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Friday, October 31, 2008
Follow the Leader: Vote Yes on Prop 2
In the final stretch to Election Night on November 4, encourage all your friends, family and co-workers to support this important proposition to give farm animals for space to live. Check out the last minute updates at YesOnProp2.com.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
A Happy Ending for a Happy Flock
Animal Acres
Animal Place
Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary
We encourage everyone to support these sanctuaries by making donations and visiting them.
Following the feathers,
East Bay Animal Advocates
Friday, August 22, 2008
Round two for "The Advocate"
If you liked the freshmen edition of EBAA's The Advocate, there is no doubt you will be delighted to read the second issue of the magazine.
It features a one-on-one with the King of Food Politics, Michael Pollan, an inside look at aquaculture, and important updates on PROP TWO.
Download a free copy of The Advocate - Summer 2008 today!
Monday, August 18, 2008
It's Time for Tuesday!
* Complimentary magazines from the Vegetarian Resource Group, Vegetarian Times and VegNews.
* Educational materials on vegetarian nutrition and factory farming information.
Take the Tofurky Tuesdays Pledge!
On another inspiring note, don't forget to tune in tomorrow for a good show with a good message about animal advocacy. Shani Campbell, EBAA's Outreach Director, will be featured on the Womens Entertainment Network on Tuesday, August 19 at 10 PM. Check out the newest installment of Secret Lives of Women to see Shani protect animals. It's a must-see!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Right on the Mark
Mark Hawthorne is a fixture in the Bay Area animal protection community, and the author of the invaluable new book, Striking at the Roots. A book that is both inspiring and informative, it should be required reading for budding activists, seasoned advocates, and everyone in between. Guiding us through the myriad ways we can make a difference for animals, from leafleting and corporate outreach to protesting and direct action, Striking at the Roots provides an in-depth yet easy-to-read look into each type of activism. What's more, this book is chock full of personal anecdotes and advice from activists across the globe that are sure to resonate with anyone working on behalf of the animals.
Mark took some time from his busy schedule to talk with EBAA's Karin Olsson and Eileen Mello about his own experiences as an animal advocate, his views on the shape of activism today, and the ever important topic of vegan beer.
What are your own personal favorite forms of activism?
I love one-on-one activism -- getting into discussions with one or two people, like when you leaflet or table. Or when you bring cookies into work and everyone is amazed you baked them without eggs or butter and people remark that maybe being vegan isn't hard after all. A lot of my activism is in the written word: letters, magazine articles, op-eds, newsletters and, of course, my book.
In your research, did you find that a particular form of activism made more of an impact than another in attempting to eradicate animal suffering?
All forms are important, because you never know what is going to inspire someone, and it's usually not just one thing that does it. Having said that, I think it's hard to beat leafleting at a college. It's easy to do, the students are ripe for change and it helps disabuse people of the myth that activists are in some way different from the mainstream.
I think what is really important is how we frame our message to the public, whether we're leafleting to one person or speaking in front of 200. It is critical that people understand why animals are suffering and how their choices do make a difference for beings who are no different than their dogs and cats – except that abused animals are being raised for food or fashion or vivisection or used in circuses or some other torture. All these animals feel pain, and they all deserve a life free of exploitation by humans. People have to make that connection. Activists have to connect the dots for them.
The title of your book refers to a quote from Walden by Henry David Thoreau: "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." What do you believe is the fundamental root cause of non-human animal abuse?
I believe the root cause is the public's nearly total lack of knowledge about what is happening to animals every moment of every day. This in turn is enabled by animal enterprises like agribusiness and medical researchers, which work to make people feel good about eating animals, using them as test subjects, exploiting them for our amusement and so on. That's why effective animal activism addresses both the public and the businesses abusing animals. People need to understand animal cruelty is happening all the time, not just when an undercover video is shown on the news, and that our daily choices directly impact how animals are treated. Businesses and policymakers need to know people won't tolerate animal abuse.
In writing this book, you reached out to activists across the globe. Did you encounter any methods or forms of activism that were new to you, or that you felt American activists would benefit from employing?
I learned a lot about corporate outreach – that is, encouraging companies to adopt animal-friendly policies. In the book, I include restaurant outreach as part of that, since food is such a vital part of veganism and animal rights – food is our common touchstone. Activists in Europe seem to be doing a really fantastic job of reaching out to companies. In fact, Lush, the cosmetics company based in England, even hired an animal-rights activist to help them become 100% vegan.
There's probably not a company anywhere that at some level doesn't have influence over how animals are treated. AT&T and Coors Beer both sponsor rodeos, for example, and many pet-food companies, like Iams, kill animals in their testing labs. We can even be doing outreach to our own government, which abuses animals in the military, in research labs, on public land. Heck, the USDA's Wildlife Services kills animals just for eating flowers or frightening people. And all of this is funded by our tax dollars. So there's a lot of opportunity for activists to use the outreach model. Writing letters and making phone calls, and getting others to do the same, makes a difference.
How has writing this book influenced both your understanding of activism and the way in which you personally work to aid animals?
Writing Striking at the Roots showed me how large the animal-rights community around the world really is and how even one person can make a difference. Wendy Parsons in Australia, for example, got McDonald's to stop sponsoring rodeos all by herself.
But more than anything, I learned to go easier on myself. This movement has lost too many good people – people who pushed themselves a little too hard, thinking they were superheroes, and burned out. We have to focus on our victories and not get bogged down in the mire of bad news we hear all the time as activists. Josh Balk at HSUS, uses guilt as a motivator – it keeps him going. Whatever it takes, we need to keep our heads up. If not, the animals lose. So that's my focus now.
Your book cites methods of activism that range from "small" to "large" acts of support. While doing research, did you ever encounter individuals who believe that activism is only effective or beneficial when performed in a grandiose way? What is your response to that belief?
Actually, I encountered just the opposite. I thought activists would be extolling the importance of large protests, but they were emphasizing the need for smaller, smarter demonstrations, and I agree with them. Patty Mark of Animal Liberation Victoria, for example, told me about a protest they did to raise awareness about whaling. They brought a large, clear box to the ocean, filled it with red water and an activist, and labeled it with their anti-whaling message and Web site address. That image ended up in newspapers around the world. It's much better to use your resources wisely, like being organized and following up with the media after a protest, than to spend your time trying to get a hundred people to a demonstration.
Of course, as we speak, the world is watching Oprah Winfrey do a three-week vegan detox on television, which may end up doing more for the movement than all the intelligent protests in history put together.
How did you become vegan? At what point did you consider yourself an activist and what actions were you taking? How do you define your own activism today?
After being vegetarian for about 10 years, I read Diet for a New America and began examining my consumer choices. Eggs were the tipping point for me. I really liked eating eggs and baking with them, so I asked Karen Davis at United Poultry Concerns if it was okay to buy free-range eggs. She basically told me, no, if I really cared about chickens, I shouldn't be eating any eggs. Shortly after that, I went on a tour of Animal Place, a sanctuary for farmed animals here in the Bay Area, and learned more about how hens are exploited in the egg industry. And I got to meet some hens. That was the day I went vegan and started learning how easy it is to bake without eggs.
I had long been a human-rights activist, but after going vegan, I started working to advance the interests of animals. I joined the writers groups for Compassion Over Killing and PETA, and I began volunteering at Animal Place. I also started fostering rescued rabbits. Although I enjoy tabling and speaking to groups, I reach more people with my writing, so that's probably the model I use the most now. I mean, one article in VegNews magazine might be seen by 150,000 people.
What is your favorite beer?
