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DEAR MEXICAN: Do you agree with gente who think you can't be vegetarian if you're Mexican 'cause meat is an essential part of our diet? I've heard this argument three times within the past 24 hours from two blogs and The Today Show. I think it's babosadas. Growing up in Zacatecas, my parents only had meat on Friday when the pollero came knockin' or other rare occurrences.
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Personas que comen animales sabrosos. Viva PETA
I don't know why you think that all Mexicans eat is meat. If you go to Mexico and order a steak you will be sorry, because it will be a very slim steak. If you go to a better restaurant there will probably be no tacos on the menu. Mostly sea food and French dishes are the general meals
Y Chicharrones? Did they invent their own version of pork rinds independently or import them from somewhere else?
Cesar Chavez was an ethical vegetarian who believed in animal rights. "Kindness and compassion towards all living beings is a mark of a civilized society. Racism, economic deprival, dog fighting and cock fighting, bullfighting and rodeos are all cut from the same defective fabric: violence. Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned." C.C.
He was an ethical vegetarian - he also opposed bullfighting and other violent acts towards animals.
Cesar Chavez was an ethical vegetarian. He also opposed bullfighting and other acts of cruelty to animals.
Besides the elocuent answer of the Mexican. Being born Mexican, living in Mexico and vegetarian for the last 12 years and vegan for almost a year, I can tell you that in Mexico there is a big vegetarian and vegan community, and it isn't something new at all. There are a lot of good and old restaurants with traditional and modern dishes made veg in cities like Mexico City and Guadalajara, and a few in Monterrey, and for sure in other cities that I don't know... We are the best raza to be veg in this world.
Vegeteriano si. But you have to have queso, no? And how do you do a veggie alpastor? digame.
This shit is just plain out racist
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Great responses Gustavo!
Thats because it is. They stereo type all mexicans as fat sombrero wearing drunks with dirty mustaches.I fucking hate this ask a Mexican bullshit. It only encourages ignorance within different ethnicities.
I've been a vegetarian for 40 years. No flour tortillas, no rice or bread.
The question might sound silly but the answer is legit. I've been vegetarian for 19 years, vegan for over two years, and I still get flak from people telling me I'm "white washed" or not really Mexican because of my dietary choices.
Plenty of vegans and growing. And is the gang problem exaggerated ? The 2 questions are not related. Sounds like Fragmented thought processes from the author and counter productive. Good help is hard to find.
As a child, I remember lots of times when there was no meat to eat. Today, because I have a good paying job, I'm able to eat meat on a regular basis.
Mexican Vegetarian since 88. I was 11.
Probably, we know how to make anything taste good!!!
No!!! I am dating a vegetarian and eat meat like a motherfucking raging carnivore
What a stupid question indeed..its a matter of personal choice, and got nothing to do with race or nationality..errrr
That picture looks soo racist
What a dumb question... Of course!
This is the dumbest shit I've heard in a long time.
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<--- Mexican Vegetarian right here! Going on three years.
Lolz! Babosadas
Clarines hijin! No mas hay de papa lol
At least I'm not a vegetarian
Giovanni Campos is an illegal Mexican.
Tony Cartagena is a mexican vegetarian
Beto Juarez ?
But if course my father a fine example.
we eat vegetarian refried beans and veggie chorizo
Dope column once again!
nada como una rica carne tampiqueña, unos tacos de arrachera, o unos tacos de pastor...unos tacos de chicharron en salsa verde... carnivoro al 100%
Been a vegetarian since last summer, and haven't looked back since!... but ay chingao, tacos al pastor still smell and look DAMN good
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Gustavo your response( can a mexican be vegetarian) had me do a standing ovation at work,jajaja! although im not Mexicana, soy de Guatemala and like always a lot of my people,alike many of my Mexican friends often throw out ignorant responses in regards to not eating meat. its embarrassing. thank you for your words!!!!my best wishes as always!
You all are missing the point! Go out and buy #Lowriting. A new book featuring awesome photography by Art Meza. And brilliant writing all in One book! Now go eat your vegetables Gustavo Arellano!!
Yay! Thanks so much, Oh Mexican One! And thank you, Alicia Dodger Princess Rodriguez! Also, I always agree w/ Robert Flores. That guy kicks ass!
Of course, my brother is vegetarian. But I will say that Mexican vegetarian food cuts out the most delicious dishes we have.
What does no rice or wheat have to do with being vegetarian?
