tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92183672608821005932024-03-14T05:43:21.451+01:00TRUTH"TRUTH" tends to spread information - those who are not so
popular in world mainstream medias - those who would show nothing
but the truth, the other side of the coin. Real and objective information
would already change the world for the better, solve the existing problem
of hunger and poverty, overcome many crisis in the world - that is the
reason why it’s been deliberately framed and restricted, by those whom
suits to the most.Mladenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04570307277811382194noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-6472927014050924892014-08-03T13:14:00.000+02:002014-08-03T13:14:06.398+02:00If We Release a Small Fraction of Arctic Carbon, 'We're Fucked'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dr. Jason Box who is currently a professor of glaciology at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geological_Survey_of_Denmark_and_Greenland">Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland</a>, has been studying the Arctic for decades. His accolade-packed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Box">Wikipedia page</a> notes that he's made some 20 expeditions <br />
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to the Arctic since 1994, and served as the lead author on the Greenland section of NOAA's State of the Climate report from 2008-2012. He also runs <a href="http://darksnow.org/">the Dark Snow project</a> and writes about the latest findings in the field at his blog, <a href="http://www.meltfactor.org/blog/">Meltfactor</a>.<br />
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In other words, Box knows the Arctic, and he knows climate change—and the methane plumes had him blitzed enough to bring out the F bombs. <br />
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Now, the scientists in the Arctic didn't fully understand why the plumes were occurring.<br />
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I called the scientist at his office in Copenhagen, and he talked frankly and emphatically about the new threat, and about the specter of climate change in general. He also swore like a sailor, which I've often wondered how climatologists refrain from doing, given the urgency of the problem—it's certainly <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/appropriately-profane-post-impending-irreversibility-global-warming.html">an entirely accurate way to communicate the climate plight</a>. <br />
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"Even if a small fraction of the Arctic carbon were released to the atmosphere, we're fucked," he told me. What alarmed him was that "the methane bubbles were reaching the surface. That was something new in my survey of methane bubbles," he said.<br />
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"The conventional thought is that the bubbles would be dissolved before they reached the surface and that microorganisms would consume that methane, and that's normal," Box went on. But if the plumes are making it to the surface, that's a brand new source of heat-trapping gases that we need to worry about.<br />
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The scientists on the expedition confirm that's what we're seeing, too:<br />
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"We are 'sniffing' methane," Ulf Hedman, the science coordinator of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, <a href="http://polar.se/en/blogg/mega-flare/">wrote in a post</a> <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/28/1317252/--Vast-methane-plumes-escaping-from-the-seafloor-discovered-in-Siberian-Arctic-Sea#">highlighted by Climate Change SOS</a>. "We see the bubbles on video from the camera mounted on the CTD or the Multicorer. All analysis tells the signs. We are in a Mega flare. We see it in the water column, we read it above the surface, and we follow it up high into the sky with radars and lasers. We see it mixed in the air and carried away with the winds. Methane in the air." <br />
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"Methane is more than 20 times more potent than CO2 in trapping infrared as part of the natural greenhouse effect," Box said. "Methane getting to the surface—that's potent stuff." <br />
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It's especially worrying because the Arctic is warming faster than nearly anywhere else on Earth. Now, along with melting sea ice and thawing permafrost, we have to add to our list of 'feedback loop' concerns that warming Arctic oceans may be releasing fonts of methane. That is, the warmer the ocean gets, the more methane gets spewed out of those stores on the continental shelf, and the warmer the ocean gets, ad infinitum.<br />
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"The Arctic is our most immediate carbon concern," Box continued. There is an immense amount of carbon stored there. "It's a giant number. But we should think in terms of, even if a small amount of that carbon comes out, that's a problem."<br />
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Box, who hails from Colorado, relocated to Denmark in part to escape the impending impacts of climate change. "Droughts are going to be a problem for the interior states," he said. "I'm a bit of climate refugee." Because the Arctic methane plumes, of course, are just another worrying source of a global phenomenon that is rapidly approaching the brink of irreversibility. <br />
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"We're on a trajectory to an unmanageable heating scenario, and we need to get off it," he said. "We're fucked at a certain point, right? It just becomes unmanageable. The climate dragon is being poked, and eventually the dragon becomes pissed off enough to trash the place."<br />
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It was refreshing to hear a climatologist pull no punches, while still eloquently and accurately summarizing the science—even though an increasing number are becoming proactive, like the paleoclimatologist <a href="http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2012/02/mann-climate.html">Dr. Michael Mann</a>, and <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-nations-top-climate-scientist-predicts-an-ice-free-human-free-planet">top climate scientist Dr. James Hansen</a>, climate scientists are still learning how to engage the public in a manner that's forceful and compelling. Like Dr. Hansen, Box has a deeply personal reason to sound the alarm.<br />
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"I may escape a lot of this," he said, "but my daughter might not. She's 3 years old." Climate change may not destabilize the globe in our lifetime, or even his daughter's—but the fact that feedback loops like methane release could rapidly accelerate the warming means that there's a chance rapid climate transformation—and the social and economic catastrophes that would likely accompany it—could strike sooner.<br />
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"If you stand to lose everything, then even a low probability event is high-risk. That's why people fund armies—just in case they get invaded. We need to invest in decarbonizing our energy system." He paused, then added:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-88698527361570057602014-03-20T18:42:00.001+01:002014-03-20T18:43:09.149+01:00Industrial civilisation headed for 'irreversible collapse'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A new study sponsored by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has highlighted the prospect that global industrial civilisation could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation and increasingly unequal wealth distribution.</h4>
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Civilisation is almost inevitably doomed, a Nasa-funded study has found.<br />
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Human society is founded on a level of economic and environmental stability which <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/mar/14/nasa-civilisation-irreversible-collapse-study-scientists">almost certainly cannot be sustained</a>, it said.<br />
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The study used simplified models of civilisation designed to experiment with the balance of resources and climate that creates stability - or not - in our world.<br />
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These theoretical models - designed to extrapolate from simple principles the future of our industrialised world - ran into almost intractable problems.<br />
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Almost any model "closely reflecting the reality of the world today... we find that collapse is difficult to avoid", <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nasafunded-study-warns-of-collapse-of-civilisation-in-coming-decades-9195668.html">the report said.</a><br />
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Mathematician Safa Motesharri begins his report by stating that "the process of rise-and-collapse is actually a recurrent cycle found throughout history" and that this is borne out by maths, as well as historiography.<br />
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His research - funded by Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center and published int he Ecological Economics journal - explored the pressures that can lead to a collapse in civilisation.<br />
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These criteria include changes in population, climate change and natural disasters. Access to water, <br />
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Motesharri found that problems with each of these is far more damaging when experienced in combination with another. When this occurs the result is often an "economic stratification" and "stretching of resources" which drags at society's foundations.<br />
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Under this highly simplified model, our society appears to be doomed.<br />
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There are caveats, of course. The study is a simplified model of society, not a perfect simulation, and it isn't able to make solid predictions of the future. It's also worth noting that Motesharri does allow for the possibility that "collapse can be avoided" - though he thinks it will be exceptionally difficult.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-13852490809725823852013-10-03T16:34:00.002+02:002014-03-10T09:42:38.346+01:00 How Advertising and Entertainment Influence Your Subconscious<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
They say the subconscious is more powerful than the conscious. Usually, people are more influenced by their innate subconscious desires or intent than a rational and planned decision. This aspect of human nature is heavily influenced by your daily activity.<br />
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In western society, the subconscious mind of the individual is often subject to a number of heavy influences, through entertainment mediums especially. <b>Television, movies, and music create a profound subconscious effect on the human mind that influences and dictates the choices that they will make to at least some degree.</b><br />
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If you see a certain car advertisement, whether or not you rationally decide your stance on it, you are being pre-programmed to at least accept or acknowledge any claims made by the advertisement itself.<br />
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Likewise, the choice of television shows and dramatic elements appearing on TV have a psychological influence on those who watch them. According to statistics, by age 18 the average American youth will have seen over 200,000 simulated acts of violence. The glorification of drug and alcohol use predisposes an individual to rationally accept and sometimes consent to these actions.<br />
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The human self image is psychologically manipulated. When you compare yourself to a famous individual or a person who is depicted as ‘successful’, you may be setting yourself up to subconsciously feel less valuable from the comparison. This subconscious act creates people who are wildly insecure about their physical and mental image.<br />
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Romance and sex is also psychologically implanted through advertisements and drama. The use of sex appeal to sell products is obvious. Similarly, <b>dramatic scenes of love and romantic feelings often prey on the human desire to feel loved, and will program an individual to act or react to those situations in certain ways.</b> Displays of sexual suggestiveness and simulated depictions of sexual relations in media all contribute to influencing increased sexual activity in young people. Not only that, but they also lead to unhealthy obsession with sex into later years, generally resulting in pornography usage.<br />
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Its not just television and movies either. With internet advertising, viral videos depicting most of these things in horrific detail, and video games, a horde of negative media pervades over society. This power of subconscious influence guides and decides the goals, desires, and opinions of each individual.<br />
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A blurring of reality with fiction occurs in this scenario, where the individual is influenced to orient themselves in alignment with these false goals and aspirations that are implanted into them through these mediums. In extreme cases, their ability to distinguish reality from fiction is impaired, and culminates in some explosive form. If you add drugs to the entire equation (legal or illegal), you may end up with self destruction.</div>
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If you are aware of the psychological programming, you can intellectually dissent to it, despite the fact that its continued appearance will dull your senses to how serious the programming actually is. People who are exposed to simulated violence, sex, substance abuse, and drama often become upset, whereas the average person may simply accept these things as easily as they have incrementally conditioned to lose perspective.<br />
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It’s highly important to be aware of the psychological programming that occurs on a daily basis. People are taught to live in a simulated reality, with pre determined goals, aspirations, and false expectations. <b>Unplug yourself and others from this form of subconscious influence</b>, thereby unlocking your full potential- rather than being unconsciously controlled by a vague ideal or false images.</div>
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There are over five thousand species of mammals on planet Earth, but only one of them is insane. It also turns out there is only one species of mammal that intentionally poisons itself (and its children) by injecting toxic, neuro-damaging chemicals into most members of the species. That species is, of course,<i> homo sapiens.</i><br />
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If you look around the planet these days, you see tens of thousands of species of mammals, birds, reptiles and even insects. Five things all these have in common is:<br />
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1) None of them eat processed foods. They innately eat raw, unprocessed, uncooked foods from nature.<br />
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2) None of them take prescription medications.<br />
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3) None of them inject their offspring with toxic vaccines laced with hidden chemicals. <br />
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4) None of them practice mechanized chemical agriculture / monoculture.<br />
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5) None of them live in delusional, artificial worlds of TV or the internet.<br />