That may be your toughest question! Unfortunately, a lot of beers aren't even vegetarian. I used to love Guinness stout, for example, but they use gelatin from the swim bladders of fish to refine the beer. I enjoy having seasonal beers at local breweries, and my favorite bottled beer right now is probably Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Partying n' Poultry
Our July 4th was a complete success as well. We safely transported 196 chickens to Animal Acres in Southern California. Every bird survived the long journey on Interstate 5. You will love to photos of our road trip:
Hugs & Cheeps,
East Bay Animal Advocates
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
A Gallon for the Gallos: Donate $5 to EBAA's Chicken Run to L.A. on July 4th!
Last month, we shared news with you about an amazing rescue in
the East Bay. On May 13, 2008, Oakland Animal Services
impounded a "shipment" of 500 day-old broiler chicks bound for
meat production in Washington. Visit the flock online at
East Bay Animal Advocates has been working with Oakland Animal
Services to ensure these young, bubbling birds are well cared for
and find good homes. Finding broiler chickens suitable homes is a
daunting task because of their lifelong health troubles. Chicken
adoption inquiries had been scarce. The future plans for the
Oakland Flock was unknown.
In an amazing turn of fate this week, EBAA received a phone call
from Animal Acres, a Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary. Read
an excerpt from the miracle phone call transcript:
Animal Acres: We heard about the Oakland Flock. That's a lot of
EBAA: Roger that, L.A.
Animal Acres: We have room to take 200 birds.
EBAA: Holy feathers. Let's celebrate the Fourth of July with a
road trip to Animal Acres!
As EBAA prepares for our six-hour trip to Animal Acres next week,
we are calling on you to donate $5 for a gallon of gas. We
expect our transportation costs, including a cargo van rental, to
top at $500. Your support is critical. Donate online
at SupportEBAA.org.
To L.A. or bust!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Party with Pia the Chicken this Sunday in Oakland!
You will have an opportunity to meet our guest of honor—Pia. Our friend, Pia is a young chicken recently rescued from certain-death in meat production.
From 3:30 to 5:00 PM, Micio Mambo, the premier vegan boutique, will be open for your shopping pleasure. All attendees are welcome to ten percent off Micio Mambo store times (excluding any sale items, skincare & cosmetics).
At 5:30 PM, join us for a champagne toast to the animals.
Throughout the party, we will host a silent auction. Check out the auction line-up:
· Zuzu Luxe Cosmetic Gift Basket
· Frey Vineyards Vegan Winetasting and Lunch with Wine Teaser
· A 75-minute Swedish and/or Deep tissue massage
· Autographed Book: Why Animals Matter
· Autographed Book: Striking at the Roots
· Bizarro and Other Strange Manifestations of the Art of Dan Piraro
· Farm Animal Art
· Pangea Printed sweatshirt and tote bag
· Guitar Lessons: Three Sessions
· Candle Illumination Gift Basket
· Vegan Home-Cooked "Dirty South" Dinner for Six People
$25 Donation Minimum
Can't attend, please consider making a donation online at SupportEBAA.org.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Shopping Right in Oakland: Micio Mambo
Later this month, Micio Mambo will host our five-year birthday bash. EBAA's Emily Ziebell recently chatted with Ursula Calderon, the owner of Oakland's new vegan boutique:
What made you decide to open a vegan boutique?
I became a vegetarian in 1992 and made the transition to veganism almost four years ago. I had been looking to incorporate non-leather, cruelty-free products in my personal life, but was never very impressed with the way it was pulled together in a store and I was tired of buying online. My sister, Erika, and I were in New York about 3 years ago when I had an "ah-ha" moment. We were on the subway after a day of shopping for fashionable vegan accessories and I said to her, "I could do just as good of a job as the stores we visited today"! She looked at me and said "Why don't you?". I thought why not! I had been in retail for over 12 years and 10 years in design/advertising and knew that would give me a good foundation for success. Two years later, I quit my advertising job as an account executive and opened up Micio Mambo last November.
What kind of items do you carry?
I'm out to prove that you can be stylish and make good choices for the animals and the environment. I have everything from shoes, handbags and jewelry to skincare and cosmetics. I also just started carrying shoes, belts and wallets for guys. Everything is leather-free, cruelty-free and environmentally friendly.
What's behind the name, Micio Mambo?
Micio is pronounced "Mee-cho" and it means kitty in Italian. My sister Erika lived in Milan for awhile and we've been referring to our kitties as "micios" ever since then. When I was thinking about a name for the store I knew I wanted to use micio somehow. Mambo came about as a nod to my latin background (my father is from El Salvador). I thought Micio Mambo was unique and fun to say!
Location and contact information:
Micio Mambo
474 Santa Clara Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 836-4246
Store Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11 AM - 5 PM; Sunday Noon - 5 PM.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Seal of Approval
EBAA is proud to be apart of the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence Program, which is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.
Friday, May 30, 2008
What's your vision for California?
Should California be a home to factory farms? Should farm animals in the Golden State have room to move around?
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura wants your thoughts on the future of agriculture. This is a classic opportunity to speak up for millions of farm animals.
Visit www.CaliforniaAnimalAgriculture.com to learn more about some of the cruelties that occur in California everyday. As well, it is a good occasion to plug the Humane California Campaign.
Namely, the CDFA wants your thoughtful answers to the following questions:
* What is your vision for California agriculture by 2030?
* What will be the biggest challenge in achieving that vision?
* In 2030, how has the public perception of agriculture changed?
* What is a "must have" in an Ag Vision for California?
By July 18, 2008, please send your opinions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Five-Years of Advocacy Anniversary
"Five-Years of Advocacy Anniversary"
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Micio Mambo
474 Santa Clara Avenue
Enjoy Seasonal Vegan Appetizers, Specialty Beer & Non-Alcoholic
Cider.Admission is $25. Please RSVP at firstname.lastname@example.com. Can't attend, please consider making a donation online at www.SupportEBAA.org.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Oh, those old hens...
Now, the slaughtering of 'spent hens' is carried out by the individual egg companies. Producers have used gassing/composting and woodchippers as methods of euthanizing 'spent hens'.
As The Modesto Bee reports today, a Ceres egg producer was caught red-handed illegally burying its old hens. Read the full news report:
"Dead hens, possibly numbering in the thousands, were illegally buried in a trench by a Ceres-area egg producer, Stanislaus County officials said Thursday.
The carcasses were dumped at Niemeyer Farms on Crows Landing Road before the practice was halted about three weeks ago, said Sonya Harrigfeld, director of environmental resources for the county.
'We issued a cease-and-desist order to them,' she said. 'My staff witnessed dead carcasses on the ground.'
Owner Jack Niemeyer said the burial was part of a legal composting operation for hens past their egg-laying prime.
'We're converting it to fertilizer to market,' he said.
Harrigfeld said composting livestock is illegal without a permit from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Niemeyer Farms is not on the state agency's online list of permitted composting sites.
The case will be referred to the district attorney's office, which can seek fines of up to $5,000 for each day the violations took place, Harrigfeld said. When the burial began is not known, she said.
The county responded to neighbors' complaints about odors and flies.
Niemeyer declined to say how many hens were buried, but Rowe Barney, assistant director of the county department, said it likely was in the thousands.
Barney said about 25,000 dead birds were awaiting disposal when the county ordered that they be taken to the Darling International rendering plant near the town of Crows Landing.
Rendering, which extracts useful products from carcasses, is the preferred method of disposal, Harrigfeld said.
