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

Turkish police fire tear gas at woman′s march

Police have used tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting gender-based violence in Istanbul. Many of the protesters called on the government to resign.
— Read on m.dw.com/en/turkish-police-fire-tear-gas-at-womens-march-against-violence/a-59941200

Herbstszenen: Økssø … Autumn moments: Økssø – Stella, oh, Stella

Wir waren schon länger nicht mehr dort. Trotzdem ist er einer meiner Lieblingsorte. … We had not been there for some time. Nonetheless, it is one of my favourite places. Ich finde, hier könnte man sehr gut übernachten (im Sommer), aber der Gentleman weigert sich …… I think this would be a good place to…
— Read on birgitdiestarkeblog.com/2021/11/26/herbstszenen-oksso-autumn-moments-oksso/

Forests for sale: How land traffickers profit by slicing up Bolivia’s protected areas

  • Shortly after Bolivia’s Bajo Paraguá Municipal Protected Area was established in February 2021, authorities began receiving reports of invasions and deforestation in and around the new protected area.
  • Local sources say land traffickers are illegally buying up plots of protected land to resell, often repeatedly, to third parties.
  • Mongabay spoke with one of these third parties, a man who said he purchased access to land in Bajo Paraguá from land traffickers before being evicted by the same traffickers so that they could sell the land to someone else.
  • The man said traffickers have resorted to threats of violence to intimidate local communities from reporting incursions.

Source: Forests for sale: How land traffickers profit by slicing up Bolivia’s protected areas

Quick-Fried Potatoes

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What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Food Whisperer: Quick-Fried Potatoes! My favorite breakfast consists of eggs-over-easy, pan-fried potatoes, and crispy bacon. I love it when the warm runny yolks gush over the buttery chunks of Idaho potatoes, seasoned just right. I learned a long time ago the secret to perfect hash browns. Begin with baked potatoes. My sister-in-law gleaned that little secret from a restaurant where she worked. Thankfully, anyone can bake a potato in five minutes by using the microwave. Just don’t forget to pierce it first.

QUICK-FRIED POTATOES

Ingredients:

1 baking potato, skin on

1/2 yellow onion, sliced

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions:

Wash potato; pat dry. Pierce with a paring knife. Microwave on High for 4 minutes. Carefully remove from oven and cut into slices or chunks. Warm olive oil in a skillet over…

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APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release | United States Donates 398,970 More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Madagascar

Today, 398,970 doses of the safe and effective Pfizer COVID-19 arrived in Madagascar.  These vaccines were delivered via the COVAX facility and are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global effort to rapidly increase vaccine coverage and end this pandemic.

 

“Widespread vaccination is the most important step we can take to ensure a return to normal life as soon as possible,” United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Madagascar Mission Director John Dunlop said in an arrival ceremony at Ivato Airport.  “Please do what you can and get vaccinated,” he added.

The United States is sharing vaccine doses with nearly all African countries to save lives and to lead the world in bringing an end to the pandemic

This is the third vaccine donation to Madagascar from the American people.

Source: APO Group – Africa Newsroom / Press release | United States Donates 398,970 More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Madagascar