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'Duppy' photo - Contributed
Tanya Duhaney believes she captured the image of a 'duppy' while testing out her new camera phone a few weeks ago.
Duhaney told THE STAR that after receiving a new phone, she decided to test out its features and try the camera. She said she was in the living room of her home in Garden Hill, Point Hill, St Catherine, and took a photograph of a family member eating dinner. While reviewing the picture the following day, however, she saw something shocking.
The picture, which THE STAR was able to view, is somewhat blurry, but the image of a seemingly elderly man to the left is quite distinct. When she first saw the image, Duhaney said she was not sure what to think but after showing it to family members, they came to accept the unbelievable - the image was that of her father-in-law, George Duhaney, who died last June.
Puzzled
She said, "When I took it, I was puzzled. Mi a seh a who dis? After mi nuh tek nobody stay so? I call him grandson and show him an ask him what im think and im seh u nuh see seh a Dadda. But a same way im look fi true, same way. Mi look pan di elbow and start notice him hair, an a same way im did walk an ben'. Mi show some other family members an as dem look pan it, dem nuh affi ask no question. Everybody believe seh a him same one. Mi jus a really wonder if sumting can go so."
When THE STAR visited a local school in the community where the principal, students and staff members were familiar with the deceased, all agreed that the image was quite eerie and that it did in fact look like him.
One man, who said he once worked with the deceased, told THE STAR upon seeing the image, "A di same man ennuh, a di same man. So how im get pan yu phone?" Others admitted that when they heard about the incident they were sceptical. After seeing the photo, however, their views changed.
Duhaney said no one living at the home has ever felt the presence of anything odd and no one has ever reported any strange sightings. While admitting that is was strange, she said she was not afraid and believed the deceased was there to watch over their family, especially a grandson that lived with him before he died.
One of the deceased man's grandsons was also convinced when he saw the picture. He told THE STAR, "It look like him. Di hand dem set jus like how him woulda set him hand normally."
Duhaney told THE STAR that she has taken many pictures since then and nothing strange has come up. She plans to keep the image on her phone and will use it as a reminder that someone is looking over their family.
I go up to 315lbs
DO YOU SEE A GHOST?: This still frame from Mark Norman's video footage, taken on a family day out at Blackgang Chine, seems to show an apparition of a little girl dressed in blue. View the footage and judge for yourself.VIDEO
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/News/Is_this_a_Blackgang_ghost_1.aspx
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/News/Is_this_a_Blackgang_ghost_1.aspx
Extra FAT please - Did you know that it is possible to have too little cholesterol?
April 23, 2009
Started By bLaCkBeatZ — 5 Comments
Fats: the good, the bad, and the ugly.Where do I begin to talk about fat? It is a subject about which we are confused, misinformed, and highly opinionated, all at the same time. We love fat on and in our food because it tastes great. We hate it on our thighs and butts because it looks like cottage cheese, and reminds us we dont look like smooth-skinned fashion models. Many of us believe that the fat in our diets is solely responsible for obesity in America.. Who can forget the mantra of the 1980s and early 1990s: "Eat all you want, as long as its not fat." Millions of Americans stuffed their faces with bagels, pasta, and boxes of fat-free cookies, and gained weight like crazy. So much for that theory. Many of us also believe that fat clogs our arteries and gives us heart disease. Sounds plausible at first. After all, didnt Nathan Pritikin reverse his own heart disease on an extremely low fat, low protein regime where 80% of his calories came from carbohydrate? He did. He also developed leukemia, and eventually committed suicide. In retrospect, it was probably the severe calorie restriction that unclogged Nathans arteries. And it was probably the deficiency of essential fats, c****ined with protein deprivation that put him at risk for depression and a compromised immune system. Lets begin with a chemistry lesson...Note: Dont let the chemistry overwhelm you. It is absolutely essential that you understand the underlying chemistry because you are constantly exposed to so much pseudo-scientific information. Print this page so that you can read the material repeatedly, and at your leisure. If there is a concept you still dont understand, contact me.Fats (or fatty acids) are composed of carbon and hydrogen. Carbon atoms are linked together in a chain formation, with varying amounts of hydrogen attached. Now, if the chain of carbon atoms has a hydrogen attached to every available space, the result is a saturated fatty acid. Saturated fats tend to be solid at room temperature. Examples: Butter, lard, cream cheese. (Now, the next time someone talks about saturated fats, youll know what they mean. It means the molecule is saturated with hydrogen!) Take away a couple of the hydrogen atoms from the fatty acid, and create a double bond between two of the carbon atoms. And you now have a monounsaturated fat. (Remember, mono = one.) Olive oil is an example of a fat that contains monounsaturated fatty acids. Monunsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature, but will partially harden when refrigerated. A fatty acid with more than one double bond is referred to as a polyunsaturated fatty acid. (Remember, poly = many.) Many vegetable oils corn, safflower are high in polyunsaturated fatty acids They are liquid, both at room temperature and in the refrigerator. Polyunsaturated oils are highly reactive. They can easily interact with oxygen and go rancid. These oils should always be stored in the refrigerator to minimize oxidation. In nature, wherever you find oils, you also find vitamin E. It is there as a preservative. When oils are processed and bottled, the vitamin E content is removed and sold to the pharmaceutical companies. Keep in mind that the more vegetable oil you consume, the more vitamin E you will need to take in supplemental form. Some unsaturated oils are named according to the position of the double bond in the chain of carbon atoms. An omega-3 fatty acid has a double bond in the 3rd position from the Omega end of the chain. ("Omega" is the last letter in the Greek alphabet.) An Omega-6 fatty acid has a double bond in the 6th position from the Omega end of the chain. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are referred to as essential fatty acids. They are essential because they must be obtained from food and cannot be manufactured in the body. Food sources of Omega-3 fatty acids include cold water fish, flax seed, and raw nuts.
Hydrogenated fats...Packaged foods crackers, cookies often contain hydrogenated fats. Hydrogen is added to the oil in the laboratory, which changes the unsaturated oil into one which is saturated. This has the advantage, to the manufacturer, of greatly increasing the shelf life of the food item. Otherwise the oil in the packaged food would quickly go rancid. Unfortunately, adding hydrogen changes the structure of the molecule and it forms what is known as trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are found primarily in the American food supply. They are believed by many health experts to be partly responsible for our high incidence of heart disease in America.
Thermally oxidized fats...Vegetable oils are typically the fats of choice for deep-fat frying. The reason? They can be heated to a high temperature before they start to smoke. But, you may recall that just a moment ago I said that oils can go rancid very quickly. Add heat to the equation and you speed up the oxidation process. To make things even more interesting, the oils that are used in deep fat frying are rarely changed. They are reused over and over, day after day. Chemicals start to form aldehydes, ketones, alcohols chemicals that we were never designed to ingest. Feed this mess to baby rats in the laboratory and they start to develop stomach tumors, liver tumors, and stunted growth. Some of them even die. Read on. It gets worse! In the potato chip industry, the oils that are used in processing are never changed. To shut down production long enough to change the oil would be too cost prohibitive. So, instead, oil is added to the top to bring the level up to where it should be. The oil in use reaches what is known as steady state rancidity. Meaning: It is just as rancid today, as it was yesterday, as it will be tomorrow.
At the present time, in America, we consume:
And many of us get an excess of Omega 6 fatty acids (corn oil,) and not nearly enough Omega 3 fatty acids. The ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 for many of us is 25: 1. It should be closer to 3:1. In fact, in the human brain the ratio of these two essential oils should be 1:1. In food terms, what I have just said to you is add some nuts, flax seed, and olive oil to your diet, and get off the processed meats, and deep fat fried foods.