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Yet humans, the most insane species on the planet, routinely engage in all five of these things, poisoning their own bodies, minds and children with heavy metals, pesticides, mercury, vaccine adjuvants, mind-altering medications, chemical solvents, GMOs and delusional mind programming.<br />
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And so it's not really a surprise to see where this brings us.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Today our society is dominated by images of power hungry perverts (like Anthony Weiner) running for mayor, pathological liars in the White House, diabolically imbalanced artists like Lady Gaga headlining the music scene, brain-dead teleprompter readers delivering the evening news and MSNBC hosts preaching infanticide (baby killing) by calling it "<a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/041398_post-birth_abortion_infanticide_Melissa_Harris-Perry.html">post-birth abortion</a>."<br />
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What is the root cause of all this insanity? It's POISON. Physical, chemical, biological poison.<br />
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Consider these shocking truths of modern society:<br />
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• Our food is intentionally laced with chemical poisons to make it look red (sodium nitrite), or taste savory <br />
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• Our medicines are laced with fluorine molecules to make them highly reactive to <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/brain.html">brain</a> cells (SSRIs).<br />
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• Our vaccines our formulated with trace levels of brain-damaging methyl mercury and chemical adjuvants to provoke an "inflammatory" response in the immune system which also happens to cause autism, seizures and brain damage.<br />
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• Our lawns are sprayed with synthetic poisons that cause Alzheimer's and depression.<br />
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• Our water supply is used as a toxic waste dump to dispose of fluoride compound chemicals that would otherwise have to be handled as toxic waste.<br />
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• Food intended for human consumption is intentionally stripped of most minerals, vitamins and nutrients to promote the maximum disease, while food intended for ranch animal consumption is fortified with minerals, vitamins and nutrients to promote maximum health. (If you don't realize your food is stripped of nutrition, ask yourself why your sugar and bread are both white when the plants they come from are green and brown...)<br />
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• The media teaches the public that nutrition is useless but that prescription medications are "essential nutrients" required for healthy living.<br />
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almost everything. The human race is being heavily poisoned with heavy metals.The cumulative effect of metals poisoning, fluoride poisoning, pesticide poisoning, vaccine poisoning and food additive poisoning is biochemical brain damage.<br />
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<b>We are living in a <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/society.html">society</a> where 90% or more of the population is literally brain damaged beyond repair. </b>This is why irrationality has gone wild everywhere you look. It's why people keep buying the same poisons that have already poisoned them while turning to medications to mask the symptoms of that <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/poisoning.html">poisoning</a>, thereby poisoning themselves even further with the meds.<br />
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It's why the No. 1 treatment for cancer is a chemical cocktail ("chemotherapy") which causes, as its top side effect, more cancer. And it's why a rapidly-expanding subset of the population is now utterly unable to read, to parse words, to speak in coherent sentences or even to engage in anything resembling rational discourse.<br />
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The ramifications of this epidemic of brain damage are bewildering. For starters, the entire system of justice and democracy upon which our republic is based is contingent upon people being sane. The sacred concept of a "jury of your peers" depends on your peers being sane. The idea of voting for public office also requires sane voters in order to achieve sane outcomes, and the "free market" system of capitalism and consumer choice assumes that consumers make rational decisions to drive that market.<br />
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But they don't. Consumers are brain damaged, then brainwashed, dumbed-down and manipulated. Voters are deluded and intentionally confused. Juries are manipulated and misinformed. In every sector of society where a group of sane people was supposed to restore balance and reason, we now have insane people driving society even further into the ground.<br />
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Never before in the history of the world has the toxic burden on human beings been so great (and tragic). Never before has the chasm between the sane and the insane become so wide (and so dangerous). <b>We are living in an era where rationality is alien to the masses. </b>As a very simple example, it matters nothing to the voters that Obama has violated virtually every single campaign promise he made in the elections, including labeling GMOs, closing Guantanamo Bay, reducing the federal budget deficit, protecting whistleblowers, improving government transparency, providing affordable government health care and protecting the Constitution.<br />
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He has grossly violated each and every one of these promises, yet his supporters somehow continue to believe in him. Such a belief is utterly irrational. It is, in fact, insane.<br />
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But it is no more insane than the beliefs of those who blindly supported the Bush administration, or the Clinton administration, or any administration for that matter. What blind supporters all have in common is that they are brain damaged and therefore unable to think rationally.<br />
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The situation has become so perverse that anyone who exhibits even a trace of rationality is immediately and publicly despised. For example, those who see the impending economic collapse (such as Paul Craig Roberts and Gerald Celente) are widely ridiculed for understanding economics and finance. Those who see the rapid construction of the police state society taking place right now (like Alex Jones) are branded conspiracy theorists. Those who expose the dangers of GMOs or the criminality of the pharmaceutical industry (like myself) are branded "anti-science" because we aren't tricked by the quack science dogma of the for-profit biotech industry.<br />
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<b>Only brain-damaged people are now considered "normal" because that's what is publicly</b><b>accepted</b>. As a personal example of this, I have a younger distant relative who was a mathematical genius is grade school. He could multiply two 3-digit numbers in his head in mere seconds and was on track to becoming a math genius superstar. But as he entered middle school, he discovered that being smart made you unpopular. So he dumbed himself down and began to act stupid in order to fit in. He became very popular with the "in" crowd and abandoned his mathematical genius.<br />
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To this day he has never resurrected his genius, yet he falls for the common delusion of today's youth who all believe they will have "jobs waiting for me" when they get out of college. The truth is that this kid gave up his only real advantage and now faces a life of mediocrity and conformity.<br />
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This is the problem: When the incidence of brain damage across society is so widespread that exhibiting intelligent behavior gets you shunned as an outcast, society is already in its final stage of collapse. You are watching it unfold.<br />
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Adults who ran society in the 1950's were raised on real foods in the 1920's and 30's. Those foods consisted, in large part, fresh home-grown garden foods. GMOs didn't exist. Toxic vaccines were barely on the radar. Chemical food additives were rarely consumed and pharmaceuticals were considered medicines to be used exclusively on sick people, not the entire population.<br />
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As a result, most people who lived in the 1950's strived to be healthy and intelligent. Many were outright geniuses by today's standards. The grade school mathematics taught in the 1950's included subjects that, today, are college courses: algebra and basic geometry, for example. Ten-year-old kids in the 1950's could read classic American novels. Today's kids can barely read comic books.<br />
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Engineers and scientists of the 1950's were brilliant, healthy and hip. With nothing more than simple, mechanical slide rules, they could perform high-level mathematics that would make today's college professors cower in awe. But today's scientists are often just corporate hacks spewing fraudulent science on patented medications or GMO seeds.<br />
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In the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Big Food cranked up its factories, churning out processed, nutrient depleted foods at a pace never before witnessed in the history of human <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/civilization.html">civilization</a>. So the kids of the 1960's got raised on "imitation" foods -- things that looked and tasted nutritious but lacked any real nourishment. By the 1970's, they were all eating white bread and getting shot up with vaccines formulated with hidden cancer viruses like SV40.<br />
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As the 1980's rolled in, Americans who were raised on imitation foods became pathetic and lazy, and in the 1990's they became delusional, falling for the dot-com boom which soon became a bust. By the early 2000's, America had fully entered "brain damage" mode which was only exacerbated by the arrival of George W. Bush, the nation's first truly brain-damaged president who had difficulty completing sentences or finishing thoughts, which is apparently what made him so popular with voters who shared the same cognitive disability.<br />
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The children raised in the early 1990's on prescription medications and junk foods are now society's young voters. They are Obama supporters, and they're heavily damaged with metals, pesticides, vaccines, GMOs and synthetic chemicals. This generation is wholly incapable of learning or grasping even basic concepts of mathematics, history, science or even language. Functionally illiterate and cognitively nullified, they are the new "zero-class workers" upon which the Obama economy is based. They have no skills, no reason and essentially no value to society other than simple manual labor skills which will soon be replaced by humanoid robots.<br />
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Yet here in America, they still have a vote. That's exactly why political campaigns will continue to pander to their ignorance, defying all rationality in the quest for proxy popular support from the great masses of the truly clueless.<br />
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Rush Limbaugh calls these people "low-information" voters. But he's only half right about that. They aren't merely low information; they're clinically brain damaged. Because you can throw all the information you want at them but none of it sticks. The brains no longer possess the neurology to store, process and retrieve meaningful information.<br />
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In effect, they are no longer functioning members of a civilized society.<br />
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These people are everywhere around you, sitting on your local city council, taking your order at the restaurant, shuffling paperwork at the local insurance business office, pouring the concrete slab for your next house, and even diagnosing your health symptoms at the local clinic. They are the society you see around you, and they are the reason that society is crumbling.<br />
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They are victims, of course... victims of the deadly "scientific" dogma of chemicals, GMOs, quack medicines and toxic vaccines. The damage, however, is now so widespread and so complete that society will never recover. From here, it's all downhill with the lobotomized masses until society hits bottom and a massive die-off ensues.<br />
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One day, rationality and intelligence will once again be valued as attributed to admire and encourage in our youth. When that day comes, you will be witnessing the rebirth of a civilization that rises from the ashes of our present-day "brain damaged" society. Historians will consider the era from 2000 - 2020 to be the most bizarre in human history, of course, where broken neurology led to broken societies... and ultimately to global collapse that caused the mass die-off.<br />
<br />The lesson in all this? When food is no longer nutritive, and instead becomes a carrier for <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/poison.html">poison</a>, society cannot survive. If you want to fix society, you have to fix the food first.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-56099216206214225912013-06-03T19:02:00.001+02:002013-06-03T21:54:20.723+02:00Millions against Monsanto! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Two million people marched Saturday in 52 countries, totaling events in over 250 cities, all over the world. <br />
"March Against Monsanto" protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>In New York, for example, the march was punctuated by chants of “Hey hey, ho ho…GMOs have got to go” and “Hell no G-M-O…hell no G-M-O”, as men, women, and children marched in a long, unbroken line of citizens unwilling to swallow the lies and poisons they’re being fed.<br />
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However, what is missing from many of the articles being written by concerned journalists and bloggers the world over is the fact that the fight against Monsanto and corporate control over the global food system is not relegated to one day of demonstrations. Rather, this resistance struggle has been ongoing and, for small farmers, this is an existential struggle. Organizations such as <a href="http://viacampesina.org/en/">La Via Campesina</a> have been working tirelessly to advocate the rights of peasants around the world. As the organization wrote in its <a href="http://www.viacampesina.org/downloads/pdf/en/Monsanto-Publication-EN-Final-Version.pdf">recent report</a> entitled “Combatting Monsanto”:<br />
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"With the current economic and environmental crises, global resistance against transnational corporations has become an urgent necessity.A fair society organized to address the people’s needs and guarantee their rights cannot be built in co-existence with corporations that grab power and finite resources. We are calling for collective action from all of those who share our vision of a sustainable world. There has never been a more important time to globalize our struggles and globalize hope."<br />
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La Via Campesina, which represents more than 200 million farmers, workers, and activists all over the world, is a powerful symbol of resistance against Monsanto and the domination of agricultural production by the interests of industrial and finance capital.<br />
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More to the point, this organization and others like it, give voice to the voiceless masses toiling in the fields the world over. For the millions of small farmers who reject GM seeds and pesticides in favor of traditional organic farming methods, this resistance struggle is in fact a struggle for their very survival.<br />
