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The Dead Sea also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and sho…more
Samburu Intrepids is a luxury tented camp and a lush oasis on the banks of the great Uaso Nyiro River in Samburu Game Reserve. The lodge is perman…more
The Samburu National Reserve is located in Northern Kenya. It is 165 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. In the middle of the reserve, t…more
Samburu Lodge was opened in July 13, 1963. It is situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River and is set in a rugged landscape with a backdrop of ja…more
Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. It is famous for dramatic views, its whitewashed houses grabbing the cli…more
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.It is named…more
The park lies in Central Kenya, 140km north-west of Nairobi, in Nakuru district of the Rift Valley Province. The ecosystem comprises of the lake, sur…more
Feng shui or Fung shui, is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven (Chinese astronomy) and Earth to help one improve lif…more
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth realm consisting of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southe…more
O'ahu is the third largest island in the Hawaiian chain and home to some of the most famous and photographed sites in Hawaii. It is flanked by the wo…more
The Island of Hawaii is the youngest island in the Hawaiian chain and is also by far the biggest, providing a vast canvas of environments to discover…more
Bodrum is a port city, in the southwestern Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, .It has a vibrant touri…more
Maui has been voted "Best Island" by readers of Conde Nast Traveler for seventeen years. With three miles of white sand and crystal clear water, it'…more
The Cedar of Lebanon was important to various ancient civilizations. The trees were used by the Phoenicians for building commercial and military sh…more
Halki ( is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some 6 km (4 mi) west of Rhodes. With the area of 28 km2 …more
As seen on CBS TV If your love life could do with a little spicing up Grenada, the spice island, is the place to go. Grenada is made up of three…more
Symi is an Island of the Dodecanese close to Rhodes. Symi was noted for its sponges which provided much of its wealth. It attained the height of its …more
The Knights Hospitallers captured and established their headquarters on Rhodes in 1307. They remained there for 2 centuries and built into one of …more
Nisyros is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands next to Turkey. Being so…more
Down toward the central region of Licka are the Plitvize lakes. Surrounded by 3 mountains feeding the lakes this World Heritage Site is a grand colle…more
Entre Cielos - Argentina's Luxury Boutique Wine Resort Hamam and Spa is the ultimate wine country experience. Set in Mendoza, the heart of Argentine…more
The Living WIllow Globe Theatre in Wales' beautiful Wye Valley is a unique scaled down version of Shakespeare's London Globe and a magical performanc…more
This segment as featured in Compulsive Traveler Adventure as seen on CBS Television St Vincent and the Grenadines are a group of about 30 islands …more
Vanessa presents Cyprus: Where is Cyprus? It looks hidden in the Mediterranean. But it has been famous for 2 thousand years. Did you know Cleopatr…more
The Oussaden Tour starts in Rabat, the present capital of Morocco. Plenty to see. Not to miss the great Mohammed V Mausoleum with the Hassan Tower…more
This ancient ritual practiced in Fiji expresses the deep connection of the culture to the mysteries of life and respect of nature.
Pula was an administrative center of Istria since Roman times and the roman arena still stands as a sign of old roman glory. And an old culinary trad…more
ISLAND HOPPING IN SOUTHERN JAPAN Soak in the spirit of traditional Japan with Iris Brooks and Jon H. Davis of Northern Lights Studio. Discover cul…more
The Mekong is one of the world's major rivers. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. From the Tibetan Plateau this ri…more
7 hours from New York is Casablanca, a bustling metropolis. Its must-see site is the spectacular King Hasan Mosque built right on the Atlantic coa…more
The Compulsive Traveler series aired on CBS Television on Sundays afternoon and scored #1 in the ratings for the time period faring higher than comp…more
Every Valentine day brides ready to tie the knot leave their wedding gowns at home and fly down to the Hedonism Resort in Jamaica. Between 20 and 6…more
Kalani's 120-acre retreat on the lush, tropical coast of the Big Island celebrates nature, culture, and wellness. Kalani lies on a conservation coast…more
The energy and surreal spiritual feeling you get from the mysterious ruin of Ta Prohm is quite amazing. You feel as one with the jungle as massive tr…more
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Kamalaya Koh Samui Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa resort integrates a diverse range of Oriental and Western healing practices. ... Kamalaya i…more
Nestled in upcountry Thailand, south of the lush foothills of those nourishing Himalayas, just outside the delightful city of Chiang Mai, is Tao Gard…more
Join us as we explore pristine waters and traditional culture in the Republic of Palau. It's an idyllic, equatorial archipelago of islands located i…more
New7Wonders highlights the Dead Sea as one of the most symbolically powerful nominees in the New7Wonders of Nature global campaign with a riveting ev…more
he Regent Seven Seas Mariner caters to only 700 guests and has the highest level of personal space and service with highly trained, international cr…more
Onsen's are a traditional Japanese natural thermal hot spring and the therapeutic water rises from deep within the earth. Yukuro Onsen is the most po…more
A truly green story inspired by a miraculous true occurrence and the natural beauty of a place. Cayman Went tells the story of a Hollywood actor, Jos…more
Surrounded by olive groves and right on the Ionian sea, on Italy's southern tip near the village of San Gregorio is the Hotel Montecallini. The Hot…more
A visit to Mele Cascades waterfall is an amazing experience. You can swim under the cascade itself or in any of the 5 pools which all are an outpouri…more
WABC Travel Show host Erik Hastings tours this legendary Jersey shore destination. From the history to fun in the sun, the greater LBI region is the …more
WABC's Erik Hastings spends a few minutes showing you this history-rich northeastern US destinaion. From culture, to family fun and everything in bet…more
Amelia checks out this awesome adventure, taking her off road in the muddy jungle & along some amazing beaches....
