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Pope Gives the Americas to Spain Following Columbus' "discovery", Pope Alexander VI issued a May 4, 1493, papal bull granting official ownership of the New World to Ferdinand and Isabella. To these monarchs, the Pope declared: "We of our own motion, and not at your solicitation, do give, concede, and assign for ever to you and your successors, all the islands, and main lands, discovered; and which may hereafter, be discovered, towards the west and south; whether they be situated towards India, or towards any other part whatsoever, and give you absolute power in them." [9] http://www.understandingprejudice.org/nativeiq/columbus.htm                  STILL PLAYING GOD

Mutant Killer Seaweed of Doom Mutant Killer Seaweed of Doom

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Previous Article Previous Article  Next Article Next Article  Written by Richard Solensky on January 25th, 2008 at 4:59 pm Written by Richard Solensky on January 25th, 2008 at 4:59 pm From DamnInteresting.com From DamnInteresting.com                                                                                                            A Caulerpa meadow Back in the early 1980's, the Wilhelmina Zoo in Stuttgart was looking into various types of seaweed for use in their aquarium displays. They settled on a species known as Caulerpa taxifolia , since its bright green, feathery fern-like fronds were quite "pretty", and it was both hardy and fast-growing. In addition, it produces chemicals that make it taste awful to marine animals, so it wouldn’t get eaten.  By repeatedly subjecting aquarium specimens to harsh conditions and selecting the ones that survived the best, researchers developed Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agandh , a new-and-improved, genetically distinct strain which was particularly hardy and fast-growing. This variety was ideal for their purposes and it was shared with other museums and aquariums. For a time, all was well and good in the world of marine botany.In 1984, however, a square meter patch of this new variety of Caulerpa was found in the Mediterranean off the shore of Monaco, right outside the Oceanographic Museum. Evidently a little piece of it was flushed down a drain. But while those organizations involved in dealing with the accidental release exercised their blame-pointing fingers, Caulerpa spread. It was, after all, particularly hardy and  fast-growing.  By the time anyone got around to doing anything about it, the infestation     covered several acres and was beyond anyone’s control. By 2001, there were thousands of acres of this remarkably prolific plant clogging coastal waters around the Mediterranean.  A Caulerpa infestation looks like a vast meadow of leafy, green fronds. And nothing else.The meadows have been compared to fields of wet, overgrown Astroturf. It grows as much as three inches a day, fast enough to crowd out other algae, and since it tastes awful, aquatic herbivores won’t go near it. It grows as much as three inches a day, fast enough to crowd out other algae, and since it tastes awful, aquatic herbivores will not go near it. Because it creates immense fields of desert-like undersea monotony, humans are  crowded out as well. The bland landscape becomes uninteresting to divers, diminishing the tourism industry; and seaside fishermen lose interest as their favorite fish move on to more accommodating waters.Its appearances as far away as Spain, Croatia, and Tunisia are believed to be the result of Caulerpa being picked up by fishing nets and anchors. Since it’s particularly hardy, it isn’t bothered by  typical harbor pollution and it happily lies waiting to hitch a ride. A tiny fragment no larger than a fingernail is all that is needed to spawn  a new plant, which means that the usual mechanical seaweed-removal methods can actually spread an infestation rather than contain it.   Controlling the plant with natural predators is also problematic.While there are a few mollusks that will munch happily on the other strains  of Caulerpa, they cannot tolerate the temperatures of the Mediterranean, and they would be unable to eat it fast enough to be useful  anyway. Meanwhile, Caulerpa was working its way around the globe via the aquarium trade. In 2000, two small patches were found off the shore of San Diego, CA. Additional patches were spotted off southeast Australia. It is  believed that these were the result of people dumping the contents of their salt-water aquaria down the drain. Aware of the danger, agencies in California sprang into action. Aware of the danger, agencies in California sprang into action. The state passed a law banning the possession and sale of nine species of Caulerpa. The City of San Diego topped them by banning all Caulerpa species. The infestations were dealt with through drastic measures.Marine biologists led an all-out assault on the invader. Armed with the latest weapons in botanical warfare, they completely covered and sealed  the patches with black plastic tarps to cut off sunlight. Next, they pumped deadly chlorine under the tarps, killing