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About two years ago, I had the idea of setting up a project that could help the environment by planting fruit trees in the villages that would also provide various benefits to the people of the area and improve water catchment and precipitation patterns. Despite my efforts, actually implementin...

We had planted around a hundred fruit tree's of assorted varieties of which around two thirds have survived.

The trees that survived in the order of those which have thrived the most :

Papaya - around 15 trees, some of which are bearing fruit already.
Mulberry - around 12 trees
Mexican Apple - around 12 trees

We lost some trees due to being eaten by the goats which included many mangoe trees but still around twenty mango trees survive

Guava - around 5 trees
Baoboab - around 3 trees
Citrus - around 5 trees
Custard Apple - around 5 trees

I also now am planting at another orphange, that is being started by my friends, Jermaine Maloney and Africa Jinah which is still in the process of being constructed and we will continue to plant during this year, although it will be less in quantity so that we can try to ensure a higher survival rate for the trees we do plant.



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Some balance pertaining to my previous post on the Honey-Bees!! From:Bill Maher{http://www.pastpeak.com/archives/2007/04/what_will_it_ta.htm} Here's a quote from Albert Einstein: "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more b...

But I think we're the ones suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder. Because although nobody really knows for sure what's killing the bees, it's not al-Qaeda, and it's not God doing some of his Old Testament shtick, and it's not Winnie the Pooh. It's us. It could be from pesticides, or genetically modified food, or global warming, or the high-fructose corn syrup we started to feed them. Recently it was discovered that bees won't fly near cell phones — the electromagnetic signals they emit might screw up the bees navigation system, knocking them out of the sky. So thanks guy in line at Starbucks, you just killed us. It's nature's way of saying, "Can you hear me now?"

Last week I asked: If it solved global warming, would you give up the TV remote and go back to carting your fat ass over to the television set every time you wanted to change the channel. If that was the case in America, I think Americans would watch one channel forever. If it comes down to the cell phone vs. the bee, will we choose to literally blather ourselves to death? Will we continue to tell ourselves that we don't have to solve environmental problems — we can just adapt: build sea walls instead of stopping the ice caps from melting. Don't save the creatures of the earth and oceans, just learn to eat the slime and jellyfish that nothing can kill, like Chinese restaurants are already doing.

Maybe you don't need to talk on your cell phone all the time. Maybe you don't need a bag when you buy a keychain. Americans throw out 100 billion plastic bags a year, and they all take a thousand years to decompose. Your children's children's children's children will never know you but they'll know you once bought batteries at the 99 cent store because the bag will still be caught in the tree. Except there won't be trees. Sunday is Earth Day. Please educate someone about the birds and the bees, because without bees, humans become the canary in the coal mine, and we make bad canaries because we're already such sheep.]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v382/__show_article/_a000382-000034.htm 2007-04-27T07:26:07Z 2007-04-27T07:44:46Z

It seems like the plot of a particularly far-fetched horror film. But some scientists suggest that our love of the mobile phone could cause massive food shortages, as the world's harvests fail. They are putting forward the theory that radiation given off by mobile phones and other hi-tech gadge...

Is it Possible to Use a Cell Phone Safely?

We have been asked this question on occasion, by those who have heard of the dangers of cell phones and expressed their concern about the adverse health effects, especially if they are being used around children and babies. Due to their size and growth rate, babies and children are 3 to 4 times more susceptible to the damaging effects of RF/MW exposure.

Our answer to the question above would have to be: Not at this time (and possibly never).


"... there really isn't a safe amount of mobile phone use."


- Dr. Gerard Hyland (UK)

"Cells are permanently and irreversibly damaged by cell phone frequencies."

- Dr. Peter Franch (AUS)

"The new digital phones are microwave. The signal is pulsed to produce the digital signal. Pulses are shown to be worse than continuous waves in causing cell damage and cancer". ... "Electromagnetic Radiation is damaging to Brains, Hearts, Embryos, Hormones and Cells... and is damaging the genetic basis of life".


- Dr. Neil Cherry (NZ)

"No shield or headset will protect you from your cell or portable phone. There is no safe distance from a cell tower. If your cell phone or your wireless computer works where you live, you are being irradiated 24 hours a day." "There is simply no way to make wireless technology safe."