The Salar de Uyuni is one of the most spectacular nature wonders on the planet. The surroundings are blinding and borderline incomprehensible. Over 4…more
The diverse and beautiful people of Bluefields can be seen in this travel video. Yet these same people have destroyed their own natural resources. …more
Bluefields, Nicaragua is a beautiful place that has been contaminated by it's own people. This has caused contamination in the bay, and the death of…more
Bluefields has become the dirtiest city in Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. And as result the Bluefields Bay has suffered. This travel video demonstr…more
Tia Irene Hotel & Resturant is one Bluefields traditional establishments, located on the water's edge. In this travel video you can see the beauty o…more
Bluefields is a town that gets its livelihood from fishing the waters of the Lagoon. Yet the modern day contamination has threatened Bluefields´ way…more
Johnny Hodgson and Profesor Hugo Sujo explain the history of Bluefields, Nicaragua in this travel video. The city was built on edge of the Bluefield…more
In this travel video series, visit the Carolina Beach State Park, one of the only place in North America where you can find the Carnivorous Vinus fli…more
Cape Hatteras Light Station was built in 1870, this is 208 ft, the tallest in the whole U.S. With 268 steps you need to reach to the top. After reach…more
Take a birds eye view of the area beauty where we see the Bodie Lighthouse that was built in 1872. Next is the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, offer…more
See all different kind of birds that we found in our exploration all around the refuge, Visiting the refuge in the evening time or early mourning you…more
At Roanoke Island N.C. we find the Elizabeth II, a new representation of the original vessel that sale to the new world from England. Then we head t…more
In this travel video clip, see the Wright Brothers National Memorial, where was also the place they did they're first flight. Also few feet away from…more
In this travel video clip, see the Wright Brothers National Memorial, where was also the place they did they're first flight. Also few feet away from…more
In this travel video series you can find a nice place to rent for a vacation with a place fron to the beach, here our guide Scott explain us. Also se…more
In this travel video series, see the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge and the habitat for the different kind of species that live there and th…more
In this travel video series, we now reach to Virginia beach where we find peace and quiet in the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and false Cape St…more
In this travel video clip see how the dragon flies and learn more about them, also find here the Bold eagle witch do they nesting right here and have…more
Florida two bigest springs the Silver Spring and Wakala Spring are the major attractions in the state. They are also the largest Springs in the wor…more
The purple alligator is the species that depended completely on aquatic life for food. Come visit Florida to see the diverse alligator life.
In this travel video series also the Shrimp is busy reproducing keeping there eggs tock safely bennett them, then the big water bug who take care of …more
In this travel video clip the rain falls with come like good sing for the creatures where the rivers all over the Everglades are overflows and help …more
In this travel video clip come with us over to Lake Okachovi to find the Snale Kite witch is a bird that is totally depended on the water to get his …more
In this travel video series see the way how the Egret birds hunt for small fish under the threes and where all the pelican birds go nesting on the Pe…more
In this travel video series see the morning brakes into the Florida everglades and admire the nature you can find in there, with lots of creature th…more
The Grand Canyon, mysterious, engulfing, full of wildlife. It can place your life in perspective. Unesco has declared the Grand Canyon a World Her…more
Pristine coastline and lush hinterland, superb cuisine, action and adventure or just the perfect piece of sand on which to chill out...
Now the problem is spreading as Margori S.Douglas tell and explain to us the situation of the Pawns, while we can see for our self the condition of t…more
Ending September and the rainy season is making his start while this bird is bringing in food for his chicks, and after the rainy season the little …more
In this travel video Clip see al the change that the Everglades had during the years destroying the Pawns and the creatures that live in it making th…more
The Spoon Bill are now bigger and almost ready to be on they own, but for now mommy is taking care of them, while a little spoon bill is climbing in…more
A new technic to fishing by the snow Egret like a Ballet dancer over the water picking up fishes all over the Everglades, while other birds like the …more
It is September and now the dry season has come and the fishes that didn't get to go out with the tied stay to get eaten by the birds you see, this i…more
In this travel video series we found the Cunti that in the years past the Indian used is as a food stable. Also see the species of butterfly like the…more
In this travel video series we found the Cunti that in the years past the Indian used is as a food stable. Also see the species of butterfly like the…more
In this travel video clip Rich and Judy Kern go into the Everglades to see all the life stile you can find there. The different kind of spiders you …more
In this travel video clip see a little Raccoon trying to find a meal for himself while the American Alligator is watching him. The see the red belie …more
In this travel video series see the American Alligator looking for something to eat, many birds that visit her make the Everglades one of the best pl…more
In this travel video series visit the Florida Everglade witch is so vast, grassy one of the most beautiful thing you can see in Miami, finding severa…more
New Program intro on Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.
Kangaroos storm the fairways in Victoria, Australia
Why wine tourism in New Zealand is the latest 'must' for tipple and travel fans.
In this travel video clip see how Marty and his assistant Sue gets tangle up with one of the female alligator who wants them out of her home, protect…more
In this travel video clip see how after the rain the water spread all over the the land and it form island of threes witch the alligator uses to go a…more
In this travel video clip the rain begins in the month of may for the alligators where it come to them like a big food festival. Where the disperse t…more
In this travel video series see how a female alligator grown for a male and then a big male herd the noise half mile away and response to her call bu…more
In this travel video series the alligator are all together in this swamp, where the are demonstrating who domain in the swamp. Some times they are ig…more
In this travel video series see this big Alligator drifting true the river and the way the swim. The strength of what an alligator bite his food with…more
In this travel video series see how Doctor George and his team go out at night to see how are the alligators are coming on growing in the habitats, b…more
This travel video series tell you how the American Alligator is one of 22 species of crocodilian world wide witch are find in a broad Equatorial band…more
In this travel video series see the alligators are all together in the swamp waiting for food to come around, maybe some one of these little bird to …more
Wine Planet checks out Coriole winery set in the "Seaview" sub region of the McLaren Vale Wine District in South Australia. Coriole Vineyards was…more
In this travel video series we take a sunset tour on the beach around a fire saying goodbye toy you, even as you can see that there are still great …more
In this travel video take a trip with us over to Laguna Atascosa wildlife refuge, finding here birds and others wildlife that are find no where else …more
In this travel video clip we take a boat trip from Port Aransas heading to North Padre Island, the main attraction there is the National Seashore wer…more
In this travel video series come and meet Diane Borden, Refuge Coordinator who tells us how the Hurricane change the habitat. Now the place is gettin…more
In this travel video series we reach to the little town of St. Martinville, popular for the Evangeline Oak, known also as the birth place of the Acad…more
In this travel video series come with all they way over the west of New Orleans to Avery island home of world famous tabasco saws, and also the home …more
In this travel video series see how the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church organized to go and help cleanup, under the supervision of father Luke and fath…more
In this travel video series see how Don Fisk from the Group Workcamps Foundation and the members of this group tells us about how the people of New o…more
In this travel video series we reach to Louisiana, where we visit New Orleans to see how the recovery effort is going. We take a fly tour and see th…more
In this travel video series see how bad the Pass Christian town was destroyed, over 500 houses in the town was gone flat and the water along the bay …more