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The real power of the March Against Monsanto this past Saturday May 25 cannot be measured in the turnout or the media coverage. Instead, the significance could be understood in the face of a young boy kneeling on the cold, wet concrete in Union Square, New York City holding a sign that read “We want to live”, with his father next to him clutching a sign reading “The right to feed your children well.” The young boy’s sister, on the other side of her father, gripping her placard that conveyed the simple yet powerful message, “Greed kills”. As I marched along with my fellow New Yorkers against the overwhelming power of Monsanto and the seemingly immutable force of multinational corporations, I couldn’t help but feel that, by all of us uniting, we are winning… that together we can defeat them.<br />
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However, some might wonder, why such focus on Monsanto? After all, isn’t Monsanto merely one of many multinational corporations that damage our political, economic, environmental, and physical well-being?<br />
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It’s true that Monsanto is not alone in promoting destructive technologies such as pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs – DuPont, Dow, Bayer, Syngenta, and others are also culprits.<br />
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However, due to its global dominance and ubiquity, Monsanto has become the rallying cry, the symbol for all that is wrong with our agricultural, political, and economic systems.<br />
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In recent years, the <a href="http://www.green-blog.org/2010/05/19/5-reasons-why-pesticides-are-bad/">harmful effects</a> of pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs have become well known. However, in that same time, Monsanto and its corporate brothers-in-arms have only increased their power and profits. In order to understand the extent of the problem and the role of corporations in creating and exacerbating it, one must first examine precisely how Monsanto’s products are harmful to humanity.<br />
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One of the most troubling aspects of this issue is the myriad ways in which pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs are harmful to our health. <a href="http://www.beyondpesticides.org/health/cancer.php">Countless studies</a> have been conducted over the years showing a definitive link between pesticides and cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other diseases. As <a href="http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/roundup.cfm">reported</a>by Natural Health Magazine, “Glyphosphate (RoundUp) is found in weed killers and may cause cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, nerve, and respiratory damage.” These dangerous effects of pesticides and herbicides are not always immediately apparent, often taking decades to fully develop. Therefore, despite the wealth of research, the extent of the problem is still very much underestimated.<br />
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Genetically modified plants are grown from seeds that are engineered to resist insecticides and herbicides, add nutritional benefits or otherwise improve crop yields and increase the global food supply. Most corn, soybean and cotton crops grown in the United States today have been genetically modified. But some say genetically modified organisms can lead to serious health conditions and harm the environment. The use of GMOs has been a growing issue of contention in recent years, with health advocates pushing for mandatory labeling of genetically modified products even though the federal government and many scientists say the technology is safe.<br />
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Pesticides and herbicides, the most popular of which is the Monsanto-manufactured RoundUp, often can <a href="http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/pesticidesgw.html">contaminate groundwater</a>, negatively affecting livestock and agriculture that depend on clean water for survival. Additionally, the use of pesticides has been definitively linked to the <a href="http://rt.com/usa/new-pesticides-linked-bee-deaths-130/">growing epidemic</a> of bee colony collapse, a troubling new trend that, if it persists, will have deadly ramifications for all of us as bees are responsible for pollinating at least one third of all the food humans consume.<br />
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Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Monsanto and the other big Agribusiness corporations’ work is the production of genetically modified seeds. These seeds, either engineered to be resistant to pesticides such as RoundUp or to produce their own pesticides, are seen by many as a physical and environmental threat. As Jeffrey Smith of the Institute for Responsible Technology has <a href="http://www.responsibletechnology.org/health-risks">explained</a>:<br />
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The negative effect of GMOs on our health is a subject that, despite having been studied extensively, still requires more research.<br />
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Monsanto and the Oppression of Small Farmers</h3>
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One way in which Monsanto, DuPont, et al dominate small farmers is through the monopolization of the seed supply. Using their teams of lawyers, these corporations have managed to patent the seeds and genetic codes within those seeds and, by introducing them into the seed supply, force farmers to buy their seeds season after season, or risk facing crippling litigation.<br />
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The Center for Food Safety recently issued a report entitled <a href="http://rt.com/op-edge/march-monsanto-gmo-future-820/">“Seed Giants vs US Farmers”</a> in which it documented that Monsanto alone has “has alleged seed patent infringement in 144 lawsuits against 410 farmers and 56 small farm businesses in at least 27 US states as of January of 2013."These lawsuits, and the crippling fear of more lawsuits, has forced small farmers who could never afford to challenge Monsanto in the courts to simply acquiesce to their demands.<br />
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Moreover, many of these farmers might be “infringing” on patents through no fault of their own as the genetically modified seeds penetrate the fields of the non-GMO farmers through natural processes such as wind. Essentially then, what Monsanto has created is a closed system wherein they and their corporate cousins control most agricultural production either through the seeds or by extracting income from farmers who are unable to defend themselves.<br />
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This is the longest, most thorough study to have been carried out on a GMO and we have also carried out a joint study on the most used pesticide in the world, the Round Up Ready. It lasted for 2 years.<br />
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During this period, rats have been fed with transgenic corn during their entire life. The tumours they suffer from are enormous. The study that revealed the effect of the GMO's on the health of these rats has just been completed.<br />
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<br />The US House of Representatives has passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (CISPA).<br /><br />Lawmakers in the House voted 288-to-127 Thursday afternoon to accept the bill. Next it will move to the Senate and could then end up on the desk of US President Barack Obama for him to potentially sign the bill into law. Earlier this week, though, senior White House advisers said they would recommend the president veto the bill.<br /><br />Should CISPA earn the president’s autograph, private businesses will be encouraged to voluntarily share cyberthreat information with the US government. The authors of the bill say this is an effort to better combat the reportedly increasing attempts to harm America’s critical computer networks and pilfer the systems of private companies for intellectual property and other sensitive trade secrets.<br /><br />One of the bill’s creators, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland), said during a round of debate on Wednesday that $400 billion worth of American trade secrets are being stolen by US companies every year. Passing CISPA, he said, would be a common sense solution to a threat that’s growing at an alarming rate.<br /><br />“If your house is being robbed, you call 911 and the police department comes. That’s the same scenario we are looking at here,” he said.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IER9z_DG1iw/UXG_mp8XQAI/AAAAAAAAAss/HmLhdXU_66Q/s1600/536911_525806150820697_114569751_n.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IER9z_DG1iw/UXG_mp8XQAI/AAAAAAAAAss/HmLhdXU_66Q/s400/536911_525806150820697_114569751_n.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br />That same day, CISPA co-author Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) stressed that his bill doesn't extend any <a name='more'></a>extra surveillance powers to the federal government, despite condemnation from critics that say exactly that. “It does something very simple: it allows the government to share zeroes and ones with the private sector,” he said.<br /><br />“We have yet to find a single United States company that opposes this bill,” said Rep. Rogers.<br /><br />But companies do in fact oppose CISPA, including a number of entities that carry a good deal of clout around both Silicon Valley and inside the beltway. Just last month Facebook rescinded their support of the act, according to Cnet’s Declan McCullagh, because a spokesperson for the social media site says they prefer a legislative“balance” that ensures “the privacy of our users.”<br /><br />After CISPA was unsuccessfully introduced to Congress last year — only to stall in the Senate — Microsoft endorsed the act only to eventually do an about-face.<br /><br />“Microsoft believes that any proposed legislation should facilitate the voluntary sharing of cyber threat information in a manner that allows us to honor the privacy and security promises we make to our customers,” the company’s Scott Charney told McCullagh at the time.<br /><br />But just last week, TechNet President Rey Ramsey sent a <a href="http://rt.com/usa/google-lobby-backs-cispa-792/">letter</a> to Reps. Rogers and Ruppersberger saying his group thinks CISPA “recognizes the need for effective cybersecurity legislation that encourages voluntary, bi-directional, real time sharing of actionable cyberthreat information to protect networks,” but that further work may be needed. TechNet’s Executive Council includes Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, Google’s Eric Schmidt and Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith.<br /><br />Web browser makers Mozilla oppose the bill, as does the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union, and last year’s attempt to pass CISPA after it was unveiled for a first time prompted the White House to issue a veto warning then. In the months since the bill stalled in the Senate, though, the president has on his own part urged Congress to adopt a new cybersecurity bill.<br /><br />In February, Pres. Obama signed an executive order that urges his administration to begin working towards improving cybersecurity protections until Congress can craft a bill. Hours later, he said during his annual State of the Union address how imperative legislation action is.<br /><br />“Earlier today, I signed a new executive order that will strengthen our cyber defenses by increasing information sharing, and developing standards to protect our national security, our jobs and our privacy. Now, Congress must act as well, by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks,” the president said.<br /><br />But in the veto threat extended by his office earlier this week, the White House writes, “the Administration still seeks additional improvements and if the bill, as currently crafted, were presented to the President, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.”<br /><br />During Thursday morning’s debate, one elected lawmaker cited this week’s deadly terrorist attack in Boston as a reason to pass a cybersecurity bill, despite lacing evidence that the pair of bombs detonated Monday at the Boston Marathon were acts of cyberterror.<br /><br />“Recent events in Boston demonstrate that we have to come together as Republicans and Democrats” in order to pass a bill that will strengthen national security, Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) said Thursday morning.<br /><br />“In the case of Boston,” said McCaul, “there were real bombs.”<div>
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Mladenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04570307277811382194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-18538071675620638562013-04-05T18:55:00.005+02:002013-04-05T18:55:27.240+02:00No Science to Show Fluoride Prevents Tooth Decay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When you were a kid, you probably went to the dentist and first tried that liquid that leaves that kinda burning feeling in your mouth. The yucky substance that you have to hold in your mouth for a couple minutes before you got your free toothbrush, floss and toy from the treasure chest (at least my dentist had toys!) this substance is known in the dentistry field as fluoride and we’re told it is to help strengthen our tooth enamel. On TV ads, we also here about fluoride as it is in our toothpaste as well. You likely have read or heard that fluoride is what helps to prevent cavities. If you continued to read the toothpaste tube or read the toothpaste box, you would also have found that there is a warning stating that if you swallowed the substance, you should call the poison control center. This article intends to look at why this warning is there, but also where fluoride comes from and how it effects our teeth.<br />
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Why would you need to call the poison control center if you swallowed toothpaste? Fluoride is the answer. Contrary to popular belief, <b>fluoride is not a pharmaceutical grade sustenance used in the prevention of tooth decay. Fluoride is a toxic waste product from the aluminum, fertilizer, steel and nuclear industries.</b> Sodium Fluoride, fluorosilic acid, and sodium silicofluroide are the substances we use in toothpaste, at the dentist and to fluoridate our water. All of these substances come from the industries listed above.<br />
<a name='more'></a>The substances listed above are very toxic and extremely corrosive. They must transport them in special trucks because they eat through many materials. The industries producing these fluorides would have to pay millions and millions of dollars to properly dispose of these toxic chemicals and this would drive their costs up. This is where the fluoride story starts to get interesting. As we follow the history and the money, we begin to uncover that companies were hiring scientists to come up with science that could suggest fluoride helps prevent tooth decay.<br />
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ALCOA, the Aluminum Company of America, hired the services of Gerald J. Cox to determine whether fluoride could assist in preventing tooth decay. With vested interest, Cox came back claiming fluoride was in fact successful in preventing tooth decay.<br />
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“There is no data or scientific findings that show sodium fluoride, fluorosilic acid and silicofluoride prevent tooth decay.”</h4>
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After the release of Cox’s claims, the fluoride waste these industries produced began being trapped in the smoke stacks of the factories, collected, put into barrels and sold to municipalities to add to their drinking water. Before these industries were trapping fluoride emissions, the fluoride pollution was scorching vegetation, killing crops and crippling livestock.</div>