More about Fat...Quiz time: Did you know that fats do not float freely in our *lo** stream? They must be escorted through the body by a protein carrier. Do you know why? (Read on, and see if you can find the answer.) Besides serving as a concentrated source of fuel for the body, fat serves a number of other functions. Structurally, body fat provides insulation against the cold. It protects internal organs kidneys, heart, pancreas cushioning them against injury. Fat is also a component of all cell membranes where it helps to control which chemicals enter and exit cells. And fat provides the raw material for prostaglandins (hormone-like substances) and steroid hormones. Nutritionally, fat carries fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K and essential fatty acids. Fat also makes foods taste good, and increases satiety. (Satiety refers to a sense of fullness.) Foods which contain some fat take longer to digest than low fat foods, thereby helping us to stay full longer. Fat also has a protein-sparing effect. Meaning: If there is fat available as an energy source we can use protein as protein, and not burn it for fuel.
Digestion & Absorption of fats:"Lipases" are the enzymes of fat digestion. There are four fat-digesting lipase enzymes:
Most digestion of fats occurs in the intestine. Fat is first emulsified by bile. It becomes soluble in water, and then is easily broken down by pancreatic and intestinal lipase. The end products of fat digestion are:
On the surface of the lining of the small intestine, these substances are loosely c****ined into micelles, which pass into the cells of the lining. Inside these cells, the micelles are repackaged into chylomicrons which are absorbed into the lymph system. Chylomicrons are carried via lymph to the heart and are then added into general circulation (*lo**.)
Lipoproteins...Lipoproteins are thefat/protein c****inations, composed of varying amounts of cholesterol, triglycerides, protein and phospholipids. They are classified according to density. Answer to Quiz time: Fats must be escorted through the body on a protein carrier because fat is lighter than water. It floats. If it weren't for lipoproteins, fats circulating in the *lo**stream would rise to our heads. (And wed all be a bunch of fatheads.)
Normally, enzymes in the liver break down chylomicrons within a few hours. The liver handles the triglycerides, fatty acids, and glycerol in a number of ways:
Triglycerides...A triglyceride is a molecule of fat. It is composed of three fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol. A triglyceride looks like the letter E. If you are ever told as a result of a *lo** test that your triglyceride level is too high, it means you have too much fat in your *lo**. Your triglyceride level can go up from overeating, or from too much refined carbohydrate (sugar and starch.)
Fatty acids...A fatty acid is a chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached. A saturated fatty acid is completely filled with hydrogen. It has no double bonds. A monounsaturated fatty acid is not completely filled with hydrogen It has one double bond. A polyunsaturated fatty acid has even less hydrogen. It has many double bonds.
Facts about Cholesterol...Did you know that cholesterol is:
Did you know that it is possible to have too little cholesterol? Did you know that if you are taking a cholesterol lowering medication you may be at increased risk for both liver problems and congestive heart failure? Reason: Cholesterol lowering medications block the action of an enzyme that is used to synthesize cholesterol. But that same enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Coenzyme Q10 which is needed for energy production in your cells. A heart deprived of adequate CoQ10 is at greater risk for failure. Action to take: (a) Lower your cholesterol by alternate means, or (b) take a supplement of Co Q10. |
Don't spend major time with minor people. If there are people in your life that continually disappoint you, break promises, stomp on your dreams, too judgmental, have different values and don't give their backing during difficult times...that is not a friend.
To have a friend, be a friend. Sometimes in life as you grow, your friends will either grow or go. Surround yourself with people who reflect values, goals, interests and lifestyle.
When I think of any of my successes, I am thankful to GOD from whom all blessings flow, and to my family and friends that enrich my life.
Over the years my phone book has changed because I changed for the better. At first you think you're going to be alone, but after a while new people show up in your life that make your life so much sweeter and easier to endure.
Remember what your elders used to say, 'Birds of a feather flock together. If you're an eagle, don't hang around chickens:
Chickens Can't Fly!
Protein - The king of macronutrients, the one we neglect
April 23, 2009
Started By bLaCkBeatZ — 3 Comments
The word protein comes from the Greek word protos, which means "first." When I was growing up I remember being taught that protein was of first importance. Any serious discussion of optimum nutrition has to begin with a discussion of protein. Its a big topic so Ive decided to present the information in stages. Part I presents technical information about protein.
Protein Chemistry
Protein is made from molecules of:
 | Carbon |
| Hydrogen |
| Oxygen |
| Nitrogen |
| and Sulfur (sometimes) |
Point of interest ... Nitrogen is the component of protein that makes it a protein. Without nitrogen it would be a carbohydrate or a fat.
Individual proteins are made up of amino acids joined together in chains of various lengths. There are 20 naturally occurring amino acids.
| Monopeptides are proteins made from single amino acids. (Example: Some neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and serotonin - are made from a single amino acid.) |
| Dipeptides are proteins made from two amino acids. |
| Tripeptides are composed of three amino acids. |
| Polypeptides are proteins made from many amino acids. (Example: Myosin - which is muscle protein - is composed of 4500 amino acids. Hence, its a polypeptide.) |
At least nine of the amino acids cannot be manufactured by the body and must be supplied by diet. These are called essentialamino acids. The essential amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, methionine, and histidine.
The remaining amino acids are called non-essential because they can be manufactured in the body as long as there is available nitrogen. The non-essential amino acids are alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, and glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine.
Functions of Protein in the body:
Protein is used for energy but this is not its primary role. The primary role of protein is to provide the building materials for body tissue. It is an essential structural component of all living matter. It is involved in almost every biological process in the human body.
Types of muscle & connective tissue proteins:
| myosin |
| actin |
| collagen |
| elastin |
| keratin |
Other body proteins:
| hemoglobin (red *lo** cells) |
| enzymes (speed up chemical reactions) |
| hormones (chemical messengers carried by *lo**) |
| neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) |
| antibodies (part of the immune system) |
| protein carriers in the *lo** (carry cholesterol and fats) |
Did you know that you have 35 neurotransmitters?
Perhaps the most famous is serotonin, which is made from tryptophane. Serotonin is known for its calming and anti-depressant effect. Also well known are dopamine and norepinephrine, which are made from tyrosine. Dopamine and norepinephrine help to keep us alert. Neurotransmitters effect memory, mood, appetite & muscular coordination.
Body proteins are sometimes classified by shape:
| Fibrous proteins are long and stringy. Examples: myosin and actin (muscle proteins.) Also, collagen, elastin, and fibrin. |
| Globular proteins are round. Examples: albumin (found in *lo**) and globulin (also found in *lo**) Globulin helps to protect the body from infectious diseases. |
Dietary proteins are sometimes classified by quality:
| Complete proteins contain all of the essential amino acids. |
| Incomplete proteins are deficient in one or more essential amino acids. |
Proteins containing all of the essential amino acids are considered superior in quality because of their ability to support the growth of baby animals. This superior nature is referred to as high biological value. In general, proteins from animal sources - such as milk, eggs, fish, chicken, beef - have a higher biological value than proteins from vegetable sources, such as nuts, seeds, cereal grains, and legumes (beans.)
When certain food sources of protein are consumed together they may compliment each other. The protein quality of the two foods c****ined may be superior to the quality of the protein in either individual food.
Example: Grains are low in the amino acid lysine but high in methionine. Beans (legumes) are low in methionine, but high in lysine. In c****ination they compliment each other and provide protein of higher biological value.
How much protein does the body need each day?
The RDA for protein is set at a mere 44 grams for women and 56 grams for men. The formula used to estimate protein need is .8 grams per kg (2.2 lb.) of body weight. A number of factors increase protein requirement. These factors include exercise, age, illness, injury, pregnancy, and caloric intake. Approximately 70% of protein intake is used for tissue maintenance. The remaining 30% is used for energy.
Are these recommendations adequate? Or do you need more protein than this?
Protein (Part II)
Are you getting enough protein?
Do you suffer from fatigue? Depression? A failing memory? Do you catch colds a lot? Does it take you a long time to heal from a wound or injury? Are you hungry all day long? Do you overeat on carbohydrates? Do you have problems with hypoglycemia (low *lo** sugar)? Low *lo** pressure? Is your hair falling out? Are you anemic? If you answer yes to any of these questions there is a possibility you may not be getting enough protein.