Too degraded for rendering
The buried carcasses are too degraded for rendering, so Niemeyer will have to dig them up and haul them to an approved landfill, she said. They will be reburied with extra precautions to prevent pollution, similar to the handling of the cattle and poultry killed in the extreme heat wave of July 2006, she said.
Harrigfeld said county officials aim to have the cleanup done within two weeks. The county has given Niemeyer until today to estimate the number of buried hens and the extent of the operation.
Burying dead animals can pose an environmental hazard because decomposing biological material could percolate through the soil and into into groundwater in the surrounding areas.
Barney said groundwater in the area is 10 to 20 feet from the surface, and the trench appears to be 4 feet deep, so prompt removal is needed to prevent seepage of contaminants.
Complaints are rare
Niemeyer said he has had the business for more than 30 years but might retire soon. No live hens are there, he said. The farm is relatively small compared with other egg producers in the Northern San Joaquin Valley.
Harrigfeld said complaints about illegal carcass burial are rare, happening perhaps once every three to five years.
The egg industry strives to follow the laws on hen disposal wherever it operates, said Stevan Allen, spokesman for the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association in Sacramento.
'The industry guidelines do allow for composting, but the caveat there is that it is done in accordance with state and local ordinances,' Allen said.
Niemeyer said composting hens, a process that takes about nine months, is part of the nutrient cycling that is vital to agriculture.
'If you stopped all of this conversion,' he said, 'the cultivation and the crops and everything would be gone.'"
Before the holiday weekend, e-mail your opinions about this distributing topic to The Modesto Bee.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Troubling ag policy is down and out
The plight of disabled cattle has once again been spotlighted in the public eye. As The Associated Press reports today:
"Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced Tuesday a total ban on meat plant slaughter of cows too sick or weak to stand. The planned change comes in the wake of the nation's largest beef recall. It would shut down an exception — which critics call a loophole — that allows a small number of so-called "downer" cattle into the food supply if they pass veterinary inspection."
Get the full report online.
Friday, May 16, 2008
EBAA provides emergency relief for impounded broiler chicks
Earlier this week, Oakland Animal Services impounded a "shipment" of 500 day-old broiler chicks bound for Washington State. Thanks to your generous support, EBAA was able to provide emergency supplies to care for the young birds at the shelter. If you are able to provide homes for a group of these birds, please contact us at email@example.com or (925) 487-4419.
Read an excerpt of a NBC-11 news report about the rescue:
"Oakland Animal Services took into custody 500 day-old chicks at the airport that were being transported by the United States Postal Service from a Santa Cruz hatchery to a destination in Washington State.
The Oakland Airport Postal Service discovered many sick and some dead chicks among the shipment of five boxes.
The workers contacted Oakland Animal Services for assistance who found 47 birds dead.
The chicks were from Cal Cruz Hatchery in Santa Cruz and by the time they reached the Oakland airport they had already been traveling for over 24 hours.
Animal Place, which frequently works with animal control agencies to help find adoptive homes for farmed animals confiscated in cruelty cases, is working to help place the chicks.
The birds were "broilers," or chickens raised for meat that are bred for rapid growth so they can be slaughtered at six weeks of age.
'Shipping chicks through the postal service is common practice,' said Adam Parascandola, Oakland Animal Services director. 'It is a given that many will die in route, but the losses are expected and accepted by industry. These poor chicks were less than a day old before their nightmarish journey began.'
It is legal to ship young birds through the mail, as long as they are under 24 hours old when presented for shipping, and delivered to the receiver within 72 hours.
The practice of sending chicks through the postal service began over 100 years ago, when the first commercial hatchery in America sent 50 chicks from New Jersey to Illinois in 1892."
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Egg-actly the right time
It's that time of year again. May is National Egg Month. This is the best time to educate the public about egg factory farming in California. Our friends at Compassion Over Killing and Mercy for Animals have great ideas for you to help chickens this month and every month. Please visit www.eggindustry.com and www.mercyforanimals.org for the 4-1-1!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Do you have a sweet tooth?
If the answer is YES, you won't want to miss our Advocates Forum on Saturday, May 17 at 3 PM at Berkeley's Herbivore--The Earthly Grill. We want to treat you to a vegan dessert in exchange for writing a few good letters to stop animal abuse in agriculture. Enjoy some good company and sweet eats with EBAA. To RSVP, email email@example.com.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Blow the whistle...
…It's official. The California farm animal ballot initiative qualified this week for the November 2008 mega-election. This Sacramento Bee article will make you smile.
Don't forget to check out the upcoming campaign meetings in the Bay Area and beyond.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Youth in Action
Friday, April 4, 2008
Corn on the Crisis
The ever-increasing price of corn for poultry production and other animal farming is a mega-media affair. Producers are modifying their business activities dramatically. By modification, we mean cutting down on production. A recent article entitled The End of Cheap Meat by Solve Climate's Sangamithra Iyer touches on this emerging issue.
This week, we've learned of the closure of a couple of turkey processing plants owned by Cargill. Some of the production activities will be diverted to Californian facilities in the next few months.
As Charlie Brown says, good grief!
Local high students and activists speak out against Lunardi's foul store policy
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Lunardi's Supermarket, 345 Railroad Avenue, Danville
Lunardi's Supermarket is the lead competitor of Andronico's Markets and Whole Foods Market, which both stopped selling eggs from caged chickens. Both Andronico's Market and Whole Foods Market have joined a growing national network of cities, educational institutions, farmers, and retailers that oppose the intensive confinement of laying hens -- a notorious egg industry practice.
Each year over 19 million egg-laying hens in California are raised in concentrated confinement to produce eggs for consumers. According to the California Poultry Workgroup, the vast majority of egg-layers in California are confined to tiny cages. Each bird is limited to less than 67 square inches of space for her entire life.
Online at LunardisAbuse.com.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Game On: Get Active
- Helping ban the sale of battery-cage eggs at Lunardi's grocery stores in the San Francisco Bay Area by leafleting at one of their stores. It's simple. Join EBAA's consumer campaign by adopting a store near you. Learn more about the campaign at www.LunardisAbuse.com.
- By writing letters-to-the-editor, EBAA's Advocacy Author Group is designed to increase public visibility of humane issues and create opportunities for individuals to develop advocacy skills right from your computer.
- Getting your hands dirty at our monthly Farm Days at Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary in the San Joaquin Valley.
- By subscribing to EBAA's free email newsletter, you are supplied with a helpful dose of breaking news, campaign reports, upcoming events and action alerts. Join the e-news list.
Please contact Shani Campbell, our new Outreach Director, at email@example.com to get active.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
A Must Read: "The Truth Behind Humane Slaughter Law"
"At approximately 1:00 p.m. [a Holstein cow] had a 1 cm hole in its forehead from a captive bolt stunner. At 1:10 p.m. the cow had not been moved and was breathing regularly. An establishment employee tried to re-stun the animal twice but the hand held captive bolt stunner did not fire."
"The hog was lying in the cradle and all four feet had been removed. The hog was observed to be kicking and shaking its head. It exhibited skin twitching and irregular but rhythmic breathing with deep abdominal and thoracic movement. It appeared to be gasping for breath."
