new zealand v the toothfish pirates as the world ' s fish stocks become increasingly depleted, long - range fishing fleets sail to ever more remote areas. now new zealand is trying to stop the plunder of one of the last great fishing grounds. it has dispatched its newest frigate, the te kaha, to patrol the southern ocean off antarctica in a bid to prevent what it regards as “ pirates ” making off with the patagonian toothfish. new zealand is angry that fleets of longliners — ships with lines of baited hooks that may trail a couple of kilometres behind them — are moving east to the ross sea, new zealand ' s antarctic dependency. fishing in the region is supposed to be covered by the 23 - member convention for the conservation of antarctic marine living resources. some ships are breaking its rules ; others are putting themselves outside the convention by re - registering with countries that are not members. the patagonian toothfish ( dissostichus eleginoides ) is a deep - sea species that commands high prices in japan and america. the stocks in other fishing grounds are all but exhausted. last year some 60, 000 tonnes of patagonian toothfish worth about $ 100m were traded, say new zealand officials. some people reckon half the total catch is illegal. many of the fish are landed in mauritius. it is feared that not only will the southern ocean ground soon be fished out, but the depredations will have a devastating effect on local seabirds, which often die trying to take the longliners ' bait. the convention ' s officials fear that some thousands of birds, including albatrosses, will be killed in this way in the antarctic if the fishing is not regulated. not much is known about the patagonian toothfish. it can live at depths of 3, 500 metres ( 11, 400 feet ), reach the age of 50 and grow to 2. 2 metres, but no one can be confident about how fast it can recover from intensive fishing. denzil miller, of the south african sea research institute, believes that, if the harvesting goes on at current rates, it can be fished for only another two to three years. new zealand, which maintains a strict quota management system for its own fisheries, is determined to stop the pillage in its antarctic neighbourhood. the te kaha will be supported by long - range aircraft. she will carry inspectors with authority to board any fishing vessel flying the flag of one of the convention ' s member states. but what will happen if


demonstrates how a third - party can harness strategic thinking to make inferences about player identities or motivations ; based on brams. 2003. biblical games : game theory and the hebrew bible. in chapter 3 of the first book of kings, two women stand before king solomon. both claim to be the mother of a baby boy ( one is the mother and one is the mother of a dead baby ; both women live in the same house ). king solomon proposes a solution : " cut the live child in two, and give half to one and half to the other ( 1 kgs. 3 : 25 ). " why is king solomon widely regarded as a wise man, rather than an insane despot? because he thought about the incentives the two women faced and structured a game that reveals the women ' s identities through their actions. the king assumes that the women care both about the baby and winning solomon ' s favor, but the real mother cares more about the baby and the imposter cares more about winning solomon ' s favor. both women can either oppose the king ' s solution or not oppose it. if both oppose the solution, the baby is surely saved. if the mother opposes the solution and the imposter does not oppose the solution, the baby may potentially be saved and given to the mother, but it may also be killed. the imposter, however, believes she will win the favor of the king. if the mother does not oppose the solution and the imposter does oppose the solution, the baby may potentially be saved and, if so, will go to the imposter. if neither the mother nor the imposter protests the solution, the baby will surely be killed. the following game matrix, which you saw in experiment 5, captures the essence of the situation. payoff values are : 4 = best ; 3 = next best, 2 = next worst, 1 = worst. the mother has a dominant strategy to oppose the solution and the imposter has a dominant strategy to not oppose the solution. thus their choice of strategies will likely reveal their identities. sure enough, " [ t ] he woman whose son was the live one pleaded with the king, for she was overcome with compassion for her son. ' please, my lord, ' she cried, ' give her the live child ; only don ' t kill it! ' the other insisted, ' it shall be neither yours nor mine ; cut it in two! ' " ( 1 kgs. 3 : 26 ). of course, you


the online de bono thinking skills course at last! a distributed on - line learning course designed by edward de bono. the course is divided into three parts or modules that teach the powerful thinking tools and creativity techniques developed by dr. de bono. the aim of this course is to train people in thinking and to give them ' self esteem ' in their ability to think. this leads to self confidence. this type of thinking is important to the entrepreneur and the emphasis is on this approach. " thank you very much for this excellent course. to be honest i did not expect it to be as effective as it turned out to be. very useful in all areas of life and work. i would certainly recommend this course to others. i would definitely want to do some tutoring with material that is as good as this. i ' ve got a master ' s degree from the local business school majoring in information processing. it occurred to me that this course in effective thinking is probably much more beneficial for me than four years at the business school. the emphasis on perception nicely balances the analytical approach of academic university education. perhaps success in business depends more on perception than processing? " - jukka ( finland ) the effective thinking course the course consists of three modules : - basic thinking tools - thinking situations - creativity and lateral thinking this module consists of sections on : 1. are you a thinker? this section looks at your self image as a thinker and at thinking skills 2. p. m. i. analysis of plus, minus and interesting points. this is a powerful tool for considering new ideas 3. a. g. o. the examination of aims, goals and objectives. a. g. o. is used to clarify thinking, for example, when considering new initiatives 4. caf. caf involves a structured process to the consideration of all factors. it is often used when considering situations prior to developing ideas. caf helps ensure that no possibilities have been overlooked. 5. o. p. v. o. p. v. is an extension of caf that gets you to consider other people ' s views. almost any thinking activity involves other people, at least indirectly : choices, decisions, plans, and so forth. o. p. v. tries to get the thinker inside the heads of those involved. 6. fip. fip is a basic tool like the others. it provides a deliberate instruction to you ( or to others ) to focus directly on priorities ( in general or at a particular moment ). fip stands for first important


involved. 6. fip. fip is a basic tool like the others. it provides a deliberate instruction to you ( or to others ) to focus directly on priorities ( in general or at a particular moment ). fip stands for first important priorities. 7. a. p. c. a. p. c. is another of the convenience tools that we can use with ourselves or with others in order to direct our minds to carry out some task. a. p. c. involves looking for the alternatives, possibilities or choices ( whichever is appropriate ) in that situation. 8. c. & s. " c " stands for consequences, " s " stands for sequel. doing a " c & s " means focusing upon and spelling out the consequences that might arise from a decision, course of action or change of any sort. this module consists of sections on : 1. plan and action : getting things done, making something happen, implementation, carrying something out. thinking is involved not only in arriving at a decision but also in carrying it out. planning is usually an essential part of getting something done. 2. decision and evaluation : judging the value of an option. is this worth doing? making decisions and making choices. why decision making can be so difficult. decision - making as necessity and opportunity. 3. problem - solving and design : finding solutions to problems, and designing solutions to problems. in a sense any design task is also a problem - solving task because there is something to be achieved and no obvious way of achieving it 4. coping and organising : coping with confusion and mess. creating order out of chaos. organising different elements so that the whole works - a common enough real - life situation. 5. negotiation and conflict : two party situations. each side trying to get what it wants. this extends from win / win or mutual benefit negotiation to argument and conflict. 6. communication and persuasion : the transfer of information. the transfer of perceptions. getting other people to see what you want them to see. clarity of communication. opening up perceptions in persuasion. 7. exploration and discussion : making a map of the situation. getting as much information as possible. investigation, hypothesis and hypothesis testing. explanation : what is going on? discussion with the purpose of exploring a situation : different information and different views. 8. opportunity and initiative : " greenfield " thinking. much of our thinking is reactive : we are forced to think about something. in this section we look at initiatives : we set out to think about something because we want to.


and different views. 8. opportunity and initiative : " greenfield " thinking. much of our thinking is reactive : we are forced to think about something. in this section we look at initiatives : we set out to think about something because we want to. looking for opportunities. this module consists of sections on : 1. the need for lateral thinking : realising the need to improve the quality of our thinking. application of thinking to different areas. 2. basic level creativity : the cure for arrogance and the deliberate search for alternatives : concepts and explorations. the mechanics of new routes. 3. judgement and movement : the difference between perception and processing. patterning systems, and the concept of idiom. humour, logic and lateral thinking. 4. escape : the first technique of lateral thinking. 5. stepping stone : the second technique. 6. random juxtaposition : the third technique. 7. the treatment of ideas : constraints, shaping, using and harvesting. 8. focus : how to define the creative thrust. the creation of idea sensitive areas for the generation of creative thinking. effective thinking : background in this course you will use basic thinking tools and develop skills in their use by practising them on the sort of problems that you might encounter in real life. you will then be able to apply the tools to scenarios that you may face in your studies, at home or in the workplace. this course is based on thirty years ' experience in the teaching of thinking to thousands of youngsters and adults. these have included top scientists, engineers, designers and architects and also senior executives of many of the largest corporations in the world ( shell, ibm, du pont and bank of america among others ). the course is on the cort thinking programme ( cort stands for cognitive research trust ) which is the most widely used programme for the teaching of thinking worldwide it has been developed by dr. edward de bono. effective thinking : for whom? the course is primarily designed for adults for their own use, and possibly for younger people, such as families. the depth to which the course goes for basic thinking and creativity ' tools ' makes it ideal for learning thinking skills and for providing a substantial foundation for the understanding and use of the rest of dr de bono ' s work. effective thinking - making the most of it the course promotes a " systematic " approach to the development of thinking skills. in other words it walks you through a step by step process, starting with the introduction of thinking tools and then systematically considering thinking situations before going on to explore creativity and lateral