No fair bringing reason into the argument, this is supposed to be about how the illegal people are trying to sabotage the U. S. economy by not eating enough beef.
"Dope" is a very good term in describing an article by Gustavo. ;)
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1. Megan La Follett, Editor, Chart House Press will present, "How to Format Print Books."
Megan is the Director of Publishing at Chart House Press. A book lover from birth, she has fond memories of devouring every story from the children's and folklore sections in her hometown library. Then she discovered Madeleine L'Engle, Anne McCaffrey, and Alexandre Dumas, and out came the flashlight under the bed covers. Before pursuing her passion in helping writers bring their stories to life, she graduated summa cum laude from Oregon State University with a bachelor's degree in biology. It was during her years as a graduate student studying infectious diseases and immunology that her love for editing was kindled, and eventually developed into a career in publishing. While the mountains of Oregon will always hold a place in her heart, she enjoys living in Texas sunshine with her husband and three children.
2. Katharine Sands, Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, will present, "How to Make the Perfect Pitch."
3. Chris Rogers will present, "Your 5 Big Scenes."
A visual and literary creative, Chris Rogers began her journey as a graphic designer. With the advent of computerized graphics, she faced a difficult choice: learn this new electronic design tool or choose a new career. Writing and illustrating children's books? Travel writing and photography? Before she was fully committed in any direction, a fire gutted her studio. After salvaging a single drawing table from the ruins, she continued working with clients while seeking a new path in the literary world. Many rejections later, her short stories began to win awards. Several were published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, and a major publisher produced her suspense novels in hard/soft print, electronic, and audio formats. Lauded by fans and critics, the books were translated into three languages, and the series was optioned for film. In 2014, Rogers signed with a new publisher for Emissary, the first novel in a cross-genre trilogy (December 2, 2014, Chart House Press).
4. Doris Booth, Editor-in Chief, Authorlink.com will present: What you need to know
to get your e-book distributed (with or without Amazon)
Ms. Booth is founder and editor-in-chief of Authorlink.com and its sister unit, Authorlink Press. Her company offers personalized consulting, design and production of e-books and printed books for self-published authors and small presses, producing a hundred or more digital titles per year for clients. In addition, Ms. Booth has edited and agented books to major publishers including Random House, Simon & Schuster, St. Martin's Press, and Farrar Straus and Giroux. Ms. Booth has been a frequent speaker at writers' venues throughout the U.S. and Canada, including the Whidbey Island MFA Writing Program, Gulf Coast Writers Conference, and the Southwest Writers Conference (as a permanent faculty member). She also serves as a publishing expert for the Independent Book Publishers Association's Ask the Experts Online Publishing University.
5. Elizabeth White-Olson, Director, Writespace will present: "Poetic Techniques in Prose Writing."
Elizabeth White-Olsen is the director of Writespace, Houston's newest literary arts organization. She has two Master's of Fine Arts degrees, one in Poetry from Texas State University and one in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She's published poems and articles in print journals and online, and her first poetry collection, Given Words will be published in 2015
6. Ann Collette, Agent/Ashley Weaver, Author/Mark Pryor, Author will present panel discussion on, "How to Get an Agent."
Ann Collette was a freelance writer and editor before joining the Rees Literary Agency in 2000. Her list includes books by Barbara Shapiro, Ashley Weaver, Steven Sidor, Vicki Lane, Carol Carr, Clay and Susan Griffith, and Chrystle Fiedler. She likes literary, mystery, thrillers, suspense, vampire, and commercial women's fiction; in non-fiction, she prefers narrative non-fiction, military & war, work to do with race & class, and work set in or about Southeast Asia. Ann does not represent children's, YA, sci-fi, or high fantasy (Lord of the Rings-type books). Ashley Weaver is the Technical Services Coordinator for the Allen Parish Libraries in Oberlin, Louisiana. Weaver has worked in libraries since she was 14; she was a page and then a clerk before obtaining her MLIS from Louisiana State University. She lives in Oakdale, Louisiana. Her first novel, Murder at the Brightwell, was published in October 2014 Mark Pryor is a former newspaper reporter from England, and now an assistant district attorney with the Travis County District Attorney's Office in Austin Texas. He is the creator of the nationally-recognized true-crime blog D.A. Confidential. He has appeared on CBS News's 48 Hours and Discovery Channel's Discovery ID: Cold Blood. The Bookseller was his first novel and featured Hugo Marston, head of security at the US Embassy in Paris. Upon release, the novel was Library Journal's Debut of the Month with a starred review. RT Book Reviews called it "a fantastic debut!" and gave it 4 and ½ start, and Oprah.com listed it as an "unputdownable mystery." Since then, he has published three more in the Hugo Marston series: The Crypt Thief, The Blood Promise, and The Button Man. Two more are in the works.