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“Airborne fluorides have caused more worldwide damage to domestic animals than any other air pollutant.” US Department of Agriculture.</h4>
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What is interesting is that given the information about where fluoride comes from, today we are still being told that fluoride is good for our teeth. Interestingly, there is much evidence to suggest that the acidity of fluoride is actually causing it to rot our teeth. Teeth rot when the enamel on the outside of the tooth becomes compromised and acid begins to eat away at the inside of the tooth. If acid sits on the outside of the tooth, over time it begins to kill the adenosine diphosphatase and the enamel weakens. The problem with fluoride is, once it comes in contact with teeth it kills the adenosine diphosphatase which in turn compromises tooth enamel.<br />
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Fluoride is also linked to a large variety of adverse effects within the body including dental fluorosis, lowering of IQ, weak bones, arthritis, bone disease, hypothalamus damages, thyroid damages, a variety of cancers, skeletal fluorosis, brain damage and much more.<br />
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Possibly one of the most astounding facts about fluoride is the effects it has on numbing the brain and making it docile. Several studies have been conducted that show increased levels of fluoride exposure creates a lowering of IQ and sedation within the brain. In fact, fluoride is found in over 25% of tranquilizers and is often referred to as “the chemical lobotomy.”<br />
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The important thing to note is that there are alternatives. Instead of drinking tap water or bottled water that contains fluoride, you can purchase reverse osmosis water from a local health food store or purchase and in house system. When it comes to toothpaste, there are may natural toothpastes on the market that do not contain fluoride. When you go to the dentist, kind request they do not use any fluoride during your treatment and share information as to why you care not to have the fluoride.</div>
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Note: if these are creating some challenge to our current beliefs on fluoride, then do research about this to see what resonates most. This has become very clear, well documented and proven knowledge.<br />
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The chemical names of the main substances used in fluoridation practices are hexafluorisilisic acid and sodium silicofluroride.<br />
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It is illegal to dump the hazardous fluoride waste products hexafluorisilisic acid and sodium silicofluroride into water streams or rivers. It is even considered an act of terrorism to do so. Yet it is legal to do and accepted as safe practice to add it to our water supply under the guise that it is helping with dental hygiene. This theory of helping with dental hygiene is built off of assumptions.<br />
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Roughly 99% of the water pumped through municipalities is not consumed through the mouth. Most is used for showering, water crops and washing clothes. Given these facts, most of it ends up in streams, rivers and ends up in oceans where this hazardous waste is destroying and contaminating our environment. This is also proof that it cannot be helping with dental hygiene as most of it does not touch our teeth. What is consumed does nothing more than harm our bodies.<br />
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<b>24 studies have shown a link between fluoride exposure and the lowering of IQ.</b> When you really think about it though, is it all that surprising that brain function is hindered by the consumption of an extremely hazardous waste product?<br />
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Fluoride is an unapproved drug being used in a highly illegal mass medication scheme. Fluoride is said to be voluntary by municipalities but the people never get a vote. The drug has not been approved by any drug agency and no one has been assessed for prescriptions.<br />
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Fluoride is so toxic and dangerous that it has the ability to eat through metal and concrete. A fluoride spill <br />
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Water fluoridation is nothing more than the dumping of industries hazardous waste into people and our environment to avoid having to pay to dispose of the waste. They in fact make a profit instead.<br />
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Research has found that fluoride affects normal endocrine function, causes kidney disease, bone weakness, dental fluorosis, cancer, lowering of IQ, calcification of the pineal gland, arthritis, immune deficiencies, skeletal fluorosis and much more.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-76233245516552071692013-01-04T23:19:00.002+01:002013-01-04T23:19:55.144+01:00Never-Before-Seen Stage of Planet Birth - Revealed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Astronomers studying a newborn star have caught a detailed glimpse of planets forming around it, revealing a never-before seen stage of planetary evolution.<br /><br />Large gas giant planets appear to be clearing a gap in the disk of material surrounding the star, and using gravity to channel material across the gap to the interior, helping the star to grow. Theoretical simulations have predicted such bridges between outer and inner portions of disks surrounding stars, but none have been directly observed until now.<br /><br />An international team of astronomers have used the partially completed <a href="http://www.space.com/543-huge-observatory-andes-takes-shape.html">Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array</a> (ALMA) to study a young star about 450 light-years from Earth. They identified two thin filaments of gas streaming from the outer disk to the inner, across a broad gap cut by young planets.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-89920285109542679962012-10-01T00:15:00.000+02:002012-10-01T00:15:25.887+02:00New technique paves the way for instant 3D-printed biological tissues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
3D printing technologies have come a long way since their earliest incarnations as rapid product prototype makers. It's now shaping up as the next disruptive technology and in medical science, 3D printing has huge potential. The latest advance comes from University of California, San Diego Nanoengineering Professor Shaochen Chen, whose group has demonstrated the ability to print three-dimensional blood vessels in seconds.<div>
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If the technique proves scalable, it could revolutionize regenerative medicine. Imagine being able to recover from a heart attack by replacing your faulty aortic valve with a brand new one, made of your own cells. No more pig valves, no more mechanical solutions, no more waiting for a donor. The donor is you.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-26087683224193814492012-08-25T01:07:00.002+02:002012-08-25T01:07:06.061+02:00Step towards Quantum computing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Scientists have taken a quantum leap forward towards future computing after discovering that ‘background interference’ in quantum-level measurements, may be the very thing they need to unlock the potential of quantum computing.<br />
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In a paper published in Nature Physics, researchers from The University of Queensland, The Australian National University and The National University of Singapore (NUS), suggest that this interference – quantum discord – may be what will make a future quantum computer tick.<br />
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The ANU team encoded information onto laser light to demonstrate the unlocking of this quantum resource.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-64240677680664782432012-08-21T00:29:00.003+02:002012-08-21T00:29:20.996+02:00Is a stick of chewing gum more of a “cancer stick” than a cigarette?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Recently, I asked about thirty women, whose ages were mostly under the age of forty, if they carried chewing gum with them. Twenty seven of the thirty were able to pull out a pack of gum, some even going as far as telling me why they loved a particular brand/flavor of gum.<br />
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While this demographic is not representative of all women, 90% of them chewed gum on a daily basis, some consuming more than one stick per day. As with many things that we expose our bodies to on a daily basis, let’s take a moment and analyze the ingredients of chewing gum and ask some important questions that pertain to whether it contributes to good health. How many of us have looked at the ingredients on a pack of gum?<br />
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If you have, do you know what each one of the substances is? Is a stick of chewing gum more of a “cancer stick” than a cigarette? As you will see below, commercial gum products are some of the most toxic substances that you can expose your body too and literally can lead to some of the worst diseases on the planet.<br />
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<b>Ingredient #1: Gum Base</b>. Imagine if someone came up to you and said, “Hey, would you like to chew on some tire rubber and plastic?” You probably would politely decline and want to report this person to a doctor for a psychological evaluation. “Gum base” is a blend of elastomers, plasticizers, fillers, and resin. Some of the other ingredients that go into this mix are polyvinyl acetate, which is frequently referred to as “carpenter glue” or “white glue”. Paraffin wax is another ingredient that is a byproduct of refined petroleum. Is chewing plastic, petroleum and rubber safe? As you chew, these substances leach into the mouth and body. Yummy.<br />
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<b>Ingredient #2: Aspartame. </b>The controversy surrounding this substance is widespread. It is one of the most body toxic substances we can consume. The political corruption and money trail behind this agent of disease is a mile long. Aspartame has been linked to all of the major brain diseases including Alzheimer’s and ALS. It is also considered a prime contributor to many other diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, asthma, obesity, and many others. It is in many diet products on the market today, but in the long run actually contributes to obesity due to his extreme acidity. Aspartame is an excitotoxin, which over excites neurons in the brain until they burn out and die. Dr. Russell Blaylock is the leading expert on Aspartame and other excitotoxins and I would highly encourage you to see the documentary entitled “Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World”.<br />
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<b>Ingredient #3: Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and Starch.</b> Hydrogenation is chemical process that adds hydrogen across a double bonded carbon. This is done to increase the shelf life of a product, turning oil into a more plastic like substance. This process also creates Trans fats, which are now known to be very harmful to health.<br />
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<b>Ingredient #4: Colors (titanium dioxide, blue 2 lake, red 40). </b>Titanium dioxide is a nanoparticle that is very common in sunscreen and many other health products, including synthetic nutritional supplements. New evidence is leading in the direction of this substance being carcinogenic, leading to cancer. We as humans are drawn to things that are colorful. Artificial food colorings, such as red 40, are made from petroleum and are dangerous to our health. Many people have extreme allergies to these substances and they have been implicated in contributing to ADD and other disorders and diseases.<br />
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<b>Ingredient #5: Sorbitol, Xylitol, Mannitol, Maltitol. </b>These sugar alcohols are originally made from sugar, but are altered so much that they are considered sugar free. As a general rule, when nature is altered and changed to make a “better” product, more often than not, the result is something that is not healthy. Some even go so far as to say that these products are far worse than sugar and can stimulate weight gain. Other side effects can include abdominal pain and diarrhea. Is sugar alcohol better than sugar? Neither are good substances, so comparing the two is somewhat pointless.<br />
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Every time you chew gum, your brain is tricked into thinking that you are eating food. Therefore, it sends signals to your stomach, pancreas and other organs involved in digestion to prepare for this “food”. Your salivary glands and pancreas will begin to emit enzymes, which are necessary to digest food and absorb nutrients from food. Constant emission of enzymes over time will deplete enzymes and over time this process can slow down. If you are not breaking down and absorbing food properly over time, you will get disease because the body needs nutrients to rebuild and thrive.<br />
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A great alternative to chewing gum is to carry around a small bottle of organic food grade peppermint oil and when you would like fresh breath, just put one drop in your mouth and you will have achieved the same effect. You can find many food grade oils that are wonderful for helping you have fresh breath.<br />
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Nothing in chewing gum is natural. It is chemical goop that in no way contributes to health or is good for your teeth. Don’t be fooled by fancy advertising. The five ingredients that we reviewed above, in one form or another, contribute to disease and poor health.<b> Is this really a risk that you want to expose yourself to all for the sake of fresh breath? </b>In the future, perhaps we will see that chewing gum may be as much of a contributor to disease as are cigarettes.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-75881432833556040332012-08-20T23:14:00.004+02:002012-08-20T23:32:45.473+02:00Scientists figure how to store 700TB of data in one gram of DNA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Traditional platter-based <a href="http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/seagate-announc.php">hard drives</a> and solid state flash drives might dominate the storage landscape today, but in the future, you'll be storing more data than you could possibly sift through within your very own DNA.<br />
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George Church and Sri Kosuri, two Harvard Wyss Institute scientists, have successfully demonstrated a process by which it's possible to store 700TB of data in one gram of DNA.<br />
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At the moment, the stashing and unstashing process for DNA data isn't exactly simple. Once you've translated your binary data into the right sequence of DNA base pairs (A and C for zeros, T and G for ones), you have to turn all of those sequences into DNA itself. Doing so involves standard laboratory techniques, but it takes a while: several days to convert 675 KB of text, pictures, and Javascript into 55,000 DNA strands. Reading it out again with a gene sequencer (another now-standard laboratory technique) takes even longer, and neither the read process nor the write process are particularly cheap, which is why you'd only really want to use DNA storage for archival purposes.<br />
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Genetic data storage may easily become practical within a few decades, however, as speed increases and costs plummet. For example, in 2001 in cost $10,000 for a custom sequence of a million base pairs of DNA. Now, it costs about $0.10. This, for the record, vastly outpaces Moore's Law, and things are only getting faster.<br />