it the course promotes a " systematic " approach to the development of thinking skills. in other words it walks you through a step by step process, starting with the introduction of thinking tools and then systematically considering thinking situations before going on to explore creativity and lateral thinking. the result is a highly effective programme that will improve your thinking abilities. effective thinking - worked exercises in each section there is a number of exercises. some of the exercises are ' self - assessed ' and others are ' tutor - assessed '. in both cases the exercises need to be submitted. in both cases a sample answer will be sent to the participant and if the exercise happens to be the last exercise in a section then the next section will be sent together with the sample answer. this is only a sample answer and is by no means the only appropriate answer as in ' thinking situations ' there are many alternatives even when using similar tools. it is a condition that all exercises are worked in a proper and significant manner. all exercises must be worked and in the right order otherwise sample answers etc may be withheld. effective thinking - operational these modules are basic foundation modules and as such should be taken in sequence. a participant can take one or more modules. a personalised digital certificate will be given to each successful participant for each module. a physical certificate will be awarded to successful participants in all three modules. once a participant completes all three modules they will become ' de bono certified effective thinkers '. it is suggested that each module would take about 7 - 12 hours to complete. effective thinking - tutors the effective thinking course is administered by two master tutors that have been personally trained and certified by dr. edward de bono. all other tutors have been trained in the thinking tools and creativity techniques of dr. de bono using his style and training methods developed over years being the foremost expert on the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. visit effective thinking website


description from flora of china herbs or shrubs. leaves petiolate, dentate. verticillasters 6 - to many flowered, in racemes or panicles ; bracts early deciduous or absent. flowers pedicellate. calyx ovoid - campanulate to campanulate, 5 - toothed or conspicuously 2 - lipped, posterior tooth larger ; fruiting calyx dilated, declinate or recurved, throat glabrous or villous. corolla much exserted, erect or recurved, 2 - lipped ; upper lip ( 3 - or ) 4 - lobed, strongly reflexed ; lower lip entire, elongated, navicular, narrowed at base. stamens 4, declinate, included within lower lip ; filaments connate or free, rarely adnate to corolla tube ; anther cells apex confluent. style apex equally 2 - cleft. nutlets ovoid to globose, smooth, tuberculate or not. about 90 ( - 150 ) species : tropics of e hemisphere, australia ; six species in china. many workers believe that the type species of coleus is congeneric with plectranthus s. str., a large predominantly african genus, but some of the asian species have never been formally transferred to that genus. there is much less agreement on the status of other segregate genera.


description from flora of china trees evergreen, monoecious ; branches whorled or irregularly so ; winter buds ovoid. leaves spirally arranged, sessile, lanceolate or linear - lanceolate, stomatal bands present on both surfaces but fewer adaxially, base attenuate, margin serrulate. pollen cones terminal, clustered ; microsporophylls many, spirally arranged, sessile, scalelike, distal margin serrulate ; pollen sacs 3, pendulous. seed cones 1 - 3 together, terminal, globose, ovoid, or cylindric - ovoid ; bracts and cone scales spirally arranged, sessile, connate proximally ; bracts persistent, broadly ovate or triangular - ovate, flat, large, leathery, base cordate, margin irregularly and finely serrulate, apex long acuminate, hard ; ovules 3 per bract axil, sessile ; cone scales of mature cones sessile on and fused to proximal middle part of abaxial side of bract, minute, distal part free, 3 - lobed, lobes irregularly serrulate at apex. seeds 3, sessile on adaxial side of cone scale, flat, with 2 narrow, lateral wings. cotyledons 2. germination epigeal. 2n = 22 *. one species :? cambodia, china, laos, n vietnam. the minute cone scales of cunninghamia have often been overlooked, and in much of the literature what is termed the cone scale is in fact the bract.


patent ductus arteriosus the ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel in a fetus that connects the pulmonary artery, which carries blood to the lungs, and the aorta, which carries blood to the body, so that blood flow bypasses the lungs. normally, this blood vessel closes at birth as the baby starts breathing. but if the vessel does not close, it is known as a patent ( open ) ductus arteriosus ( pda ). a patent ductus arteriosus allows some oxygen - rich blood to flow from the aorta back into the pulmonary artery and to the lungs instead of to the rest of the body. because some of the blood intended for the body returns to the lungs, the left side of the heart has to pump harder to get enough blood to the body. this can enlarge and weaken the heart. some babies do not have symptoms from a patent ductus arteriosus. but this abnormality often causes symptoms, such as poor feeding and shortness of breath. an older child may develop heart failure or an infection of the heart ' s inner lining ( infective endocarditis ). how bad the symptoms get and whether complications develop depend on how much blood flows through the ductus. treatment for a patent ductus arteriosus might be medicine that helps close the blood vessel. or a doctor will insert a small closure device into the heart during a heart catheterization. this prevents blood from flowing into the lungs. if a heart catheterization can ' t be done, a surgeon might operate to close the pda. emedicinehealth medical reference from healthwise to learn more visit healthwise. org © 1995 - 2012 healthwise, incorporated. healthwise, healthwise for every health decision, and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise, incorporated. find out what women really need. most popular topics pill identifier on rxlist - quick, easy, find a local pharmacy - including 24 hour, pharmacies


this handful of resources provide about 100 different ideas for, and examples of, using twitter in the classroom. it ’ s been almost 8 months since i published the post, “ 6 examples of using twitter in the classroom ”, about uses of the popular micro - blogging tool in the instructional setting. this post generated a lot of traffic, and continues to attract hundreds of viewers every week. since that brief posting, i ’ ve come across a lot of articles containing examples and suggestions for using twitter in instructional applications. i ’ ve combed through many of these and tried to boil down the redundancies to create a rich set of idea - laden resources. while there ’ s still going to be some overlap in the concepts presented in these articles, they clearly meet the goal of providing a thorough set of ideas and examples for leveraging twitter in the educational process. ( i follow this new listing with the original set of articles cited in my june ’ 09 post ). - here we have 25 ways to teach with twitter from sonja cole. - here ’ s 10 great ideas on how to use twitter in the classroom, from blogger steve wheeler. - this extensive list provides 50 ways to use twitter in the college classroom. - this twitter for academia post suggests 13 different ways to use twitter in the classroom. - lastly, this pdf file discusses the experience of teacher ana dominquez using twitter in the kindergarten classroom. i also want to mention these 100 serious twitter tips for academics, which are worth reviewing to learn more and plan your approach to using twitter in ( and out of ) the classroom. here are the original “ 6 examples ” from last june ’ s post : - i ’ ll start by providing links to two articles ( here is one, and here is the another ), about teacher monica rankin using twitter in instructional application at the university of texas at dallas. these are a few of many stories about professor rankin ’ s efforts ( this highly covered case is what really triggered my perception that there were a lot of articles about twitter in the classroom in recent weeks ). - here is a video about twitter ( and other technologies ) being used at roosevelt hs in minneapolis. - this article from the chronicle of higher education discusses instructor cole camplese ’ s use of twitter, streaming tweets from students on screen during lectures, as part of the instructional process. - in this vlog, christine morris explains how she experimented with the technology with her higher ed students, tapping into tweetdeck to get the most out twitter. - in this


new rochelle, ny, january 9, 2013omore than 85, 000 synthetic chemicals are registered for commercial use with the u. s. environmental protection agency ( epa ), and only about half of those produced in large quantities are tested for their potential toxic effects on humans. children are particularly vulnerable to environmental toxins and a detailed look at how and why, and what can be done to protect children ' s health, is presented in a two - part article published in alternative and complementary therapies from mary ann liebert, inc., publishers. the articles are available free on the alternative and complementary therapies website at http : / / www. liebertpub. com / act. " the effects of environmental toxins on our children ' s health could turn out to be one of the largest public health crises that we will ever have to face, " says robert rountree, md, who practices family medicine in boulder, co, and is the author of the two - part roundoc rx article in alternative and complementary therapies entitled " environmental toxins and children ' s health. " " part of the reason for this is that it may take 10 - 20 years to realize fully the health consequences of toxic exposures that are occurring right now, " rountree says, citing similar examples such as exposure to cigarette smoke and to lead additives in gasoline or asbestos. exposure to environmental toxins may cause or exacerbate a variety of chronic health problems including respiratory, endocrine, reproductive, and neuropsychiatric disorders, and cancer. unique risk factors for children include their small size, developmental status when exposure may occur, and the fact that young children crawl on the floor where dust and other particles may settle and they put things in their mouths. part 1 of dr. rountree ' s article, " why children are at risk, " reviews common toxic exposures and related health problems. part 2, " reduce exposure and detoxify, " offers suggestions for minimizing exposure, identifying unexpected sources, and learning about supportive foods and nutrients and sources of detoxifying foods and herbs. about the journal alternative and complementary therapies is a bimonthly journal that publishes original articles, reviews, and commentaries evaluating alternative therapies and how they can be integrated into clinical practice. topics include botanical medicine, vitamins and supplements, nutrition and diet, mind - body medicine, acupuncture and traditional chinese medicine, ayurveda, indigenous medicine systems, homeopathy


and how they can be integrated into clinical practice. topics include botanical medicine, vitamins and supplements, nutrition and diet, mind - body medicine, acupuncture and traditional chinese medicine, ayurveda, indigenous medicine systems, homeopathy, naturopathy, yoga and meditation, manual therapies, energy medicine, and spirituality and health. complete tables of content and a sample issue may be viewed on the alternative and complementary therapies website at http : / / www. liebertpub. com / act. about the publisher mary ann liebert, inc., publishers is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer - reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including the journal of alternative and complementary medicine, medical acupuncture, and journal of medicinal food. its biotechnology trade magazine, genetic engineering & biotechnology news ( gen ), was the first in its field and is today the industry ' s most widely read publication worldwide. a complete list of the firm ' s 70 journals, books, and newsmagazines is available on the mary ann liebert, inc., publishers website at http : / / www. liebertpub. com. mary ann liebert, inc. 140 huguenot street, new rochelle, ny 10801 - 5215 www. liebertpub. com phone ( 914 ) 740 - 2100 ( 800 ) m - liebert fax ( 914 ) 740 - 2101 aaas and eurekalert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to eurekalert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the eurekalert! system.