7. Christie Craig will present: "The Balancing Act of First Chapters."
Christie Craig, AKA C.C. Hunter, a New York Times Bestseller, is an Alabama native, a multi-published writer, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. Author of twenty-five books, she brings humor and heart to all her works. She currently hangs her hat in Texas and writes the USA Today best-selling young adult paranormal romance series, Shadow Falls, published by St. Martin's Press/Griffin. When she's not writing her young adult novels she working on her humorous romantic suspense novels under her real name. Learn more at www.CCHunterBooks.com or www.christie-craig.com. h4>
8. Kimberly Morris, Author will present: "Story Elements: Beginning, Middle & End" for children.
Kimberly Morris is the author of 60 books for children and young adults, many of them for popular series including Disney Fairies, That's So Raven, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Animorphs, Sweet Valley, and Generation Girl. Her credits include read-aloud stories for the Muppets, Muppet Babies, and Fraggle Rock, and animated television scripts for the classic ThunderCats.
9. Julian Kindred, Author will present: "Writing Roulette"
10. Ann Weisbarger Presents, "Reading Like a Writer."
Ann Weisgarber's second novel, The Promise was shortlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, making Ms. Weisgarber the first American to be a finalist for this prize. In the United States, The Promise was a finalist for the Spur Award in Best Western Historical Fiction as well as The Ohioana Book Award for Fiction, The novel is due out in paperback in April 2015. Weisgarber's first novel was The Personal History of Rachel Dupree, for which actress Viola Davis's JuVee Productions has optioned the film rights. For her first novel, Weisgarber was nominated for England's 2009 Orange Prize and for the 2009 Orange Award for New Writers. In the United States, she won the Stephen Turner Award for New Fiction and the Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction. She was shortlisted for the Ohioana Book Award and was a Barnes and Noble Discover New Writer. Weisgarber serves on the selection committee for the Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction and is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters. Originally from Ohio, she now divides her time between Sugar Land and Galveston, Texas.
11. Elena Meredith, PR by the Book will present "The Publicity Puzzle: Understanding and Implementing PR Practices."
Elena Meredith is a publicist at PR by the Book (www.prbythebook.com) in Austin, Texas, where she works with authors and publishers on media campaigns to launch their books. She has worked across a variety of genres and enjoys digging into each new book to find unique angles for placement. Elena previously handled PR for Free Spirit Publishing, a children's educational publisher in Minneapolis. During college, she was a research assistant for an author writing a historical novel. She holds a B.A. in creative writing from the University of Tampa. A Minnesota native, Elena has embraced the warmth of Texas and now lives in Austin with her husband and their dog, Fox.
12. B.L. Marsh will present, "So You Want to Write a Series"
B.L. Marsh is the bestselling author of The Lilith Scroll. She comes to fantasy from academia, where she lectures on music history and chant transmission. Her background of creating a historical context for topics is her specialty. An avid historian and mythologist, she creates worlds that transport the reader to new places and times.
13. Marian Szczepanski will present, "Beyond Voldemot, Crafting Credible Antagonists"
Based in Houston, Marian Szczepanski holds an MFA in fiction from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. She received grants, awards, and fellowships from Clackamas Literary Review, Hedgebrook, Vermont Studio C Colony at Dairy Hollow. Houston Press named her to its 2014 list of "100 Houston Creatives." Her most recent work appears in the current issue of Concho Review.
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14. Kathryn Falk, RT Book Reviews Magazine , with award winning authors Sierra Cartwright and Erin Noelle will present a panel discussion on, "How to Write Bestselling Erotica."
Kathryn Falk is the author of How to Write a Romance and Get It Published.
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Speaker Jane Friedman, co-founder and publisher of Scratch will present "How to Get Your Book Published: Everything You Need to Know About Editors, Agents, Publishers, and Self-Publishing Options."
