Rizières inondées à la frontière entre le Vietnam et le Cambodge (Photo credit: dalbera)
THE PUNKING OF THE LEFT (Photo credit: SS&SS)
Latin America Connexions (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Republicans won elections with a platform promising to firm up the containment policy. The Kremlin was not the only source of the growing number of international crises in the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Above, Colombian demonstrators protesting U.S. foreign policy attack Vice President Richard Nixon's car in Bogotá in 1958. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Ethnic composition of the Americas according to Lizcano and the CIA World Factbook. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Latin America (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Latin-America and Caribbean Forum 2010 (Photo credit: OECD Development Centre)
Latin-America and Caribbean Forum 2010 (Photo credit: OECD Development Centre)
"Every
war is a tragedy, but Vietnam was reprehensible. McGovern didn’t just
feel anger about it; I think he felt guilt. He cut an ad in which he
visited a veteran’s hospital, and what is remarkable about the film is
the unedited anger of the boys he met. These kids were furious – with
the Generals, with the President, but also perhaps with George. He
represented a generation of failed leadership, of the grey men in
Washington who sent the young to fight an unwinnable war on their
behalf. McGovern’s greatest accomplishment was to earn the trust of boys
like these – showing that a bridge between generations could be built
and offering hope for progress and healing."
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The Human Antenna
Researcher Serena Roney-Dougal has gathered together some of the most compelling research into the
biological means by which the geomagnetic flux of the earth might cause the pineal gland to allow us
to psychically ‘tune in’.
Psychedelic gland Besides melatonine, the pineal gland also produces the ‘neuromodulator’ chemicals— called betacarbolines — which affect the brain. Beta-carbolines are both monoamine-oxidase (MAO) inhibitors and serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which means that they prevent the breakdown of serotonin by inhibiting its uptake into the brain’s synapses.
This is akin to what doctors claim is the action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac.
Some evidence also suggests that the pineal can also manufacture an hallucinogenic substance called 5-methoxydimethyltryptamine (5-methoxy-DMT) from melatonin. What might be the result is a pooling of these amines into the synapses of the brain, causing reactions that are similar to drug- induced hallucinations.
The current view is that neuromodulators need 5-methoxy-DMT and DMT in order to work and that, by blocking MAO, the pineal gland regulates and increases the concentration of serotonin. This regulatory function of blocking one chemical and promoting another is thought to be the catalyst for dreaming.
Several facts suggest that the production of serotonin and melatonin may be in some way involved in psychic phenomena. First, many hallucinogenic substances are chemical sisters to those made by the pineal gland. Yage, or ayahausca, a ceremonial drink made by some Amazon tribes to produce psychic effects for healing, clairvoyance and precognition, is produced from native vines (Banisteriopsis caapi) that are chemically nearly equivalent to the 5-methoxy-DMT in humans.
Tuning in and turning on When the pineal gland is stimulated geomagnetically, it produces chemicals that are similar to these plant hallucinogens, which help to alter consciousness. Other studies show that psychedelic drugs alter levels of melatonin and serotonin, resulting, in some cases, in psychosis.
So, how could the earth’s geomagnetic fluctuations affect these brain chemicals? Researchers have found that electromagnetic and geomagnetic fields strongly affect the production and activity of the enzyme hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT). It is this enzyme that is centrally involved in the production of melatonin and possibly 5-methoxytryptamine (5-MT). Any changes in the the magnetic field can produce changes in this enzyme’s activity.
Studies in animals have also shown that any strong change in the ambient magnetic field—whether increased or decreased—will inhibit production of HIOMT.
Other research shows that serotonin N-acetyltransferase, the enzyme involved in the production of melatonin, is strongly affected by electromagnetic fields.
If this is the case, says Roney-Dougal, any strong change in the earth’s ambient magnetic field would produce a rush of natural hallucinogens in our bodies, enabling us to be more psychically receptive.
Psychedelic gland Besides melatonine, the pineal gland also produces the ‘neuromodulator’ chemicals— called betacarbolines — which affect the brain. Beta-carbolines are both monoamine-oxidase (MAO) inhibitors and serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which means that they prevent the breakdown of serotonin by inhibiting its uptake into the brain’s synapses.
