Storm Threatens L.A. Beaches

Tropical storm could bring ‘very dangerous’ surf to L.A. beaches

August 6, 2011 |  9:16 am

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Officials are warning of high surf and dangerous rip current Saturday along south facing beach in Los Angeles and Ventura counties caused by Tropical Storm Eugene in Mexico.

The National Weather Service said surf topping 8 feet is possible at some beaches on Saturday and that “very dangerous rip currents will develop without warning. Some beach erosion will occur during high tides and waves can suddenly wash over dry breakwalls and jetties.”

The high surf warning extends to 7 p.m.

Hurricane Eugene was off the coast of Baja California. While once strong, it was downgraded Friday to a tropical storm.

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Caribbean Earthquake

Quake Flash report : Harmless moderate earthquake near St. Lucia, Martinique and Barbados

Last update: August 7, 2011 at 12:45 pm by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniel

 

Castries, St Lucia one of the cities where the earthquake was felt – Panoramio picture courtesy MHCharlton – http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6966379

Just after midnight local time a moderate earthquake struck below the sea-floor of the triangle St. Lucia, Martinique and Barbados.
Based on the first I Have Felt It reports from the area, this earthquake has been felt as a “light shaking” (MMI IV) in Saint Lucia and as a weak shaking (MMI III)  in Martinique, Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The distance from the epicenter (in between Saint Lucia and Barbados) to the nearest populated island is too big to generate any damage or injuries.

to read more, go to:     http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/07/quake-flash-report-harmless-moderate-earthquake-near-st-lucia-martinique-and-barbados/

Odd Israel/Gaza Strip Quake

Quake Flash report : Unusual earthquake close to Israel and the Gaza strip

Last update: August 7, 2011 at 11:41 am by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

Hadera Israel – Panoramio image courtesy Benq Terrano – http://www.panoramio.com/photo/25278626

An unusual weak coastal earthquake struck the Hadera and Netanya area. The earthquake was felt in Israel and in the Gaza strip. 
The current epicenter area can be called as very unusual.
We have NO trace of any historic important earthquakes in the past.
For a lot of people it will be a unique experience.
EMSC reports a magnitude of 4.3 at a depth of 30 km (can be compared as the same intensity as USGS).

to read more, go to:    http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/07/quake-flash-report-unusual-earthquake-close-to-the-israel-and-gaza-strip/

August 7-13

Overall Color for the Week:    Booster Blue

This is a week for putting on your best face and going for it.  This can involve a bit of acting on your part, but it is important right now for you to be the observer more than anything else. This is a week in which a lot of thing will be falling into place, and it will be well for you to see where they are landing. there can be quite a few surprises, as you will discover that some do not land where you thought they would.  Allegiances are shifting as people are moving into their respective “layers” or levels, and as they do this they will find that those who are shallower or deeper than they are finding themselves to be will no longer be part of their circle. This can be quite unsettling, and emotions will be close to the surface as a result.  We are all beginning to see  things for what they are, and this can lead to a sense of lacking basis and community.  However,in the long run this is good, ans we will learn through this to establish a strong and fiim, unshakable foundation for ourselves as well a finding our true community.  Oh, and many of those seemingly pre-cognitive or dreams from another life will be having echoes starting now.  Remember always, that through this there are choices you can make.  You are free to determine where you will land. This is a most interesting time.

