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%feed http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/22/terrible_facial_recog_smut_matching_site/ <strong>[NSFW]</strong> Here's how to see Tim Cook or SatNad strut their starkers stuff
This is an appalling, disgusting, gut-wrenching abuse of technology
NSFW Ever wanted to see Apple CEO Tim Cook shaking his naked tush, or Satya Nadella bare a lot more flesh than he does at Microsoft conferences? Your wait is over, thanks to a nasty application of facial recognition software.…
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%feed http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/22/fighting-wildlife-crime-there-is-hope-video/ Fighting Wildlife Crime: “There is Hope” (Video)
Wildlife does not belong to an individual,” says Julius Kamwendwit Cheptei in this video interview. Assistant Director of the Southern Conservation Area, Kenya Wildlife Service Parks and Preserves, Cheptei is a veteran of the struggle to protect his country's wildlife from poachers, ivory traders, and other criminals. For Cheptei, wild animals belong to everyone, so everyone should be involved in fighting wildlife crime.
Wildlife belongs to the entire world,” he says in the video.” It is important for all people to come together for a common good, the ensure that the animals survive, he adds. “Wildlife is a resource that we cannot afford to lose. Our forefathers left us these resources, to preserve and protect. and we have a responsibility that we also must preserve [and] protect it for future generations.”
Collective Action Is Hope for Success
Cheptei does not attribute successes in prevailing against wildlife criminals to any individual. “Success is collective…and there's a lot of hope because everybody all over the world is rallying behind the same. Without hope, we will not be doing what we are doing. There is hope because we come together to preserve it. There is hope because we are fighting for a common good. So there is hope for the survival of these animals. Hope is there for me, for you, for my children, and your children, too. There is hope.”
Fighting Wildlife Crime on the Front Lines
This video interview with Julius Kamwendwit Cheptei is part of a series of interviews with the unsung heroes fighting wildlife crime on the front lines. Journalist and National Geographic Fellow Bryan Christy uses investigative journalism to expose illegal wildlife trafficking around the globe. He introduces the interview series in the video below:
Julius Cheptei recently participated in a global seminar and training summit in Washington, D.C., focusing on collaboration between wildlife law enforcement agencies across the world. Read more about this below. Follow the link for a more comprehensive briefing.
Law enforcement agencies, NGOs, and business leaders gathered from across the world in Washington recently to share information and expertise and organize a concerted strategy to combat the global scourge of wildlife trafficking.
The unprecedented collaboration was heralded at the National Geographic Society's headquarters on Tuesday, at an event held against the backdrop of recent news of a catastrophic plunge in the last wild populations of African elephants and other species. The meeting also set the stage for CITES CoP17, a conference in Johannesburg at the end of this month that will bring more than a hundred governments together to review the planet's biggest wildlife challenges and opportunities.
A Voice for Elephants: Elephants may be large, heavy and thick-skinned, but they are being threatened with extinction in the wild by poaching for their ivory, and by human impact on their habitats. “A Voice for Elephants” is a resource for information about this critical species, a forum for discussion, and a rally point for those who want to stand with them.
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The National Geographic Special Investigations Unit(SIU) is dedicated to shining light on commercial-scale exploitation of wildlife and other valued resources, identifying weaknesses in national and international efforts to protect wildlife, and empowering institutions and individuals working for a better world. Stories cover a range of human activity, from crime to heroism. You can find all of the SIU's stories at Wildlife Watch.
Wildlife trafficking today is unlike anything the world has ever seen before,” says Bryan Christy in this video. The award-winning investigative journalist and National Geographic Fellow adds: “Rare animals are being exploited by criminal syndicates who have access to advanced technology, advanced weapon systems. There's a huge imbalance in terms of the resources Law Enforcement have and the resources criminal networks have. Imagine going into the bush against a group of armed poachers, and you're not sure whether your weapons will fire.”
Fighting Some of the Worst People in the World
The most important and unsung element of wildlife crime are the rangers on the ground,” Christy says. “These men and women are asked to go out and fight some of the worst people in the world.”
The more time he spends doing his investigative work, the more he realizes it is a human story, Chrjsty adds. It is to the benefit of criminals and their networks to keep these matters in the dark, he says. “So it sounds small, but sharing these stories is incredibly important.”
Bryan Christy recently chaired a global seminar and training summit in Washington, D.C., focusing on collaboration between wildlife law enforcement agencies across the world. Read more about this below. Follow the link for a more comprehensive briefing.
Law enforcement agencies, NGOs, and business leaders gathered from across the world in Washington recently to share information and expertise and organize a concerted strategy to combat the global scourge of wildlife trafficking.
The unprecedented collaboration was heralded at the National Geographic Society's headquarters on Tuesday, at an event held against the backdrop of recent news of a catastrophic plunge in the last wild populations of African elephants and other species. The meeting also set the stage for CITES CoP17, a conference in Johannesburg at the end of this month that will bring more than a hundred governments together to review the planet's biggest wildlife challenges and opportunities.
A Voice for Elephants: Elephants may be large, heavy and thick-skinned, but they are being threatened with extinction in the wild by poaching for their ivory, and by human impact on their habitats. “A Voice for Elephants” is a resource for information about this critical species, a forum for discussion, and a rally point for those who want to stand with them.
