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I marveled at the robot's smoothness and coordination.
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Clearly, it was a high-end model.
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Sarah transferred the glass to my free hand and pulled me away from the bar for more introductions, with Alexis trailing after us.
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I spent the evening listening, mostly.
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Listening and stuffing my face with all the bits of fine food provided.
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No one minded; Sarah's inner circle was content to fill our circle of couches with plenty of chatter.
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Ray, a plump man who was grey where he wasn't bald.
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Zheng, short and dark and lean, with a very intense gaze.
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He made me a little uncomfortable.
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Kishori, petite, her hair strung out in a series of braids that reached nearly to her waist.
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I categorized them based on their appearances, hoping I'd be able to pick them out of the crowd again later.
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This is more than the person would have sans space suit.
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Most of their chatter was meaningless to me—stories of day-to-day activities, how so-and-so had been seen in so-and-so's table at lunch and my wasn't that a surprise, and why hadn't the chef concocted this delectable a selection of appetizers for the dance the other night, but of course those rolled meat pastries reminded one of the pastries back on Earth, didn't they, and this was somehow an interesting fact.
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After the first half-hour, I stopped expending effort to keep names and stories and gossip straight.
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“milk-fed”
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“accidental”
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And almost 6,000,000 companion pets are put to death in shelters throughout America.
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What is even more shocking, is that more than 30 million animals die these cruel, painful deaths each year ...
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needless deaths that could have been stopped!
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And with so much animal cruelty and suffering going on, I’m sure you can understand why the work of The Humane Society of the United States is so vitally important and why we need the support of many other people, like you, to help us bring an end to animal suffering, abuse and neglect.
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Since 1954, our programs and activities have been aimed at stopping and eliminating all animal abuse and we continue to spend a great deal of time investigating animal cruelty cases and working with the courts to prosecute the guilty parties.
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We also work hard and lobby for better animal welfare laws at the local, state and federal government levels and we insist they enforce existing laws to prevent animal cruelty.
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Your name -- and the name of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) -- are very important to the well-being of all animals because together we can prevent suffering and save lives.
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Our primary goal, though, has always been to stop the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals before it happens, so we teach the public about the need to protect all animals from suffering, abuse and exploitation.
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But while our programs and activities have been successful in reducing animal cruelty, we are constantly faced with new problems of animal suffering which need immediate attention and drain our resources.
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It’s a difficult problem, because we have to fight the well-financed and powerful agri-business and research industries, but we do our best to protect the animals.
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Right now, the problems are mounting and we need all the help we can get to stop animal cruelty.
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And that’s where you can help.
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You can be a lifesaving “friend” to all animals by telling friends and family about the important work of The HSUS and asking them to become vigilant in safe-guarding the lives of ALL animals.
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“friend”
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I hope you will visit your local animal shelter and consider adopting a dog or cat into your home.
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Dear Friend of Animals,
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It’s a wonderful way to enjoy their companionship and save the life of a loving animal, too.
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I also hope you will give a big boost to our work to protect all animals by sending a generous tax-deductible donation today.
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Your gift of at least $5 or $10 or even $15, will help The HSUS save millions of animals.
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I know you care deeply for the well-being of all animals.
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Please help us carry this message to others so that animal cruelty and abuse can be eliminated.
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Sincerely, President
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P.S. We are totally committed to putting an end to all forms of animal cruelty and neglect.
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But your help of $5 or $10 or even $15 is absolutely needed today.
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Please take this moment to be as generous as possible to send your best gift today, and don’t forget to use your free colorful pet stickers and name labels enclosed.
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I wish I could tell you that everyone is concerned about protecting earth’s animals -- dogs, cats, farm animals and wildlife.
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Thanks in advance.
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A COPY OF THE LATEST REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FILED BY THE HSUS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE HSUS, 2100 L ST.
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NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037.
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REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
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In Maryland, for the Cost of copies and postage, the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401.
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Mississippi— The official registration and financial information of HSUS maybe obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167.
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Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.
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NEW JERSEY— INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING 973.504.6215.
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In New York, the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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The sad truth is animal cruelty, abuse and neglect continues at an alarming rate across the nation and even in your own community.
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REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
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Pennsylvania— The official registration and financial information of The Humane Society of the United States may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.
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Registration does not imply endorsement.
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Virginia— State Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P0 Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209; 1-800-552-9963.
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West Virginia— Residents may obtain a summary of the registration & financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305.
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Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by any state.