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£155,000 Sold STC 1 Bedroom Clayton Road, Chessington
Ground Floor One Bedroom Retirement Flat located very conveniently for the local shops and transport links. This flat is presented in very good condition and features a spacious lounge/living room which has a door providing direct access to the communal g
Nicholls Residential - Chessington
£157,500 Sold STC 1 Bedroom Clayton Road, Chessington
One Bedroom Purpose Built Retirement Flat situated very conveniently for local shops and transport links. The property features a bright and spacious lounge, fitted kitchen with a good size storage cupboard as well and double glazed windows. There is show
Nicholls Residential - Chessington
£169,950 Sold 1 Bedroom Ranyard Close, Chessington KT9
For sale by informal tender. All bids must be received by 12 noon Tuesday 6th may 2014. Terms and conditions apply. All interested parties must make sure they are in possession of A tender pack which is available from our office **open day Saturday 3rd M
Miller & Co - Chessington
£174,500 0 Bedrooms Hook Road, Surbiton KT6
First floor studio apartment set in this conversion block situated within 1 mile of Surbiton town centre with its range of facilities and popular station with excellent rail service to London Waterloo. The property is also conveniently within 1/2 a mile o
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£190,000 2 Bedrooms Hook Road, Chessington
A bright and spacious two bedroom ground floor maisonette leasehold investment flat. This star buy is currently let for £950pcm (£11,400pa) and would therefore suit a buy-to-let investor looking to expend their portfolio or a first-time landlord.
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£197,500 Under Offer 1 Bedroom Sopwith Avenue, Chessington KT9
Top floor purpose built flat. 15'1 X 8'5 bedroom. 18'5 X 10' lounge dining room. 10' X 6'10 modern kitchen. Modern bathroom. Gas central heating. Allocated parking. No ongoing chain. Communal gardens. New 125 year lease.
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I need to replace the output shaft seals in the transmission. Only problem is I need to know what transmission model I have.....where/how do I find this information?
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Departments: Get a Feel for Texture
The most important physical properties of food quality are probably those related to consumer perception. Freshness of bread is commonly evaluated by lightly squeezing the loaf on the shelf. Its density is evaluated by feeling its weight, from which a consumer may imply something about chewiness.
News: E. Coli Can Linger in Streambeds for Months
E. coli pathogens have already proven that they have a stubborn ability to survive in the human digestive system. Now, new research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that they're also hardy enough to live for months in underwater sediments, sometimes even overwintering in streambeds.
News: Americans Fear Japanese-Imported Food
Only 25% of Americans would feel comfortable buying and eating food imported from Japan in the wake of the radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake and tsunami in March, according to a survey presented last week at the 2011 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo.
News: E. Coli Outbreaks Point to Need for More Research, Expert Says
Although they appear unrelated to each other and involve different strains of the bacteria, recent E. coli outbreaks in Germany and the U.S. underscore how much scientists still have to learn about this pathogen, said U.S. Department of Agriculture microbiologist Pina Fratamico, PhD.
Departments: Track & Trace
What's scarier than a contamination event? Not properly planning for reporting to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when your product is involved in one. Fortunately, compliance with the FDA Reportable Food Registry (RFR) is easier than you think.
Departments: Food Microbiology: How to Become a Quality Control Freak
Quality control in the food industry has a multitude of meanings. But the basic principal—to ensure sufficient quality—always remains the same.
Departments: Lessons Learned from GFSI Audits
Achieving GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) certification can ensure consumer confidence in product safety. Among the many existing standards available for audit or certification, GFSI has selected several that are applicable to the food manufacturing industry.
Features: Water Quality Equals Water Safety
Michigan had an arsenic groundwater scare; children in Queens, New York, were hospitalized after drinking contaminated water at their school; Boston experienced a widespread boil alert that affected more than two million people; and residents in Caledonia, Wisconsin, went without access to public water for over a year due to a groundwater contamination caused by molybdenum, a dissolved metal that occurs naturally in the Earth's crust and is one of the byproducts of coal ash. These are just a few of...
Features: Managing Supplier Quality
Tightly regulated businesses, such as food and beverage manufacturers, are experiencing struggles between opposing forces—supply chain efficiency and supplier quality. The key issue is the detachment of the board, which drives product life cycles for optimum profitability, from the quality managers, who are looking to enforce strict procedures to ensure product quality.
Features: Organic Foods Travel a Rocky Road
Organic foods have moved from the margins of the U.S. food industry to the mainstream. Nearly 90% of all retail food stores now sell organically produced items. Natural food retailers, such as Whole Foods Market, with 270 stores nationwide, have proliferated since the first Whole Foods opened in Austin, Texas, in 1980. Organic food is a big business, with sales expected to reach $27 billion this year. While still small compared to the overall $670 billion market, organic food has been the fastest-growing...