National Geographic Media
The National Geographic Special Investigations Unit(SIU) is dedicated to shining light on commercial-scale exploitation of wildlife and other valued resources, identifying weaknesses in national and international efforts to protect wildlife, and empowering institutions and individuals working for a better world. Stories cover a range of human activity, from crime to heroism. You can find all of the SIU's stories at Wildlife Watch.
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%feed https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/22/conservationists-and-mps-call-for-a-total-uk-ban-on-ivory-sales Conservationists and MPs call for a total UK ban on ivory sales
Group including William Hague, Jane Goodall and Stephen Hawking write to prime minister Theresa May saying recent crackdown on sales of ivory less than 70 years old does not go far enough
The government must implement a total ban on ivory sales in the UK, according to scores of politicians, conservationists, scientists and entertainment stars including William Hague, Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking and Ricky Gervais.
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%feed http://twitter.com/ISAbella_P_PARF/status/778947883722805248 What to Expect at @CITES : A Sneak Peak at Upcoming #EndangeredSpecies Meeting via @NatGeo #CoP17 https://t.co/3FyLKY2GiP #mustread https://t.co/3FyLKY2GiP
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%feed http://twitter.com/AFPgraphics/status/778945383221358592 Endangered species videographic in FR https://t.co/1AleUZ5V2K #CITES #AFP https://t.co/TDNrcMalfr https://t.co/1AleUZ5V2K
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%feed http://twitter.com/nnzikhali/status/778939451632340993 Conservationists meet to discuss fate of endangered species: Cites will look at the illegal wildlife trade wh... https://t.co/9E9qEUCjZ6 https://t.co/9E9qEUCjZ6
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%feed http://dailyoverview.tumblr.com/post/150769853599 Residential development is seen in Boca Raton, Florida, USA....
Residential development is seen in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. Because many cities in the state contain master-planned communities, often built on top of waterways in the latter half of the twentieth century, there are a number of intricate designs that are visible from the Overview perspective. Boca Raton is home to roughly 91,000 residents.
%feed http://twitter.com/FBB_World/status/778929121426599936 #FBB and numerous NGOs united in @SSN coalition to fight at @CITES CoP17 for the protection of endangered species https://t.co/qHdyzi2c5O https://t.co/qHdyzi2c5O
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%feed http://twitter.com/cook_necole/status/778925311492780033 183 Countries Are Meeting to Discuss the Future of the World's Wildlife https://t.co/MGigPGcUor via @TakePart https://t.co/MGigPGcUor
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%feed http://twitter.com/IFAWUKPress/status/778925007506280448 IFAW works to protect threatened species as CITES is set to begin in Jo'burg https://t.co/8WavhCchn0 @gaystarnews https://t.co/8WavhCchn0
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%feed http://twitter.com/IFAWUK/status/778925007359520768 IFAW works to protect threatened species as CITES is set to begin in Jo'burg https://t.co/iK2pVhO8y9 @gaystarnews https://t.co/iK2pVhO8y9
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%feed http://www.npr.org/2016/09/22/494984067/can-an-airline-affect-the-direction-of-science?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=researchnews Can An Airline Affect The Direction Of Science?
Research collaborations often involve scientists from all over the world. A new study looks at plane ticket prices, and how they relate to the direction of science.
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%feed http://www.flickr.com/photos/28841566@N05/29558693500/ Wild Wild West (London Skyline Sunset)
Another fantastic trip to Marwell Zoo. An ideal chance to experiment with my new Nikon D7200. Amur Leopard Cubs. Endangered species. And my highlight of the visit.
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%feed http://twitter.com/DemelzaStokes/status/778912428990095361 CITES COP soon...183 Countries Are Meeting to Discuss the Future of the World's Wildlife https://t.co/yVi6zgrMv8 via @TakePart https://t.co/yVi6zgrMv8
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%feed http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/science/whatever-we-dig-up-well-end-up-buried.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Out There: Whatever We Dig Up, We'll End Up Buried In our search for discovery and meaning, we always look up and out, while we hardly know anything about what is going on, or what went on, under our own feet. astronomy
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%feed http://twitter.com/ElesWoutBorders/status/778904110309470208 CITES explained: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is... https://t.co/TF7NjjgAej https://t.co/TF7NjjgAej
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%feed http://twitter.com/ElesWoutBorders/status/778900925670944768 CITES explained: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is... https://t.co/ijIzGIwTgq https://t.co/ijIzGIwTgq
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%feed http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/trump-lies-could-beat-out-a-weak-clinton-a-1112645.html#ref=rss Five Minutes to Trump: Lies and Lapses on the US Campaign Trail Donald Trump is a proven liar. But Hillary Clinton is a flawed candidate as well. With eight weeks to go until Americans go to the polls, the prospect of a notorious charlatan moving into the White House is looking more realistic than ever. general
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%feed https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160921151809.htm Quality, not quantity, of diet is key to health of baby birds In a new study that upends the way ornithologists think about a young bird's diet -- but won't shock parents used to scanning the nutritional profile of their children's food -- researchers have found that when it comes to what chicks eat, quality trumps quantity. gaia
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%feed https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160921084722.htm Gut bacteria explain insects' tolerance to a toxic diet The microbial communities of toxic plant feeders in the Albufera lake in Valencia, Spain have been the focus of recent research. Aside from explaining the insects' tolerance to a toxic diet, the findings may have applications in bioremediation: a waste management technique that involves the use of organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated materials. gaia
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