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My Son Sanctuary
My Son Sanctuary
Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.
Sanctuaire de Mi-sön
Du IVe au XIIIe siècle, la côte du Viet Nam contemporain accueillait une culture unique, associée par ses racines spirituelles à l'hindouisme indien. Cette relation est illustrée par les vestiges d'une série d'impressionnantes tours-sanctuaires, au cœur d'un site remarquable qui fut pendant quasiment toute son existence la capitale religieuse et politique du royaume de Champâ.
ضريح مي- سون
احتضن ساحل فييتنام الحديثة من القرن الرابع الى القرن الثالث عشر ثقافة فريدة ترتبط جذورها الروحية بالهندوسية الهندية. وتبرز هذه العلاقة في آثار سلسلة من الأبراج الهرمية المدهشة في قلب موقع ملفت شكّل طيلة فترة وجوده تقريباً عاصمة دينية وسياسية لمملكة تشامبا.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: UNESCO/ERI
Святилище Мишон
В период между IV и XIII вв. в этом приморском районе Вьетнама сложилась уникальная цивилизация, духовные основы которой были тесно связаны с индуизмом. Доказательством этому служат остатки впечатляющих башнеподобных храмов, расположенных в живописном месте, где некогда существовала религиозная и культурная столица государства Чампа.
source: UNESCO/ERI
Santuario de My Son
En el litoral del actual Viet Nam floreció, entre los siglos IV y XIII, una civilización única en su género, cuyas raíces espirituales estaban estrechamente vinculadas al hinduismo. Vestigio de esa civilización es el conjunto de imponentes torres-santuarios erigidas en el sitio espectacular donde estuvo emplazada la ciudad que fue capital política y religiosa del Reino de Champa durante la casi totalidad de ese periodo.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: NFUAJ
My Son-heiligdom
Het My Son heiligdom dateert uit de 4e tot 13e eeuw voor Christus. In die periode ontwikkelde zich bij de kust van het hedendaagse Vietnam een unieke cultuur, die zijn spirituele oorsprong vond in het Indisch hindoeïsme. Dit blijkt duidelijk uit de overblijfselen van een reeks indrukwekkende toren-tempels, gelegen in een stad die voor het grootste deel van haar bestaan de religieuze en politieke hoofdstad was van het koninkrijk van Champa. Onder invloed van het Indiaas hindoeïsme werden veel tempels gebouwd om Hindoegoden te eren. Hoewel Mahayana-boeddhisten de Cham-cultuur binnendrong, bleef het hindoeïsme de gevestigde staatsgodsdienst.
Source: unesco.nl
Outstanding Universal Value
Brief synthesis
During the 4th to 13th centuries there was a unique culture on the coast of contemporary Vietnam, owing its spiritual origins to the Hinduism of India. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower temples in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.
My Son Sanctuary dates from the 4th to the 13th centuries CE. The property is located in the mountainous border Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province, in central Viet Nam. It is situated within an elevated geological basin surrounded by a ring of mountains, which provides the watershed for the sacred Thu Bon river. The source of the Thu Bon river is here and it flows past the monuments, out of the basin, and through the historic heartland of the Champa Kingdom, draining into the South China Sea at its mouth near the ancient port city of Hoi An. The location gives the sites its strategic significance as it is also easily defensible.
The tower temples were constructed over ten centuries of continuous development in what was the heart of the ancestral homeland of the ruling Dua Clan which unified the Cham clans and established the kingdom of Champapura (Sanskrit for City of the Cham people) in 192 CE. During the 4th to 13th centuries CE this unique culture, on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam, owed its spiritual origins to the Hinduism of the Indian sub-continent. Under this influence many temples were built to the Hindu divinities such as Krishna and Vishnu, but above all Shiva. Although Mahayan Buddhist penetrated the Cham culture, probably from the 4thcentury CE, and became strongly established in the north of the kingdom, Shivite Hinduism remained the established state religion.
The monuments of the My Son sanctuary are the most important constructions of the My Son civilization. The tower temples have a variety of architectural designs symbolizing the greatness and purity of Mount Meru, the mythical sacred mountain home of Hindu gods at the center of the universe, now symbolically reproduced on Earth in the mountainous homeland of the Cham people. They are constructed in fired brick with stone pillars and decorated with sandstone bas-reliefs depicting scenes from Hindu mythology. Their technological sophistication is evidence of Cham engineering skills while the elaborate iconography and symbolism of the tower-temples give insight into the content and evolution of Cham religious and political thought.