- Arthur Firstenberg (US)


"My problem is that there is so much research that shows adverse biological and health effects, but there is a concerted campaign to ignore, discredit or attack the messengers. The studies are not generally known by authorities who trust bodies that appear to be reliable but who deliberately misquote and misrepresent the published research. This continues to delay measures to protect public health by retaining the strongly misproven assumption of tissue heating being the only effect".


- Dr. Neil Cherry (May 2000)


"Cell phones and cell sites are producing significant health effects right now but few direct studies are attempting to identify them. You only see what you look for. If nobody is looking then nobody will see anything".


"The most important measures of consumer protection are missing: complete and honest factual information to allow informed judgement by consumers about assumption of risk; the direct tracking and monitoring of what happens to consumers who use wireless phones; and, the monitoring of changes in the technology that could impact health. Alarmingly, indications are that some segments of the industry have ignored the scientific findings suggesting potential health effects, have repeatedly and falsely claimed that wireless phones are safe for all consumers including children, and have created an illusion of responsible follow up by calling for and supporting more research. This research the industry is "calling for and supporting" comes with restrictions that inhibit or curtail true scientific inquiry. While the FDA administers cell phone radiation studies, there is no longer funding available in the U.S. for research independent of telecom industry control.
Research funds are being withheld from those independent scientists who have demonstrated their personal integrity and willingness to seek out the truth, wherever it may lead them."


- Dr. George Carlo (October 1999)

"There are now too many industrial and political interests vested in the exponential growth and profits of the global telecommunications industry, regardless of the impact on cancers and neurological disease."


- Dr. Robert Becker (author of The Body Electric and CROSS CURRENTS - A Startling Look at the Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Your Health), May 2000

Again quoting Dr. Gerard Hyland (formerly Department of Physics, Warwick University, UK):

"What is so appallingly scandalous from a regulatory point of view is that the majority of these symptoms have been known - from experience with radiation having certain features in common with that now used in mobile telephony - for over 25 years, but have been studiously ignored, presumably on account of the negative impact their revelation would undoubtedly have had on the market growth and development of mobile telephony products; it is interesting in this connection to note the following statement that appeared in a United States Defence Intelligence Agency Report on contemporary Soviet research into biological effects of low intensity microwave radiation, dating from as long ago as 1976: 'If the more advanced nations of the West are strict in the enforcement of stringent exposure standards, there could be unfavourable effects on industrial and military functions.'"

So, if you have a cell phone and adamantly refuse to give it up, how can you still use it (for emergency calls) while protecting yourself and those around you from its known harmful effects? Let's examine a few key points, but remember that NONE of these can be used as justification for having a cell phone because these measures won't guarantee your safety nor the safety of those around you, most especially children and babies as far as 100 or more feet away!

So the first point for safety is the use of a proper headset, as this can slightly reduce one's risk for deadly brain tumors (and disfiguring eye and ear tumors).

Hands-free earpieces: Contrary to popular belief, research conducted by British consumer research magazine Which? has shown that hands-free cell phone kits can significantly INCREASE your brain's exposure to radiation. The findings confirmed claims that using hands-free earpieces in certain positions could more than TRIPLE your brain's exposure to radiation compared to a conventional cell phone call. By itself, a headset can act as an antenna that actually channels radiation to your brain.

CLIP- Read the missing segment of this 16 page documents at http://www.earthrainbownetwork.com/Archives2007/CellPhoneRisks.htm


Some other facts to keep in mind, if you plan on keeping your cell phone:

CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE: Microwave ovens, CRT Monitors, wireless home sound and computer routers, WiFi, WLAN, PDA, hairdryers, electric shavers, electric blankets, baby monitors, photocopiers, casino slot machines, fluorescent lights, etc. These are all sources of EMF or RF/MW exposure that will accumulate and damage your cells. So even if you NEVER use a cell phone, you are still exposed to a wide range of 'electrosmog' pollution sources.