Click here to read the full report online.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Another Reason to Contact Mr. Ed at the USDA
With Easter 2008 upon us, it's the perfect time to examine the hidden truth of rabbit meat production. Today, metropolitan grocery stores and high-end restaurants are the chief retailers of commercial rabbit meat. Rabbit meat is also sold via the Internet. Each year over two million rabbits are raised and slaughtered for their meat across the country. Known primarily as a cottage industry, American rabbit-meat production is largely unregulated by the federal authorities and removed from the public eye. Watch our mini-film about this topic now:
American rabbit meat production is largely unregulated. Federal agencies deny meat rabbits legal protection from even the worst slaughter abuses. Urge the USDA to create a mandatory inspection program of meat rabbit processing facilities:
Secretary Edward Schafer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Room 200-A
Phone: (202) 720-3631
Fax: (202) 720-2166
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Friday, March 7, 2008
Protection Denied: Humane Slaughter Not Applicable to Birds
"According to a
HSUS's argument was based on a 1958 dictionary definition of livestock that said that the word encompassed 'useful' animals on a farm, while USDA said that the term has always internally meant to exclude poultry.
'The plain language of these bills indicates that Congress intended to exclude poultry from the definition of livestock when it enacted H.R. 8308, the bill that eventually became the HMSA,' Patel wrote."
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Lucky Number 790,486
As campaign officials were busy delivering the signatures to county election offices, ag industry officials pulled out their calculators for a math problem: How much will it cost California egg farmers to go cage-free?
Feedstuffs FoodLink answers: "For
Industry officials are making a good move by calculating costs now. November is right around the corner. Soon, livestock and poultry farmers will need to start writing checks for the costs mentioned above.
Ah, democracy is a sweet thing.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Creative Giving: Adopt-An-Advocate
A practical approach to sustaining our organization's work is to "Adopt-An-Advocate". With a $400 donation, you can make it possible for EBAA to expand its vegetarian outreach campaigns and
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Read and Respond
Read an excerpt from the AP story:
"A film showing slaughterhouse workers abusing animals spurs demands for the federal government to put a stop to the abuse. That happened this year — and also a half-century ago, when a Seattle animal rights activist filmed hogs being mistreated at a Washington state slaughterhouse.
The 1950's film helped trigger a fierce debate on Capitol Hill over whether animals deserved some federal protection in their final moments. Congress ultimately decided that they did, and 50 years ago this summer, lawmakers passed the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, which required that meat purchased by the federal government come from processors that humanely kill their livestock.
Now Congress is taking another look at slaughterhouse practices following undercover video filmed by the Humane Society of the United States. The video showed workers at Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. in Chino, Calif., shoving and kicking sick, crippled cattle, forcing them to stand using electric prods, forklifts and water hoses. In response, the Agriculture Department shut down the plant, citing 'egregious violations of humane handling regulations.' Two fired workers have been charged with crimes."Later in the article:
"Fifty years ago, the hog slaughter film by Arthur P. Redman similarly galvanized animal welfare advocates to pursue legislation. The film was shown at a congressional hearing in 1957 and Congress passed the landmark humane slaughter law the following year.
Speaking during debate on the day of the bill's passage, then-Sen. Hubert Humphrey, a Minnesota Democrat and future vice president, said: 'We are morally compelled, here in this hour, to try to imagine — to try to feel in our own nerves — the totality of the suffering of 100 million tortured animals. The issue before us today is pain, agony and cruelty — and what a moral man must do about it in view of his own conscience.'"
The article also highlights a key vehicle for change - citizen action:
Moral of the story: Urge our Secretary of Agriculture Edward Schafer to ban the entry of sick and injured cattle into the human food supply. Email Secretary Schafer at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
A Scientific Solution?
The Daily Democrat reports: "Animal welfare and poultry science experts from UC Davis, Michigan State University and other universities across the country are teaming up to study what are the most humane and commercially viable methods for housing egg-laying chickens. Leading the team of researchers in tackling this controversial issue are internationally recognized animal welfare scientist Joy Mench of UCD, and animal welfare researcher Janice Swanson and philosophy professor Paul Thompson, both of Michigan State University.
The research team has recently received $400,000 from the American Egg Board, an egg-marketing organization, to fund the planning stage of the research program. The issue of whether it is better for egg-laying hens to be housed in cages or to roam freely in large barns is particularly contentious in California, where an effort is under way to place an initiative on the November 2008 ballot that would ban the use of cages in raising laying hens."It will be interesting to see the results of this well-funded study. With an industry trade group sponsoring this measure, it won't be a surprise if the study will reinforce the status quo: cage egg production.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
East Bay Congressman Weighs in on Hallmark Beef Recall
Thank Congressman Miller for taking a stand for the animals!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Shooting Against the Mainstream Meat-dia
Whether it's a chained dog in your neighbor's back yard, a dairy cow with swollen utters, a protest to stop animal cruelty, or a hen who only wants to spread her wings. Animal rights media is extremely important to the animal rights movement, and far too often over looked by the mainstream media.
Who needs the mainstream meat-dia in the world we live in today! We have every form of getting our voices heard, from web pages to video blogs the information is out there.
Making animal rights media is easy. Making interesting and engaging animals rights media is the tricky part. A good thing to keep in mind is what you want to make of your story. Do you want it to be, censored or uncensored, biased or unbiased. And where oh where should you put it to get it seen by people outside the animal rights community? And the even more gripping question is, how can any compassionate human being desensitize themselves to the violence and torture?
When making a media for animals it's crucial to be as uncensored as humanly possible. The more we censor the lives of these constantly tortured animals, the more we lean to the direction of: "Happy cows come from California.", and "Always natural. Always fresh.", or everyone's favorite, "Milk, does a body good.". On television there may be some feathers raised for such uncensored material, and in that case by all means censor, because it's better to be seen censored than to not be seen at all. But on the Internet all bets are off. Even if the viewer clicks off the minute they see cruelty, the significant point is they see it, and the more it's out there the more they will have no choice but to look.
Starting a video blog, posting on Indy Media, uploading to You Tube and myspace, are all great ways to impact people that wouldn't normally be in your community. And love it or hate it, but You Tube and myspace are here to stay and probably the best way to be seen by people outside of any activist world.
-Njeri Sims, EBAA Interactive Media Director
As far as desensitizing yourself to the cruelty and torture you will be seeing on a daily basest, well… This is different for different people, some are never able to completely desensitize from these images, and others just pretend to be. Remember being effected by this cruelty is what makes us fight for what's right, so don't be afraid to shed a few tears, just remember after you wipe your eyes clear get back up and keep working. The animals will never stop dieing if we stop working to help them.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Be your own food inspector
"Traditional retailers are working to earn customer trust. Whole Foods, of course, has made a business of being a trusted proxy. It has developed its own, higher standards for the humane treatment of animals and for "natural" products -- a label that 86 percent of consumers say falls short of expectations, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. Current USDA standards prohibit only artificial colorings and additives in foods labeled "natural"; high-fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oil still can be used.
When the GfK Roper survey asked consumers who they thought had their best interests in mind when it comes to food choices, advocates and activist groups led the list of responses, at 64 percent. Retail grocers were second, at 62 percent, and food manufacturers were third, at 53 percent. The U.S. government ranked fourth at 47 percent, ahead of fast-food companies at 26 percent."
Read the full story online.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
So Fresh, So Easy...
EBAA's activities revolve around improving the lives of animals in agriculture, which leads us to regularly work with local companies to bolster animal-friendly policies.
We were greeted with wonderful news this week of the expansion of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets to the Bay Area in 2009. This supermarket chain is a cut above the rest when it comes to poultry egg purchasing. Fresh & Easy has the right idea: "We believe everyone deserves fresh and wholesome food they can afford. Our eggs come from cage-free chickens."
The celebrated grocery chain is apart of a growing national network of cities, educational institutions, farmers, and retailers that oppose the intensive confinement of laying hens--a notoriously common egg industry practice.
