Ao Miguel, no seu 4º Aniversário, e contra o nuclear, naturalmente ...
Vais crescendo, meu filho, com a difícil
luz do mundo. Não foi um paraíso,
que não é medida humana, o que para ti
sonhei. Só quis que a terra fosse limpa,
nela pudesses respirar desperto
e aprender que todo homem, todo,
tem direito a sê-lo inteiramente
até ao fim. Terra de sol maduro,
redonda terra de cavalos e maçãs,
terra generosa, agora atormentada
no próprio coração; terra onde teu pai
e tua mãe amaram para que fosses
o pulsar da vida, tornada inferno
vivo onde nos vão encurralando
o medo, a ambição, a estupidez,
se não for demência apenas a razão;
terra inocente, terra atraiçoada,
em que nem sequer é já possível
pousar num rio os olhos de alegria,
e partilhar o pão, ou a palavra;
terra onde o ódio a tanta e tão vil
besta fardada é tudo o que nos resta;
abutres e chacais que do saber fizeram
comércio tão contrário à natureza
que só crimes e crimes e crimes pariam.
Que faremos nós, filho, para que a vida
seja mais que a cegueira e cobardia?
Poema de Eugénio de Andrade
Young foul/Portuguese garrano breed
To Miguel for his 4th birthday, and against nuclear power, of course ...
You grow up, my son, with the difficult
light of the world. It was not a paradise,
made of human measure, what I once had
dreamed for you. I only meant that the land be cleared,
And in it you could breath awake
and learn that every man, every man,
would be entitled to be so entirely,
until the end. Land of ripe sun,
round land of horses and apples,
generous land, now tormented
in its very heart, land where your father
and mother once loved
so that you could be the pulse of life
now turned into hell
where we become trapped
In fear, greed, stupidity,
Dementia turned into reason;
innocent land, betrayed land,
where it is not even possible
To rest ones eyes on a river of joy,
and share the bread, or the word;
land where so much hatred and vile
uniformed beast is all that remains;
vultures and jackals who have knowledge
trade so contrary to nature
criminals that give birth to crime.
What shall we do, son, so that life
is more than blindness and cowardness?
Poem by Eugénio de Andrade / English Translation by BB
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sábado, 19 de março de 2011
quinta-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2011
Black Oceans
Memória da Noite / Luar na Lubre PT
Madrugada, o porto adormeceu, amor,
A lua ondula sobre as ondas
Piso espelhos antes de que saia o sol
Na noite guardei a tua memória.
Perderei outra vez a vida
Quando romper a luz nos rochedos,
Perderei o dia que aprendi a beijar
Palavras dos teus olhos sobre o mar.
Veio o luto antes de vir o rumor,
Levou a maré sob a sombra.
Barcos negros sulcam a manhã sem voz,
As redes vazias, sem gaivotas.
E dirão, contarão mentiras
Para oferecê-las ao patrono:
Quererão fechar com umas moedas, talvez,
Os teus olhos abertos sobre o mar.
Madrugada, o porto despertou, amor,
O relógio do bar ficou parado
Na faina muda da desolação.
Não vamos esquecer, nem perdoá_lo.
Voltarei, voltarei à vida
Quando volta a luz nos rochedos
Porque nós arrancamos todo o orgulho do mar,
Não nos afundaremos nunca mais
Que na tua memória já não haja volta atrás:
Não nos humilhareis nunca mais.
Memória da Noite / Luar na Lubre Unoficial ET (ENGLISH TRANSLATION)by BB
Dawn, the port fell asleep, Love,
The moon flows upon the waves
I step on mirrors before the sun comes out
On that night I kept your memory.
I will lose life once more
When the light breaks upon the rocks,
Lose that day when I learned to kiss
Your eyes wide open, upon the sea.
Came to grief before the rumor,
It took the tide away beneath its shade.
Boats ply the dark morning without a voice,
Those empty nets without seagulls.
And they will say, tell lies
And offer them to the patron:
And will try to shut your eyes
with a few coins, maybe,
Open them wide upon the sea.
Dawn, the port has awakened, love,
The clock stood still at the Pub
Changes in toil of desolation.
Let's not forget, nor forgive.
I will come back, come back to life
When the light is back, upon the rocks
Because we pull all our pride from the sea,
Let us not sink, never again
Let not your memory forget it;
You shall not humiliate us anymore.
Dedicated to all of those who pull their pride from the Sea.
WE SHALL NEVER FORGET:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestige_oil_spill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_explosion
...and many more.
Madrugada, o porto adormeceu, amor,
A lua ondula sobre as ondas
Piso espelhos antes de que saia o sol
Na noite guardei a tua memória.
Perderei outra vez a vida
Quando romper a luz nos rochedos,
Perderei o dia que aprendi a beijar
Palavras dos teus olhos sobre o mar.
Veio o luto antes de vir o rumor,
Levou a maré sob a sombra.
Barcos negros sulcam a manhã sem voz,
As redes vazias, sem gaivotas.
E dirão, contarão mentiras
Para oferecê-las ao patrono:
Quererão fechar com umas moedas, talvez,
Os teus olhos abertos sobre o mar.
Madrugada, o porto despertou, amor,
O relógio do bar ficou parado
Na faina muda da desolação.
Não vamos esquecer, nem perdoá_lo.
Voltarei, voltarei à vida
Quando volta a luz nos rochedos
Porque nós arrancamos todo o orgulho do mar,
Não nos afundaremos nunca mais
Que na tua memória já não haja volta atrás:
Não nos humilhareis nunca mais.