During the 1960s and early 1970s protein was America's favorite diet food and a lot of people tried to live on high protein, very low carbohydrate diets in an effort to lose weight. By the 1980s carbohydrates were back in style, fats were out, and many people started avoiding proteins - like meats and cheeses - because of the fat content. Today, it is quite common for me to counsel someone who is overtly protein deficient. So let me begin by reminding you that protein is of first importance, and while it is not possible to live on any single food group to the exclusion of others, you cannot survive without adequate protein.
As I mentioned before, the RDA for protein is set at a measly 44 grams per day for women, and 56 grams for men. Mind you, those numbers are averages or reference points. The formula for estimating your individual requirement is .8 grams of protein per kg. of body weight. Of that amount, 70% goes to tissue maintenance, and 30% is used for energy production.
Unfortunately, those numbers don't consider protein quality, nor do they allow for special needs. My personal recomendation would be to aim for at least 60 grams of protein if you're a woman, and 75 grams of protein if you're a man.
Who needs more protein?
| athletes For athletes protein need may be 125% greater than average. Those involved in strength, power, or speed activities may benefit from 1.8 grams per kg. of body weight per day. This is considerably higher than the .8 gram per kg. suggested for more sedentary individuals. |
| children (for growth) |
| pregnant women (for the growth of the fetus, and because of increased metabolism) |
| Other factors which increase protein requirement include: injury, surgery, burns, and illness. |
| You may also need more protein if you are on a low-calorie diet. |
The reason? As you decrease your calorie intake your body may convert the protein you eat into glucose and use it for energy. Protein being used as fuel cannot be used for tissue replacement, or for the product of hormones, enzymes, etc. Thus it is possible to be deficient in protein even when consuming a seemingly adequate number of protein grams.
Some people I speak to are trying to survive on a diet of bagels and pasta. And most of them are not only gaining weight, some are going bald from malnutrition.
Case studies in protein deficiency.
Case # 1.
At the age of 29 Janet's hair was falling out in fistfuls, and it was actually her concern about going bald that brought her to my office. The problem? Janet had switched to a vegetarian diet, which was extremely low in protein and low in iron and zinc.
Note: Hair loss is a typical symptom of iron and zinc deficiency. And red meat is a major source of both of these minerals.
Janet had eliminated meats because she was trying to avoid fats believing this was the best way to stay slim and healthy. She was essentially living on lettuce leaves (salads) which could not possibly provide her with the protein and nutrition she required.
Is it possible to get adequate protein on a vegetarian diet? Yes! But you need to include high-protein foods, such as nuts, legumes, soy products, eggs, and perhaps low-fat dairy products.
Case #2
Henry was referred to me by his cardiologist. "There's something wrong," he told me. "I'm very tired. My energy is way down. I get breathless, and I'm depressed. And I'm losing my memory. I can't remember things like I used to. I know you probably can't help me, but I just don't feel right." He didn't say it, but I knew from the look on his face that Henry thought he was dying.
It would have been easy to dismiss Henry's complaints as being age-related. After all, he was 77 years old. His breathlessness and lack of stamina could have been from lack of exercise. And his depression could have been from social isolation. After all, he lived alone.
I asked Henry to tell me what he was eating for breakfast, lunch dinner, and snacks, and it was immediately clear that his diet deficient in protein.
He had toast for breakfast. A frozen entree of rice and vegetables for lunch. Most of his calories were coming from carbohydrates. He didn't have enough protein for energy, or to make the neurotransmitters required for memory and well-being.
Part of the problem, it turned out was financial. Henry was on a tight budget with only his social security to cover his expenses. And starches are cheaper than proteins.
We discussed some high-protein foods for him to include as part of breakfast: eggs, cottage cheese, peanut butter. He would also get some small cans of tuna and salmon, and some fat free American cheese, to make sandwiches for supper. And for his main meal of the day, at noon, we decided that Henry would walk to the local senior center for a hot, balanced meal that included protein.
"Do you really think this can help?" Henry asked me.
"I know it can help. Have faith."
"How long will it take before I notice a difference?"
"You should notice a difference immediately, a day or two at the most. Your energy should improve. Your memory should improve. You should have more stamina, and be less breathless. And, you'll be less depressed."
Just as I had promised, Henry's health did a complete about face.
Case # 3
Marilyn was a mature woman in her early sixties. She appeared frail and fatigued, and by her own description she was severely depressed, and as far as she could remember she had been depressed ever since her husband died. These days, she rarely left her house. At her friends urging she joined a health club, but to date had never used it. It was through the health club that she found her way to my office. The visit was included with her membership.
There is little doubt that the death of one's spouse can have a prolonged impact on one's life. And it would not have been a stretch to blame Marilyn's depression on stress. But the fact is that her husband had been dead for almost two years. There was a good chance that the origin of her depression was physical.
As it turned out, Marilyn's diet -- like Henry's -- was low in protein. After her husband died Marilyn stopped preparing balanced meals. After all, since it was just for herself, why bother?
This is actually a fairly common phenomenon. Women are notorious for going out of their way to serve other people, but they frequently won't go out of their way for themselves.
After only one week of higher protein intake, Marilyn fairly flew into my office. She was excited, bubbly, energetic, and far from depressed. She was so bowled over by the power of protein to improve mood and well being, she was ready to get on a soap box and start preaching about nutritional salvation!
Ask 10 different health professionals how much protein we need every day, and you'll likely get 10 different answers. I can think of several well-known health experts who preach the virtues of high carbohydrate, low-protein consumption. Proponents of food-c****ining seem to think we can get enough protein eating nothing but fruit. (Don't you believe it!) At the other extreme are some of the weight-loss Gurus who suggest we eat nothing but protein, if we want to be lean and mean. (Don't believe that one either!)
Reality check: an all-protein diet is actually only about 30% protein. The rest of the calories come from fat.
For the record, I don't recommend either low-protein or all-protein diets. For most of us the optimum amount of protein lies somewhere on the continuum between these two extremes.
Advocates of low-protein regimes tell us that too much protein stresses the liver and kidneys. They fail to mention that too little protein will compromise every system of the body, including the immune system. For the record, I encounter many more people who eat too little protein, than who eat too much.
We often hear from the food police that a high protein diet will leach calcium from our bones and put us at risk for osteoporosis. But the people I see with osteoporosis are all on low-protein diets. They are typically vegetarian, and typically extremely thin. And did you know that one of the nutrients you must have in adequate amounts in order to build bone is protein? Now, think about the diet of most body-builders. They tend to consume large amounts of protein. And did you ever see a body-builder with osteoporosis? I never have.
Reality check: The factor which most closely correlates with bone density is body weight. As weight goes up, so does bone density. As weight goes down, so does bone density. The reason is simple: The heavier you are the stronger your bones have to be in order to support you.
Important note: I am not saying that you can't overdo protein. You can, and many people do. If you eat out a lot, and order meat or poultry dishes, the serving size of the protein entree may be 2-6 times the amount you actually require. The Palm restaurant in New York City serves a pound and a half of sirloin steak. At the Carnegie Deli a roast beef sandwich may have 12 ounces of roast beef. The corner coffee shop may serve you half a chicken, when the maximum amount any of us should have at one sitting is a quarter.
As is often the case with nutrition, protein consumption is not an all or nothing issue. Too much protein does indeed put a strain on our liver and kidneys. Too little brings a different set of health problems. What we are seeking is a certain optimum amount of protein, some where between the two extremes.
As a guideline, aim for 3 high protein foods per day, and space them out over the course of the day.
How to estimate your protein intake:
Remember the following numbers.... 7 and 2.
There are approximately 7 grams of protein in an egg, an ounce of fish, chicken, meat, and cheese, a cup of milk, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup legumes, 1/2 cup tofu, 2 T. of nut butter or 1 oz. of nuts.