Join EBAA in thanking Fresh & Easy for its Good Egg Policy. Please send the company an email today!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
California animal ag hit hard this week
Farmer John rethinks pig breeding in California
As you may recall, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and EBAA last year sued a California-based hog producer over the use of the controversial gestation crate. With the exit of Farmer John, it looks like intensive pig breeding may soon be disappearing from the Golden State landscape all together:
"Hormel Foods' Farmer John unit is getting out of the hog breeding business in California, selling about 9,000 sows at its Corcoran, Calif. operation. 'The market has grown increasingly competitive and the rising cost of feed and fuel is making it that much more difficult for livestock operations to compete,' spokesman Steve Duchesne said in a telephone interview. He also said an increasingly difficult regulatory environment in
The horror of school lunch meat unmasked
Today, we learned about the use of waterboarding and other cruel acts on "downer cows" at a
Monday, January 28, 2008
What is the California egg industry saying about cage-free egg production?
Speaking of battery cages, San Francisco became the fourth California City to oppose caged egg production this week. One more wing up for the birds!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Let's meet up in the City by the Bay!
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Friday, January 4, 2008
What's an antibiotic? Even USDA isn't sure.
The case seems straightforward enough. Tyson Foods petitions USDA to use the words "Raised Without Antibiotics" on the labels of its chicken products, and the department gives a go-ahead. Then some naysayers complain that such a label is misleading, since a category of antibiotics called ionophores are present in the chicken feed Tyson specifies and uses for its so-called antibiotic-free chicken. USDA goes back to Tyson to say it had approved the previous label too quickly. The company and the government negotiate a deal, and new wording is approved: "Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics that impact antibiotic resistance in humans."
Yet a scent of mystery hovers in the air. The naysayers, gathered and organized as the Truthful Labeling Coalition and claiming a membership of "thousands of grassroots citizens in all 50 states," use a Washington, D.C., address but don't have a phone number; email sent to the TLC address bounces back. However, the TLC did issue a statement back in December congratulating Perdue Farms on becoming a member. The huge poultry processor joins other "grassroots citizens" in the TLC such as Foster Farms, Gold'n Plump Poultry and Sanderson Farms.
For its part, Tyson Foods feels no need to add to comments already made in a release announcing the new agreement with USDA. Carol Tucker Foreman, the consumer advocate, former assistant secretary of agriculture, and frequent thorn in the side of the mainstream industry, actually endorsed the agreement -- but she's not returning phone calls either.
And the third leg on this wobbly beast, USDA, evidently isn't positive what's an antibiotic and what isn't.
To a degree, the matter is tangled politically in USDA's consideration of a comprehensive new definition of the word "natural" for beef. Up to now, "natural" has meant, in USDA labeling regulations, "minimally processed," a definition that bears little, if any, resemblance to the word's use by consumers and in food-product marketing campaigns. The Department will accept comments until Jan. 28 on its new proposal to allow use of "natural" to describe certain livestock-production protocols.


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Here are answers from members of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants to readers' tax questions. The Sun will publish answers through April 15.
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HFFT activists are organizing a carpool caravan for next Saturday's national END THE FED rally at Louisville's Federal Reserve Bank. We will join simultaneous rallies at every Federal Reserve across America.
The rally is planned to bring more public awareness of an Act authored by Congressman Ron Paul (TX) , House Resolution 2755, a proposal to abolish The Federal Reserve Board.
Barack Obama's win as our nation's first black president, shows a great social achievement for America. He unites our humanity across racial divides toward a common dream of hope for a better tomorrow. And where there is hope, there lies possibility for faith. And faith always carries a duty for action. Hopefully some of you have not yet lost your faith in America. We have not. That's why we continue work together to right her wrongs.
Now we must make equally great strides on the fiscal front. It is critical that we confront the handling of our money by the group of bankers, known as The Federal Reserve Bank or The Fed. The Fed is not federal and there are no reserves. The bankers controlling The Fed are the most powerful individuals in the world. However, there are more of us, we have free speech, we have the internet, and we have ability to shine light on our problems in order that they may be fixed.
Had there never been the Civil Rights Movement within the last 50 years, there would not be an African American preparing to take oath to serve the highest office.
As Abdul aptly put last week:
"U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says because the banks aren't lending he want to take your $700 billion bailout money and give it to credit card and other loan companies. Regardless of the fact that this is totally messed up on so many levels, think about this. The government is taking your money to loan to the banks so the banks can loan you money. Wouldn't it make more sense for the government to just not take your money in the first place?"
Lately Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson , former chief of Goldman Sachs, was given sole discretion (without oversight) of $850 billion of our future labor with a flakey hasty promise to bailout troubled mortgage assets. Instead he decided to give it, carte blanche, to the banks. Many of the banks are hoarding it, rather than keeping commercial lending oiled. Meanwhile, Iran converts $750 billion of its national treasury into gold.
The American automobile industry, led by GM, is getting in line for their bailout check next. They, along with the UAW, have lobbyists working non-stop to push their bailout through as quickly as possible. Fortunately it is meeting with resistance from President Bush.
Indiana Senator Richard Lugar states that he currently does not support the auto manufacturer's bailout and was incredulous that they asked for the money without a plan. It seems our esteemed Senator learned quickly from his hasty support of the first bailout and is wisely hesitant to jump into more deals. Maybe he feels double-crossed by Secretary Paulson & Pals too.
Saturday's rally is to bring awareness to America that The Fed must End and that there is a resolution waiting for congressional co-sponsors to abolish the Federal Reserve.
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"First in his Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton," by David Maraniss. Illustrated. 512 pages. New York: Simon & Schuster. $25
In the bumpersticker ads at the back of conservative magazines and in the rhetoric of political opponents like Newt Gingrich, the young Bill Clinton is generally portrayed as a pot-smoking, hippie, anti-American, Sixties radical - a "counterculture McGovernik," in Gingrich's phrase. That caricature should not survive this exhaustive and exhausting biography. The mundane truth is that Clinton, to use an old-fashioned word, was and is utterly bourgeois.
Young Bill Clinton was an obedient child, respectful of his elders. He was, at least at first, a conscientious scholar, well-liked by his teachers and clergymen. He was a saxophonist in the high school marching band, the perennially successful candidate for student government, and, in the anti-war movement at Oxford, a moderating influence. When angry college students of his generation occupied libraries, Clinton drove around Georgetown in a convertible. If he ever had trouble meeting a tuition bill, it doesn't show here. He dutifully wrote letters home to his grandmother. He charmed total strangers into welcoming him into their homes. And, according to Maraniss, he really did not inhale.


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The flash bomb was more of a whoomp than a bang, but it did the job.
Vincent rose from his chair, crouching again to pick up a fragment of eggshell from where the kids had been. "Old-fashioned nageteppo," he observed. "Ninja eggshell bomb. I've only read about these in odd history books."
Aeris' brows shot up, and she laughed. "No wonder she wanted to help with breakfast!"
"Eggshell bombs?" Leon muttered. "Huh." Yuffie was no engineer, but she was showing a definite knack for improvising.
"She wants to be a ninja so much," Aeris went on. "I've told her every story I remember, but you actually know what she made." She gave the sniper a look that mixed pleading and challenge. "I think you could teach each other a lot."
Vincent stiffened. "She's very young."
"Not as young as you think," Leon shrugged. "She's been fighting Heartless almost since we got here." Whether I like it or not. So she'd damn well better be trained for it. "What's the real problem?"
The sniper winced. "You trust too much."