On the larger scene, there is the sense that the hurricane season in the Atlantic will begin to pick up quite radically.  In general, weather will be unpredictable and extreme.  Along with that, look for earth movements in the Atlantic Ridge. There will be some odd climatic and other Earth activity in the Caribbean area.  Expect also for there to be some movements among the peoples in countries in that area. Earthquakes will continue Ring of Fire, and there will be some dramatic shifts in the Asian area.  Look also for uncharacteristic Earth events in various areas of the world.  Volcanic activity will continue also, and there is the possibility of the Canary Islands coming more into the news. Political leaders will be tripping over their statements and doing a lot more double talk than usual as the world economy becomes more and more challenged.  There will be galactic activity that will make itself known in odd sky events.  Also there will be challenges for electronics due to magnetic surges and blips.  Some of these will be unaccounted for, and attempts will be made to explain them away. There is an interesting invention that will be surfacing this week that will assist in the energy area.  It will be quickly squelched as it falls outside the area that is corporately profitable.  Also there is a new drug that will be in the news, however it has a sinister side to it and needs more research, or at least real research.  Religious leaders will be coming out with new pronouncements this week.  Some will leave their followers questioning just what is going on.  There will also be fringe and fanatic religious groups and individuals who will be popping up in the news, many due to extreme  activities they are undertaking.

Sunday, August 7:   Light Pink

There is change in the air today, and you are certainly ready for it.  The good news is that this change is easy an comfortable.  It is like finding a favorite old pair of pants in the closet after having missed them for many years.  You heave a sigh of relief.  Then you remember.  There are good things and bad things that color your past, but today’s energy allows you to see them all with a bit more equanimity and less judgement.  You will be feeling glad about things that you had not come to any sort of resolution with before, glad because you can see them for what they are and what they were, and now you can move on.  Relax this evening with a favorite thing and try a bit of creative activity.

Crystal Energy:    Yellow Smithsonite—-The energy of this crystal calls for back-up to show what it can really do.  Resonates to the Root Chakra.

Monday, August 8:    The “Uh-oh’s” have hit, and you need to decide whether they belong to you or to someone else.  There is a lot of leaky energy out there, and if you are sensitive or open at all, there is a good chance that you are picking up on that.  If you are not sure where certain opinions and ideas are coming from, it is probably is a good idea to spend some time meditating over what these things are saying to you.  Yes, there are messages in things, but it is important in this energy to see things for what they are within your own energy field and not take on what others may be wanting or needing you to believe.  When you make up your mind, just be sure that it is right for you.

Crystal Energy:    Cacoxenite—-This mineral is an energizer.  It can bring together and make work things that have been sluggish.  It brings together energies from various levels and works well with others. Resonates with all chakras

Tuesday, August 9:    Bright Red

The warning signs are out today, and they are all over the place.  Which is good, because you are going to feel as though there is cotton or something in your head.  Focus will be off a lot.  This is a day to slow down and see what is around you.  Hear what is actually being said, and if you are not sure, then ask questions, ask for clarification.  This is not a good day for getting things confused.  There are strands of information that are coming together at this time.  This is information that will assist in the changes that are starting soon after the end of Mercury Retrograde.  Much is being tried out and tried on right now.  You need to know what is right for you and what fits. Use your intuition and listen to the wisdom of your heart.

Crystal Energy:    Aurichalcite—-The energy of this mineral brings calm to the body and opens one to the meditative state.  In this state, one can gather information about physical issues.

Wednesday, August 10:    Light Lavender

There are things in the air today that are going to make you think about a lot of past issues, personalities, successes, and failures. Review them quickly, and then allow yourself to return to what is going on around you. This is a day for deja vu.  If you are alert to those moments, then you will come away with a new knowing about a lot of things.  Pay attention to your health today, and do not overdo in any area.  The energy out there is  ramping up little stresses and strains.  Be alert while you are out in traffic.  Also, there can be some issues with electric power today, so things in that area may not go as smoothly as they can.  Take time to listen to the voice of Nature. Much is happening within and about the planet, and to listen and be aware is a good way to connect with the energies of Gaia.

Thursday, August 11:    Silky White

There are echoes in the air today of mists and magic.  You can discover many unusual things in this energy.  Things that have been hidden can come out, and objects presumed lost will suddenly appear.  There is a message in all of this.  There are things that you thought you had let go of never to see or hear of again, but today they can miraculously reappear.  Also there are people out there who will have things to tell you.  Listen closely, for even though some may be in a kind of code, their messages have much to reveal to you about both path and community.