every last trace of the enemy - along with anything else that had the misfortune to be trapped along with it. Six years and $7 million later, California can boast the world's first successful victory over a Caulerpa invasion. Mediterranean countries  are doing what they can with mechanical removal, and Australia is trying copper sulfate, a potent herbicide. In both places, the infestations are too large for the California treatment. In both places, the infestations are too large for the California treatment. Meanwhile the United States has declared a war on mutant seaweed, exercising the federal Noxious Weed Act (1999) and the federal Plant Protection Act (2000) to ban the importation, interstate sale, and transport of the menacing Caulerpa. A public education campaign is also underway  in California.Nonetheless, a recent survey showed that there are still stores selling the banned species. Not only do home hobbyists frequently lack the expertise to identify the illegal immigrants, but dealers, distributors,and inspectors may also lack this knowledge. Bans have also been enacted in Spain, France, and Australia. .                                                   Invasive species are certainly nothing new.The current infestation of rabbits in Australia is perhaps the most well-known example of a foreign species causing the decline and extinction of various indigenous species. This invasion was launched by a landowner who immigrated from England and wanted to continue his rabbit-hunting hobby. Additionally, in 19th Century America, "acclimation societies" were trendy among those well-to-do who wanted to better mankind through scientific dabbling.Members encouraged the introduction and  spread of non-native species for various beneficial uses.Kudzu, presently infesting the southeast U.S.,was brought over from Japan for  use as animal fodder and ground cover.House sparrows were imported from Britain to control insects, only to quickly become annoying to the pest as the insects they were meant to control. Even after it became apparent that the introduced species were becoming problems,  they still continued bringing in new ones.What separates Caulerpa from other invasive varieties is that it does not occur in nature. It is the product of selective-breeding genetic manipulation, pre-packaged with a man-made advantage which allows it to out-compete natural species Although Genetically Modified (GM) crops are invaluable in feeding millions of poor– usually by producing more nutrients,  growing in harsher environments, producing larger yields, and/or resisting predators–Caulerpa serves as a sobering illustration of the risks involved in developing alternatives which are hardier than their natural cousins. Today this mutant seaweed serves as a test case  for the control of an accidentally-released unnatural strain, demonstrating the importance of quick and comprehensive action. Today this mutant seaweed serves as a test case for the control of an accidentally-released unnatural strain, demonstrating the importance of quick and comprehensive action. The ease at which it spreads and grows has earned Caulerpa a spot on the World Conservation Union’s "100 World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species" List. It remains to be seen whether or not the spread of Caulerpa can be contained, or whether it will wind up being the equivalent of aquatic kudzu. It remains to be seen whether or not the spread of Caulerpa can be contained,or whether it will wind up being the equivalent of aquatic kudzu. Perhaps over time we'll find some Caulerpa-consuming sea creatures we can introduce to feast upon the unwanted plants; and hopefully we won't need to find something to control the Caulerpa eaters. Failing that, some genetic tinkering might yield some kind of particularly hardy and fast-growing Caulerpa predator, and we can pit one mutant against another mutant. With enough time, tarps, and successive creature-eaters, ourvictory over un-nature is inevitable... Further reading: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Aware of the danger, the agencies in California took action approving a law that prohibits the venda and possession of nine species of Caulerpa. The infestations have been treated through drastic measures.Marine biologists led  hunt for a plant. Armed with the latest weapons in war botany, they completely covered areas contaminated with a canvas of black plastic that prevented the photosynthesis. Then they bombearam chlorine into the areas covered, killing the algae killer and anything else  that had the misfortune to be trapped along with it. The life of a fly lasts 24 hours. Thus, she sees the world where everything is very slow If the fly thought she think that the houses, the forests and mountains are eternal. Similarly, we humans, we see the world the human perspective.We see the mountains they seem to have always been there. We see that they are moving.For us, everything will be finished in 80, 90 or no later than 120 years. But on a scale of life of a planet, our passage through here amounts to less than one second in an entire