The My Son Sanctuary is a remarkable architectural ensemble that developed over a period of ten centuries. It presents a vivid picture of spiritual and political life in an important phase of the history of South-East Asia.
The monuments are unique and without equal in Southeast Asia.
Criterion (ii): The My Son Sanctuary is an exceptional example of cultural interchange, with an indigenous society adapting to external cultural influences, notably the Hindu art and architecture of the Indian sub-continent.
Criterion (iii): The Champa Kingdom was an important phenomenon in the political and cultural history of South – East Asia, vividly illustrated by the ruins of My Son.
The Hindu tower temples of the My Son Sanctuary are located within a well-protected property with clearly defined boundaries. Eight groups of 71 standing monuments exist as well as extensive buried archaeology representing the complete historic sequence of construction of tower temples at the site, covering the entire period of the existence of the Champa Kingdom.
Conservation of the My Son monuments began in the early part of the 20th century CE soon after their discovery in modern times by French archaeologists. During World War II, the First Indo-China War and, especially, during the Second Indo-China War, many tower temples were damaged. However, conservation work has been carried out and the remaining tower temples have been maintained and are well-preserved.
The site is at risk from severe climatic conditions such as flooding and high humidity, though stream widening and clearance of surrounding vegetation have minimized these impacts. There remains an enduring issue of the possible presence of unidentified, unexploded ordnance within the boundaries of the property's buffer zone, which has affected the archaeological research of newly-discovered areas, restoration of eight monumental areas, as well as site presentation for visitors.
Our understanding of the authenticity of the My Son Sanctuary is underpinned by the work of Henry Parmentier in the early 20th century. Historically, investigation by archaeologists, historians, and other scholars in the 19th and early 20th century has recorded the significance of the site through its monuments, which are masterpieces of brick construction of the period, both in terms of the technology of their construction and because of their intricate carved-brick decorations. The location and the sacred nature of the site ensured that the monuments have remained intact within their original natural setting, although many have suffered some damage over the years. Conservation interventions under French and Polish expert guidance have been relatively minor and do not affect the overall level of authenticity of the site. The authenticity of My Son in terms of design, materials, workmanship, and setting continues to support it Outstanding Universal Value.
Protection and management requirements
The property was recognized as a National Site in 1979 by the Culture Ministry and as a Special National site in 2009 by the national government. All local and national authorities must act according to the provisions of the Cultural Heritage Law (2001 amended 2009).
Overall responsibility for the protection of the property rests with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, operating through its Department of Preservation and Museology. This responsibility is devolved to the Quang Nam Provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism which collaborates closely with the People's Committee of Duy Xuyen District, which has established My Son Management Board of Relics and Tourism. Account is taken of the special needs of the historic heritage in the Nation Plan for the Development of Tourism and in the General Plan for the Socio – Economic Development of Duy Xuyen District.
A strategy for the revision of the Conservation Master plan of My Son is being developed as part of the current UNESCO Asia- Pacific World Heritage site project for My Son, and should be integrated within an up to date Management Plan for the site.
After the unification of Viet Nam in 1975, conservation work began again in earnest and now the conservation of the property is of a high standard with both national and international teams working on site.
Although the Vietnamese authorities demined unexploded ordnance at four main monuments since 1975, this is progressing slowly and much de-mining work remains to be carried out.
To further the safeguarding of the property, the Prime-Minister of Viet Nam promulgated Decision 1915/ QĐ-TTg, which gave formal approval and provided budgetary support for the property's Master Plan (2008 to 2020) for the conservation and tourism promotion of the property.
The management of the forested areas surrounding the site needs to be improved to allow better environmental protection of the property. Detailed monitoring of these areas for the effects of extreme climatic conditions should continue to be addressed, and should be included in the future long-term management of the property.
With significantly increased numbers of tourists visiting the site, managing its carrying–capacity will be increasingly important and should also be addressed as part of a Management Plan as is required for the site.
It is essential to continue with the de-mining work to ensure the safety of people and to allow appropriate access and understanding of the monuments in their setting.
Long Description
The Champa Kingdom was an important phenomenon in the political and cultural history of South-East Asia, vividly illustrated by the ruins of My Son. The sanctuary is an exceptional example of cultural interchange, with the introduction of the Hindu architecture of the Indian subcontinent into South-East Asia.
My Son, a valley surrounded by mountains, was chosen as the site for a religious centre for the capital of the Champa Kingdom. The sanctuary area is one of the most famous Champa architectural and sculptural monuments in Viet Nam.
