Going green… Not so green after all… BLUEGREEN

Written by Merve on March 16, 2008

corn1.jpgcorn-4.jpg>corn3.jpgThe Gulf of Mexico is turning bright green not due to chemicals dumped into the area but from abnormal blooming of algae which thrives due to nitrogen rich waters. Why, well due to increasing ethanol demands which comes from corn. Apparently, the rising demand for ethanol from corn has spurred farmers to begin shifting to corn and in the process utilizing more and more fertilizers which run off into the rivers and streams. The excessive nitrogen then causes algae to bloom and multiply rapidly which could affect the ecology of the Gulf area impacting fish and other wildlife in the process. Too much algae eats up a lot of the oxygen in the water and also blocks out the sun allowing less to penetrate down to plants and animals that need it to survive. The dead zone is growing and is expected to reach never seen size as the NASA article on the topic shows.
The effect has been noticed for sometime and the abnormal growth of algae which usually happens once a year or every two years making it a common occurrence. If the said event continues, it is forecast to affect fish stocks in the area due to less food that is available. As early as the race goes in attaining a sustainable alternative fuel economy goes, problems are already popping out of the most unlikely places. Marine life and all other dependent species would disappear during the said blooms and even stay away permanently due to lack of food due to competition.
Scientists have predicted some of these effects yet this one came a bit too quick and at a large scale that they have to find a solution to the problem. Fertilizer runoff is quite normal for water loaded with fertilizers and other chemicals such as pesticides eventually finds its way to a running body of water. The only problem, too much too fast and the runoff which should have normally been cleaned in the rivers and streams cannot digest the nutrients enough sending it down stream to the seas of the gulf.

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Wind Farms

Written by Merve on March 13, 2008

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Various industries and environmental groups have been pushing for the investment of government’s and other organizations such as oil firms who other people blame as the primary culprits in the war on nature to find better ways of generating power for our daily needs. In the Philippines, the Japanese and US government’s have long been engaged in the development of geothermal energy which is an alternative energy source that is non-polluting and sustainable. Wind farms are beginning to pop out on places which get optimal wind conditions all year round having several giant towers with blades that spin massive generators to create electricity./ The commitment to providing such investments in alternative energy technology does not come cheap and companies live Chevron-Texaco have been trying to provide these facilities to help the environment.
Out at sea, on hilltops that lay barren, wind farms are being put up with each one costing millions if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some people love it some don’t, arguing that why should they pay for facilities they wanted no part of in the first place. These people should learn to accept the fact that they are obligated to accept and help promote environmental measures that affects their very dragonball z survival for tomorrow. Only a small percentage of power is generated by alternative power sources but as people begin to accept the fact that we all have to do our own little parts, the more they become amiable to such ideas. Even small-scale power production through building mounted wind farms that use small dinner-plate sized impellers tied together to create the necessary force to generate electricity have been tried and are currently in use in India. Public schools have their laboratories powered by such green tech and they are beginning to get notice from the experts for it truly is clean and green.

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Plastics and their impact on Wildlife

Written by Merve on February 29, 2008

Whalenet.jpgSharkNet.jpgTurtlenet.jpgPlastic Tax.jpgPlastics have been around for quite sometime and they are one of the most destructive man-made products that have impacted wildlife in the seas and on land. These plastics are mostly petroleum-based and are quite durable which is why animals find it hard to deal with. Sea turtles die from strangulation and internal injuries due to ingestion and getting caught them. Dogs and cats end up having them in their guts killing them as they slowly starve to death. Even animals which are considered to be wild have been found with these man-made plastics in their stomachs. The threat they pose on nature has even resulted in outrageous ideas such as taxing their use which has been successful by as much as 90% as the Irish law has. The British government has also been in discussion with regards to similar tax measures in efforts to lessen the polluting effects of these tough plastic bags.