"Since our brains detect and use very low frequency signals from the Schumann Resonances, which have a mean intensity of about 0.0000001 microwatts/sq. cm. (0.1 picowatts/sq. cm.), it is not surprising that at exposures which are millions of times higher, there is increased brain cell damage and an increased risk of brain tumour in a dose-response manner. This kind of result is indicative of cause and effect". Dr. Neil Cherry (February 2000)

"Regarding human Brain Neuron currents (Schumann Resonances) was stated by Dr. Neil Cherry, Lincoln University, New Zealand of 0.0000001 microW/cm2. The power of microwaves within the brain of a mobile user can be 10,000,000,000 times greater than the natural BRAIN SIGNAL."


- Dr. Miguel Muntané (June 2001)


You may want to read that again ... 10,000,000,000 is TEN BILLION. So by placing a call on that cell phone, you are exposing your brain to up to TEN BILLION TIMES your natural brain signals (that are linked to the Earth's natural frequency pulses - the Schumann Resonance).


"Electromagnetic Radiation is damaging to Brains, Hearts, Embryos, Hormones and Cells. It is therefore a threat to Intelligent Hearty Life. Electromagnetic radiation resonantly interacts with bodies and cells, interfering with cell-to-cell communication, cell growth and regulation, and is damaging the genetic basis of life."


- Dr. Neil Cherry (May 2000)

"Brains are very electromagnetically sensitive because our sight, thoughts, memories, learning and emotions use complex electromagnetic signals. Research in Germany in the post war period proved that human brains detect and use extremely small natural low frequency (ELF) EMR signals. Since RF/MW signals induce higher currents in human tissues and low frequency signals, it is inevitable that we will observe neurological effects from chronic RF/MW exposures".


- Dr. Neil Cherry

[Definitions: RF/MW: Radiofrequency/Microwaves. EMR: Electromagnetic Radiation.]

What about those "SAR" and "chip" shielding devices? We have researched a number of so-called SAR and chip "shielding" devices that supposedly lessen your exposure to harmful radiation. One device claimed a reduction of SAR exposure of "up to 89%". Here is what Dr. Gerard Hyland says about SAR and its relation to non-thermal harmful biological effects:

"The SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) refers only to the degree which microwave emissions from the antenna can heat biological tissue, and is in no way relevant to non-thermal effects that the emissions from a mobile phone may have on the user."

As for the cell phone radiofrequency "protection chips" being sold through various Internet sites, scientist and electrical engineer Alasdair Philips of www.powerwatch.org.uk states:

"I can find no scientific or technical evidence that any of the so-called 'protection chips' actually protect you from anything, certainly not pulsing microwaves."

What about using a phone shield to block the microwave radiation coming from the aerial from entering your brain or negatively affecting other parts of the body when being worn on the belt, as with a hands-free phone? Dr. Gerard Hyland explains the problem with those:

"The two ELFs (at 8.34Hz and 2Hz) ... correspond to those found in the human EEG - specifically, in the ranges of the alpha and delta brain-waves, respectively.

"In the case of a GSM mobile phone, these two ELFs are reinforced by those of the essentially unscreenable magnetic fields associated with the current surges from the battery of the phone that are necessary in order to endow the microwave emission with the pulse characteristics required for TDMA. [See explanation of TDMA below] Peak magnetic field strengths as high as 40µT have been measured near the back of one particular model of phone, the noxiousness of which is indicated by recent experiments, employing chick embryos, which reveal an increased degree of mortality when the phone is protected by a proprietary shielding device that reduces the microwave output. With the device in place, the increased (microwave) power output necessary to maintain contact with the base-station necessitates stronger surges of current, associated with which are correspondingly stronger (and evidently more noxious) ELF magnetic fields. These ELF magnetic fields could thus pose an even greater hazard to human health than do those associated with the microwave emission, a matter that warrants further experimental investigation".


[Explanation of TDMA: The particular frequencies utilized in GSM that must be anticipated to be particularly 'bio-active' are those of the microwave carrier (900/1800 MHz) and those associated with certain pulsings that characterize the signal employed in the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) strategy that is used in GSM - specifically the multi-frame repetition rate of 8.34Hz periodicity associated with the discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode of the phone - an energy saving mode that becomes active when the user is listening but not speaking.]


