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Dear Readers;
This is to give you advance warning that I have given much thought about slimming down this news weekly, as this has become too time consuming. As we approach the 9th anniversary of this newsletter, look for a formal announcement of changes soon.
1. "A DOCTORED HISTORY: AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM F. PEPPER"
ED. NOTE: This story should be required reading by all Americans. Pepper is my hero!
"The official story goes that King was murdered by a lone merciless assassin, James Earl Ray, in a symbolic act of hate that reinforced our country's bitter racial conflicts. The story is continually told to us by our media and educational institutions. It is part of our collective national narrative. And, it's entirely false.
The real history, uncovered by Dr. William F. Pepper, former attorney to the King family and to the now-deceased Ray, is much more sinister. When I spoke with Pepper on the eve of the 42nd anniversary of King's death, he stated unequivocally that factions of the United States government were involved in the assassination and that "it was effectively a policy decision."
That's a hard pill to swallow. When it comes to American heroes, King is on par with such prominent figures as the founding fathers, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Like Gandhi, King has become a human rights icon of global significance. The notion that our government actively worked to end his life is so consequential, it would need to be authoritatively substantiated for us to even consider it, which is exactly what Dr. Pepper achieved with his quarter-century long investigation...
It is an interesting commentary on mainstream media that of course the trial is basically unknown and most Americans are not even aware that it was held," quoting Calvin Sloan in Truthout:
link here .
2. "THIS IS YOUR BRAIN. AGING"
"Science is reshaping what we know about getting older. (The news is better than you think.)"
"The recognition that so much of the difference in brain function is due to something other than age has ignited a market in interventions that might postpone, mitigate, or even prevent some of the decline," quoting Sharon Begley is NEWSWEEK’s science editor and the author of The Plastic Mind: New science reveals our extraordinary potential to transform ourselves and Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves.
link here .
3. "SINGING 'REWIRES' DAMAGED BRAIN"
"Teaching stroke patients to sing "rewires" their brains, helping them recover their speech, say scientists.
By singing, patients use a different area of the brain from the area involved in speech.
If a person's "speech centre" is damaged by a stroke, they can learn to use their 'singing centre' instead.
Researchers presented these findings at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Diego...
Gottfried Schlaug, a neurology professor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, US, led the trial," quoting Victoria Gill on the BBC.
link here .
4. MARS & VENUS IN THE NEWS
A. "7TH-GRADERS DISCOVER MYSTERIOUS CAVE ON MARS"
"The students were participating in the Mars Student Imaging Program"
"A group of seventh-graders in California has discovered a mysterious cave on Mars as part of a research project to study images taken by a NASA spacecraft orbiting the red planet.
The 16 students from teacher Dennis Mitchell's 7th-grade science class at Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood, Calif., found what looks to be a Martian skylight — a hole in the roof of a cave on Mars.
The intrepid students were participating in the Mars Student Imaging Program at the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University. The program allows students to frame a research question and then commission a Mars-orbiting camera to take an image to answer their question,"
quoting Clara Moskowitz in Space.com.
link here
B. "OCEANS ON VENUS MIGHT HAVE BEEN HABITABLE"
"Probe finds evidence that Venus and Earth aren't as dissimilar as they seem"
"Venus, currently one of the most inhospitable places in the solar system, may once have had an ample supply of water — possibly even oceans — and been a potentially habitable place when it was young, a new study suggests.
The finding comes from the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Venus Express satellite currently orbiting our neighboring planet. The probe is providing new evidence that Venus and Earth aren't as dissimilar as they seem," quoting Space.com.
link here .
5. LUCY'S 'GREAT-GRAND-FATHER' FOUND"
"Anthropologists say they have discovered the 3.6 million-year-old partial skeleton of a creature that came from the same species as Lucy, but was 400,000 years older and at least as good at walking upright. Their analysis suggests that upright walking, the trademark trait for humans and their extinct kin, goes back further in time than some might have assumed.
This skeleton, described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has a much longer name than Lucy: It was dubbed Kadanuumuu, which means "big man" in Ethiopia's Afar language," quoting
MSNBC's Cosmic Log:
link here .
6. IN HEALTH NEWS
A. "ARE CELLS [CELL PHONES] THE NEW CIGARETTES?"
"Just as parents now tell their kids that, believe it or not, there was a time when nobody knew that cigarettes and tanning were bad for you, those kids may grow up to tell their kids that, believe it or not, there was a time when nobody knew how dangerous it was to hold your phone right next to your head and chat away for hours.
We don’t yet really know the physical and psychological impact of being slaves to technology. We just know that technology is a narcotic," quoting Maureen Dowd in the New York Times.
link here
B. "HEALTH, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION"
IN THE SUMMER, 2010 ISSUE OF SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS MAGAZINE
"We live in a world scope-locked on what our bodies look like. Are we thin enough? Does our physique conform to societies’ ideals? Popular television shows like The Biggest Loser® emphasize diet and exercise as the path to a healthier life, but the question arises: Are diet, exercise and body image all there is to achieving health?
If not, what then is the essence of wellness?" by Danielle Graham, Editor-in-Chief.
link here
C. "COFFEE'S MYSTERIOUS BENEFITS MOUNT"
"From lowered cancer risks to a sharper memory, more studies are showing that coffee is good for you - but why?
Regular coffee drinkers have a 39 percent decreased risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Those who drank an estimated four or more cups a day had significantly fewer cancers of the mouth and throat than non coffee drinkers, the study found.
'Coffee contains more than a thousand chemicals, some of which have antioxidant and antimutagenic activities,' Mia Hashibe, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Utah and the study's lead researcher, told Life's Little Mysteries," By Remy Melina of LiveScience.com:
link here
D. "STEM CELLS REVERSE BLINDNESS CAUSED BY BURNS"
"Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells — a stunning success for the burgeoning cell-therapy field, Italian researchers reported Wednesday [June 23]...
