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CHINA’S 3-GORGES DAM: DAMNING ECO-FASCIST CATASTR0PHE DISCOURSE

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:18:04 GMT

For this day I chose to peregrinate on the 3-Gorges Dam of China, a project that cost a whopping $23 Billion to build. The eco-fascist detractors of the project raised the specter of catastrophe that could result from a collapse of the dam infrastructure, so maybe its time to reflect about the giant energy project.
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WORLD KNOWLEDGE - WELTWISSEN (1710 - 1810 - 1910 - 2010)

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:37:50 GMT

Just returning from the "Show" / Schau Weltwissen
Weltwissen in the Martin Gropius-Bau.
Unfortunatley it only a historic exhibition which puts Berlin as the center of the scientific world. Well done ! high quality, ... but what a hybris.... and sooo one-eyed.

Tired now ! but I think it is time to present more under such an heading !

I feel it is time to review the 100 - 200 - 300 years celebrations in Berlin. Maybe there is more than just looking back, and maintaining one viewpopint...

Die WUNDERKAMMER and thinking in boxes is a deep concern of mine - as some of my readers know. Questions? Maybe see: NEW RENNAISANCE below - or start with this publication: http://benking.de/futures/Benking-ECOTHEE-2008.pdf (PDF) and this forthcomming publciation on COMPASSION and IGNORANCE: http://benking.de/futures/ECOTHEE--ignorance-compassion.pdf (PDF)

PLEASE COME BACK ! as times are busy these days...
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END OF USA TERROR ON WORLD

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:13:00 GMT

The time for correcting the historic excesses of the United States government & its ruling class is now. Begin by removing all tax cuts for the rich, increasing the taxes on the wealthy, and slashing the pentagon/cia/fbi/nsa budgets by ten trillion dollars (for starters) over the next decade.

At the same time, provide housing, food, and jobs to all our people who need such; offer a progressive program designed to lift the majority of the unemployed/poor into productive areas of human endeavor such as helping prisoners to at once legally escape their jail cells and to gain counseling for all where needed.

Commence criminal investigations against the fbi/cia/police/pentagon torturers and assassins and hold all government officials & private persons ( including doctors, lawyers, nurses, and others) responsible for high crimes.
See:
http://barbarahartwell.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-reports-from-ex-fbi-whistleblower.html
and:
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/11/382350.shtml?discuss

Prepare the world for the end of all hostilities for which the USA has direct liability:
See:
http://www.sosbeevfbi.com/part4-worldinabo.html
And:
http://sosbeevfbi.ning.com/forum/topics/war-on-terror-2010

Finally, as I do not want to over state the case for reform, remove all culpable members from congress, the high courts and the executive branch of government by the convening of a constitutional convention to overhaul the United States of America from its inhumane war machine into the universally recognized model for peace, harmony, & opportunity for each person on earth.
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"You must contrive for your future Rulers another and a better life than that of a Ruler, and then you may have a well ordered State; for only in the State which offers this, will they rule who are truly rich, not in silver and gold, but in virtue and wisdom, which are the true blessings of life." Plato, The Republic.

Who Wins?

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:15:46 GMT

Picked this guy up from the middle of a strip of Two Lane asphalt.
I was out on a little drive around through the Mojave Desert Preserve.
Looking for Tomorrow.

Our StressOut Program for Suicide Prevention with Mindfulness

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:48:51 GMT

Our international health promotion team is a modest effort, but hopefully an expanding opportunity, to awaken individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations and communities to an awareness that touch or physical interaction with mindfulness, respect and love are basic human need requirements for safety, survival, resiliency, and for the wellbeing of humanity and all that exists. Our 15-Minute StressOut Program is a great model of Quality Care and Best Practice Research for bringing about change and improvement for the quality of lives, health and relationship throughout our society and beyond.

This past week I was invited to present our safe,skillful and nourishing touch program for soldiers, families and health care professionals at White Sands Missile Range as part of their Suicide Prevention Awareness Program. As we know, physical interaction or touch is one of our basic human need requirements for learning, relating and for experiencing health and wellbeing. Our soldiers were very brave to partner up and give each other one of our "StressOuts" as described in our 15 minute stressout website-- [link]

I also introduced some mindful exercises, breathing, and meditations to support their daily health. There is a lot of evidence that these long and multiple tours produce an injury in the body, mind, emotions, spirit and social relations that is commonly referred to as PTSD. Unfortunately, most mental/behavioral health systems don't include integrative health practices, especially massage & meditation. These methods reduce the agitation, anger, isolation, fear and lonliness, while promoting circulation, healing, and interaction with all of the organs, nervous, muscular-skeleton, skin-protective, digestive and cardia-vascular systems. The brain and other systems are also energized and support the healing processes.