There are approximately 2 grams of protein in a slice of bread, 1/2 cup potato, rice pasta, oatmeal, cereal, or 1/2 cup cooked vegetables.
Step # 1: Write down everything you've eaten in the past 24 hours.
Step # 2: Add up the number of ounces of protein, glasses of milk, eggs, etc. and multiply by 7.
Step # 3: Add up the number of slices of bread, plus the 1/2 cup portions of starch and vegetables and multiply by 2.
Step # 4: Add the totals together for an estimation of the total number of grams of protein you've consumed.
Example
Food high protein foods vegetables/starches
Breakfast
1/2 cup oatmeal 2
1 cup skim milk 7
1 boiled egg 7
1/2 banana
Lunch
turkey sandwich 21 4
(3 oz turkey; 2 bread)
mixed green salad 2
Snack
apple
Supper
1/2 cup rice 2
1/2 cup baked beans 7
1/2 cup broccoli 2
1/2 cup carrots 2
1 peach
Snack
1/2 cup flavored yogurt 4
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Totals: 46 + 14 = 60 grams
Reminder: For the perfectionists among us, this is an estimate. No, it is not as exact as it might be if we weighed and measured everything, and then subjected it to a computerized analysis. But it is accurate enough to serve as a guideline to help you determine if you are consuming enough protein for optimum health.
negative thinking is a waste of thoughts.....verbal conflict is a waste of words...physical conflict is waste of flesh...people will always be who they want.... Bless
Gong say that
Gong say that
"Every week the media comes out with a new story of another amateur or professional athlete using steroids. For athletes and health fanatics it seems they are willing to do whatever they believe is necessary to get results, and ignore the risk involved in using illegal substances."
"According to studies and research, using anabolic steroids merely inflates your muscles (hence the term "juiced") and does not provide permanent results. There are also several harmful side effects of steroid use, like diabetes, rage, aggression, uncontrollable mood-swings and significant changes to body systems that are not natural to the user's gender."
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"According to studies and research, using anabolic steroids merely inflates your muscles (hence the term "juiced") and does not provide permanent results. There are also several harmful side effects of steroid use, like diabetes, rage, aggression, uncontrollable mood-swings and significant changes to body systems that are not natural to the user's gender."
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" Forget the chicken or the egg, the age old question is sunrise or sunset...regarding exercise, that is. If I didn't have to be a productive member of society, I would say that early afternoon is the most optimal time to exercise, but since the world at large does things during the day I am bound by societal pressure to be a sheep--baaaahhh. Therefore I must choose ass-crack of dawn, or social-life crushing evening. If only typing were considered exercise."
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You're not a survivor. You are more than a conqueror.
It's easy to get into a survival mode. When times get tough and things aren't going our way, it's tempting to just settle where we are, not believe for increase and not believe to go any further. It's tempting to think, "If I can just hold on. If I can just make it through another year." If we're not careful, we'll develop a survival mentality to where we're not releasing our faith. We're not believing to rise any higher. We're just hoping to maintain. We'd be satisfied if we could just break even. But we're not supposed to break even. We're supposed to break through to a new level, to more of God's favor, increase and promotion.
God says in the book of Jeremiah that if we'll keep the Lord as our trust and confidence, God will prosper us even in the desert. He'll prosper us even in difficult times. That means when others are going under God says you'll go over!
God can prosper us even in the desert if we'll just be bold enough to believe. You were created to thrive in life! Won't you believe that for your life today?
This week's promise: God helps those who help the poor
What is my responsibility to the poor?
The desires of lazy people will be their ruin, for their hands refuse to work. They are always greedy for more, while the godly love to give!
Proverbs 21:25-26 NLT
It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything. The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:24-25 NLT
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
Proverbs 22:9 NLT
The dangers of greed
Greed is never satisfied because self is at the center of its world, and the self is forever taking, grasping after whatever is beneficial to "me." A person secure in the love of God approaches life with quite a different attitude: Because I am sure that God will take care of me and provide all that I need, I no longer have to be greedy, desperately looking out for myself and grabbing everything in sight.
Ultimately, greed is a sign of emptiness. If you find yourself grasping after things in life, worried that you won't get what you want, what you need, or what you deserve, you have put your trust in the wrong place. Greed will use you up without giving anything in return. God's great love offers us a fuller, more satisfying life.
From the TouchPoint Bible (Tyndale House) p 565
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
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Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
This is the back side
The facts about aching backs
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says low back pain is second only to the common cold as a cause of lost work days. Too many people wake up in pain.
What causes the pain? Back pain is most often caused by improper bending, twisting or lifting followed by improper care, such as sleeping on the wrong bed.
When upright, your spine can support your body without actually using the back muscles. But you pay a price for this luxury. The supporting muscles remain weak from inactivity. They don't develop enough to provide support when you need it, such as when your spine is fighting a bad bed to maintain its natural alignment.
7 Steps to Preventing the Pain
- Unlock and bend the knees when lifting or leaning forward. Keep objects close to your body and directly in front of you.
- Avoid excessive reaching in front of you or overhead. Use a step-stool.
- Stop smoking, especially if you have smoker's cough. Coughing puts pressure on the spinal discs.
- Take a standing and walking break every 30 minutes when sitting for long periods. And shift position often when standing for long periods.
- Keep your chair as close as possible to desks and tables.
- Eat right and exercise.
- Sleep on a mattress that lets low back muscles relax such as Select Comfort's adjustable firmness air sleep system.
 Work with your regular doctor or clinic to figure out which allergens affect your child or you the most.
|  Concentrate on controlling those allergens.
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 Start with the easiest, least expensive ways, like cleaning. Set up your cleaning plan one room at a time, beginning with where the allergy-sufferer sleeps. For example: wash bedding and curtains dust and vacuum clean window sills and frames wet mop floors | 
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Vegetarian Cooking Around The World - eBook!!!
February 14, 2009
Started By Mediazone Badman — 3 Comments
Revised and expanded to include new low-fat recipes.
Vegetarian cooking is nothing new. People in many cultures have enjoyed vegetarian or mostly vegetarian meals for generations. However, vegetarianism is growing in popularity. In modern times, more and more people around the world are recognizing the health benefits of omitting or reducing meat in their diets.
By making good use of a wide range of ingredients, creative seasoning, varied cooking techniques, and recipes from international cuisines, modern cooks are finding that vegetarian cooking offers a wealth of dishes that are versatile and delicious.
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Don't get caught up in how many friends you have. Myspace is the perfect example of quality over quantity. Seek out quality friends who will visit your page, put you in their top friends, and turn others on to you. What's the point in having 10,000 friends, if 9,000 of them have never even seen your page?
Profile views and song plays is what's most important on Myspace! Don't spend all day requesting celebrities as your friends or using an auto friend request, that's really just to stroke your own ego. It's like the real world... you may know Jay-Z, but does Jay-Z know you?
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. A lot of people who depend on the politicians can take heed.
Ever wondered why you look so much older than your friends...
July 17, 2008
Started By GA — 21 Comments
"Most people are aware that negative lifestyle habits like smoking and excessive alcohol can lead to rapid aging. But what about the repeated stress and poor nutrition that are so often a part of a high-pressure style of living today?"
Originally posted here...
Originally posted here...
For many,the bible may be something of a closed door.Although its stories are all fairly familiar,there seems to be a great void of understanding exactly what these stories can mean for Christians living in the preset day.Many people who read god's word believe it; they just dont believe it works for them today.It does!! Truth does not change.Ask God to open your eyes that you might see him in a fresh way and open your ears that you might hear his voice speaking to you as you read his word. .... got this from an excerpt ... u can share ur views & merits ppl
In my own words i think man will never understand the fullness & the word of the almighty until he "accepts" & "believes" ...... many ppl thinks the bible is not relevant & some think its all fiction... I pray that god open their eyes & reveal some things to dem ... now i'm a sinner like everybody else & not here to judge... but the difference with me & some is I'm a believer ...... hope this did something for someone .. hope it sparked someone's interest in reading the bible ... if a even 1 person... 
bless up!
bless up!1. Touch her waist.