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In addition to the obvious size advantages that would allow you to store a virtually unlimited amount of documents, photos, videos, music, etc., stashing data in DNA is great because it's stable at room temperature, meaning it doesn't require complicated cooling solutions to keep the data safe, which in turn improves its longevity.<br />
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What that means is your secret collection of smutty videos will still be accessible hundreds of thousands of years after you're dead: "You can drop it wherever you want, in the desert or your backyard, and it will be there 400,000 years later," Church told Harvard's R. Alan Leo.<br />
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As for the disadvantages, Church says that reading and writing data in DNA is "slower than in other media, however, which makes it better suited for archival storage of massive amounts of data, rather than for quick retrieval or data processing."<br />
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While the breakthrough is an utter success, like all advancements, it could be a while before the technology trickles down to consumer applications.<br />
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While the Food and Drug Administration has seemingly reached the limit for unbelievable behavior, the company’s decisions continue to astound and appall consumers and health activists alike. In the agency’s latest decision, undoubtedly amazing thousands of individuals yet again, the FDA virtually erased 1 million signatures and comments on the ‘Just Label It’ campaign calling for the labeling of genetically modified foods.<br />
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The ‘Just Label It” campaign has gotten more signatures than any campaign in history for the labeling of genetically modified foods. Since October of 2011, the campaign has received over 900,000 signatures, with 55 politicians joining in on the movement. So what’s the problem here?<br />
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Evidently, the FDA counts the amount of signatures not by how many people signed, but how many different individual letters are brought to it. To the FDA, even tens of thousands of signatures presented on a single petition are counted as – you guessed it – a single comment. This is how, despite over a million supporters being gathered by the petition, the FDA concluded a count of only 394.<br />
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“This is an election year and there are more than a million people who say this is important to them. This is petition has nothing to do with whether or genetically modified foods are dangerous. We don’t label dangerous foods, we take them off the shelves. This petition is about a the citizens’ right to know what they are eating and whether or not these foods represent a novel change.” said Andrew Kimbrell an attorney for the Center for Food Safety, one of the partner groups on the Just Label It campaign.<br />
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The bottom line is that you have the right to know what is in your food, and what your food IS. Denying that right, whether it be by the essential deletion of millions of signatures on a petition, or by ignoring the voices of thousands of people on the street, is taking power away from the people.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-34037553374752643352012-07-31T13:16:00.001+02:002012-07-31T13:16:04.675+02:00"Culture in Decline" Episode #1 - "What Democracy?"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), was rejected by the European Parliament on Wednesday, and hence cannot become law in the EU. This was the first time that Parliament exercised its Lisbon Treaty power to reject an international trade agreement. 478 MEPs voted against ACTA, 39 in favour, and 165 abstained.<br />
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"I am very pleased that Parliament has followed my recommendation to reject ACTA" said rapporteur David Martin (S&D, UK), after the vote, reiterating his concerns that the treaty is too vague, open to misinterpretation and could therefore jeopardise citizens' liberties. However, he also stressed the need to find alternative ways to protect intellectual property in the EU, as the "raw material of the EU economy".<br />
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While debating whether to give its consent to ACTA, Parliament experienced unprecedented direct lobbying by thousands of EU citizens who called on it to reject ACTA, in street demonstrations, e-mails to MEPs and calls to their offices. Parliament also received a petition, signed by 2.8 million citizens worldwide, urging it to reject the agreement.<br />
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Don't throw out that broken toaster: it's key to our prosperity. Redesigning the economy so that all waste is reused or recycled would be good for business, according to two new reports.<br />
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For centuries the global economy has been linear. Companies extract resources from the environment, turn them into products and sell them to consumers – who eventually throw them out. As a result we are burning through Earth's natural resources and wasting useful materials. <br />
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In "A Global Redesign: Shaping the circular economy", Preston argues that reusing resources makes good business sense now that resource prices are high and volatile. He cites a January report by consultants McKinsey & Company which tries to put a value on the circular economy. <br />
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"The opportunity is enormous," Preston says. "The challenge is how to unlock it." <br />
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China is already pushing the circular economy. According to its 12th five-year plan – covering 2011-15 – China will "plan, construct and renovate various kinds of industrial parks according to the requirements of the circular economy".<br />
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To learn <b>more about circular economy</b>, please watch "Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy"<br />
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Milk is much more than just a drink; it’s a cultural phenomenon that can be traced back thousands of years ago. And still today, the milk myth resonates loud and clear: in 2001, the average American child consumed 104 quarts of cow’s milk.<br />
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<b>Milk depletes the calcium from your bones</b><br /><br />The milk myth has spread around the world based on the flawed belief that this protein and calcium-rich drink is essential to support good overall health and bone health in particular at any age. It is easy to understand that the confusion about milk’s imaginary benefits stems from the fact that it contains calcium – around 300 mg per cup.<br />
But many scientific studies have shown an assortment of detrimental health effects directly linked to milk consumption. And the most surprising link is that not only do we barely absorb the calcium in cow’s milk (especially if pasteurized), but to make matters worse, it actually increases calcium loss from the bones. What an irony this is!<br />
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Knowing this, you’ll understand why statistics show that countries with the lowest consumption of dairy products also have the lowest fracture incidence in their population (there’s more on this later).<br />
But the sad truth is that most mainstream health practitioners ignore these proven facts. I know it firsthand because when I was diagnosed with osteoporosis, my doctor recommended that I drink lots of milk in addition to taking Fosamax.<br />
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<b>Cow’s milk is custom-designed for calves</b><br />
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Thanks to our creative ingenuity and perhaps related to our ancient survival needs, we adopted the dubious habit of drinking another species’ milk. Nobody can dispute that cow’s milk is an excellent food source for calves. Weighing around 100 pounds at birth, a calf typically gains approximately eight times its weight by the time it is weaned. But unlike humans, once calves are weaned, they never drink milk again. And the same applies to every mammalian species on this planet.<br />
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Also, each mammalian species has its own “designer” milk, and cow’s milk is no exception. For example, cow’s milk contains on average three times the amount of protein than human milk which creates metabolic disturbances in humans that have detrimental bone health consequences.<br />
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<b>Scientific studies show that milk increases fracture risk</b><br />
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Many scientific studies contradict the conventional wisdom that milk and dairy consumption help reduce osteoporotic fractures. Surprisingly, studies demonstrating that milk and dairy products actually fail to protect bones from fractures outnumber studies that prove otherwise. Even drinking milk from a young age does not protect against future fracture risk but actually increases it. Shattering the “savings account” calcium theory, Cumming and Klineberg report their study findings as follows:<br />
“Consumption of dairy products, particularly at age 20 years, was associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in old age. (“Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Hip Fractures in the Elderly”. American Journal of Epidemiology. Vol. 139, No. 5, 1994).<br />
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And the 12 year long Harvard Nurses’ Health Study found that those who consumed the most calcium from dairy foods broke more bones than those who rarely drank milk. This is a broad study based on 77,761 women aged 34 through 59 years of age.<br />
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“These data do not support the hypothesis that higher consumption of milk or other food sources of calcium by adult women protects against hip or forearm fractures.” (Source: Feskanich D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA. Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-year prospective study. American Journal of Public Health. 1997).<br />
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<b>Milk is an acidifying animal protein</b><br />
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Like any other animal derived protein-rich food, milk has a positive potential renal acid load (PRAL) which triggers a protective biological reaction to neutralize all the damaging acidic protein before it reaches the kidneys.<br />
The body is designed for survival, so it sacrifices bone density to protect the kidneys and urinary tract because the latter are essential to survival. And the most readily available source of acid neutralizer is in the bones. So even though milk contains calcium, it ends up sapping your bones of that crucial mineral.<br />
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Until the end of the 19th century in Europe and the beginning of the 20th century in the US, milk was consumed unpasteurized or raw. Later on, homogenization became the industry’s standard. These processes further alter milk’s chemistry and actually increase its detrimental acidifying effects.<br />
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Nowadays, milking cows are given antibiotics and most are also injected with a genetically engineered form of bovine growth hormone (rBGH). A man-made or synthetic hormone used to artificially increase milk production, rBGH also increases blood levels of the insulin-growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in those who drink it. And higher levels of IGF-1 are linked to several cancers.<br />
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This should not be ignored, especially in view of recent information by Samuel Epstein, MD, Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Illinois School of Public Health, and Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition. In an article titled “Monsanto’s Hormonal Milk Poses Serious Risks of Breast Cancer, Besides Other Cancers” (<a href="http://www.preventcancer.com/press/releases/july8_98.htm">http://www.preventcancer.com/press/releases/july8_98.htm</a>, June 21, 1998) Dr. Epstein concludes that:<br />
“Drinking rBGH milk would thus be expected to significantly increase IGF-1 blood levels and consequently to increase risks of developing breast cancer and promoting its invasiveness.”<br />
(more about rBHG <a href="http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbghlink.cfm">http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbghlink.cfm</a>)<br />
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Source: <a href="http://saveourbones.com/osteoporosis-milk-myth/">http://saveourbones.com/osteoporosis-milk-myth/</a><br />
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All cow’s milk (both regular and “organic”) has 59 active hormones, countless allergens, lots of fat (unless it is skim) and cholesterol. Most cow’s milk also has perceptible quantities of herbicides, pesticides, dioxins up to 200 times the safe levels of dioxins, up to 53 powerful antibiotics, blood, pus, feces, bacteria and viruses (http://www.rense.com/general26/truth.htm). This milk can potentially have traces of anything the cow ate or was exposed to during its lifespan, including such things as residue from radioactive materials.<br />
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Of those 59 mentioned hormones, one is a powerful growth hormone called Insulin- like Growth Factor ONE (IGF-1). This hormone is essentially a “fuel cell” for any cancer. In fact, it has been proven that IGF-1 is the key factor in the growth and proliferation of every breast cancer; the medical world has clearly stated that IGF-1 is not only a key factor in the rapid growth and increase of prostate and colon cancers, but is suspect to promote and worsen ALL cancers, including those that are existing.<br />
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This is especially significant considering nearly 40% of women between the ages 40 and 50 have existing cancer in their breasts. IGF-1 is linked not only to rising cancer rates, but the growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria.<br />
IGF-1 is a normal part of all milk -- and while newborns are supposed to grow quickly, what makes the 50% of obese American consumers (or any adult consumer in general) think they need substances that cause MORE growth? If the residual hormones in milk aren’t enough to scare you away from milk, surely the amount of other drugs, man-made chemicals, and dioxins are.<br />
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According to the World Health Organization, approximately 90% of the dioxins entering the human body come from dairy products and meat. Considering dioxins are some of the most toxic chemicals known to science, and the EPA has published a report confirming they are cancer hazards to humans, should we really be purposely ingesting substances known to contain them?<br />
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According to a recent study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists have found through analysis that one single glass of milk can contain a delightful (or not) medley of up to 20 different kinds of painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones. These medicinal residues, found in samples of cow, goat, and human breast milk, are from a variety of chemicals used to treat animal and human illness.<br />
This research revealed that cow, goat, and human breast milk tested for traces of numerous anti-inflammatory drugs such as niflumic acid, mefenamic acid, flunixin, ibuprofen, diclofenac and ketoprofen -- all of which are commonly used painkillers for animals and humans.<br />
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Traces of other drugs, such as lipid regulators, anti-seizures, beta-blockers, antibiotics and various hormones (such as ethinylestradiol and estrone) were found as well.<br />