"Young man," Merlin tapped his fingertips together, "I am quite capable of binding a Behemoth in its tracks, not to mention any number of less gentle spells. So I assure you, we do not. Yuffie is young, yes. But she also has a fair amount of experience with magical beasts and Limit Breaks. If you fear Galian or your Red Cloak could harm her… well. You'd have to do it deliberately. And you are simply not that sort of man."


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The best way for vegetarians and vegans to get enough protein is to eat a balanced diet. This is especially true for vegans, who do not get protein from eggs or dairy products.
Whole grains, soy products, beans and legumes are all vegetarian protein sources, but vegetables, nuts, seeds and some fruits can also be surprising sources of protein. Incorporating veggies and fruits and adding nuts and seeds to meals are easy ways to add more protein to meatless meals.
Fruit and Vegetable Protein
Many vegetable contain a small amount of protein, usually 1-2 grams per serving. Eating the recommended number of servings can provide up to 10 grams of protein. In a well-balanced diet small amounts of protein gleaned from vegetables add up.
Some vegetables contain significant amounts of protein. A medium potato, for instance, typically contains about 7 grams. There are many ways to cook potatoes, but an oven baked potato topped with a serving of broccoli and cheese (or soy cheese) is a simple and satisfying meal with around 15 grams of protein.
Many people do not know that avocados are high in protein. The fruit of one avocado contains 4 grams of protein Sliced avocados are a great addition to salads, and a topping for veggie burgers and sandwiches, and, of course, guacamole is a delicious on nachos and burritos.
Nuts and Seeds
Nuts and seeds are another important source of vegetarian protein and are also high in many vitamins and minerals. Many different varieties of nuts and seeds make healthy, high protein snacks. but incorporating them into a healthy vegetarian diet doesn't have to mean munching on raw nuts and birdseed. Here are a few ways to add more nuts and seeds to a meatless diet:
- Toasted nuts on salads
- Walnut pesto tossed with pasta or spread on sandwiches
- Peanuts, cashews or sliced almonds added to vegetarian stir fry
- Nuts on cereal, or pancakes,
- Finely chopped nuts mixed with breadcrumbs on a casserole
For sandwiches there are many nut butters besides peanut butter. Sunflower butter, cashew butter, almond butter and hazelnut spreads are all available from natural foods stores. This is good news for people who are allergic to peanuts, as well as for vegetarians who need more variety in their diets.
Vegetarian and Vegan Proteins
Vegetarians and Vegans can get protein from many sources: soy products, meat analogues, whole grains. Proteins from whole foods like vegetables, nuts and legumes should be an integral part of a well-planned meatless diet.


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Left Unity: Positive Move For Stability
Nandalal Tiwari
The announcement of 6-point agreement between the three communist parties - CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist Center and Naya Shakti Party Nepal - on October 3 about their formation of electoral alliance and planned party unity came as a big surprise. The event was bewildering to many, including the rank and file of the concerned three parties as there was no prior indication of such a move. As the two major leftist parties in the country, the second largest and the third largest party in the present parliament, have taken an unprecedented step to unify, particularly at a time when two historic elections - the federal parliament and the provincial assembly- are to be held within next two months, the main ruling Nepali Congress party has felt a shock.
In response to the leftist unity, the NC has called for democratic coalition, inviting all fringe parties, including the Madhes-based parties, such as Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJP) and Federal Socialist Forum (FSF). But the NC move is unlikely to bear much fruit given the electoral alliance formed between RJP and FSF.
Whether the democratic coalition gets formed as desired by the NC or not, it is very likely that there will be no hung parliament if the leftist alliance retains its strength as gained in the recently held local polls in the federal parliament elections, and this will usher in a period of political stability which will in turn be good for economic development. As the upcoming election will mainly be a tough competition between the two alliances, the democratic and the leftist, the result of the election will hopefully pave the way for much expected political stability even in case the democratic alliance emerges victorious.
The leftist alliance which is to be developed into unity has been a historic move for political course of the country for at least a decade or so. For their part, UML chairman and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and CPN-MC chairman and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' have taken a bold and decisive political step for a journey towards what in the constitution has been termed as socialism-oriented economy.
As per the 6-point pact, the UML and the MC will file their candidates under the first-past-the-post electoral system in the upcoming elections in the ratio of 60 per cent and 40 per cent respectively, and they will share their percentage with other parties which join the alliance. No specific percentage has been allocated for the Naya Shakti Party Nepal led by former prime minister and Maoist leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai. The three parties have decided to formulate a joint election manifesto for the parliamentary election. But, surprisingly, they have mentioned that such a manifesto 'can' be made also for the provincial assembly elections, which also means the parties may as well have separate election manifesto for the provincial assembly elections. This gives sufficient room for doubt whether the decision for party unity among these three is made in haste.
The MC and UML candidates will have their respective party's election symbol but the candidates of the Naya Shakti will share UML's election symbol 'Sun'. In this way, the MC and UML will also have yet one more chance to measure public support for them through proportional representative system or the vote their parties get during the election. It is likely this may have some kind of impact on their negotiations about share of power in the party organisation which may derail the course of unity itself.
The UML and the MC have the same ideological basis as they both claim to be communist and championing for the working class people. But they have a host of differences over multitude of issues related to the leftist movement in Nepal. Although these two parties may not have much difference with regard to how to move toward a socialist state as they are pursuing their objective through peaceful and democratic means, they have many thorny issues to resolve, such as how to recognise the decade-long armed rebellion which Maoist call the people's war.
The MC is likely to step back from unity if the people's war is not recongnised while the UML will find it hard to present the armed insurgency as something positive despite the fact that the UML had also raised arms long ago to cleanse the feudal lords in around 1972. But it can very well be expected that they might keep the issues open for discussion to draw conclusion in future and materialise the pledged unity as their unity is for future, not the past.
Besides kindling hope for political stability, the announcement of unity among these parties have also indicated an end to the identity politics, regional or ethnic, which has been raising its ugly head in the recent few years. Identity politics in a mixed society like Nepal was going to harm all social, cultural, political fabric of the country. However, with the announcement of planned communist unity, even parties harping on identity politics such as the Madhes-based ones have been forced to either align with ideological based alliances or compete all alone. Re-orienting the nation's political course toward ideological lines is the immediate positive effect of the leftist electoral alliance even if there is no unity among them.
As the three communist parties announced their planned unity amidst agreement to form an electoral alliance just when the elections are around the corner, the main ruling NC has been shocked. As the MC is also a major ruling party in the NC-led ruling coalition, the NC has blamed the MC for deception. Although the MC has repeated it is not for changing the government, the NC seems to be searching for ways to kick out its major ruling partner. If this happens, the scheduled elections will be severely hampered.
Therefore, the immediate challenge for these three parties is to cooperate with the government and ensure that the elections are held in time and in peaceful and fair manner. The NC should remain assured that the leftist alliance is unlikely to grab so landslide victory as the NC is afraid of or the leftist alliance has anticipated.


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If there's one thing I know for sure, it is that baking is not for people who can't handle mess. These tediously-named Oreo Snickerdoodle Cookie Cake Bars will piss you off if you're not careful enough!
Fresh out of the oven, they look fine and dandy, and smell inviting as well. A little handling makes you realise that Oreo crumbs are falling everywhere like goddamn apocalyptic mudslides.
Crises aside, the Oreo Snickerdoodle Cookie Cake Bars were a good turnout. Initially, I assumed that the bars would be some sort of cookie-but-a-cake-too baking breakthrough, with the bonus aspect of Oreo cookies. I'm not too familiar with Snickerdoodle cookies either, so I wasn't too sure what the cake version of it was supposed to be.