Other interesting facts and "safety suggestions" about cell phone use:

Cell phones transmit at maximum power when you switch them on and off, when you dial out, when it connects or disconnects, and when it is ringing. Hold the phone well away from your body when you dial out and wait until the person answers before you put the phone near your ear. Hold the phone away from you when you finish the call and switch it off. When you are texting, hold the phone away from your body to send or receive a message.

When your cell phone is on standby, put it in a bag or somewhere away from you and others. Whenever possible, switch the phone off and keep it off between calls.

Males should not hold a cell phone on their lap when making calls, nor when sending or receiving a text message. The testicles are particularly vulnerable to microwave radiation.

Do not carry a cell phone on standby next to your body, especially not clipped to your belt, or in a blouse or shirt pocket (anywhere near the heart), shirt collar (near the thyroid), tucked into a bra, etc. If you do this you will irradiate your body tissues and vital organs or glands with high doses of microwaves each time your phone 'talks' to the nearest cell tower, which it does at full power when on standby. The parts of the body most vulnerable to microwave damage are eyes, breasts, and testicles, although all soft body parts are at risk.

Do not carry your phone (on standby) in a bag, purse, fanny-pack, etc., or hanging on a baby stroller anywhere near the baby's head or body. They will be receiving a high dose of microwave radiation every time the phone logs on to the nearest cell tower. Always keep cell phones (while turned on or in standby mode) well away from children or babies. A truly safe distance would be around 100 feet.

Never use a cell phone (or carry it on standby) in a car, train, bus, etc. Metal surfaces reflect microwave radiation, bouncing it all around inside, exposing both you and any other passengers to high levels of radiation which are absorbed into the tissues and organs.

Don't let a passenger in your car use a cell phone. Find a safe place to pull over to allow them to step out and use their cell phone well away from the car. Ensure anyone riding in your car has their cell phone turned OFF. As you travel, any cell phone in standby mode will be in almost continuous communication with cell towers. The towers detect when a cell phone signal is getting weaker and will "hand off" the connection to another cell tower that is closer.

When making a cell phone call, if you know the direction of the nearest cell tower, change your position so that the cell phone is BETWEEN you and the cell tower (signal source). If inside a building, position the phone between you and the nearest window.

Only use your cell phone when it shows it is receiving the maximum signal strength. The farther you are away from a cell tower, the weaker the signal and the more your cell phone has to "power up", which causes more EMF- and EMR-induced cellular damage.

The EMF from a cell phone placed right next to your ear is 160 times stronger than the maximum allowable EMF from a computer video monitor.

Cell phones emit frequencies in the 2 Hz and 8.34 Hz bands that correspond exactly to the frequencies of electrical oscillations found in the human brain (delta and alpha brain waves).


What about Bluetooth? Wireless headsets (such as Bluetooth) represent an even greater risk because the wire is replaced with a transmitter and receiver operating with low power at frequency levels between 900 MHz. to 2.4 Ghz. The maximum frequencies for wireless products compliant with Bluetooth specifications are 2.497 Ghz. The frequency power of wireless headsets rivals that of microwave ovens, which also operate at 2.4 GHz. Bluetooth is far worse for your health than using a standard cell phone for the occasional (and very short) emergency call because the pulses into your brain are continual (not to mention the EMF from the unit's transmitting base as it powers up and down and remains in touch with cell towers).

What about WiFi? Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) connects people's laptops, cell phones and other devices to the Internet without hard wiring. WiFi is now used in many homes, schools, offices, coffee shops, Internet Cafe's, etc. To increase your safety, stay far away from WiFi and cell phone handset antennas. If possible, obtain an Electrosmog Detector so you can know when you're in a wireless "hotspot" so you can minimize your overall exposure. IE Laptop's (or some rare desktop's) internal WiFi tends to place one close to the antenna and can pose considerable health risks from long-term exposure, although not as dangerous as holding a cell phone to your ear or wearing one on your belt. For laptop use, you can use a USB pen type WiFi link from Airlink101 (Fry's electronics) or any other brand, which can be attached to a 6+ foot long USB cable to your laptop, and then turn off your laptop's INTERNAL WiFi. For safety, it is best to use wired ethernet and turn off any WiFi. Continual exposure to WiFi microwaves can affect physiological behavior and with continuous exposure to these harmful microwaves, you may or may not cross the threshold to the development of cancer.