" jury nullification of law, " as it is sometimes called, is a traditional right that was rigorously defended by america ' s founding fathers. those great men, patriots all, intended the jury to serve as a final safeguard – a test that laws must pass before gaining sufficient popular authority for enforcement. thus the constitution provides five separate tribunals with veto power – representatives, senate, executive, judges – and finally juries. each enactment of law must pass all these hurdles before it gains the authority to punish those who may choose to violate it. thomas jefferson said, " i consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution. " such was the case in the 1670 political trial of william penn, who was charged with preaching quakerism to an unlawful assembly. four of the twelve jurors voted to acquit – and continued to acquit even after being imprisoned and starved for four days. under such duress, most jurors paid the fines. however, one juror, edward bushell, refused to pay and brought his case before the court of common pleas. as a result, chief justice vaughan issued an historically - important ruling : that jurors could not be punished for their verdicts. bushell ' s case ( 1670 ) was one of the most important developments in the common - law history of the jury. earlier in america, jury nullification decided the celebrated seditious libel trial of john peter zenger. ( zenger ' s case, 1735 ) his newspaper had openly criticized the royal governor of new york. the current law made it a crime to publish any statement ( true or false ) criticizing public officials, laws or the government in general. the jury was only to decide if the material in question had been published ; the judge was to decide if the material was in violation of the statute. zenger ' s defense asked the jury to make use of their own consciences and, even though the judge ruled that the truth was no defense, they acquitted him. the jury ' s nullification in this case is praised in history textbooks as a hallmark of freedom of the press in the united states. at the time of the american revolution, the jury was known to have the power to be the judge of both law and fact. in a case involving the civil forfeiture of private property by the state of georgia, first supreme court justice john jay, instructed jurors that the jury has " a right to determine the


africa is inhabited by different ethnic groups, each with a musical tradition of its own. this is a rich traditional music heritage that has been orally transmitted from generation to generation for centuries. despite external influences, the majority of these ethnic groups continue to value and practice their respective traditional musical styles, which in turn have to establish strong musical and cultural identities and continue to do so. ugandan music is generally rhythmic, and the complexity of these rhythms varies due to the difference between the ethnic groups. these differences are also reflected in the varied instrumentation. some musical genres are played on simple instruments while others, especially the dance music, are played in ensembles of complex instrumental formation. african music is usually pentatonic, but a few tribes also use a hexatonic scale. most of the ugandan vocal music is accompanied by traditional instruments. the literature embedded in vocal music is purposely meant to transform the social communities, i. e. in their structural adjustment. although uganda is inhabited by a large variety of ethnic groups, a broad linguistic division is usually made between the bantu - speaking majority, who lives in the central, southern and western parts of the country and the non - bantu speakers, who occupy the eastern, northern and north - western portions of the country ( these may be sub - divided into nilotic and central sudanic peoples ). the first category includes the large and historically highly centralized kingdom of buganda, the smaller western ugandan kingdoms of bunyoro, nkore and batooro, and the busoga states to the east of buganda. the peoples in the second category ( they constitute less than one - tenth of the population ) include the iteso, langi, acholi, alur, karimojong, kakwa, jopadhola, kumam, sebei ( nilotic language groups ) and the metu, madi, lugbara and okebu ( central sudanic group ) in the north and a number of other smaller societies in the eastern part of the country.


nsmc carries out activities of theoretical and experimental researches on radiation transmission in the atmosphere, the algorithm for meteorological satellite data processing as well as the application of meteorological satellite data. these researches have in turn supported the development of nsmc, promoted the meteorological satellite data application in china and also the international cooperation. the main functions of nsmc include : nsmc has facilities of satellite meteorology research, system design, computer system, satellite, operation control, and operational and service system support. the three ground stations of beijing, guangzhou, urumqi are also under the supervision of nsmc. the ground system consisted of three receiving stations and a data processing center has fulfilled the tasks of data receiving and processing. by using the ground system, nsmc receives and processes meteorological satellite data from both chinese and foreign satellites. these data have played an important role in the fields of weather forecasting, natural disaster monitoring and national economy. to help weather stations and various users to receive and use the meteorological satellite data directly, the nsmc is engaged in the researches of satellite data receiving and communication techniques and manufacture of both hardware and software for various meteorological satellite data applications systems. meteorological satellite operators coordinate their activities on a global scale through participation in the coordination group for meteorological satellites ( cgms ) which meets once a year. the china meteorological administration has participated in the cgms since 1989. other members include japan, russia, the usa and eumetsat. the world meteorological organization is also a member, representing the key user community.


voyage of an italian this ethnic history paper, written in 2004, was done by my niece when she attended a college in northern illinois. her grandmother is italian and my niece did a lot of research in preparation for this paper. with her permission i am sharing it. about this page this page is locked. want to contribute to this page? contact carol l _ whitedaisy the voyage of an italian most of us never really take the time to find out how and why we are here in america today. i have always known where my ancestors are from, but i have never known how and why they decided to come here to america. having the time and ability to study my history in the past few weeks has taught me a lot of new things that i will now share with the world. the most major wave of italian immigrants that came here to america was during the 1880 ' s through the 1920 ' s. there were an estimated 4. 5 million italians in the process of getting to the states. it has been reported that no other ethnic group had sent so many immigrants in such little time. there were some italians who did migrate to areas such as europe or south america as well. most italians entering the states were males seeking to make money. many others focused on a future life with better opportunities. why did they choose to migrate away from home? this is very simple yet a painful answer : poverty. there were many horrible living conditions the italians faced. there were high rates of unemployment, underemployment, very little medicare, poor houses and poor schooling. there was also a big problem with starvation beginning to develop. taxes were beginning to increase, nobody was taking care of the land or the soil and therefore everyone began to grow poor. this is the time that malaria and cholera attacked thousands of italians giving them a reason to leave the country. this problem was more in the southern parts of italy than any other place. sharecroppers were most often tied to one plantation, working full - time to pay for all their debts. most of the time italians were wealthy only if they were born into a high class family. a large amount of immigrants were males from the ages of 24 - 45. they needed to fend for their family, many of which were left behind. this caused a great deal of emotional drain, isolation and alienation for these families. the average crossing over in the 1800 ' s was considered to be around forty days long. by the 1900 ' s crossings improved to only taking one week ' s worth of time. the


deal of emotional drain, isolation and alienation for these families. the average crossing over in the 1800 ' s was considered to be around forty days long. by the 1900 ' s crossings improved to only taking one week ' s worth of time. the average steerage fare was thirty dollars. most immigrants spent their journey crowded together with only the clothes on their backs because of the lack of room on the boats. while on the boat, they were served stew or soup and they had to bathe themselves with salt water, sometimes causing them infections and irritations. when the italians made it to new york, they had to go through an " immigration station " at ellis island. this is where the italians were able to enter america. this station was originally planned to be at liberty island but americans did not want the statue of liberty to be bothered by the immigrants. since some shipping companies made profit of carrying " human cargo ", many italians were traded along with cotton, wood and crops, all of which was documented for inventory. if an immigrant needed to be sent back to their country the shipping company decided the cost. once at ellis island, they were checked medically for any physical problems, if they were found the immigrants were branded with a letter x. if they were lame, a letter l, ct for trachoma, s for senility, g for goiter, h for heart, and pg for pregnancy. some immigrants were sent back if they were not approved into the states. the italians that did make it into america tried to find jobs and money right away. some immigrants went straight to a place call little italy, which held a place like home for them. many of their customs and food were preserved there, giving them their own little ethnic community. most other immigrants were forced to live in a bad part of new york. there were reports of places with " one room, 12x12, five families living in it, only two beds and no table. " other conditions included no drinking water for days at a time, bedbugs, frozen pipes in the winter and morbid heat in the summer. mind you these are only some of the worst conditions some of these italians faced. not only did these immigrants face bad living and working conditions, they had to deal with the americans as well. many called the italians " wops ' and " dagos. " the italian never learned enough standard english and the americans never learned to give enough respect to incoming people, causing a lot of mis communication and hate. italians were then soon deemed