The Champa Kingdom began in AD 192. The Cham economy was based on farming (wet-rice agriculture), fishing, and seaborne trade. When the Cham came under the influence of the Hindu religion many temples were built to the Hindu divinities, such as Krishna and Vishnu, but above all Shiva. Mahayana Buddhism must have penetrated the Cham culture later, probably in the 4th century, and became strongly established in the north of the Champa Kingdom.
While the religious significance of My Son was important, its location in a small valley surrounded by high mountains gave it strategic significance as an easily defensible stronghold. Successive kings in the 6th to 8th centuries favoured My Son and endowed it with fine temples. In the later 10th century, most of the finest surviving architectural monuments were built there.
Most of the 11th century was a period of continuous warfare and My Son, along with other sacred sites in the Champa Kingdom, suffered grievously. Harivarman IV had moved his capital to Do Ban towards the end of the century and he undertook the restoration of My Son. From 1190 to 1220 the Champa Kingdom was occupied by the Khmers. From the 13th century the Champa Kingdom slowly declined and was absorbed by the growing power of Viet Nam. It ceased to exist as an entity in the later 15th century, when worship ceased at My Son.
The site represents the ancient settlement and sanctuary area; eight groups of tower temples have been singled out. In date they cover the period from the 10th to the 13th centuries, and this long date range is reflected in different architectural styles. All are constructed in fired brick with stone pillars and decorated with sandstone bas-reliefs depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.
The main tower (kalan ) symbolizes the sacred mountain (meru ) at the centre of the universe. The square or rectangular base (bhurloka ), representing the human world, is built from brick or stone blocks and decorated with reliefs. Above this rises the main tower (bhuvakola ), constructed entirely in brick, with applied columns and a false door facing east.
The interiors are plain, with small niches for lamps; the Shivalingam was situated on a plinth in the centre. It symbolized the spirit world. The towers were separated from their roofs (suarloka ) by a decorated frieze. Many of these roofs were originally covered with gold or silver leaf.
The predominant style of the architecture and sculptural decoration of the My Son temples derives directly from India.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
Historical Description
The Champa Kingdom began in AD 192 when the people of the Tuong Lam area rose up against their Chinese overlords and founded an independent state in the narrow strip of land along the coast of central Vietnam. This state is known from sporadic Chinese records, in which it appeared successively as Lam Ap, Hoan Vuong, and then Chiem Thanh, a transcription of Champapura, meaning "the city of the Cham people." The Cham economy was based on farming (wet-rice agriculture), fishing, and seaborne trade.
The Cham came under the influence of the Hindu religion of the Indian sub-continent early in their development, though the exact date is not known. Many temples were built to the Hindu divinities, such as Krishna and Vishnu, but above all Shiva. Mahayana Buddhism must have penetrated the Cham culture later, probably in the 4th century, and became strongly established in the north of the Champa Kingdom, but Shiva Hinduism remained the state religion. There were two sacred cities in the Champa Kingdom, each belonging to a large clan. My Son (the name in Vietnamese means "Beautiful Mountain") was sacred to the Dua clan (Narikelavansa in Sanskrit), who worshipped the mythical king Srisanabhadresvara and governed Amaravati, the northern part of the kingdom; it was also the capital of the whole Champa Kingdom. Whilst the religious significance of My Son was important, its location, in a small valley surrounded by high mountains gave it strategic significance as an easily defensible stronghold.
Successive kings in the 6th to 8th centuries favoured My Son and endowed it with fine temples. Between 749 and 875 the Cau clan were in power, and for a time the capital was moved to Vivapura in the south of the territory. Nevertheless, My Son retained its religious importance, and resumed its paramountcy in the early 9th century during the reign of Naravarman I, who won many battles against the Chinese and Khmer armies.
From the beginning of the 10th century the influence of Buddhism began to wane, to the advantage of My Son, where Hinduism had always been strong. By the reign of Giaya Simhavaram in the later 10th century it had achieved parity with Buddhism in the Cham Kingdom. It was at this time that most of the finest surviving architectural monuments were built there.
Most of the 11th century was a period of continuous warfare and My Son, along with other sacred sites in the Champa Kingdom, suffered grievously. It was Harivarman IV who brought peace to the kingdom. He had moved his capital to Do Ban towards the end of the century but he undertook the restoration of My Son. Warfare broke out again in the 12th century, when Jaya Indravarman IV attacked the Khmer Empire and sacked its capital. This resulted in an immediate reprisal, and the Champa Kingdom was occupied by the Khmers from 1190 to 1220.