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Piercing the Nine Veils
Nearly a decade ago, a dear friend and colleague of mine named Don Harkins authored a wonderfully thought-provoking piece entitled "Slavery and the eight veils. Prior to Harkins' untimely death, we discussed this "Eight Veils theory" for literally hours together — and in the end, Don asked me to write ... Read full article »
Think Or Be Eaten
Tonight was a monumental occasion, in a small at-home sort of way because The Tink, who is just reaching nine months old, got his very first collar. It's a stylish little thing, all in black and white zebra stripes. Très chic, as these things go. I took the bell off, as ... … Read full article »
Your Enemy, The We
"A single thought simultaneously held by several people isn't some miracle. The course of history is a process of liberation from that circumstance, and the emerging miracle was one individual thinking his own thoughts. That was the great change. And now people want to reverse it. They want to go ... … Read full article »
NASA Engineer Admits the Apollo Moon Missions were Fake
If this does not get the skeptics going wild on the Moon debate, we don't know what will. In the video presentation below, NASA engineer Kelly Smith explains about many of the risks and pitfalls surrounding the new Orion Deep Space Mission to the planet Mars. Surprisingly, chief among Kelly's concerns is ... … Read full article »
How to Nullify Predictive Programming
The term "predictive programming" is used to describe film and literature that portray dystopian futures, predict these futures…but are covertly aimed at preparing audiences to accept those futures. Under that definition, any science fiction novel or film could be casually classified as mind control programming. There is a deeper point to ... … Read full article »
To get in the mood for this discussion, you may wish to read the poem "The People Yes" by Carl Sandburg, once Poet Laureate of the United States. We have no clue as to the previous uses of this planet. It is claimed the planet has existed over four billion years, ... … Read full article »
If I see another "petition" asking for the selected "powers that shouldn't be" to do this or that I'm gonna spit nails. It's ridiculous. The very positioning of the populace into a place of "petitioning" others to get things done only reinforces the matrix of control and deceit. The answer is ... … Read full article »
Mushrooms Can Save the World from Monsanto
This may be some of the most important information we ever share here at LoveClicks.org. What you are about to read holds tremendous potential to radically change the entire world in many positive ways. Monsanto does not want this article to go viral, for if it does, it could very well ... … Read full article »
Capital Punishment
Any government that succeeds in controlling the monetary transactions of the individual can then control the individual. "In the end, more than freedom, they wanted security. They wanted a comfortable life, and they lost it all—security, comfort, and freedom. When the Athenians finally wanted not to give to society but for ... … Read full article »
The Inevitable Awakening
The waking up process is a very personal experience. Once we become aware of the existence of a fabricated world we thought to be real and that our true nature is anything but what we've been told, there's no turning back. It may appear to be a lonely path, but we ... … Read full article »
Why You Should Unlearn Almost Everything You Know
Have you found yourselves awakened and confused as hell about what the truth is? Part of the Matrix plan is to provide various teachings of how to move your consciousness into a higher level of the astral realm where you will not realize that you are still in the hierarchical ... … Read full article »
The Next Empire
Throughout history, political, financial, and military leaders have sought to create empires. Westerners often think of ancient Rome as the first empire. Later, other empires formed for a time. Spain became an empire, courtesy of its Armada, its conquest of the New World, and the gold and silver extracted from ... … Read full article »
Breaking: Google Becomes Ministry of Truth
"…if all records told the same tale — then the lie passed into history and became truth." (George Orwell, 1984) The New Scientist has the stunning story (2/28/15, "Google wants to rank websites based on facts not links," by Hal Hodson): "The internet is stuffed with garbage. Anti-vaccination websites make the front ... … Read full article »
The News: Mind Control Through Cognitive Dissonance
"When professionals broadcast one absurdity after another, they begin to see the effects are actually strengthening their own position of authority. It's a revelation. It's also a continuation of the tradition of the Trickster archetype. For example, with just a few minor adjustments, Brian Williams can be seen as the ... … Read full article »
Learned Helplessness
Americans have been brainwashed into believing that their government will care for them in their time of need. Has this time in American history been foretold? I believe that it has and that H. G. Wells was the prophetic messenger of the New World Order. Wells actually understood a concept that modern ... … Read full article »
Exit From Old Mind: Notes from The Underground
Here are notes from my work-in-progress, The Underground. They come from the 2008-10 period, as I was preparing my collection, Exit From The Matrix, with its dozens of techniques that engage the imagination with new space, energy, and time: "Old repetitive thoughts mean old repetitive space, because thoughts occur in space. ... … Read full article »
Do Atoms Understand Language?