well. many called the italians " wops ' and " dagos. " the italian never learned enough standard english and the americans never learned to give enough respect to incoming people, causing a lot of mis communication and hate. italians were then soon deemed members of the " mafia " and were looked down upon because of the trouble they brought to america. since a lot of court cases arose and violence occurred, the amount of immigrants allowed became an exact number. only 5, 802 italians a year were then allowed to enter america a year. this came about because people started to think that alien or foreign people were beginning to " dilute their american blood. " after the italians arrived here in the states, america began to notice the different cultures and customs of this new ethnic group. many of us today could simply state three or four common characteristics all italians have. their ways of life have become a part of our knowledge today. most of all italians have english as their second language. they are nearly all roman catholic and refer to one another by the city of where one is from. italians value punctuality, family, health, security, reliability, organization, success and most of all money. they consider social interaction very important and are very involved in social events. they tend to always be dressed up for any social occasion. italians often greet each other by handshakes or kisses on the cheeks. sometimes when a man and woman are introduced to each other the man bows his head and waits for the woman to extend her hand. they are known for their commom use of hand gestures while talking. italians believe to remove your shoes in the presence of others is very impolite. they enjoy visiting with family and friends and always have family dinner on sunday. if you are dining at an italian ' s house, you are supposed to bring a gift for the host, such as a bottle of wine or chocolates. if you visit an italian ' s home before dinner you are required to stay, it is then impolite to leave. one does not leave the table until everyone is done eating. most families eat dinner at 7 - 8p. m. and dinner may last up to four hours. guests are never volunteers when it comes to helping clean up. dancing and going out to movies are frequent activities for italians. women usually marry by the age of 26 years old and the average age for men is 29. men are most required to marry after they finish their education and have found a job. italians and their food ; here we go.


frequent activities for italians. women usually marry by the age of 26 years old and the average age for men is 29. men are most required to marry after they finish their education and have found a job. italians and their food ; here we go. pasta, fish, meat and vegetables are the main things in main courses. there is always olive oil, vinegar, bread and wine served at the table. italians also enjoy literally hundreds of cheeses. many of the women are great dedicated cooks and are always preparing for the next big family meal. in addition, meals are traditionally eaten at midday. holidays the italians celebrate include : new years, easter, liberation day and labor day. quality accessories such as shoes and leather goods will make a good impression with the italians. women are advised to dress simply and with elegance. one other neat fact i came across was that if you give an italian a gift wrapped with gold and black paper it is a symbol of mourning and if you give a gift with purple wrapping it is a symbol of bad luck. after reviewing all this interesting information about italians, i decided to interview my grandmother to find out just how related i am to this situation. my grandmother, rosemary was born here in america. her father on the other hand was g. nargie, an immigrant from italy. my great - grandfather came to america during the biggest wave i mentioned before. grandmother was not sure of the exact time her father came here. great - grandfather came to america on a boat along with a lot of other immigrants. he faced a lot of the same conditions i mentioned. in italy he was a tailor and then came here to become something better. grandmother remembers her father telling her about how hard things were back in italy. the poverty, low - class education and low income was more than enough reason to move to the states for him. he came with his father and his three brothers. he came from a town called alveno in southern italy near naples. there are quite a few things that my grandmother rosemary remembers and some customs she still follows today. at easter her family always had a priest come and bless the house, this was a supposed big tradition back in italy. grandmother does not speak any italian and she has never been to italy. she remembers that on st. joseph day the whole family got together and ate a large dinner. christmas eve was also a huge family get together, which is a tradition we still follow today. whenever someone passed away, the whole family was to dress in black, which is still continued a little


the whole family got together and ate a large dinner. christmas eve was also a huge family get together, which is a tradition we still follow today. whenever someone passed away, the whole family was to dress in black, which is still continued a little today. grandmother still cooks up the ideal meals of an italian as well. every time i eat at her house she has pasta or pizza, oil, vinegar and bread and dinner is always served at 3 : 00p. m. she remembers just one game that is a custom for italians which is bocci, it is like bowling. she did not follow the rules of marriage. she wed when she was only 19. she also remembers having to bring a gift to another italians house while visiting and they also had to stay for dinner if they arrived beforehand. there are so many things that amazed me about this whole project. my great - grandfather came over from italy and had to go to ellis island, going through all of the things i had previously read about. i never noticed how much italian is still left imprinted in our family even though a lot of the genuine people that brought it here, have passed on. i have never been to italy but this has interested me a lot and i am thinking about traveling with my cousins this upcoming summer. it is amazing how tradition sticks with you and i hope to keep my grandmothers ' traditions alive. there are many traditions and customs i came across that the italians value, these were just a few.


the galt museum and archives digs into the southern alberta landscape this fall in the new special exhibit “ uncovering secrets : archaeology in southern alberta. ” the exhibit features 15 local and area sites holding the secrets to stories of the past including the north west mounted police post at fort macleod, paleo - indian hunting sites more than 11, 000 years old, more recent aboriginal habitation and hunting locations, coal mining towns from the early 1900s, ranches in the porcupine hills and the original site of fort whoop - up. “ people have lived in southern alberta for thousands of years, ” curator wendy aitkens said. “ blackfoot oral tradition preserves ancient stories of their people ; written records tell us stories of native and non - native inhabitants from the last 200 years. but to discover unknown or forgotten stories, or to add to known stories, archaeologists dig under layers of soil sometimes to a depth of several metres, study artifacts stored in museums, analyze artwork created on stone, and compile previous research. their findings enrich our knowledge of people who lived in southern alberta. ” archaeologists, volunteers, and students methodically uncover artifacts using small trowels and fine brushes, record the location and relationship to one another, gather information about the soil in which the objects are found, analyze all of the data, and propose theories regarding their findings. archaeologists also study paintings and carvings left on stone, prehistoric rock configurations placed on the prairie, and movement patterns along ancient trails. “ archaeological sites are often found by land owners, hikers, and children who report their findings to the archaeological survey in edmonton, ” aitkens said. “ others are discovered when archaeologists are hired to conduct a survey of a road or pipeline route or proposed building location. in ‘ uncovering secrets ’ we also examine who really owns what is found and highlight provincial laws and regulations to help people understand what they need to do when they locate an artifact. ” “ uncovering secrets : archaeology in southern alberta ” examines 15 sites, some well known to local and area residents and visitors, and others more obscure, including cluny fortified village, fincastle bison kill and processing site, fletcher bison kill site, fort macleod north west mounted police barracks, fort whoop - up, indian battle park, kajewski metis cabins, lille coal mine town, massacre butte, new oxley ranche, old north trail, stone features including the majorville medicine wheel and noble point effigy, wally ’ s beach, and writing - on - stone aisin


the photon belt an article by virgil armstrong ©1995 at this point, i began to take this phenomenon seriously, and after considerable research and study, i was ready to step forward and begin speaking about the photon belt. i first introduced it to the public in columbus, ohio, in october 1994, followed immediately by an extensive speaking tour in europe. much to my surprise, the subject was enthusiastically received everywhere i went. the following is a discussion of the subject for you, the reader. the photon belt and the manasic radiation have a greater impact than one might imagine. from the scientific point of view, it is the procession of our solar system and its accompanying planets around the central sun, called alcione, located in the constellation of pleiades. this counter - clockwise cyclic procession around alcione requires 25, 860 years to make one complete orbit. our present - day sun, moon, and planets must twice pass through the photon belt during this time, that is, once to the north and once to the south. ( see diagram, below. ) during this cycle, there are two periods of darkness and two periods of light. the periods of darkness, which constitute the vast majority of the rotation around the central sun, consist of two periods of 10, 500 years each, plus an additional, seemingly optional 430 years for both of the 10, 500 - year periods. ( i. e., 10, 500 + 430 = 10, 930 years, times 2 = 21, 860 years ). following each period of 10, 500 years of darkness, we then emerge into 2000 years of total light, which actually constitutes the photon belt. in review, we then have 21, 860 years of darkness and 4, 000 years of light ( 21, 860 + 4, 000 = 25, 860 years, or one complete cycle / orbit ). again, please refer to the diagram below. another way of viewing this phenomenon is that in one complete orbit, we have five sixths darkness and approximately one - sixth light, or a 5 : 1 ratio, with darkness being predominant. surprisingly enough, we are now, as a solar system and planet, once again emerging from 10, 500 + years of darkness and preparing to merge into 2000 years of light, which we will begin to experience in the year 2000. the foregoing is a general scientific understanding of the photon belt phenomenon, but what about its spiritual significance? a question in your mind might be, " why does the darkness, or negative aspect,