In the study, published online by the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers took a small number of stem cells from a patient's healthy eye, multiplied them in the lab and placed them into the burned eye, where they were able to grow new corneal tissue to replace what had been damaged. Since the stem cells are from their own bodies, the patients do not need to take anti-rejection drugs," by Alicia Chang, AP Science Writer:
link here .
MORE ON THE OIL 'SPILL' [SPILL? THIS IS NO SPILL]
A. "Is the BP Clean-Up Creating A Toxic Soup in the Gulf?"
By Kate Sheppard in Mother Jones:
link here
B. "Gulf oil spill: Kevin Costner signs contract with BP for oil slick clean-up"
"Movie star has developed a 'dream machine' that will separate oil from water to combat Deepwater Horizon spill"
By Robin McKie in UK's The Observer & Guardian:
link here
C. "A Deadly Bubble"
"Richard Hoagland is a scientist who has been a long term critic of secrecy and fraud at NASA.
In this interview, Hoagland talks about the discovery of a massive gas bubble associated with the BP well."
From Brasscheck:
link here
D. "An Energy-Independent Future"
"The last eight presidents have gone on television and promised to move America towards an energy-independent future."
Amazing recap by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show:
link here
E. "Obama Underwrites Offshore Drilling
Too bad it's not in U.S. waters."
From the Wall St. Journal:
link here
F. "Louisiana backs oil industry, wants drilling moratorium thrown out"
"Louisiana is supporting a lawsuit to overturn the six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling. The ban could cost the local oil industry as much as $330 million a month, the state says."
Ed. Note: Money, baby, money!
By Mark Guarino in the Christian Science Monitor:
link here
G. "Judge Who Nixed Drilling Ban Had Oil Investments"
By Curt Anderson and Michael Kunzelman of the AP:
link here
H. "Gulf oil spill: Pensacola Beach covered in tar balls
By Patrik Jonsson of the Christian Science Monitor:
link here
I. "Gulf oil spill's wildlife toll: sharks near shore, turtles incinerated"
"The Gulf oil spill has killed local wildlife not only with oil but also in cleanup efforts. It may have changed the behavior of some animals, too. But its hard for scientists to draw a direct link."
By Patrik Jonsson in the Christian Science Monitor:
link here
J. "Where is the Oil Spill?"
"Largest environmental disaster in U.S., and possibly world history"
Ed. Note: very interesting maps.
By Washington's Blog:
link here
K. And last, for those of you forwarding that ridiculous e-mail/video titled Is it "Raining Oil" in New Orleans?, I agree with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow in this report:
link here .
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
A. "Boy discovers microbe that eats plastic
PhDs have been searching for a solution to the plastic waste problem, and this 16-year-old finds the answer.
From Karl Burkhart in Mother Nature Network:
link here
B. "Our Stunning Sun"
"NASA's recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is returning early images that confirm an unprecedented new capability for scientists to better understand our sun’s dynamic processes."
From The Weather Channel:
link here
C. "Protecting our Water Commons: Interview with Robert Kennedy Jr."
"We can be the most powerful protectors of our own sources of water."
By Sarah van Gelder in Yes! Magazine:
link here .
SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEWS
A. Quality of living report has no US city in top 30
From mercer:
link here
B. Gold hits record as investors seek alternate asset | Reuters
link here
C. "Stephen Hawking: Aliens 'No Longer Interested' in Invading Earth"
From Andy Borowitz in the Huffington Post:
link here
D. Have you any food storage for the future?
If not, consider these from The Survival Center:
- Just In Case 7 Day Food Unit
link here
- Best Seller's Kit Freeze Dried Foods
link here
- No Cook 6 month Supply for One
link here
- SuperPak Food Unit 2 People for 1 year
link here
- Deluxe Family Unit
link here
E. "Sales of new homes in May hit record low"
"End of homebuyer tax credit contributes to 33 percent decline"
By Alan Zibel from the AP on MSNBC:
link here
F. "Taking Another Look at Susan Boyle, One Year Later"
By Linda Pershing and Lauren Rains in Truthout:
link here
And:
Ms. Boyle's news book due to be released soon: "The Woman I Was Born to Be: My Story"
link here
G. Stem cells reverse blindness caused by burns
Procedure restored sight in 75 percent of patients, researchers reported
ALICIA CHANG AP
link here
H. "Housework cuts breast cancer risk"
"Women who exercise by doing the housework can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study suggests."
From the BBC:
link here
I. "The Perils of Voice Recognition Technology"
Ed. Note: 3.5 minutes of hilarious laughter at our society!
By Socrates on Singularity:
link here
J. "McDonald's Lawsuit: Using Toys to Sell Happy Meals"
By Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest in Huffington Post:
link here
K. "Most Americans consume too much salt"
"Only 1 in 18 found to eat recommended amount or less"
By the AP's Mike Stobbe:
link here
L. "New anti-rape female condom, Rape-aXe, debuts at South Africa's World Cup"
By Joe Tacopino of the New York Daily News:
link here
And, more on the company, Rape-aXe:
link here .
THE NATION
A. "Cost of seizing Fannie and Freddie surging"
"Mortgage finance giants have become two of the nation's largest landlords"
By Binyamin Appelbaum in The New York Times:
link here
B. "VIDEO: How to Make Raw Apple Pie"
From Raw for Thirty Days:
link here
C. "Are Napolitano’s Mass Spying Powers a Greater Threat to Civil Liberties Than Under Bush?"
From Elliot D. Cohen in the BUZZFLASH Blog:
link here
D. "America Detached from War"
"Bush’s Pilotless Dream, Smoking Drones, and Other Strange Tales from the Crypt"
By Tom Engelhardt of TomDispatch:
link here
E. "Warren Buffett gives away his fortune"
"FORTUNE EXCLUSIVE: The world's second richest man - who's now worth $44 billion - tells editor-at-large Carol Loomis he will start giving away 85% of his wealth in July - most of it to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
By Carol J. Loomis, FORTUNE editor-at-large:
link here
F. "Chicago Youth Work to Decrease Violence in Schools"
From Truthout's Anne Elizabeth Moore:
link here
G. "Lake Michigan shipwreck found after 112 years"
"Area has about 500 dive-worthy ships still to be found"
By the AP's by Dinesh Ramde:
link here
H. "The Price and the Promise of Citizenship"
From the Kurt F. Stone Weekly:
link here
I. "Toxic Sand: Another Enemy in Afghanistan?"
By Sheila Kaplan in Politics Daily:
link here
J. "Waiting for Superman"
A new film due out this Fall about the education of America's children.