In this travel video series now come with us to a day trip to Ship Island Excursions and visit the Fort Massachusetts so you can get to know about it…more
In this travel video series meet Richard Flowers J. who tells us after nine months about all the damage and losses that they had. You can also see f…more
In this travel video clip se the way the places was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005 and the Monument that they builded to katrina w…more
In this travel video clip we've reach on the west side of Mobile Bay where we make a stop at the Belingrath Gardens and Home to admire and enjoyed th…more
In this travel video series we visit Alabama State, witch is the number one of gulf coast for Oyster Processing from all over the places. Then forwar…more
n this travel video series, on or way back from Dauphin island you will see Oyster men cracking Oysters the old fashion way. Every morning at sunrise…more
In this travel video clip see all the different kind of beautiful birds species you can find on the Dauphin Island, and to learn more about the lo…more
In this travel video clip come with us to Alabama coast Gulf Shores where you can find all kind of different activities to do, like taking tour aroun…more
In this travel video series, we take you to the Gulf Island National Seashore, this place protect the lands and sea to preserve they species. Next we…more
In this travel video series we are in Florida secant oldest city Pensacola, visiting all the different historical places of the city, like the Pensac…more
In this travel video series we want to take you with us to the Blue Dolphins tours were you can get in to the water and swim with the Dolphins, enjoy…more
In this travel video series come take a tour with us now to the St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, offering to us great birding and all next kind of st…more
In this travel video series, come with us to this part of Florida called East point were you can come and fishing and pass a relaxing time. You will…more
IIn this travel video series, Captain Doug tells us about his favorite bird witch is the Frigate bird. Then meet Captain Dennis Voyles who make his l…more
In this travel video series, meet Captain Doug, who's lives on the island, and been doing natures based tours focused on birds for the last 7 years s…more
In this travel video clip, come with us to Cedar Key, get to know a little more about fishing, people here make there living off fishing Clam's, witc…more
In this travel video clip, we've ended up at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife state park, were we go to the underwater absorbatory we we say a lot of s…more
In this travel video series, after our boat tour, we go to the sponge market and then to the Weeki Wachee, get to know one of the spring swimmer and …more
In this travel video series, travel to Siesta Beach, one of the most beautiful beach in the world. We visited the Mote Marine Laboratory and gets to …more
In this travel video series watch the beauty of the island at the old Boca Grande Lighthouse, and the different kind of creature that the Mother Natu…more
In this travel video series watch how we take a three hour trip to Cayo Costa State Park, Captiva. Were you will need to go and find you on shell's t…more
In this travel video series see all the beautiful birds, and other species of creatures that they have in Campas, J. Ding Darling national wild life …more
In this travel video series watch how Jodie and john, film there new golf coast adventure, in Santa Bell island, Florida. Were you can find beautifu…more
I've dreamed of traveling to Easter island for years and when i found myself in the airport in Santiago, Chile I new I just had to change my ticket h…more
This video shows how plagues of flies invade this little town on the banks of Lake Victoria.
In this video clip find the right and great place to go and past your easter vacations on a beautiful island......
This travel video is an interesting look at one of the most famous and mysterious destinations.
Effigy Mounds National Monument is located in North East Iowa along the banks of the Mississippi River. In the centuries before Columbus arrived fro…more
In this travel video series Ana Alexandra satisfies her cravings for beauty. Costa Rica is full of natural wonders, and exotic wildlife.
In this travel video series watch Ana Alexandra discover Costa Rica. She visits a beautiful butterfly farm and spends a lovely time relaxing in the …more
In this travel video Ana Alexandra visits La Paz's five powerful natural waterfalls.
In this travel video series Ana Alexandra takes us to see the beautiful natural wild life in Costa Rica.
Ana Alexandra takes us to the Monteverde Cloud forest of the Monteverde Reserve, in this Costa Rican travel video.
In this travel video series Ana goes on a Costa Rican expedition. She takes a evening tour at the Monteverde Reserve, were she sees a few creatures …more
Malawi is a land in undiscovered Africa, where virtually everyone dances, sings, or carves stories on wooden panels and walking sticks. It is a safe …more
With a mere 8% water quantity, Niseko snow is always drier, providing some of the most exhilarating powder skiing and snowboarding experiences anywhe…more
Narrated by Peter Greenberg. An overview of the Royal Kingdom of Jordan, its great biblical, and archeological sites at the edge of history and it…more
In conjunction with "My favorite European video" contest run on http://www.visiteurope.com: a brief survey of the endless choices Europe offers a vi…more
By digging into their own myths, the people of Kaikura, on New Zealand South Island, have reinvented their culture for the XX!st Century. Buy the …more
In Hokitika on New Zealand South Island Richard meets elder Hemi Te Rakau who expounds on the Maori holistic way of mind. Buy the DVD www.advent…more
On Franz Joseph Glacier, South Island New Zealand. "To traverse these landscapes is to be part of a narrative which was risk, conflict and perhaps …more
Explorer Richard Bangs talks about his latest film and book on New Zealand, what drives him to travel and his passion for environmental issues. Fi…more
Filmmaker, aviator and explorer, Swiss born Weber counts as his most recent credit the launch of the New 7 Wonders of the World project. This culmina…more
The term "eco" has been stretched and bled and manipulated into a marketing tool, so it is important that we ask the right questions when it comes to…more
The more people that can be touched by the magic of the outdoors, the larger the constituency that can raise voices when the environment becomes thre…more
Before the arrival of the Europeans the Maori did not have a written language so storytelling was essential to continuing the culture. Figuring promi…more
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"There is something enigmatic about New Zealand as it seems more pristine every time I return" Buy the DVD www.adventureswithpurpose.tv
How New Zealand is becoming a model for the rest of the world in its pursuit of sustainable tourism. Buy the DVD www.adventureswithpurpose.tv
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An excerpt from The Travel with Kids Maui Travel Video. Sugar Cane ruled Maui's economy for almost 100 years, and Sugar Train shipped the sugar for …more
An excerpt from The Travel with Kids Hawaii: Maui DVD. Maui Ocean Center has an incredible open ocean exhibit. You can see the divers interacting w…more
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In this clip from The Travel with Kids Maui DVD Learn the history of Hawaii; born out of volcanic rock spewing from the Earths core, to today a trop…more
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An excerpt from The Travel with Kids "Hawaii-Maui" DVD. Follow the Roberts family as they explore the islands of Maui and Moloka'i in this award wi…more
Lara checks out the 3 sisters & Scenic World in Sydney Australia
The Vanuatu crew visit a local custom village to find out how the beautiful happy people of Vanuatu live.
Micheal Murphy captures the magic of Isla Iguana an oceanic and jungle refuge.
Micheal Murphy visits the architectural marvel of Panama Canal and video tapes the the inner working of this marvelous man made creation.
Micheal Murphy visits the architectural marvel of Panama Canal and video tapes the the inner working of this marvelous man made creation.
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Micheal Murphy captures the magic of Coiba National Park, a 671,000 acre oceanic and jungle refuge.
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Micheal Murphy does a jungle trek in the Barro Colorado Island off the Coast of Panama. He video tapes turtles, lizards, and monkeys on this travel …more
In this Travel video Micheal Murphy recounts his Alaska Experience.
Micheal Murphy treks Mt. Denali in this episode of Destination Unknown.
Micheal Murphy talks to locals, and does some campsite cooking in Talkettna.
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Micheal Murphy goes Halibut Fishing, goes on a scenic plane rides, and camps in in a beautiful camp ground in this travel video.
Through England's Exmoor National Park with singing tour guide Martyn Babb and his antique Blue Motors coach.
In this travel music video by Micheal Murphy, Paul Brownlow sings "What I Love About This World"
In this travel video Micheal Murphy visits Belize with his son Justin.