which we will begin to experience in the year 2000. the foregoing is a general scientific understanding of the photon belt phenomenon, but what about its spiritual significance? a question in your mind might be, " why does the darkness, or negative aspect, of our 26, ooo - yearjourney around the central sun predominate? why not more light? " as in all things in the creators omni - universes, everything has divine purpose and reason. all aspects are in synchronicity with one another : the higher with the lower, the lower with the higher ; or, to quote kabalistic law, " as it is above, so shall it be below ; as it is below, so shall it be above. " it is important to understand that divine law has intent and purpose. what i am about to relate spiritually will lend greater individual understanding and acceptance of what would otherwise appear to be punitive and unreasonable. the reason we experience five - sixths more darkness in our journey around the central sun is because the divine powers, in concert with those of us who were chosen, agreed to create and experience a world of negativity ( darkness ), polarities, and illusion encrusted with fear, judgments, control, hate, greed, death, and much more. this was a contrived plan which facilitated the creator ' s desire to better understand the true nature of negativity, or its shadow self this explosive and unpredictable world, likened to a veritable mine field, is designed to test the mettle of all associated with this special planet, planet earth. we are the vehicle through which the divine can experience itself ; and through our individual and collective experiences, can master the intricacies and dangers of darkness. we have been selectively chosen to come here. many, upon hearing this, would venture to say this is insane, but nonetheless, it is true. we are unique, one of a kind. we are the chosen vehicle ( planet ) to collect, assimilate, and transform all negativity for our entire solar system. we are the dumping ground and refuse holding area for the whole solar system. through our thoughts, actions, and reactions, we serve as transformers for all negativity being thrust upon us. what a task! so you see that what might be adjudged as something totally negative and uncalled for is, in truth, endowed with spirit and its divine mission here on earth. that mission is to experience through us the ne


. what a task! so you see that what might be adjudged as something totally negative and uncalled for is, in truth, endowed with spirit and its divine mission here on earth. that mission is to experience through us the negativity for self and in the process, learn how to dispense with it more expeditiously and permanently, making all else a better place to live and work. so, you see, we and our planet are unique and special. undoubtedly, the next question is, " how does this relate to the photon belt? " this is a complex question, but before getting into the intricacies of it, let us first establish that the photon belt and accompanying manasic radiation are in and of themselves vehicles of transformation and transmutation. they are the guardian barrier and vehicle to see that none of the negativity of earth escapes and contaminates the higher levels of consciousness. presiding over all of this is the christ, and upon knowing this, we can quickly see that the photon belt and the manasic radiation are the eminence of the christ and its christed energies. unless we are in accord with these energies, as we approach and enter the photon belt, we cannot hope to be a part of it and escape the negative influences of planet earth. in that sense, we would have to return to the third dimension and do it all over again. ironic as it may seem, before each of us came to planet earth, we were fully aware of the inherent dangers of coming to earth and living and experiencing its gross negativities. we were also informed that we could not escape the influence of negativity until we had mastered it, which, of course, was the divine intent all along, for how can the divine learn and experience self other than through us? unfortunately some are slower learners than others, and it takes repeated turns around the wheel ( the central sun ) before the lesson is learned. usually about one - third of the planet ' s then total population is successful in each 10, 500 - year period. reflect on some of what i have said, such as " you are chosen ; you could not be here this time around without approval ; and you cannot leave, even though you volunteered, until you have completely mastered negativity. " indeed, that is a big task but you will do it sooner or later. when you have accomplished this, the rewards on the other side are inestimable ; and because you have mastered and graduated from


have completely mastered negativity. " indeed, that is a big task but you will do it sooner or later. when you have accomplished this, the rewards on the other side are inestimable ; and because you have mastered and graduated from this toughest of learning schools in the creator ' s domain, you will jump grades ahead of your contemporaries on the other side. so don ' t despair for you are gods in amnesia, and you are not destined to fail for long! let ' s return to the subject of the christ and its relationship to the photon belt. the christ and its energies are repeatedly mentioned in ancient texts, indicating that unless we can become one with these christed energies, we cannot hope to survive the coming calamities and pass through the photon belt. the mayan prophecies clearly signal this in a profound statement which says, " government, science and religion will collapse unless they are prepared to accept and facilitate the incoming christ consciousness. " once again, this is an oblique reference to the photon belt and its christed energies ( the manasic radiation ). all things obsolete, archaic, and negative, including you, will break down in the face of the incoming christ energies unless you and it will accept and live these sacred truths. the great avatar, jesus, while on earth made this abundantly clear when he said, " 1, through the christ, shall separate the wheat from the tares, the sheep from the goats. " implied was that humanity, as it approaches the end days and the photon belt, will be divided into two camps, that is, those who can and will accept the incoming christ consciousness ( the wheat and the sheep ), and those who will not or cannot ( the tares and the goats ). as we near the entrance into the photon belt, which will take place in or about the year 2000, all of this will become abundantly clear. note that the year 2000 also marks our entrance into the fourth dimension as a peoples, planet, and consciousness. be reminded that it is destined that our planet be assured safe passage into and through the photon belt. the only question is, will you and i receive the same accord? the answer is yes, only if we, too, can accept, accommodate, and act out the incoming christ consciousness. in quick review, i hope that i have impressed upon your mind that the photon belt is something far greater than astronomical or scientific postulates as to how the solar system and its planets rotate around alcione, our central sun,


incoming christ consciousness. in quick review, i hope that i have impressed upon your mind that the photon belt is something far greater than astronomical or scientific postulates as to how the solar system and its planets rotate around alcione, our central sun, and how, in this process, our solar system and planets experience 21, 860 years of darkness and 4, 000 years of light. i trust i have convinced you that the whole process is a profound sequential spiritual experience, dealing directly with the christ consciousness. let us now go into this spiritual experience more deeply. to begin with, the photon belt really is nothing new. in ancient history there are many references, particularly by the greeks and romans, to a golden age wherein there was nothing but light, love, peace and tranquility, a place where death, war, famine, disease, and poverty were unknown. these ancient philosophers were obviously alluding to the photon belt, that 2000 - year period of light. once again we are at that point where we are about to enter into this phenomenal period of light, the golden age of the past and the future. we are emerging from our oppressive cocoon of darkness and, like the butterfly, can emerge as something extremely beautiful, that is, our light bodies and our total communion with the christ. that cocoon of darkness, despite its oppressiveness and negativity, has been our teaching and learning vehicle to qualify us once again to return from whence we came, the photon belt. we are again being offered the opportunity to break the fetters of this world of illusion to turn the mirror around, and in its place perceive our true reality. with this, the restraints of negativity, illusion, polarities, judgments, control, hate, avarice and greed, jealously, killings and war will all fall away. our special earth assignment, which has been to experience and master negativity and illusion, will be fulfilled, and we can go home where we rightly belong. as we approach the photon belt and its eminence, the manasic radiation, we will become aware of the christ consciousness and the call to arms. the call to arms is a declaration by the christ that we have been in darkness long enough and now it is time to go home into the light. in the final analysis, however, the choice is our though our free will. the going - home process is not as simple as it would first seem, for we must first experience a tremendous transformational process which will enable us to eliminate


the light. in the final analysis, however, the choice is our though our free will. the going - home process is not as simple as it would first seem, for we must first experience a tremendous transformational process which will enable us to eliminate our negativity and assume our bodies of light. this, in turn, will catapult us out of the enslaving energies of the third dimension into the fourth and fifth dimensions - the photon belt. this quantum leap into the future is not customary but is usually sequential in nature, encompassing one dimension at a time. however, due to our unexplained unwillingness to grow and mature with the dictates of the divine scenario, in contrast to the other planets, we must now play catch - up and attain the level of the other planets in order for the solar system to remain in keeping with divine intent and scheduled advancement. we must finally be brought to terms in order to insure safe passage by the entire federation of planets into the photon belt. we have just a few years until the year 2000 to do this. this is not only the entrance into the photon belt but also the fourth dimension. by the year 2005, five years into the photon belt, we will have reached our ultimate objective, the fifth dimension! an interesting fact : the lost books of the bible, that is, the original and unabridged version of our current bible, states that " the second coming of the christ will occur in the year 2005. " this then implies that we will witness and experience the second coming of the christ only after we have attained the fifth dimension of consciousness. we will by then have long abandoned our bodies of density and will be wearing our garments of light, just as the christ always has. before any of this can happen, we must first experience a complete transformational process here on earth. our planet, our bodies, and our consciousness all must achieve and resonate at a much higher and intense frequency in order to accommodate the incoming christ consciousness. let ' s begin with one aspect of our planet ' s transformation. our present speed as we as a planet fly through space is estimated to be about 18, 000 miles per hour. consider then the speculation that upon entering the photon belt, we will have reached a speed of 208, 000 miles per hour, or an increase of 190, 000 miles per hour. one does not have to speculate very long to realize this tremendous acceleration will compress time and space into realms of realizations, incomprehensible