year. magine the misery that mean for the Earth A plant that grows 7.5 cm per day will cover the entire planet in a very short time on a planetary scale.It will be a matter of a few millennia for this thing to get out of the sea, invade the rivers, invade the earth. She ? will take the planet. It is easy to see in this situation  a clear risk of human action on something as   complex and delicate nature.We can only  condemn everything that is transgenic or genetically modified as something vile and potentially disastrous for humans and other living things on Earth.Clearly, the same way that these environmental cagadas happen, genetically modified crops are invaluable for feeding millions of people, producing more nutrients, grow in harsher environments, producing more fruit, and / or resisting the disease and predators. But the Caulerpa is a beautiful lesson for all those who think they can do what they want with the genes of an animal or plant... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Caulerpa profile at the National Invasive Species Information Center Caulerpa profile at the National Invasive Species Information Center University of Salzburg fact sheet University of Salzburg fact sheet Southern California Caulerpa Action Team Southern California Caulerpa Action Team Caulerpa in California Caulerpa in California Article comments Article comments Send to a friend Send to a Friend Print this article Print this article Micro-Donate! Micro-Donate! No More Cavities? No More Cavities? How Bacteria Nearly Destroyed All Life How Bacteria Nearly Destroyed All Life Wonders of Nature Wonders of Nature Disasters Disasters Site design & graphics © 2005-2008 Alan Bellows , All Rights Reserved. Site design & graphics © 2005-2008 Alan Bellows, All Rights Reserved. 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Yet one kidnap victim has already made the link between her ordeal and the nation's past.,Natasha Kampusch, who for eight years  was held in a similar dungeon to the one where Josef Fritzl imprisoned his daughter, opened a Pandora's box when she linked both horror stories to the country's 'authoritarian education' and 'the suppression of women' under the Nazis.Scroll down for more...Her implication was that Fritzl, at 73 a child of the Nazi era, belongs to a generation that thought it could get away with anything. He was educated in a system where women were supposedly confined to 'children, church and kitchen' and were expected to offer sex too, of course, but nobody mentioned that.,The Future Austrian president Kurt Waldheim, with wartime colleagues truth is that, for Austria, the Nazi era is a can of stinking worms that the country has fought for more than half a century to keep the lid on.                                                               While Germany has largely overcome the darkest pages of its history by laying them bare, apologising and facing up to the past in order to build a new future, Austria never underwent this catharsis.The result is that the whole of modern Austria is in denial about its recent past; its national identity has been founded on  a tissue of lies and wishful thinking.There is a disturbing parallel between the way respectable Austrians choose to bury the truth about the country's Nazi history and the manner in which the apparently respectable Fritzl covered up his monstrous behaviour in the cellar.To understand the country's almost institutionalised schizophrenia, we have to go back to the days of the vast Hapsburg Austrian Empire which lasted from the Middle Ages until 1918 and was ruled from Vienna.Dominated by German speakers, it was a multicultural hotch-potch. And when the Empire was dismembered after the First World War the 'German- speaking provinces' became a separate country called the Austrian Republic - primarily because France insisted they shouldn't be linked to a  'greater Germany' which could once again threaten world peace.This rump republic collapsed in on itself, treasuring strict Catholic, conservative values, searching for something to make it a nation and often finding only anti-Semitism. The 1938 Anschluss - when Hitler's troops simply marched in - was seen by  many as an overdue correction. Tens of thousands lined the streets to cheer Hitler as the 'local boy made good'. Austrians were incorporated into the Reich as equals and joined the army in droves.Ironically, it was the Second World War Allies who created the myth that Austria clings to even now, declaring in 1943  that Austria had been the first 'victim of Hitlerite aggression'. The statement was intended to bolster an Austrian resistance that didn't ever actually exist.True,  many Austrians had opposed Nazism and resented the loss of independence but at least as many shrugged their shoulders and thought Nazi rule inevitable .The Von Trapp family story, made famous in The Sound of Music, was a mythologised exception rather than the rule.After 1945 redefinition started all over  again, as Austria revelled in the 'victim' status, pretending Nazism was something that happened to Austria rather than in it. A wave of collective amnesia