Death, Lies and Mutations: Microwaves Cause Autism, Downs Syndrome and Much Worse

In the need to understand how harm is caused by exposure to microwave radiofrequency radiation, the review panel noted that “oxidative stress seems one of the more plausible mechanisms of RF-induced sperm damage. Mechanisms by which oxidative stress is caused by increased ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) and decreased antioxidant have been shown to exist in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.”

In my time speaking and writing about this topic, often the word that comes up is controversy. Mostly it is used in a manner that leads up to the person alluding to the fact that there are ‘two sides’ to the argument on safety of cell phones and associated devices. Immediately I know what Big Telecom has been trying to do has worked, making the issue muddied and unclear. This allows them to get people to think there is ‘no evidence’ or the classic ‘more long term study is needed’ or even more classic that any studies that found harm were ‘flawed.’ Usually after some time of being told the facts and truth in an easy to understand way, the confusion clears for that person. Slowly as we progress with informing these people, it becomes one or one hundred or one thousand fewer people using these devices. I am personally happy to allow people to come to the understandings of how dangerous they are. I also know that thousands of others across the globe are teaching this to people, which is allowing us to reverse course on this dilemma. Health agencies and those the profit from this will not do it for us, only we can and we must.

Read more here: http://bcfreedom.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/death-lies-and-mutations-what-the-military-kept-from-the-public-on-microwave-radiation-part-2/

HOW TO READ BAR CODES (everyone must know)!

ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU BUY – NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ THE BACK CAREFULLY!

It is best to make sure you read labels at the supermarket, especially when buying food products. Many products no longer show where they were made - only give where the distributor is located. The whole world is concerned about China-made ''black-hearted goods''. Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China? The world is also concerned about GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods. It is important to read the bar code to track its origin.

How to read Bar Codes… Interesting! If the first 3 digits of the bar code are 00-09, then it’s made or sourced in USA. This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public.

Remember, if the first 3 digits are:

890 ................ Made In India
690, 691, 692 ... Made In China
00 – 09 ........... USA and Canada
30 – 37 ........... France
40 – 44 ........... Germany
471 ................ Taiwan
955 ................ Malaysia
49 ................. Japan
50 ................. UK

750 million mobile Phones Could be Hacked in One Minute

‘We become the SIM card’: 750 million mobile phones could be hacked in one minute

Up to 750 million mobile phones around the world carry SIM cards that contain a programming flaw that could leave their owners vulnerable to fraud. The bug allows a hacker to remotely access personal data and authorise illegal transactions within minutes.

The UN’s International Telecommunications Union is to send an alert to all mobile phone operators after being presented with “hugely significant” evidence of a design flaw by renowned German code-breaker Karsten Nohl.

The bug affects the SIM card, the plastic circuit board that contains key phone user data, which is considered to be the most-secure part of the phone, and has not been hacked in a similar fashion in a decade. By finding out the unique encryption key of each SIM card with just one hidden text message, Nohl is able to get complete remote control of an individual’s phone.

"We become the SIM card. We can do anything the normal phone users can do," Nohl told Reuters. "If you have a MasterCard number or PayPal data on the phone, we get that too."

The flaw can be exploited both for financial fraud and for surveillance.

“We can remotely install software on a handset that operates completely independently from your phone. We can spy on you. We know your encryption keys for calls. We can read your texts. More than just spying, we can steal data from the SIM card, your mobile identity, and charge to your account,” Nohl explained to the New York Times.

The 31-year-old 'ethical hacker' Karsten Nohl breaks into secure systems, exploiting their vulnerabilities, and then presents his findings to companies, hoping they fix any issues before they are identified by criminals.

http://rt.com/news/sim-mobile-nohl-hacking-389/

10 Weird Animal Defense Mechanisms

10 Weird Animal Defense Mechanisms (Video)

10 Things You Didn't Know About Dinosaurs

10 things you didn't know about dinosaurs (Video)

Manhattanhenge

Twice a year, New Yorkers get a chance to experience “Manhattanhenge ”, the occurrence where the setting sun aligns perfectly with east-west streets. - spectacular!

And people say tofu is gross?!

