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Bayard's JournalA view of Hurricane Dorian from the Florida Coast
Don't know if this is real, or CGI, but it is extraordinary.
Joe Biden on 9/11
My mom used to say that courage lies in every man and woman's heart—and that one day, it will be summoned.
Eighteen years ago this morning, that courage was summoned in response to a horrific act of terrorism that filled clear blue September skies with ash, searing the soul of every American.
Courage was summoned in the hearts of our first responders who answered the call, running into the smoke, rubble, and wreckage.
It was summoned in the hearts of tens of thousands of bystanders—from downtown New York City to the Pentagon to Shanksville, Pennsylvania—who helped save the lives of thousands.
And it was summoned in the hearts of millions of Americans who stood together, united against hate.
It's a basic American instinct to respond to crises when our help is needed—to comfort the afflicted. We have seen it again and again in our darkest hours. It’s an instinct that echoes through our history—from Pearl Harbor to Beirut; from Mogadishu to Ground Zero.
And the true legacy of September 11th is that it ultimately left our spirit mightier, the bonds that unite us thicker, and our resolve firmer.
Today, 18 years later, that legacy is ours to uphold. Every day presents us with a fresh opportunity to remember exactly who we are:
A nation of honesty. Decency. Dignity. Respect. Giving everyone a fair shot, and leaving no one behind. Giving hate no safe harbor.
Choosing hope over fear, and truth over lies. This is America.
Today, we remember. We recommit. And, as ever, we rebuild. Because courage lies deep and beats loud in the heart of every American. Don't forget it.
May God bless America, and may God protect our troops.
- Joe
Cows are an excellent analogy for tRump-oids
The white line is not a fence, but because the leader jumps over it, the rest of the herd must too.....
Rodent-like pest destroying the Louisiana coast finds new enemy in dog treat business
PECAN ISLAND — Drive until you see the Gulf of Mexico, and before you hit the water take the last left on a dirt road. That's where Justin Choate lives.
Choate, 43, has been around Louisiana's waters all of his life. He started working those marshes, streams and bayous with his father at the age of 9.
When he's not serving as an alligator guide, he's out hunting nutria, the invasive, orange-toothed swamp rodent that's devouring Louisiana's coast.
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Hansel Harlan wants to convert Louisiana's nutria problem into a nationally distributed dog biscuit. Marsh Dog, the Baton Rouge pet food company he co-founded, uses wild nutria as the main ingredient in its new generation of dog treats.
In 2012, the company received a grant from the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program to begin production of the dog treats, which mostly have been sold in Louisiana stores. But now Marsh Dog has partnered with a larger manufacturer, tweaked its production process and set its sights on building the brand.
he goal is to help to eliminate as many nutria as possible to reduce the destruction of Louisiana wetlands. There are no other commercially produced dog treats that use protein from non-domesticated mammals like nutria taken from the wild, Harlan said.
The company gets its nutria from the 4.1 million-acre estuary, located between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers in south Louisiana.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/07/nutria-destroying-louisiana-coast-target-local-dog-treat-business/2245035001/
Never heard of these critters. "Nutria are most closely related to porcupines or South American capybaras". I guess it is an answer to controlling the population of a non-native species that is destroying the environment.
Salmonella in Pig's Ear Dog Treats
https://www.kcci.com/article/dog-treats-to-blame-as-iowa-leads-nation-in-salmonella-cases/28941586DES MOINES, Iowa —
Iowa has the most cases of salmonella in the United States right now.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 23 cases in Iowa. There have been 143 people infected with the outbreak. Strains of Salmonella have been reported from 35 states.
The CDC, FDA and state health officials across the country are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with pig ear dog treats.
They're advising people not to buy or feed any pig ear dog treats.
People can get sick after handling the treats or caring for dogs who ate the treats.
If you have the treats in your home, put them in a secure container and throw them away.
New York has the second most cases with 16.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest under attack
Bernheim Forest filed an official complaint with the Public Service Commission on August 2, 2019 claiming it allowed LG&E to keep the news of the pipeline hidden from the public while potential routes were under study
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest exists for everyone to explore deep connections with nature in Bullitt & Nelson County, Kentucky. For 90 years Bernheim has protected forests, streams, springs, lakes and conservation lands in public trust. Bernheim Forest and conservation lands are now threatened by a proposed gas pipeline and interstate bypass. Plans for the pipeline and highway show routes that would cut through Bernheim.
The Board of Trustees of the Isaac W. Bernheim Foundation, the volunteer nonprofit that protects and manages Bernheim, champions economic growth in our region, but opposes any use of Bernheim as a shortcut for pipelines and highways. Shortcuts are shortsighted. Selecting alternative routes around Bernheim will meet pipeline and bypass project goals and will protect Bernheim forests and conservation lands now and for future generations.