In this travel video Micheal Murphy returns to Thailand after the Tsunami. This video demonstrates the resiliance of locals, and amazing Thai food.
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy returns to Thailand after the Tsunami. This video demonstrates the resiliance of locals, and amazing beaches of …more
In this travel video Micheal Murphy returns to Thailand to in 2005 to see the disaster from the Tsunami that hit Phi Phi Thailand.
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy captures a school of killer whales.
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy visits Elephant Island a place where in 1914 the crew of the Endurance spent 4 agonizing months waiting for the r…more
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In this travel mysterious video Micheal Murphy travel by boat the coast of the South Orkeney Islands which is covered 85% by iceburgs. Also witness …more
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy travel by boat the coast of the South Georgia Islands, and runs into one of the largest icebergs in the world: A-…more
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy travel by boat the coast of the South Georgia Islands. He video tapes glaciers and awesome mountains.
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy continues his adventure following Earnest Shackleton's path to Arctic greatness.
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy visits watches the sunrise over the ocean accompanied by a 100,000 king penguins.
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In this travel video Micheal Murphy visits the Whailing ghost town of Grytviken. Travel among the abandon ships and Ernest Shackelton's grave. th…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the South Georgia Islands. In this travel video…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the South Georgia Islands. In this travel video…more
Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the South Georgia Islands. In this travel video…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the South Georgia Islands. I video tape seals, s…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the Falkland Islands. In this travel video I vi…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the Falkland Islands. In this travel video I me…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the Falkland Islands. In this travel video I vi…more
Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the Falkland Islands. In this travel video we v…more
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Traveling around the world I finally get to explore my seventh Continent and along the way I visited the Falkland Islands. In this travel video we v…more
The desert kingdom of Rahjistan offers an amazing glimpse into one of the richest cultures. This 8 part series is narrated by Michael York
Nestled in the Himalayas, Nadak, called the last Shangri-La, is home to the most ancient Tibetan Buddhist traditions. This 8 part series is narrat…more
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Come visit Lockroy & Dallmann Bay in this travel video through Anarctica. Admire the pinguins, whales and the surreal immages of Antarctica's land…more
In this video we will go to South Pole. No, we won't go straight to South Pole but we will visit the coldest, driest and windiest continent the world…more
In this video we will go to South Pole. No, we won't go straight to South Pole but we will visit the coldest, driest and windiest continent the world…more
An excerpt from Rich Kern's travel video series "Alligators"; To learn information about alligators can be a dangerous task. Watch these researches…more
An excerpt from the Rich Kern nature series "Alligators"; In this clip you can see who is on top of the food chain in Everglade national park.
An excerpt from the Rich Kern travel video series "Alligators". In this clip Rich kern captures excellent footage of the ferocious power of the the …more
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An excerpt from The Travel with Kids "Caribbean" DVD,Travel with kids show you where you can make some dolphin friends. On the Island of Tortola get…more
In four years of service blueEnergy has proudly served the communities of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. This clip is a celebration of what we ha…more
A desert camp and a nearby resort hotel make an interesting contrast that is noted by a bemused young traveler.
This was adapted from a cruise ship lecture on Ecotourism in the Caribbean Rim. No voice over is provided because the lecture was live narrated. …more
The somewhat somber tone of this piece may or may not encourage tourism to Ireland. It does capture a mood.
This especially evocative segment from the Rails Across Russia program, was edited down to stay within a two minute limit
This movie was developed for inclusion on a CDRom that accompanied a physical geography textbook. We have done many other educationally oriented p…more
Images of sailing combine with details of life on a reef to create a mood piece evoking a South Sea adventure.
I enjoy creating an impression of a place and a season in a mere 30 seconds. This is an example....
This mood piece evokes the mystique of El Cedral, a cattle ranch and wildlife refuge in the llanos, or plains, of Venezuela
Bush plane adventures in Alaska are fantastic. These images provide an example.
Each December, the Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois puts on a holiday light festival that features ice sculpture and lots of animals. www.frakes…more
Lilacia Park is the jewel of Lombard, Illinois. Every May this beautiful 8.5 acre park comes to life as its signature Lilacs bloom. www.frakesproduct…more
The Caribbean National Forest, also known as El Yunque National Forest, is located on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico. The park is the only tro…more
Ran into a mean sheep dog outside Gokyurt, Turkey. www.frakesproductions.com
A cold December morning at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, DuPage, County, Illinois
An introduction to Mount Rainier NP including aerial shots of the mountain.
A short look at the unique species of marmots found only on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.
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Marble rays hanging around a rock .White tip sharks mating.
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Back to the Town Pier again as it never disappoints! As Roseanne said, its like finding all your little friends in one place. Seeing a Hawksbill Tu…more
Got in a bit north of the usual and went up to the marina entrance. Like a lot of dives in this area, we saw a lot of interesting sea creatures. Be…more
One of Bonaires more spectacular shore dives. From the four foot jump in at La Danias, the deep vertical walls and the plunging reef drop off, to th…more
Always dramatic with large schools under the pier. Saw Tarpon, Jacks and large school of Silversides in the shallows.
Just south of the usual entry is an easy sandy beach to get in. The double reef here is a series of deep islands. One of our favorite dives; specta…more
Always a dramatic dive on the double reef system. We see a Hawksbill Turtle, A Spotted Eagle Ray cruise by and a huge Green Moray free-swimming.
On this dive off the Sabadeco Pier--literally out our back door--we see a lovely Juvenile Spotted Drum swimming in front of a Nurse Shark and a pair…more
Sometimes treacherous, this dive was as good as it gets. Famous for schooling Tarpon, we also say a Spotted Eagle Ray and two rare Nassau Grouper.
Right in the front of downtown Playa, this dive is always interesting. This time 2 beautiful Seahorses, a feeding Hawksbill Turtle and a band of mau…more
For nearly a year, every time we dove north of Andrea II, we saw this school of Bogas. This time the Jacks and Barracuda were circling, looking for …more
Highlights from my last dive trip to Roatan, Honduras
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Some of the prettiest hard and soft coral of any of our Cayman dives. Fish highlights were beautiful Yellow Phase and Bicolor Coneys, a Porcupinefish…more
Site and plaque dedicated to famed Cayman freediver Penny Ventura. Spectacular black coral down deep. Fish highlights were a maurading Tang Gang and…more
Seventh dive of the trip. We saw more fish than any previous dive, almost like back on Bonaire: Yellowhead Jawfish, Nassau Groupers, a small school o…more
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Second dive of the day and the fifth of the trip. Another shallower reef along the sheer dropoff. We saw scads of lobsters and one unconcerned turt…more
Another spectacular wall, with swim-throughs that are almost tunnels. We saw one cruising Eagle Ray in the distance and lots of Fairy Basslets.