And people say tofu is gross?! 

The taste of meat

People often think that they ''like'' the taste of meat, but what they actually like are the spices, salt, oils used for cooking meat, and over-processing, which are basically disguising the real taste of meat. Needless to say, processed meat is also loaded with ammonia and lots of artificial colorants and flavors. If humans try to eat meat raw, as it really is, they can't. True carnivores, on the other hand, LOVE the taste of raw meat. True carnivores' taste buds respond pleasurably to amino acids, while humans' taste buds respond pleasurably to sweet tasting carbohydrates. If people stopped eating meat for a while, their senses would come back to normal and they would realize how awful it tastes, smells and looks, even after cooking it and adding all those spices. Same thing with eggs and dairy - they require cooking and spices, salt or sugar in order to have an acceptable taste to humans, which is another proof that humans were simply not designed to eat animal products. Cooked mushrooms, in combination with certain spices, can give a similar taste to what people think is ''the taste of meat'', without all the unnecessary cruelty caused by meat production, and without all the grease, cholesterol, saturated and tans fats, bacteria and parasites, and bad acids found in meat.


MEAT IS ADDICTIVE! One of the reasons why people might find it so hard to give up meat is because meat contains hypoxanthine, inosinic acid and guanylic acid (similar to caffeine), which are addictive.

According to George D Pamplona-Roger, M.D. in his book "Foods That Heal" -

"The stimulant hypoxanthine, not any special properties of its protein, vitamins, or minerals is responsible for the satisfying and stimulating effects of meat. It is similar in chemical formula and effect as caffeine.

It has been known since antiquity that those who regularly eat meat experience some degree of enervation when they are deprived of this food for some time. This sensation that "something is missing" always results from abruptly removing meat from the diet, even when it is replaced with plant foods and dietary supplements providing as much or even more protein and nutrients as meat.

He goes on to say, that the enervation that some persons experience when they stop eating meat products is not due to a lack of its protein or other nutrients that some consider irreplaceable. It is due to a type of stimulant found in meat. Today it's known that the muscle cells of meat contain Hypoxanthine, which increases in concentration as the meat ages.

Hypoxanthine and other similar substances, such as inosinic acid and guanylic acid, are present in meat. They have a chemical structure similar to that of caffeine in coffee or the theobromine in cocoa, with similar effects. They are central nervous system stimulants. They are addictive.

Hypoxanthine explains the stimulating effect of meat and it's capacity to create a certain level of addiction, which manifests itself when meat is given up abruptly. Because of this, it is recommended that those wishing to replace meat with plant-based foods follow a transition diet to help avoid the effect of sudden deprivation.''

~ John Allen Mollenhauer

http://www.nutrientrich.com/news-story/is-meat-addictive.html


CHEESE IS ADDICTIVE! Dairy contains morphine and casein, which breaks into casomorphins when it is digested, and also produces opiate effects.

http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/why-are-you-addicted-to-cheese-339851.html

http://www.veglov.com/2011/07/addicted-to-cheese-heres-why.html

Debunking the ''But meat makes you smart... Meat was what made our brains bigger.'' myth...

Despite the myth being debunked, many meat eaters, and even doctors, still literally believe that meat, especially red meat, was what made our brain bigger, but it was actually a theory, that came from what they called ''Expensive Tissue Hypothesis'' (ETH), and even the researcher who came up with it admitted that it was a mistake. Our brain actually got bigger due to the the cooking of plant foods, such as starches (tubers), not because of (red) meat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6983330.stm

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/279/1729/715.abstract

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg17723871.500

They discovered that humans have multiple copies of a gene, called Amylase 1 (or AMY1), found in human DNA, which is evolutionarily designed for digesting tubers (starches, like potatoes). Ptyalin, a form of Amylase, is also found in our saliva, and in the saliva of other frugivorous animals, which proves that we are designed to eat carbs. The salivary amylase gene has undergone duplication during evolution, and DNA hybridization studies indicate that many individuals have multiple tandem repeats of the gene. The number of gene copies correlates with the levels of salivary amylase, as measured by protein blot assays using antibodies to human amylase. Gene copy number is associated with apparent evolutionary exposure to high-starch diets. For example, a Japanese individual had 14 copies of the amylase gene (one allele with 10 copies, and a second allele with four copies). The Japanese diet has traditionally contained large amounts of rice starch. In contrast, a Biaka individual carried six copies (three copies on each allele). The Biaka are rainforest hunter-gatherers who have traditionally consumed a low-starch diet. Perry and colleagues speculated the increased copy number of the salivary amylase gene may have enhanced survival coincident to a shift to a starchy diet during human evolution.

