TNT1 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 http://i.space.com/images/i/11436/i02/earth_moon.jpg
TNT1 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 <Myrf> I was giving some guy a job interview today, and it turned out he didn't know who the Beatles were.<Myrf> So, of course, I had to turn him down <bozz> wtf, a bunch of people don't know who the beatles are<bozz> whyd you have to turn him down just because of that<Myrf> Dude, I work at a RECORD STORE.
TNT1 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) The world honey bee population has plunged in recent years, worrying beekeepers and farmers who know how critical bee pollination is for many crops. A number of theories have popped up as to why the North American honey bee population has declined--electromagnetic radiation, malnutrition, and climate change have all been pinpointed. Now a leaked EPA document reveals that the agency allowed the widespread use of a bee-toxic pesticide, despite warnings from EPA scientists. The document, which was leaked to a Colorado beekeeper, shows that the EPA has ignored warnings about the use of clothianidin, a pesticide produced by Bayer that mainly is used to pre-treat corn seeds. The pesticide scooped up $262 million in sales in 2009 by farmers, who also use the substance on canola, soy, sugar beets, sunflowers, and wheat, according to Grist. The leaked document (http://www.panna.org/sites/default/files/Memo_Nov2010_Clothianidin.pdf) was put out in response to Bayer's request to approve use of the pesticide on cotton and mustard. The document invalidates a prior Bayer study that justified the registration of clothianidin on the basis of its safety to honeybees: Clothianidin’s major risk concern is to nontarget insects (that is, honey bees). Clothianidin is a neonicotinoid insecticide that is both persistent and systemic. Acute toxicity studies to honey bees show that clothianidin is highly toxic on both a contact and an oral basis. Although EFED does not conduct RQ based risk assessments on non-target insects, information from standard tests and field studies, as well as incident reports involving other neonicotinoids insecticides (e.g., imidacloprid) suggest the potential for long-term toxic risk to honey bees and other beneficial insects. The entire 101-page memo is damning (and worth a read). But the opinion of EPA scientists apparently isn't enough for the agency, which is allowing clothianidin to keep its registration. Suspicions about clothianidin aren't new; the EPA's Environmental Fate and Effects Division (EFAD) first expressed concern when the pesticide was introduced, in 2003, about the "possibility of toxic exposure to nontarget pollinators [e.g., honeybees] through the translocation of clothianidin residues that result from seed treatment." Clothianidin was still allowed on the market while Bayer worked on a botched toxicity study [http://www.grist.org/i/assets/bees_Guelph.pdf], in which test and control fields were planted as close as 968 feet apart. Clothianidin has already been banned by Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia for its toxic effects. So why won't the EPA follow? The answer probably has something to do with the American affinity for corn products. But without honey bees, our entire food supply is in trouble. Edited August 11, 2011 by TNT1
TNT1 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Posted August 11, 2011 http://burnabrain.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/how-can-i-get-youtube-to-film-me.jpg
patches Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/demotivational-posters-damn-luters.jpg
Caerus Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 mmm. Funny that, cause the picture with the cross in it would actually be the correct way to take a dump
The Drongo Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Then you're in the wrong fred. Move em to the ladies and bicycles fred  SORRY!! My Bad AGAIN! I mislead the man..
SwissVan Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Mythen shopping centre (mall) central Switzerland    http://translate.google.ch/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.20min.ch/&ei=1NZETuWoFM7Jswaa7_inBw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCYQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3D20%2BMINUTES%2BLUZERN%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D626%26prmd%3Divns
The Drongo Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Mythen shopping centre (mall) central Switzerland    http://translate.google.ch/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.20min.ch/&ei=1NZETuWoFM7Jswaa7_inBw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCYQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3D20%2BMINUTES%2BLUZERN%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D626%26prmd%3Divns Confused much.  What are they encouraging here? Stage Fright?Cross Dressing?Longer Shakes?Lingerie Sales for Men? Am I missing something?
SwissVan Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Think they trying to get the locals to smile a bit more....  According to the article in todays paper the men's loo's were recently renovated and the display idea was to allow shops in the mall to put up displays. They will be changed regularly so as not to become boring.Hey it saves printing costs and beats staring at the tiles…
TNT1 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 Think they trying to get the locals to smile a bit more....    Didn't work, did it? I think your okes there only smile when they are imposing more laws...
SwissVan Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Didn't work, did it? I think your okes there only smile when they are imposing more laws...  Stop looking at the dummies for a second, check the dude at the last pissoir looks like he's got a big smile on his face.
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