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Shark Conservation - ICCAT, Brazil
Urgent Need for Shark Conservation - ICCAT, Brazil 9 - 15 November 2009 The United Nations has passed eight resolutions calling on Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs) to improve the management of... 
Mercury In Packaged Whale Meat Across Japan May Be A Major Health
Mercury In Packaged Whale Meat Across Japan May Be A Major Health Problem ScienceDaily (May 20, 2003) — Dangerous levels of mercury appear to be present in whale, dolphin and porpoise meat sold widely as food in Japan, according to a study by Japanese... 
Not Whales, To Blame For Shortage Of Fish
Fisheries, Not Whales, To Blame For Shortage Of FishHarpoon on the bow of a whale hunting ship. The Humane Society International, WWF and the Lenfest Ocean Program have presented three new reports debunking the... Brazilian Constitution Forbids Calling Blacks "Monkeys"
Brazilian Constitution Forbids "Racist" Speech and BehaviorAccording to an article at NowPublic.com, "A doll depicting an African-American child wearing a hat that reads "lil' monkey" was pulled from Costco shelves following a customer complaint. The toy, called "Cuddle...
created by francislholland | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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National Health ID Will Promote Patient Health and Savings
This article was subsequently republished by the author at the Public Option Health Care Now blog.NowPublic participant Peter.Sande has pointed out in an article here today that one of the health bills moving through the US Congress would: "'enable the real-time (or near...
created by francislholland | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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Can Blacks be "Racist" or Color-Aroused?
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr Arrested for Demanding Officer's Name and Badge NumberThe afrosphere is very much abuzz with conversation about the arrest and release without charges of Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by the Cambridge Police Department. But, there are many who... 238 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
Malia O., President Obama's Daughter, Frees Her African Hair
Cross-posted at the Francis L. Holland Blog and the American Journal of Color Arousal. Must Blacks Try to Look Like Michael Jackson to be Acceptedby Whites and by Ourselves?The Vancouver Sun is reporting that some color-aroused extremist whitosphere blogs are up in arms that... 2692 views | 5 recommendations | 9 comments
Brazilian Government Has Free Pharmacies for All
The sign above the window says "Pharmacy for Basic Health" Cross-posted at Public Option Health Care Now.Yesterday afternoon in Brazil, I went to a Brazilian Government public pharmacy (see above) to fill receive the medicine prescribed for me last week by the doctor at the... Can USA Provide Free, Public Medical Care Like Brazil? (w/fotos)
"""Free public neighborhood health clinic in Brazilwhere treatment is provided to all as fundamental right."I am not convinced that single payer is necessary to dramatically improve health care in the US. I believe that making health care a right (like the right to vote) - a...
created by francislholland | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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Brazil joins USA in Conferation Cup Final
David met Goliath this afternoon in the second semifinal of the Confederation Cup. With FIFA rankings over 70 apart. Brasil was the clear favourite. This is not how this hard fought game...
created by albertacowpoke | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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EasyWidget Leads to Petition on Judge Sotomayor's Confirmation
Click here to get the HTML code for the above EasyWidget.Progressive are strongly supporting "wise Latina woman" Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination for the US Supreme Court. For example, African American blogger Atty. Francis L. Holland, whose previous efforts toward...
created by francislholland | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago
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Spalinger - The Last Survivor
The most active glide club in Brazil, the Aeroclube de Bauru, is 350 km from São Paulo. Officially recognized in April of 1939, the club is already part of the history of brazilian aviation. When talking about...
Ronaldo Remains Unsure of Future
"Ronaldo is still unsure whether he will return to professional football, and his 22-minute appearance in a charity match this week hasn't helped him decide. The three-time FIFA player of the year ruptured a...
Red Bull Street Style 2008 World Finals
After a competition around the world, 44 countries sent their representatives to Brazil to the final of Red Bull Street Style on November 18, on a stage mounted in Sao Paulo in Pacaembu Gym, had Momentum World... 
Dance! - my new flickr set on dancing in the Americas
The Americas host many different cultures on its vast territory. I have been able to travel through many different countries in the Americas and photograph many different cultural activities. One of...
created by Ricardo Carreon | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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