In addition, according to some tooth enamel analysis of fossilized teeth of our ancestors, it appears that most of our ancestors had a mostly frugivorous diet (starch, fruits), while meat was just a small part of their diet.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC17605/

We did not evolve as omnivores, as some experts claim. We evolved as frugivores, and our ancestors were frugivores as well. Our canines are there for a reason - to tear hard fruits, such as apples and quinces, not for tearing meat. If we would have evolved as omnivores, we would have completely changed our anatomical design by now, and we would now be able to tolerate high levels of cholesterol and animal protein, but we are not. Our anatomical design is still that of a 100% herbivore (long intestinal tract, alkaline saliva, weak stomach acid, etc.). Humans are labelled as ''omnivores'' based on the dietary habits of most people in rich countries, not based on anatomical design. .


ANIMAL PRODUCTS CAN AND DO AFFECT YOUR BRAIN, AND CAN ALSO MAKE YOU FEEL NERVOUS, DEPRESSED AND EXTREMELY STRESSED

Contrary to popular belief, eating meat over a long period of time can actually affect brain function. A Dutch study revealed that cognitive function in males aged 69-89 suggests that a high intake of Omega 6, which is found in red meat, is positively associated with cognitive impairment. Continue reading, in order to find out how animal products affect your brain and body, because red meat is certainly not the only animal product that affects your brain.

~ Animal Products & Thinking ~

Animal products are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Cholesterol accumulates in the arteries around the heart, and it also accumulates in the blood vessels inside the brain. The extra fat accumulation in the brain slows down the thinking process. Vegetarians appear to have a clearer thinking and better concentration than omnivores, as well as a more open mind, in general. Most omnivores who switched to a plant based diet have at least noticed some change in their personality. Calmness, less stress and a more open mind are among the main changes that people may notice after they give up animal products.

~ Animal Products & Serotonin (High-Carb Diet Vs. Low-Carb Diet) ~

Since the primary fuel for our brain is glucose, we need to get most of our daily energy from carbohydrates. A diet with a greater emphasis on carbohydrates has a favorable effect on the formation of serotonin in the brain. A sufficient supply of serotonin improves mental health. Not only does a low-carb diet cut off the brain's main energy supply and affect the serotonin levels, but an insufficiency of glucose can also impede the synthesis of acetylcholine, one of the brain's key neurotransmitters.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter which plays an important role in mood regulation, and it is biochemically derived from tryptophan, an essential amino acid. Stress-induced serotonin dysfunctions are associated with depression, anxiety and fear, among others. It can affect our mood, sleep, appetite, cravings, etc.

Those of you who used to eat an omnivorous diet probably noticed an overall mood improvement, after switching to a plant based diet, especially a diet rich in fruits and veggies, so you know what I mean. Omnivores tend to be far more depressed, anxious, aggressive / violent and nervous than vegetarians, even though animal products, especially meats, contain tryptophan. We tend to believe that eating more protein rich foods is supposed to increase tryptophan levels and decrease ''hyperness'', but high-protein / low-carb diets, such as the Atkins diet, are actually associated with depression, sleeping disorders and anxiety. Thing is, tryptophan is not the only amino acid involved in this process. Tryptophan actually competes with other amino acids, such as phenylalanine and leucine, for active transport across the blood-brain barrier, so increasing protein intake actually decreases tryptophan levels, because tryptophan is outcompeted by the other amino acids - meat does contain tryptophan, but it also contains much higher amounts of the other amino acids, which explains why this happens. Some people on high-protein / low-carb diets may experience ''hyperness'', that may be due to the increase in protein breakdown by the protease enzymes, which affect the tryptophan / serotonin levels. Fruits, such as bananas, dates and papayas, on the other hand, have the right ratio of tryptophan to phenylalanine and leucine, so they will increase serotonin levels, giving you a feeling of well-being, happiness, relaxation, calmness.