Memória da Noite / Luar na Lubre Unoficial ET (ENGLISH TRANSLATION)by BB
Dawn, the port fell asleep, Love,
The moon flows upon the waves
I step on mirrors before the sun comes out
On that night I kept your memory.
I will lose life once more
When the light breaks upon the rocks,
Lose that day when I learned to kiss
Your eyes wide open, upon the sea.
Came to grief before the rumor,
It took the tide away beneath its shade.
Boats ply the dark morning without a voice,
Those empty nets without seagulls.
And they will say, tell lies
And offer them to the patron:
And will try to shut your eyes
with a few coins, maybe,
Open them wide upon the sea.
Dawn, the port has awakened, love,
The clock stood still at the Pub
Changes in toil of desolation.
Let's not forget, nor forgive.
I will come back, come back to life
When the light is back, upon the rocks
Because we pull all our pride from the sea,
Let us not sink, never again
Let not your memory forget it;
You shall not humiliate us anymore.
Dedicated to all of those who pull their pride from the Sea.
WE SHALL NEVER FORGET:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestige_oil_spill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_explosion
...and many more.
quarta-feira, 2 de fevereiro de 2011
WHY OIL ? / PORQUÊ PETRÓLEO ?
Currently there are engines powered by "Compressed Air, Water, Electricity,solar power, Magnetism,Alchool, methanol, cooking oil, garbage, etc." (all of these considered to be less pollutant than Petroleum a.k.a OIL, and some are even considered to be pollutant free) these also have something in common, thay are all cheaper than OIL.
But the oil lobby continues to keep us "blind" in the presence of such concepts. So, for the average citizen the car engine that runs on nothing but "Their Oil" seems something out of a science fiction novel, or some sort of utopian idea approved only by the unpractical,retarded,obsolete,misinformed and paranoid "dude".
UTOPIA?
I believe it´s more than time we should ask ourselves "why ?" !_BB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJAlrYjGz8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4hs607eNYQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1UrlDNkYSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_lSxhTatUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEfpGoYMdvQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPH3fV1Fd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QegyXo5u9uI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBBpwX1sJxQ
PT (Portuguese translation)
Actualmente existem carros movidos a "Ar Comprimido,Água,Electricidade,Energia Solar,Magnetismo,Álcool,Metanol,Óleo de fritar,Lixo e.t.c" (todos estes muito menos poluentes do que o petróleo sendo alguns até completamente isentos de capacidade para poluir o meio ambiente. Estas alternativas também têm todas algo em comum,SÃO TODAS MAIS BARATAS DO QUE O PETRÓLEO) no entanto o Lobby do Petróleo continua a manter-nos "cegos" perante todos estes conceitos que nos parecem utópicos ou saidos de um filme de ficção cientifica.
UTOPIA ???
Creio que é mais do que altura de perguntar-se a si próprio o porquê de tal situação._BB
But the oil lobby continues to keep us "blind" in the presence of such concepts. So, for the average citizen the car engine that runs on nothing but "Their Oil" seems something out of a science fiction novel, or some sort of utopian idea approved only by the unpractical,retarded,obsolete,misinformed and paranoid "dude".
UTOPIA?
I believe it´s more than time we should ask ourselves "why ?" !_BB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJAlrYjGz8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4hs607eNYQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1UrlDNkYSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_lSxhTatUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEfpGoYMdvQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPH3fV1Fd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QegyXo5u9uI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBBpwX1sJxQ
PT (Portuguese translation)
Actualmente existem carros movidos a "Ar Comprimido,Água,Electricidade,Energia Solar,Magnetismo,Álcool,Metanol,Óleo de fritar,Lixo e.t.c" (todos estes muito menos poluentes do que o petróleo sendo alguns até completamente isentos de capacidade para poluir o meio ambiente. Estas alternativas também têm todas algo em comum,SÃO TODAS MAIS BARATAS DO QUE O PETRÓLEO) no entanto o Lobby do Petróleo continua a manter-nos "cegos" perante todos estes conceitos que nos parecem utópicos ou saidos de um filme de ficção cientifica.
UTOPIA ???
Creio que é mais do que altura de perguntar-se a si próprio o porquê de tal situação._BB
quarta-feira, 26 de janeiro de 2011
Lixo Extraordinário (Waste Land) 2010
Let´s hope it wins an Oscar !_BB
Etiquetas:
Art,
Ecology,
Movies Worth Watching,
QUALITY OF LIFE
terça-feira, 25 de janeiro de 2011
A Plastic Sea
Quase todos os sacos de plástico não acondicionados em lixeiras acabam, mais cedo ou mais tarde, por chegar aos rios e aos oceanos. Os ambientalistas chamam a atenção para este problema e citam o fato de milhares de baleias, golfinhos, tartarugas-marinhas e aves marinhas morrerem asfixiadas por sacos de plástico. O caso ocorreu em 2002, quando uma baleia anã deu à costa da Normandia com cerca de 800 kg de sacos de plástico encravados no estômago.
Fonte:http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saco_de_plástico
According to Jornal A Tribuna, six years ago, a Minke whale was found dead in Normandy, France, with 800 pounds of plastic bags in its stomach. Birds have also been seen trying to feed bits of plastic to their young, believing it to be food.
Source:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/psa-shows-life-in-a-sea-of-plastic.php
Fonte:http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saco_de_plástico
According to Jornal A Tribuna, six years ago, a Minke whale was found dead in Normandy, France, with 800 pounds of plastic bags in its stomach. Birds have also been seen trying to feed bits of plastic to their young, believing it to be food.
