Steve Klein Weekly Update

UPDATES ARCHIVE FOR JANUARY 2003

Update for Week of January 29, 2003

To students of RSE, if you know fellow students in New Zealand that travel to Yelm for their events, please pass on to them information from item number five below, so they can be advised of changes to the New Zealand-USA airline service patterns. Additionally, there are so many new & exciting offerings from our School to share. Please see number nine below.

1. There was an earthquake in the Puget Sound area affecting all of Washington State on Friday, January 24th. No, not Mother Nature's kind of earthquake. No, this earthquake was an announcement that Boeing had lost its standing as the world's largest commercial airplane manufacturer to rival Airbus Industries of Toulouse, France. Airbus announced that, for the first time its orders and deliveries of commercial aircraft outpaced Boeing's: Click HereAdditionally, Boeing has told Washington State lawmakers that they want relief on taxes, road conditions, energy policy, and education or quote, "We have other states that would love us. I have more offers than I can stand": Click HereEditor's Note: As I mentioned here several times last year, I heard many things said that if Boeing were to move its headquarters out of Washington, their fortunes would be diminished as well. They moved to Chicago last May, 2002..

2. Speaking of the Puget Sound area, while the rest of the country is suffering in record breaking cold temperatures with records broken for cold as far south as Key West, Florida (southernmost point in the 48 states), Thurston County's Olympia Municipal Airport reported a tie for the previous record high on Thursday, January 23rd of 55 degrees (13 C.): Click HereAnd more warm days ahead! Here is today's weather almanac for Olympia: Click Here.

3. President Bush is set to endorse using nuclear power to explore Mars, open up the outer Solar System and is expected to back the U. S. space agency's recent nuclear propulsion initiative, Project Prometheus in his January 28th State of the Union address. The Mars Society says nuclear reactors are essential for Mars based surface power. Editor's note: Are we going to pollute that planet with nuclear waste from fission? Again?: Click Here.

4. Mentioned here last year was the Segway, the scooter on gyros that the inventor called "IT" and said would revolutionize life for humans. The city of San Francisco has now banned "IT" from city sidewalks citing safety concerns: Click HereAnd, the Segway website: Click Here.

5. We are at a potential crisis with this nation's transportation infrastructure shrinking or shutting down if a war should occur, as American, America West, and Continental Airlines have all retained bankruptcy lawyers this week and Delta and Northwest are considering the same, due to a cash bleed precipitated by a sharp increase in fuel and drop-off in passengers should a war occur: Click HereAdditionally, Amtrak's President says this week that if the National Railroad Passenger Corp. does not get funding from Congress, it will be out of cash and terminate all service this Spring. Editor's Note: Seattle may see the deleting of all long distance trains. Click HereNow, imagine, only Southwest and Jet Blue Airlines being the only ones not in bankruptcy and that is not a pleasant thought for fliers!
With United Airlines in bankruptcy, they have announced they are discontinuing all service to/from New Zealand. Those students coming to Yelm and using United frequent flier miles have only the option of using miles on Star Alliance partner Air New Zealand, itself in bankruptcy and potentially soon to be owned/controlled by Australia's Qantas, a OneWorld partner. Speculation has been floating that Qantas may force an end of Air New Zealand's participation in the Star Airlines Alliance. If this happens, there will be very few options of using United Airlines miles from New Zealand to/from the USA, except to buy a ticket & back haul to Australia to use United from there. Qantas currently has a daily roundtrip flight from Auckland to LAX, the rest are operated by Air New Zealand. March 27th will see the end of the last New Zealand-SFO single plane service: Click Herescroll down to "airline update" and "United Airlines" for this story. And, for the Qantas bailout of Air New Zealand story: Click Here.

6. I mentioned here last week two organizations dedicated to the rescue of birds and animals. Ken Bonnin, an RSE student brought this to my attention, as he was one of the workers in Spain helping out after the MV Prestige tanker breakup and spill, one of the worst ever. He has given me permission to list his name & website, which has a detailed diary of his experiences working under contract for the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC): Click Here.