From the 13th century the Champa Kingdom slowly declined and was absorbed by the growing power of Vietnam. It ceased to exist as an entity in the later 15th century, when worship ceased at My Son.Source: Advisory Body Evaluation
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- My Son, Viet Nam: Director-General Celebrates Restoration of World Heritage Champa Kingdom Monuments Sunday, June 23, 2013
- World Heritage Committee Inscribes 48 New Sites on Heritage List Thursday, December 2, 1999


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Uranus is ringed like Saturn, but rotates on a horizontal axis.
Uranus was discovered in 1781, by William Herschel, an organist and amateur astronomer living in Bath. Herschel discovered something completely unexpected - the existence of a planet lying outside the orbit of Saturn. Unlike all the other planets, with their horizontal equators rotating around vertical axes, Uranus has a more or less vertical equator rotating around a horizontal axis - so it spins virtually 90º 'off centre' from the rest of the planets. Uranus breaks the rules - it is 'different', 'unusual', 'unexpected', 'eccentric' and 'shocking' - all keywords for its astrological interpretation.
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[At this moment, two events occur. One of the student's mobile phones starts to ring, and at the same time a stranger unexpectedly enters the room. She tells us she is looking for a video, which she extracts from the television in the room and then leaves.]
Audience: What was that all about?
Clare: We have just experienced an example of 'metalog', a phenomenon which occurs all the time when we are working with astrology. Basically, metalog means 'that which is being discussed is also arising'. It is an expression of the magical world which begins to come alive for us as we start thinking and living with an astrological awareness. Whenever we start discussing a particular planetary principle, we are also evoking that force as a living reality. Astrology is a living tradition, not something static or sterile. When we observe metalog in action we are making a connection to another dimension of reality which is not normally available to us until we have the language to understand it. Astrology is one of these languages.
Let me explain. First of all, a mobile phone started ringing and a woman simultaneously entered the room. Both of these events were unexpected, and it is always the unexpected which happens when Uranus is evoked. Now, all technology, including mobile phones, videos and televisions, is ruled by Uranus. It is almost as if the principle of Uranus itself is seeking to communicate with us now that we have evoked it. This is something which happens all the time and which you will gradually get used to. Later on, when we start talking about Neptune, we will all lose it a bit and things will become fuzzy and rather confused. I was also thinking about the incident last week, when we were talking about Saturn. Do you remember the man who wanted to come into the room before the end of the class? We barred him from entering, since we had our space and time boundaries and were entitled to keep him out until the end of our class. In that case the boundaries remained intact. In this case, however, the Uranian energy broke straight into the room ignoring the rules and regulations, which is typical of the planet Uranus!
There are many examples of the way Uranus functions. Town planning and architecture in England in the 1960s, for example, was driven by ideals of creating a better life for the ordinary people. Throughout the country the old slums were cleared away and, often in spite of strong resistance, people were re-housed in new tower blocks. The utopian vision was that the lot of ordinary people would be improved if they were living high in the sky in a kind of clean symmetry, rather than in the dirty, crowded, chaotic slums. Ordinary human emotions were never considered, and the vision began to crumble as the old sense of community was destroyed and the tower blocks gradually came to be associated with new levels of social isolation, crime and intimidation which had never existed before.
There is often a fanatical and brutal edge to Uranian ideals which can cause great misery and unhappiness if ordinary human emotions are not taken into consideration. The population control measures in China are an example of draconian rules designed for the benefit of the country as a whole which ride roughshod over ordinary human concerns. However rational and logical it may be for China to restrict its population growth, it is unlikely that the Chinese couple restricted to having one child only would agree that this planet of liberation and opportunity has set them free. Hunger strikes and the more recent phenomena of suicide bombers are examples of the shocking and uncompromising way that individuals sacrifice themselves, or are sacrificed to, political causes.
Uranus rules social and political engineering, such as positive discrimination, and although this may well be beneficial to some extent, it also has a darker face too. The practice of eugenics, the creation of a perfect master race and the elimination of anyone who does not fit the current arbitrary criteria of perfection, as implemented by the Nazis against the Jews, is an example of collective Uranian insanity.
Uranus in the birth chart
Uranus is the principle of rebellion, ideology, alienation, eccentricity, deviation from the norm, perversity, intellectual clarity and brilliance, scientific invention, idealism, brainwaves, breakthrough and magnetism. Uranus is restless, disruptive and shocking, cut off from ordinary human emotions. Uranus rules scientists, astronomers, radiographers, inventors, revolutionaries, anarchists, politicians and in the mundane world, television stations, electricity, radio waves, computers, new technology, laser beams, magnetic fields, telepathy and satellites.