This is pretty much a butter cake with crusty outsides and additional Oreos, cut into little blocks for bite-sized enjoyment. The Oreos do more for its presentation rather than its taste, which is mainly of butter cake.
Before things started getting messy
Oreo Snickerdoodle Cookie Cake Bars
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192g flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
85g butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar (don't reduce this, it won't turn out too sweet, trust me.)
1/8 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg
2. Sieve and whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add milk, vanilla essence and egg and beat till smooth.
4. Fold in the flour mixture till just combined. Your batter will be pretty stiff and airy.
5. Spread a thin layer of cookie dough onto a 8x6 inch baking dish (mine was a little glass casserole) lined with baking paper.
6. Arrange the side of the 12 Oreo cookies with the cream layer onto the cookie dough, cream side up. (They'll probably overlap a little) Spread the rest of the cookie dough on.
7. Sprinkle some of the Oreo crumbs over the dough (don't use all of it, otherwise your Oreo crumbs will avalanche all over your kitchen table. I learned the hard way.) and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 40 to 45 minutes.
8. Remove from the baking dish and allow to cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.
I wonder whether, if we mix the crushed oreos with butter and keep it in the fridge for a bit, we could form a sort of Oreo-spread for the top, which would stay together in the behaviour of a cheesecake crust. That would be a good solution to an ineffective sparse sprinkle.
It's Singapore's annual 'Teacher's Day' tomorrow, and I'll be heading to my previous school with twelve pairs of these bars to hand out to certain teachers and friends. They look pretty enticing, don't they?


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Once you narrow your search for apartments down to apts which suit your needs and desires you must be well organized & well prepared for your visits to the apartment complexes. When inspecting the rental premises be on the alert for unsafe conditions, excessive noise from traffic or playgrounds or neighbors. Visit the apartment building at night as well as the daytime hours. This will give you a more comprehensive understanding of the total space you will be residing in.
Once you have located your "dream apartment", or as close to your perfect apartment as possible, now it is necessary to pay extremely close attention to the particulars of the rental agreement. An Apartment Lease is a contract between you and the landlord. Once agreed upon and signed by the tenant and the landlord, the rental lease creates obligations and restrictions for both parties. The most obvious covenants of the apartment lease are the length of the rental, (Six month lease, one year lease, two year lease, etc.) The amount of the security deposit, when the rent is due, who is responsible for what utilities. Also in that apartment lease, however, are stipulations, (sometimes in small print) that can cover a great variety of landlord and tenant obligations and restrictions.
Prospective tenants should read an Apartment lease thoroughly. Prospective apartment renters should understand everything that is contained in that lease and make an informed decision to be 100% accepting of all the provisions for both the tenant and the landlord, that you are positive that you can live up to your end of the bargain and that you are comfortable with the provisions on the landlord`s end.
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In this special episode, we're joined by Dave Lee and Ryan Rudgers from the Sports Unleashed podcast to talk about the 1st half of the 2011 Major League Baseball season. We'll discuss the pleasant surprises and the major disappointments. We've also got predictions for the second half. It's GameTime!
American League:
- Review and look-ahead.
- Is this a race of the haves (Red Sox, Yankees) and the have-nots?
National League:
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Document Type: PRESOL Posted Date: Aug 21, 2017 Category: Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment Set Aside: N/A
Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
A02 - Provisions and Clauses Full-Text Attachment 1. Solicitation Number: W911QX -17-T-0281 2. Title: SOLE SOURCE - Atmospheric Water Generator 3. Classification Code: 46 4. NAICS Code: 221310 5. Response Date: 08/28/2017 6. Description: Disclaimer: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the Authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The name of the company the Government intends to award a contract to is AWG Contracting LLC, 9330 Gloxinia Dr, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266-2531. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation. (End of clause) This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 95. For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 221310. The small business size standard is $27,500,000.00. Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: Quantity Three (3) Atmospheric Water Generator AWG 550 Unit with Logic Boards and Cords. Specifications/Requirement: The Computational and Information Sciences Directorates (CISD) Battlefield Information Processing Branch, Adelphi Laboratory Center requires three (3) Atmospheric Water Generator 550 (AWG 550) units, with all necessary ancillary logic boards and cords. Delivery: Delivery is required not later than Fourteen (14) weeks after contract award (ACA). Delivery shall be made to the U.S. Army - Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD. Acceptance shall be performed at the Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD. The FOB point is the Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD. Clauses: I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong. II. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: NONE The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.204-10, REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2013) 52.209-6, PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (AUG 2013) 52.219-28, POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013) 52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) 52.222-19, CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2014) 52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999) 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007) 52.222-35, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUL 2014) 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (JUL 2014) 52.222-50, COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FAR 2015) 52.223-18, ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) 52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) 52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (JUL 2013) DFAR 252.203-7000, REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (SEP 2011) 252.203-7005, REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) 252.204-7000, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 252.204-7003, CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) 252.204-7008, COMPLIANCE WITH SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION CONTROLS (AUG 2015) 252.204-7009, LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OR DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR INFORMATION 252.204-7011, ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM STRUCTURE (SEP 2011) 252.204-7012, SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING (SEP 2015) 252.204-7015, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO LITIGATION SUPPORT CONTRACTORS (FEB 2014) 252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2013) 252.219-7011, NOTIFICATION TO DELAY PERFORMANCE (JUN 1998) 252.223-7008, PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (MAY 2011) 252.225-7000, BUY AMERICAN STATUTE-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (JUN 2012) 252.225-7001, BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2012) 252.225-7048, EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012) 252.232-7010, LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000, SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) 252.247-7023, TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document): 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015) 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2015) 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISION INCLUDED BY REFERENCE 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 252.204-0009 CONTRACT WIDE: BY FISCAL YEAR 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS LOCAL CLAUSES ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT (APR 2011); TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (DEC 2002); TYPE OF CONTRACT (SEP 1999); GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (SEP 1999); TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE (SEP 1999); DFARS COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES (OCT 2015) AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (JUL 2011) US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-APG) - ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE III. 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I met interior designer Maria Pollard the way many of us meet, through our children. We were at the tot lot with our youngest kids and struck up a conversation. I recognized her from shopping at The Shoe Hive and of course we knew some of the same people. I mentioned to a friend, who is also an interior designer, that I'd met Maria and she responded with, "Oh, she is a major."
So of course, whenever her name is brought up in conversation I let people know that my friend Maria is a big time interior designer. Maria laughs when I tell her this story or hears me refer to her grandly, and claims that her mom is the only one besides me who thinks this. But that's demonstrably untrue. Now that I have seen her work and know its scope, rather than just taking her reputation at face value, I can verify: she is, in fact, very major.
I describe Maria's design style as I would her personality: bold, colorful, and a whole lot of fun. We were once talking about home accessories and she said never uses new pieces. I thought this reflected her taste perfectly, because most importantly she is authentic.
Maria doesn't know this but this summer I was completely obsessed with her Instagram. It was full of photos of her family on some of the greatest adventures. She has three young children and you can tell that is her priority. She could never be considered a boring mom: there was kayaking, paddling boarding, rock climbing, and what looked like rock sliding in the water. It just looked like any kid's or parent's dream summer.
The other thing about Maria that I absolutely adore is that she always is wearing a hat. It was started out of necessity, but now I consider it her signature look. I see her driving in her car and think, "who is that chic mom in the hat?" before realizing it is Maria. Her hat to me is how I view her — she just has that little bit of extra flare.