Source:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/psa-shows-life-in-a-sea-of-plastic.php
Etiquetas:
Ecology,
How many oil spills can we endure ?,
NO COMMENT
segunda-feira, 10 de janeiro de 2011
Programa Biosfera / Votos para 2011
http://arquivo.faroldeideias.com/arquivo_farol/index.php?programa=Biosfera
Um programa Nacional cheio de qualidade que vejo e revejo e o qual aconselho a todos aqueles que têm preocupações ambientais ou que pura e simplesmente amam e respeitam a Natureza.Pena que em Portugal este género de programas seja sempre passado para segundo plano e sejam tão negligenciado pelo Telespectador.
Aconselho-o(a) que o siga regularmente,acredite que não vai perder o seu tempo._BB
Um programa Nacional cheio de qualidade que vejo e revejo e o qual aconselho a todos aqueles que têm preocupações ambientais ou que pura e simplesmente amam e respeitam a Natureza.Pena que em Portugal este género de programas seja sempre passado para segundo plano e sejam tão negligenciado pelo Telespectador.
Aconselho-o(a) que o siga regularmente,acredite que não vai perder o seu tempo._BB
sexta-feira, 5 de novembro de 2010
terça-feira, 12 de outubro de 2010
Chamada Urgente para Portugal
A Comissão Europeia acabou de permitir que as empresas produtoras de OGM levem suas plantações para a Europa, apesar das preocupações públicas. Eu assinei uma petição em favor de uma investigação independente e uma moratória para as plantações de OGM em desenvolvimento. Com as assinaturas de 1 milhão de cidadãos nós podemos fazer um pedido legal oficial junto à Comissão Europeia. Assine em baixo e vamos conseguir 1 milhão de assinaturas:
https://secure.avaaz.org/po/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Obrigado!
BB
Caros amigos,
A Comissão Europeia aprovou recentemente a criação de plantações geneticamente modificadas na União Europeia pela primeira vez em 12 anos! Porém mais de 940.000 pessoas já assinaram a petição contra esta decisão.
Cedendo ao lobby dos OGM, a Comissão ignorou 60% dos europeus que acreditam ser necessário ter mais informação antes de plantar comida que possa colocar em risco a nossa saúde e o meio ambiente.
Uma nova iniciativa permite que, atraves de 1 milhão de cidadãos da UE, seja apresentado um pedido legal à Comissão Europeia. Vamos juntar 1 milhão de vozes para banir os OGM até que a investigação seja finalizada; elas serão entregues ao Presidente da Comissão Europeia, José Manuel Durão Barroso. Assine a petição e mande para seus amigos e familiares:
https://secure.avaaz.org/po/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Consumidores, grupos de saúde pública, meio ambiente e agricultores estão a mobilizar-se contra a influência que algumas das companhias internacionais dos OGM têm sobre a agricultura européia. Preocupações relacionadas com as plantações de OGM incluem: contaminação de plantações orgânicas e do meio ambiente; o impacto climático devido ao uso excessivo de pesticidas; a destruição da biodiversidade e agricultura local; e os efeitos dos alimentos dos OGM na saúde pública.
Estados-Membros da UE demonstraram sua forte oposição à decisão da Comissão Europeia que autorizou as batatas da BASF e o milho da Monsanto -- A Itália e a Áustria opõem-se, e a França diz que pediria mais pesquisas científicas.
Ainda não há consenso sobre os efeitos das plantações dos OGM a longo prazo, e é o lobby dos OGM que está a financiar, com interesse em lucros e não no bem estar da sociedade, investigações e regulamentações. É por esse motivo que os cidadãos europeus pedem, por precaução, pesquisas e testes independentes antes dessas começarem as plantações na nossa terra.
Agora, a "Iniciativa de Cidadãos Europeus" dá a oportunidade a 1 milhão de cidadãos da UE de submeter uma proposta de política pública à Comissão Européia, e oferece-nos a oportunidade única de nos fazer ouvir mais do que os lobbyistas.
Vamos atingir 1 milhão de assinaturas para exigir uma moratória no início de plantações de OGM na Europa, e iniciar um corpo científico independente e ético para conduzir uma investigação e estabelecer uma regulamentação forte. Assine a petição agora e encaminhe para outros:
https://secure.avaaz.org/po/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Com determinação,
Alice, Benjamin, Ricken, Luis, Graziela e toda a equipe Avaaz.
Mais informações:
Comissão Europeia quer facilitar autorização de OGM:
http://pt.euronews.net/2010/06/04/comissao-europeia-quer-facilitar-autorizacao-de-ogm/
Organismos geneticamente modificados (OGM)
http://europa.eu/scadplus/glossary/genetically_modified_organisms_pt.htm
Last Eurobameter Survey 2008 'Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment', page 66:
http://bit.ly/aMkeVJ
--------------
https://secure.avaaz.org/po/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Obrigado!
BB
Caros amigos,
A Comissão Europeia aprovou recentemente a criação de plantações geneticamente modificadas na União Europeia pela primeira vez em 12 anos! Porém mais de 940.000 pessoas já assinaram a petição contra esta decisão.
Cedendo ao lobby dos OGM, a Comissão ignorou 60% dos europeus que acreditam ser necessário ter mais informação antes de plantar comida que possa colocar em risco a nossa saúde e o meio ambiente.