Uranus gives us access to intuitive flashes of knowledge or revelation that come from outside our conscious awareness. In the birth chart, Uranus gives us detachment and perspective. It describes how and where we are intellectually idealistic, and seek to break down the old order and create a more perfect world for the benefit of all. On the other hand, if we identify with Uranus we can become dominated by an ideology or by what we believe to be an 'ultimate truth' which is used to justify our actions. Uranus rules both genius and insanity. Like electricity, it is not safe unless it is earthed.
Audience: Uranus sounds like an extremely aggressive planet.
Clare: It is certainly aggressive to the extent that the concerns, values and lives of ordinary people are ignored in the interests of cultural, political and universal advancement. In this sense it is not so much aggressive as ruthless, and Uranus in our own charts describes how and where we ourselves can be ruthless and cut off from human emotions.
The sign in which Uranus is placed describes in what way an entire group of people born within a seven year period will rebel and react against the norm. What is interesting about this is that when we rebel and react against something, then it has us in its grip and we are not free of it. We can become dominated and alienated by a kind of 'group think' to the extent that we lose our individuality. For example we might say 'I am a communist', rather than 'I am an individual with communist ideals'. I don't know if that makes sense to you.
Audience: So Uranus takes us over and makes us behave in a rebellious way?
Clare: Yes, that's exactly the point. It can become such a powerful force in our lives that we can even be prepared to die for a particular ideal or vision. The principle becomes more important than our own personal survival. We can be gripped by a collective ideology which will destroy us. Although it is not appropriate to judge whether this is a good or a bad thing, nevertheless there is no doubt that on an ordinary personal level this will cause tremendous suffering.
Audience: What happens if our personal planets make aspects to the outer planets? Is there any hope for us then?
Clare: Whether or not we have personal planets in aspect to Uranus, we all have Uranus somewhere in our charts so to some extent we will inevitably get caught up in the collective thinking of our generation. The question is whether the collective thinking takes us over to the extent that we lose our individuality.
Audience: But I always thought that Uranus was the planet of individuality.
Clare: This is a very common misunderstanding until we learn that there is nothing individual about the outer planets or about the mass movements associated with them. It is important to differentiate between 'individuality' and 'deviation or alienation from the norm'. Uranians, who would be people with several planets in Aquarius or the planet Uranus angular or strongly aspected in their birth chart, tend to have a vision or a way of thinking which deviates from the norm, and as a result they often feel like misfits or aliens in some way. A perfectly understandable reaction is to cut off and adopt the attitude that 'I don't want to belong anyway', which is not the same thing at all as individuality, but a wounded response to being excluded or singled out as 'odd' in some way. Everyone born within a particular seven-year period will be part of a collective ideology or 'group think' which challenges the meaning of the sign it is in and, in the process, brings new ideas and new ideologies and breakthroughs relating to that particular sign.
Aspects to Uranus
Have a look at the charts of the two case studies we will be using this term. Both David and Sally have Uranus-Sun aspects. The Uranus-Sun aspect is autocratic, describing people who refuse to conform or to tow the line. Uranus-Sun individuals are not group players, except on their own terms. This is a high-voltage, magnetic contact, often found in the charts of individuals who are ahead of their time, intellectually brilliant, inventive, radical, reactionary, detached and non-conformist.
With her Uranus-Venus aspect, Sally will value (Venus) her freedom and autonomy (Uranus). She may be prone to sudden, unexpected (Uranus) attractions (Venus), and to unconventional (Uranus) relationships (Venus). Sally will value (Venus) friendship, equality and truthfulness (Uranus), both in herself and in others. She may also be attracted to (Venus) art and music (Venus) that is shocking or arresting (Uranus) in some way. How would you interpret a Uranus-Moon contact?
Audience: Could this be an unusual or unpredictable or unstable mother?
Clare: Yes, it could describe a woman who is ambivalent (Uranus) about motherhood (Moon), or someone who has had inconsistent (Uranus) mothering (Moon). It can also describe scientific involvement (Uranus) in the process of conception (Moon), such as in vitro fertilisation. It can also describe a woman (Moon) ahead of her time (Uranus), such as Marie Curie or Mary Wollstonecraft. There may have been many early disruptions (Uranus) in the family (Moon), or being cut off from or separated from (Uranus) one's family (Moon) in some way. There is a strong need (Moon) for freedom and space (Uranus), a need (Moon) to rebel and to shock (Uranus). It can also indicate someone who is cut off from (Uranus) their feelings (Moon).