of 208, 000 miles per hour, or an increase of 190, 000 miles per hour. one does not have to speculate very long to realize this tremendous acceleration will compress time and space into realms of realizations, incomprehensible at this time. what can be assumed is that all things mundane and corporeal in nature will undergo tremendous transformation in order to be in harmony with the compression and accelerated speed. every cell in our body ' every molecule, every atom will be rearranged so as to ( hopefully ) transform our current bodies of density and morality into a vehicle of transformational light, capable of facilitating the incoming christ consciousness and its immortality. it is also said that in the transformational process, our dna system will be rearranged from a system of 2 strands to a system of 12 or 13 strands. our chakras will also be rearranged and increased, going from 7 to 12 or 13. our atoms will be increased and rearranged in order to facilitate the incoming light ( christ consciousness ). following through with the transformational theory, it seems reasonable that our beloved planet, a living organism, must also transform to receive the christ consciousness. this procedure will emerge in the much heralded earth changes, representing dissolution of the old and archaic illusionary concepts. today there is much discussion and conjecture about the earth changes and how they will affect us individually and collectively. for your information, the earth changes have already begun in the form of recent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and unpredictable and devastating weather patterns. to be honest, this is only the beginning and will become more intense and deadly, for how else can the purgation of the old and archaic be accomplished, whether it be the planet or the body? in the process nothing, i repeat, nothing will remain untouched. we can expect total chaos, dissolution, rearrangement and total destruction. nothing, unless they or it are in harmony with the divine christ consciousness, will be spared. sadly enough, the illuminati ( secret government ) as well as the world frontal governments, have discovered too late that their displacement to the moon and mars and inner earth in order to avoid the coming earth changes has been for naught because the moon and mars, as well as the other planets, must also reform in order to survive. this escapism policy, which says, " to hell with the multitudes and hurrah for us, " must bear a heavy price, and i wish them well. in summary, i can only say


also reform in order to survive. this escapism policy, which says, " to hell with the multitudes and hurrah for us, " must bear a heavy price, and i wish them well. in summary, i can only say that their celebrated egos have been dealt a mortal blow. i am sure, too, that this august body has alternatives in mind, such as riding out the catastrophic changes in their advanced space ships, but this will not succeed because the universal laws of retribution will prevail, and all things, large and small, must be held accountable. to explain further, unless all things mundane and physical are in harmony with the incoming christ energies ( fourth and fifth dimensions ), they will, despite their most zealous attempts to escape the reality of these super energies, be consigned to failure. hovering in space to escape the physical is no exception. perhaps, in the dialog above, i have created an element of fear among you readers. this, of course, was not my intention, but it does serve a point. mass chaos and destruction, although present for the many, need not affect you personally. repeatedly throughout these writings i have ventured that all will be spared if they will acknowledge the incoming christ energies and strive to walk and talk in love, light, balance, and forgiveness. in the process you will be creating your new and wondrous body of light. as you, " through the above, " build your body of light ' you will be resistant and ultimately impervious to all physical and archaic laws. remember that when you have a body of light, you are one with the christ and the fourth dimension. therefore, your physical being is not of density and matter, so how can you get hurt? fear is food for the darker and negative forces and is the vehicle through which they have controlled us over the millennia. without fear, they have no way to control us and so are impotent. remember this when you most need it. with this as an overview, i would now like to present in general some experiences which will occur upon entering the photon belt. keep in mind that these are some of what may be expected. many more will arise of which we are as yet unaware. some of these have already been mentioned but are equally important with the rest. 1. the photon belt and the manasic radiation are vehicles of transformation. the photon belt is the home of the christ ; the radiation is the emerging eminence of the christ. through these spiritual vehicles


mentioned but are equally important with the rest. 1. the photon belt and the manasic radiation are vehicles of transformation. the photon belt is the home of the christ ; the radiation is the emerging eminence of the christ. through these spiritual vehicles, provided we work with them, we are being given the opportunity to break the current restraints of bondage and go home from whence we originally came. however, the choice is ours. free will will prevail. 2. the new moon solar eclipse on november 3, 1994, along with its predecessor, the lunar eclipse of the sun in 1991, amplified the love of our mother god. along with everything else, our consciousness is being restructured to a state of balance wherein we will become equal parts of the feminine and masculine energies, just as jesus did ; we will become androgynous, that is, 50 % male and 50 % female. the emphasis is being placed on the feminine because the male energies are now discordant, archaic, and too fixed. take a look around your world and see the insanity of man in yugoslavia, somalia, rwanda, haiti, russia, and yes, even the united states. the feminine must transcend and transform these old male patterns before the christed energies can be balanced here on earth. if we are to survive, look for the emergence of the soft male and the strong woman. women, remember this! your greatest and most sacred strength on earth is your femininity ; it is the future and the way. encompass and enjoy your newly found masculinity but keep it in balance with your femininity for it is the real power. in this transformational process ' all of us will become bluntly aware of problems in our self - esteem, our relationships, finances ' health, jobs, and in every facet of our physical reality. no longer are we able to suppress or hide our old patterns of denial. the subjective ( feminine ) will surface, bringing with it the hidden and useless to be dealt with in the now, which is the cause of the great percentage of malcontent at this time. pretending and illusion are over. the feminine ray is a transforming ray, offering love and acceptance of all things godly. 3. tweive major events will occur here on earth between now and the time we enter the photon belt. they are designed to destroy or reform the old and archaic third - dimensional energies, which include you and me. logic would indicate that one of these events would be the prosecution of


occur here on earth between now and the time we enter the photon belt. they are designed to destroy or reform the old and archaic third - dimensional energies, which include you and me. logic would indicate that one of these events would be the prosecution of the last and final war, most probably in the middle east. this war will have a twofold objective : ( 1 ) to annihilate the old ' archaic male energies to make ready for the new and peaceful male, and ( 2 ) to facilitate into a position of leadership the new female energies. following this, there will be an integration of these two energies to give birth to the new male and female consciousness which will be attendant to the incoming christ energies, that is, the new embodiment of man and womankind. 4. in order to cope with the speeding up and compression of time and space, our physical bodies must be rearranged and realigned in order to facilitate the incoming christ consciousness. some of these rearrangements will have to do with the key elements of the physical and etheric bodies. expected are realignment of our current consciousness ; realignment of the chakras ( now seven ) to twelve or thirteen ; increasing the dna strands from the current two to twelve or thirteen ; balancing out the male and female energies in order to reach a state of androgyny ; and acceleration of our atoms in consistency with the degree of the incoming light and consciousness. in addition, our pineal gland, now about the size of a pea, will return to its original size, about the size of a quarter. all receptors will be reawakened. all persons experiencing this will become clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, and more. just as jesus did, we will become great seers, healers, and prophets. this will serve us well in the near future. now, of all times, we must turn our will over to the divine. in this statement there is a profound truth but also an inherent danger. now, of all times, we must unequivocaliy qualify our intentions, making sure that our arrow of intention goes to the target intended. the divine must be couched in certainty with such statements as, for example, " to the one and only creator god " : " to my higher consciousness " ; " to mother mary " ; or, " to the one and only christ. " otherwise, any statement issued in the form of an affirmation will be immediately picked up by


one and only creator god " : " to my higher consciousness " ; " to mother mary " ; or, " to the one and only christ. " otherwise, any statement issued in the form of an affirmation will be immediately picked up by the darker forces and used against us and mankind. remember : qualify. leave no doubts or uncertainties. note that thoughts are energy, more real than our physical bodies ; therefore they must be controlled and specifically directed. 5. as our bodies and consciousness reform into the light, thought, not physical action, will become our menu of the day. in this new mode, " etheric in reality " thoughts are more real than physical action - what you think is what you are for that moment. since we are in the consciousness of the fourth dimension, we are etheric and exposed to all. each of us will be like a television screen, projecting our thoughts for all to see and hear. no longer can you hide malice ' avarice and greed, hate, lust, deceit, or dishonesty. the minute you think it, you become it. you become an open book, free of letters other than those you create for the moment which must be rectified instantaneously with love, light, and forgiveness if you are not to be subject to the inherent penalties and possible expulsion from the fourth dimension reality back to the third dimension. third - dimensional frailties unequivocally will not be tolerated. conversely, if we are truly and firmly ensconced in the light of the christ and its golden age, then none of these aberrations should arise, and if they do, they must be dealt with quickly lest they become real and, as a result, banish us back to the third dimension. i wonder how many of us on the planet now have experienced this in the past. 6. our world of illusion and polarities will collapse. in due time, as we approach the null zone of the photon belt, these make - believe realities which have been thrust upon us by those who put us here, will disintegrate, leaving us naked, vulnerable and exposed. this will represent the turning around of the mirror causing you and me to look at the true side of reality. for a moment, we are totally vulnerable, defenseless and confused. nonetheless, it is at this moment that we must decide, do i want to give up the old and archaic, or do i want to step boldly into the light and regain that which has always been