2. Talk to her.
3. Share secrets.
4. Give her your jacket.
5. Kiss her slowly.
6. Hug her.
7. Hold her.
8. Laugh with her.
9. Invite her places.
10.Let her be with you when you're with your friends.
11.Smile with her.
12.Take pictures with her.
13.Pull her onto your lap.
14.When she says she loves you more, deny it. Fight back.
15.When her friends say they love her more than you, deny it. Fight back and hug her tight so she can't get to her friends. It makes her feel loved.
16. Always hug her and say you love her when you see her.
17. Kiss her unexpectedly.
18. Hug her from behind around her waist.
19. Tell her she is beautiful, not sexy.
20. Tell her the way you feel about her.
21. Kiss her on the lips.
22. Don't ask her to buy you stuff. You buy her stuff.
23. Tell her what feels good.
24. Make her feel loved.
25. Buy her stuff. Even small things count.
26. Don't LIE to her.
27. Don't CHEAT on her.
28. Take her anywhere she wants.
29. Message her in the morning and tell her to have a good day at school/work and how much you miss her.
30. Be there for her when ever she needs you, and even though she doesn't need you be there so she'll know that she can always count on you.
31. Hold her close when she's cold so she can hold you too.
32. When you are alone, hold her close and kiss her.
33. Kiss her on the tip of her nose, it will give her the hint that you want to kiss her.
34. While at the movies, put your arm around her. She will then automatically put her head on your shoulder. Then lean in and tilt her chin up and kiss her lightly.
35. When she complains that her neck/shoulder hurts, massage it for her.
36. When people diss her, stand up for her.
37. Look deep into her eyes and tell her you love her.
38. Lay down under the stars and put her head on your chest so she can listen to the steady beat of your heart. Link your fingers together while you whisper to her as she rests her eyes and listens to you.
39. When walking next to each other, grab her hand.
40. When you hug her, hold her in your arms as long as possible.
41. Call her at night to wish her sweet dreams.
42. Comfort her when she cries and wipe away her tears.
43. Take her for long walks at night.
44. Always remind her how much you love her.
Study: Impotence drugs don't harm men's vision
April 18, 2009
Started By musicman_77_99 — 1 Comments
The erectile dysfunction drugs Cialis (tadalafil) and Viagra (sildenafil) didn't appear to damage vision in men who took the medications daily for six months, according to a drug company study.
These drugs, called selective phodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, treat erectile dysfunction by interfering with the action of the compound PDE5 in the *lo** vessels of the penis. But there are concerns that PDE5 inhibitors may also act on similar compounds in the retina, the part of the eye that receives and transmits images to the brain, according to background information in the study.
Men taking PDE5 inhibitors have reported mild and temporary blurred vision, altered light perception, and blue-tinged vision.
This Eli Lilly study included 244 men, ages 30 to 65, who were randomly selected to take either 5 milligrams of tadalafil, 50 mg. of sildenafil, or a placebo daily for six months. The men underwent thorough eye tests before, during and after treatment.
By the end of the study, the researchers found no significant differences in vision between the men who took the drugs and those who took the placebo. The findings were published in the April issue of the journal Archives of Ophthalmology.
There are several reasons ophthalmologists need to be acquainted with the pharmacologic profiles of PDE5 inhibitors and their potential side effects," the authors wrote "The frequency of erectile dysfunction, which is a form of peripheral vascular disease that impairs men's abilities to achieve and maintain an erection, increases dramatically with age and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. Therefore, many men who take PDE5 inhibitors to treat their erectile dysfunction will also be followed up by ophthalmologists for ocular disorders such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and ocular vascular disease."
"Furthermore, PDE5 inhibitors can exert direct effects on the retina, and such effects probably account for many of the visual side effects such as blue-tinged vision and light sensitivity that have been reported," they concluded.
But they said their "results indicate that there is no cumulative damage or effect of clinical significance for either 5 milligrams of tadalafil or 50 milligrams of sildenafil taken daily for six months."
Hon Priest Kwadwo on Religion and God (www.boboshanty.com)
April 2, 2009
Started By Upright I — 1 Comments
Blessed Love. Here is a little sample from one cultural website, www.boboshanty.com.
Hon. Priest Kwadwo
otherwise known as Hon. Priest Teddy
Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress
Church of Divine Salvation-
"For centuries man has tried to find God and also to unravel the mystery of life and in so doing has looked beyond himself to solve this mystery. I can see why generations after generations would do this, because man is a spiritual being and needs to connect spiritually with God and nature. In this process he has created an illusion because he has no understanding of himself, the God within him and nature and because of this, what do we have today? A world full of corruption, misery, wars; diseases, death and destruction, all because man now has some belief that he can do whatsoever he pleases and at the end of the day pray for forgiveness. Man has lost the knowledge that God dwells in the heart of all flesh, he has now lost his divine love for his fellow human. The lost of this love has caused one man to live in extreme wealth while another lives in extreme poverty. One man shops for his dog's food while another man eats dust; this couldn't happen in the Kingdom of God. Religion cannot save the world from their sins; religion is corruption of God's holy laws. Our Father Jes-us Christ already put religion under his feet. Religion is for the Scribes and the Pharisees, who are only interested in studying the scriptures and repeating prayers of vain repetition, but has no interest in God's "way of life" but use the texts to suite their short comings of the glory of God. These Scribes and Pharisees can be seen every Sunday morning on your tel-lie-vision (TV) selling the word of God, always selling you something at the end of every program. These are your Pastor Paul Melnichuk, Bishop T. Jakes, Pastor Creflo Dollar, Pastor Hagee, Pat Robertson, Pastor Blair, Benny Hinn, Billy Graham, Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart, Bishop Desmond Tutu even the Pope of Rome, just to name a few.
THE SPIRIT OF GOD
I am trying to establish an understanding ground for you my reader to stand on. Most people think that because someone dresses in a nice suit and preaches in a fancy building to thousands of people every Sunday, means they know what they are talking about. Right about now it's a good idea to go and get your bible and lets read and analyze some scriptures.
Let's read 1 John 1; 1-4 "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that confesseth that Jes-us Christ is come in the flesh is of God. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jes-us Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and that is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now is already in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
Now let's look at these verses "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world." This means that the righteous are the children of God and have overcome the antichrist, because greater is Jes-us Christ that is in us than, than the devil that is in the world. "Every spirit that confesseth that Jes-us Christ is come in the flesh is of God."This is just saying that every spirit (man ) that confesseth that Jes-us Christ is manifested in the righteous or " is come " through the righteous man, that spirit is a man of God. Therefore Jes-us Christ lives for evermore. "And every spirit that confesseth not that Jes-us Christ is come in the flesh is not of God; and that is the spirit of antichrist." This is self explanatory." Whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now is in the world." This means that we have heard of the antichrist that is to come and means that the antichrist is already in the world, therefore try the spirits to see if they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world, all these tele-evangelists are false prophets because they teach that Jes-us is gone up in the clouds and has not yet returned, what a big bundle of nonsense. I say to you my brothers and sisters in Christ our Lord "know ye the Spirit of God".
And what do false prophets do?They prophecy falsely, to say the least. They teach a false doctrine weekly all in the name of money, that's why its written on their money "in God we trust." I can remember the days of my youth when I would talk to the Spirit of God in me, and didn't really know- don't be astonished that I use the term" Spirit of God " in me, I am not the first to do it. Read Galathians 1; 21-24 "Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; and was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ; But they had heard only, that he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me.