See the trailer:
link here .
RAMTHA STUDENT NEWS
A. RSE e-mailers last week
- “A Divine Feast with Ramtha” To Be Auctioned At CSE Gala
link here
- Ramtha's New Streaming Event! June 25 & 26
link here
- A Private Session With Ramtha in Yelm! RSE-Auctions.com
link here
B. JZ-Rose e-mailers last week
- Julia Child Products at JZ Rose! - Learn French Cooking Today!
link here
- "Twilight Beauty" enchanting make-up at JZ-Rose!
link here
C. JZ Knight will be interviewed by James Gilliland on the World Puja Network Tuesday, July 6th. The interview will run at both 2pm & 9pm PDT & will detail: Earth Changes, Neuroscience, & Human Potential. Mark yourcalendars, not to be missed:
link here .
LOCAL NOTES
A. WAS YELM CITY COUNCIL MISLED IN FUNDING A $615,000 PROJECT?
link here
B. LATEST IN YEAR EVER RECORDED FOR FIRST 75 DEGREE DAY
link here
C. YELM-BASED PERMA-DISE CORP OFFERS TOURS OF THEIR NATURAL GROWING METHODS
link here
D. COUNCIL'S MCGOWAN ASSERTS PARK TOILETS CRITICISM IS POLITICAL STAB AT CITY
link here
E. YELM PRAIRIE DAYS
link here
F. JZ KNIGHT RESPONDS TO NISQUALLY VALLEY NEWS - INCORRECT INFO
link here
G. JOIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROMERO MONDAY IN YELM - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
link here
H. COUNTY FORECLOSURE DELINQUENCIES UP 30%
link here .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The one thing more difficult than following a regimen is not imposing it on others."
Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)
French novelist, critic and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time; earlier translated as Remembrance of Things Past)
in Bookreporter.com
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| KLEINER'S KORNER FOR WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2010
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The 2010 Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is Monday, June 21st at 4:28AM Yelm time. From NOAA:
link here
Happy Father's Day to our progenitors!
"Father's Day is a day honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 55 of the world's countries and on other days elsewhere," quoting Wikipedia.
link here
Father's day is 100 years old
By Remy Melina in LiveScience:
link here
In response to the story last week of Hawai'i's Iolani Palace as the only royal residence on US soil, a Korner reader in Kona sent this, "...there is another palace in Hawaii/US and it is the summer residence of the late monarchy in Kona . It is less grandiose than the one on Oahu but it is listed as a Palace."
The Huliheʻe Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi.
link here
1. "LOOKING FOR ALIEN DNA"
"Zecharia Sitchin says he's willing to stake everything he's written about alien astronauts on DNA tests that could be performed on the 4,500-year-old remains of a high-ranking Sumerian woman. It's the latest - and possibly the last - cause celebre for a fringe celebrity..
The 90-year-old Sitchin was born in the Soviet Union, grew up in Palestine and now lives in a New York apartment. He has written 14 books about way-out subjects, starting out with claims that a "12th planet" named Nibiru swung past Earth thousands of years ago and dropped off alien visitors who were looked upon as gods by Middle Eastern cultures. Sitchin says these aliens were the Annunaki mentioned in Sumerian scriptures, and the Nephilim mentioned in the Bible," quoting MSNBC's Cosmic Log.
link here .
2. "QUANTUM DEVICES READY FOR TAKE-OFF"
"One of the concepts that's just beginning to take off is the idea that it should be possible to extend the quantum world from the realm of the super-small to a scale large enough to allow for the construction of actual devices for information processing.
A paper published in Thursday's [March 17,. 2010] issue of Nature takes a big leap in that direction by describing the creation of a quantum information device big enough to be seen with the naked eye. The device, which looks like a computer chip, links together a superconducting quantum-bit circuit with a tiny mechanical resonator capable of vibrating nearly 6 billion times a second," quoting MSNBC's Cosmic Log.
link here
And, the paper in Nature:
link here .
3. INTERESTING NEWS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY
A. "GIRL GROWS NEW KIDNEYS"
"A British girl has stunned doctors by growing two new kidneys to replace ones that had failed and left her seriously ill.
Angel Burton had suffered painful kidney infections since she was born and at the age of five doctors decided she would need an artificial valve.
But when doctors cut her open during surgery they found two fully formed kidneys growing on top of her old ones. The new ones had taken over the role of the old ones," quoting WKRC in Cincinnati.
link here
B. LUNG TRANSPLANT PATIENT DIES FROM NEW LUNGS"
"Woman received lungs of a 30-year smoker
Cystic fibrosis patient, 28, died after organ transplant"
"The family of a 28-year-old British woman who unknowingly received a lung transplant from a smoker says she would have been "horrified" and have lodged a complaint.
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Lyndsey Scott in February received a double lung transplant from a donor who had smoked for three decades. She died in July of pneumonia," from the AP:
link here
C. "MAN CUTS OFF OWN ARM TO SURVIVE"
"Cutting off own arm was ‘surreal,’ says man
Jonathan Metz was trapped for two days under a broken furnace"
"Jonathan Metz had his left arm stuck in his furnace boiler for about 12 hours when he asked himself “what would MacGyver do?” and concluded that amputating the limb was his only chance for survival.