Are you your brain and nothing else?If so, mind-control programming is quite reasonable "The idea that somewhere in all the stacked-up universes there might be a little corner that isn't made out of matter or energy but is truly independent of, and different from, sub-atomic particles … this idea confounds people, as ... … Read full article »
Ocean Geoengineering with Industrial Waste
Though many have now at least heard of the ongoing atmospheric spraying known as solar radiation management (SRM) and stratospheric aerosol geoengineering (SAG), most are still not familiar with another form of geoengineering, "ocean fertilization". It's easy enough for the average person to take note of the all too visible spraying ... … Read full article »


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Dereck Chisora could face sanctions from British boxing's governing body for his behaviour before, during and after his loss to WBC champion Vitali Klitschko.The British Boxing Board of Control said on Monday it has opened an investigation into Chisora's conduct in connection to Saturday's bout in Munich. Chisora slapped Klitschko at the weigh-in and spat water in the face of his opponent's brother, Wladimir, before the fight. He then brawled with former WBA champion David Haye at the post-fight news conference, leading to him being questioned at length by German police on Sunday.Haye is still wanted for questioning by German police over his role in the brawl. The BBBC said on Monday that it is investigating Chisora on a misconduct charge.The body is looking into his behaviour "prior, during and after his contest" against Klitschko, BBBC General Secretary Robert Smith said in a statement. "A further statement will be issued once the stewards have decided on what action will be taken."Chisora taunted his fellow Londoner Haye about losing the WBA belt to Wladimir Klitchko in July, leading to a heated exchange before the pair came to blows. Haye also fought with members of Chisora's entourage, and his coach, Adam Booth, was bleeding from a cut on his head.Haye out of the ringHaye, though, looks likely to escape sanction by the BBBC because he officially retired after his defeat to Wladimir Klitchko."Mr. Haye is not a licensed boxer with the British Boxing Board of Control and therefore no longer under the jurisdiction of the British Boxing Board of Control,'' Smith said.
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Currently, in order to use material as Controlled Wood (CW), the FSC-certified Organization must implement Chain of Custody requirements (FSC-STD-40-004) and Controlled Wood requirements (FSC-STD-40-005). According to FSC-STD-40-005, the Organization shall only use material purchased as controlled from another FSC Certificate Holder or verify the material as controlled itself.
For CW verification completed by the Organization, the Organization must assess the region from where material is purchased via a Risk Assessment. When there is low threat of wood coming from any of the unacceptable sources, the risk designation for the region is low. Whenever there are potential risks in any of the Controlled Wood Categories or insufficient information to confirm low risk, risk designation is unspecified risk.
For unspecified risk regions, the Organization shall conduct further verification in accordance with FSC requirements. If the organization cannot demonstrate that the material meets the FSC requirements, it cannot be used in FSC Mix products nor sold with an FSC Controlled Wood claim.
As per Motion 51, company Risk Assessments will be phased out by 31 December 2014 and the National Risk Assessment will become the only source of risk determination for given areas. FSC consults new, robust requirements for NRAs.
New requirements for risk determination, as well as timber legality regulation requirements, are the main factors influencing the structure of the revised standard for CW evaluation by CoC-certified Organizations, FSC-STD-40-005 Requirements for Organizations' evaluation of Controlled Wood.
Due to the low prowess of risk specification performed by Certificate Holders, revision of the requirements for risk determination has been recognized as of key importance for overall strengthening of the CW system. In the revised system, standard FSC-STD-40-005 is directly connected with National Risk Assessment(s) as the source of risk determination. Simultaneously, new requirements are aligned with timber regulation laws and require a due diligence system for chain of custody operations.
The main goal of the revised standard is to provide Organizations interested in CW certification with clear requirements for sufficient due diligence on how to evaluate Controlled Wood that originates from non-certified suppliers. These requirements are based on the risk determination of supply areas provided by National Risk Assessment(s).