7. The Department of Energy reports that oil imports were 25% of domestic production in 1985 and had increased to 55% today and expected to grow to 68% by 2005. Iraq has been petitioning to get sanctions lifted to unleash its oil (10% of known world supply) and has contracted with China, Russia and France to extract this oil, effectively leaving out USA companies. Hence, our war footing for control of this vast supply. These and other details appear in an article that is the most eye-opening yet on oil/war in Iraq. A must read from The NY Daily News: Click Here.

8. The Wine Express in Yelm is inviting everyone to come meet Italian wine maker Enrico Marcato for talk and tasting at their shop in Frontier Village Friday, January 31, 2003 from 5-7p.m. in Yelm..

9. New offerings from RSE: A. The Golden Thread Magazine's new website is up and running. Check it out and spread the word to potential new subscribers about a 30-day trial of two free issues of the magazine. The site has current and archived issues as well as a section updated weekly called "In the News", which you may recognize. Mike Wright, Thread Managing Editor has done a masterful job and we need to help him get this insightful look into modern issues out into the mainstream: Click HereB. Several RSE students have a passion for establishing a year-round food/clothing bank for students, rather than just at the holidays. If you have ideas & would like to join or help, please contact Lucy Gurnea at Lucyg@scattercreek.com Click HereC. The Masters' Mercantile Newsletter website has been changed to The Masters' Connection with Stephany Ray now at the helm. This site's purpose is for masters and their friends/family to connect in the exchange of goods, services, and other opportunities with those of like mind. This is a fabulous way of sharing our creativity with those in our community and those who live away that desire this information: Click HereD. I have just returned from RSE At The Outback where I purchased the newly released book, "Human Civilization, Origin & Evolution-Part II, Rediscovering the Pearl of Ancient Wisdom" in the Ramtha series called A Master's Reflection. This book has an extensive glossary, index and drawings and diagrams of some of the Ramtha School's basic teachings. Get one for your library and one as a gift today, in Yelm or online: Click HereE. RSE has "Orb and Phenomena Updates" on CD-ROM from last October's Assay III Progressive and November Beginners' Retreat. These are compatible for both Mac and a PC and have 200 images each. Get yours at RSE At The Outback or online at: Click HereF. According to the Ramtha website, there is a new Workshop WITH RAMTHA for Assay III Progressive students March 21-23 for $350. This is sure going to be an exciting event to evolve the Assay III Progressive Collective: Click Herethen scroll down to March 21-23
G. And last, check out the new Ramtha.com homepage, thanks to RSE's new computer genius, Ryan Leisinger: Click Here.

View archived Updates at: Click Here.

Send any comments me at:srklein@ywave.com have a wonderful week!

Update for Week of January 22, 2003

I have received several requests for past Update links. I have now made all of the Updates available for you to view at any time from October 16, 2002 to the present at: www.srklein/com/updates

1. In a bold and very courageous move, Governor George Ryan cleared Illinois's Death Row on January 11, 2003 and commuted the death sentences of 156 inmates there saying that the system was broken and there was greater than a 50% chance innocent people would be put to death. Nothing like this has ever been done on this wide of a basis in U. S. history. Editor's Note: Ryan mentioned coerced and forced confessions by police and bad decisions by prosecutor and lawyers in his announcement. This is one politician that is doing what is the right thing to do, no matter the backlash, as the criminal justice system today is to eager to get a conviction at any cost, rather than truth: Click HereAnd Governor Ryan's text to victims' families of Illinois death row inmates Click Here.

2. Scientists at the Weizman Institute have found what makes the bacterium Deinococcus the most radiation resistant bacteria in the world that can withstand 1,000 times more radiation than any other life form on Earth and 3,000 more times than humans can withstand. The microbe has DNA packed very tightly packed into rings: Click Here.

3. Researchers at Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer are using the work of a controversial scientist to try to create a device that will defy gravity. Editor's note: you will not find this in the mainstream American media. As mentioned previously, one must go overseas to find news stories of USA interests. This from last summer: Click Here.

4. Here is an interesting story from SCOOP, a New Zealand based internet news agency accredited to the New Zealand Parliament Press Gallery, that lists stories that have no "spin" by a journalist. The story describes how Sweden offers free-speech refuge to U. S. officials muzzled by the Bush Administration. One of those HUM! stories: Click Here.