"Mapping the Psyche"First published 2005 by the CPA Press, BCM Box 1815, London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom, www.cpalondon.com.
Copyright ©2005 by Clare Martin.
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Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
News about animal abuse, rights and welfare, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Sep. 6, 2013
Some 1,200 California farm hens past their prime egg-laying years are saved from being euthanized and flown on chartered plane to Elmira, NY; rescue operation is coordinated by Animal Place, farm-animal rescue operation based in Grass Valley, California. MORE
Aug. 27, 2013
Investigation into dogfighting and gambling results in the arrest of 12 people from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas and the seizure of 367 pit bulls in one of nation's largest crackdowns on the bloody fights. MORE
Aug. 22, 2013
American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says that New York Police Department will take responsibility for fielding animal abuse cases, incorporating enforcement of animal cruelty laws into routine, everyday enforcement work; ASPCA has responded to animal abuse complaints since its founding 147 years ago, but has struggled to cope with increase in cases since early 2000s. MORE
Aug. 18, 2013
Rollo Romig article describes the lives of celebrity elephants in Kerala, India; notes widespread use and popularity of elephants there has many animal rights activists concerned about their treatment. MORE
Aug. 4, 2013
Editorial welcomes fact that shops and restaurants in New York City's Chinese communities are selling off their stock of shark fins in anticipation of ban on sale of shark fins that will go into effect in July. MORE
Jul. 30, 2013
Scientists and animal advocates have for years questioned wisdom and morality of keeping killer whales, or orcas, captive in marine parks; issue has been raised with new intensity following release of documentary film Blackfish and book Death at SeaWorld, both of which chronicle 2010 killing of trainer Dawn Brancheau by whale called Tilikum at Seaworld in Orlando, Fla. MORE
Jul. 28, 2013
Nicholas D Kristof Op-Ed column calls attention to documentary films The Act of Killing and Blackfish, which focus on mass murder in Indonesia and the treatment of orcas at the SeaWorld marine park, respectively; contends the juxtaposition of the two movies raises question of whether future generations will be mystified by current generation's treatment of animals. MORE
Jul. 7, 2013
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has confounded some people and incensed others because it still euthanizes most of the animals at its shelter in Norfolk, Va, even as major animal protection groups have moved to a 'no-kill' shelter model. MORE
Jul. 3, 2013
Several animal rights groups file lawsuit against Agriculture Department, seeking to prevent it from inspecting horse meat that some companies want to produce for human consumption; department announced its approval for horse slaughtering at plant in Iowa, second facility approved for processing equine meat in week. MORE
Jun. 30, 2013
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for all its good works and undeniable fund-raising prowess, seems to be a place of warring factions and competing agendas; over last seven years, ASPCA has occupied one of the most fractious places in New York City philanthropy, with more than 15 members of the roughly 20-person board resigning and being replaced. MORE
Jun. 7, 2013
National Academy of Sciences report catalogs range of problems with way Bureau of Land Management manages thousands of wild horses and burros that roam American West; says counting methods are inconsistent and most likely inaccurate; says policy of moving animals to holding facilities as means of population control is ineffective; animal rights advocates say program is cruel. MORE
May. 22, 2013
Bid by Chinese company Guizhentang Pharmaceutical, country's largest producer of bear bile extract, to triple its stock of captive bears draws protest from country's increasingly vocal animal rights activists; uproar forces company to withdraw bid, signaling growing clout of movement once marginalized in China. MORE
May. 7, 2013
New York City mayoral candidates participate in a forum on animal rights, issue that has emerged as unexpected tinderbox in mayoral race, with primary focus on New York's horse-drawn carriages; efforts to ban the industry, which some consider inhumane, have been opposed by Christine C Quinn. MORE
May. 2, 2013
New York State Atty Gen Eric T Schneiderman unveils animal protection initiative intended to goal protect state's pets by reducing abuses in so-called puppy mills and shutting down dogfighting rings. MORE
Apr. 20, 2013
Letter from Robin Ganzert, president and chief executive, American Humane Association, responds to April 15 article about criticism organization has suffered following death of several animals on production sets. MORE
Apr. 15, 2013
American Humane Association, which enforces treatment of animals on film and production sets, has come under criticism following spate of animal deaths; critics accuse group of conflict of interest with industry that provides its financing, saying its resources are too limited to provide robust oversight amid proliferation of smaller productions. MORE
Apr. 13, 2013