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Every day of the year, The Humane Society of the United States receives reports about all kinds of animal cruelties, such as the horrors of the leghold trap; the use of dog and cat fur; needless or repetitive experiments on animals; and the abusive treatment of dogs and cats.
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I hope you’ll use the enclosed name labels, and colorful pet stickers, designed especially for friends of animals.
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No such luck.
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United has simple linked to one of the million places where you can calculate a per flight carbon cost.
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It allows you to input total miles flown, but its Mileage Plus page doesn't give you total miles flown, it gives you the total added to your account (included bonuses, etc.)
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Looking forward to version 2.0.
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Posted by Lawrence Lessig on April 27, 2009 9:08 AM
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Comments (14) April 27, 2009 9:42 AM
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Peter Collopy: Dopplr has a nice carbon calculator built-in.
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You have to enter all your trips, but I think it's generally an exciting system if you don't mind the Little Brother surveillance.
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April 27, 2009 9:49 AM lessig: GREAT point. I do enter all mine in.
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Perfect solution.
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April 27, 2009 9:53 AM Padraic: Why aren't you a supporter of cap & trade?
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Isn't a mandatory scheme going to moresuccesful than voluntary measures?
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April 27, 2009 10:20 AM lessig: I favor a mandatory scheme -- internalize your externality.
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I talk about it in my Green Culture talk.
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It seems like a complicated partial version of that, created by the same genius quants who gave us the mess on wall street, that is designed to generate large fees finance types.
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April 27, 2009 12:07 PM Padraic Ryan: Re: cap & trade - you shouldn't use the financial crisis as an excuse to write off all of economics.
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A cap & trade system worked very well at reducing sulfur dioxide pollution in the US, finance types and all.
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IMHO, we all have an ethical obligation to offset our carbon footprint -- now.
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You're right that a carbon tax is definitely simpler, but there are upsides to cap & trade as well (such as the fact that the market will drive the price up, whereas a tax won't increase unless Congress wants it to).
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Re: your green culture talk, I think you are misappropriating the Gore clip: isn't he saying that your money would be better spent on political candidates and organizations that push for mandatory internalizing of externalities (changing the laws) instead of on carbon offsets (changing the lightbulbs)?
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My problem with carbon offsets and other voluntary measures is that given the finite amount of money, energy and attention we have to push for the environment, I feel like the opportunity cost of these measures is too high compared to policy-oriented actions, the citizen role that Gore referred.
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For example, Earth Hour would be much more productive if it were a global rally for carbon taxes; instead we de-politicize it and entertain the idea that voluntarily turning off lights will stop climate change.
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I'm a big fan of your work on IP and corruption, but I'm skeptical of these initial ventures into the environmental arena...
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April 27, 2009 12:17 PM mark: "I am suspicious of cap & trade.
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"I am suspicious of cap & trade. It seems like a complicated partial version of that, created by the same genius quants who gave us the mess on wall street, that is designed to generate large fees finance types. My sense is for a simpler system."
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It seems like a complicated partial version of that, created by the same genius quants who gave us the mess on wall street, that is designed to generate large fees finance types.
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My sense is for a simpler system."
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That just shows you do not fully understand the cap and trade model....or the global financial crisis.
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April 27, 2009 2:51 PMCathy: When you book a route on United it tells you how many miles it will accrue, pre-bonus, for each leg.
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(I use it to calculate how many I'll get towards my premier status.)
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It's a tiny link they move around from time to time, but look for it near where the seat selection option is.
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One reason we're late (other than the obvious) is the insane complexity in calculating it well.
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You should see this on a screen before you purchase the ticket, and possibly also after.
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April 27, 2009 4:45 PM Brad Templeton: When I got to United's site it has two columns, one for true miles flown (sort of) and one for elite bonus.
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So cut and paste into your spreadsheet and it should be fine.
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However, it does show 500 for the short haul flights, but I bet those are mostly L.A. so you can fill in the real mileage to L.A. on those, it should not take long.
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April 27, 2009 6:03 PMYaacov Iland: I'd check into the effectiveness of carbon offsets, particularly tree plantations, before spending money on them: http://www.newint.org/features/2006/07/01/keynote/
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April 28, 2009 9:03 AM Jardinero1: The only way to reduce your carbon footprint, is to reduce your carbon footprint, period.
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United carbon offset disappointment April 27, 2009 9:08 AM
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Paying someone else to do something they are doing, already, does not reduce your carbon footprint one bit.
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