representatives could take up the debate over the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran as early as today. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress must vote against the agreement to avoid a Presidential veto.nnFor nearly two months the Obama administration has warned that if Congress rejects the proposal, “it’s resolved through force, through war. Those are the options.”nnHowever, well before the agreement was announced in July 2015, the administration was adamant that the negotiations needed to result in a reasonable deal for all parties. The President even insisted that a bad deal would have dire consequences and was not an option.nnCurrent and former Secretaries of State John Kerry and Hillary Clinton, and National Security Advisor Susan Rice all said that if the interests of the U.S. and its allies were not protected -- no agreement would be a preferable course of action when it comes to dealing with Iran.nnBut what changed? What suddenly made "no deal" a completely unacceptable option? This For the Record short examines the dramatic shift in the administration's position and what it means to global security and the shift in power in the Middle East.   Less

'For the Record': How Europe's Migrant Crisis Could Soon Become America's Problem

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Much of Western Europe is struggling to manage the overwhelming migrant crisis. It has been reported that more than a half a million people...

Much of Western Europe is struggling to manage the overwhelming migrant crisis. It has been reported that more than a half a million people have fled war-torn regions of the Middle East attempting to find refuge and thousands have died in transit. nnIt appears most of those trying to enter Europe are escaping Syria and seeking asylum. However, there is mounting evidence that others are only posing as refugees and are on missions to spread their radical ideology and commit acts of terrorism. ISIS has claimed that it is using the crisis as cover to smuggle thousands of fighters into the region.nnWhile Western allies try to confront the crisis and formulate a plan to deal with the threat of terrorism, Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States will increase the number of Syrian refugees it will allow into the U.S. this year.nnGeert Wilders is a Dutch MP and the founder and leader of the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands. He is a leading voice against what he views as the Islamization of his country. In this For the Record short, he warns that the migrant crisis could turn into a disaster for the West -- especially if leaders insist on putting political correctness ahead of national security.nnYou can learn more about the crisis in the For the Record episode "It Is About Islam," available on-demand now at theblaze.com/fortherecord or on TheBlaze app.   Less

EVERYWHERE IS A GILA

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Billion-Dollar Boondoggle – Originating in America's first designated wilderness area -- a protection inspired by Aldo Leopold -- New Mexi...

Billion-Dollar Boondoggle – Originating in America's first designated wilderness area -- a protection inspired by Aldo Leopold -- New Mexico's Gila River is a mainstay for the region's recreation economy and a biological gem whose riparian forests boast one of the highest concentrations of breeding birds in the country. But it's now at risk from a billion-dollar diversion project. After three failed attempts to dam and divert this still-wild river, developers are hoping the fourth time's a charm. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has until November 23 to decide whether to allow the project to go through. Click on the link to email Interior Secretary Jewell and help save the Gila. #SavetheGila http://bit.ly/SavetheGila and visit http://www.CAVUsite.org for more information. nnEverywhere is a GilanMake you a believer,nJesus, where is a miracle when you need onenSermon on the MountnIs what the people asking forncause 5 loaves and 2 fish ain’t enough to feed the poornWilderness gotta eatnAnd the River is the sourcenEvery body wanna piecenwhen the profit is enormousnEspecially when it’s freencause taxpayers are payin’ for itnTell Governor Martinez our families are getting torn upnSeparating mother earth, from her grandsons and daughtersnA Billion dollars deportedna runoff of our resourcesnEvaporating the forestnNew Mexico can’t afford itnFirst they walled the bordernNow they wallin’ the waternA living organismnour watershed could use a lawyernSave the flora y fauna,nthat don’t get no human rightsnAnd the river their abortingnwhile praying to be pro-lifennFirst World War 18 Millions soulsnWorld War II 3% of the GlobenCold war, hot water, turn off the faucetnThe next world war gon’ be about waternnGulf War fossilized, Thermo is threateningnEven Turbine, Condensers need that hydroelectricnNow that Mars found water, Orson Welles is a prophetnCause the next world war gon’ be about waternnEver see the sunlight marble on the canopy floornPicking rocks out the river, grandkids on all foursnGonna miss the babbling brook bliss when it’s gonenafter drownin’ our future in the baptism watersnWay down by the riverside burial sightnwhere generations of Gila River Indians bore lifenwe talkin’ bout more life, Interstate Stream Commissionersnand elected officials think of your future constituentsn4 -legged or two, actin like your superiornso we floodin’ your office Secretary of the Interiornfountain penning these letters, freezing the phone linesnan acre of water on your bathroom floor aught to remind yanthis is survival, like a water balloon fightn‘cept the onlything we’re full of is inflation and tax hikesnOur people are high and dry, on this side of the state linenFirst National Wilderness torpedoed by states rightsnn- Hakim Bellamy, Inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque, New Mexico (2012-2014)   Less

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PARIS, France – Two women in brightly colored saris pause for the camera on their way to buy oil in eastern India, their stares reflected ...

PARIS, France – Two women in brightly colored saris pause for the camera on their way to buy oil in eastern India, their stares reflected in the near shoulder-high floodwaters. South of London a couple stands in matching waders outside their suburban home. In Bangkok a woman defiantly keeps her store open from a perch above the deep waters.nnThe flood victims that populate Gideon Mendel’s photo series “Drowning World” come from wildly varied backgrounds and environments, yet all have had their lives changed by widespread flooding.nnSince 2007, Mendel, a South African photographer, has been traversing the globe in search of these submerged worlds – work he has taken on in response to climate change.nn “I was thinking a lot about the problems of the imaging of climate change,” said Mendel. “A lot of the images we see are very white – white polar bears, white expanses, beautiful glaciers – but they often feel very remote, and distant from people’s lives. I wanted to do something very personal, and see people confronting the camera directly.”nnMendel’s images focus attention on these often overlooked stories of environmental disasters, and offer a glimpse into challenges that could be far more widespread and frequent if nothing is done to address climate change now.nnMendel’s photographs are currently on display at the Musee d’Art Moderne in Paris as part of the Prix Pictet exhibition “Disorder,” which opened in November with a speech by Kofi Annan, the former secretary-general of the United Nations and the honorary president of the international award for photography and sustainability. Reflecting on the theme of the exhibition, Annan said: “Our mastery over manifold aspects of life has deluded us into thinking that we have bent the planet to our will. Yet the fragility of that assumption is exposed with each new pandemic, earthquake, tsunami or drought. With each passing day our illusion of order is shattered.”nnThe timing of Mendel’s work on display in Paris is especially prescient given the multinational effort taking place north of Paris at the United Nations Climate Conference in Le Bourget, where global leaders are attempting to forge an agreement to stave off the worst consequences of climate change. While this new global pact is hammered out in conference rooms, Mendel’s images are a reminder of the destructive power of our climate, and how quickly our homes and communities can be lost -- but also, a testament to our resilience, and our fortitude. nnFollow The GroundTruth Project on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to keep track of our fellows and continued coverage of these important issues.   Less