There have been developments such as biodegradable plastic bags which degrade with exposure to light, the ground or moisture but they are proving to be more costly than standard plastic bags. The use of paper bags which was encouraged in the US resulted in mixed successes, lessening the use of plastics but increasing the demand for trees in order to make paper bags. The problem is that plastics are cheap and durable which is also their main problem for nature which does not have the mechanism to break them down. Plastic nets which have been the mainstay of the fishing industry is so tough even the biggest of animals cannot get rid of them when they ingest or get caught in them. Sharks, turtles and whales have died from getting entangled in these nets, some of which are left indiscriminately by fishermen when they get caught on the bottom of the seas, opting to cut them loose rather than to get somebody down there to release them.

Taiwan is set to ban the use of free plastic bags to preserve the county’s ecology which has seas all around. Many nations have also been working on similar actions to reduce the environmental impacts these containers pose on the earth and her animal inhabitants. So re-use your bags and bring the ones you already have when you shop. Each and every small endeavor becomes a worldwide effort if we just do our own little parts. You could also support the many charitable organizations who are promoting better understanding of our seas and the impact we place on them like the Ocean Alliance, UnWorks, The Sea Shepard.org and the many more international and local conservation groups who are hard at work in helping and protecting nature for better tomorrow.

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Science and The Spirit: In Summary

Written by Merve on November 19, 2006

In summary, we may ask these questions:

What do the results of these experiments have to do with our present situation?

This is the science behind how we can choose a timeline to stay safe, no matter what else is happening. As Gregg Barden explains in The Isaiah Effect, basically time is not just linear (past, present and future), but it also has depth.

The depth of time consists of all the possible prayers and timelines that could ever be prayed or exist. Essentially, all our prayers have already been answered. We just activate the one we’re living through our FEELINGS.

THIS is how we create our reality - by choosing it with our feelings. Our feelings are activating the timeline via the web of creation, which connects all of the energy and matter of the Universe.

Remember that the law of the Universe is that we attract what we focus on. If you are focused on fearing whatever may come, you are sending a strong message to the Universe to send you whatever you fear.

Instead if you can get yourself into feelings of joy, love, appreciation or gratitude, and focus on bringing more of that into your life, you are going to avoid the negative stuff automatically.

You will be choosing a different TIMELINE with your feelings.

You can prevent getting anthrax or any other flu, virus, etc, by staying in these positive feelings, which maintains an incredibly strong immune system.

So here’s your protection for whatever comes: Find something to be happy about every day, and every hour if possible, moment-to- moment, even if only for a few minutes.

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Science and The Spirit: Experiment # 3

Written by Merve on November 17, 2006

EXPERIMENT #3

The third experiment was done by the Institute of Heart Math and the paper that was written about this was titled: Local and Non local Effects of Coherent Heart Frequencies on Conformational Changes of DNA. (Disregard the title! The info is incredible.)

This is the experiment that relates directly to the anthrax situation. In this experiment, some human placenta DNA (the most pristine form of DNA) was placed in a container from which they could measure changes in the DNA. Twenty-eight vials of DNA were
given (one each) to 28 trained researchers. Each researcher had been trained how to generate and FEEL feelings, and they each had strong emotions.

What was discovered was that the DNA CHANGED ITS SHAPE according to
the feelings of the researchers:

1. When the researchers FELT gratitude, love and appreciation, the
DNA responded by RELAXING and the strands unwound. The length of the
DNA became longer.

2. When the researchers FELT anger, fear, frustration, or stress, the DNA responded by TIGHTENING UP. It became shorter and SWITCHED OFF many of our DNA codes! If you’ve ever felt “shut down” by negative emotions, now you know why your body was equally shut down too. The shut down of the DNA codes was reversed and the codes were
switched back on again when feelings of love, joy, gratitude and appreciation were felt by the researchers.

This experiment was later followed up by testing HIV positive patients. They discovered that feelings of love, gratitude and appreciation created 300,000 TIMES the RESISTANCE they had without those feelings. So here’s the answer to what can help you stay well, no matter what dreadful virus or bacteria may be floating around.
Stay in feelings of joy, love, gratitude and appreciation!

These emotional changes went beyond the effects of electro- magnetics. Individuals trained in deep love were able to change the shape of their DNA. Gregg Braden says this illustrates a new recognized form of energy that connects all of creation. This energy
appears to be a TIGHTLY WOVEN WEB that connects all matter. Essentially we’re able to influence this web of creation through our VIBRATION.

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