Despite many sites claiming that a high-carb / low-protein diet causes diabetes, it's actually animal products that have been found to be associated with this disease, and also with high cholesterol. Animal proteins stimulate the release of insulin and activate HMG-CoA reductase, the limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis. The fatty acid pattern of cell membranes, which is essentially influenced by the dietary intake of fatty acids, exerts a considerable effect on the sensitivity of insulin receptors. Meat and sausages contain a relatively high number of saturated fatty acids. Several studies have shown that a high intake of saturated fatty acids reduces insulin sensitivity and promotes insulin resistance. The Western diet, with its high intake of fat and saturated fatty acids, is a considerable risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. It is well-known that insulin resistance leads to hyperinsulinism. Chronically raised insulin levels are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and for various kinds of tumors. The adherents of the Atkins diet (plenty of meat and fat) claim that the advantages of this diet are due to a diminished insulin response which facilitates weight reduction. In fact, food rich in protein leads to an above-average insulin response surpassing its glycemic index. Another thing is, the heme iron found in meat is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer, as well. Heme iron from red meat is resorbed ten times as well as iron of vegetable origin. There is a positive connection between the risk for cardiac infarction and the intake of heme iron. Excess iron forms free radicals and damages LDL via oxidative stress. Oxidative damage to LDL, on the other hand, is the most important pathogenetic principle for the formation of foam cells and atherosclerotic plaques. A well-balanced vegetarian diet does not lead to a lack of iron. Vegetarians, as a rule, have lower iron reserves, which, according to a recent study, results in a higher insulin sensitivity.

Simple carbohydrates intake, such as refined ''white grains'' and processed foods, however, should be deceased. Complex carbohydrates are much better. Fresh fruits, vegetables and natural juices, all eaten raw, as well as whole grains, whole cereals, potatoes, beans and brown rice, are among the best sources of carbohydrates. Refined sugar and sodas should be avoided, as much as possible. Note that fructose and glucose found in fresh fruits and veggies are ''good sugars'', and they should not be confused with sucrose, which is ''bad sugar''.

Now, seriously, Asians have a diet very rich in carbs, but do they have a high rate of diabetes?!

http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/carbs.html

~ Animal Products & Cortisol ~

A diet rich in protein leads to a rise in cortisol in the saliva and in the blood serum. A diet rich in carbohydrates does not have this effect. Hypercortisolism not only has an immune suppressive effect, but can also, over time, damage hippocampal cells, which are important for memory formation and for learning behavior. While low cortisol levels can be unhealthy too, high cortisol levels can cause serious health problems.

Animal products are not high only in stress causing natural hormones, and raise cortisol levels, but are also very rich in purines, which can increase the levels of uric acid in your body, and having high cortisol levels and high uric acid levels at the same time can be detrimental to your health. A high intake of purine rich foods can also cause gout. Animals products, such as liver, kidney, sardines, herrings, mussels, bacon, scallops, cod, tuna, trout, haddock, veal, venison, turkey, oysters, beef, chicken, crab, duck, goose, ham, lobster, shellfish, pork, anchovies, lamb, shrimp and meat extracts, as well as dairy products, have concentrated amounts of purines. Most vegetal foods are not high in purines, but some of them are. Asparagus, spinach, lentils, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, cauliflower and oatmeal, as well as mushrooms and yeast, and alcohol (especially beer), are among the high purine non-animal foods, even though, apparently, the purines found in plant foods show no significant negative effect.

~ Animal Products & Oxygenation ~

Because animal products, especially meats and eggs, are very high in saturated fat, which raises the amount of cholesterol in the blood, further contributing to the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque, an omnivore's body requires more oxygen in the bloodstream. The breathing rate rises after eating animal products, making it difficult to maintain a calm mind. Thinking in general becomes defensive, suspicious, rigid, and sometimes aggressive. A very narrow, analytical view is often the result. Omnivores often have lower oxygen levels than vegetarians. Dairy, even though, unlike meat and eggs, is believed to have ''calming'' effects, it can lead to many other problems, such as mucous accumulations in the nasal cavities and inner ear - resulting in hay fever and hearing difficulty, as well as tumors, breast and prostate cancer, and kidney stones, among others.