Cell towers: The safety distance from those cell towers you see around your city should be 300 meters (984+ feet) for a 40 watt tower antenna and 500 meters (1,640 feet) for a 160 watt
tower antenna. These are absolute MINIMUM distances for short time periods and not to be considered safe distances for long hours at work. Cell towers should NEVER be allowed this close to homes, schools, daycares, hospitals and offices where people have to live or work.

Few cities in the U.S. are paying attention to the dangerous proliferation of cell towers, but one progressive town council in Butler, Pennsylvania, ruled in 1993 that a protection distance of 610 metres (2,000 feet) should exist between antennas and buildings such as schools and apartments. (Bravo! Now if they could just force the cellular companies to lower the frequency threshold about 50,000 times less than current FCC standards, they would be protecting the long-term health of their residents.) In Russia, cell towers are required to have a 2,000 meter (almost 6,562 feet) "no man's land" around each mast to ensure no one lives or works within this danger zone. Their cell tower broadcast threshold is almost 100 TIMES LOWER than ours, yet they require this level of safety for their people. In the U.S., public health concerns always take a back seat to money motivations of industry and government.


Summary

"It is observed that both biological effects and epidemiological effects appear to be the same or very similar from ELF exposure and from RF/MW exposures, including calcium ion efflux, melatonin reduction, DNA strand breakage, chromosome aberrations, leukaemia, brain cancer, breast cancer, miscarriage and neurological effects." Dr. Neil Cherry


We have given you a brief overview of the many dangers of cell phones, cell towers and the harmful radiofrequency/microwaves they emit. We have touched on what you might be able to do to lessen your exposure. We did not "sugar coat" the facts. Cellular technology, as it stands today, is inherently lethal and there appears to be no way of getting around it.


We don't want you to blindly "believe" us. Instead, be open but discerning. Do your own research into the numerous studies and determine for yourself whether or not the risk is as grave as the picture we have painted. Don't trust telecommunication authorities. The bottom line is "caveat emptor": Let the buyer beware; buy at your own risk.

Two of the world's largest insurance companies, Allianz and Lloyd's of London, refuse to underwrite cell phone devices due to the health hazards. If you know anything about product liability insurance, this fact alone should set off alarm bells, whistles, fog horns and red flags! They do extensive research before they underwrite any company's products.

Many people who read this material will STILL go ahead and use their cell phones, justifying it in their own mind while ignoring the risks. You see this type of behavior in those who continue to smoke, even after they have a lung removed because of lung cancer. To each his/her own.


Our 10 "Suggestions" on How to Protect Your Health


(Based on the many epidemiological studies we have researched on the health damaging effects of cell phone and cell tower radiofrequency/microwaves)

If you really do care about your friends, your family, yourself and the world you live in, please do the following:

1) Cancel your cell phone service contract as soon as you can.
2) Deposit your cell phone into the nearest recycle bin (or better yet, return it for a refund).
3) Get an answering service and a pager (if you really need to remain in touch all the time).
4) If you are concerned about emergencies, switch to pay-as-you-go until you can do without.
5) Don't buy ANY wireless device for home or office. Insist on using only hard-wired systems.
6) Get rid of Wi-Fi wireless networks and use wires instead. They're more secure and infinitely better for your health.
7) Dump your microwave oven (because of the radiation exposure).
8) Return or trash your cordless (DECT) home phone and get a standard cord phone.
9) Make your phone calls from the safety and quiet of your home or office (or a pay phone).
10) Move well away from any cell towers (or get the cell company to move the towers). You must realize that every user demands a wireless connection via a cell tower and their demand for wireless services ensures that a tower will be installed outside someone's home or office.

We also highly recommend the Electrosmog Detector that allows you to determine if your home is safe from harmful DECT or GSM (cell tower) radiofrequency/microwave pulsations.
( To find out more about the Electrosmog Detector, e-mail: electrosmog@peoplepc.com )

Remember, you still have a choice. Put health first, NOT the profits of the telecommunication and consumer electronics industries. Those industries are only concerned with THEIR bottom line. They will not pay for you to get well again, so why give them the money to make you sick in the first place?

