Author: Daniela

  • A Somber Patient Way to Fight

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    Sana Altaf reviews Towfeeq Wani’s novel The Graveyard: a saga of a million bloodstained flowers.  Set in Kashmir during the 2008-2010 uprising Wani’s emotional narrative is “likely to resonate with many Kashmiris.” Agha Shahid Ali would have been proud. Were the famous Kashmiri poet alive today (he died in 2001), he would have surely commented on the…

  • Micro-art and Mysticism

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    Influenced by his native Istanbul, Hassan Kale creates works he calls “micro-art.”  The natural world is his canvas –  bugs, flowers, beans and seeds.  Asked how he learned to paint on such a small scale and what his influences were, Kale responded: It all started with a challenge.  I wanted to test myself and determine…

  • Shadows

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  • The Inner Lives Of Animals, Ctd

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    Originally posted on The Dish: “Do elephants have souls?” asks Caitrin Nicol, who describes how the beasts demonstrate an unusual appreciation for mortality: For man, his sense of self, sense of history, and sense of the intemporal, however inchoate, are gestured at with his remembrance of those who have passed on. But here he is…

  • How GMO foods alter organ function and pose a very real health threat to humans

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    The Health Ranger, Mike Adams, explains how studies in cell research have demonstrated the mechanism by which micro RNA from genetically engineered foods may alter organ function in humans.  I thought the information was salient enough to post.  However, I caution that some of Adam’s Monsanto quotes are taken out of context.  For a more…

  • Food Sovereignty Ghana Tells US Embassy to Be Transparent

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    Food Sovereignty Ghana, a civil society group, has asked the US Embassy in Accra to join its call for openness and transparency on the issue of genetically modified (GM) foods and crops in Ghana. In a statement signed by the Chairperson of FSG, Ali-Masmadi Jehu-Appiah, the group said it was ready to “critically examine every…

  • First Fully Organic Island in the Pacific

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    Food Magazine  brings us news about Fiji’s first fully organic island: Cicia Island located in Fiji’s Lau group is the first fully organic island in the Pacific and is currently awaiting official organic certification. The island has been used to predominately grow root vegetables, and for the production of virgin coconut oil which has been…

  • The Great Laws of Nature: Indigenous Organic Agriculture Documentary

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    A group of First Nations People in Saskatchewan Canada are reclaiming their Indigenous organic and natural agricultural heritage, reconnecting with Nature, learning and observing her natural laws, and getting back on the road to self-reliance. This video is presented here courtesy of Muskoday Organic Growers Co-op.. If you want to purchase a copy of this…

  • Here’s Why I Am Such a Huge Fan of Vandana Shiva

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    Vandana Shiva, physicist and environmental activist. en.wikipedia.org HOMEINTERVIEW THURSDAY, 11 JULY, 2013 | 12:24 WIB Vandana Shiva: Ecology, Economy Come from the Same Root Word   Vandana Shiva is a member of the World Future Council, holder of the 1993 Right Livelihood Award, and a 2003 Time Environmental Hero. In her speech at Deutsche Welle’s…

  • Water Injection Could Trigger Major Earthquakes

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    Natalie Starke reports on a new study in The Guardian that suggests injecting water for geothermal power or fracking can lead to larger earthquakes than previously thought: Pumping water underground at geothermal power plants can lead to dangerous earthquakes even in regions not prone to tremors, according to scientists. They say that quake risk should be factored into…