Second dive of the day where we stick to the shallower part of the reef. We were treated to a squadron of five Eagle Rays cruising along the top of …more
Our first dive on the north sound wall. Spectacular! Along the wall top are a series of deep canyons, some of them almost tunnels, that open out on…more
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The adventure, history and beauty of the Klondike Gold Rush in Dawson City and the Yukon.
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training sled dogs for the Yukon race
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diving off Union Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a rewarding and unforgettable experience
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strong currents enable divers to cover great distances as they observe fascinating marine life
a scuttled car ferry provides an interesting dive experience as sea life transforms it into a new reef
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off Tobago's Speyside region, an amazing dive site offers the opportunity to swim with giant manta rays
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the small island of Bequia is permitted to slaughter one whale per year by the International Whaling Commission
an unforgettable diving experience can be had at the 6000' underwater cliff off shore at Little Cayman
freedive instructor Sebastian Chander, demonstrates the sensual art of free diving
no need to take a dive-boat because the Cayman Islands offer a unique diving environment just off the shore
one of the most famous dive sites in the world offers close encounters with friendly stingrays
off shore Cayman Brac, is a beautiful sunken frigate to explore
between the shore and the wall, there is a beautiful dive experience to enjoy with easy access to an undersea tropical paradise
he Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley is a World Heritage site. It consists of three lakes in basins on the floor of the valley, known for th…more
While traveling through Yellowstone a bison takes an obsessive interest in our car and us
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A twist on the traditional safari offers a slow and silent aerial view of the Mara Plain in Kenya.
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while sailing through the Cayman Islands, encountering conch divers, yields a tasty local delicacy
New Zealand, is the real life version of the fantasy world from the Lord of The Rings
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Which Joe gave his name to 'sloppy joes'? We look at five interesting sandwiches and their lexical origins.
A very large flightless bird related to the emu, with a bare head and neck, a tall horny crest, and one or two coloured wattles. It is native mainly to the forests of New Guinea.
- 'They're actually related to geese and ducks, the group anseriformes, whereas the moas, emus, cassowaries, ostriches and so on belong to a group called the ratites and they actually have small heads compared to their bodies.'
- ''Without cassowaries, over 100 native rainforest plants are not able to regenerate,' he said.'
- 'Similar in appearance to ornamental features seen in birds like cassowaries and hornbills, the crest may have been used for display, the study team suggests.'
- 'So the cassowaries, kookaburras, koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles and wallabies that one goes to Australia in the hope of seeing are all there.'
- 'We also owe a small selection of words for native wildlife to the language: the cassowary, a large flightless bird related to the emu, was called kasuari in Malay.'
- 'Certainly, the cassowary's clawed wings, scaly legs, featherless heads, wrinkled necks, and large size give them a dinosaur-like appearance.'
- 'I told him about the cassowary, a flightless, man-size bird that lives in the rainforests and has a razor claw on each foot with which it can slice you open in a deft and appallingly expansive manner.'
- 'Despite their fearsome size and appearance, cassowaries are solitary birds that are rarely seen in the wild.'
- 'In fact, the moa is a New Zealand species but kiwis are more closely related to emus and cassowaries in Australia, so it may be bad news for the national symbol.'
- 'Large flightless birds, emus are native to Australia and are next only to the cassowary and the ostrich in size.'
- 'We saw giraffes, penguins, kangaroos, polar bears, cassowaries etc., so there were quite a few animals which were unusual in that environment.'
- 'Giant crowned pigeons, small wallaby kangaroos, cassowary birds, tree kangaroos, and wild boars are abundant within an hour's walk of the village.'
- 'Ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, kiwis, moas and elephant birds really are more closely related to each other than they are to any other birds.'
- 'Their wings are stunted, with a smaller body-to-wing proportion than in some other ratites, and, like most other ratites, cassowaries have no tail feathers.'
- 'For example, the cassowary (a large flightless bird) feeds on bright blue and red fruit.'
- 'As well as the beautiful scenery, the group had the chance to see dugongs, a cassowary and her stripy chicks, native rats - certainly larger than your average house rat - and wild pigs with their piglets.'
- 'And like most birds, the cassowary has a mating call; witnesses compare the male's to the wheezing of an old truck with a sick ignition.'
Early 17th century: from Malay kesuari.
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Most know it's been a long time since i have posted and most know my medical issues ,(thyroid cancer, knee issues, broken foot).......
I went to the dr's today (ortho) because my good knee is hurting, so I tell her my whole issue. Now last week i tweaked my back or so i thought, so she being a good dr tells me "let's just get some x-rays to be safe of your knee/back"....I think ummm ok....Not needed but why not............
I get the results, I need back surgery on my lower lumbar like yesterday, she is surprised I am walking..........Ohhh and my knee, let's get a MRI on the both and do the knee surgery this summer, and wait for the back......I was like HUH??? I only tweaked something, well according to her, I dont have anything back there to tweak............
My question, back surgery scares me, anyone ever had it????? and if so?? lower lunbar??? and what is the recovery time.................
I tell ya I am getting really pissed off.getting in shape is suppossed to be good for you, not hazardous...................
Is there an underlying problem causing all these issues, or just bad luck. Only reason i ask is my doctor addresses individual problems sometimes instead of putting "two and two together" and finding possible underlying issues. Ill send you some good karma, by taking a moment to wish something positive for you, its all i have to offer, good luck.
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Hashtaag, CoLife secure million-dollar cheques
Saturday, September 24, 2016 | Keshav Sunkara | More »
The week gone by saw two startups from Bengaluru—mobile application developer Hashtaag and co-working space provider CoLife—receive $1 million each in seed funding. Unlike the previous week, this time the startup funding momentum shifted down south. Companies based out of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, C...
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Digital medical journal DailyRounds gets funding from Accel, Asuka Holding
Bengaluru-based DailyRounds Inc, an app-based medical journal for doctors, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Accel India and Asuka Holding of Japan. Existing investors Beenos Partners and Powerhouse Ventures also participated in this round, The Economic Times reported on Thursday, cit...22 September, 2016 | More »
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Healthcare record management startup PurpleDocs gets funding from Lead Angels, others
Gujarat-based PurpleDocs, a healthcare records management startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from investors including KellyGamma, Lead Angels and a few high net-worth individuals (HNIs). The startup will use the funds to expand its operations in the national capital region (NCR), M...21 September, 2016 | More »


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Neogen führt AccuPoint ® Advanced ein
[PRESSWIRE] Ayr, Schottland, 09. Juni 2015 – Neogen hat eine neue und verbesserte Version des AccuPoint® ATP Hygiene-Monitoring Systems auf den Markt gebracht. Durch die vorgenommenen Verbesserungen wird dieses Produkt zum sensitivsten und konsistentesten Hygienen-Monitoring System, das momentan erhältlich ist.