The main changes introduced by the revised standard FSC-STD-40-005 Requirements for Organizations' evaluation of Controlled Wood are as follows:
Note on control measures implementation: requirements for control measures implementation, including e.g. field verification, expert engagement, stakeholder consultation etc. will be prescribed by the relevant National Risk Assessment(s) (NRA), thus any Organization applying for certification according to this standard shall follow relevant NRAs to meet all requirements for CW evaluation. In the current consulted draft of the standard FSC-STD-40-005, implementation of interim control measures is suggested to be allowed for a limited period of time; until NRA(s) are developed and approved. Organization will be required to conduct a comprehensive assessment base on assessment prescribed in the National risk Assessment Framework before material can be claimed as controlled.
Option A: Sourcing only FSC-certified wood (according to the requirements of FSC-STD-30-010 or FSC-STD-01-001); and/or
Option B: Outsource forest supplies evaluation according to requirements of FSC-STD-30-010 to FSC-accredited certification bodies;
Option C: Follow the robust procedure similar to FSC-PRO-60-002b, the National Risk Assessment Framework, in order to apply interim Control measures prescribed in the standard FSC-STD-40-005.
Currently approved NRAs exist only for 14 countries*. Among 'Top 20 countries'**, which contains the greatest number of company Risk Assessment that have been developed according to the current Annex 2 of the standard FSC-STD-40-005, only 4 countries are covered by National Risk Assessments (Russia, Poland, Spain (Iberian Peninsula) and Czech Republic).
Unspecified risk areas assessed in approved NRAs shall be treated as unassessed areas after revised Control Wood requirements are effective (target effective date is 1st January 2015). The adaptation period of existing NRAs to new requirements is currently under discussion.
For more information about NRA development see FSC website.
For more information on risk determination globally, please visit Global Forest Registry.
Given the importance of NRAs in the revised CW system the Technical Committee requested FSC to develop an NRA action plan to streamline NRA development and secure sufficient cover of risk determination throughout the world.
* Australia, Chile, Switzerland, UK, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Russia (in chronological order of approval).
** The list of 'Top 20 countries' in terms of the number of company developed Risk Assessments (from the highest to the lowest rank): USA, Canada, Latvia, Russia (NRA approved), Sweden, Estonia, France, Lithuania, Poland (NRA approved), Brazil, Spain (Iberian Peninsula, NRA approved), Finland, Austria, Czech Republic (NRA approved), Slovakia, Japan, Belgium, Ireland, India, South Africa.
At this stage, several issues pertaining to requirements for Controlled Wood evaluation are still under discussion. As part of the consultation process, some of the issues have been formulated as notes or questions to stakeholders. The most important point is related to options for sourcing non-certified material from unassessed risk areas.
The proposed changes to the National Risk Assessment framework, along with standard FSC-STD-40-005 and the standard FSC-STD-30-010 constitute a major change in the current Controlled wood system, with significant impact on sourcing Controlled Wood both from areas covered and not covered by NRAs). Thus, stakeholders are strongly encouraged to provide feedback during public consultation on the applicable standards.
The main goal of this consultation is to seek stakeholders feedback in order to find solutions for sections which are still under discussion.
Feedback will be carefully analysed and incorporated in subsequent drafts of the Standard with the aim of meeting stakeholder expectations and further improvement of the proposed amendments.
Due to the importance of the Controlled Wood revision process and future implications of the introduced changes, FSC asks for strong stakeholder participation and highly welcomes your comments, question and suggestions. Simultaneously, we would strongly encourage Stakeholders to refer to the consulted NRA requirements and standard FSC-STD-30-010 when commenting on the proposed draft FSC-STD-40-005.
Please provide your comments using the attached comment form and send them to Joanna Nowakowska at j.nowakowska at fsc point org.
The deadline for submitting comments is 24th November 2013.
FSC has announced the future development of a formal strategy for Controlled Wood to outline the scope and goals of the system for the next 10 years. Read more here!
Now in high gear, the Controlled Wood revision process offers many opportunities for your participation – including two rounds of stakeholder consultation on the standard drafts.
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Annunciation with two Kneeling Donors (Lippi)
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The Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi. Dating to of 1440-45, it is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica of Palazzo Barberini, Rome.
The composition pivots around the Virgin, who occupies the centre of the scene. In the background, on the right, two small figures of women are riding a stair. The two donor portraits show the unknown donors kneeling behind a cordonata. That they were represented in natural size (i.e., in the same size as the religious figures) was a relatively new stylistic feature.
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