A total of 20 pharmacologically active substances were found in the various types of milk in the study. The highest quantities of drug residues and hormones were found in cow’s milk. Researchers used an extremely sensitive testing method, called Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, in order to ensure the testing was successful and accurate.<br />
The amount of these drugs found in milk may have be minute; however, the research results make it entirely too clear how prevalent man-made substances, drugs, and chemicals really are in our food chain.<br />
Researchers believe that the growth-promoting hormones and drugs are all given to cattle and cows at some point, or are often present within contaminated cattle feed.<br />
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<b>Cow milk substitutes</b><br />
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Instead of cow (industrial) milk, try unsweetened almond milk, not only because it is alkalizing (as almonds are), but also because it’s delicious and tastes very similar to milk. If almond milk is hard to get, you can also try rice or soy milk. (make sure it’s not made with genetically modified soy)<br />
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Learn more: <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/033075_milk_chemical_contamination.html#ixzz1vurq5a9h">http://www.naturalnews.com/033075_milk_chemical_contamination.html#ixzz1vurq5a9h</a><br />
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The official line from the United States and the European Union is that Tehran must be punished for continuing its efforts to develop a nuclear weapon. The punishment: sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, which are meant to isolate Iran and depress the value of its currency to such a point that the country crumbles. <br />
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But that line doesn’t make sense, and the sanctions will not achieve their goals. Iran is far from isolated and its friends – like India – will stand by the oil-producing nation until the US either backs down or acknowledges the real matter at hand. That matter is the American dollar and its role as the global reserve currency. <br />
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The short version of the story is that a 1970s deal cemented the US dollar as the only currency to buy and sell crude oil, and from that monopoly on the all-important oil trade the US dollar slowly but surely became the reserve currency for global trades in most commodities and goods. Massive demand for US dollars ensued, pushing the dollar’s value up, up, and away. In addition, countries stored their excess US dollars savings in US Treasuries, giving the US government a vast pool of credit from which to draw. <br />
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We know where that situation led – to a US government suffocating in debt while its citizens face stubbornly high unemployment (due in part to the high value of the dollar); a failed real estate market; record personal-debt burdens; a bloated banking <br />
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If the US dollar loses its position as the global reserve currency, the consequences for America are dire. A major portion of the dollar’s valuation stems from its lock on the oil industry – if that monopoly fades, so too will the value of the dollar. Such a major transition in global fiat currency relationships will bode well for some currencies and not so well for others, and the outcomes will be challenging to predict. But there is one outcome that we foresee with certainty: Gold will rise. Uncertainty around paper money always bodes well for gold, and these are uncertain days indeed. <br />
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<b>The Petrodollar System </b><br />
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To explain this situation properly, we have to start in 1973. That’s when President Nixon asked King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to accept only US dollars as payment for oil and to invest any excess profits in US Treasury bonds, notes, and bills. In exchange, Nixon pledged to protect Saudi Arabian oil fields from the Soviet Union and other interested nations, such as Iran and Iraq. It was the start of something great for the US, even if the outcome was as artificial as the US real-estate bubble and yet constitutes the foundation for the valuation of the US dollar. <br />
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By 1975 all of the members of OPEC agreed to sell their oil only in US dollars. Every oil-importing nation in the world started saving their surplus in US dollars so as to be able to buy oil; with such high demand for dollars the currency strengthened. On top of that, many oil-exporting nations like Saudi Arabia spent their US dollar surpluses on Treasury securities, providing a new, deep pool of lenders to support US government spending. <br />
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The “petrodollar” system was a brilliant political and economic move. It forced the world’s oil money to flow through the US Federal Reserve, creating ever-growing international demand for both US dollars and US debt, while essentially letting the US pretty much own the world’s oil for free, since oil’s value is denominated in a currency that America controls and prints. The petrodollar system spread beyond oil: the majority of international trade is done in US dollars. That means that from Russia to China, Brazil to South Korea, every country aims to maximize the US-dollar surplus garnered from its export trade to buy oil. <br />
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The US has reaped many rewards. As oil usage increased in the 1980s, demand for the US dollar rose with it, lifting the US economy to new heights. But even without economic success at home the US dollar would have soared, because the petrodollar system created consistent international demand for US dollars, which in turn gained in value. A strong US dollar allowed Americans to buy imported goods at a massive discount – the petrodollar system essentially creating a subsidy for US consumers at the expense of the rest of the world. Here, finally, the US hit on a downside: The availability of cheap imports hit the US manufacturing industry hard, and the disappearance of manufacturing jobs remains one of the biggest challenges in resurrecting the US economy today. <br />
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There is another downside, a potential threat now lurking in the shadows. The value of the US dollar is determined in large part by the fact that oil is sold in US dollars. If that trade shifts to a different currency, countries around the world won’t need all their US money. The resulting sell-off of US dollars would weaken the currency dramatically.<br />
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So here’s an interesting thought experiment. Everybody says the US goes to war to protect its oil supplies, but doesn’t it really go to war to ensure the continuation of the petrodollar system? <br />
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The Iraq war provides a good example. Until November 2000, no OPEC country had dared to violate the US dollar-pricing rule, and while the US dollar remained the strongest currency in the world there was also little reason to challenge the system. But in late 2000, France and a few other EU members convinced Saddam Hussein to defy the petrodollar process and sell Iraq’s oil for food in euros, not dollars. In the time between then and the March 2003 American invasion of Iraq, several other nations hinted at their interest in non-US dollar oil trading, including Russia, Iran, Indonesia, and even Venezuela. In April 2002, Iranian OPEC representative Javad Yarjani was invited to Spain by the EU to deliver a detailed analysis of how OPEC might at some point sell its oil to the EU for euros, not dollars. <br />
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This movement, founded in Iraq, was starting to threaten the dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency and petro currency. In March 2003, the US invaded Iraq, ending the oil-for-food program and its euro payment program. <br />
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There are many other historic examples of the US stepping in to halt a movement away from the petrodollar system, often in covert ways. In February 2011 Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), called for a new world currency to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. Three months later a maid at the Sofitel New York Hotel alleged that Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted her. Strauss-Kahn was forced out of his role at the IMF within weeks; he has since been cleared of any wrongdoing. <br />
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War and insidious interventions of this sort may be costly, but the costs of not protecting the petrodollar system would be far higher. If euros, yen, renminbi, rubles, or for that matter straight gold, were generally accepted for oil, the US dollar would quickly become irrelevant, rendering the currency almost worthless. As the rest of the world realizes that there are other options besides the US dollar for global transactions, the US is facing a very significant – and very messy – transition in the global oil machine. <br />
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Iran may be isolated from the United States and Western Europe, but Tehran still has some pretty staunch allies. Iran and Venezuela are advancing $4 billion worth of joint projects, including a bank. India has pledged to continue buying Iranian oil because Tehran has been a great business partner for New Delhi, which struggles to make its payments. Greece opposed the EU sanctions because Iran was one of very few suppliers that had been letting the bankrupt Greeks buy oil on credit. South Korea and Japan are pleading for exemptions from the coming embargoes because they rely on Iranian oil. Economic ties between Russia and Iran are getting stronger every year. <br />
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Then there’s China. Iran’s energy resources are a matter of national security for China, as Iran already supplies no less than 15% of China’s oil and natural gas. That makes Iran more important to China than Saudi Arabia is to the United States. Don’t expect China to heed the US and EU sanctions much – China will find a way around the sanctions in order to protect two-way trade between the nations, which currently stands at $30 billion and is expected to hit $50 billion in 2015. In fact, China will probably gain from the US and EU sanctions on Iran, as it will be able to buy oil and gas from Iran at depressed prices. <br />
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So Iran will continue to have friends, and those friends will continue to buy its oil. More importantly, you can bet they won’t be paying for that oil with US dollars. Rumors are swirling that India and Iran are at the negotiating table right now, hammering out a deal to trade oil for gold, supported by a few rupees and some yen. Iran is already dumping the dollar in its trade with Russia in favor of rials and rubles. India is already using the yuan with China; China and Russia have been trading in rubles and yuan for more than a year; Japan and China are moving towards transactions in yen and yuan. <br />
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And all those energy trades between Iran and China? That will be settled in gold, yuan, and rial. With the Europeans out of the mix, in short order none of Iran’s 2.4 million barrels of oil a day will be traded in petrodollars. <br />
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With all this knowledge in hand, it starts to seem pretty reasonable that the real reason tensions are mounting in the Persian Gulf is because the United States is desperate to torpedo this movement away from petrodollars. The shift is being spearheaded by Iran and backed by India, China, and Russia. That is undoubtedly enough to make Washington anxious enough to seek out an excuse to topple the regime in Iran. <br />
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Speaking of that search for an excuse, this is interesting. A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors just visited Iran. The IAEA is supervising all things nuclear in Iran, and it was an IAEA report in November warning that the country was progressing in its ability to make weapons that sparked this latest round of international condemnation against the supposedly near-nuclear state. But after their latest visit, the IAEA’s inspectors reported no signs of bomb making. Oh, and if keeping the world safe from rogue states with nuclear capabilities were the sole motive, why have North Korea and Pakistan been given a pass? <br />
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There is another consideration to keep in mind, one that is very important when it comes to making some investment decisions based on this situation: Russia, India, and China – three members of the rising economic powerhouse group known as the BRICs (which also includes Brazil) – are allied with Iran and are major gold producers. If petrodollars go out of vogue and trading in other currencies gets too complicated, they will tap their gold storehouses to keep the crude flowing. Gold always has and always will be the fallback currency and, as mentioned before, when currency relationships start to change and valuations become hard to predict, trading in gold is a tried and true failsafe. <br />
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2012 might end up being most famous as the year in which the world defected from the US dollar as the global currency of choice. Imagine the rest of the world doing the math and, little by little, beginning to do business in their own currencies and investing ever less of their surpluses in US Treasuries. It constitutes nothing less than a slow but sure decimation of the dollar. <br />
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That may not be a bad thing for the United States. The country’s gargantuan debts can never be repaid as long as the dollar maintains anything close to its current valuation. Given the state of the country, all that’s really left supporting the value in the dollar is its global reserve currency status. If that goes and the dollar slides, maybe the US will be able to repay its debts and start fresh. That new start would come without the privileges and ingrained subsidies to which Americans are so accustomed, but it’s amazing that the petrodollar system has lasted this long. It was only a matter of time before something would break it down. <br />
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Finally, the big question: How can one profit from this evolving situation? Playing with currencies is always very risky and, with the global game set to shift to significantly, it would require a lot of analysis and a fair bit of luck. The much more reliable way to play the game is through gold. Gold is the only currency backed by a physical commodity; and it is always where investors hide from a currency storm. <br />
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The basic conclusion is that a slow demise of the petrodollar system is bullish for gold and very bearish for the US dollar. <br />
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In order to understand the very basis of money, it is best to contemplate how it developed in the first place.<br />
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Once society developed past the clan stage, when barter, trade and so forth arose, it became the practice to place value on the products of human energy expended. If one used one’s energy to build a bow, go out hunting, kill an animal, process the carcass, and transport the meat back to be traded or bartered for, this gave that meat value. The bow components were free, as was the animal. The same was true for the farmer, who expended meaningful energy in tilling, sowing, tending, harvesting, and, if need be, transporting what that farmer produced. The produce had value. Even the gatherer expended meaningful energy in seeking things to gather, then transporting the find back to be used as “money” for other things. The miner expended the meaningful energy to find the (free) ore, hew it out of the earth, and transport it.<br />
