Darío Gianfelici - Interview Darío Gianfelici Cerrito, Entre Ríos, Argentina. 57 years old. Rural doctor. Language: Spanish. He was one of the first medical doctors to report the effects of agrochemicals. Interview by Dario Aranda "After many years of suffering, it is clear that the spraying has made it difficult to live in rural areas. “We knew what was going on, we spoke up, but they didn’t listen. “For those lucky enough not to have gone through that experience, you have to explain that any exposure to agrochemicals has two reactions. Who is to blame for all this? “They used to call me crazy, a terrorist. Darío Gianfelici Cerrito (Entre Ríos). 57 años. Fue un médico pionero en denunciar los efectos de los agroquímicos. “Luego de tantos años de padecer las fumigaciones está claro que en la zona rural es muy difícil vivir. “Nosotros sabíamos lo que estaba pasando, lo denunciábamos, pero no nos escuchaban. “¿Quién tiene la culpa de todo eso? “Antes me decían loco, terrorista.
UNHCR Global Trends 2015 – How Australia compares with the world - Refugee Council of Australia UNHCR’s latest Global Trends report highlights that at the end of 2015, global displacement reached a record high of 65.3 million people who have been forced to leave their homes, an increase of 4.8 million people since last year. Each year, UNHCR releases statistics on the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide, including refugees, internally displaced people, people seeking asylum and stateless people. There are now 21.3 million refugees worldwide, an increase in 1.7 million from 2014. This includes 16.1 million under UNHCR’s mandate and 5.2 million Palestinian refugees registered under UNWRA. Top countries of origin include: Syria at 4.9 million,Afghanistan at 2.7 million andSomalia at 1.1 million. Collectively, people fleeing these three countries account for more than half of the world’s refugees under UNHCR’s mandate. Distressingly, children made up an astonishing 51 per cent of the world’s refugees in 2015. The vast majority of refugees are residing in poorer countries.
The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet | Magazine Two decades after its birth, the World Wide Web is in decline, as simpler, sleeker services — think apps — are less about the searching and more about the getting. Chris Anderson explains how this new paradigm reflects the inevitable course of capitalism. And Michael Wolff explains why the new breed of media titan is forsaking the Web for more promising (and profitable) pastures. Who’s to Blame: Us As much as we love the open, unfettered Web, we’re abandoning it for simpler, sleeker services that just work. by Chris Anderson You wake up and check your email on your bedside iPad — that’s one app. You’ve spent the day on the Internet — but not on the Web. This is not a trivial distinction. A decade ago, the ascent of the Web browser as the center of the computing world appeared inevitable. But there has always been an alternative path, one that saw the Web as a worthy tool but not the whole toolkit. “Sure, we’ll always have Web pages. Who’s to Blame: Them Chaos isn’t a business model.
Truthiness and Fairness on GMO Labels at FDA | Generation Green Today the FDA is meeting to discuss labeling of genetically engineered (GMO) salmon. Assuming that the agency makes the experimental fish the first GMO animal approved for human consumption, FDA’s proposal suggests that no labels will be required to let consumers know when they are buying the GMO fish. What’s worse, some suspect that the agency will disallow “no GMO” labeling of salmon from fisherman or fish farms that reject the GMO variety. They point to FDA’s history of attacking food makers for certain No-GMO labels. Others say that it’s “only fair” that companies abide by FDA’s policy and not use “sloppy” or misleading labels. But a brief look at FDA’s history on GMO labeling shows that there’s nothing “fair” about the agency’s policy. In the early 1990’s, when Monsanto was bringing its GMO hormone rBGH to market, the company needed to insure that consumers were kept in the dark about the use of the drug. Luckily for them (!) Nothing.
theconversation Unfortunately potential solutions to Trump's ban are few. Refugee agencies cannot force the US to take refugees and so they will need to find sanctuary elsewhere. The court's reasoning suggests deep skepticism of Trump's position and spotlights the main issues for the further appeals that will surely follow. Alternative models to host asylum seekers have proved their efficiency. Rohingya songs and drawings are a form of resistance against the persecutions they face in Myanmar and in Bangladesh. Female genital mutilation is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. Post-WWII Britain welcomed child refugees with open arms. Among the Syrian refugee population it is estimated that there are 2,000 university professionals and 100,000 university qualified students. The plan is part of a wider trend to outsource and offshore immigration controls. Australian and American leaders over the years have, from time to time, disagreed or said things to cause embarrassment.
Top 10 YouTube Videos About The Web Our selection of the 10 most popular YouTube videos about the Web is of course based on page views. But we also filtered the results for videos that are most true to explaining the big-picture version of what the Web is. The selection includes some of the most creative ways the growth of the Web has ever been explained. The fast paced growth of the Web too often keeps us focused on the latest and greatest, to the point were we lose perspective for how the Web has changed over time. So let's take a step back and get a more culturally-oriented overview of the Web. From a 1969 film about an internet that didn't have a name, to the most recent video on the Future of Publishing - as both nostalgia and analysis, we offer you these videos to help you reflect.
GM Soy: Sustainable? Responsible? Reports GM Soy: Sustainable? Responsible? A group of international scientists has released a report detailing health and environmental hazards from the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) Roundup Ready soy and the use of glyphosate (Roundup®) herbicide. The report, GM Soy: Sustainable? Responsible? “The findings in the lab are compatible with malformations observed in humans exposed to glyphosate during pregnancy,” said Carrasco. Carrasco, director of the Laboratory of Molecular Embryology, University of Buenos Aires Medical School and lead researcher of the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Argentina, is a co-author of the new report. In Argentina and Paraguay, doctors and residents living in GM soy producing areas have reported serious health effects from glyphosate spraying, including high rates of birth defects as well as infertility, stillbirths, miscarriages, and cancers. “Responsible” soy? GM Soy: Sustainable? Notes
social media and young adults By Amanda Lenhart, Kristen Purcell, Aaron Smith and Kathryn Zickuhr Overview Since 2006, blogging has dropped among teens and young adults while simultaneously rising among older adults. Blogging has declined in popularity among both teens and young adults since 2006. 14% of online teens now say they blog, down from 28% of teen internet users in 2006.This decline is also reflected in the lower incidence of teen commenting on blogs within social networking websites; 52% of teen social network users report commenting on friends’ blogs, down from the 76% who did so in 2006.By comparison, the prevalence of blogging within the overall adult internet population has remained steady in recent years. While blogging among adults as a whole has remained steady, the prevalence of blogging within specific age groups has changed dramatically in recent years. 73% of wired American teens now use social networking websites, a significant increase from previous surveys.
Alice-in-FDA-Land: More Hypocrisy on GMO Labels | Generation Green This week, in explaining its position that labels will not be required on genetically engineered (GMO) salmon, FDA says that they legally cannot require such labeling. The agency claims that they are bound by labeling laws, which call for a “material” change in the salmon before labels can be required. A material change, FDA says, has to be a change that impacts taste, texture, nutritional value, or other factors. This is a funny position for FDA, since in the past the agency has found exactly the opposite. As Consumers Union pointed out in its comments to FDA, in previous labeling decisions, FDA has required labeling when polls or surveys showed that consumers felt that certain information was important to have on labels, to insure their right to choose in the marketplace. (Take action now: urge your Congressperson to sign on to the “dear colleague” letters that call for Congressional hearings on approval of GMO salmon. So, why is it Alice-in-FDA-Land when it comes to GMO labels? Yes.