The route of the LG&E Pipeline and the Interstate 65-71 Regional Connector would cut directly through an area that is home to federally endangered Indiana bats, northern long-eared bats, Kentucky glade cress, globally imperiled bluff vertigo snail, and the recently discovered critically imperiled hidden springsnail. Bernheim protects endangered species, provides quality of life in this region with clean air, water and scenic beauty and promotes tourism.
Consisting of 16,137 acres of land, purchased by German immigrant Isaac W. Bernheim in 1929, the land was dedicated as a gift to the people of his new homeland. Today, over 270,000 visitors from the U.S. and abroad visit Bernheim each year.
https://bernheim.org/forestunderthreat/
This just makes me sick. Some of the happiest memories of my childhood are of the Sundays my dad would load all of us up and go to Bernheim to hike the numerous trails, see wildlife, and the arboretum. Big lake there too. It's an incredibly beautiful place (you should see it in autumn!), and their research is important. This should concern everyone, not just Kentuckians. There is a place to sign on the webpage. The first I'd even seen of this was in the local Sierra Club newsletter this month.
The Obama's first film, "American Factory", debuts on Netflx
The first documentary produced by Barack and Michelle Obama for Netflix debuted on Wednesday. Called "American Factory," it explores what befell workers of an Ohio General Motors plant that closed following the 2008 financial crisis and was later bought by a Chinese company.
Directed by veteran independent filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, the film looks at the economic and personal toll that the closure, which resulted in the loss of 2,000 jobs, had on residents of Moraine, Ohio, and at what happened after the facility was acquired by a Chinese investor in 2014. The factory was reopened as Fuyao Glass, an auto-glass manufacturer that promised the return of jobs to the community.
"A good story gives you the chance to better understand someone else's life," Mr. Obama said Wednesday in a tweet. "It can help you find common ground. And it's why Michelle and I were drawn to Higher Ground's first film, 'American Factory.'"
https://twitter.com/i/status/1164192919047299072
https://www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/obama-netflix-documentary-american-factory-makes-debut-today-2019-08-21/
This bot has dinner waiting when you get home
Moley has created the world's first robotic kitchen. Featuring an advanced, fully functional robot integrated into a beautifully designed, professional kitchen, it cooks with the skill and flair of a master chef. The prototype was premiered to widespread acclaim at Hanover Messe, the international robotics show.
The consumer version set for launch in 2019 will be supported by an iTunes' style library of recipes.
I'm thinking, if you have to ask, you can't afford it.
Amazon is launching a new program to donate unsold products
Amazon is launching a new program to donate unsold products, after reports that millions were being destroyed.
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Amazon is launching a new donations program, called FBA Donations, for third-party sellers that store their inventory in Amazon’s warehouses in the U.S. and U.K., CNBC has learned.
The donation program will become the default option for all sellers when they choose to dispose of their unsold or unwanted products stored in Amazon warehouses across those two countries.
The launch follows recent reports of Amazon routinely destroying unsold and unwanted inventory, with one French TV documentary estimating Amazon to have destroyed over 3 million products in France last year.
Amazon wants its third-party sellers to make better use of their unsold or unwanted products that often get dumped — by giving them away to charity.
Amazon is launching a new donations program, called Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) Donations, for third-party sellers that store their inventory in Amazon’s warehouses in the U.S. and UK, CNBC has learned. Starting on September 1, the donation program will become the default option for all sellers when they choose to dispose of their unsold or unwanted products stored in Amazon warehouses across those two countries. Sellers can opt out of the program, if they want.
The donations will be distributed to a network of U.S. nonprofits through a group called Good360 and UK charities such as Newlife and Barnardo’s. After this story was published, Amazon announced the program via a blog post on Wednesday afternoon.
The new donations program is designed to reduce the amount of inventory that must be dumped from Amazon’s warehouses, helping the environment and putting otherwise wasted products to some use. Recent reports found that Amazon routinely discards unsold inventory, with one French TV documentary by M6 estimating Amazon to have destroyed over 3 million products in France last year. Given that Amazon generates the bulk of its sales in the U.S., the number of destroyed inventory in its U.S. warehouses is likely much larger than those found in other countries.
“This program will reduce the number of products sent to landfills and instead help those in need,” Amazon wrote in the email to sellers announcing the launch.
Sellers who spoke to CNBC said the new program makes it cheaper to donate their unwanted inventory. Amazon charges 50 cents to return unsold inventory to sellers, much more than the 15 cents charged for disposal. Sellers destroy their inventory for a variety of reasons, including returns that are no longer usable or for safety issues.
In an email statement to CNBC, Amazon’s spokesperson confirmed the launch of the new program, adding it’s “working hard” to bring the number of destroyed products to zero.
“At Amazon, the vast majority of returned products are resold to other customers or liquidators, returned to suppliers, or donated to charitable organizations, depending on their condition,” Amazon said.
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