How do you spend your time? Multitasking?
Neighborhood: Old Town
How long have you lived in Alexandria: We bought our first house here 10 years ago this month! I moved down from NYC in spring of 2007.
What is your hometown? Jacksonville, Florida
What brought you to Alexandria? My husband's job
What would surprise people about you? Not much — I'm a chronic over-share-er
You're a superhero: what's your superpower? I can almost always rally for a dance party.
Favorite cocktail: Dirty vodka martini, very dry, up. But I drink more wine.
Last book read or movie seen: "Storks" or "The Jungle Book." Not sure. Highly cultured around here.
Guilty Pleasure: Accessories and binge reading a series.
Phrase you overuse: "I need that."
Facebook or Instagram? Instagram
Latest binge-watch: High Maintenance (HBO) and Catastrophe (Amazon)
Bucket list travel destination: So many. Longest on the list is Greece.
If you only could have one for the rest of your life: wine or coffee? WINE.
Define your style in three words or less: Hat. Shoes. Jewelry?
The go-to piece in your wardrobe: Mother Jeans. Not "mom jeans" — I have those too but that's not what I mean.
Favorite trend ever: Stretchy things and over the knee boots
Favorite current trend: The return of the Dickie!
Beauty product you can't live without: Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer and sunscreen.
Favorite fragrance: I can't wear fragrance now but used to wear men's cologne — Sisley Eau de Campagne or Aqua De Parma
Heels or flats? I wish heels. But flats.
Favorite room in your home: Our living room
Antiques, modern, or a mix? MIX
Last item bought for your home: A big vintage painting for our dining room
Next planned purchase: Top secret. My husband will read this.
Favorite way to entertain: Dance party
Clutter-free or well-lived in? I aspire to clutter free but clearly have a long way to go.
Wallpaper — yes, totally modern or no, so dated: Love wallpaper. LOVE. I have more than one in some rooms!
Your go-to work-out: Pilates at Georgie's, Gina under the bridge, and Orange Theory.
Most fun way to exercise: Gina's under the bridge.
Group exercise or solo: Group
Fitness goal: Show up and not die. I keep the bar pretty low.
Haven't yet, but might be willing to try with coaching / encouragement: Huh? Not running. Run when chased, but otherwise a huge fan of coaching and encouragement!
Proudest fitness achievement: I'm not sure I'm in that category? #goals
Favorite spot in Alexandria: River Farm or walking in Old Town on a pretty day.
Last purchase in Alexandria: Awesome Veronica Beard blazer WITH A DICKIE!
Best coffee / happy hour / date night spot: Grape+Bean / Society Fair/ Hank's. I really love Old Town.
Favorite charity: The St. Paul's Angel Tree Program
Favorite annual Alexandria event: Spring Garden Tour
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LOVE the ring on Maria – where is it from?!
A few thoughts: also LOVE Mother jeans; was with Maria when she bought the vintage painting in her dining room (and may have "helped" her decide to splurge); learned most everything I know about decorating from her because she's a genius; and got my awesome antique Art Deco engagement ring from her jeweler recommendation. So yeah, she's the best. Love ya, MCP! Lookin' good!


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The council is out and there are only two opinions on this.
LOVE or HHHHHAAATTTTTTTEEEEE.
The people that hate it find it pretentious the people who love it think it´s funny and great.
What´s the show about?
In an alternate universe, Neo Yokio becomes the most envious city in the world.But during the 18th century, it is was attacked by demons.The major found peasant exorcist who normally exorcises rats and made a deal to exchange citizens for getting rid of the demons. The descendants of these exorcist have become part of Neo Yokios high society and are called ¨Magistocrats¨.
Our main character is Kaz Kaan.
The newest generation of Magistocrat and all I can say is the guy needs to chill and a new girlfriend. You could describe him as melancholy or I just like to call him emo with style. He has just broken up with his girlfriend and is the kind of person who would use ¨exetenial dread¨ in a sentence. Aside from trying to the number one on Neo Yokio´s bachelor's board, we follow him on his jobs as a magistrate. Unlike his friends, his position as an elite member of society depends on him doing his job. Which kind of stops him from enjoying the life of the rich and famous.
My feelings
Ok so at first Jaden´s voice was killing me, and a lot of people have given him flack about it. But I think that there is something a lot of people forget.There are people who sound like that. People who just sound bored at all times. I just love his character. For example, after pouting for weeks prior to episode one his friends ask him to go to a field hockey game and this is his answer:
¨Sorry guys I can barely navigate the hellish vortex between breakfast and dinner let alone the labyrinth of the field hockey field¨
Second quote
His Aunt:¨Don´t you have a watch?¨
Kaz:¨Who cares what time it is when the future is interminable abyss of wackness¨
I loved the way his character is written, he´s that one emo kid we all know if they grew up with millions of dollars. But who I really love is Helena.
Helena´s designer suit is possessed and after that, she´s not feeling the life she lived or the life that Kaz´s life.She was a fashion blogger but now she doesn´t see a point in fashion, expensive clothes or parties. She has become an anti-social. And Kaz cannot understand her anymore, how could anyone not care about fashion.
Why I like it:
Our main character is a Black Socialite.
Think for a second about shows about socialites, for example, gossip girl. How many can you name with a single black main character who was rich, let alone the primary character? It´s quite dismal, so this was nice to see.Kaz is interesting I love his banter and character.Did I mention he likes to sit beside his tombstone when he´s sad?Yeah has it already and likes to go there, morbid I know but I like it. Helena is a breath of fresh air when realizing how self-absorbed all the other characters are within their world of high society.As far as other characters banter it´s mostly good though I will admit there are a bit too many yo´s, B´s,and Bros for me.But I would also be lying if I said I didn´t know anyone who talked like that, so I´m torn.Where is the thin line between pandering vs real life, and who draws it?
As far as family goes, the dynamic of his family is quite interesting he´s the only person of color we´ve met in his family. Though I think we will always know which member of his family are closely related because of the hair. Kaz like the stereotypical main character of most Asian based serious has the brightest biggest hair, light purple twist/braids. It´s kind of hard to tell which it is.
There is only six episode and we get to see him in, but I like it wouldn´t put it on my favorite but the quotes are amazing and very meme-worthy. The ironic thing about it is knowing the character and that Jaden is the exact opposite in real life.
I wouldn´t say it´s my favorite but I would be lying if I say I
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That Evil is Wicked is well-understood,
The Wicked are punished, so you must be Good.
When Sarah spoke her first phrase with full understanding, it was that. I taught it to her after many months of playing with her, rocking her to sleep, and caring for her on our long sea voyages. Mother discovered that she was expectant with her whilst we were many months from home, and so Sarah was born at sea. Mother was quite ill as a result, but father insisted that we continue with business, leaving her in a small hospital in Martinique. Consequently, raising Sarah was left between to au pair and me. From that point forward, we shared a bond unlike any I have known. Is it what a parent feels? Perhaps. I know this; she loved me, despite any circumstances.
Her death, then, was shattering on a level that words cannot equal.
She has returned. She has visited me. She will not stay because I am an evil man. I have hurt people and killed people because it is necessary.
That is who I am. I am an evil man who has forgotten goodness. And she shall never return until I find my way to goodness.
Of all people to attempt to comfort me, it was Doctor Hoffman, who proclaimed that she was not jealous of Miss Winters. And while I was briefly warmed by that, I also found it profane that she should be the ambassador of kindness.
Miss Winters has returned from Boston. In her eyes, I shall find solace.


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