Uploads from Kombizz, tagged music, with geodata

Adverts for Happy Slaves

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:45:06 -0700

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Hand Painted Tiles - Persian

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:49:51 -0700

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Stop CRUEL French Delicacy !

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:31:48 -0800

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I read a brief news about Leona Lewis and Brit Awards yesterday. Tell the truth I did not know what she was protesting for. So I Googled the word Foie gras, and I found out over 7 million results. I read few links. I was disgusted of this cruel practice of French producers. Then I decide to DO something about it. I made this manipulated image with this hope that few others who did not know about this issue, learn about it and protest.

By the way if you are interested in the mentality level of few music lovers about Leona and her principles, then it would be better to look at this here. It is around 1433 comments, within 72 pages!

Foie gras, French for "fatty liver," is made from the grotesquely enlarged livers of male ducks and geese. The birds are kept in tiny wire cages or packed into sheds. Pipes are repeatedly shoved down the birds' throats, and up to 4 pounds of grain and fat are pumped into their stomachs two or three times every day. The pipes puncture many birds' throats, sometimes causing the animals to bleed to death. This cruel procedure causes the birds' livers to become diseased and swell to up to 10 times their normal size. Many birds become too sick to stand up. The birds who survive the force-feeding are killed, and their livers are sold for foie gras.

Foie gras (pronounced /fwɑːˈɡrɑː/ in English; French for "fat liver") is a food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened. This fattening is typically achieved through gavage (force-feeding) corn, according to French law, though outside of France it is occasionally produced using natural feeding. Pâté de foie gras was formerly known as "Strasbourg pie" in English due to that city being a major producer of this food product.

Foie gras is a popular and well-known delicacy in French cuisine. Its flavour is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of a regular duck or goose liver. Foie gras is sold whole, or is prepared into mousse, parfait, or pâté (the lowest quality), and may also be served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as steak. French law states that "Foie gras belongs to the protected cultural and gastronomical heritage of France."

Gavage-based foie gras production is controversial, due to the force feeding procedure and the possible health consequences of an enlarged liver that could be faced by the duck or goose. A number of countries and other jurisdictions have laws against force feeding or the sale of foie gras.

France is the leading producer and consumer of duck and goose foie gras. In 2005, the country produced 18,450 tonnes of foie gras (78.5% of the world's estimated total production of 23,500 tonnes) of which 96% was duck liver and the rest goose liver. Total French consumption of foie gras was 19,000 tonnes in 2005. Approximately 30,000 people are members of the French foie gras industry, with 90% of them residing in the Périgord (Dordogne), the Midi-Pyrénées régions in the southwest, and Alsace. The European Union recognizes the foie gras produced according to traditional farming methods (label rouge) in southwestern France with a geographical indication of provenance.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras

www.goveg.com/feat/foie/

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

Get a Taste for Foie Gras

Jacob's entertainment

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:24:43 -0800

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The name Jacob, pronounced JAY-kub, is a masculine name of Hebrew origin. It is a speaking name, referring to the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jacob in the Old Testament. Jacob means "holds the heel" or "supplanter." Some theories claim the name may also mean "May God Protect".

Jacob is derived from Late Latin "Iacobus", from Greek "Iakobos", from Hebrew;Yaqob, Yaaqov, Yaq. It is the name of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah. The name Jacob is formed from the Hebrew root "heel" and would translate to "he heeled" since he held on to the heel to his twin brother Esau inside Rebekah's womb. Jacob fathered 12 sons and a daughter, who became the ancestors of the nation of Israel, the name Jacob himself received after wrestling with an angel.
In a Christian context, the name is also associated with the apostles James, son of Zebedee and James, son of Alphaeus.

Ashayeri Player

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:30:17 -0700

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Singers Posters

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:38:02 -0700

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Zoul

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:32:06 -0700

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Smiling Handsome Malay

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:52:14 -0700

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Music Posters

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:21:56 -0700

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Listen to His Melody

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:28:01 -0700

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Making love with his ...

Zag Zag & the pipes

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:24:46 -0700

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Festival International

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:51:35 -0700

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Divyarup

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:15:36 -0700

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Vulcan Musician

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Sun, 16 May 2010 08:32:41 -0700

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Geno Side

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:47:57 -0700

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105.3

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:52:46 -0800

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The poster (Cat Stevens)

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:16:39 -0800

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Ashayeri Pahlevan

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:30:03 -0700

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Ashayeri Dancer

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:30:06 -0700

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Ashayeri Pahlevan

nobody@flickr.com (Kombizz) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:30:19 -0700

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