Uma nova iniciativa permite que, atraves de 1 milhão de cidadãos da UE, seja apresentado um pedido legal à Comissão Europeia. Vamos juntar 1 milhão de vozes para banir os OGM até que a investigação seja finalizada; elas serão entregues ao Presidente da Comissão Europeia, José Manuel Durão Barroso. Assine a petição e mande para seus amigos e familiares:
https://secure.avaaz.org/po/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Consumidores, grupos de saúde pública, meio ambiente e agricultores estão a mobilizar-se contra a influência que algumas das companhias internacionais dos OGM têm sobre a agricultura européia. Preocupações relacionadas com as plantações de OGM incluem: contaminação de plantações orgânicas e do meio ambiente; o impacto climático devido ao uso excessivo de pesticidas; a destruição da biodiversidade e agricultura local; e os efeitos dos alimentos dos OGM na saúde pública.
Estados-Membros da UE demonstraram sua forte oposição à decisão da Comissão Europeia que autorizou as batatas da BASF e o milho da Monsanto -- A Itália e a Áustria opõem-se, e a França diz que pediria mais pesquisas científicas.
Ainda não há consenso sobre os efeitos das plantações dos OGM a longo prazo, e é o lobby dos OGM que está a financiar, com interesse em lucros e não no bem estar da sociedade, investigações e regulamentações. É por esse motivo que os cidadãos europeus pedem, por precaução, pesquisas e testes independentes antes dessas começarem as plantações na nossa terra.
Agora, a "Iniciativa de Cidadãos Europeus" dá a oportunidade a 1 milhão de cidadãos da UE de submeter uma proposta de política pública à Comissão Européia, e oferece-nos a oportunidade única de nos fazer ouvir mais do que os lobbyistas.
Vamos atingir 1 milhão de assinaturas para exigir uma moratória no início de plantações de OGM na Europa, e iniciar um corpo científico independente e ético para conduzir uma investigação e estabelecer uma regulamentação forte. Assine a petição agora e encaminhe para outros:
https://secure.avaaz.org/po/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Com determinação,
Alice, Benjamin, Ricken, Luis, Graziela e toda a equipe Avaaz.
Mais informações:
Comissão Europeia quer facilitar autorização de OGM:
http://pt.euronews.net/2010/06/04/comissao-europeia-quer-facilitar-autorizacao-de-ogm/
Organismos geneticamente modificados (OGM)
http://europa.eu/scadplus/glossary/genetically_modified_organisms_pt.htm
Last Eurobameter Survey 2008 'Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment', page 66:
http://bit.ly/aMkeVJ
--------------
Urgent call to Portugal
Nearly 1 Million for GMO Ban!
The EC has recently allowed GM crops into Europe, ignoring the concerns of the public. I've signed a petition for independent research and a moratorium on GM crop development. With 1 million citizens' signatures, we can make an official legal request to the European Commission. Sign below and let's get to 1 million:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Thanks!
------
Dear friends,
The European Commission has recently approved growing genetically modified crops in the European Union for the first time in 12 years! But already 920,000 of us have signed up to oppose the move.
Caving to the GM lobby, the commission has ignored 60% of Europeans who feel we have to get the facts first before growing foods that could pose a threat to our health and environment.
A new initiative allows 1 million EU citizens to make official legal requests of the European Commission. We are nearly there -- Let's build a million voices for a ban on GM foods until the research is done; they will be delivered to the President Barroso of the European Commission. Sign the petition and forward this email to friends and family:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Consumers, public health, environmental and farmers groups have long rallied against a few international GM companies having such significant influence over European agriculture. Concerns about growing GM crops include: contamination of organic crops and the environment; their impact on climate due to the excessive need for pesticides; the destruction of biodiversity and local agriculture; and the effects of GM food on public health.
EU member states have voiced strong opposition to the EC decision to authorise BASF's potato and Monsanto's maize -- Italy and Austria are opposed, and France said it would ask for further scientific research.
There is still no consensus on the long-term effects of GM crops. And it is the GM industry, pursuing profits not public well being, that is funding the science and driving the regulatory environment. That is why European citizens are calling for more independent research, testing and precaution before crops are unleashed onto our land.
Now, the "European Citizens' Initiative" gives 1 million EU citizens the opportunity to submit policy proposals to the European Commission and offers us a unique chance to drown out lobbyists' influence.
We can reach 1 million voices now to put a moratorium on the introduction of GM crops into Europe and set up an independent, ethical and scientific body to research and determine the strong regulation of GM crops. Sign the petition now and then forward it widely:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
With determination,
Alice, Benjamin, Ricken, Luis, Graziela and the entire Avaaz team.
More information:
Last Eurobameter Survey 2008 'Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment', page 66:
http://bit.ly/aMkeVJ
The Independent, Fury as Brussels authorises GM potatoes:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/fury-as-eu-approves-gm-potato-1915833.html
Reuters, France blasts GM crop approvals by EU agency:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6241ZQ20100305
New Report: GMOs Causing Massive Pesticide Pollution:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-kimbrell/new-report-gmos-causing-m_b_362888.html
Summary of the International Assessment on Agricultural Science and Technology for Development, including critics of GMOs use in agriculture:
http://globalpolicy.org/social-and-economic-policy/international-trade-and-development-1-57/genetically-modified-organisms.html#key
The EC has recently allowed GM crops into Europe, ignoring the concerns of the public. I've signed a petition for independent research and a moratorium on GM crop development. With 1 million citizens' signatures, we can make an official legal request to the European Commission. Sign below and let's get to 1 million:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Thanks!