The 31-year-old West Hartford man, who was released from the hospital Monday, met with reporters Tuesday for the first time since getting his arm stuck in his furnace for two days and nearly cutting it off," quoting MSNBC:
link here
D. "'GROW-YOUR-OWN' ORGANS"
"'Grow-your-own' organs hope after scientists produce liver in lab from stem cells"
"Scientists have grown a liver in a laboratory, offering fresh hope to hundreds of thousands of patients with diseased and damaged organs.
It raises the prospect of those in need of transplants one day being offered livers that are ‘made to order’," quoting Fiona Macrae in UK's Daily Mail:
link here .
4. "MOON MAY HAVE MORE WATER THAN BELIEVED"
"There may be 100 times more than previous estimates, new study says
"Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory, and other colleagues, said it's likely that the water was preserved from the hot magma that was present when the moon began to form – some 4.5 billion years ago, quoting Denise Chow on Space.com.
link here .
5. "THE GREAT EXPLORER"
"Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic, the Bismarck and the PT 109 and now 60 Minutes cameras are there for his latest discovery, 1,500 feet down in the Aegean Sea off Turkey. Lara Logan reports," quoting CBS news 60 MINUTES program.
Part I:
link here
Part II:
link here .
6. MORE OIL 'SPILL' NEWS
A. "Oil spill paves way for alternative energy push"
"New poll shows support for use of renewable energy like wind, solar"
By Charles Q. Choi for LiveScience:
link here
B. "Scientists Find Signs of Dead Zones in Sea"
By Robert Lee Hotz in the Wall Street Journal:
link here
C. "Ocean currents likely to carry oil along Atlantic coast"
From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research:
link here
D. "Air tests from the Louisiana coast reveal human health threats from the oil disaster"
From the Institute for Southern Studies:
link here
E. "It's not just the water - High concentration of carcinogens in air"
From Brasscheck:
link here
F. Rep. Dennis Kucinich puts the oil spill in context in Congress
From YouTube:
link here
G. "Enough of This Crap"
By: William Rivers Pitt in Truthout:
link here
Part II:
link here
H. "Flight over BP Oil disaster Day 52 with Marine Biologist, Dr. Carl Safina"
From YouTube:
link here
I. "Hurricanes could bust Gulf oil lines"
"31,000 miles of pipelines snake across region’s seafloor"
By Andrea Thompson, Managing editor, OurAmazingPlanet:
link here
J. "Investigation Shows BP Cut Costs Before Blowout"
By Mike Ludwig in Truthout:
link here
K. "The oil companies have been destroying southern Louisiana for decades. Very publicly.
Receiving the brunt of the impact have been the Native Americans for whom the region has been home for centuries."
From Brasscheck:
link here
L. "Gulf Oil Spill 'Could Go on for Years and Years'"
By F. William Engdahl in Global Research:
link here
M. "Weeping and Anger over a Lost Shrimping Season, Perhaps a Way of Life"
"Disruption that touches everything leaves some asking for grief counseling"
By Elizabeth Grossman in Solve Climate:
link here
N. And last, a little humor that puts all of this in persepctive "BP Spills Coffee"
From UBC Comedy on You Tube:
link here .
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
A. "Hang On, Planet Earth, Help Is On The Way (Joe Rothstein's Commentary)"
From EIN News:
link here
B. Useful emergency and disaster info site with the latest world events updated on a map:
From Havaria Information Service:
link here
C. Fabulous 360 degree view of Mt. St. Helens
Move your cursor & check-out the differences between 2003 & 2006
From Fullscreen 360:
link here
D. "Sun's strange behavior baffles astronomers"
"Constant interaction with Earth makes it important to track solar activity"
From Denise Chow at Space.com:
link here
&
"How to survive a solar storm"
From Duncan Geere in WIRED.UK:
link here
E. "Mysterious Clouds Produced When Aircraft Inadvertently Cause Rain or Snow"
"Jets, turboprops leave behind odd-shaped holes or channels in the clouds"
From the National Science Foundation:
link here
F. "San Francisco passes cell phone radiation law"
"Ordinance would require stores to provide each phone's ‘absorption rate’"
From the AP:
link here
G. "Alberta takes environmental hit in quest for oil"
By Eddy Moretti, Vice President, VICE Media on CNN:
link here
H. "Niger Delta becomes a cautionary tale for U.S."
"Region has endured equivalent of Exxon Valdez spill every year for 50 years"
By Adam Nossiter in the New York Times:
link here .
SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEWS
A. "Afghan mineral deposits worth $3tn, says mining official"
"US officials argued that if Afghanistan was seen to have a bright economic future, it will help give Afghans hope"
From UK's Guardian:
link here
And: "A discovery of resources of this magnitude could help to gain more support for the viability of the war in Afghanistan."
[Ed. Note: oh, jeepers! Will the thieves come in this picture - multi-national corps & the US war machine!]
By: Tom A. Peter in the The Christian Science Monitor:
link here
B. "Food Security Further Undermined by Climate Disasters"
By Edgardo Ayala in IPS News:
link here .
THE NATION
A. You gotta check-out the 1 Person 3 Day Survival Kit
From The Survival Center:
link here
B. Ghost caught on video
From KLOS-TV in Asheville, NC:
link here
C. "GoldWatch: Why Many Respected Analysts See Gold Going Up to $10,000"
By Lorimer Wilson on Kitco:
link here .