are totally vulnerable, defenseless and confused. nonetheless, it is at this moment that we must decide, do i want to give up the old and archaic, or do i want to step boldly into the light and regain that which has always been rightly mine, my christhood? if we should choose the continuation of the old and archaic ways, we can expect another 10, 500 + years of darkness. 7. in the past our planet has flipped its solar axis more than 330 times. this was not happenstance but contrived by those who put us here as an ultimate control. despite the intention of the forces of darkness to do it again, the wormwood people will not succeed this time around. however, there will be a reversal of the magnetic poles from a clockwise rotation to a counterclockwise rotation which will speed up the rotation of the planet to degrees unimaginable at this time. as an explanation for this change in rotation, one will recall my stating earlier that our planet had been chosen to be the collector and transformer of all negative energies in our solar system. to do this, our magnetic poles were rearranged in order to rotate in a clockwise direction, which was counter to its true and desired rotation. nonetheless, this alteration was necessary for us and our planet to serve as a collector vehicle for negativity. for 10, 500 years we have performed in this extremely unstable reality, serving both individually and collectively as vehicles of transformation. although extremely hazardous, we as the gods we are, chose to come here and master these volatile and suppressive energies. without a doubt, our assignment is one of ; if not the toughest in the creators universe. since we are nearing the photon belt and need to be in harmony with the rest of the solar system, our magnetic pole reversal is a must. the question sometimes arises as to whether or not we as a planet will come back and do it again. undoubtedly, we have in the past, but this time we will receive special dispensation and will not be requested to do so, for it would seem our planet has more than fulfilled its requirements for graduation into the higher realms. the planet will graduate, but will we individually? that, of course, is up to each one of us. only in time will we know. following this question is another most often asked : " if our planet leaves our solar system, what then happens to those souls who cannot make it at this time? " for these unfortunates, there is another planet,


only in time will we know. following this question is another most often asked : " if our planet leaves our solar system, what then happens to those souls who cannot make it at this time? " for these unfortunates, there is another planet, a new planet earth, currently residing in the fourth dimension ( etheric ) ; and it is to this planet that the unfortunates will go in disembodiment to experience a deep sleep and rest before being prepared and reconditioned to come to earth again to experience another 10, 500 years of darkness. it should be noted that as our current planet ascends into the fourth dimension, the alternate planet correspondingly will descend into the third dimension, thus replacing us as the new planet earth.. ( please see drawing. ) 8. as all of this phenomena associated with entering the photon belt increases and precipitates dramatic physical, emotional and spiritual changes among us, look for mass landings of friendly extraterrestrials who will arrive to assist the needy and the worthy to survive the apocalyptic changes ahead. look for their arrival from late 1995 and early 1996 on. the year 1996 is predicted to be a horrendous year, expunging mass humanity consisting of those who will not or cannot accept the incoming christ consciousness. this incoming consciousness will tolerate no nonsense or measure of resistance for the old and archaic must go to make room for the new. this includes government, science and religion. all aspects of our third - dimensional life must return to the light and divinity if it is to survive. another aspect of the mass landings has to do with a declaration to world government that " we are here ; we are in charge. we invite you to join us in the brotherhood of man. if you do not, then you must suffer the ultimate consequences. " one more adjunct to the foregoing : it is speculated that as we near the photon belt, tremendous radiation will be experienced. this radiation, which lies near the null zone, will be so disruptive that it undoubtedly will adversely affect the worldwide nuclear stockpiles and reactors. should this happen, our planet would be totally annihilated and in the process derail the successful graduation of our planet and solar system into the fourth dimension. therefore, the mass landings, with their superior intelligence, will neutralize and / or dematerialize this monumental threat. 9. as we approach the photon belt, look for frequent encounters with the angelic host. perception of these exalted beings will become common for those who


their superior intelligence, will neutralize and / or dematerialize this monumental threat. 9. as we approach the photon belt, look for frequent encounters with the angelic host. perception of these exalted beings will become common for those who are in concert with the incoming christ consciousness. among these mighty angelic forces look for lord michael, our mentor and guardian, to make an appearance. he will, with dispatch and clarity, excise all that must be removed to create a new world and a new order. 10. look for the animal kingdom to assume near - human qualities and understanding, and well it should, for as we vacate our realms of previous understanding and assume our godship, the animals will venture forth to fill the void, elevating them to near humanness. concurrent with this, expect the nether world of the elementals and nature spirits to develop into humanness. they are at this time near human and entitled to assume their full humanness. 11. expect massive decreases in our magnetic fields ( our gravity and our density ). as we become light, these elements will hold little or no sway over us for they lose the quality of constraint. 12. as sheldon nidel stated in his book, becoming a galactic human being, we will in the near future be expected to become fully conscious beings working with interdimensional energies and beings. not only will this consciousness allow us to be integrated into the fourth dimension but will also afford us the opportunity to access parallel dimensions which lie 90 degrees from our present reality. how exciting! maybe then those things that go " bumpity bump " in the night will take on form and shape. 13. expect to see avant - garde colors, shapes and sacred geometry configurations as we near the photon belt. look for the skies to appear to be totally consumed by fire. do not worry, however, as this phenomenon is a cold fire and will not harm you. it is merely a signal that we are approaching our final destiny, the photon belt and the consummate christ consciousness! 14. as our personal and earthly realms of reality and understanding are transformed, so will the higher realms adjacent to us be transformed. remember the kabalistic axiom, " as it is above, so shall it be below, " and vice versa. one of the most spectacular and heralded events is the possible changing of our current central sun from its birth in the pleiadian constellation to the constellation of sirius. it would appear that the sirian peoples are much more kindly disposed


and vice versa. one of the most spectacular and heralded events is the possible changing of our current central sun from its birth in the pleiadian constellation to the constellation of sirius. it would appear that the sirian peoples are much more kindly disposed toward us than the pleiadians. this portends colossal changes in the future of our solar system. to return to the pleiadians and a personal comment : in 1988 i had occasion to personally regress myseif back to look at the ultimate sinking of that ancient continent atlantis. much to my dismay, i discovered an element of pleiadian origin, and the then rulers of atlantis were responsible for the catastrophic nuclear explosions which ultimately sank the great atlantis. therefore, it does not surprise me that considerations of sirius as the new location of our current central sun are in the making. clearly the gauntlet has been thrown down and the message is clear. indecisiveness is over. you must declare where you and your consciousness are. the admonition of the great teachers, " 1 shall separate the wheat from the tares, " is coming to pass. the honeymoon is over. the old and archaic must now bow to and facilitate the incoming christ consciousness, or it will break like a dry twig in the wind, to be no more. the transformational changes on all levels are irrevocable. nothing can escape the ceaseless and uncompromising cleansing of the earth, mind, body and soul. spirit will have its way ; its day has come. you and i are divine and as such have the great privilege to choose where we wish to be, with or without spirit or the christ consciousness. the ancients untiringly spoke of days gone by where man and beast dwelt in eternal love, light and peace ; a place where war, pestilence and disease were unknown and man was in constant communion with the divine. we are approaching that great era again, that is, the photon belt. preliminary energies of change are already among us. note the disharmony in relationships, governments, science and religion. look at the consistent failure and breakdown of financial institutions, the latest being the bank of england wherein even the monarchy, particularly the queen mother, lost of $ 500, 000 us. there is more to come as spirit transforms the illusion into spiritual reality. conclude in your own mind that planet earth is also in line for dramatic and reformational changes ( the coming earth calamities ), all in divine order, to ready planet


. there is more to come as spirit transforms the illusion into spiritual reality. conclude in your own mind that planet earth is also in line for dramatic and reformational changes ( the coming earth calamities ), all in divine order, to ready planet earth for ascension into the higher realms of consciousness known as the fourth and fifth dimensions. for those of us who cannot accept the incoming christed energies, our planet, a living organism, will shake us off as a dog does water. a false conclusion which i often hear in europe and sometimes in america is that during the earth changes, earth ' s humanity will be lifted off the planet by ufos to safety. this conclusion is false and dangerous! the " good " ets will not interfere with our free will and will not lift us off the planet unless it is a dire emergency, and then only temporarily until the emergency is over, at which time we will be returned to finish out our destiny. moreover, everybody will not be lifted off ; only those who have earned it. does that include you? graduation from the third dimension to the fourth and fifth dimensions is simple if we follow god ' s rules : walk and talk your life in love and forgiveness, and acknowledge that supreme being, the creator, infinite intelligence, or whomsoever you deem it. divest yourself of fear for it is food for the forces of darkness and will continue to hold you captive if you do not. as we get nearer and nearer to the photon belt and the incoming christ consciousness, our bodies will undergo major transformational changes, " hopefully with our cooperation, " changing our bodies of physicality into bodies of light which can facilitate the photon belt and the incoming christ consciousness. love and forgiveness, ceasing to judge, and eliminating fear are the keys for doing this. in the near future, we can conclude that we terrestrials will bear witness to the conclusion of the control the forces of darkness have exercised over us for the past 10, 500 years. this will come about by open confrontations between the " good " ufos ( forces of light ), and the " bad " ufos ( forces of darkness ). we personally will observe this final struggle in the heavens. following this, the forces of light, appearing as ufos, will put in mass appearances here on earth, to be followed later by mass landings. monumental secrecy and control of the masses by world and local governments will be over, and they, like us, will be evaluated accordingly. one last item of interest is that the purpose