Neogen launches AccuPoint® Advanced
[PRESSWIRE] Ayr, Scotland, June 9, 2015 — Neogen has released an enhanced version of its popular AccuPoint® ATP Hygiene Monitoring System that makes this product the most sensitive and consistent hygiene monitoring system available.
Sandwiches Thirty Times More Popular Than Salad
[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom - 11 May 2015 -- Despite the popularity of low-carb diets and the rise of food allergies and intolerances - especially to gluten and wheat - consumers across Scotland, England and Wales are thirty times more likely to choose a sandwich than a salad when eating out of home.
Yili to Upgrade the Global Quality Management System Inviting Three Giants for "Excelsior"
[PRESSWIRE] Beijing, China - 15.08.2014 -- Confronted with the global challenge of food safety, enterprises focusing on quality should keep improving their quality management system.
Recently, Yili Group, ranked among the Top 10 global dairy enterprises, announced that Yili has entered into strategic cooperative partnership with SGS, LRQA and Intertek and has invited them to "make excelsior" in its quality management, which further upgraded the global quality management system well-known for completeness.
Award Winning Food-to-Go by Delice de France
[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom - 16.04.14 -- Award winning Delice de France started 2014 in triumphant fashion, winning the Product Launch of the Year (Food) Award at the prestigious Essential Café Trade Awards 2014 for their new and innovative food-to-go Hand-held Pizza.
Neogen introduces Veratox® for Aflatoxin M1
[PRESSWIRE] AYR, Scotland - 19.12.2013 -- Neogen has introduced a rapid test method for the accurate detection of aflatoxin M1 at very low levels in dairy products.
Neogen introduces NeoFilm™ for simple microbial tests
[PRESSWIRE] Lansing, Mich. - 02.12.2013 -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has introduced a "clearly better" test system for microbial counts.
Neogen develops simple tests for shellfish toxins
[PRESSWIRE] AYR, Scotland 26.07.2013 -- Neogen Europe Ltd. has added to its comprehensive range of tests for the seafood industry with the introduction of rapid tests to detect the toxins that cause amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) and diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP).


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Efficient repetitive passive switching of a cladding-pumped Er–Yb fiber laser has been demonstrated by use of an external-cavity configuration containing a crystal as a saturable absorber. Energies of as much as in pulses of durations as short as 3.5 ns (FWHM), corresponding to a peak power of , have been generated, and the maximum slope efficiency with respect to the absorbed pump power was 13%. Using a bulk diffraction grating in the Littrow configuration to provide wavelength-selective feedback, we tuned the passively -switched fiber laser over 31 nm from 1532 to 1563 nm. The prospects for further improvement in performance are discussed.
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Promoting micro-entrepreneurship in the developing world Chris Woodruff, University of Warwick and International Growth Centre BRAC, IGC, iiG Conference on Entrepreneurship and Development Dhaka, March 2011
Self employment: a dominant share of the labour force Source: Gollin 2002
Underlying questions Is there unlocked potential for employment creation in microenterprises? Can the incomes of the self employed be increased?
Specific questions from research Y = f (K, L, A) : Income depends on capital, labour and technology / efficiency. – How does income change when capital is injected into the enterprise? – Will microentrepreneurs hire workers when given the chance and will incomes increase? – Can efficiency be increased with: 1) training, or 2) formality? I will talk about evidence on these three questions based on research in Sri Lanka, Ghana, and Mexico.
Capital Experimental evidence from Sri Lanka, Ghana and Mexico: – Randomized experiments where we provide grants to enterprises to create exogenous variation in capital stock – Random samples of enterprises representative of urban microenterprises with invested capital < $US1000 (median around $200)
Capital: Structure of experiment Capital injected through grants rather than loans 100% takeup; many reasons why entrepreneurs may not apply for loans Provided in cash or through in-kind purchases of assets / inventories selected by the entrepreneur – Between 75 and 90 percent of the grants were invested in the enterprise, on average – In all three countries, the majority of the grants were spent on working capital (inventories)
Capital: Results Mexico: Very large increases in profits following the injection of capital. – Monthly profits increased by 30 pesos for each 100 pesos of grants; sample of male-owned enterprises only Sri Lanka: The capital injection resulted in very large increases among enterprises owned by males; but no returns in enterprises owned by females No difference between cash grant and in- kind grant
Capital returns: Sri Lanka With Suresh de Mel and David McKenzie
Capital: Results In Ghana: Large increase in profits for both male- and female-owned enterprises, on average. – ~30 GhC increase in monthly profits following a 150 GhC grant. But more nuanced outcomes underneath: – Lowest baseline income vs. higher baseline income – Cash vs. in-kind grants. [Joint work with Marcel Fafchamp, David McKenzie and Simon Quinn]
Pre-treatment Profits Distribution for Women
Post-treatment Profits Distribution for Women
Post-treatment Profits for Men
Capital: Ghana The real puzzle: Why does the impact of cash and in-kind vary? -We 'forced' the capital into the business with the in-kind purchases. Or did we? -Since majority of in-kind grants used to purchase inventories and raw materials, should be relatively easy to de-capitalize if owners want -Differences are then really: -Earmarking for a specific purpose -Initial liquidity -Literature suggests two possible reasons why effects may then differ: -Self-control -External pressure to share
Measures of Self-control and External Pressure Self-control: – Use a susu collector at baseline – Agree with statement "I save regularly" at baseline – Hypothetical discounting questions – to form measure of discount rate and hyperbolicity. – Lack of Self-control Index: first principal component of these External pressure – Whether they feel pressure to share with others rather than invest in the business – Can spend income without consulting spouse – Household size – Number of siblings in Accra/Tema area
Capital: Summary For male-owned enterprises: very large increases in profits following cash / in-kind grants in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Mexico – Marginal returns to capital which are much higher than microfinance lending rates in all three countries For females: No increase in profits in Sri Lanka, but a large increase in Ghana. – More central to household income generation in Ghana
Labour Experiment in Sri Lanka, with a sample of male-owned enterprises with 0-2 employees at baseline Provided a wage subsidy of 4000 Rs per month for 6 months, then 200 Rs per month for 2 additional months, if they hired a new employee – 4000 Rs is about half a typical salary of a laborer. [With Suresh de Mel and David McKenzie]
Labour: results Offered to 772 enterprises in August 2009; subsidy offer expired in May 2010 – 27% hired a worker at some point during the program – Only 38% of those (10% of the sample) still employed in the worker in October 2010 – Among firms not hiring workers, the most important reasons given were: Lack of capital needed to make worker productive Fluctuating sales levels Low (expected) MP of labour
Labour: results Offered to 772 enterprises
Labour: Who took up the offer
Efficiency: training and formality Training experiments in Sri Lanka with both males and females; formality experiment in Sri Lanka with males
Training: females
Formality Experiment which offered incentives to Sri Lankan enterprises if they registered their business at the Division Secretariat level – Ability to obtain bank accounts, electricity, etc. in business name and to issue formal receipts – Obligation to pay taxes Information on registration procedures and implications, plus payment of direct costs This plus reward of 10k, 20k, 40k Rs (median prof 25k)
Formalization: perceived benefits
Are any of the channels operating?