Crystal Energy:    This metal is a general disinfectant, a stress releaser, a reflector, a healer, and a lunar translator..  It resonates with the 8th through 12th chakras.  .

Friday, August 12:    Light Amber

There are things that stand out as important throughout your life.  Today is a day to recognize them and to honor them.  They have helped you through a lot.  The energy of the day tells you that it is time to recognize your strengths and make them your focal point.  Weaknesses are always there, but if you spend your time focusing on those, then you become trapped in what they tell you that you cannot do.  Looking at your strengths lets you know that you can create in your life just exactly what you want as long as you remain unfettered by the outside stuff.  This is a “Go-For-It” kind of day. Perhaps you will not accomplish everything, but you will have a sense of satisfaction when the day is done.

Crystal Energy:    Holly Blue Agate—-This stone bring purification to areas where connection and communication are needed.   It connects with the Universal Energies and vibrates to the Third Eye Chakra.

Saturday, August 13:    Light Blue

This is a “What-the-Heck-Were-They-Thinking” kind of day.  You look around you and you can see what a lot of people are buying into at this time.  But do not fall into fear and self-doubt.  Everything is coming to the surface now, and the fact that you are beginning to see it and question what it means indicates that you are moving forward in knowing what it is all about.  This is a kind of tipping point energy, and it will be very easy to fall back into the way things were.  That if always more comfortable, after all.  This is not a time for feeling the warm fuzzies, rather it is a time for courage and adventure. Interestingly enough, those are things that you have been wanting to do for some time.  You do not need a reason any longer.  Just go for it.

Crystal Energy:    Galena—-This is a great mineral if you need to cut through a lot of the crap surrounding you while, at the same time, being strong in WHO you are.  Vibrates with the Navel and Solar Plexus chakras.

Documentary: Magic Trip

Magic Trip Soundtrack

About The Film

Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood’s MAGIC TRIP is a freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster’s fabled road trip across America in the legendary Magic Bus. In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip to the New York World’s Fair. He was joined by “The Merry Band of Pranksters,” a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American icon immortalized in Kerouac’s “On the Road,” and the driver and painter of the psychedelic Magic Bus. Kesey and the Pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, shooting footage on 16MM, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen. WithMAGIC TRIP, Gibney and Ellwood were given unprecedented access to this raw footage by the Kesey family. They worked with the Film Foundation, HISTORY and the UCLA Film Archives to restore over 100 hours of film and audiotape, and have shaped an invaluable document of this extraordinary piece of American

Check out the Official Movie Website:   http://www.magictripmovie.com/

Feel Good Plants

Why Plants Make Us Feel Good

Maureen K. Calamia  

Posted: 8/4/11 08:32 AM ET

Plants make us feel good. In fact, other elements of the natural world do also. Why is that?

In a word, it’s “biophilia.” A term coined by social psychologist Erich Fromm in the 1960s, biophilia is our biologically-inherited need to commune with nature. Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson, in his book Biophilia defines it as “the connections that human beings subconsciously seek with the rest of life.” In his biophilia hypothesis, Wilson has urged that these connections are imperative for healthy emotional development and wellbeing.¹

When I first heard about biophilia, a mere 24 months ago, it really resonated with me. I had recently learned about Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD)² an unofficial behavioral disorder that stems from the “disconnect” our children have with the natural world. Biophilia certainly explained the challenge of NDD and why it has a profound impact on our future.

to read more, go to:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maureen-k-calamia/biophilia_b_917161.html

SEALS Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

Afghanistan Helicopter Crash: More Than 20 Navy SEAL Team 6 Members Killed

Afghanistan Us Flags

By KIMBERLY DOZIER and LOLITA C. BALDOR   08/ 6/11 12:07 PM ET   AP

WASHINGTON — The Associated Press has learned that more than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden were among those lost in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

The operators from SEAL Team Six were flown by a crew of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. That’s according to one current and one former U.S. official. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because families are still being notified of the loss of their loved ones.