~ Animal Products & The Endocrine System ~

Animal products can directly or indirectly affect the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus, which may lead to poor growth and development in children. These days, most people don't even reach their genetic height, and even though there are many other factors that should be taken into account, the diet remains, without doubt, one of the most important factors in human growth. Stress is another important factor that is known to cause variation in the levels of GH (growth hormone) and IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1) in the circulation, and animal products are known to increase stress levels.

An increase in the meat and other animal products consumption, since the beginning of the 20th century, has been found to be associated with early puberty. A University of Brighton study, published in the ''Public Health Nutrition'' journal, found that girls who eat a lot of meat tend to reach puberty at a significantly younger age than girls who eat less meat.

Another problem with meat and dairy is, they contain high levels of estrogen, that not only increases the risk of cancer, but also leads to the early closure of growth plates. Mushrooms, on the other hand, are like natural aromatase inhibitors. Extracts of certain mushrooms have been shown to inhibit aromatase when evaluated by enzyme assays, with white mushroom having shown the greatest ability to inhibit the enzyme.

People often think that just because meat contains a lot of protein, it is good for your bone and muscle growth. Well, it is not. Not to mention animal products, including meats and dairy, are highly acidic and promote calcium loss, leading to demineralization of the bones, and calcium is one of the most important things in the growth process. While some people may have very good genetics and grow very tall, regardless of diet, most of us were not blessed with good genetics, so we should be more careful in choosing our foods, when we sleep, how much we exercise, etc. And even those with good genes probably haven't reached their real genetic height.

Most grains, especially refined ''white grains'', are acid forming, as well, and they can also reduce GH secretion, which may be one of the reasons why most Asians, who have a diet rich in these foods, are shorter than those who don't eat too much refined grain. Whole grains and brown rice, on the other hand, would be better choices, as they might help stimulate GH release.

Dairy is believed to be worse than meat, actually. It affects all the organs and systems. However, because it is a product of the mammary gland, it primarily affects the human glands and related structures, especially the reproductive organs. The most commonly affected are the breasts, uterus, ovaries, prostate, thyroid, nasal cavities, pituitary gland, the cochlea in the ear, and the cerebral area surrounding the midbrain.

~ Statins & Brain Damage ~

Since animal products are high in cholesterol, a big problem may be Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors), which are often used to lower cholesterol levels, by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which plays a central role in the production of cholesterol in the liver. Statins side effects include, but are not limited to muscle weakness and neuropathy, muscle pain, memory loss, inability to concentrate, mood swings and other behavioral changes. And when you think about the fact that you could simply avoid all this, by just choosing a healthy diet, low in cholesterol...


Those are just a few of the negative effects of animal products on humans. I could write a lot more, but I'd make this post too long and no one will read, but I think you already got it. Plus, you should think about the fact that most meat, cheese, eggs and other animal products that people eat are in the form of PRECESSED ''foods'', which are also loaded with artificial hormones, antibiotics, artificial flavors and additives, ammonia, and even arsenic and mercury, among others, in addition to the natural hormones and acids that animal products contain. Most processed meat is actually decayed, but it's treated with carbon monoxide to make it look fresh.

http://preventdisease.com/news/12/031112_Decayed-Meat-Is-Treated-With-Carbon-Monoxide-To-Make-It-Look-Fresh-At-The-Grocery.shtml


THE CONCLUSION I DREW AND MY VIEW ON ANIMAL PRODUCTS CONSUMPTION

Animal products are really the worst things that you could eat. They are basically poison that we were not intended to eat. I think people don't realize it yet, but most of them can't even use their brain and body at its full potential, all because of these unhealthy products that they eat on a daily basis, which hold them back. Animal products are not the only things that affect us, though. There are many other products, as well as other factors, which can affect our health. But I think those who want to change their lives for the better should start by eliminating animal products.

