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  • Faroe Islands Pilot Whale Activists Arrested

    On Saturday, fourteen members of the animal rights activist group Sea Shepherd were arrested on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic, after attempting to stop the slaughter of 33 pilot whales.

    Locally, the culling of the whales is known as a “grind,” and Operation Grindstop was initiated to save more than thousand pilot whales, which are among the largest members of the dolphin family. In a practice which Sea Shepherd refers to as being a “brutal and archaic mass slaughter,” Faroe Islands fishermen herd the cetaceans into a bay using flotillas, and then hack them to death with hooks and knives. Many locals defend the hunt as being their cultural right.

    Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, commented, “the 14 have been under arrest since Saturday, and three of our boats have also been seized.” The Faroe Islands are under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the Danish Armed Forces’ Arctic Command stepped in to commandeer the boats.

    Here is a graphic clip of a Faroe Islands grind in 2013:

    The B.S. Sheen was one of the boats seized on Saturday, which is sponsored by Charlie Sheen. The actor said in a statement, “The Faroese whalers brutally slaughtered an entire pod of 33 pilot whales today – several generations taken from the sea – and Denmark is complicit in the killing.”

    Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has also been involved in Operation GrindStop, and commented, “This is not for survival. There are very few things that happen like this that are so brutal. We have to put this behind us and move on, and let the whales swim freely. And I think it’s much more important for us in the future to save our oceans and the biodiversity of our oceans that the whales are very important to.”

    According to Sea Shepherd, 267 pilot whales were killed in a single grind in 2013 near the Faroese town of Fuglafjorour.

  • Pamela Anderson Saving Faroe Islands Pilot Whales

    Actress Pamela Anderson, along with a handful of other celebrities, are joining roughly 500 volunteers on the Faroe Islands in the remote North Atlantic, in an attempt to stop the mass slaughter of pilot whales.

    “Operation GrindStop” was initiated to save more than 1,000 pilot whales, which are among the largest members of the dolphin family. Locally, the culling of the whales is known as a “grind.” Famed ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem and sailor Florence Arthaud, both from France, are joining the campaign founded by the environmental group Sea Shepherd.

    In a practice which Sea Shepherd refers to as being a “brutal and archaic mass slaughter,” Faroe Islands fishermen herd the cetaceans into a bay using flotillas, and then hack them to death with hooks and knives. Many locals defend the hunt as being their cultural right.

    Here is a graphic clip of a Faroe Islands grind in 2013:

    Anti-grind campaigners suggest that while there was once a need for Faroe Islanders to hunt the whales for food, that need no longer exists.

    Former Baywatch star Anderson commented, “This is not for survival. There are very few things that happen like this that are so brutal. We have to put this behind us and move on, and let the whales swim freely. And I think it’s much more important for us in the future to save our oceans and the biodiversity of our oceans that the whales are very important to.”

    In related Faroe Islands news, back in November of last year, a putrefied whale carcass that washed ashore exploded in a biologist’s face, as he attempted to cut into the 45-foot mass of dead meat.

    Here is the rather graphic clip:

    Incidentally, the Faroe Islands are an island group and archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The total area of the remote land is approximately 540 square miles.

    The islands have been a self-governing country within the Danish Realm since 1948, and have taken control over most domestic matters over the years. Still, like with most protectorates, Denmark handles military defense, policing, justice, currency and foreign affairs.

    Here is an excellent documentary on the Faroe islands:

    Image via YouTube

  • Infographic Indicates Workers Waste Time Because They Think Their Jobs Suck

    The following infographic was created to celebrate the launch of Tempo 7 and details how time is wasted in the workplace and who the guilty culprits are.

    Many employees claim that they are efficient employees that keep their nose to the grindstone but research indicates that the majority (64%) of workers are unproductive for at least one hour per day while 22% waste two hours, and 14% are out of the game for three hours or less a day.

    People with Bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to waste the most amount of time. One reason for the disparity could be that people with college degrees and higher levels of education are generally promoted to managerial and supervisory roles.

    What are your theories about the disparity?

    How Do People Spend Their Time At Work? - Infographic

    It comes as no surprise that the leading distraction in the workplace is the internet followed by socializing with workers.

    Do you think that you would be more productive if your employer held fun meetings, contests, and were more flexible about breaks and lunch durations?

    Here are some ways that people on Twitter kill time at work:

    @saadshek
    Saad Sheikh    Spending time in washroom at #work is my ultimate idea of killing time #work 3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @ShaelynIles
    Shaelyn Iles    Is it bad I’m spending my time at work applying for other jobs? #oops 21 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @hayleylslater
    Hayley Louise Slater    “@poppyannbayliss: Bored at work so am writing lists of my spending!” I do this all the time at work!! X 4 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @kellijo_
    kelli jo oliver ♥    spending the majority of my time at work practicing my signature on hot pink sticky notes for when I become famous >> 😉 19 hours ago via Twitter for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Considering that the leading excuse used by employees to justify wasting time is that they think their job sucks, perhaps more employers should focus on making the workplace a more welcoming and positive environment.