This is akin to what doctors claim is the action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac.
Some evidence also suggests that the pineal can also manufacture an hallucinogenic substance called 5-methoxydimethyltryptamine (5-methoxy-DMT) from melatonin. What might be the result is a pooling of these amines into the synapses of the brain, causing reactions that are similar to drug- induced hallucinations.
The current view is that neuromodulators need 5-methoxy-DMT and DMT in order to work and that, by blocking MAO, the pineal gland regulates and increases the concentration of serotonin. This regulatory function of blocking one chemical and promoting another is thought to be the catalyst for dreaming.
Several facts suggest that the production of serotonin and melatonin may be in some way involved in psychic phenomena. First, many hallucinogenic substances are chemical sisters to those made by the pineal gland. Yage, or ayahausca, a ceremonial drink made by some Amazon tribes to produce psychic effects for healing, clairvoyance and precognition, is produced from native vines (Banisteriopsis caapi) that are chemically nearly equivalent to the 5-methoxy-DMT in humans.
Tuning in and turning on When the pineal gland is stimulated geomagnetically, it produces chemicals that are similar to these plant hallucinogens, which help to alter consciousness. Other studies show that psychedelic drugs alter levels of melatonin and serotonin, resulting, in some cases, in psychosis.
So, how could the earth’s geomagnetic fluctuations affect these brain chemicals? Researchers have found that electromagnetic and geomagnetic fields strongly affect the production and activity of the enzyme hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT). It is this enzyme that is centrally involved in the production of melatonin and possibly 5-methoxytryptamine (5-MT). Any changes in the the magnetic field can produce changes in this enzyme’s activity.
Studies in animals have also shown that any strong change in the ambient magnetic field—whether increased or decreased—will inhibit production of HIOMT.
Other research shows that serotonin N-acetyltransferase, the enzyme involved in the production of melatonin, is strongly affected by electromagnetic fields.
If this is the case, says Roney-Dougal, any strong change in the earth’s ambient magnetic field would produce a rush of natural hallucinogens in our bodies, enabling us to be more psychically receptive.
Drag Them Off to the Hoosegow
MIKE WHITNEY
“Federal regulators are considering giving mortgage lenders protection from certain lawsuits…
The potential move, which would be a partial victory for mortgage lenders, is part of a broader effort to write new rules for the U.S. housing market in the wake of the mortgage meltdown. The proposal for the first time would establish a basic national standard for loans, known as a ‘qualified mortgage.’ (“Home Loans May Get Shield”, Wall Street Journal)
No one has been picking on the poor-abused bankers. The banks have merely been asked to repurchase the crappy mortgages they made that exhibit “substantive underwriting and documentation deficiencies”. That’s all. Similarly, if they lent money to people who clearly didn’t have the ability to repay the debt, then the borrower should be able to plead his case before a judge. That’s fair, isn’t it? Only the banks don’t want “fair”; they want immunity.
Los Angeles Times:
“JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co., the nation’s largest home lenders, each reported double-digit quarterly earnings growth Friday. The big jump in profit was thanks largely to a surge in their mortgage businesses, fueled by low interest rates and waves of refinancing.“The U.S. attorney in Manhattan has accused Wells Fargo of defrauding a government-backed mortgage insurance program, in another major civil case brought in the wake of the housing bust and financial crisis.
At Wells Fargo, mortgage business revenue rose 55% to $2.8 billion during the third quarter from $1.8 billion in the year-earlier period. …JPMorgan’s mortgage business posted a 71% increase to $2.4 billion from $1.4 billion last year. This led the bank to beat expectations with an overall profit of $5.7 billion.” (“Banks see a housing rebound”, Los Angeles Times)
The mortgage-fraud suit, filed by U.S. attorney Preet Bharara, seeks “hundreds of millions of dollars” in damages for claims the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has paid for defaulted loans “wrongfully certified” by Wells Fargo.
The suit alleges the San Francisco banking giant falsely certified loans insured by the government’s Federal Housing Administration.