mass appearances here on earth, to be followed later by mass landings. monumental secrecy and control of the masses by world and local governments will be over, and they, like us, will be evaluated accordingly. one last item of interest is that the purpose of the hubble telescope is not what we have been led to believe, that is, to detect and deflect incoming nuclear missiles, or the strategic defense initiative ( sdi ). instead, it is an early warning system for extraterrestrial incursion of a bad kind. repeatedly, world leaders, beginning with the early secretary general of the united nations, dag harnmerskild, and moving through retired general douglas mcarthur ; president reagan ; general nathan twining, former commanding general of the u. s. air force, and mikhail gorbachov, have obliquely warned the world of possible extraterrestrial intervention. most direct was gen. mcarthur who, in his retirement and farewell speech before the united states congress, declared : " gentlemen, the next great war will not be terrestrial but extraterrestrial in nature. " what did the general, even then in the 1950s, know that we did not? of note also was president ronald reagan ' s comment before the general assembly of the united nations when he stated ( paraphrased ), " 1 often wonder, if we as a global community were faced with the prospect of an invasion, extraterrestrial in nature, would we not, as a family of nations, put aside our differences and come together in solidarity to deter this ominous extraterrestrial threat? " this then brings us back to the hubble telescope which, as i have already stated, is an early warning system for that implied extraterrestrial intervention. the object of the et invasion is the wormwood planet, sometimes called niburnal, nibim, murdok, or phaeton. the wormwood planet put us here and has considered our planet to be their personal real estate and we their personal property. they have controlled and manipulated us for millennia. this planet of great magnitude is already in our solar system and is being observed through the hubble telescope. world government, of course, is aware of its presence but dares not to tell us for fear of mass panic. other than our greatest enemy ( ourselves and fear of the unknown ), the wormwood planet presents our last and greatest challenge before we as a people and planet can graduate into the higher realms and successfully enter into


to tell us for fear of mass panic. other than our greatest enemy ( ourselves and fear of the unknown ), the wormwood planet presents our last and greatest challenge before we as a people and planet can graduate into the higher realms and successfully enter into the photon belt and the christ consciousness. inevitably, this nemesis returns approximately every 3, 600 years to terrorize us and bring us back under its control. to do this, they have in the past consistently caused the flipping of our polar axis, thus rendering us totally impotent and reducing us to total but repairable amnesia. this then leads us once again back to the mass ufo sightings and landings that will begin in mid - or late 1995. make note once again that world governments are fully aware of this phenomenon called the wormwood planet and its deadly intent and are prepared as best they can be to discourage or obviate its intended deleterious effects upon our planet. these defensive measures, however, would be inconsequential since the technology and capacity of the wormwood peoples is far superior to our most advanced technological inventions. again, there will be massive friendly extraterrestrial ufo intervention on our behalf since this time around, the forces of darkness cannot and will not be permitted to render us obsolete. if this were to happen this time around, the whole retinue of planets and our solar system would be prohibited from successfully entering the photon belt. entering into the photon belt ( christ consciousness ) as a planet is our unmitigated cause and objective. the only ponderable is whether you and i will be successful in doing so. our free will and individual choices will prevail. as previously stated, it is predicted that only about one - third of the world ' s population will successfully choose to advance into the realms of the photon belt. these two billion souls will once again enjoy, endure, and live in that golden age mentioned so often by the ancients. will you be among them? 1. in the year 2, 000, we enter the photon belt and the fourth dimension. 2. the photon belt is what the ancient greeks and romans referred to as the golden age - the era of peace. there were no wars, famine, pestilence, etc., only light. 3. spiritually the photon belt is the abode of the christ, the manasic radiation ( the radiation and eminence of the christ ). 4. the null zone is the pre - transformational area where the old and archaic will be transmuted or


free trade agreement ignores colombian history of violence against trade unions on may 15, the united states and its traditionally close ally colombia took further measures to promote free trade in the region. the negotiations that took place in 2006 under the bush administration are finally being implemented, after more than five years of being held up in congress. the colombia free trade agreement ( fta ) is designed to lower tariffs, increase competition, and bolster trade mobility in both regions. bbc reports that “ the pact means a wide variety of goods, including machinery, raw materials and agricultural products, can be traded without import tariffs needing to be paid. ” the united states international trade commission in its report, u. s. - colombia trade promotion agreement : potential economy - wide and selected sectoral effects, touts the benefits of the new agreement, announcing “ u. s. exports to colombia may be higher by approximately $ 1. 1 billion, u. s. imports from colombia may be higher by $ 487 million, and u. s. gdp higher by about $ 2. 5 billion, representing an increase of less than 0. 05 percent of u. s. gdp. ” although this may seem like a step in the right direction for trade, the deal has attracted criticism from democratic congress - members, human rights activists, and latin america policy experts who have critiqued the policy for not addressing the “ record of violence against trade union leaders. ” these various parties are all concerned with colombia ’ s problematic relationship with trade unions. human rights activists and latin american policy experts have raised concerns over colombia ’ s ongoing hostility towards trade union leaders. with almost 3, 000 murders of trade unionists since 1986, colombia is widely regarded as the world ’ s most dangerous place to be a trade unionist. impunity for anti - union crimes is widespread and remains a tremendous concern for people who object to the fta. human rights watch report 2012 reports that trade union deaths in colombia are greater than in any other country in the world. according to the national labor school ( ens ), colombia ’ s leading ngo monitoring labor rights, 51 trade unionists were murdered in 2008, 47 in 2009, 51 in 2010, and 26 from january to november 15, 2011. when colombian vice - president angelino garzon was asked by al - jazeera about trade unions and worker rights, he rejected claims that colombia was anti - trade union, stating, “ in this country there is no institutional violence against workers. we protect workers and we protect people who own companies. we protect


al - jazeera about trade unions and worker rights, he rejected claims that colombia was anti - trade union, stating, “ in this country there is no institutional violence against workers. we protect workers and we protect people who own companies. we protect unions and all the workers and the institutions of democracy, and we give people the right to get into the unions and organise collectively. " gimena sanchez - garzoli at the washington office on latin america ( wola ) disagrees. “ what colombia has done is change the rhetoric, ” she writes. “ they don ’ t attack trade unions, accuse them of being terrorists anymore. they say wonderful things about them. however, what they say and what is actually happening on the ground is completely contradictory. ” although the majority of republican congress - members such as john boehner and mitch mcconnell support the fta, democratic party members nancy pelosi and harry reid are finding themselves at odds with the president ’ s new stance on latin american trade policy. both pelosi and reid expressed concern that the new fta would not encourage much - needed domestic job growth and does not address the human rights violations against colombian trade unionists. talking to the hill, pelosi “ added her skepticism about the number of jobs that could be created by the trade deals … pelosi called it ‘ debatable ’ that the trade deals would have created jobs if passed when president george w. bush pressed congress to take them up several years ago. ” reid and pelosi have also been skeptical that the colombian government has taken effective measures to combat anti - union and anti - democratic labor positions with the country. in spite of the anti - union activity in colombia, the obama administration has decided to push forward with the trade agreement. in a joint speech delivered by presidents obama and santos in bogota a month before the fta ’ s implementation, the obama administration heralded the “ significant progress ” that had been made by the colombian legislature and executive toward more democratic activity, and affirmed that “ colombia will continue to have a strong partner in the united states. ” this democratic progress seems minimal if any, according to a study conducted by the washington office on latin america : “ since presidents santos and obama signed an action plan to ensure the protection of labor rights a year ago on april 7, 2011 over 28 trade unionist had been killed, 2 have been disappeared, and there have been more than 500 death threats. ” melissa moskowitz is an intern at foreign policy in focus. for more on the free


opinion, by henri kerkdijk otten 27 - 01 - 2012 we know that bubalus murrensis, the wild european waterbuffalo, was present in europe during the pleistocene. osteological remains have been found from virtually all over europe, except scandinavia and the northeastern part of europe. remains have all been found near ( large ) rivers. riverine habitats and close surrounding areas, seems to have been the habitat of choice of the waterbuffalo. there is no doubt that the waterbuffalo formed an intricate part of the megafauna of europe. it is also noted that during the periods between the ice ages, the so called interglacials, bubalus murrensis seems to have migrated from asia to europe, with europe being nothing more than a peninsula of asia. during the ice ages, bubalus murrensis locally died out in europe or retreated to refugia in asia. this retreat and return pattern happened during every glacial and interglacial in the pleistocene. it is very important to note that the black sea did not exist at that time and that the sea was flooded as recent as somewhere around 6500 to 5500 bc. as we all know, the holocene presents a clear breach with former periods. the late pleistocene, but certainly the holocene, saw a very strong and growing anthropogene influence on animal species populations in europe and elsewhere. for the first time after the last ice age, the recolonization of europe by certain species failed or came to a halt somewhere in the course of time. as an example ; the european cave lion died out during the last ice age, but europe was recolonized by lions coming from asia from the subspecies pantherus leo persica ( sommer et al., 2005, bartosiewicz, 2009 ). lions mainly colonized the balkans and beyond. relatively quickly after the recolonization, a gradual dwindling of lion populations started. during the copper age, lions were still found in hungary and romania. lions were pushed back further and further and died out somewhere in the 1st or 2nd century ad. the bubalus murrensis died out in europe or retreated to asia, during the onset of the last ice age. normally, europe would have been recolonized by waterbuffalo after the last ice age. this happened with other species, such as the aforementioned lion. bokonyi ( 1957, 1974 ) concluded after research that bubal