Impacts on attitudes
Evidence on the 2 underlying questions? Appears difficult to generate employment. – Some evidence for effectiveness of training, especially among women. (A number of studies in other countries also indicate modest effects of training.) – Little evidence of near-term effects of formalization
Employment generation? At a minimum, a need for much more careful selection of enterprises to address: – Aspirations for growth – Ability to manage workers, willingness to delegate – Access to capital to make the worker productive, and to give credibility that may be needed to hire workers
Characteristics of the self- employed Source: Fairlie and Woodruff 2006
Own account vs. employers
Increasing incomes? Can we increase incomes of microenterprise owners? Yes…but: – Perhaps not always: Females with household responsibilities, lack of power within household, enterprises which are not the primary income for the household Those with self control issues – Of course, the commitment to repay inherent in loans may help resolve these issues…but: Variance in incomes from microenterprises; equity vs. debt?
Heterogeneity of returns
Increasing incomes? In short, both support for and a challenge to traditional microfinance. – High returns for males, not the traditional target group for MFIs – Variance and risk in returns, perhaps more appropriately met with equity (e.g., savings) than credit
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"Psychoanalyst Walter Langer wrote: People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one. And if you repeat it frequently enough, people will sooner than later believe it." - J.J.
With these words, the final scene of last night's powerful and controversial episode of Criminal Minds drew to a close (follow the link for TV Fanatic's review of "Lauren").
Whatever you think of Prentiss' open-ended, untimely exit and CBS' casting decisions, the directorial efforts of Matthew Gray Gubler (Reid) cannot be praised enough.
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Lorenzo Bernini designed what guidebooks call "the outstandingly beautiful Villa Rospigliosi" for Giulio Rospigliosi who became Pope Clemente IX.
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Hi Maangchi, could you make some tutorial for Korean BBQ? Summer is here, it's BBQ season hehe.
Check my bulgogi recipe.
Marinate thinly sliced beef or LA style galbi(beef ribs) and enjoy your bbq.
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Suspend British Petroleum's Gulf Leases, again…
It was over four years ago that British Petroleum unleashed their disaster in the Gulf Coast and for four years we've all been hearing about how BP will not rest until they "make it right" for the Gulf and all affected by the spilled oil from the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed eleven people and have harmed tens of thousands more. We hear it. We hear it all the time. To this day, the commercials play out across television, radio, on billboards and on the internet, yet what they say is still far from the truth.
Things in the Gulf are not all right.
Instead, they have become litigious and a company that's reaped so much profit is now spending on so many lawyers to sift through their agreements for technicalities while disputing new environmental evidence, practices that though they may follow the letter of the law and allow those at BP to sleep at night, damages the spirit of their agreements with a region repeatedly violated, turning this four year old, ongoing disaster into nightmares for those across the Gulf Coast.
So, maybe it's time for their leases to again be suspended by the EPA until they stop fighting, accept responsibility and truly make amends not only for the known damages, but for any succeeding damage to both people and the environment not yet uncovered. Suspend their leases until their following courses of action change:
The Supreme Court Appeal
In 2012, British Petroleum agreed to a settlement with people harmed by their oil spill, an arrangement with a complex methodology that takes into account a business's location within certain zones along the Gulf Coast and a basic formula for lost revenues and recovery. Since this agreement, BP has been challenging that some of the methodology's covered businesses couldn't have been harmed by the spill and has argued, repeatedly in front of US District Court Judge Carl Barbier's court that these businesses should not be paid. Barbier has consistently and repeatedly maintained that BP entered into an agreement and should abide, that BP agreed to pay businesses according to this formula as part of a compromise and it would be disingenuous to now try to pick apart the methodology they agreed to in his courtroom.
But BP is not backing down. They instead are asking the Supreme Court to protect them from their own decisions, from their own agreements and word will come down in October from the Supreme Court on whether they will hear this appeal. It's four years after the spill. The national media is gone from the story. British Petroleum wants out of their agreement to "make things right."
The Medical Settlements
When the Deepwater Horizon exploded, workers were hired by the thousandfold to clean up the oil, lay and replace boom, whatever was necessary to get as much of the oil out of the water as quickly as possible. Many of these clean-up workers didn't have protective equipment and many non-oil clean-up workers also were affected by the toxins, just by living in the area or being on or near the water. This has understandably left a lot of people in the Gulf sick, and many more could become sick later. British Petroleum is now interpreting their medical settlements not by what will make people whole for these medical complaints, but by when they were diagnosed with their ailments…a calender date that has little to do with the severity of any medical consequences and everything to do with how much British Petroleum wants to pay to settle a bill for any possible medical care.
Again, it's four years after the spill and the national media is gone from the story. British Petroleum wants to alter their agreement and it would seem, make things just right enough for their bottom line.
Ongoing Environmental Damage
And the oil is not gone, neither is the chemical dispersant they used. Environmental damage to the Gulf Coast continues with record dolphin and sea turtle deaths as well as extensive damage to coral that show the oil spill's footprint is both deeper and wider than previously thought. Last year, beach monitors discovered more than 46,000 thousand tar balls and over one and a half tons of submerged tar mats, and there is also evidence that the "quickly evaporating" dispersant BP dumped all over the Gulf is still there, found in tests all over the region. In addition, the oyster situation is grim with thousands of acres of oyster beds producing less than a third of the pre-oil spill harvest. Also troubling is the complete lack of oyster larvae on all of these decimated reefs, places where the oil came ashore and would seem to forecast that the oyster yields will not improve any time soon.
When confronted with any of this evidence BP sticks to standard blame shifting, citing possible other causes or saying the evidence shows nothing conclusive, a shrug of the shoulders from the latest BP spokesman before moving on and really, why not? It would appear British Petroleum is counting on the nation no longer paying attention to how, or how not concerned BP really is with the Gulf and besides, didn't you see the commercials, the bright and shining faces, the pastoral natural scenes of sunsets and water and birds and boats and…
BP is doing quite alright, thank you
Just ask their shareholders, who must be feeling pretty good about their investment these days, especially when BP recently came to an agreement with the EPA and are now resuming business with the Federal Government in the Gulf. In fact, at the most recent auction, British Petroleum was the "highest bidder on 24 offshore oil and gas blocks out of the 31 properties it pursued in auction." This to go along with increased dividends for shareholders, several new oil rigs coming online and a 10% increased stock price projection based on their 2nd quarter earnings in 2014.
So then…BP is fighting Deepwater Horizon business and medical settlements in court, is shifting blame on the environmental destruction they caused, the deaths to sea turtles, coral, dolphins and the decimation of thousands of oyster reefs all while minimizing the amount of oil and dispersant still in the Gulf and still washing ashore. In addition, they are again bidding on oil blocks for new oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, set to start reaping in even greater profits than before.