5. One of our students from RSE has been working with the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC)in the San Francisco Bay area. This group was formed after the 1971 collision of two oil tankers under the Golden Gate Bridge that spilled 900,00 of crude oil into the bay. They have a fabulous site at: Click HereThis group has a partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and have been working together to assist in the cleanup of the disastrous affects of the tanker Prestige breakup off the northern coast of Spain, far worst than the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. Both of these are non-profit groups accepting tax deductible donations. IFAW's information: Click HereThis person made a brilliant observation on his airliner flight to Spain to help in the oil spill aftermath, and I quote: "I also pondered the irony of being on a transatlantic trip in a jet-powered aircraft, burning hundreds of gallons of fuel per hour, on my way to rescue birds from an oil spill. Go figure humans." Just brilliant! .

6. The Seattle P-I newspaper has reported that the U. S. Navy routinely tests a weapon by firing radioactive, toxic ammunition in prime fishing areas off the coast of Washington State, raising concerns from scientists, fisherman and activists. I listed Washington State guidelines on fish toxicity from mercury last year here. Now there is another major concern: Click HereSpeaking of fish, the Bush Administration is caving in to foreign pressure to change the meaning of labels on tuna cans that say "dolphin-safe" that protect dolphins from tuna fisherman. This will weaken the nation's "dolphin-safe" tuna standards. Find out more at: Click Here.

7. Speaking of some of our food chain possibly being contaminated, here is a story that eating lettuce from Southern California may be hazardous to your health, too. Eating lettuce or other vegetables grown in fields irrigated by the Colorado River (i.e. Southern California's) may expose consumers to a larger dose of toxic rocket fuel than is considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to Lockheed-Martin dumping perchlorate, a thyroid toxin. KNOW where your lettuce and vegetables are coming from. This article from documents obtained by Environmental Working Group (EWG): Click Here.

8. CBS News' "60 Minutes" program on January 5th, 2003 featured a story on the 60th Birthday Symposium of Stephen Hawking at Cambridge University on January 11th, 2002. This is one of the most noted scientists of modern time. Here is the link for the complete conference report: Click Here.

9. We just completed a wonderful Christmas here in Yelm with so many toys from FAO Schwarz for the children of our school. However, they declared bankruptcy on January 13th and will close 75-80 of their 253 stores. This from their hometown newspaper, The New York Daily News: Click Here.

10. Just a couple of new ways to track your activities. Editor's Note: These are both being marketed with the phrase "for your security, peace of mind and protection" HUM!: A. If you own a car with a Global Positioning System (GPS), you car, if stolen, can be found with a system called Mobilus within 20 minutes: Click HereAnd Datacom's Mobilus website: Click HereB. And, how about even your garment having a radio transmitter to locate or identify your shirt or other piece of clothing? Sound far-fetched? Wal-Mart is already testing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips now: Click Here.

11. We all knew this was bound to happen soon. President Bush's approval ratings have fallen below the 60% level for the first time since 9/11 amid growing concern over domestic issues, just like what happened to his father, Bush 41: Click Here.

12. RSE has lowered the price of Evening Events with Ramtha from $60 to $50 effective January 10th. Additionally, the January evenings have been moved to the first week of February: Click Here.

Have a marvelous week...

Update for Week of January 15, 2003

There have been so many new signees to this Update, that I would like to review my purpose and intent: For those of you new to this Update, welcome! This evolved after 9/11 when so many sent me requests for an opinion. Rather than answer my view, I sent links to sites that provide ideas and knowledge with which the reader could contemplate and form their own conclusions. This continues to this day. NEVER take my word for anything here. Use you own mind to discern what you will from these links. I provide information on scientific & research, geopolitical, and economic issues. As always, a link is provided and is active at the time of each Update, although may not be at a later time. If you have any comment, you can email me at: srklein@ywave.com

1. In case you are not "creating your day" regularly, you may want to reconsider. A USAirways commuter prop-jet crashed while taking off in sunny skies from Charlotte, N. C.'s International Airport on Wed., Jan 8th. All 21 passengers perished in the crash. One passenger was not on the aircraft that was holding a ticket, according to CBS News, because of a baggage snafu. The passenger was quoted as saying he did not attend church last Sunday, and will go twice this Sunday: Click HereI mentioned last week that there were no fatalities on aircraft in the U. S. last year. This now breaks that record: Click Here.

