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...estimated that 31.8 million turtles, 97% farm-raised, were exported out of the U.S. between 2002 and 2005, according to a study by the World Chelonian Trust. The turtle traders have not focused on harvesting in Africa or Latin America, largely because transportation logistics and costs are not competitive there, van Dijk says. Dallas-Fort Worth Airport is a major regional shipping point for turtles collected in the wild and harvested on turtle farms in Oklahoma and Louisiana. The turtles are packed in containers and shipped by air to Asia. Customs officials at both ends monitor the shipments, but accurate...
...history and literature—but found herself drawn more toward her electives. Now, nearly nine years later, Berliner says that she could not have predicted that concentrating in folklore and mythology with visual and environmental science would have led her to her current occupation—running Star Farm Productions, a storytelling company.Calling it a “mini Dreamworks,” Berliner explains that the company is responsible for producing stories in all forms—from print, to television, to toys.“In a concentration like that...
...island of Elba, off the west coast of Tuscany, and more specifically to Tenuta La Chiusa, a working vineyard where the warmonger once spent two nights during his nine-month Elban exile, before escaping to prepare for his last battle. Today, peace lovers can enjoy a relaxing farm holiday in one of the nine peasant cottages among the vines and olive groves. The decor is rustic - simple furniture and no mod cons - but each cottage has a small garden and access to a quiet beach with mesmerizing views of the medieval walled town of Portoferraio. It's also here that...
...sustainable farm is the newest idea to sprout up in discussions about how the University will develop its vast holdings across the river. Advocates of the farm, who say it would connect students to the land while producing food in a resource-conserving and environmentally sound manner, join a long list of groups jockeying for space in Allston. Other proposals have included a driving range, a daycare facility for Harvard affiliates, and a student center. Harvard spokeswoman Lauren Marshall confirmed that the Allston Development Group has entertained discussions about a sustainable farm in the area, but said in a statement...
...He’s a track and field kid who was a prolific touchdown scorer in high school, a small high school in a kind of farm town in Illinois,” Murphy said. “He’s legit...