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Isabella Rossellini stars in several videos on the SunDance Channel website. She wears animal costumes and acts out animal reproduction. In one she has a male whale costume on and mates with a female whale. The point of the videos is clearly educational and they not at all like pornograhy, though they are about animal [...]
In the western Argentinian province of San Juan, the provincial government has authorized the development of what will be the most powerful solar energy park in Latin America to date. The park is hoped to be operational by the summer of 2010. A Buenos Aires landmark, the solar powered Floralis Generica. A bidding process will [...]
Recent reports that the international demand for crocodile skin is leading to the Nile crocodile being in danger of extinction in Nigeria need some evaluation and would in any case be easily solved through the farming of crocodiles. There have been a number of news stories (Agence France Presse, Red Orbit) about Ismail Dauda, the [...]
In the continued effort for San Francisco to stay ahead of the green curve as well as the technology curve, the San Francisco EcoMap comes to a computer near you. Although still in “preview” stage the real deal launches in a couple days. The EcoMap gives San Franciscans the ability to see the collective results [...]
I just finished watching the documentary The Future of Food. The film goes into the safety and ethical issues behind patenting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and introducing them into our food supply. Check out the trailer: If you want to watch the whole film, it’s available for free on Hulu! The facts about Monsanto and [...]