Since there is 100% medical and scientific evidence that supports a plant based diet, I really don't see any reason why humans would still eat animal products. With a bit of knowledge, you could easily choose the right plant foods, in the right amounts and combinations, and eat a varied and balanced healthy plant based diet that provides you with all the nutrients you need, without all those negative things that are found in animal products. It's really not worth eating animal products, considering the fact that they are not only the main cause of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, but they are also among the main causes of depression, anxiety and brain damage, as well as obesity. And why ''filter'' your nutrients through others' bodies, when you can get best quality nutrients directly from the original source?!

Not to mention a plant based diet would save billions of non-human animals each year from slavery, unnecessary torture and slaughter. Please, ditch animal products from your diet, or better yet, adopt a vegan lifestyle! (http://vegankit.com/)

Drink water, it is good for you!

Drink water, it is good for you!

There is more than enough food in the world

There is more than enough food in the world to feed the entire human population. So why are more than a billion people still going hungry? Our meat-based diet is largely to blame. We funnel huge amounts of grain, soybeans, and corn through all the animals we use for food instead of feeding starving humans. If we stopped intensively breeding farmed animals and grew crops to feed humans instead, we could easily feed everyone on the planet with healthy and affordable vegetarian foods.

Raising animals for food is extremely inefficient. For every pound of food that farmed animals are fed, only a fraction of the calories are returned in the form of edible flesh. The rest of those calories are burned away raising the animal to slaughter weight or contributing to feathers, bone, skin, blood, and other parts of the animal that are not eaten by humans. This is why animals raised for food have to eat as many as 16 pounds of grain to create just 1 pound of edible flesh. The prestigious Worldwatch Institute states, "[M]eat consumption is an inefficient use of grain—the grain is used more efficiently when consumed directly by humans. Continued growth in meat output is dependent on feeding grain to animals, creating competition for grain between affluent meat-eaters and the world's poor."

As a meat-based diet spreads to developing countries, farmers who are trying to feed themselves are being driven off their land. Their efficient, plant-based agricultural model is being replaced with intensive livestock rearing, which also pollutes the air and water and renders the once-fertile land dead and barren. If this trend continues, the developing world will never be able to produce enough food to feed itself, and hunger will continue to plague hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Author George Monbiot, writing in the U.K.'s The Guardian, explains that there's only one solution: "It now seems plain that [a vegan diet] is the only ethical response to what is arguably the world's most urgent social justice issue."

Source: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/more-reasons-to-go-vegan.aspx

Stop Bullying!!!

That girl you called a slut in class today.
She's a virgin.

The "gay boy" you punched in the hall today
Committed suicide a few minutes ago.

The boy you called poor.
He has to work every night to support his family.

That girl you pushed down the other day.
She's already being abused at home.

That girl you called fat. …
She's starving herself.

The old man you made fun of cause of the ugly scars.
He fought for our country.

The boy you made fun of for crying.
His mother is dying.

You think you know them.
Guess what?
You don't!

So stop bullying !!!

Yeti Crab

New research reveals the origin of The Hoff - the Hoff yeti crab, that is. 

When these crabs were found in 2011, their hairy chests reminded researchers of David Hasselhoff. These hairs trap bacteria where it can be "farmed" until the crab scrapes it off with its comb-like mouthparts and eats it. The crabs live in the deep sea, more than 2000m down, and live around hydrothermal vents where they can feed their bacteria in the mineral-rich vent water. It's a fine line between being close enough to reach minerals and getting boiled alive in the 380°C (716 Fahrenheit) water.

It was previously thought that yeti crabs were "living fossils", but new research shows all four yeti crab species have a common ancestor around 35-40 million years ago. DNA analysis suggests the crabs originated around vents in the eastern Pacific Ocean and migrated west, with larvae hitching rides in fast-moving ocean currents.

Current vent species can be traced back around 55 million years to a period of global warming, when the atmosphere warmed and deep sea oxygen levels dropped. This could have killed off the vent species of the time and cleared the way for yeti crabs to move in.