2. The National Science Foundation is constructing Ice Cube, the world's first true high-energy neutrino telescope, capable, scientists hope, of detecting the ghost-like subatomic particles that promise a new window to some of the most distant and violent events in the Universe. This will be installed at he South Pole: Click HereAdditionally, the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has used a natural "zoom lens" in space to boost its view of the distant universe. Besides offering an unprecedented and dramatic new view of the cosmos, the results promise to shed light on galaxy evolution and dark matter in space: Click Here.

3. And, speaking of Space, the speed of gravity has been measured for the first time, revealing that it does indeed travel at the speed of light, and that was a key component of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. This measurement was presented on January 6th in Seattle at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society: Click Here.

4. I have mentioned here recently about alternatively fueled cars, such as hydrogen fuel cells, electric and hybrids. Now, what has been brought to my attention is a steam powered car. This is not new technology. Steam powered cars were produced in the 1920's and went the way of other forward thinking automotive genius, like the Tucker: Click HereAnd Click HereAnd, for those of you now aware of the Tucker, his genius lives on with a fan club: http://www.tuckerclub.org/ Click Here.

5. I mentioned here last month about magnetic-levitation (mag-lev) trains and now the world's first commercial mag-lev train has begun service on New Year's Eve (31 December, 2002) in Shanghai, China hitting 260mph between the financial district and the airport: Click Here.

6. Purdue University researchers in Lafayette, Indiana have reported they have found that the biological clock that keeps time for almost every activity within living creatures turns out to be a single protein: Click Here.

7. Another issue has come to the surface regarding cell-phones and that is the toxicity of all of the actual phones themselves when they are no longer used and discarded. Lead is the most harmful element in the cell phone unit, according to INFORM, an independent research organization that examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health: Click Here.

8. Remember the Gulf War Syndrome after our 1991 war with Iraq when our military came home with a myriad of illnesses and ailments that some speculate might be the result of soldiers receiving multiple unproven vaccinations against chemical or biological attack or exposure to some low level of Sarin nerve gas? Now, with anthrax and smallpox vaccinations given, veterans groups are concerned our troops are at risk again: Click HereAnd speaking of WAR, what is a war? According to the Constitution of the United States, only the Congress shall have the power to issue a Declaration of War where armed forces of the United States could be applied in overseas hostilities. Representative Ron Paul of Texas reminded Congress of that during the second day of a two-day hearing on an Iraq Resolution. You must read what he had to say: Click Here.

9. When Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan speaks, people listen, as he did recently about gold, at the New York Economic Club on December 19, 2002. And ever since that talk, gold has been steadily rising to 4 and 5 year highs. Here is an interesting view from the CEO of a gold exploration company in Africa: Click HereAnd the company's home page: Click Here.

10. A Thurston County icon will be shutting its doors on July 1st as Miller Brewing Company finds the expense to upgrade the waste water treatment plant at its Tumwater facility to be too costly to undertake to maintain its plant there. The brewery opened in 1896 as The Olympia Brewing Company with the logo "it's the water" from the Deschutes River that makes its beer unique. Pabst Brewing purchased the facility in 1983 and kept the "OLY" brand. Miller purchased the brewery from Pabst in 1999. Miller became part of South African Breweries in 2002: Click Here.

Happy Day!

Special Update for January 6, 2003

Greetings! Today is back to school and work for most of us as the holidays now move into our memories. Now that we are into the first full work week of 2003, activities on the war front have moved into high gear today. Here are a few of January 6th's major announcements:

1. We ARE going to war with Iraq. "The train has left the station." The U. S. Army has announced today that it has alerted more than 10,000 reservists to prepare for active duty as early as this week in preparations for a military buildup near Iraq: Click HereAdditionally, the hospital ship US NS COMFORT left the port of Baltimore on Monday, January 6th: Click HereAnd, 4,000 sailors and Marines left San Diego today on a six month deployment in the Western Pacific & Persian Gulf: Click Here.

2. This war will be quite different in that you will be able to get much more accurate information because the Pentagon's role as arbiter of what the media knows may be coming to an end. Satellite capabilities are available to the public and news media right now on such sights as Space Imaging.com: Click HereAnd, Space Imaging's website: Click HereAnd, a peek at a photo gallery of some of their shots, including the World Trade Center one day after 9/11: Click Here.