RAMTHA STUDENT NEWS
A. RSE-emailers last week
- Progressive Disciplines Workshop ~ June 17th - 20th ~ Yelm, WA
link here
- Streaming Event: "Ramtha's 2010 Italy Campaign Teachings with selected Mexico Campaign Teachings"
This streaming event has been postponed!
link here
- Tank Day or Fieldwork Series 2010
link here
- Very important workshop not to missed! - Teachings By Ramtha Tonight, Friday, and Saturday
link here
- Assay 2010 ~ Adventure to New Levels of Reality!
link here
- Australia Advanced Retreat - last 2010 Advanced Retreat
link here
B. JZ-Rose e-mailers last week
- Hilarious Book! "Sh*t My Dad Says" at JZ Rose!
link here
C. Listen to JZ Knight's "Straight Up Talk!" on KRSE - Beyond the Ordinary internet radio
June 17, 2010 [Scroll down]:
link here
D. Ramtha has asked that all current students get his Progressive Workshop teachings. The first session will be streamed Friday, June 25 at 7pm Yelm time (2.5 hours).
link here
The 2nd session will be Saturday June 26th at 11am (3.25 hours] and will be posted here Monday, according to RSE officials. The Italy stream has been postponed:
link here
E. CSE Auction Sunday, June 27 ~ Reserve Your Tickets Today!
Ed. Note: There will be no RSE stream event on the 27th to prohibit your joining.
link here
F. Akel Hashim granted permission to share ghis brilliant term-paper with Korner readers, as he completes his Sophomore year at University of Washington:
link here
G. Check-out all of the grand information at MastersConnection:
link here .
LOCAL NOTES
A. INTRODUCING MCKENNA'S NEW FARMER'S MARKET
link here
B. FLAG DAY 2010 IN THE USA
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C. YELM'S FINANCE DIRECTOR 'RESIGNS' AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR ON THE JOB
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D. YELM CEMETERY HOLDS OPEN HOUSE - TAXPAYERS FUND FREE FOOD THERE
link here
E. LIBRARY LOSES TRL RENT FUNDING IN 18 MONTHS & STILL, CITY STILL OFFERS NO SOLUTION
link here
F. ACCOLADES TO THE NISQUALLY VALLEY NEWS EDITOR/PUBLISHER FOR HIS OP-ED ABOUT MAYOR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST
link here
G. YELM'S LEMURIA START-OF-SUMMER SALE THIS WEEKEND!
link here
H. BLUE BOTTLE BISTRO HOSTS OUTDOOR MARKET FOR PRAIRIE DAY OPENING
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible,
then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will,
they soon become inevitable"
Christopher Reeve (1952-2004)
American Actor, film director, producer and screenwriter
More from Wikipedia:
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Kleiner’s Korner is copyrighted by Stephen R. Klein, 2010.
For archived issues of Kleiner’s Korner,
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at
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| KLEINER'S KORNER DOUBLE EDITION FOR WEEKS OF JUNE 7 & 14, 2010
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Greetings after a being off last week.
This Korner is a double issue, so is longer than most, due to the multiple breaking stories in the last 2 weeks. I want to share with you the books I read on our holiday in Kauai. Each touched me deeply in their own way:
1. "American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies that the Government Tells Us" by Gov. Jesse Ventura.
Ed. Note: Gov. Ventura has meticulously researched some of the what all of us suspect are the great cover-ups of our time with his unique perspective as a former US Navy SEAL and former Governor, speaking things you have never heard any governor dare say. I could not put this book down.
link here
2. "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
Ed. Note: After reading that this was Gov. Ventura's hero and why, I had to read this man's own words as told to Alex Haley. This was an amazing man who changed his mind through experience. See why he was the noted leader he was. A must read!
link here
3. "Sh*t My Dad Says" by Justin Halpern
Ed. Note: Laughed so hard my face hurt. Drop what you're doing & get this book now!
link here
4. "Robert Kennedy and the death of American Idealism"
Ed. Note: Professor Joseph Palermo penned a graphic biography of this amazing man's life. Gov. Ventura provides a new perspective on Kennedy's assassination in his book.
link here
And on our last day in Hawai'i, we stopped in Honolulu & went to Pearl Harbor & Iolani Palace. Most Americans do not know that the United States annexed Hawai'i by force and ousted their Queen, a nation that was then a monarchy. Iolani Palace is the only royal residence on US soil. In Honolulu, we watched a video-montage of the making of a new film about the take-over of the sovereign nation of Hawai'i by the USA. The Movie: Princess Kaiulani (she is a hero to me!).
About the film from San Francisco Chronicle:
link here
Movie preview:
link here
Where you can see the film so far:
link here
Yes, on this Flag Day (June 14) in the USA, I will stand with the people in Hawai'i when they vote for independence from the United States of America.
More on Flag Day from Wikipedia:
link here
And a verse to the National Anthem I never knew existed, sung by a US Marine:
The verses:
link here
In song from FOX:
link here
1. "HAPPINESS MAY COMES WITH AGE, STUDY SAYS"
A. "A large Gallup poll has found that by almost any measure, people get happier as they get older, and researchers are not sure why...
The results, published online May 17 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, were good news for old people, and for those who are getting old. On the global measure, people start out at age 18 feeling pretty good about themselves, and then, apparently, life begins to throw curve balls. They feel worse and worse until they hit 50. At that point, there is a sharp reversal, and people keep getting happier as they age. By the time they are 85, they are even more satisfied with themselves than they were at 18," quoting The New York Times.
link here
B. "It's getting better all the time: Happiness, well-being increase after 50"
From Scientific American:
link here .
2. THE HUMAN MIND - IN THE NEWS
A. "EINSTEIN'S BRAIN UNLOCKS SOME MYSTERIES OF THE MIND"
"In the 55 years since Albert Einstein's death, many scientists have tried to figure out what made him so smart.
But no one tried harder than a pathologist named Thomas Harvey, who lost his job and his reputation in a quest to unlock the secrets of Einstein's genius. Harvey never found the answer. But through an unlikely sequence of events, his search helped transform our understanding of how the brain works," from National Public Radio (NPR).
link here
B. "EXPLORING MUSIC'S HOLD ON THE MIND"
"Three years ago, when Oxford University Press published “Music, Language, and the Brain,” Oliver Sacks described it as “a major synthesis that will be indispensable to neuroscientists.” The author of that volume, Aniruddh D. Patel, a 44-year-old senior fellow at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, was in New York City in May. We spoke over coffee for more than an hour and later by telephone. An edited and condensed version of the conversations follows," quoting the New York Times.
link here .