"Yeti crabs and other such creatures may in fact be especially prone to extinction when there is less oxygen available in the deep ocean,’ says Dr Nicolai Roterman (of Oxford University, UK). "This is because if deep-sea ocean oxygen levels fall, the amount of oxygen available to these animals - which already live in an oxygen-poor environment at the limits of their physiological tolerance - may drop below the minimum level at which they can survive. They would face the stark choice of "suffocate or starve"."

To read the paper: http://bit.ly/14mtvwq

Photo: Close-up of "The Hoff" Yeti crab (credit to David Shale). Colonies of crabs around heat vents on the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean (CHESSO Consortium).

http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2013/130619.html

http://www.livescience.com/37532-yeti-crab-evolution.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22952728

Rhino

Rhino are poached in the hundreds every year. One of the main reasons for this the Asian medicine industry. Rhino horns are believed to be miracle cures for everything from cancer to erectile dysfunction. (In reality, there is no evidence that rhino horn helps at all. They are composed of keratin, the same stuff as your fingernails.) The huge demand for the horns causes the above-mentioned poaching.

South Africa in particular has been hit hard by poaching. It has more rhino* than many other countries in Africa. Although they are more successful in breeding, the South African rhino are targeted by poachers. More often than not, the rhino are killed or seriously injured as their horns are chopped off and they are left to die.

A group of vets has taken up the challenge of trying to rescue the few rhino that survive the ordeal. Although many of these vets do this voluntarily, the cost of their efforts is extremely high. Dr William Fowlds, South Africa’s leading rhino vet is actively involved in such efforts. He assists other vets in South Africa with managing rhino that survive poaching attacks. In his words "This year alone South Africa has lost more than 2.5 rhino per day. Most of the poaching occurs in the northern Kruger National Park, a park the size of Israel... Trained rangers put their lives at risk, for very little salary.”

Dr Fowlds is assisted by veterinary pathologist Prof Fred Reyers from the University of Lincoln in the UK. He analyses the blood-work of the injured rhino in order to aid the vets treating them. He says that when rhino are shot with rifles, they are severely stunned, which allows poachers to remove the horn from the rhino. The injuries that they sustain from getting shot can often result in infection. Furthermore, if the injured rhino falls onto its side, the sheer mass of the animal cuts off blood flow from the lower side of its body, causing muscle death. Poachers are also known to use tranquiliser dart guns to immobilize the rhino. Most of the time, an antidote is not administered.

The injuries from the bullet wounds, the lesions from the removal of the horn and the degradation of the muscles in the rhino all contribute to sepsis developing in the rhino. This results in internal damage to vital organs like the kidneys and lungs. As such, it is impossible to accurately gauge the seriousness of the injury from an external perspective. So, Prof Reyers analyses blood-work to get a clear idea of the severity of the rhinos’ condition so that the on-site vets can adjust their treatments accordingly.

As Dr Fowlds says, “These living dinosaurs are truly iconic symbols of our successes and failures as custodians of this planet. The current rhino situation is a dying testimony of our conservation efforts."

*Yes, the plural of ‘Rhino’ is ‘Rhino’…

Read all about it: http://bit.ly/1c6cmtu
Image URL: http://bit.ly/184hrT7

Insect

Stinging insects are equipped with a wide variety of ways to make us hurt, but which hurts the most? How painful is a yellowjacket's sting compared to a tarantula hawk's? A bee to a harvester ant?

Fortunately for us, we don't have to get the answers to these questions firsthand - an intrepid entomologist named Justin Schmidt has compiled a Pain Index to give us an idea. The Index rates the painfulness of the stings of Hymenopteran insects (an order that includes ants, wasps and bees) on a scale of 0 to 4. A rating of 0 describes a sting that cannot pierce the skin while a rating of 4 is awarded to the most painful. The quality of each sting is also described, usually with an analogy.

Though he has never intended to get stung, Schmidt has been stung by over 150 species in his career over six continents (Antarctica has no stinging insects). These painful experiences inspired him to categorize the stings and so the Pain Index was born. Though it is obviously subjective, being built on one man's experiences, we're perfectly happy to defer to his expertise! 