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From these beginnings, the practice of using coin and other objects arose to represent this meaningful energy expended when transporting large amounts of goods, as well using to acquire something another had but not having the specific thing the other wanted. And from this, humans went on to bills when coins and jewels and other objects became too cumbersome. And, lately, we have added electronic funds, as even bills are cumbersome in million unit, billion unit and trillion unit transactions. But the foundation of all these monetary units is the meaningful energy expended, whether human or resource-based (oil, coal, nuclear, etc.) energy.<br />
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Given this, it becomes clear that an addition of abundant energy — in the form of overunity (“free energy”) and robotics (to replace human energy in necessary work nobody wants to do), the need for money in any form — barter, trade, work exchange, coin, bills, electronic funds — becomes unnecessary.<br />
If one removes the cost of the energy — human and external — all down the line, what is left is freely given by this planet we inhabit.<br />
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Now, of course, many would say, “But there is no ‘overunity’ to be had!” And in that, they would be incorrect. There have been many solutions to energy production and distribution which have been avidly suppressed and hidden by the power elite. They are fully aware that by adding energy which is free, their power over others, in the form of money, will dissipate, leaving each to control oneself but no others.<br />
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Though there are examples of things such as cars that run on water, extracting energy from the planet’s magnetic field, and so on that have had patents bought and buried, or threats to lives (of the inventors themselves as well as their families), to actual murders, I know of one such technology that not only offers overunity, but also gravity control. And, unlike most of these other examples, is negentropic (negative entropy) in its function. Cooling is seen in this technology, as opposed to heating.<br />
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That science/technology is <b>electrogravitics</b>.<br />
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Back in the 1950s, electrogravitics, with the Biefeld-Brown Effect as its foundation, was being pursued at all the major aerospace companies: Lockheed, Boeing, Convair, Lear and many others were excitedly exploring what electrogravitics had to offer. Sometime, around 1959 or early 1960, this work became highly classified and, though ostensibly for its “weaponization” concerns, the true reason it became highly classified was because of its overunity capabilities. The power elite grasped that that was the biggest threat to their continued control.<br />
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As a source of energy, electrogravitics is ideal. From it, we can have energy that is free of pollution, is easily constructed, and does not contribute to the entropy of the universe. Because it is so ideal, and because the power elite seem bent on Naziesque control of the planet — with “Patriot” Acts, NDAA’s, TSA’s, and other fascist enactments — it is vital that the awareness of such technology spread to the tipping point.<br />
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If we can achieve that, Humanity will demand this tech and free itself from:<br />
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<li>Poverty</li>
<li>Hunger</li>
<li>Slavery (outright or wage slavery)</li>
<li>War (most wars are incited to ensure profit for the war suppliers and “infrastructure rebuilders”)</li>
<li>The control of the many by the few</li>
<li>The love of money (the root of all evil)</li>
<li>The need to pay for education (going deeply into debt or forgoing education)</li>
<li>Products made to fail so as to ensure future sales</li>
<li>Hidden cures (cures are not a money-maker in the long run; sick People keep paying)</li>
<li>Spam</li>
<li>Aggressive advertising</li>
<li>Focus on the material</li>
<li>Politics for Self- or special-interest</li>
<li>GMO for control of food</li>
<li>Water control</li>
<li>Hydrofracking, rain forest clearing, oil drilling, coal mining</li>
<li>Corporations</li>
<li>Corporate “farmers” paid to NOT produce food (so as to keep the prices inflated through supply and demand)</li>
<li>Doctors who are more interested in money than patients</li>
<li>Bankers</li>
<li>Insurance</li>
<li>Internet takeover</li>
<li>“Voting” machines with proprietary software (why would a simple vote-counting program need to be proprietary? Why do we accept such things?)</li>
<li>Waste (presently supermarkets alone throw out hundreds of thousands of tons of food a month, distributing by profit and not need; other waste such as packaging can virtually be eliminated, products will not be made to break so as to ensure future sales)</li>
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There’s more, but as one can see, just this list is an elimination of most of the problems we presently are beset with.<br />
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<i>To the end of achieving the tipping point of awareness, there is a <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/us-military-release-the-technology-of-electrogravitics">petition </a>to the US Military (which presently controls the science of electrogravitics) to release this information. </i></div>
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Global stability remains precarious and will continue to deteriorate steadily as the dollar continues to lose sway as the global financial monolith.<br />
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India is being pressured by the US State Department (with staggering hubris) to reduce their oil procurement from Iran. America, a country with a population of 310 million, and consumer of 25% of total world oil production is commanding India, a country of 1.2 billion, to abate their oil imports under US demand.<br />
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They're not even giving the courtesy of disguising their pretentiousness that goes along with international politics this time. This is being conducted unilaterally. Another way of putting it: "Because I say so! That's why!" This could backfire drastically if India does the right thing and begins to make payment in bullion. The rest of the OPEC nations would likely follow suit and begin to exchange their black gold for shiny yellow gold. This would be the end of paper money around the world. Which in itself is not such a bad idea.<br />
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The Russians and the Chinese are getting irritated with this irrational American exuberance for WWIII. This is not actually what the American people want, but as former Vice President Dick Cheney once remarked in an interview with ABC's Good Morning America, when the White House correspondent said polls show that two-thirds of Americans believe the war is not worth fighting, Cheney responded with a 'so?'<br />
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<a name='more'></a>the Secretary of Defense [sic] Leon Panetta has pledged yet more American blood and treasure for plunder on behalf of Israel in case Israel engages in a war against Iran. Under the auspices of protecting American interests in the region of course.<br />
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How much interest does the average American have in the Middle East with the real unemployment rate hovering around 22.5% and with inflation taking its toll?<br />
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The only investment the average American has in the Middle East is their twenty-some-year-old son or daughter stuck in the sandbox. Kids who most likely enlisted in order to avoid their mundane existence as a college debt-slave with no job to look forward to, or as a minimum-wage earner with little chance of 'making it big'.<br />
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Even a McDonald's job is hard to come by nowadays. On April 19, 2011 McDonald's great idea of hiring 50,000 people in one day yielded a myriad of videos on YouTube of people assaulting each other, and even one vehicular attack on the parking lot over a job!<br />
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There is a simple solution that would solve all of America's problems within two to three years. It would be a bitter pill to swallow, but it would be the only way out of this conundrum. As Thomas Woods teaches from the pages of history about the depression everyone forgot about:<br />
[The United States] allowed its economy to readjust. 'In 1920–21,' writes Anderson, we took our losses, we readjusted our financial structure, we endured our depression, and in August 1921 we started up again...<br />
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The rally in business production and employment that started in August 1921 was soundly based on a drastic cleaning up of credit weakness, a drastic reduction in the costs of production, and on the free play of private enterprise. It was not based on governmental policy designed to make business good.<br />
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[He goes on to write that] the experience of 1920–1921 reinforces the contention of genuine free-market economists that government intervention is a hindrance to economic recovery. It is not in spite of the absence of fiscal and monetary stimulus that the economy recovered from the 1920–1921 depression. It is because those things were avoided that recovery came.<br />
Getting rid of government bureaucracy would greatly help the economy. The parasitic organism we have learned to call 'government' is currently in the process of killing its host. The chances of the government leaving us alone is minuscule, unfortunately. Thus what is left is a painful end. Another war? Or can the sudden and immediate collapse of the dollar actually be our saving grace? Is that why the war planners are in such a hurry? Can they see that the end is nigh?<br />
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With the insanity being peddled by DHS, it should not come as a shock when the war does start. When the internment camps begin to sprawl up across the land of the free as a measure against the 'insurgent' bogeymen that will have swam from Iran to hate on us for our freedoms. That might sound silly, but when DHS's own documents are stating that: “Exaggerated yawning when engaged in conversation,” “glances,” “cold penetrating stare,” “rigid posture,” and “goose bumps” could be an indication that you're a terrorist -- anything's possible, as we find ourselves tumbling deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole.<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-17048157465056714892012-04-17T12:29:00.000+02:002012-05-22T18:18:25.819+02:00The Venus Project addressed the Occupy Miami<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Venus Project addressed the Occupy Miami group on November 20, 2011. It was almost a 3-hour drive for TVP but they felt it very important to attempt to provide Occupy Miami with their proposed solutions. There was a good turnout, with over 100 in attendance and it was adjacent to Occupy Miami’s tent city. The weather was fantastic other than a short burst of showers that forced everyone to huddle close together under the shelter of a close building.<br /><br />Roxanne introduced Jacque and he spoke for hours until we had to convince him it was time to go! Jacque’s unyielding dedication and perseverance is still amazing after all this time. Overall the talk went very well and was received with great enthusiasm. We are thankful to Occupy Miami for organizing the event.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the first time, University of Florida researchers have developed plant-based technology that could reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and may also help treat cancer.<br />
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Known as lignin nanotubes, these cylindrical containers are smaller than viruses and tiny enough to travel through the body, carrying cancer patients’ medicine. They can be created in biorefineries from lignin, a plant substance that is a byproduct of bioethanol production.<br />
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Bioethanol is a renewable alternative to fossil fuel created by fermenting sugar — such as that from sugarcane and sweet sorghum juices, stalks and stems.<br />
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Carbon-based nanotubes, which are the kind used today, cost around $500 a gram, and nanotechnology drug delivery has been projected to be a $220 billion market by 2015.<br />
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Nanotubes offer an advantage over radiation or traditional chemotherapy because they have a protective shell that keeps the drugs they contain from affecting healthy parts of the body, such as hair or intestinal lining, said Vermerris, a member of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.<br />
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As with current carbon nanotubes, cancer-fighting drugs can be enclosed in the plant-based nanotubes and sent to target specific tumors, he said.<br />
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But, the researcher said, unlike currently used carbon nanotubes, lignin nanotubes are flexible and lack sharp edges. That means they’re expected to have fewer, if any, of the toxicity issues associated with current varieties.<br />
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“It is also much easier to chemically modify the lignin nanotubes so that they can locate their intended targets like homing devices,” he said.<br />
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Vermerris envisions nanotubes as a way to reduce the cost of biofuel production.<br />
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“By selling the nanotubes for biomedical applications, an additional revenue stream is generated for the biorefinery that can offset some of the processing costs,” he said. “That essentially reduces the price of the fuels and makes them more competitive with petroleum-based fuel.”<br />
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Luisa Amelia Dempere, an associate engineer and director of the Major Analytical Instrumentation Center in UF’s College of Engineering, guided the analysis and characterization of the lignin nanotubes as part of the research team.<br />
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She called the development of the lignin nanotubes “quite significant” and noted their ability to break down in the environment as another advantage over current nanotubes.<br />
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“They are taking something from the waste stream, like lignin is for a lot of industries, and making it into something that can be useful and then can degrade back into the environment,” Dempere said. “This is probably a material that can be called green and sustainable because it comes from nature and goes back to nature.”<br />
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UF has applied for a patent on the technology.<br />
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Vermerris said his research is now testing the technology in living cells in the lab as a first step toward tests in humans in the near future.<br />
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Aspartame (E951) is an artificial sweetener, used in over 6000 products. The food industry claims that aspartame helps in losing weight, but why is obesity then becoming such an ever increasing problem?<br />
Aspartame is a very sweet chemical, responsible for a host of health problems such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, brain diseases, migraines, ADHD, etc.<br />
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Aspartame breaks down into three toxic components:<br />
1. Methanol.<br />