Doing the 10 suggestions above will go a long ways towards preserving your brain's neurons for those golden retirement years so you won't end up sitting on a porch at an assisted living or Alzheimer's facility, gazing blankly into space. Can you imagine what may happen to your children if they are already being allowed to use cell phones and other wireless devices? If the current trend is not reversed, there will be MANY children today who by the time they are 25 or 30 years old, will either be dying of a cancerous tumor, leukemia, senile dementia or some other microwave radiofrequency-induced condition.

Also, by doing the above you will be contributing to the reversal of a potentially lethal trend which is being driven by misinformation (on the part of people who fail to do their homework prior to buying these electronic toys) and the telecom industry which strives to meet consumer demand (that THEY create) and their stockholders, whose sole concern is the bottom line.

In order to provide the services cell phone users are demanding (such as Web browsing, text messaging, camera, video, Broadband Speed Wi-Fi, MP3 player, built-in E-mail, etc.), the saturation of radiofrequency must be dramatically increased, which means many more cell towers, closer together and at higher rates of power for better coverage. So by having a cell phone and demanding these higher capabilities for your wireless toy, YOU are directly contributing to not only your own future ill health, but everyone else's at the same time!


Some final reminders and food for thought:

"In our growing dependence on wireless telecommunication systems, we increasingly find ourselves absorbing electric and magnetic wave emissions from these microwave systems. Although the human species has evolved amidst a broad band of these same frequencies that originate from throughout the universe, in the last few decades, human exposure to artificial, repetitive signals has risen dramatically - by more than a trillion times ... "We can only expect further quantum leaps in exposure as the plans of investors, the military and other government agencies materialize: to have every dwelling, school, office and store in the world become a microwave transmitter for wireless computers and related linkages, and to have transceivers implanted within our bodies as guardian 'digital angels'."


- Dr. Andrew Michrowski

"A primary means of achieving public health protection is a strong move away from "wireless" technology. If major cities moved to fiber-optic cables for all telephone, fax, radio, TV and Internet services, removing the need for broadcast transmission sites, the mean public exposure could be kept below 10 nW/cm_. Mobile phones, coupled with their base stations, pose the highest risk in their present modes of introduction. The usage of mobile phones should be minimized and discouraged, and the base station placement should be remote from where people live and work, from hospitals and schools."


- Dr. Neil Cherry


"I have no doubt in my mind that at the present time, the greatest polluting element in the earth's environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields. I consider that to be far greater on a global scale, than warming, and the increase in chemical elements in the environment.''


- Dr. Robert O. Becker


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A fascinating take on Madonna's recent interest in Orphans in Malawi, she recently initiated adoption procedures for Malawian child - David Banda - and is funding many orphanages all over the country, clues as to how subtle and secretive the Cabal can be in taking control of peoples minds and the...

It is being speculated that by investing millions of pounds in orphanages in Malawi, the pop diva wants to spread the word of Kabbalah across the country.

Her interest in Malawi signifies that she wants to make the country her own state and spread her own religion.

"When you get down to it, she is looking to have her own state with her religion," the Daily Mail quoted a source, as saying.

And to spread her word, Madonna has hit the bull's eye. With 46 per cent of the population being under 14 years of age - and many of them orphans - the consequence of her evangelism could be profound.

As a generation of children grow up with the doctrines of Kabbalah, Malawi could, in effect, become Madonna's very own state.

Last year Madonna set up a charity, Raising Malawi, to help the nation's orphans. Her partner in the project was Michael Berg, the son of Philip Berg, rabbi and Dean of the Kabbalah Centre in America.

For the past six months, construction has been under way on her Raising Malawi orphan care centre at Mphandula, 30 miles outside the capital Lilongwe, which will offer day care for up to 4,000 children.

She is also providing funding for several other orphanages, care homes and villages in Malawi - in Mchinji, Salima and Blantyre, among other places.

Her charity is providing food, medical supplies, exercise books and other provisions for children at these centres.

But the critical point to note, the paper states, is that in return for their financial support, Madonna and Michael Berg have instructed staff to teach Kabbalah to the orphans in their care.