was hypocritically cloaked in Catholic morality, folksy loden coats and winter sportswear.Not many today boast that Hitler was a fellow Austrian, born in the border  town of Braunau-am-Inn, spent his youth in Vienna, and that the resentful bitterness of a great cosmopolitan city stripped of its empire rubbed off on him. Best not mentioned in public, that. Best kept quiet, like Fritzl's other family in the basement. I had my own creepy experience first hand of Austria's schizophrenia in  the early 1980s when I joined a mostly-German skiing lesson in the Austrian Alps.At the end of the day our flaxenhaired, wasp-waisted, Ray-Banwearing  instructor told us we should raise one ski, hold our sticks in the air and shout a triple 'Ski-Heil!' It meant "Long live skiing!" and we would be "silly to think it made us sound like old Nazis", he explained. The trouble was - I could see my German fellow-learners felt the same as we obediently chanted the totemic phrase for the third time - it was just a bit too close to 'Sieg Heil!'MIn Germany it would have been unthinkable, but this was jolly old Gl¸hwein-drinking, yodelling  Austria. They were victims. They could get away with anything: they just had! The national schizophrenia was again laid bare in the 1980s when Kurt Waldheim,  Austrian president and former United Nations Secretary General - a post unthinkable for a German - was revealed to have lied about his service in the wartime  German Wehrmacht. Simon Wiesenthal, the late Viennabased Nazi hunter, defended Waldheim against allegations of war crimes, but he had unarguably purged 'awkward' details of his army service. He was not the only Austrian to have found it convenient to partition off part of his life.Outside Hitler's birthplace in Braunau there is now a chunk of granite from Mauthausen concentration camp bearing the words 'Never Again'.There might soon be something similar outside the bleak building in Amstetten.Peter Millar is author of Tomorrow Belongs To Me, an oral history of Germany 1945 to 1990 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-563399/In-shadow-swastika.html                                           In the shadow of the swastika                                                                               By PETER MILLAR Last updated at 00:13 02 May 2008                                                                                      Hitler Bush   http://mingus.charlesmingus3art.com/fromcautionnotantiart-_773.html

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http://www.understandingprejudice.org/nativeiq/columbus.htm                Christopher Columbus The Untold Story Many people are surprised to learn that Christopher Columbus and his men enslaved native inhabitants of the West Indies, forced them to convert to Christianity, and subdued them with violence in an effort to seek riches.  For readers who are skeptical or wish to learn more, this page contains information that can be confirmed by consulting the sources cited. After reading this page, please also see Examining the Reputation of Columbus. In Pursuit of Profits. On April 17, 1492, before his first voyage to the Americas, Columbus negotiated a business contract with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, entitling him to 10% of all profits. In this contract, the Spanish sovereigns agreed: "that of all and every kind of merchandise, whether pearls, precious stones, gold, silver, spices, and other objects and merchandise whatsoever, of whatever kind, name and sort, which may be bought, bartered, discovered,acquired and obtained within the limits of the said Admiralty, Your Highnesses grant from now henceforth to the said Don Cristóbal [Christopher Columbus] ... the tenth part of the whole, after deducting all the expenses which may be incurred therein."   [1] After his fourth and final voyage to the Americas, Columbus summed up his feelings about gold in a July 7, 1503, letter to Ferdinand and Isabella: "Gold is most excellent; gold is treasure, and he who  possesses it does all he wishes to in this world."                                                                                                  [2] After Turning Out the Jews Beyond profits, Columbus sought to convert native people to Catholicism.  In the prologue to his journal of the first voyage, Columbus wrote to Ferdinand and Isabella: "YOUR HIGHNESSES, as Catholic Christians and Princes who love the holy Christian faith, and the propagation of it, and who are enemies to the sect of Mahoma [Islam] and to all idolatries and heresies, resolved to send me, Cristóbal Colon, to the said parts of India to see the said princes ... with a view that they might be converted to our holy faith .... Thus, after having turned out all the Jews from all your kingdoms and lordships ... your Highnesses gave orders to me that with a sufficient fleet I should go to the said parts of India .... I shall forget sleep, and shall work at the business of navigation, so that the service is performed."                                                                                                       [3]