3. "MOUNTAINS LURK UNDER ANTARCTICA ICE"
"The first detailed pictures of one of the planet's last unexplored frontiers — a vast mountain range that rivals the Alps in majesty buried underneath the ice of Antarctica — were revealed by scientists this week.
At the International Polar Year conference in Oslo, Norway, scientists unveiled new radar images of an area of the mountains the size of the state of New York.
'What we'd shown before was an estimate based on gravity data — a little bit of a coarse resolution tool," said Robin Bell, a senior research scientist at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York. "What we showed at this meeting was the radar data. It's like going from using a big, fat Sharpie [pen] to using a fine-tipped pencil.'
What the pictures reveal, Bell said, is spectacular: a dramatic landscape of rocky summits, deep river valleys, and liquid, not frozen, lakes, all hidden beneath the ice," quoting OurAmazingPlanet.
link here
Virtual Antarctica form this 2007c MSNBC report:
link here
Landsat Image Mosaic Of Antarctica (LIMA) from the USGS:
link here .
4. "AFTER 467 YEARS, COPERNICUS GETS A HERO'S BURIAL"
"Somewhat belated Vatican U-turn sees astronomer taken from unmarked grave to a place of honour"
From UK's Independent:
link here .
5. "MOBILE PHONES RESPONSIBLE FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF HONEY BEE"
"The growing use of mobile telephones is behind the disappearance of honey bees and the collapse of their hives, scientists have claimed."
Ed. Note: is this another cigarette-type class-action case waiting to be unveiled?
From UK's Telegraph:
link here .
6. "SOLAR CELLS: COMING TO A WINDOW NEAR YOU?"
"A professor who invented low-cost solar cells that may be incorporated into energy-producing windows has been awarded the Millennium Technology Prize.
Finland's Technology Academy on Wednesday awarded Swiss professor Michael Gratzel with the prize, which is said to be the biggest award in the field of technology. The award, which is given as 800,000 Euros, amounts to about $960,000.
The groups says "Gratzel cells" are significant because they are cheaper than other types of technology that seek to capture energy from the sun," quoting CNN.
link here .
7. THE HUMAN BODY
A. "YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE"
How to Turn Back the Clock When Your Blood Vessels Grow Old Before You Do"
From the Wall Street Journal:
link here
And about chelation from Dr. Cranton's Mt. Rainier Clinic:
link here
B. "WEED KILLER KILLS HUMAN CELLS"
"Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells. The new findings intensify a debate about so-called “inerts” — the solvents, preservatives, surfactants and other substances that manufacturers add to pesticides. Nearly 4,000 inert ingredients are approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency," quoting Environmental Health News.
link here
AND-
"Farmers Cope With Roundup-Resistant Weeds"
From the New York Times:
link here .
8. VOLCANO NEWS THAT DOES NOT MAKE THE FRONT PAGES
A. "Iceland volcano could have world consequences"
"1783 eruption changed weather patterns, sent poisoned air to British Isles"
From the AP on MSNBC:
link here
B. "Volcano Deep Down Could Be Melting Greenland’s Ice"
From Media India:
link here
C. "What volcano in California does the USGS predict will most likely erupt next and what effects could it have?"
From Yahoo! Answers:
link here
D. "Volcano Interaction on Earth and on Mars"
From the USGS's Astrogeologoy:
link here
E. "Long Valley Observatory Recent Status Report, Updates, and Information Releases"
From USGS's Volcanos site:
link here
F. "2nd Iceland volcano issues warning"
"Scientists say powerful Katla is ‘close to failure’"
From MSNBC:
link here .
9. SCIENCE IN THE NEWS
A. 'The Empathic Civilization'
"Ali Davis sends a video about the miracle of mirror neurons. Find yours -- do what we're doing and watch this clip," from The Rachel Maddow Show for Geek Week:
link here
B. "Resurrecting The Extinct"
"Scientists believe they can sustain endangered species, maybe even one day resurrect some that have died out, using DNA technology. Lesley Stahl reports," on CBS News 60 MINUTES.
link here
C. "Mozart Makes Microbes Eat Sewage Faster"
"The sonic waves of Mozart's compositions, along with the addition of oxygen, spur micro-organisms to a higher performance in breaking down biosolids, [operations manager] Anton Stucki explained. As a result, wastewater facilities will be able to save energy costs and decrease the amount of residual sludge, which is expensive to dispose of," quoting
link here
D. "Bright Fireball Slams Into Jupiter"
"Flash from new impact caught on film."
From National Geographic:
link here
E. "Oyster shells confirm drought in Jamestown"
"The shells' life history suggests that freshwater flow in the James River was severely restricted and that the water became too brackish for colonists to drink."
From the LA Times:
link here .
10. MORE ON THE OIL DISASTER NOT IN THE HEADLINES
A. "Gulf Oil Spill-Gutsy Solution Restores Environment in Just Six Weeks"
From www.SpillFighters.com on YouTube:
link here
B. "Oil spill's scope threatens Gulf's endangered marine life"
From McClatchy Newspapers:
link here
C. For scope, see the size of the 'oil spill' overlayed on your home area:
link here
D. "Scientists warn of unseen deepwater oil disaster"
From Headline News Bureau:
link here
E. "Is BP trying to cap the Gulf oil well, or keep it flowing? (opinion"
From NaturalNews:
link here
F. "Gulf oil spill threatens tribe's livelihood in Louisiana"
"The oil, which is a short boat ride away, has the potential to destroy the village and cultural identity of the United Houma Nation."
From the Miami Herald:
link here
G. "Six Things To Do About the BP Gulf Disaster"
From YES! Magazine:
link here
H. "Fisherman's wife breaks the silence" (from oil vapor & dispersant toxicity)
From CNN:
link here
I. "Director James Cameron says BP turned down help offer"
From Reuters:
link here
J. "BP chief Tony Hayward sold shares weeks before oil spill"
"The chief executive of BP sold £1.4 million of his shares in the fuel giant weeks before the Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused its value to collapse."