The poor villagers are perhaps not aware of the Material Girl's real intentions and thus are enormously grateful for her help and see her as a saintly figure

"We don't have TV and only a few of us have radios, so we didn't know much about her," the report quoted John Manway, a 32-year-old villager, as saying.

"The villagers were suffering from malaria very badly, but Madonna has provided us with netting over our beds and that has helped a great deal. She has promised to build a school and a hospital. She is a mother to us," he added.....

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Recently, noticed a increased level of interest in the information from the Mayan Elders which is relevant to the Mayan Calender and what it shows us that we can expect. So here is the latest from High priest Elders Santiago and Mayan Expert Carlos Barrios :-[

Carlos Barrios and high priest elder Santiago recently expressed a more intense level of concern regarding coming earth changing events.

Below is a brief overview of some of the major events that they talked about.

Carlos reminded us of earlier discussions when he told us to watch out around March – April 2007 for earth changes, namely tsunami. This did in fact occur on April 1st when a 7.3 earthquake hit the Solomon Islands causing a ten foot tsunami. He told us this would be a precursor to more intense coming events.



In Carlos Barrios' recent gathering with tribal elders from his region in Guatemala to celebrate the Mayan New Year, the counsel of high priests came together to discuss the predictions according to the Mayan Calendar for the coming year. Carlos told us they are very concerned of the escalation of events we will see in the coming months.



Carlos tells us the environment is in a more delicate state than officials are telling us. He describes a great imbalance, and the Earth will naturally begin to 'right itself'. Carlos and the Mayan elders tell us it is part of a "natural occurrence" that happens as part of a greater cycle. He reminded us of the 23,000 year cycle as related to the galactic center, and the end of the 4th cycle (last cycle) is coming December 2012. Then comes back again the beginning of the 1st cycle.



He tells us of the Sun to become extreme causing great turmoil as our galaxy (Milky Way), which of course includes our solar system and Earth itself, will be coming back into balance with the galactic center. There is both an "external" adjustment, and "internal" adjustment. The 'external' adjustment will come in the way of extreme earth changing events such as earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tsunami's, floods.



The 'internal' adjustment will come in the way of personal (human) and all living things, bringing itself back into harmony and balance with the universe. Yes, this sounds like a wonderful spiritual unfolding, But wait--- we are told this could also be a very very challenging time for those of us who are out of harmony, or balance, with our true selves. This is to say if we are now working to maintain our balance and seek our true path with integrity and humility, we shall do well. But if we are out of harmony and our actions and behaviors are inconsistent with our truth and integrity, we too will go through a shifting to bring back balance. This could mean our world might be turned upside down. Not to punish us, but to help us remember why we are here, what is our passion, what is our true journey.



Carlos also told us the US and European economy is more fragile than is being disclosed. He says that in the coming year we will see radical shifts in the stock market and other financial systems. He stopped short of a collapse, but does indicate hardship for many over the next three years. Carlos reminded us this is "not punishment", but an opportunity to right ourselves to bringing back an allegiance of community.



The Mayan counsel tells us of four tsunami's which will cover four continents with the last one hitting Australia. This will be in conjunction with a series of earthquakes and volcanoes which will occur throughout the Ring of Fire. Carlos believes the beginning of this cycle began on April 1st with the Solomon Islands quake and tsunami. The counsel also tells us Asia will suffer the most from these events. The earth changes will escalate and we are told to watch for certain months.



July – Watch for a swarm of moderate earthquakes (4.5 to 5.5) to occur all along the Ring of Fire

August – Watch for a large earth changing event in United States. It was non-specific

September – High risk for earthquake, volcano, tsunami in Asia

November – Watch for escalation of earth changing event in Central America



Carlos tells us to watch for "very strong winds and water" which began in the Mayan New Year and will continue through 2012.
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As a new kind of art form, blogging allows one to express oneself in a unique, enjoyable and interactive way that is still changing evolving. I have so many works in progress at the moment and find that I'm bein Hazy, Crazy and Lazy about posting them but just have to put this one up because ...

Well, Blogging for me has become a way of expressing thoughts, ideas and creativity in a fun, useful and intuitive way. It also allows for a change in perception and ways of looking at life and events.