Most people today would read this and just read it over without understanding what Paul was really saying. I'll explain briefly then go back to my point. What Paul meant by saying "unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ" was that he shared the same faith as the people of the churches in Judaea, which is the knowledge that Christ "is come in the flesh" and not in the sky, and also that they didn't know him by face. He even went as far as to say that the people had only heard that he (Paul) who once persecuted them now preaches the same faith he once destroyed. And the beauty of the whole thing is verse 24 " And they glorified God in me", there's no need to explain this verse because I am sure by now you know where am going.
The "inner man"
Well back to the point I was making, I can remember the days of my youth when I would talk to the Spirit of God in me and didn't really know how to explain this voice talking to me from within, some would call it an inner man but I say it's the God within man. This voice teaches righteousness, because if my memory serves me well I can remember slipping every time I didn't listen to that voice. I can also remember the days of my youth, when my Grandmother would constantly remind me that God is everywhere at every time constantly watching and can hear all our words and thoughts. What that did to me as a child was have me playing games with God, I would steal little things around the house and tell myself that there's no way God could have seen me when there's so many people in the world for him to watch all at once. I would even do the same thing with my thoughts at times, but now that I am a man of knowledge , wisdom and understanding I now know in all reality that the God that sees and hears all is the God within man.Man knows all that he has ever done and he also knows all the things that he has ever thought about and really can't hide from himself; hence he can't hide from the God within him.
I will show you that Satan has taken over the world and has corrupt the world of people to think outside of themselves, and not to acknowledge the God within themselves. I will show you that the devil has really come as an "angel of light" to deceive even the very elect, remember that what has been hidden from the wise and the prudent has now revealed unto the babe and the *u*kling. The very elect, the pastors the so-called priests, rabbis and bishops you see on the tel-lie-vision every Sunday or whenever, even they believe it or not has no understanding of God's words. I hope you haven't put away your bible because I am going to show you by using the bible that the mainstream teachings of Christ that was pumped into our heads since we were born is the opposite of what our Lord taught us. Lets read St. Luke 8; 10 And he said," Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand". This means that Christ reveals the Kingdom of God to his sheep, but those that are not of his flock he gives them parables, because they are unwise and rebellious.
And why would Christ reveal the Kingdom of God to some and not to others? Hold on to your seat, because Satan has taken over the world and has corrupted it, therefore the world would need Christ who is the first anointed teacher, to bring man back to a right of himself and to usher in the reign of Christ on earth. See in the beginning there was one Kingdom on earth and this one kingdom encircled the globe, and was a Kingdom of righteousness. Until man let the serpent into his being, which is greed, envy, lust of the flesh, grudge, hatred, all the things which corrupt the soul and lowers man from his divine state of being to be a reproach to his God. Now because of this, man has created kingdoms of his own such as Babylon, The Roman Empire, The Russian Empire, The British Empire and the USA, just to name a few. In these Kingdoms there is a separation of church and state for a reason, that's because they want to do all manner of unrighteousness and not live up to the laws of God. So for righteousness to cover the earth like the waters cover the sea, Christ would have to start the ushering in of his Kingdom, which is the Kingdom of God. Now let me show that this Kingdom is a righteous Kingdom on earth. Lets read THE ACTS 1; 6 " When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, "Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel"? See the question was asked "Lord wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel", see it says to Israel who are the sons and daughters of the living God and not the so called Jews who live in Palestine today, brought there by Britain and America from Russia and Europe in the 1940's. This is what the Brutish, the United Snakes of Amerikkka and the Israel-lies want you to think.Revelation 2:9 says "Behold I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee"
HOLY EMMANUEL I SELASSIE I JAH RASTAFARI . "
Excerpt from-
http://www.boboshanty.com/knowledgeofgod.htm
Becareful the environment you choose for it will shape you; Becareful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.
Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give to someone is your time.
Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give to someone is your time.
Revelation 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the *lo** of the saints, and with the *lo** of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (KJV)
Sometimes prophecy students and commentators will try to associate popular or well-known secular emblems with the prophetic symbols in the scriptural passages they are reading. For example, if a symbolic eagle is encountered in prophetic scriptures, then they will interpret the eagle as a representation of the United States even though other modern countries also use a representation of an eagle as their national emblem. Likewise when a symbolic bear is encountered in a scripture, it is interpreted as a representation of the Russian bear. However, it is always best to allow the Bible itself to interpret the meaning of the symbols it uses. If the immediate scriptural context does not provide the information needed for ascertaining the correct meaning of a symbol, then scriptural passages elsewhere will. Thus, when we try, for example, to decipher the meaning of the symbolism associated with the beast in Revelation 13, we find that the prophecies in Daniel give us much information that is essential to our understanding of the symbolism portrayed in Revelation 13.
Accordingly, in the biblical passage above, verse 15 stipulates that water in this scripture symbolizes the masses of humanity. Therefore, common-sense logic dictates that both the beast and the evil woman dominate humanity because they are pictured as standing or sitting dominantly on the symbolic water which represents humanity. Likewise, there are scriptural clues which help us to identify the beast in the above biblical passage. Please note verse 8, which reads as follows: The beast that... shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition. Obviously there is ONLY one such individual mentioned in the Bible who meets every one of these scriptural requirements, and that personage is none other than Satan:
Revelation 20:1-3, 7, 10
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (KJV)
Therefore, Satan is the only personage portrayed in the Bible who goes into perdition after ascending out of the bottomless pit (immediately after the Millennial Reign of Christ Jesus is over). Although II Thessalonians 2:3, in reference to the Antichrist, uses the expression, the son of perdition (i.e., the son of Satan, or the son of destruction), the Antichrist is never called the man of perdition, nor does he ever ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition. Instead, the Antichrist literally is killed during the Battle of Armageddon, then immediately resurrected as part of the Second Resurrection and thrown into the eternal Lake of Fire.
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the *lo** of the saints, and with the *lo** of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (KJV)
Sometimes prophecy students and commentators will try to associate popular or well-known secular emblems with the prophetic symbols in the scriptural passages they are reading. For example, if a symbolic eagle is encountered in prophetic scriptures, then they will interpret the eagle as a representation of the United States even though other modern countries also use a representation of an eagle as their national emblem. Likewise when a symbolic bear is encountered in a scripture, it is interpreted as a representation of the Russian bear. However, it is always best to allow the Bible itself to interpret the meaning of the symbols it uses. If the immediate scriptural context does not provide the information needed for ascertaining the correct meaning of a symbol, then scriptural passages elsewhere will. Thus, when we try, for example, to decipher the meaning of the symbolism associated with the beast in Revelation 13, we find that the prophecies in Daniel give us much information that is essential to our understanding of the symbolism portrayed in Revelation 13.
Accordingly, in the biblical passage above, verse 15 stipulates that water in this scripture symbolizes the masses of humanity. Therefore, common-sense logic dictates that both the beast and the evil woman dominate humanity because they are pictured as standing or sitting dominantly on the symbolic water which represents humanity. Likewise, there are scriptural clues which help us to identify the beast in the above biblical passage. Please note verse 8, which reads as follows: The beast that... shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition. Obviously there is ONLY one such individual mentioned in the Bible who meets every one of these scriptural requirements, and that personage is none other than Satan:
Revelation 20:1-3, 7, 10
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (KJV)
Therefore, Satan is the only personage portrayed in the Bible who goes into perdition after ascending out of the bottomless pit (immediately after the Millennial Reign of Christ Jesus is over). Although II Thessalonians 2:3, in reference to the Antichrist, uses the expression, the son of perdition (i.e., the son of Satan, or the son of destruction), the Antichrist is never called the man of perdition, nor does he ever ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition. Instead, the Antichrist literally is killed during the Battle of Armageddon, then immediately resurrected as part of the Second Resurrection and thrown into the eternal Lake of Fire.
Revelation 11:7
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. (KJV)
The scriptural context indicates it will be the Antichrist who will wage war against the Two Witnesses after he invades Israel. Yet, this passage identifies the beast, representing the personage of Antichrist, as one who will ascend out of the bottomless pit, an obvious reference to Satan. (Rev. 20:1-10). Thus, both the Antichrist and Satan are closely identified with the symbolic beast, thereby indicating they both inhabit the physical body of the Antichrist.