Animal rights issues have erupted in the early weeks of the race for New York City mayor, complete with boldface endorsers, voluble protests, and a generously financed attack ad; group of horse lovers is helping to back the first major advertising buy of the 2013 race: a $1 million attack on City Council speaker Christine C Quinn, who has been a longtime target of animal rights advocates because of her support for horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. MORE
Apr. 10, 2013
Editorial demands laws that guarantee right to know how food is being produced in factory farms, rather than making undercover investigation of animal abuses a crime. MORE
Apr. 9, 2013
Op-Ed article by law Prof Jedediah Purdy warns that legislation being pushed by business interests would make it illegal for animal-rights activists to take covert pictures and videos of conditions on industrial farms and slaughterhouses; calls for requiring confined-feeding operations and slaughterhouses to install web-cams at key stages of their operations, in interest of transparency. MORE
Apr. 7, 2013
Dozen or so state legislatures across country have proposed or enacted legislation making it illegal to covertly videotape animal cruelty at livestock farms; measures, drawn up in response to incriminating videos that industry groups say have led to unfair scrutiny, are being scorned by animal rights groups. MORE
Mar. 28, 2013
Michael Sandlin, owner of Tiger truck stop in Grosse Tete, La, has been fighting for years to be allowed to keep Bengal-Siberian tiger named Tony on premises; legal battle pits claims of property rights against animal rights. MORE
Feb. 2, 2013
Germany's upper house of Parliament votes to criminalize for the first time 'using an animal for personal sexual activities' and to punish offenders with fines of as much as $34,000. MORE
Dec. 29, 2012
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will pay Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus $9.3 million to settle its part of lawsuit stemming from claims that the circus abused elephants. MORE
Dec. 26, 2012
Los Angeles is poised to ban elephants from performing in circuses within its city limits, after pressure from animal welfare advocates who condemn methods used to train and transport elephants as abusive and cruel; if the City Council passes the law, Ringling Brothers will be barred unless its owners agree to abandon one of show's signature acts. MORE
Oct. 13, 2012
Tyson Foods, nation's largest meat company, announces program to audit how animals are treated on its suppliers' farms; company has come under pressure from animal welfare activists, who have urged it to move away from cramped cages for pregnant pigs. MORE
Oct. 6, 2012
Hog farmers are under increasing pressure form corporate pork buyers and animal rights groups to stop using small gestation crates for pregnant sows; producers insist that using the crates helps keep sows safe, while reducing the overall cost of production. MORE
Sep. 21, 2012
State Senator Jeffrey D Klein of the Bronx and more than three dozen residents rally in front of a run-down stable on Pelham Parkway South, hoping to call attention to the plight of a horse that has been left alone in a condemned and dilapidated stable; Humane Law Enforcement Dept recently visited the stable but has found no evidence of abuse or neglect of the horse, which someone is apparently feeding. MORE
Sep. 11, 2012
Agriculture Dept lifts its suspension of Central Valley Meat Company, slaughterhouse that has been at the center of an animal cruelty investigation, as a meat supplier for federal food programs after inspectors find no evidence of sick cattle. MORE
Aug. 18, 2012
Oreo, runaway carriage horse who dumped his driver and two passengers near Columbus Circle in Manhattan, is likely to be retired to a draft-horse sanctuary; horse has become a flash point in reignited debate over the city's carriage horses, with animal rights organizations and anti-carriage groups backing previously proposed City Council legislation that would either ban horse-drawn carriages outright or replace them with electric cars driven by the former carriage drivers. MORE
Aug. 13, 2012
Some California restaurants are finding clever ways to skirt state's 2004 ban on foie gras; most restaurants, however, have taken the dish off the menu while they await the outcome of two separate attempts at overturning the ban. MORE
Jun. 6, 2012
Countdown to foie-mageddon has begun as the July 1 start of a ban on foie gras in California approaches; fans of the fattened duck and goose liver are buying out stocks of the delicacy, searching for legal loopholes and sating themselves at a series of foie-heavy goodbyes; some of the best-known chefs have been mounting a repeal effort and promising new ethical standards, but they are also making practical preparations for the likelihood that they won't be able to overturn the law before it takes effect. MORE
May. 5, 2012
HBO comes under renewed scrutiny for the treatment of horses on Luck, its recently canceled dramatic series set in the world of gambling and horse racing; documents obtained by advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals once again question the handling of animals used in the series and the qualifications of professionals charged with looking after them. MORE
May. 4, 2012
New York attorney general Eric T Schneiderman files lawsuit against Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, one of the largest nonprofit organizations devoted to retired racehorses, claiming the foundation failed to provide funds for the basic care of the more than 1,100 horses in their control. MORE
May. 1, 2012
