sterkly Pride
sterkly is a performance-based affiliate and software bundling network specializing in scaling customer acquisition through pay-for-performance marketing. As part of our commitment to social responsibility, we have decided to adopt a pride of lions through the Lion Conservation Fund from Africa. Welcome to sterkly Pride- our collection of sterkly pride news. Visit www.sterkly.com to learn more about us.
Several lives have been claimed by recent flash flooding throughout Laikipia and Samburu counties in Kenya. These rains are expected with some seasonal regularity, however some feel that officials involved have not done enough to minimize the losses. Red Cross officials believe the rains from locations upstream, such as Mt Kenya and Aberdares, caused the swelling of the rivers resulting in flash floods.
After the death of a Loika Village local and the destruction of the village’s livestock, this video was released on Kenya Television Network (KTN).
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has recently published a map documenting this season’s flood activity.
The Samburu Maasai that make up the Lion Warrior Program, as well as the sterkly Pride territory and habitat, are within the highly affected lowland area. The sterkly team anxiously awaits an update from the bush on the health and activity of our pride, and the fierce warriors who work tirelessly to protect them.
White lions are a rare genetic mutation of the more common tawny lion, not albino, as is a common misconception. The first recorded sighting of a white lion in the wild was in 1938, however there is an oral history dating back many centuries. Sadly, 1994 marked the last year a white lion has been seen in the wild, making them extinct as a wild species. Very little is understood about these majestic creatures and their ability to function in the wild.
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The entertainment industry is quite adept at conjuring up monsters of legend, few could deny this. But what happens when the creepy crawlies leave the big screen and start getting real?
So what exactly is a copyright troll, and why should you care?
Beginning nearly a decade ago in 2003, and lasting through 2008, the Recording Industry Association of America sued around 35,000 individuals for downloading copyrighted materials. After the RIAA abandoned their mass suits, a void was left and quickly filled by opportunists with nothing to lose.
These opportunists are our copyright trolls. Currently, they are responsible for six times more suits than the RIAA ever was. These trolls are also far more aggressive, targeting large IP blocks and pinning them with supposed downloads of copyrighted materials.
Over 200,000 of these suits have been leveled against citizens, often resulting in settlements. After all with the penalty for sharing a single piece of copyrighted work set at $150,000, few would risk a judgement in comparison.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is making great strides to increase awareness about this issue, and as always is aggressively defending our rights in the digital world. At a recent hearing EFF was directly involved in the effort to put an end to subpoenas to identify users.
A few interesting facts about the Queen of the Jungle
- Females usually stay with their pride for life and are closely related - grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, etc.
- Some mothers have been known to climb a tree to take a break from the demands of nursing cubs.
- Lionesses often give birth around the same time and share in the rearing duties, healthy cubs will play for hours a day.
- Of all known species inhabiting Africa, the lion sleeps the most. The average lion is inactive for 20 hours a day.
- Lions have distensible stomachs allowing them to eat sporadically and store food for future digestion.
- The Lioness really brings home the bacon! Females are responsible for providing the bulk of all food, often feeding the resident males first. When it comes to hunting she really does the… “lioness’s share.”
Happy Mother’s Day from sterkly!
Sleeping brothers (lion cubs, South Africa)
by DIDS’
A true picture of brotherly love, and a fit way to wrap up the day.
Code-Writing-Kittens. Could there be a better way to start your week? We at sterkly submit that there is not! The Electronic Frontier Foundation introduces their new Coder’s Rights mailing list, with a hilarious and adorable twist.
Show your support for the Electronic Frontier Foundation today! Sign up for their Coder’s Rights mailing list - it is quick and painless, and a wonderful way to stay up to date on the latest news. But don’t take my word for it… do it for the kittens!
- Scriptkitty Dreams - Rights for Programmers! (i-programmer.info)
Great resource for your bookmarks. Support the Electronic Frontier Foundation. They’re on the side of bloggers and journalists.
The best defense, is a good offense. When it comes to defending your rights as a blogger, this can be difficult to achieve. Most are not aware of their rights, and in some cases policies are still being defined. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is paving the way to a better understanding and implementation of our rights as bloggers.
“One of EFF’s goals is to give you a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger to let you know you have rights and to encourage you to blog freely with the knowledge that your legitimate speech is protected.” - EFF on Bloggers’ Rights
We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face… we must do that which we think we cannot. - Eleanor Roosevelt
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s new ‘Know Your Digital Rights’ guide is a bust-card for the Twenty-First Century, explaining your rights when it comes to searches of your phone, computer, laptop and other devices.
Concern over digital privacy is widespread. However, most of us, have little if any idea what our Digital Rights are, and how to protect ourselves from having those right violated. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is working to change this by means of social responsibility; educating the public and about our rights in cyberspace.