‘As the complaint alleges, yet another major bank has engaged in a longstanding and reckless trifecta of deficient training, deficient underwriting and deficient disclosure, all while relying on the convenient backstop of government insurance,’ Bharara said in a statement.
Adding ‘accelerant to a fire,’ Bharara said, was Wells Fargo’s bonus system that rewarded employees based on the number of loans it approved.
The lawsuit alleges the bank failed to properly underwrite more than 100,000 loans it certified to be eligible for FHA insurance. When Wells Fargo discovered problems with the loans, it failed to notify HUD, which administers the FHA program, as required, the suit said. The action alleges more than 10 years of misconduct.
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I started this blog with the simple intention of writing stories from my life. Over time I branched into fiction and currently I am writing a novel. I found myself drawing illustrations, making videos and creating my own choreographies to dance. Write, dance, paint …each one of these activities inspires the rest. They started as separate adventures, each one bringing mountains of joy into my life and now they are beginning to merge. My goal is to be a storyteller for the Web 2.0 generation. I don’t yet know what that means, but stay tuned as I experiment and figure it out. I have a feeling that something exciting is about to emerge.
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Amazon"Those who feel that like lemmings they are being led over a cliff would be well-advised not to read this book. They may discover that they are right."—Noam Chomsky
“Jeffrey St. Clair and Joshua Frank have skillfully smoked out the real Barack Obama . . . the technofascist military strategist disguised as a Nobel Peace Laureate, but owned, operated, and controlled by Wall Street, Corporate America, and the Pentagon.”—Thomas H. Naylor, co-author of Affluenza, Downsizing the USA
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The Barack Obama revolution was over before it started, guttered by the politician’s overweening desire to prove himself to the grandees of the establishment. From there on, other promises proved ever easier to break. Here's the book that dares not let Obama off the hook. It's all here: the compromises, the backstabbing, the same old imperial ambitions. Covering all major "Obummer" categories since he took office, this fast-paced collection will delight the critical and offer food for thought for those contemplating the 2012 electoral circus—and beyond.
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After 8 years Al Jazeera asks what killed Arafat !?
The channel presented an investigative documentary that says the late Palestinian iconic leader and president Yasser Arafat was poisoned by Polonium based on tests for his clothes as well medical records and testimonies
Egyptian X-file : And I though that Mowafi was Qaddafi’s man in Egypt !!
Now after the continuing fall of the Qaddafi regime we found out that Mowafi was not the only Qaddafi’s man in Egypt as according to Abdel Rahman Shalgam , the former FM of Libya and its UN representative Omar Soliman was also Qaddafi’s man in Egypt !!
Hassan Nasrallah And His Evidence : It Depends on Where You Stand
Before going in to details of the press conference which was aired in almost all Arabic and Lebanese news channels except Future News for unknown reason despite the fact that that press conference is related directly to the founder of the network himself ; before analyzing the juicy parts of the press conference from spies' profiles and UAV's clips we must agree on something :
- Neither the tribunal nor Hezbollah has got a real direct evidence in Al Hariri's assassination because simply that assassination is just like JFK's assassination ; it was planned and executed in a way not to incriminate any party what so ever.There is no gun with fingers print on it here I am afraid , also news' reports leaks in international press based on intelligence sources are not that enough 'it is a joke actually'
- The tribunal has turned in to a political means of blackmail against both Syria and Hezbollah ; there is no doubt if Hezbollah and Syria were pro-west side , things would be different totally and they would overlooked even if they were behind it !!
- If you believe in the innocence of Hezbollah , if you support Hezbollah , you will believe its theory or rather its case against Israel.
- If you believe in the involvement of Hezbollah , if you hate Hezbollah , you will not buy its theory or case easily or at all.
- It is all about Hezbollah and its resistance , not about Al Hariri , Israel will not rest except Hezbollah is striped from its military powers whether through international interfere or even better through a civil war.
- Pakistan Foreign Minister: Drones Are Top Cause Of Anti-Americanism
- Israel PM Draws Red Line (Literally) on Mythical Iranian Bomb
- Gloomy Prognosis: US Has Set Fuse for Prolonged Afghan Civil War
- Report: "Counterproductive" US Drone Program "Terrorizes" Pakistan
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