Here's some descriptions from the list:

Sweat bee: 1.0. Light, ephemeral, almost fruity. A tiny spark has singed a single hair on your arm.

Bullhorn acacia ant: 1.8. A rare, piercing, elevated sort of pain. Someone has fired a staple into your cheek.

Yellowjacket: 2.0. Hot and smoky, almost irreverent. Imagine W. C. Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue.

Red Harvester ant: 3.0. Bold and unrelenting. Somebody is using a drill to excavate your ingrown toenail.

Tarantula Hawk (left): 4.0. Blinding, fierce, shockingly electric. A running hair drier has been dropped into your bubble bath.

Bullet ant: 4.0+. Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like fire-walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch rusty nail grinding into your heel.

Photo credit: Brian Van de Wetering.

For some more descriptions and explanations of how stings work:

http://io9.com/5912008/the-ten-most-painful-insect-stings-as-measured-by-science

http://io9.com/5836024/after-150-different-insect-stings-an-entomologist-becomes-a-connoisseur-of-pain

http://discovermagazine.com/2003/jun/featstung#.UdPaI_mZO8A

Prehistoric Flying Machines called Vimana

Ancient Sanskrit text dating as far back as far as 6,000 B.C describe, in varying but vivid detail, flying machines called Vimanas. "The Sifrala which originated in the Chaldean area and time comprises around 100 written pages of technical plans on building a flying machine. Some of the Vedic Texts, which go back to the dawn of writing, give descriptions of air battles and a preemptive nuclear strike. The Hindu Vedas are the oldest of all the texts from the area, and they give a clear picture of vimanas (the Vedic name for these flying machines). The Mahabharata also includes a section on vimanas. The Ramayana speaks of aircraft hangers. Vedic texts declare that there were various kinds of aircraft." Read More: http://www.infobarrel.com/Prehistoric_Flying_Machines_called_Vimana “Vimanas are airplanes and they are powered by some jet engines. This seems to be true because all the description of the flight behavior. Elephants ran away in panic. Grass was thrown out because there was a lot of pressure from behind the vimanas. So we can say this is a description of the spaceship" -Dr Algund Eenboom (Author of Aircraft for the Pharoahs) Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BedM1WA8fM

John Lennon Interview, 6/6/1968

Full interview can be read here:http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/db1968.0606.beatles.html

"I think our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. And I think that's what I sussed when I was sixteen and twelve, way down the line. But I expressed it differently all through my life. It's the same thing I'm expressing all the time. But now I can put it into that sentence that I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends, you know. If anybody can put on paper what our government, and the American government, and the Russian, Chinese... what they are actually trying to do, and how and what they think they're doing, I'd be very pleased to know what they think they're doing. I think they're all insane. But I am liable to be put away as insane for expressing that, you know. That's what is insane about it." -- John Lennon

Charlie Chaplin Speaks (rare!) Eerily beautiful speech

Charlie Chaplin Speaks

Consciousness Drives The Universe

Outstanding video which depicts that consciousness is what drives and shapes everything. This means ultimately everything in the universe and that even matter is consciousness in the most subtlest and dense form.
The video features Grant Morrisson, David Lynch, David Icke, Gregg Braden, Michael Talbot, David Wilcock, Wayne Dyer, Neil Kramer and Bill Hicks in it.

Stargates :The Unexplained

There is much talk of Natural Stargates & Ancient Stargate technology. Check out the videos below and be the judge for yourself (after taking in the info) 

"The reports are indicative of something that is very likely related to Stargate/energy portal activity in Iraq/Iran and the region generally. It is very likely that the whole region comprising Iraq/Iran/Afghanistan is a vast energy portal that was strategically chosen for this reason as the home base for extraterrestrials known as the Anunnaki during the Sumerian era."

-Michael E. Salla, PhD
http://www.rense.com/general52/occu.htm

William Henry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai3i88JPHWQ
William Henry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Qh-xN53gc
Iraqi/Iran Stargate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RVjGmTALpA
Whistle blower, Dan Burisch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq91ZENoj6Q
David Wilcock: Project Looking Glasshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThmKZU9Qf3I