M. K. ~ e-glob, Wa****ngton, DC
> Frank Kalder ~ GLOBAL HAPLIFNET
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. Bonn (Germany) Convention
Global biodiversity down by a third in 35 years
21 May 2008 - Biodiversity has declined by almost a third in the last
35 years, a new re****t reveals. Marine species such as swordfish were
particularly hard hit, falling by 28 per cent between 1995 and 2005
alone, while marine birds have suffered a rapid decline of about 30
per cent since the mid 1990s.
The Living Planet Index, which tracks nearly 4,000 populations of
species, shows that land based, marine and freshwater species fell
overall by 27 per cent between 1970 and 2005.
As nations met for the Convention of Biological Diversity in Bonn,
which continues until the end of the month, WWF=92s re****t shows that
governments are not on track to meet their target to achieve by 2010 a
=93significant=94 reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss. =85
http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=3D3289
. =93Renaissance=94 of Rationality
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http://bb.focus.de/focus/p=3DRatiorenaissance+vs+Dekadenztrend-1296143-#12=
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. Democratic "Finish Line"
>
> Hillary Clinton won a landslide victory in Kentucky
> on May 20 [...]
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/21/may.20.analysis/?ir=
ef=3Dmpstoryview
>
> Thanks for this more discussion of same subject down below.
> They both gave speeches that were very powerful. The delegate situation
> still hasn't resolved.
>
> . Structure
>
> > I now understand the wisdom of the delegate and superdelegate
structure.=
>
> > The former vote for the candidate who campaigned before them in their
> > state.
>
> > The latter vote on emerging issues as they develop during the life of
th=
e
> > campaign.
>
=2E Clinton / Obama
> I forgot to edit the bottom part about Nick out, that had nothing to do
wi=
th
> anything.
>
> I did want to point out that in spite of what I think about the wisdom
of
> the delegate ac***ulation process, that others seem to think it is
elitist=
..
> The superdelegates are perceived as being superior and therefore
correctiv=
e
> to the original delegates. I still don't see it that way, I see it as
> addendum to what may have happened between the original state election
vs
> that which happened over time.
>
> Clinton feels it's elitist. Obama, who knows, he has merely declared
> victory.
>
=2E Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
>
> > > [...]
>
> > Lovely =91park system=92 photos.
>
>
> The Philadelphia Art Museum is situated in the park system.
>
Overlooking one of the nation's most culturally vibrant cities, the
Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes nearly a million visitors each
year, encouraging them to embark upon a walk through time that extends
across two millennia and six continents.
> http://www.philamuseum.org/visit
>
> It's steps were made famous in the movie "Rocky".
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Steps
>
> That weekend, the wall of the museum was covered with the big face of
Frid=
a
> Kahlo.
>
> http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/278.html
>
> We tried to get to it on a number of occasions, but kept missing the
exit.=
> How I could miss the exit, I don't know. I used to work down there at
the
> court house only a block away.
>
> http://philadelphia.about.com/library/gallery/blparkway20.htm
>
A very impressive building. I also browsed thru some further photos.
Now I=92ve got a neat glimpse of your birthplace.
> We were sort of glad to miss Frida though.
>
> We kept missing the exit and by the time we figured it out, the museum
> closed. So we instead spent the rest of that afternoon at the beautiful
> Boathouse Row.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boathouse_Row
>
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Boathouse_Row-wide.=
JPG/235px-Boathouse_Row-wide.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Philadelphia_skylin=
e_August_2007.jpg/300px-Philadelphia_skyline_August_2007.jpg
Great Schuylkill River and skyline view.
> The night time view is especially lovely.
>
. Fairmont Park
> This is also situated in Fairmount Park.
>
> We grabbed a drink at one of the outdoor cafes. I remember the cafe as
> having been there for a very long time, but don't remember ever sitting
do=
wn
> at it. It offers a lovely view of the Schuylkill river and the scullers
a=
nd
> rowers.
>
Reminds me of Oxford... Lovely!
> The cafe was made primarily of wood and appeared to have a rooftop
seating=
> situation as well. Though I didn't see anyone up there.
>
> The most surprising thing about it: I peered into its beautiful frosty
> glass doors. I was surprised to see a very beautiful wood basketball
cour=
t
> in there. I don't remember ever hearing about it before.
>
> Everything from there to the museum, which is quite a walk, has a very
Asi=
an
> flair to it. There are a few outlook points that sort of evoke images
of
> pagodas. The gardens were in full bloom, full color. The cherry trees
> rival those in DC.
>
> http://jasgp.org/content/view/473/179
>
Maybe a bit similar to Munich=92s =91Englischer Garten=92?
http://www.e-biz.de/reisen/bilder/theresia-chinesischer-turm-engl-garten-mue=
nchen.jpg
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englischer_Garten_(M%C3%BCnchen)
> We apparently happened on the site on the day of a very im****tant Dragon
> Boat regatta. There's more than one, but this one was large as all the
> streets were closed off.
>
> http://www.boathouserow.org/dragon.html
>
Cute!
=2E Frida Kahlo
I appreciated, btw, that pertinent =93Frida=94 movie (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679
with Salma Hayek http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161
...
Video clip =93****trait of a woman=94:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?doci=
d=3D8492903839121657972&q=3Dnmpbs
Bio (with her father=92s German origin):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_=
Kahlo
>
>
. US Politics
> Speaker of the House Pelosi is expected to take a stand today.
>
> They also announced yesterday that Ted Kennedy in fact has a brain
tumor.
>
> Sad and ironic. In the past, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Teddy's now family,
> starred in a movie "Kindergarten Cop", where he played a police officer
in=
> an undercover situation teaching children in a kindergarten.
>
> A little boy complains that his head hurts and says he has a brain
tumor.
> Arnold says "it's NOT A BRAIN TUMAH".
>
> Arnold did say it was a brain tumah yesterday, he also let slip that it
is=
> malignant and inoperable. The press has verified it is malignant but
not
> that is inoperable. People are now trying to determine the truth of
that
> matter.
>
Ah!
>
> As they say in Russian: Lyubo, bratsy, lyubo, lyubo, bratsy, zhit!
>
> It's basically a toast or a cheer on life
>
:)
. Ukraine
> I love this video
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Dn4a01PpeoK8&feature=3Drelated
Army fun commercial.
Beautiful gals and guys - lovely language and music - great fun!
. Misuse of Music
>
> http://xkcd.com/214
>
> A great cartoon.
>
:)
>
Ciao, Frank
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