This is poisonous alcohol. In the body, methanol breaks down into formaldehyde, which is a poison.<br />
2. Phenylalanine.<br />
This decreases the amount serotonin in your brain, which leads to mood swings (depressions) and an increased appetite! That is why aspartame is one of the main causes for the current obesity epidemic.<br />
3. Aspartic acid.<br />
This is a neurological toxin comparable to MSG.<br />
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The US Department of Health has recorded 92 (!) symptoms following complaints about aspartame. In fact, over 80% of all complaints filed with FDA are related to aspartame consumption!<br />
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<b>Some of the brand names for aspartame:</b><br />
<b>AminoSweet, NutraSweet, Equal, NatraTaste, Canderel, Spoonful, Equal-Measure, etc.</b><br />
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<b>Aspartame is used in any of the following products:</b><br />
<b>Sugarfree, Light, Diet, Zero (Coke, Sprite & Fanta), Coke 007, Pepsi Max, Crystal Clear, Low-Calorie, Crystal Light, No Sugar Added, Smint, Stimorol Ice, Stimorol Fusion, Freedent, Mentos, Sportlife, etc.</b><br />
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Do no longer believe the lies of the food industry and the ‘main stream’ media. Contrary to what so-called ‘health experts’ claim, aspartame is NOT safe!<br />
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In fact, <b>aspartame is a sweet poison developed to make people sick </b>so the pharmaceutical industry can sell expensive medication to ‘treat’ the chronic diseases that are caused by it’s use.<br />
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Avoid this toxic chemical for 60 days and discover how your health will improve dramatically!<br />
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Shocking aspartame documentary ‘Sweet Misery’:<br />
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<b>Other artificial sweeteners that you should avoid: </b><br />
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<b>Acesulfame K (E950), Cyclamate (E952), Isomalt (E953), Saccharin (E954), Sucralose or Splenda (E955), Alitame (E956), Neohesperidine (E959), Neotame (E961), Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame (E962), Maltitol (E965), Lactitol (E966), Sorbitol (E420), Mannitol (E421), Glycerol (E422).</b><br />
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According to a research review conducted by South African scientists from the University of Pretoria and the University of Limpopo and published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, high intake of the artificial sweetener aspartame may lead to the degeneration of brain cells and various mental disorders.<br />
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The researchers also noted that aspartame appears to cause excessive signaling of nerve cells, and nerve cell damage or even death. By disrupting the functioning of the cells’ mitochondria, or energy source, aspartame leads to a cascade of effects on the whole system.<br />
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“The energy systems for certain required enzyme reactions become compromised, thus indirectly leading to the inability of enzymes to function optimally,” the researchers wrote.<br />
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Previous research was reviewed and it was found that aspartame, marketed as NutraSweet, Equal, Canderal and Tropicana Slim, leads to both direct and indirect changes in the brain when consumed in high quantities. It was found that the chemical can disrupt amino acid metabolism and structure, degrade nucleic acids, and interfere with the function of nerve cells and hormonal systems. It also appears to change the concentration of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.<br />
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Aspartame is used in more than 6,000 products around the world. It has been controversial since its introduction, with a number of studies linking it to cancer and neurological and behavioral disorders. Side effects have been reported by many people including headaches, insomnia and even seizures from aspartame consumption.<br />
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The FDA and the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), however, continue to insist that the sweetener is safe.<br />
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You can’t imagine how hard soft drinks sweetened with Aspartame are on your body.<br />
A must-see for anybody with a sweet tooth, this exposé reveals the dangers of Aspartame consumption.<br />
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Americans constantly obsess over the latest diet fads and skinny trends, yet we’re one of the unhealthiest nations on the planet.<br />
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According to the US Surgeon General, obesity plagues more than 30% of Americans, killing over 300,000 people every year! Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are also all on the rise, with one of the main culprits in this disturbing trend being sugar. Almost 20% of our daily calorie intake comes from refined white sugar. That works out to about 150 pounds of sugar per year!<br />
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Consumed in small amounts, sugar actually helps your metabolism and supplies a quick boost of energy. In excess, sugar adds nothing but empty calories to your body. Many people have recognized this and now opt for sugar free alternatives, allowing for the rise of the artificial sugar industry. The most prevalent artificial sugar in our food supply today is called aspartame, which is also recognized as NutraSweet or Equal. <b>Aspartame has made its way into more than 6,000 products</b> including almost all diet sodas, chewing gum, frozen desserts, yogurt, and even vitamins and cough drops.<br />
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<b>200 times sweeter than sugar</b>, aspartame is a combination of two amino acids: aspartic acid and phenylalanine.<br />
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Even though the safety of aspartame has been affirmed by the Food and Drug Administration 26 times in the past 23 years, the FDA has received more complaints about adverse reactions to aspartame than any other food ingredient in the agency’s history. In fact, at least 30% of the US population is sensitive to even moderate doses of aspartame. Immediate reactions include severe headaches, dizziness, attention difficulties, memory loss, throat swelling, and seizures.<br />
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Aspartame, the artificial sweetener found in many diet sodas and used as an ‘alternative’ sweetener, has been found recently to have detrimental – specifically, cancerous – effects.<br />
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<b>Short history of aspartame</b><br />
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It’s now more than 25 years since products sweetened with aspartame were first launched in Europe. In this time, the sweetener has transformed the market for low-calorie and sugar-free foods and drinks and has become the first choice for many leading brands.<br />
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Aspartame was an accidental discovery by James Schlatter, a chemist who had been trying to produce an anti-ulcer pharmaceutical drug for G.D. Searle & Company back in 1965. Upon mixing aspartic acid and phenylalanine, two naturally-occurring amino acids, he discovered that the new compound had a sweet taste. The company merely changed its FDA approval application from drug to food additive and, voila, aspartame was born.<br />
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G.D. Searle & Company first patented aspartame in 1970. An internal memo released in the same year urged company executives to work on getting the FDA into the “habit of saying yes” and of encouraging a “subconscious spirit of participation” in getting the chemical approved.<br />
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G.D. Searle & Company submitted its first petition to the FDA in 1973 and fought for years to gain FDA approval, submitting its own safety studies that many believed were inadequate and deceptive. Despite numerous objections, including one from its own scientists, the company was able to convince the FDA to approve aspartame for commercial use in a few products in 1974, igniting a blaze of controversy.<br />
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In 1976, then FDA Commissioner Alexander Schmidt wrote a letter to Sen. Ted Kennedy expressing concern over the “questionable integrity of the basic safety data submitted for aspartame safety”. FDA Chief Counsel Richard Merrill believed that a grand jury should investigate G.D. Searle & Company for lying about the safety of aspartame in its reports and for concealing evidence proving the chemical is unsafe for consumption.<br />
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The details of aspartame’s history are lengthy, but the point remains that the carcinogen was illegitimately approved as a food additive through heavy-handed prodding by a powerful corporation with its own interests in mind. Practically all drugs and food additives are approved by the FDA not because science shows they are safe but because companies essentially lobby the FDA with monetary payoffs and complete the agency’s multi-million dollar approval process.<br />
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427293936149237134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218367260882100593.post-80047110612629077432012-04-02T21:23:00.000+02:002012-04-02T21:23:06.212+02:00Jiddu Krishnamurti - An individual and society<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What is society? Is it not the relationship of one individual with another? If individuals in themselves are ignorant, cruel, ambitious, and so on, their society will reflect all that they are in themselves. We all see the necessity, the importance of social change. Wars, starvation, ruthless pursuit of power, and so on, with these we are all familiar, and some earnestly desire to change these conditions. How are you going to change them? By destroying the many or the few who create the disharmony in the world? Who are the many or the few? You and I, aren't we? Each one is involved in it, because we are greedy, we are possessive, we crave for power. We want to bring order within society, but how are we to do it? Do you seriously think there are only a few who are responsible for this social disorganization, these wars and hatreds? How are you going to get rid of them? If you destroy them, you use the very means they have employed and so make of yourself also an instrument of hatred and brutality. Hate cannot be destroyed by hate, however much you may like to hide your hate under pleasant sounding words. <br />
<a name='more'></a>Methods determine the ends. You cannot kill in order to have peace and order; to have peace you must create peace within yourself and thereby in your relationship with others, which is society. <br />
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You say that more emphasis should be laid on changing the social organization. Superficial reforms can, perhaps, be made, but surely radical change of lasting peace can be brought about only when the individual himself changes. You may say that this will take a long time. Why are you concerned about time? In your eagerness you want immediate results, you are concerned with results and not with the ways and means; thus in your haste you become a plaything of empty promises. Do you think that the present human nature which has been the product of centuries of maltreatment, ignorance, fear, can be altered over night? A few individuals may be able to change themselves over night, but not a crystallized society. This does not mean a postponing, but the man who thinks clearly, directly, is not concerned with time. <br />
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Social organization may be an independent mechanism but it has to be run by us. We have created it and we are responsible for it, and we can be independent of it only when we, as individuals, do not contribute to the general hate, greed, ambition, and so on. In our desire to change the world we always meet with opposition, groups are formed for and against, which only further engender antagonism, suspicion, and competition in conversion. Agreement is almost impossible, except when there is common hate or fear; all actions born of fear and hate must further increase fear and hate. Lasting order and peace can be brought about only when the individual voluntarily and intelligently consents to think without hate, greed, ambition, and so on. Only in this way can there be creative peace within you and therefore in your relationship with another, which is called society. <br />
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This requires strenuous and directed attention, without emotionalism, but as most of us are lazy, we hope that through some miraculous happenings, social organization will be changed. Thus we yield to sentiment and not to clear thought. We consider self-assertion, aggressiveness as manly, for we have made of religion a thing of sentiment; we have denied critical, experimental thought in the most serious thing that matters, religion and reality, and then naturally we become brutal, destructive with regard to the things of this world. <br />
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Individuals are the result of varied forms of influence and limitation and the relationship of one individual with another creates the world - the world of values. The world is the social, moral, spiritual structure based on values created by us, isn't it? The social world, as well as the so-called spiritual world, is created by us individuals through our fears, hopes, cravings, and so on. We see the world of hate taking its harvest at the present. This world of hate has been created by our fathers and their forefathers and by us. Thus ignorance stretches indefinitely into the past. It has not come into being by itself. It is the outcome of human ignorance, a historical process, isn't it? We as individuals have co-operated with our ancestors, who, with their forefathers, set going this process of hate, fear, greed, and so on. Now, as individuals, we partake of this world of hate so long as we, individually, indulge in it. <br />
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The world, then, is an extension of yourself. If you as an individual desire to destroy hate, then you as an individual must cease hating. To destroy hate, you must dissociate yourself from hate in all its gross and subtle forms, and so long as you are caught up in it you are part of that world of ignorance and fear. Then the world is an extension of yourself, yourself duplicated and multiplied. The world does not exist apart from the individual. It may exist as an idea, as a state, as a social organization, but to carry out that idea, to make that social or religious organization function, there must be the individual. His ignorance, his greed, his fear, maintain the structure of ignorance, greed, and hate. If the individual changes, can he affect the world, the world of hate, greed, and so on? First make sure, doubly sure, that you, the individual, do not hate. Those who hate have no time for thought; they are consumed with their own intense excitement and with its results. They won't listen to calm, deliberate thought; they are carried away by their own fear; and you cannot help these people, can you, unless you follow their method, which is to force them to listen, but such force is of no avail. Ignorance has its own sorrow. After all, you are listening to me because you are not immediately threatened, but if you were, probably you would not be; you would not be thoughtful. The world is an extension of yourself so long as you are thoughtless, caught up in ignorance, hate, greed, but when you are earnest, thoughtful and aware, there is not only a dissociation from those ugly causes which create pain and sorrow, but also in that understanding there is a completeness, a wholeness. <br />
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