Again. Bully.
This is making someone right, yes…but not the Gulf.
This is seeking loopholes in settlement agreements to pay as little as possible to those they've harmed while laying the groundwork to make even more profit from the very region they've wrecked.
That's not justice.
And in response, it would only seem fair to propose that until British Petroleum truly honors their words, they should not be permitted to continue in the Gulf. They should remain locked out from a region they've already harmed so much, at least until they truly account for themselves and follow the spirit of their agreements by sending their lawyers home. I understand this suggestion might seem extreme, but is it any less extreme than the belief that everyone impacted by their 2010 spill should receive complete restitution, that the coast should be rebuilt and that all medical bills should be paid, regardless of when the diagnosis occurred? I stand by those beliefs and for BP to meet this bar, it would be to keep their promises and their agreements. It would be to actually honor what they claimed they would do from the beginning: to make things right, because right now, every roadblock BP throws up in court dishonors their company, their promises and everyone affected who has to suffer, worry or leave their lives in the Gulf behind.
The EPA should suspend the leases until BP stops their squirming.
Suspend the leases and close BP's wallets until they finally decide to open them for the purpose of paying for the damage they've done, without technicality, loophole or blame-shifting….and make them keep that wallet open as we continue to learn the extant of the damages they've caused as a result of their negligence.
Have a nice day.
And for continued coverage of Gulf Coast happenings, please continue to read:
Dambala at American Zombie.
David Hammer at WWL.
Fines vs. Penalties
So, today's the day.
The big civil trial in New Orleans: BP vs. the world with all the lawyers, guns and money…all that kinda shit.
Course, both the government and British Petroleum been working hard, meeting and organizing and negotiating to try to find a settlement, a way out of this whole trial mess, come up with the exact amount of money BP will have to pay…a figure low enough that BP will finally just write a check but also high enough so the Feds can claim justice has been served.
Word is that amount is right around $16 billion dollars to cover the Clean Water Act fines and environmental penalties related to the spill.
Fines vs. penalties…
There's a big difference between fines and penalties, such as the following: British Petroleum has to pay the fines assessed, but the environmental penalties? Well, those are tax deductible which essentially means they are paid by the taxpayers. Yes, as those negotiations commence, and will more than likely continue even as the trial begins, BP is pushing to have lower fines and higher environmental damage penalties. And if this were to be the case, this would mean BP essentially puts the money out there to pay the penalty, but then reduces their taxes by that same amount so BP again breaks even, leaving the people, the taxpayers to pick up the slack in the economy.
Well now, isn't that just like an oil company?
Have a nice day.
The Deal: what BP/Feds know that you don't…
"No one can bring those fathers, husbands and sons back, but I am here to express our apologies…We — and by that I mean the men and the women of the management of BP, its Board of Directors, and its many employees — are deeply sorry for the tragic loss of the 11 men who died and the others who were injured that day…our guilty plea makes clear, BP understands and acknowledges its role in that tragedy, and we apologize — BP apologizes — to all those injured and especially to the families of the lost loved ones. BP is also sorry for the harm to the environment that resulted from the spill, and we apologize to the individuals and communities who were injured."
– Albert Keller, VP of BP America
These were the words, read in the court of US District Judge Sarah Vance, just before she accepted the agreement negotiated between the Feds and British Petroleum requiring the company to pay $4 billion dollars in fines to settle criminal charges from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon.
$4 billion dollars is a lot of money…but is it enough?
Well, I suppose that would depend on who you are and what you know.
And what does BP know?
They know they will be paying $1 billion dollars a year for four years to settle this fine, just as they know they made $25 billion in profit last year. They know they've long since resumed paying dividends to stockholders. They know they continue to drill for oil in United States waters. They know their continued advertisements celebrating their version of renewed health in the Gulf reach far more people than the scientific studies indicating otherwise. They know how much money they will have to pay out, and how to plan for it, even with the coming clean water act fines and they know that when all is said and done, they're going to be okay. They will be making money to replace the money they've had to pay, and then the following year, they will make more, then more…and on it goes, with none of the CEO's seeing any jail time. Ultimately, BP knows they've weathered this storm.
Okay, and what do the people of the Gulf Coast not know?
The families of the dead do not know when their personal grieving will stop. They don't know when life, if life can get back to normal. They don't know if the marshes will completely recover. They don't know how badly the environment's been damaged, what the long term effects of all this will be. They don't know what it means ultimately that the smallest organisms have been decimated by this spill, the organisms small fish feed on, which are in turn fed upon by birds and they don't know where on this food chain the damage stops, or if it does. They don't know what the long term health implications of oil and corexit exposure will mean to their families. They don't know how many marriages have failed, how many businesses have been lost, how many people have died as a result of this spill. Ultimately, they don't know if this storm will ever stop.
And finally, despite the statement by the VP of BP America, the people of the Gulf Coast don't know how, or if this tragedy has personally affected the CEO's and the board members of British Petroleum. They don't know this because their apology has come in the form of television commercial, press releases and court statements. BP's never had to look directly into the eyes of eleven families who lost their loved ones.
So, is $4 billion dollars enough?
I don't know, what happened to British Petroleum stock when this deal was announced?
Have a nice day.
Not their fault, again…
How many years later?
Want to know how much oil remains in the Gulf, buried off the coast in Louisiana, how much that oil might still tarnish the sea life, how much oil, still remaining from the Deepwater Horizon could potentially come ashore as a result of the next hurricane?
Ed Overton, speaking at the three day "Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference" said, "NRDA has collected those samples but you can't get folks to talk about it."
Would seem this would be good information for the public to have. It would seem that British Petroleum, with all their commitments to, and commercials for, the people of the Gulf Coast and this nation could call for this information to be released, quickly, to the public who could be so impacted and therefore would benefit from having that information, you know, because BP ain't leaving until they've fixed each and every one of you.
Okay, so then what's the problem?
Well, according to Ed Overton it's simply because the National Resource Damage Assessment is meant to help determine how much British Petroleum will have to pay. And British Petroleum is trying to pay as little as possible and that would only make sense. They are a corporation after all and what corporation wants to just give anybody free money, especially when that corporation has a long history of fucking up environments and having accidents that kill people, meaning they're used to these court cases and they know how it all works and yes, that's what it all comes down to…courts.
Courts and money and the paying of as little of it as they possibly can. Still, so want to know how much oil still exists in the sediment in the Gulf?
Fine, stop trying to get money with your penalties and your suits from the oil company whose disaster put it there. Then, maybe the government won't feel the need to protect that information in anticipation of going to court with British Petroleum who will try to contest each and every piece of that information.
Really people, BP's just trying to be ready for their next appearance in court.
BP's just trying to protect their own interests.
Not yours.
Have a nice day.