From UK's Telegraph:
link here
K. "Many Gulf fed'l judges have oil links"
From the AP:
link here
L. "Dispersant Disaster: A Closer Look at BP's Toxic Solution"
From Truthout:
link here
M. "Put Jobless Young People to Work Cleaning Up BP's Mess and Order BP to Pay"
Ed. Note: I LOVE this idea!
From Robert Reich's Blog:
link here
N. Introducing The Oil Spill Internatinal Corporation (originally Sky Blue Chemicals)
"...began operation in 1989. The OSEI Corporation manufactures and markets bioremediation product, Oil Spill Eater II, which is an EPA listed liquid nutrient with enzymes for cleaning up hydrocarbons or other organic base contaminants.
link here
O. "Poll: Support for oil drilling dwindles"
"Many fault federal regulators for Gulf of Mexico oil disaster"
From the Washington Post:
link here
P. "Feds knew of Gulf spill risks in 2000, document shows"
From McClatchy Newspapers:
link here
Q. "BP oil isn’t the only source of gulf's deep roaming plumes"
From Science News:
link here
R. "Senator Confirms Reports That Wellbore Is Pierced; Oil Seeping From Seabed In Multiple Places"
Senator Bill Nelson was interviewed by Andrea Mitchell this morning on MSNBC and confirmed reports of oil seeping up from additional leak points on the seafloor."
From Fla. Oil Spill Law:
link here
S. "AP journalist dives into Gulf, can see only oil"
From the AP:
link here
T. "The BP Disaster Marks the End of the Age of Arrogance About the Environment ... Can We Change?
This spill will mark the time we started to learn about ecocide; a turning point in our realization that our industrial, carbon-dependent way of life cannot last."
From AlterNet:
link here
U. "Efforts to Limit the Flow of Spill News"
Ed. Note: Ho-hum - what else is new?!
From the New York Times:
link here
V. "Former Bush Official Josh Bolten Advising BP on How to "Defend Its Interests" and Restore Its Reputation"
From Think Progress:
link here
W. "Busted booms fail on LA. Coast"
"Dr. Mike Blum of Tulane University explains to Rachel Maddow how the booms being employed at containing the oil in the Gulf work - or rather, don't work, and the ecological consequences of the sheen of oil on the Gulf water."
From MSNBC:
link here
X. "Lindsey Williams Talks with Alex Jones About Deadly Gases Leaking from BP Spill"
From The Alex Jones Channel:
link here
Y. "Plan to burn excess oil from BP well raises health questions"
From McClatchy Newspapers:
link here
Z. "Why Is Dick Cheney Silent on the Oil Spill?
The former vice president is usually a vociferous defender of his time in government. But not on the disaster in the gulf."
From NEWSWEEK:
link here .
11. ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
A. "OCEAN FLOOR RISING BY 13 FEET PER DAY IN AUSTRALIA"
From Four Winds:
link here
B. "What in the World are They Spraying?" - Official Trailer
"The Reality Zone is producing a documentary that explores the murky world of atmospheric geo-engineering, commonly called chemtrails. The title of the program is: What in the World Are They Spraying! and we can tell you with confidence that it will be one of the most important programs you will ever see," on YouTube.
link here
AND:
"Chief [Golden Light Eagle] Asks Government to Stop Chemtrails"
From YouTube:
link here
C. "House Hears of Dental Mercury Ending Up in Fish"
From Turthout:
link here
D. "West Poised for Worst Grasshopper Outbreak in 30 Years"
From LiveScience:
link here
E. "Tropical Storm Agatha blows a hole in Guatemala City"
"Hundreds dead as torrential rain sweeps Central America. Sinkhole in Guatemala swallows three-storey building"
From UK's Guardian:
link here
F. "Upper Delaware River most endangered in U.S.: report"
From Reuters;
link here
G. "US airlines mount legal challenge to EU emission cuts"
From The Ecologist:
link here
H. "Pollution Rise in China"
From the Wall Street Journal:
link here
I. "Superweed Outbreak Triggers Arms Race"
From the Wall Street Journal:
link here
J. "More Active Sun Means Nasty Solar Storms Ahead"
From Space.com:
link here
K. "Arctic sea ice extent declines rapidly in May"
From National Snow & Ice Data Center:
link here
L. "Kodiak {AS.] wind turbines featured on Discovery Channel"
From Alaska Renewable Energy:
link here
M. "International Fund for Animal Welfare public service announcement"
Ed. Note: This is a must-see.
On YouTube:
link here
N. "Comet turns into a surprise treat"
"Look for Comet McNaught to brighten in morning skies"
From Space.com:
link here
O. "Hydrogen-fuelled cars hit British streets in first major trial of green technology"
From UK's Daily Mail:
link here
P. "Hydrogen Cars Closer to Reality"
"Several automakers announce they'll have hydrogen cars for sale within the next five years. Toyota's target price for its hydrogen fuel cell-powered sedan will be about $50,000."
From AutoWeek:
link here
Q. "New study prompts concern about sunscreens and cancer"
From KING-5 TV News NBC in Seattle:
link here .
12. SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEWS
A. "A few extra pounds may actually be healthy"
From Seattle's KING-5 TV NBC News:
link here
B. "More Bad News About Sunscreens: Nanoparticles"
From AOL News:
link here
C. "Poll: Americans stressed out by debt"
"Economy is improving but many people are still worried"
From the AP:
link here
D. "The Claim: Rosemary Helps Reduce Toxins in Grilled Meat"
From the New York Times:
link here
E. "Joe Berlinger vs. Chevron: Why We Must All Defend Independent Filmmaking"
From Robert Redford in the Huffington Post:
link here
F. "Born Strong Live Strong"
"Read why one of the top corporate trainers, Marcus Buckingham, encourages parents to look beyond grades and to follow their children's interests"
From SuperConsciousness Magazine:
link here
G. "Gold bugs fly high as value soars"
"It’s a hedge against a lot of bad things — but a risky one"
From MSNBC:
link here
H. "Generation Y "is the first in a century that is unlikely to end up better off financially than their parents"
From USA Today:
link here
I. "Most Companies Replace Trans Fat with Healthier Fats, Study Finds"
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI):
link here
J. "5 Overrated & Underrated Foods"
"Some foods get all the attention and don’t deserve it. Others are gems that go largely unnoticed. It’s not just a coincidence. Some high-profile foods are backed by hefty ad budgets, while other foods have nothing but your grandmother’s (long-forgotten) endorsement. It’s time to set the record straight." Ed. Note: This is a fabulous report!
From CSPI:
link here
K. "Kids of lesbians have fewer behavioral problems, study suggests"
From CNN:
link here
L. "Retail sales tumble sharply in May"
"Spending takes a big plunge; consumer sentiment strengthens"
From MSNBC:
link here .
13. THE NATION & WORLD
A. "Corporations Profit From Permanent War: Memorial Day 2010"
From Truthout:
link here
B. "Pigeon Held in India on Suspicion of Spying for Pakistan"
From FOX News in LA:
link here
C. "Dylan Ratigan MSNBC exposes Federal Reserve Con - Part 1"
On You Tube:
link here
"Dylan Ratigan MSNBC exposes Federal Reserve Con - Part 2"
On YouTube:
link here
D. "Supreme Court: Suspects Must Assert Miranda Right to Remain Silent"
From the Christian Science Monitor:
link here
E. "George W. Bush Admits Torture, Says He Would 'Do It Again'"
From Healdine News Bureau:
link here
F. "NSW [Australia] Government recording features for facial recognition"
From Oz's Daily Telegraph:
link here
G. "Why Governments Hate Gold"
By Ron Paul:
link here
H. "I Come to Praise Helen Thomas, Not to Bury Her"
Ed. Note: KK readers know I am a fan of Helen Thomas for speaking out on important issues. This op-ed echoes my views of the ending of her long career.
From Truthout:
link here
I. "CYA for the CIA: The CIA's Torture Research Program"
From Truthout:
link here
J. "Scientists offer compelling images of Gulf War illness"
"Depicting brain damage, scans distinguish between a trio of syndromes, researchers say"
From Science news:
link here
K. "Susan Boyle expected to sing for the pope"
"Former church worker expected to perform this fall at Mass in Glasgow"
From TODAY on NBC:
link here
L. "McCain and the POW Cover-Up"
Ed. Note: An amazing story on a sell-out!
From the American Conservative:
link here
M. "Obama Administration Considering Military Containment of Iran"
From Truthout:
link here .
RAMTHA STUDENT NEWS
A. RSE e-mailers in the last 2 weeks
- Ramtha's School of Enlightenment Newsletter - June Updates
link here
- Mysteries of the Soul on CD from RSE!
link here
- Streaming Event @ ramtha.tv: "Ramtha's 2010 Italy Campaign Teachings with selected Mexico Campaign Teachings" June 26 & 27
link here
B. JZ-Rose e-mailers in the last 2 weeks
- "UNDATEABLE" a very funny book at JZ Rose!
link here
C. JZ & Linda Evans have donated "A Divine Feast" for six guests with Ramtha at the spectacular home of Linda Evans to the 2010 CSE Auction:
link here
Check-out the CSE Auction Catalog:
link here
Reserve your tickets for the June 27th Gala today:
link here
D. "A 26-foot-tall Anubis Statue Installed at Denver International Airport"
From Red Ice Creations:
link here
E. Eatonville, WA. formed prayer group & asks for our help as
"Ashford boy with mysterious disease needs transplant"
From Bruce Smith in the Pirece County, WA. Disptach:
link here
F. "Build Your Dream Home Concretely" seminars by the family of Ed Wiltsie.
From MastersConnection:
link here
From the Wiltsie Family website:
link here
G. Fellow RSE student & Executive Director of the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) was named the Oceana's 2010 Ocean Hero for his lifelong commitment to ocean conservation, dedicating "the last 24 years to seabird rehabilitation and oiled wildlife response and has led IBRRC’s oiled wildlife rescue team on over 200 oil spill responses around the world."
“I am honored to accept this award on behalf of all the men and women working to clean up the Gulf spill and care for our oceans around the world."
From Ocean Hero's Press Release:
link here
About Oceana: "founded in 2001, is the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation...We believe in the importance of science in identifying problems and solutions. Our scientists work closely with our teams of economists, lawyers and advocates to achieve tangible results for the oceans."
link here
About Jay Holcomb & see him in-action:
link here
And IBRRC:
link here
Fellow student Laurie Pyne also works at IBRRC and tells the Korner,
"We’re here dealing with tons of oiled birds, far too many politics, and hot and humid conditions."
Bloomberg BusinessWeek gave this report on their work:
"Oil-coated birds get cleaned, freed at La. site"
link here
* Look for Jay's interview with MastersConnection coming soon!
H. And last, this is a teaching for all RSE students.
"How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew"
On Bon à savoir:
link here .
LOCAL NOTES
The latest local news is on the Yelm Community Blog:
link here .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The biggest big business in America is not steel,
automobiles, or television.
It is the manufacture, refinement, and distribution of anxiety."
Eric Sevareid (1912-1992)
American news commentator for CBS
From Wikipedia:
link here .
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Kleiner's Korner returns the week of June 14th.
Stories being complied include what the following:
- what the public isn't being told about the Gulf oil disaster.
- Copernicus finally getting a proper Catholic burial, 457 years later.
- how to open a wine bottle when you have no corkscrew.
- exciting news from the Children's School of Excellence.
Look for publication by June 14th.
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