One source says the team was thought to include 22 SEALs, three Air Force air controllers, seven Afghan Army troops, a dog and his handler, and a civilian interpreter, plus the helicopter crew.

The sources thought this was the largest single loss of life ever for SEAL Team Six, known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

to read more, go to:    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/06/afghanistan-helicopter-crash-sources-navy-seals-killed_n_920147.html

 

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Pre-Columbian Settlements in the Amazon

New discoveries concerning pre-Columbian settlements in the Amazon

October 25, 2010

The pre-Columbian Indian societies that once lived in the Amazon rainforests may have been much larger and more advanced than researchers previously realized.

Together with Brazilian colleagues, archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have found the remains of approximately 90 settlements in an area South of the city of Santarém, in the Brazilian part of the Amazon.

“The most surprising thing is that many of these settlements are a long way from rivers, and are located in rainforest areas that extremely sparsely populated today,” says Per Stenborg from the Department of Historical Studies, who led the Swedish part of the archaeological investigations in the area over the summer.

Traditionally archaeologists have thought that these inland areas were sparsely populated also before the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th and 17th centuries. One reason for this assumption is that the soils found in the inland generally is quite infertile; another reason is that access to water is poor during dry periods as these areas are situated at long distances from the major watercourses. It has therefore been something of a mystery that the earliest historical account; from Spaniard Francisco de Orellana’s journey along the River Amazon in 1541-42, depicted the Amazon as a densely populated region with what the Spanish described as “towns”, situated not only along the river itself, but also in the inland.

NEW DISCOVERIES COULD CHANGE PREVIOUS IDEAS

to read more, go to:   http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_discoveries_concerning_pre_columbian_settlements_in_the_amazon/

Saving Trees in Tasmania

Tasmanian Forest Deal Brings End to a Conflict While Saving Trees

by Nicklas Karlsson | August 05, 2011

The federal Australian government has signed a deal with Tasmania which ensures the preservation of, at least, 430,000 hectars of ancient high conservation value forests.

The 430,000 hectars will be immediately protected from logging, while an additional 142,000 hectars will be set aside for eventual needs to fulfill existing logging contracts.

The conflict which has been unfolding for nearly 30 years between the federal government and state government circulates around issues of financial dependence upon logging rights. $276 million has been pledged, of which $85 million is earmarked as an exit package for forestry contractors, and some $120 million for the purpose of diversifying the economy of towns dependent on forestry over the next 15 years.

to read more, go to:   http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tasmanian_forest_deal_brings_end_to_a_conflict_while_saving_trees/

Search on For Missing Island

Missing ‘Island’ Floating In Earth’s Atmosphere

Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Date: 03 August 2011 Time: 05:53 PM ET
Illustration of the floating island of Laputa, a strange land in Jonathan Swift's 'Guliver's Travels.' Public domain image.
Illustration of the floating island of Laputa, a strange land in Jonathan Swift’s ‘Guliver’sTravels.’
CREDIT: Public domain image

A floating “island” is at large somewhere in the Earth’s atmosphere.

The 23-foot-wide, helium-filled model of a desert island was constructed by two artists for a festival in Cambridgeshire, England. Tethered by ropes, it hovered above a lake on the grounds of the Secret Garden Party festival until the wee hours of July 24, when vandals let it loose. Reminiscent of the airborne island of Laputa in “Gulliver’s Travels,” it floated away.

Based on meteorological data, the inflatable’s creators say “Is Land,” as they call their art piece, may be hovering in the troposphere above the Czech Republic by now. They’ve asked for help retrieving it via their websi te

 

to read more, and join in, go to: http://www.livescience.com/15387-missing-island-floating-earth-atmosphere.html

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