Everyone in this massage forum knows the benefits of massage and integrative health practices, but our conventional mental health and academic therapeutic programs are still mostly skeptical and fearful of touch. I introduce many research programs and guidelines for the safe and skillful use of touch on our forum as well. I recommend that all of our team members and students, visit Dr. Zur's website for the most thorough understanding of the myth of the use of touch by all professionals, health and human service programs.

Anyway, it is good that our program is being used in many military programs and we will continue to advance our safe, skillful, ethical and nourishing touch program in all human and social service programs.

Note: Picture is clinic staff and soldiers in medical clinic learning to give and receive our Stressout Program during Suicide Prevention Week.

Quote for today...

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:24:00 GMT

You wander from room to room
Hunting for the diamond necklace
That is already around your neck!

Rumi

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Old Injustice - Cultural Warfare and Marijuana Conviction

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:34:25 GMT

Justice is subjective and the "War on Drugs" is a cultural war. Scooter Libby gets off scot-free for lying and obstructing justice. What happens to those convicted of marijuana offenses? They face life-long consequences:

* Sanctions triggered by a marijuana conviction can include loss of access to food stamps, public housing, and student financial aid, as well as driver's license suspensions, loss of or ineligibility for professional licenses, other barriers to employment or promotion, and bars to adoption, voting, and jury service. And they may remove children from the home.

* Sanctions triggered by felony marijuana convictions can be more severe than those for a violent crime and a felony can be as little as growing one marijuana plant or possessing over 20 grams of marijuana.

Corp. U.S. prosecuted (read persecuted) approx. 20 million Americans for marijuana since 1965.

Corp. U.S. prosecuted 858,408 Americans for marijuana violations in 2009, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations annual Uniform Crime Report, released Sept 15, 2010 - [link]. The arrest total is the second highest ever reported by the FBI, and marks a 1.3 percent increase in the number of arrests reported in 2008 (847,864). more >

From "Max Sandor's Tales to his grandson"

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:00:23 GMT

Chapter 55
Learning how to subtract

Max: "Anthony, look at that tree!"
(Anthony looks)
Max: "Thank you! How many monkeys do you see in that tree?"
Anthony: "Three."
Max: "That's right. Now, if one of the monkeys would fall from the tree, how many monkeys would there be left?"
Anthony: "Monkeys don't fall from trees. Leaves, dead branches, Abacates (1), Aai. Goioba, Maracuja, and Carambola, all these can fall from trees. But monkeys don't. But Caj-manga and Guabiroba and Jatob and..."
Max: "Ok, Ok, thank you! Let's just say one of the monkeys would come down to get a banana or something. How many monkeys would there be left in the tree?"
Anthony: "They ate the last of our bananas yesterday, don't you remember, you said /(%"..."
Max: "Ok, ok, ok, you're right again. So let's assume one of the tree monkeys would come down from the tree to play with you, How many monkeys would there be left in the tree?"
Anthony: "No monkey would come down there. Our Rottweilers are sitting in front of that tree."
Max: "Very well so, Let's say I would call now the Rotties to come over here to play with us and then...
Anthony: "...they wouldn't come if you would call them. They listen only to me."
Max: "Ok, ok, ok, ok. Then let's say YOU would call them, and then one of the monkeys could come down, and then, please tell me, how many monkeys are there in that tree?"
Anthony: "Look, there are now four of them. They got something to play with!"
Max: "Fine. Do you see what they're playing with? Let's see how many monkeys would there be left if two of them would escape with the thing they're playing with? What is that thing?"
Anthony: "It's your wallet. Look they play with your credit cards! Now, let's say you had 5 credit cards and the monkeys took away two of them. Tell me, how many cards do you have left, Max? Max?? Maaax?????"
Max (running&screaming): "&()/&%$$$)..."

(1) Brazilian fruits native to the Sandorian Grove, such as Mutamba, Pequi, Tapereb, Cupuau, Mangaba, Siriguela, Pinha, Pitanga, Sapot. Umb, just to name a few more..

13 Ways to Stay Sane in Your Job Search

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:30:15 GMT

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Alignment or Realignment?

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:36:44 GMT

Heres sept desktop moon/sun calandar

Autumn Equinox is on the full moon this year Sept 23 as well as the winter solstice is on the full moon producing a lunar eclipse on Dec 21, an alignment of sorts or realignment it would appear. Two in a row? Hmmmmm interesting....