Is The Jatropha Seed A Miracle Biodiesel Alternative?

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The jatropha tree, a fruit-bearing plant native to South America, may offer the next big fuel alternative. The fruit’s seeds produce oil, which can be used in standard diesel engines. Chrysler, Air New Zealand and Hindustan Petroleum have initiated jatropha biodiesel production. Air New Zealand will host a test flight run on jatropha biofuel in November.

Although each tree yields only one gallon of oil per year, scientists hope to increase the amount of fruit per tree and the percentage of oil from each seed. While China, Africa, Brazil and India have already planted millions of acres of jatropha trees, the United States is slowly investing in the plant.

Amanda Beard Poses Nude to Help Save Animals on Fur Farms

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Swimmer Amanda Beard might be the sexiest and most compassionate U.S. Olympic athlete of all time. Need proof? Check out the anti-fur ad that she did—naked—for PETA.

Even with her busy and demanding training schedule, Amanda took the time to bare her skin to help save animals’ skins. With the tagline “Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin. Don’t Wear Fur,” Amanda posed nude to help raise awareness of the cruelty inherent in the fur industry.

With Beijing hosting the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, Amanda’s ad couldn’t have come at a better time. An investigation into the fur industry in China—which is where most fur originates—revealed that minks, foxes, dogs, cats, and other animals are kept in tiny wire cages in all weather extremes. In the video footage, animals were strangled or bludgeoned, and they were often still alive and struggling when workers flipped them onto their backs or hung them by their legs or tails to skin them.

The cruelty of the fur industry does not end at the borders of China. Every dog, fox, rabbit, mink, and baby seal suffers immensely, whether they are killed in China, Europe, or North America. “I have seen a lot of the videos, and [it] brings me to tears,” Amanda says. “What [some people] think is pretty is actually something that’s very gruesome and gross.”

The origin of a particular fur product can’t be traced, so anyone who wears any fur at all shares the blame for the horrific conditions on fur farms. The only way to prevent such unimaginable cruelty is never to wear any fur.

By signing the pledge below and encouraging your friends and family members to do so as well, you will be joining forces with Amanda to send a powerful message not only to the fur industry but also to designers, retailers, and others who directly profit from the suffering caused by this cruel industry.

Cara Mendownload Lebih Dari Empat File dalam Satu Waktu

Biasanya anda hanya dapat mendownload empat file sekaligus dengan Internet Explorer. Untuk meningkatkan jumlah file yang akan anda download sesuka anda:

1. Mulai Regedit
2. Pilih  HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings
3. Ubah MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server dengan angka apapun yang anda suka
4. Ubah  MaxConnectionsPerServer dengan angka apapun yang anda suka