Revelation 17:11
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. (KJV)
Previously we proved this beast to be Satan (e.g., goeth into perdition), but the scriptural context clearly indicates it is also the Antichrist:
Revelation 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (KJV)
Likewise, another scriptural example illustrating the same theme:
Ezekiel 28:11-16
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (KJV)
Previously we proved that the scriptural passage above is a reference to Satan. Yet, the next several verses allude to both Satan and Antichrist (e.g., bring thee to ashes in the sight of all them that behold thee, and all they that know thee among the people, etc.):
Ezekiel 28:17-19
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. (KJV)
Likewise, yet again, for the following scriptural passage. First, Satan is pictured exclusively:
Isaiah 14:12-14
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (KJV)
Then, both Satan and the Antichrist are associated with the same visible personage, in the next several verses, when people in Hell see him (i.e., the Antichrist) and say: Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms:
Isaiah 14:15-20
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. (KJV)
The ten horns... are ten kings... They have one mind... shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (Rev. 17:12-13, 17). This biblical prediction is confirmed in Revelation 13:1 which shows the ten horns (i.e., the modern-day Roman countries) wearing individual crowns of power and authority even though they will be a part of the Antichrists empire. Likewise, the leopard beast in Revelation 13 represents the Antichrist (and Satan), and the seventh head of the leopard beast represents the new world empire of Antichrist. Furthermore, Revelation 13 states that the Antichrist beast is leopard-like in its appearance, with the mouth of a lion, and the feet of a bear, and ten horns on its head. So, obviously the symbolism in that passage correlates with the prophetic symbolism portrayed in Daniels second vision. Thus, we must conclude that the modern-day countries within the geographical areas of the ancient Babylonian, Persian, Grecian and Roman empires will form the nucleus of the Antichrists new world empire. But, since the symbolic ten horns are also crowned individually, this signifies that these Roman countries will retain their identities and a significant amount of political sovereignty precisely as Daniel predicted they would. However, the collective set of crowns on all ten of the horns also indicates that these countries will be united when they voluntarily swear allegiance to the Antichrist BEFORE the Rapture.
Moreover, Revelation 17 predicts that the beast (i.e., Satan within the Antichrist) and the ten horns will receive power simultaneously (BEFORE the Rapture), and that they will retain this power for only a short period of time. That is why it is so significant that there have been very determined efforts, recently, to unify Europe even though the geographical boundary lines for the ten toes and the European Union currently do not coincide with each other. However, many more countries are scheduled to join the European Union as members by May 1, 2004, and when that happens, the European Union will encompass virtually all of the modern-day countries within the geographical territory of the ancient Roman Empire. Then at that point, all of the Roman countries will be united, organizationally, and ready to become a part of the Antichrists empire sometime BEFORE the pre-tribulation Rapture occurs. That prophetic event will take place when these countries receive power as kings one hour with the beast (i.e., Satan within the Antichrist), after which the ten horns will then give that power to the beast.
Revelation 11:7
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. (KJV)
The scriptural context indicates it will be the Antichrist who will wage war against the Two Witnesses after he invades Israel. Yet, this passage identifies the beast, representing the personage of Antichrist, as one who will ascend out of the bottomless pit, an obvious reference to Satan. (Rev. 20:1-10). Thus, both the Antichrist and Satan are closely identified with the symbolic beast, thereby indicating they both inhabit the physical body of the Antichrist.
Revelation 17:11
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. (KJV)
Previously we proved this beast to be Satan (e.g., goeth into perdition), but the scriptural context clearly indicates it is also the Antichrist:
Revelation 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (KJV)
Likewise, another scriptural example illustrating the same theme:
Ezekiel 28:11-16
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (KJV)
Previously we proved that the scriptural passage above is a reference to Satan. Yet, the next several verses allude to both Satan and Antichrist (e.g., bring thee to ashes in the sight of all them that behold thee, and all they that know thee among the people, etc.):
Ezekiel 28:17-19
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. (KJV)
Likewise, yet again, for the following scriptural passage. First, Satan is pictured exclusively:
Isaiah 14:12-14
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (KJV)
Then, both Satan and the Antichrist are associated with the same visible personage, in the next several verses, when people in Hell see him (i.e., the Antichrist) and say: Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms:
Isaiah 14:15-20
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. (KJV)
The ten horns... are ten kings... They have one mind... shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (Rev. 17:12-13, 17). This biblical prediction is confirmed in Revelation 13:1 which shows the ten horns (i.e., the modern-day Roman countries) wearing individual crowns of power and authority even though they will be a part of the Antichrists empire. Likewise, the leopard beast in Revelation 13 represents the Antichrist (and Satan), and the seventh head of the leopard beast represents the new world empire of Antichrist. Furthermore, Revelation 13 states that the Antichrist beast is leopard-like in its appearance, with the mouth of a lion, and the feet of a bear, and ten horns on its head. So, obviously the symbolism in that passage correlates with the prophetic symbolism portrayed in Daniels second vision. Thus, we must conclude that the modern-day countries within the geographical areas of the ancient Babylonian, Persian, Grecian and Roman empires will form the nucleus of the Antichrists new world empire. But, since the symbolic ten horns are also crowned individually, this signifies that these Roman countries will retain their identities and a significant amount of political sovereignty precisely as Daniel predicted they would. However, the collective set of crowns on all ten of the horns also indicates that these countries will be united when they voluntarily swear allegiance to the Antichrist BEFORE the Rapture.
Moreover, Revelation 17 predicts that the beast (i.e., Satan within the Antichrist) and the ten horns will receive power simultaneously (BEFORE the Rapture), and that they will retain this power for only a short period of time. That is why it is so significant that there have been very determined efforts, recently, to unify Europe even though the geographical boundary lines for the ten toes and the European Union currently do not coincide with each other. However, many more countries are scheduled to join the European Union as members by May 1, 2004, and when that happens, the European Union will encompass virtually all of the modern-day countries within the geographical territory of the ancient Roman Empire. Then at that point, all of the Roman countries will be united, organizationally, and ready to become a part of the Antichrists empire sometime BEFORE the pre-tribulation Rapture occurs. That prophetic event will take place when these countries receive power as kings one hour with the beast (i.e., Satan within the Antichrist), after which the ten horns will then give that power to the beast.
He is no fool who gives up what he can not keep to gain that which he can not lose
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Do you wonder why the latest fitness fad doesn't work for you? Have you lifted weights for months, dreaming of toned, defined muscles, with no results? Have you exercised regularly for months -- or even years -- without seeing any changes in your body? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are your exercise routine is incomplete and wrong for your body type.
Everyone -- men and women alike -- has a natural shape:
Hourglass® Spoon® Ruler® Cone®
And there's a right and a wrong way to exercise for each. By exercising right for your body type you'll finally see stubborn problem areas start to change in a matter of weeks -- the kind of change that will motivate you to continue until you meet your goals and beyond.
You don't need to buy expensive equipment or devote hours a day to this program. Whether you're twenty-two or seventy-two, a regular at the gym or making a serious commitment to exercise for the first time in your life, the man Fit magazine calls the "Shape Master" puts the most important tool for success in your hands: a detailed step-by-step workout for your body type that you can perform anywhere. With consistent workouts fueled by quantifiable results, you will dramatically change your body for the better and for the rest of your life.
From pot bellies to large thighs, thick waists to spreading bottoms, even people who exercise daily often find themselves fighting a losing battle against specific figure problems. Sometimes, in fact, the problem only seems to get worse. Escape Your Shape is the first book to identify the four basic body types -- hourglass, cone, spoon, and ruler -- and to provide fitness programs designed for each one. A simple quiz helps readers determine their body type and begin a program that will bring visible changes in as little as two weeks. Each chapter details a basic workout and provides variations to accommodate different fitness levels and physical constraints such as back or joint injuries. Instructional black-and-white illustrations are also included. Jackowski proves that everyone can conquer the bumps, lumps, and sags that seem invulnerable to exercise; strengthen weak spots; and achieve the tone and contours they want. As Newsweek announced, "Jackowski takes bodies that fairly jiggle with flab and turns them into the kind of bodies people don't dare kick sand at -- at the beach or anyplace else". It's hard to imagine a more inspiring message to start off the swimsuit season.