Some of California's best-known chefs begin pressuring the state's legislators, hoping to prevent a ban on products derived from force feeding birds; law, which would effectively bar foie gras from restaurant menus, is set to take effect in July 2012. MORE
Apr. 20, 2012
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Apr. 12, 2012
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column contends that modern egg farms are rife with abuse, disease and bad sanitation; expresses strong support for new federal standards that will provide more and cleaner space for hens. MORE
Apr. 5, 2012
Heiress Amanda Hearst keeps a low profile as a magazine editor at Marie Claire while following her real passion: ending the inhumane treatment of dogs; runs Friends of Finn, an organization that raids unhealthy puppy mills. MORE
Mar. 25, 2012
Christina Beckles, a former Golden Gloves boxing champion, has founded the Sato Project, rescue organization that brings abandoned and abused dogs to the continental United States from Puerto Rico; animal abuse and abandonment became illegal in 2008 but law is rarely enforced, and estimates are that as many as 150,000 homeless dogs roam the island. MORE
Mar. 16, 2012
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Feb. 15, 2012
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Feb. 14, 2012
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Feb. 9, 2012
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Dec. 29, 2011
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Dec. 8, 2011
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Dec. 1, 2011
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Nov. 30, 2011
Feld Entertainment Inc of Vienna, Va, the owner of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, agrees to pay record $270,000 fine to settle charges that it violated federal animal welfare laws. MORE
Nov. 17, 2011
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Nov. 15, 2011
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Nov. 2, 2011
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Oct. 22, 2011
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City Council Stands in Way of Carriage Horse Ban, de Blasio Tells Activists
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Our hotel is located in the center of Bodrum
It is 50m far from main street and from the Blue Flag Beach 3 minutes by walk from the beach.
The hotel is 35km and 30 minutes from the airport.
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"This is a simple recipe for salmon fillet or salmon steak. With just a hint of seasoning, you can bring out the delicious taste of the salmon. Serve with tartar sauce and lemon."
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1 pound
salmon fillets or steaks
1/4 teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 teaspoon
onion powder
1 teaspoon
dried dill weed
2 tablespoons
salmon and dill...outstanding...I like garlic, but onion is good too. ONLY cook til opaque...400 for 25 minutes is way long oftimes....use two forks to pull apart at 10 minutes, and likely it is opaque already...if not add 1-2 minutes as needed. overcooked fish are dry and tasteless. needs to be cooked very carefully. The thicker, the longer...tail pieces of salmon are best tasting and cook quicker. Try sour cream/mayo half and half plus fresh dill as a sauce, yummm...
Not bad-a little dry though, recommend using half the spices indicated in recipe and put tinfoil over the top of the salmon to keep in moisture.
605 Ratings
I made this with fresh dill (about a ¼ cup or more) and fresh minced sweet onion (Vidalia, ¼ cup), and a lot of lemon, sautéed the butter, dill, onion, lemon quickly first then poured over salmon, served it with a cool cucumber salad and lemon dill rice, everyone was amazed
Delicious! Definitely a restaurant quality meal. I did substitute mayo for the butter. (A tip from another salmon recipe) I also marinaded the salmon in lemon juice for 20 minutes beforehand to cut the strong "fishy" taste. (A tip I learned about today... we found it worked!)
I am going to use this recipe again next week. Thanks!
I love this recipe- I season the salmon with salt and pepper, add some fresh dill (or dried), squirt one lemon juice on it, put the salmon in a foil packet with chopped up onion, a dab of butter, drizzle of olive oil, and the quartered lemon I used for juice. Delicious- great with green peas cooked with olive oil, onion, and garlic and baked sweet potato cubes...
I didn't measure anything and used lemmon pepper. First I sprinkled salt on both sides of the filet, then covered the top evenly with onion powder, dill, and lemon pepper. It turned out fabulous. The flavors of the seasonings are mild enough to really let the taste of the salmon through. I don't know if the butter did anything for the fish though. This tasted wonderful, but it might be because I was using fresh king salmon from Alaska that a fisherman friend of ours brought back for us.
Super recipe. I tried fresh dill the first time but it didn't have much flavor so I made it again and the dried dill was MUCH better. I would make this recipe again. it was great!
Really quick and easy! And DELICIOUS! LOW FAT option I used was to eliminate the butter and just spray with cooking spray, it still tasted wonderful! Thanks again for a great recipe!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Salmon with Dill
Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 262
Calories from Fat: 163
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