I am trying to create a space to share ideas that foster greater community building, eco-awareness, positive solutions and other unusual things, events,happenings, trends and news.


When, I first started posting, it would mostly be information gleaned from other places and re-posted but I am now finding that much of my work is now my own writing with occasional posts that include other information and links that may be relevant.

Also, it is just recently that I have access to a digital camera that allows images and photo's to be included and gives an added deeper dimension to the blog, and as time goes by the speed and technology develops and the process continues to become more intuitive and constructive.

As a blog writer, I would like to see:

*More Feedback and responses
*Ideas for new articles
*constructive criticism, reaction, feedback
*'thank you' comments, and why readers liked their post
*requests for future posts on specific subjects
*foundation articles: posts that writers can build on, on their own blogs
*reading lists/aggregations of material on specific, leading-edge subjects that writers can use as resource material
*wonderful examples of writing of a particular genre, that they can learn from
*comments that engender lively discussion
*guidance on how to write in the strange world of weblogs
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Spring equinox is always a time of change so here are some interesting titbits: 1. Spring (Vernal) Equinox March 21. People all around the world will be celebrating and welcome the spring of new ideas, hopes and dream-seeds planted. Many start tonight, Spring-eve. A good theme for connection is...

Just as the dawn is the time of new light, so the vernal
equinox is the time of new life.



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I absolutely could not believe this when I saw it. {http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17650075/} So, the food processing industry goes from poisoning us to poisoning our pets as well.!! {http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2007-03-17-pet-food-recall_N.htm } Why should our pets not ha...

Anyway, out here we feed our dogs with Cornmeal that is made into a traditional African staple by boiling the cornflour till it becomes like a solid mass which is usually eaten with some stew or relish.

However, for our animals we just throw all our leftover scraps and bones into it and the animals love it...and eat that everyday with exceptionally good health and activity levels as a result.
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So, A diary entry after maybe a few years since the last one. Where to begin..... Things have been going on as they have been for pretty much the last few years but it just feels to me like the crest of huge wave right now thats riding high and real fast. Some strange undercurrents are co...

So, I've been working on my books and just completed the book "Giant steps" by Anthony Robbins and will be posting a more thorough review of it in the next few days.

Things continue to go on at the day job...hate working this way but it has to be done if only to pay bills and support the other members of the extended family/tribe as this has been the setup for two or three generations and will take time to react to the changes taking place in the energy fields.

I've also been working on my hobbies :-) Gardening & Cycling, trying to convert them into small & sustainable businesses/sidelines, and so far this is working really well, see post on Doogles Bike Hire, the Fruit & Herb mini nursery will soon have some tradeable products for the next fair/flea market due next month & my digital camera phone, Sony Ericson K270 has now arrived so more pic's will be forthcoming in the near future.

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We all need to do something to tackle this growing problem: Dear friend, On Thursday March 15th, the environment ministers from the G8, the world's biggest contributors to climate change, will be meeting in Germany. The outcome of this meeting will play a critical role in determining the wo...

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The G8 is a summit of world leaders from the "Group of 8" largest economies. Together, these countries account for 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions--the gasses that cause climate change. The full G8 summit is coming in June, but the agenda and outcome of this type of high-profile event is usually set far in advance--at meetings like this one of the Environment Ministers.

This year, the president of the G8 is German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her environment minister, Sigmar Gabriel, is in charge of the ministers meetings from March 15th-17th. And at 4 pm on Thursday the 15th, we have a personal meeting with Mr. Gabriel to present our petition for binding emissions targets to stop catastrophic climate change.

Mrs. Merkel has indicated an interest in making climate change a top priority. With a significant global petition, we can make the case that the world is ready for aggressive leadership on climate change--and pave the way for truly historic commitments at the G8 summit this June.

It's a rare opportunity to have a global impact. Add your voice to the petition now:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_action_germany

50,000 people from 131 countries have already demanded action. Our goal is to reach 100,000. Please sign the petition, forward this email to friends and family, and post the link on your blog--we only have a few days to make this statement count.

If we add our voices together, now, 2007 can become the year we took the first step to save the world.

With hope,

Ricken, David, Iain, Lee-Sean, Galit, Graziela, and the whole AVAAZ team
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