------
Dear friends,
The European Commission has recently approved growing genetically modified crops in the European Union for the first time in 12 years! But already 920,000 of us have signed up to oppose the move.
Caving to the GM lobby, the commission has ignored 60% of Europeans who feel we have to get the facts first before growing foods that could pose a threat to our health and environment.
A new initiative allows 1 million EU citizens to make official legal requests of the European Commission. We are nearly there -- Let's build a million voices for a ban on GM foods until the research is done; they will be delivered to the President Barroso of the European Commission. Sign the petition and forward this email to friends and family:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
Consumers, public health, environmental and farmers groups have long rallied against a few international GM companies having such significant influence over European agriculture. Concerns about growing GM crops include: contamination of organic crops and the environment; their impact on climate due to the excessive need for pesticides; the destruction of biodiversity and local agriculture; and the effects of GM food on public health.
EU member states have voiced strong opposition to the EC decision to authorise BASF's potato and Monsanto's maize -- Italy and Austria are opposed, and France said it would ask for further scientific research.
There is still no consensus on the long-term effects of GM crops. And it is the GM industry, pursuing profits not public well being, that is funding the science and driving the regulatory environment. That is why European citizens are calling for more independent research, testing and precaution before crops are unleashed onto our land.
Now, the "European Citizens' Initiative" gives 1 million EU citizens the opportunity to submit policy proposals to the European Commission and offers us a unique chance to drown out lobbyists' influence.
We can reach 1 million voices now to put a moratorium on the introduction of GM crops into Europe and set up an independent, ethical and scientific body to research and determine the strong regulation of GM crops. Sign the petition now and then forward it widely:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/eu_gmo/98.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK
With determination,
Alice, Benjamin, Ricken, Luis, Graziela and the entire Avaaz team.
More information:
Last Eurobameter Survey 2008 'Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment', page 66:
http://bit.ly/aMkeVJ
The Independent, Fury as Brussels authorises GM potatoes:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/fury-as-eu-approves-gm-potato-1915833.html
Reuters, France blasts GM crop approvals by EU agency:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6241ZQ20100305
New Report: GMOs Causing Massive Pesticide Pollution:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-kimbrell/new-report-gmos-causing-m_b_362888.html
Summary of the International Assessment on Agricultural Science and Technology for Development, including critics of GMOs use in agriculture:
http://globalpolicy.org/social-and-economic-policy/international-trade-and-development-1-57/genetically-modified-organisms.html#key
domingo, 26 de setembro de 2010
Engulfed In Eagle Wings...
_These days there aren´t a lot of things that can make me cry. Needless to say that over the years one becomes hardened inside and the heart becomes like some sort of shell.
This is one of those stories that made me realize that MAN with all his flaws can also become a winged creature and conquer that final frontier called the Human Soul.
WE ARE ALL ONE !
PT (Portuguese Translation)
_Hoje em dia não existem muitas coisas que me possam fazer chorar. É desnecessário dizer que consoante a passagem dos anos, um indivíduo tem tendência a enrijecer por dentro e o coração torna-se como uma espécie de concha.
Esta é uma daquelas histórias que me fez compreender que o HOMEM com todas as suas falhas também pode tornar-se numa criatura alada e conquistar aquela última fronteira que dá pelo nome de Alma.
NÓS SOMOS TODOS UM !
This is one of those stories that made me realize that MAN with all his flaws can also become a winged creature and conquer that final frontier called the Human Soul.
WE ARE ALL ONE !
PT (Portuguese Translation)
_Hoje em dia não existem muitas coisas que me possam fazer chorar. É desnecessário dizer que consoante a passagem dos anos, um indivíduo tem tendência a enrijecer por dentro e o coração torna-se como uma espécie de concha.
Esta é uma daquelas histórias que me fez compreender que o HOMEM com todas as suas falhas também pode tornar-se numa criatura alada e conquistar aquela última fronteira que dá pelo nome de Alma.
NÓS SOMOS TODOS UM !
Etiquetas:
Ecology,
Poetry,
QUALITY OF LIFE,
REFLECTIONS OF LIFE
sexta-feira, 24 de setembro de 2010
An animal's eyes...
An animal's eyes have the
power
Photo of an Iberian Lynx
The most endangered cat species in the world
segunda-feira, 30 de agosto de 2010
Because I turned away and didn´t watch them go...
Ending quote from Never Cry Wolf
Etiquetas:
Ecology,
Movies Worth Watching,
REFLECTIONS OF LIFE
sexta-feira, 27 de agosto de 2010
A couple of movies with animals...
Just in case you are wondering about watching one or a couple of good movies over the weekend and you are having trouble finding a good movie title that interests you, or if the movies currently on cinema don´t seem appealing enough for you to spent money on a movie ticket,then I have a few proposals of my own that may (or may not) be of you interest.
But first let me ask you a question_Do you like movies with animals on it ?_If your answer is yes then you will have no problem with the titles that I´m about to give you,and if the answer is no that maybe because (I´m only guessing) you may find that movies with animals are a dumb waste of time,or they are only fit for little children or even only fit for animal lovers that saw Lassie over 500 times and still cry every time they see it. You probably like a movie with a good script that tells a great story and is good enough for you to watch it twice or maybe three times,_If this is the case never fear because these particular movies with animals that i am about to show you are also great stories with some of the best scripts that i´ve ever seen.
The first one and without following any particular order of preference is an old classic called Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) starring Burt Lancaster which plays the part of a famous inmate named Robert Stroud who was imprisoned as a young Man for committing a murder. After that he is sentenced to life in prison for killing a prison guard and sentenced to solitary confinement for the rest of is life.
