Senator Kerry President Shimon Peres
Israeli President Shimon Peres met with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry, where the two discussed the latest developments in the Iranian nuclear issue, the changes in the Middle East and political relations between Israel and its neighbors and especially the peace process with the Palestinians.
He Is Our Captain
“The Captain of Her Heart,” the hit of the Swiss duo Double, was an international success, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Double (pronounced dubb-el -) formed in 1983 in Zürich, Switzerland, by Felix Haug (drums and keyboards) and Kurt Maloo (guitar and vocals) out of the trio Ping Pong of which both Maloo and Haug were members.
Zoo is cruelty
Zoos claim to educate people and preserve species, but they usually fall short on both counts.
Most zoo enclosures are very small, and rather than promoting respect or understanding of animals, signs often provide little more information than an animal’s species, diet, and natural range.
Animals’ normal behavior is seldom discussed, much less observed, because their natural needs are rarely met.
Birds’ wings may be clipped so that they cannot fly, aquatic animals are often without adequate water, and many animals who live in large herds or family groups in nature are kept alone or, at most, in pairs.
Natural hunting and mating behaviors are virtually eliminated by regulated feeding and breeding regimens.
Animals are closely confined, lack privacy, and have little opportunity for mental stimulation or physical exercise.
These conditions often result in abnormal and self-destructive behaviors or “zoochosis.”
Alec Baldwin: Boycott Circuses That Use Animals
Actor and animal defender Alec Baldwin describes the sad plight of elephants who are torn from their families and forced to perform grueling tricks in the circus.
PETA Asks Governor to Veto Harmful Animal Dyeing Bill
Tallahassee, Fla. – Days after the Florida legislature passed a bill repealing Florida’s 45-year ban on dyeing animals, PETA has fired off an appeal to Florida Gov. Rick Scott on behalf of PETA’s more than 100,000 Floridian supporters, to ask him not to sign this “regressive” bill into law. As PETA points out in its [...]
Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Health Commissioner Farley Announce Decrease in Foodborne Illness and Increase in Restaurant Revenue Since Letter Grading Began
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas A. Farley announced today that reported salmonella infections, an important indicator of foodborne illness, fell 14 percent during letter grading ’s first full year to the lowest level in the last 20 years.
CCAGW Calls on Georgia House to Vote on HB 855
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Tom Schatz, president of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), sent a letter to the Georgia General Assembly urging its members to support Rep. Mark Hamilton’s (R-Cumming) HB 855, which would eliminate Georgia’s Universal Access Fund (UAF) in an effort to promote competition and lower prices for telephone service. The [...]
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Now Available
Innovative Shadow and Highlight Recovery and Enhanced Digital Photography Workflows Mark A Milestone Release SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) today announced the availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 4 software for Mac OS and Windows. Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution helping amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, enhance and [...]
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents A Streetcar Named Desire
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents A Streetcar Named Desire
