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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Mifepristone, round 2

A previous lawsuit to ban the drug used in about half of all US abortions failed at the Supreme Court for technical reasons. But a new suit fixes …

Mifepristone, round 2

Huascaran National Park, Peru – Nacionalni park Uaskaran, Peru – Myrela

ajveća svjetska bromelija raste samo na visinama između 3.700 m i 4.200 m na najosunčanijoj i najzaklonjenijoj strani Kebrada Pačote u Kordiljera Blanki. Dvadeset osam hiljada primjeraka, koji tamo žive, mogu dostići visinu od deset metara i tokom veličanstvenog cvjetanja, jedinog u toku svog stogodišnjeg života, proizvedu na hiljade cvjetova i milione sjemenki. Puya raimondii ime je dobila po Antoniju Rajmondiju, italijanskom putniku i naučniku iz XIX vijeka, koji je cijeli svoj život posvetio istraživanju Perua za Univerzitet u Limi. Puya raimondii, međutim, samo je jedna od atrakcija u Nacionalnom parku Uaskaran, osnovanom 1975. godine, da bi se zaštitila oblast Kordiljera Blanka, najvišeg planinskog vijenca u peruanskim Andima i toj tropskoj zoni. Park se proteže 177 km pravcem sjever-jug između Kaljehon de Uajlasa i Kaljehon de Končukosa i ima maksimalnu širinu od 21 km. Površine 3.398 km², obuhvata 27 vrhova preko 6.000 m, 663 lednika, 296 jezera i 41 gorski potok koji se ulivaju u tri rijeke, Santu, Pativilku i Maranjon.

Pružajući se preko teritorije čija visina varira od 2.500 m do 6.768 m, što je visina planine Uaskaran (druge po visini planine u Andima), park ima sedam biljnih staništa koja se, zahvaljujući raznolikoj mikroklimi, mogu pohvaliti raznovrsnim rastinjem, od vlažne planinske šume do riječne tundre. Ta klimatska povoljnost omogućava rast oko 800 vrsta flore u visokim Andima koje pripadaju broju od 340 rodova i 140 porodica. Naročito su zanimljivi ostaci šume kenjuala (drvo iz roda Polyepis slično drvetu plute) i mnoge orhideje iz rodova Orchis i Masdevallia. Iako je lov znatno smanjio životinjsku populaciju, Kordiljera Blanka dom je za desetak vrsta sisara, uključujući pumu (Felis concolor incarum), medvjeda naočara (Tremarctos ornatus), pampas mačku (Oncifelis colocolo) i vikunju (Vicugna vicugna). Ptičji svijet složeniji je i obuhvata 112 vrsta, od kojih su neke rijetke, poput andskog kondora (Vultur grypnus), džinovske crne liske (Fulica gigantea) i vrste mišara, Buteo poecilochrus…

Source: Huascaran National Park, Peru – Nacionalni park Uaskaran, Peru – Myrela

‘He’s lying’: Ohio Senate candidate [Moreno] blames staffers and family for errors | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

Last month, after Moreno was shown to have falsely claimed to hold an MBA from the University of Michigan, including signing legal documents containing the claim, his campaign blamed “a staffer who made a mistake”.

Moreno told a radio host: “I’m proud that I got a bachelor’s of business administration, and I thank some of the reporting pointing out that it was with high distinction. There was a clerical error made by one of my admins, seven, eight, nine years ago, that put that I had an MBA. It was a BBA.”

“a trust belonging in part to the wealthy Republican Senate candidate [Moreno] was more than a year late on paying a $20,000 tax bill on a house that it owns” in Key Largo, Florida, “leading to the issuance of a lien in June 2023”.

The debt was paid the day of the report, Politico said. A spokesperson for Moreno said the error was not his fault.

“Bernie does not manage the finances related to the house,” Reagan McCarthy said. “One of his siblings does and it was an unfortunate oversight.”

In January, multiple outlets reported a Massachusetts case from 2017 in which Moreno was sued for non-payment of overtime at his auto company. According to court records, a judge said Moreno “either did not retain or shredded … monthly reports” that he “knew or should have known” he was required to keep. Ultimately, a jury found Moreno liable for withholding wages and ordered him to pay $416,160 in damages.

More luridly, back in March, the AP reported that Moreno, who it said had “shifted from a public supporter of LGBTQ+ rights to a hardline opponent” was “confronting questions about the existence of a 2008 profile seeking ‘Men for 1-on-1 sex’ on a casual sexual encounters website called Adult Friend Finder”.

Moreno’s lawyer said the candidate was not behind the account, and provided a statement in which a former Moreno intern, Dan Ricci, said he created the account as “a juvenile prank”.

Source: ‘He’s lying’: Ohio Senate candidate blames staffers and family for errors | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

Din vraja nepătrunsului ascuns – ore de drum

Becan, 2019

Pe ruta Rio Bec, în inima junglei, să ne oprim într-o veche cetate Maya, sit explorat prima dată în 1934 de Institutul Carnegie, azi încărcat de un farmec care, sporit de o pustietate și o însingurare neîntinate, se preschimbă în magie.

Situl e împrejmuit de un șanț mai mult larg decât adânc, necesar perimetru defensiv din perioada când cetatea atinsese apogeul, între secolele șapte și nouă,

devenit inutil în 1200 când toate așezarile din regiune au început, inexplicabil, să decline brusc.

Un pasaj acoperit face legătura între piețe și structuri de forme diferite.

Turnulețe încadrează fațadele bine păstrate ale unor palate cu două-trei etaje dispuse sofisticat,

clădiri care separă piațete la nivel diferit, scuaruri închesuite între edificii de seamă.

Toate depun mărturie despre un centru politic respectabil, care controla numeroase orașe vecine…

Source: Din vraja nepătrunsului ascuns – ore de drum

Your Name Game | From Behind the Pen

Image Credit: manfredsteger

We all were given a name from birth, even if we use a pseudonym professionally later in life. Many of our names have some type of meaning, whether culturally or whether we’re named after someone in our family. In 1965 Shirley Ellis released this danceable and fun rhyming song, “The Name Game.” Some of y’all may remember this song.

For this moment, let’s do something silly. The name game, if you’ve ever listened to the song, is poetically genius. I used to love singing my name when this song was released while dancing of course. If this is your first time listening to this song that’s almost 60 years old, check it out and craft your own game of your name. Here’s mine from yesteryear:

Kym Kym bo bim

bonana fanna fo fim

fe fi mo mim, Kym

Try it out and enjoy your week my friends!

 

Source: Your Name Game | From Behind the Pen