For all the green thinking people out there, the 2010 Environmental Performance Index was released on January 28, 2010 to show with of world’s countries are the greenest so to speak. the 2010 Environmental Performance Index was based on a research conducted by Environmental Law & Policy at Yale University and The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) of Columbia University in collaboration with World Economic Forum
in Geneva, Switzerland and Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Ispra, Italy. The 2010 Environmental Performance Index is their third release and is being revisited every two years after initial research started in 2006.
Not surprisingly, Iceland is the undisputed world leader when it comes to “addressing pollution control and natural resource management” as stated in the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) press release. What does surprise me is the presence of Costa Rica in top 4 placements which contains countries with EPI scores between 85 and 100. Iceland scored 93.5 point and remains the only country with more than 90 points. Switzerland scored second with 89.1 points, Costa Rica ranked third with 86.4 points and top scores list is concluded with Sweden which scored 86.0 points.
Aside from surprisingly high scoring Costa Rica which is a very rough and vastly unsafe country, other than a few tourist trap spots, I was also surprised to see Denmark all the way down at spot #32, scoring mere 69.2 EPI points. Denmark has been ranking for many consecutive years as a country with highest standards of living in the world but surprisingly, they don’t seem to focus on the environment as much as I would like to think. Switzerland on the other hand that’s been hanging right behind Denmark in ranks of quality living is only a few points behind Iceland making it both environmentally friendly and high standard of living providing country.
My home country of Canada is way below Denmark yet. Shame on us. I know many Canadians think green and use reusable bags and what not, but we drive cars everywhere, public transport is a joke, idling is normal and oil field multibillion dollar companies only care about profits, not the environment, so I’m not that shocked Canada failed a bit on the 2010 Environmental Performance Index list.
I have been to Slovakia and can confirm that it is an amazingly green country with great laws in place ensuring protection of their beautiful forests and people always eager to preserve their stunningly jaw-dropping nature. Slovakia is one of the finest countries in the world and if you haven’t visited yet, you’ll be up for a pleasant surprise once you do. People and the country itself are amazing. You won’t find that anywhere else – except from maybe Iceland.
United States of America ranks worse than Canada on the 2010 Environmental Performance Index list. Perhaps for many Americans it could be surprising their country got this high because as it is with Canada, there is more than too much room for improvements when it comes to environment protection. Industrialized countries are known for being world’s biggest polluters so seeing Canada and the USA this low on the list is not all that shocking. Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution were main contributors to low ranks of our countries, but we didn’t go all that down thanks to forest sustainability and provision of safe drinking water.
I’m glad to see Cuba in top 10, even though I’m surprised Slovakia ranks below Cuba. I have visited both countries and would definitely consider Slovakia greener than Cuba. Slovakia is not a communist country anymore so profit often goes before health and many food producers dope up their produce to speed up and boost sales. This doesn’t take place in Cuba which is likely why their life expectancy and child mortality rates are some of the lowest in the world and quite possibly why it outranked Slovakia on the 2010 Environmental Performance Index. However water in Cuba is vastly unsafe which must have contributed immensely in loss of many points so seeing Cuba this high on the list is amazing.
Bhutan is another major surprise. This Asian country located on the slopes of the Himalaya mountains has been closed to foreigners for a long time and has only recently opened but restricts tourists rigorously making for an extremely exclusive feel for those who get a chance to visit it. These restrictions are in place to ensure that Bhutan’s nature and culture live on hence it’s surprising to see them all the way down at spot #68 – even lower than the Dominican Republic.
Speaking of the Dominican Republic – it’s another country I have visited and while there are places with pristine nature protected by the government, I didn’t find it all that green. However is anyone surprised that their neighbor – Haiti is one of the worst ranking countries on the 2010 Environmental Performance Index. It only proves exactly what I have said about Haiti before – it is one of the biggest shitholes on the planet and channeling millions of dollars to them after the earthquake may not be the smartest of ideas. Given how ridiculously corrupt Haiti is, the money will not find its way to where it’s meant to go. Most of it will disappear in the hands of corrupt officials, the rest will be stolen. And don’t forget to check out the difference between forestation on the border separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic. The reason why Haiti ranks at the bottom of the Environmental Performance Index will be instantly clear.