That could be the end of the story all by itself, or you could watch a quick version from the life of a man trapped behind bars without even the smallest shred of humanity left to testify that he was once a man and not having those small luxuries that we take for granted every day and are a part of life. But that wouldn´t be much of a movie except if you like sick emotions. Sometimes those who are deprived from everything can see great wonder and beauty in the smallest of things, and that is what this movie is all about.
Just to give you a short taste of the story,_ one day Stroud who is passing away in the exercise yard like a caged animal on a stormy night is surprised by a tree twig that falls on the yard. On it a small infant sparrow is chirping away in distress and Stroud driven by a strange impulse keeps the little bird for himself, an isolated act which will originate in a great personal change not only for him but also for life in prison itself. The movie as an added flavour to it since it is based on a real story although over the years and even today there are those who claim that the movie is some sort of original scam to sanctify the hardcore incorrigible and brutal murderer Stroud really was but to those sort of critics I ask them to look at the movie from the mere cinematographic aspect of the story since so much is lost due to categorizing things as good or bad, Stroud was no angel that´s for sure, but lived a life interesting enough to make a spectacular movie from it with much less than those who claim to be pauper have.
This is a movie not only for animal or bird lovers but also for those who believe in redemption or simply like a good story.
Please, if you are one of those persons who like to have a great cinematic experience and believes it can only be provided by a twenty first century digital experience filled with hypnotic colors,3D glasses and an orgy of special effects think again. Yes, Birdman of Alcatraz is an old movie a real classic filmed in black and white but has some of the greatest images and photography that i´ve seen on screen accompanied by a soundtrack that is most fitting to the development of the story.
Indeed a true classic that required a fitting remake of it´s genre for a new century that is so much in need of redemption and beauty.
Also based on a true story is Never Cry Wolf (1983),now I feel a real need not to jump ahead and tell you what a great movie this is (which is true) without giving you a small personal view of he movie itself. When I first heard that Disney studios produced this movie I felt that unease feeling of suspicion towards it since I wasn´t in the mood to watch a cute,fluffy, parent authorized perspective of the wolf depicted for an eight year old point of view. I certainly was and am sick of watching movies based on wolves filled with blood shed and the brutal attack of wild beasts on scout teenagers who wandered too far into the wild, or another sad and stupid version of werewolves with a never ending thirst for blood and human guts. I wanted to see a truthful story that showed this magnificent animal for what it is and not a twisted version from the nightmarish or embellishing human mind think of what a wolf is supposed to be, since man is never at ease with the magnificent and truthful beauty of nature. So it was a bit reluctant that I saw Never Cry Wolf for the first time and...to my surprise, I was amazed. I mean there is so much beauty in this movie that it would take much time for me to depict all of it and give you a truthful personal insight of what the movie is all about. On it you will find great beauty of many genres and also a great music score (one of the best) by Mark Isham which composed a soundtrack so powerful and filled with beauty that it falls under the category of music one can hear on a daily basis. But about the movie itself, the story is a narrative of a biologist named Tyler played by Charles Martin Smith who travels to the Arctic to undergo a study of why the population of caribou is decreasing in numbers and if the Arctic Wolves have anything to do about the decreasing count of caribous herds. Alone in a strange and isolated land inhospitable and far from every comfort of the modern world he fears what may be lurking in the dark and is awaken from sleep from his own demons who take the shape of the wolf with whom he is not yet familiarized with. Reality itself will bring many pleasant surprises to the story as well as some sad ones when Lavery finally comes face to face with this strange and mysthical creature who in the end resembles Man in so many ways.
There are quite a few movies that I could recommend to you that depict the interaction between Man and animals but for now I believe that these two titles will be more than enough for the weekend.
I hope you enjoy.
But first let me ask you a question_Do you like movies with animals on it ?_If your answer is yes then you will have no problem with the titles that I´m about to give you,and if the answer is no that maybe because (I´m only guessing) you may find that movies with animals are a dumb waste of time,or they are only fit for little children or even only fit for animal lovers that saw Lassie over 500 times and still cry every time they see it. You probably like a movie with a good script that tells a great story and is good enough for you to watch it twice or maybe three times,_If this is the case never fear because these particular movies with animals that i am about to show you are also great stories with some of the best scripts that i´ve ever seen.
The first one and without following any particular order of preference is an old classic called Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) starring Burt Lancaster which plays the part of a famous inmate named Robert Stroud who was imprisoned as a young Man for committing a murder. After that he is sentenced to life in prison for killing a prison guard and sentenced to solitary confinement for the rest of is life.
That could be the end of the story all by itself, or you could watch a quick version from the life of a man trapped behind bars without even the smallest shred of humanity left to testify that he was once a man and not having those small luxuries that we take for granted every day and are a part of life. But that wouldn´t be much of a movie except if you like sick emotions. Sometimes those who are deprived from everything can see great wonder and beauty in the smallest of things, and that is what this movie is all about.
Just to give you a short taste of the story,_ one day Stroud who is passing away in the exercise yard like a caged animal on a stormy night is surprised by a tree twig that falls on the yard. On it a small infant sparrow is chirping away in distress and Stroud driven by a strange impulse keeps the little bird for himself, an isolated act which will originate in a great personal change not only for him but also for life in prison itself. The movie as an added flavour to it since it is based on a real story although over the years and even today there are those who claim that the movie is some sort of original scam to sanctify the hardcore incorrigible and brutal murderer Stroud really was but to those sort of critics I ask them to look at the movie from the mere cinematographic aspect of the story since so much is lost due to categorizing things as good or bad, Stroud was no angel that´s for sure, but lived a life interesting enough to make a spectacular movie from it with much less than those who claim to be pauper have.