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Do you wonder why the latest fitness fad doesn't work for you? Have you lifted weights for months, dreaming of toned, defined muscles, with no results? Have you exercised regularly for months -- or even years -- without seeing any changes in your body? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are your exercise routine is incomplete and wrong for your body type.
Everyone -- men and women alike -- has a natural shape:
Hourglass® Spoon® Ruler® Cone®
And there's a right and a wrong way to exercise for each. By exercising right for your body type you'll finally see stubborn problem areas start to change in a matter of weeks -- the kind of change that will motivate you to continue until you meet your goals and beyond.
You don't need to buy expensive equipment or devote hours a day to this program. Whether you're twenty-two or seventy-two, a regular at the gym or making a serious commitment to exercise for the first time in your life, the man Fit magazine calls the "Shape Master" puts the most important tool for success in your hands: a detailed step-by-step workout for your body type that you can perform anywhere. With consistent workouts fueled by quantifiable results, you will dramatically change your body for the better and for the rest of your life.
From pot bellies to large thighs, thick waists to spreading bottoms, even people who exercise daily often find themselves fighting a losing battle against specific figure problems. Sometimes, in fact, the problem only seems to get worse. Escape Your Shape is the first book to identify the four basic body types -- hourglass, cone, spoon, and ruler -- and to provide fitness programs designed for each one. A simple quiz helps readers determine their body type and begin a program that will bring visible changes in as little as two weeks. Each chapter details a basic workout and provides variations to accommodate different fitness levels and physical constraints such as back or joint injuries. Instructional black-and-white illustrations are also included. Jackowski proves that everyone can conquer the bumps, lumps, and sags that seem invulnerable to exercise; strengthen weak spots; and achieve the tone and contours they want. As Newsweek announced, "Jackowski takes bodies that fairly jiggle with flab and turns them into the kind of bodies people don't dare kick sand at -- at the beach or anyplace else". It's hard to imagine a more inspiring message to start off the swimsuit season.
http://rapidshare.com/files/10022987/Fitne..._Not_Harder.rar
Nobody can hold u down,unless ur on d ground with them...
Ghost hand ah real thing from the show from ghost adventuress!!!!
February 27, 2009
Started By Esko — 1 Comments
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Educate yourself and get to know whats to come instead of chasing after things which cant help you
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26887128#26887128
NBC -- Could a Johnson County, Kansas gym really be haunted?
A ghost, or something, was recently captured on video surveillance and so far, the security company has not yet come up with a logical explanation.
Kim Peterson was curious too when she reviewed security tapes a couple weeks ago and saw that motion sensors kicked cameras into action and there wasn't any action in the gym.
"I called my security people and said, 'what is this do I need to change a light bulb?' Do I need to get up and clean the lens? And they reviewed it and said I have no idea what that is," said Peterson.
Security camera's caught a white orb wandering around the gym.
The orb hovers and lingers near the dumbbells.
It leaves the frame, then comes back and kicked the motion sensors into action a total of 9 times between 2 and 4:30 in the morning.
But not one provision security has been able to come up with in the last 2 weeks. Reps told us the system is activated by motion, but not just any motion.
They say a bug wouldn't turn this model on or dust, it would take much more than headlights passing by.
600 other clients have the same system but none of them have ever recorded a mystery.
"My 8 year old said maybe grandpa is making sure you're doing okay in your new business," said Peterson.
"It could be a spirit nothing is impossible," said potential new member Sharon Bohm.
People Said to Believe in Aliens and Ghosts More Than God
November 24, 2008
Started By GA — 10 Comments
More people believe in aliens and ghosts than in God, a new survey finds, according to a British newspaper.
The survey, however, was done by a marketing firm in conjunction with the release of an X-Files DVD, and details of how the poll was conducted were not reported in the Daily Mail. Survey questions, depending on how they are written, can greatly skew results, along with how subjects are sampled.
That said, the poll of 3,000 people found that 58 percent believe in the supernatural, including paranormal encounters, while 54 percent believe God exists. Women were more likely than men to believe in the supernatural and were also more likely to visit a medium.
Indeed, humans are prone to believing in things they can neither see nor find logical evidence for.
A survey of U.S. college students done in 2006 found 23 percent of freshmen had a general belief in paranormal concepts - from astrology to communicating with the dead. Interestingly, the number jumped to 31 percent among seniors and 34 percent among graduate students.
So says pilot who was ordered to shoot down UFO..
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Two U.S. fighter planes were scrambled and ordered to shoot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) over the English countryside during the Cold War, according to secret files made public on Monday.
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Two U.S. fighter planes were scrambled and ordered to shoot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) over the English countryside during the Cold War, according to secret files made public on Monday.
One pilot said he was seconds away from firing 24 rockets at the object, which moved erratically and gave a radar reading like "a flying aircraft carrier."
The pilot, Milton Torres, now 77 and living in Miami, said it spent periods motionless in the sky before reaching estimated speeds of more than 7,600 mph (12,000 kph).
The world's oddest weather events
February 18, 2009
Started By ssugarlipss (Administrator) — 7 Comments
The world's oddest weather events
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Living in the UK makes it easy to gripe about weather inconsistency. One moment its sunny, the next its raining, and before you know it, there are eight inches of snow at your feet.
While these instances of supposed randomness may be annoying, theyve come to be expected. The peculiarities of the British climate may seem inconvenient but they pale in comparison to some weird weather events experienced around the world.
If you find yourself fretting when the weather takes an unexpected turn, consider this: 20 years ago, on February 18, 1989, snow fell on the Sahara Desert for the first time in recorded history. Yes, the same place where rain is about as scarce as a successful British bank. The snow storm occurred in Southern Algeria and lasted for 30 minutes, managing to stick for a few hours before melting into the sand-covered abyss.
As the Sahara celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first snowfall, MSN remembers several other oddball weather moments, many of which took place here in the UK.
So before you describe a sharp temperature drop as random weather, take a look at these wild weather instances.
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| Over a hundred years ago, the small town of Bovina, Mississippi was delivered a large surprise during an otherwise routine hail storm. Among the clusters of ice that fell from the sky was an unusually large, frozen block containing none other than a six-by-eight-inch turtle. |
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To say its raining cats and dogs is an exaggeration, but to say its raining amphibians, isnt entirely unprecedented. This was the case in 1939, when tiny frogs showered over Wiltshire, England. How did frogs ascend into the sky to begin with? It is believed they can be *u*ked up by extremely powerful updrafts, tornadoes, or waterspouts. As recently as 1998, frog falls have been reported in Llanddewi, Wales and Croydon, south London.
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LONDON Alitalia pilot Achille Zaghetti thought it was a missile.
Zaghetti was at the helm of a jet from Milan to London's Heathrow Airport on the evening of April 21, 1991 when a flying object streaked across his field of vision.
"At once I said, 'look out, look out,' to my co-pilot, who looked out and saw what I had seen," Zaghetti wrote in his report. "As soon as the object crossed us I asked to the ACC (area control center) operator if he saw something on his screen and he answered 'I see an unknown target 10 nautical miles behind you.'"
An investigation later ruled out a missile but never ruled anything in, either.
The close encounter is one of many reported UFO sightings among 19 files that Britain's National Archives posted Monday to the Web. The new material covers UFO sightings between 1986 and 1992.
While the 1,500-page batch of documents debunks a host of UFO sightings, others like Zaghetti's near-miss with a UFO remain unexplained.
I think it is fake...
What do you think??
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