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index took into account 25 different metrics to derive their rankings from. 163 countries were put into test in 10 categories including air quality, environmental health, biodiversity and habitat, water resource management, fisheries, forestry, climate change and agriculture. More information about the 2010 Environmental Performance Index can be found on Yale University website HERE.
Another big score for an established gold-digger. Oksana Grigorieva is a 39-year-old brunette from Russia who jumped on Mel Gibson’s cock as soon as it tore itself away from his wife Robyn. No time wasting, polish that penis before someone else wraps her mouth around it. Oksana Grigorieva knows the drill and followed the procedure tirelessly. It paid off as Mel Gibson officially introduced her as his partner in bedroom last night at the premiere of premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine in Los Angeles.
While last night marked the first public appearance of Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson together, the couple spent quality time in Costa Rica only days after Robyn Gibson officially filed for divorce following their 28 years of marriage.
Oksana Grigorieva is a singer and a composer who’s signed to Gibson’s record label Icon. She has a 12 year old son Thomas with British James Bond actor Timothy Dalton. Bitch chooses cocks she opens her thighs for carefully. If it’s not a dick with millions of dollars attached to it, it doesn’t go into Oksana Grigorieva’s vagina. That’s how you know an established gold-digger. This ho could give gold digging classes. She’s 39 year old and still scoring big fish.
Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson photo from the premiere of X-Men: Wolverine by bauergriffinonline.com
Yesterday I posted the video of Jeremy Lusk’s accident and wanted to wish him strenght so he could pull through even though his condision was serious. Few hours later, motorcycle freestyler succumbed to his injuries. It comes with utmost sadness that I have to announce the death of Jeremy Lusk and I hope his soul rests in peace. He passed away doing what he loved.
Jeremy Lusk died while still at intensive care unit in the Calderon Hospital in Costa Rica. His mother and father, his children and wife, his inlaws and friends from Metal Mulisha were all there with him during the final moments of his life, even though Jeremy was in medically induced coma.
When doctors were draining hematoma from his skull, they said there was only 5% chance of making it past the operation. This part actually went well, but his brain was enlarged making it impossible to close the skull back up. The complications added up to the point that it eventually claimed his life. RIP Jeremy Lusk 
Longer version of the video is below:
Motorcycle freestyler Jeremy Lusk had a bad accident during a competition in Costa Rica and remains in coma and critical condition. The competition was broadcast by Costa Rican television so the accident is recorded on a video. Jeremy Lusk, who’s a member of freestyle biker group called Metal Mulisha attempted a front flip and it didn’t quite go as he would have imagined. After a bit of a flight, Jeremy Lusk landed on his head which was stopped by the ground, while his body continued in a motion down the hill, ultimately twisting biker’s neck. He remained motionless on the ground as medical personnel approached his body to take care of him.
After the accident, Jeremy Lusk was immediately moved to Calderon Hospital in San Jose where he was put into a doctor induced coma, because his brain was swelling. Coma apparently pauses your brain from functioning which could prevent it from suffering permanent damage as result of unwanted activity. According to Metal Mulisha publicist Cheryl Lynch, Jeremy Lusk underwent 4 hours long brain surgery as soon as he was hospitalized to deal with subdural hematoma.
Cheryl Lynch further stated that Jeremy Lusk didn’t suffer any damage to his neck or spinal cord. So even though it appears from the video as though his neck got it really bad, it wasn’t in fact his neck, it was the blow to his head that struck his brain badly and knocked him unconscious.
Following hours are crucial for Jeremy Lusk. Doctors are scarce on details, but they all say the same thing – the future of Jeremy Lusk will be decided in next couple of days. Many fans of Metal Mulisha or just freelance motocross in general are sending their prayers his way. There’s been an emergency fund set up on Athlete Recovery Fund Website where people willing to donate to help with Jeremy Lusk’s recovery can do so easily with just a click of a button.
Hope he pulls through. Video of the accident is below:
Jeremy Lusk Picture Credit: ESPN Images