This is a movie not only for animal or bird lovers but also for those who believe in redemption or simply like a good story.
Please, if you are one of those persons who like to have a great cinematic experience and believes it can only be provided by a twenty first century digital experience filled with hypnotic colors,3D glasses and an orgy of special effects think again. Yes, Birdman of Alcatraz is an old movie a real classic filmed in black and white but has some of the greatest images and photography that i´ve seen on screen accompanied by a soundtrack that is most fitting to the development of the story.
Indeed a true classic that required a fitting remake of it´s genre for a new century that is so much in need of redemption and beauty.
Also based on a true story is Never Cry Wolf (1983),now I feel a real need not to jump ahead and tell you what a great movie this is (which is true) without giving you a small personal view of he movie itself. When I first heard that Disney studios produced this movie I felt that unease feeling of suspicion towards it since I wasn´t in the mood to watch a cute,fluffy, parent authorized perspective of the wolf depicted for an eight year old point of view. I certainly was and am sick of watching movies based on wolves filled with blood shed and the brutal attack of wild beasts on scout teenagers who wandered too far into the wild, or another sad and stupid version of werewolves with a never ending thirst for blood and human guts. I wanted to see a truthful story that showed this magnificent animal for what it is and not a twisted version from the nightmarish or embellishing human mind think of what a wolf is supposed to be, since man is never at ease with the magnificent and truthful beauty of nature. So it was a bit reluctant that I saw Never Cry Wolf for the first time and...to my surprise, I was amazed. I mean there is so much beauty in this movie that it would take much time for me to depict all of it and give you a truthful personal insight of what the movie is all about. On it you will find great beauty of many genres and also a great music score (one of the best) by Mark Isham which composed a soundtrack so powerful and filled with beauty that it falls under the category of music one can hear on a daily basis. But about the movie itself, the story is a narrative of a biologist named Tyler played by Charles Martin Smith who travels to the Arctic to undergo a study of why the population of caribou is decreasing in numbers and if the Arctic Wolves have anything to do about the decreasing count of caribous herds. Alone in a strange and isolated land inhospitable and far from every comfort of the modern world he fears what may be lurking in the dark and is awaken from sleep from his own demons who take the shape of the wolf with whom he is not yet familiarized with. Reality itself will bring many pleasant surprises to the story as well as some sad ones when Lavery finally comes face to face with this strange and mysthical creature who in the end resembles Man in so many ways.
There are quite a few movies that I could recommend to you that depict the interaction between Man and animals but for now I believe that these two titles will be more than enough for the weekend.
I hope you enjoy.
Etiquetas:
Ecology,
Movies Worth Watching,
REFLECTIONS OF LIFE
sábado, 10 de julho de 2010
terça-feira, 22 de junho de 2010
segunda-feira, 21 de junho de 2010
The Pale Blue Dot / O Pálido Ponto Azul
From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest.
But for us it´s different.
Consider again that dot.
That's here, that's home,that's us.
On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human-being who ever was, lived out their lives.
The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident Religions, ideologies and economic doctrines,every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant,every young couple in love every mother and father,hopeful child,inventor and explorer,every teacher of morals,Every corrupt politician, every superstar,every supreme leader, every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
The earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and triumph they could become the momentary masters,of a fraction,of a dot.
Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner. How frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.
Our posturings our imagined self- importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in a great enveloping cosmic dark.
In our obscurity, in all this vastness their is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.
The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life.
There is nowhere else at least in the near future to which our species could migrate.
Visit ? Yes ! Settle ? Not yet.
Like it or not for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand.
It has been said that Astronomy is a humbling and Character building experience, there is perhaps no better demonstration that the folly of human conceits then this distant image of our tiny world.
To me it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another,and to preserve and cherish
THE PALE BLUE DOT.
The only home we´ve ever known.
- Carl Sagan
PT -Portuguese Translation by Diego Carvallo
But for us it´s different.
Consider again that dot.
That's here, that's home,that's us.
On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human-being who ever was, lived out their lives.
The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident Religions, ideologies and economic doctrines,every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant,every young couple in love every mother and father,hopeful child,inventor and explorer,every teacher of morals,Every corrupt politician, every superstar,every supreme leader, every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
The earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that in glory and triumph they could become the momentary masters,of a fraction,of a dot.
Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner. How frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.
Our posturings our imagined self- importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in a great enveloping cosmic dark.
In our obscurity, in all this vastness their is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.
The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life.
There is nowhere else at least in the near future to which our species could migrate.
Visit ? Yes ! Settle ? Not yet.
Like it or not for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand.
It has been said that Astronomy is a humbling and Character building experience, there is perhaps no better demonstration that the folly of human conceits then this distant image of our tiny world.
To me it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another,and to preserve and cherish
THE PALE BLUE DOT.
The only home we´ve ever known.
- Carl Sagan
PT -Portuguese Translation by Diego Carvallo
Deste ponto de vista distante, a Terra não parece ter nenhum interesse em particular.
Mas para nós é diferente.
Considere novamente esse ponto.
Isto é aqui, esta é a nossa casa, estes somos nós.
Nele, estão todos os que amamos, todos os que conhecemos, todos de quem ouvimos falar, cada ser-humano que já existiu, viveram aqui as suas vidas.
O agregado da nossa alegria e sofrimento, milhares de religiões confiantes, ideologias e doutrinas econômicas, todos os caçadores e saqueadores, heróis e covardes, criadores e destruidores de civilizações, reis e camponeses, jovens casais apaixonados, cada mãe e pai, criança esperançosa, inventor e explorador, cada professor de moral, cada político corrupto, cada estrela, cada líder supremo, cada santo e pecador na história da nossa espécie viveu ali num grão de poeira suspenso num raio de sol.
A Terra é um palco muito pequeno numa imensa arena cósmica.
Pensem nos rios de sangue derramados por todos aqueles generais e imperadores para que em glória e triunfo pudessem ser os senhores momentâneos de uma fração de um ponto.
Pensem nas crueldades infinitas cometidas pelos habitantes de um canto desse pixel contra os habitantes mal distinguíveis de algum outro canto. Como freqüentes seus desentendimentos, como eles estão sedentos para matar uns aos outros, com seus ódios ardentes.
As nossas atitudes nossa pretensa importância, a ilusão de que temos uma posição privilegiada no universo são desafiadas por este ponto de luz pálida. Nosso planeta é um pontinho solitário na grande escuridão cósmica circundante.
Na nossa obscuridade, em toda essa imensidão não existe nenhum indício de que a ajuda virá de outro lugar para nos salvar de nós mesmos.
A Terra é o único mundo conhecido até agora que permite abrigar vida.
Não há nenhum outro lugar, pelo menos no futuro próximo, para onde nossa espécie possa migrar.
Visitar? Sim! Residir? Ainda não.
Gostemos ou não neste momento é na Terra que marcamos a nossa presença.
Tem-se dito que a Astronomia é uma experiência de humildade e fortalecedora de carácter, talvez não haja melhor demonstração da loucura que são as vaidades humanas, ao olhar para esta imagem distante do nosso mundo minúsculo.
Para mim, ela sublinha a responsabilidade de nos relacionarmos mais bondosamente uns com os outros e de preservarmos e amarmos
O PÁLIDO PONTO AZUL.
O único lar que conhecemos.
- Carl Sagan
Mas para nós é diferente.
Considere novamente esse ponto.
Isto é aqui, esta é a nossa casa, estes somos nós.
Nele, estão todos os que amamos, todos os que conhecemos, todos de quem ouvimos falar, cada ser-humano que já existiu, viveram aqui as suas vidas.
O agregado da nossa alegria e sofrimento, milhares de religiões confiantes, ideologias e doutrinas econômicas, todos os caçadores e saqueadores, heróis e covardes, criadores e destruidores de civilizações, reis e camponeses, jovens casais apaixonados, cada mãe e pai, criança esperançosa, inventor e explorador, cada professor de moral, cada político corrupto, cada estrela, cada líder supremo, cada santo e pecador na história da nossa espécie viveu ali num grão de poeira suspenso num raio de sol.
A Terra é um palco muito pequeno numa imensa arena cósmica.
Pensem nos rios de sangue derramados por todos aqueles generais e imperadores para que em glória e triunfo pudessem ser os senhores momentâneos de uma fração de um ponto.
Pensem nas crueldades infinitas cometidas pelos habitantes de um canto desse pixel contra os habitantes mal distinguíveis de algum outro canto. Como freqüentes seus desentendimentos, como eles estão sedentos para matar uns aos outros, com seus ódios ardentes.
As nossas atitudes nossa pretensa importância, a ilusão de que temos uma posição privilegiada no universo são desafiadas por este ponto de luz pálida. Nosso planeta é um pontinho solitário na grande escuridão cósmica circundante.
Na nossa obscuridade, em toda essa imensidão não existe nenhum indício de que a ajuda virá de outro lugar para nos salvar de nós mesmos.
A Terra é o único mundo conhecido até agora que permite abrigar vida.
Não há nenhum outro lugar, pelo menos no futuro próximo, para onde nossa espécie possa migrar.
Visitar? Sim! Residir? Ainda não.
Gostemos ou não neste momento é na Terra que marcamos a nossa presença.
Tem-se dito que a Astronomia é uma experiência de humildade e fortalecedora de carácter, talvez não haja melhor demonstração da loucura que são as vaidades humanas, ao olhar para esta imagem distante do nosso mundo minúsculo.
Para mim, ela sublinha a responsabilidade de nos relacionarmos mais bondosamente uns com os outros e de preservarmos e amarmos
O PÁLIDO PONTO AZUL.
O único lar que conhecemos.
- Carl Sagan
sábado, 8 de maio de 2010
Iberian Lynx PART 5
The second of the first two cubs to be born in the Silves National Reproduction Centre died last weekend.
You can read the following story over HERE.
A segunda cria de Lince Ibérico nascida no centro Nacional de Reprodução morreu no fim de semana passado.
Pode ler parte desta história AQUI .
Right now I feel too sad, too depressed,too angry to make any sort of comment; except may be for this:
How long will we keep taking nature´s gifts for granted ?
You can read the following story over HERE.
A segunda cria de Lince Ibérico nascida no centro Nacional de Reprodução morreu no fim de semana passado.
Pode ler parte desta história AQUI .
Right now I feel too sad, too depressed,too angry to make any sort of comment; except may be for this:
How long will we keep taking nature´s gifts for granted ?
quinta-feira, 6 de maio de 2010
sexta-feira, 23 de abril de 2010
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