3. On the oil front, the standoff with the strike in Venezuela has created a major shortfall of oil stockpiles on the U. S. with the 5th largest oil producer out of the circuit. Although OPEC says it will increase output, The White House is expected to be urged to tap the strategic oil reserve because of a supply crunch that has commercial stockpiles near 26-year lows and prices approaching two-year highs. We're still the lowest around with $1.09 a gallon for unleaded regular in Yelm. Look for that to skyrocket very soon as the current national average is $1.46 a gallon: Click Here.

4. If the war with Iraq progresses to where the Iraqi oil fields are set aflame, look for gasoline to hit $5.00 a gallon. If the war goes well and the USA takes over the oil fields, look for gas to come down to $1.10 a gallon. Bottom line: this who Iraqi thing is about oil, & to keep oil prices down so the public is hooked on oil, period. Editor's note: if USA gas prices reach a floor of $2-3 a gallon, the driving public will consume less via conservation and car pooling and demand hydrogen fuel cell cars which will end the era of oil's possession of the public, and all involved know it. That is why OPEC increases production when the barrel price of oil gets over $32: Click Here.

5. Speaking of alternatively fueled cars, General Motors, the world's biggest auto maker announced today that they will offer hybrid models on cars, pickups and SUV's starting in 2004. Editor's note: Toyota & Honda have been offering these cars for years and are already one step ahead with Toyota selling hydrogen fueled and all electric vehicles in California already. Oil is almost over and Detroit just does not "get it": Click HereHowever, GM did announce last June that it has purchased a 20% stake in Quantum Technologies of Irvine, California which has come up with a way to double or triple the effective cruising range of a fuel cell-powered vehicle to 500 miles: Click HereAnd, Quantum Technologies' website: Click Here.

6. Gold has hit a six year high today on the London market to $356.25 an ounce, up over $5.00 from just last Friday as investors start to shift their funds into the safe-haven, gold, due to war fears with Iraq and a continued uncertain economy. Look for more records soon: Click HereAdditionally, the dollar closed today at an all time low against the Euro at $1.05 "Be aware" are the words for the days to come..

"Be aware" are the words for the days to come. Send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com

Update for Week of January 8th, 2003

There is so much important and timely information, that I am sending this a few days early.

1. There is a fabulous book titled The Hydrogen Economy: The Creation of the World-Wide Energy Web and the Redistribution of Power on Earth by Jeremy Rifkin, J. P. Tarcher. This book is very interesting because one of its authors, Rifkin is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and draws on well- balanced research studies, offering his own vision of a social revolution that he calls worldwide hydrogen energy web (HEW): Click Here.

2. Switching off your TV, VCR and other household electronics does not really stop the energy drain as most units remain on "standby". The amount of energy these devices use while on standby is staggering. Alan Meier of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that VCR's & DVD players draw 93% of their total power usage while inactive. Answering machines and cordless phones are worst at 98%. In 2001, President Bush issued an executive order mandating that federal agencies buy only low-standby appliances. The Laboratory has compiled a list of devices that use less than 1 watt on standby power: Click HereI have installed on-off electric switches that these devices can plug into and can switch off on command, including my garage door opener, washer/dryer and TV..

3. Speaking of The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, they have an excellent interactive web-site called The Particle Adventure, the fundamentals of matter and force. This makes physics look very simple to understand: Click Here.

4. Klein bottles were reportedly developed by glassblowers as far back the 1930's. You just gotta see these unique shapes: Click HereAnd the Klein Stein is a mug that I really like---I can have both Cabernet & Merlot in the same glass separated by compartments: Click Here.

5. Washington State has become the first to permanently ban cultivation of genetically engineered fish arguing the risk that altered fish could escape and interbreed with wild fish was too great. This from The Animal News Center: Click Here.

6. I have reported here previously about wind power being the fastest growing energy source in the world. Now, a Northwest Company has advanced wind-power by placing the blades of a wind turbine on the downwind side and developing a hinge that lets the blades flex with the wind, thereby reducing the stress on the entire structure. The first tower is a 500-kilowatt turbine in Los. Angeles connected to the local energy grid: Click Here.

7. After a disastrous 2001 with the tragic incidents of aircraft crashes of 9/11 followed by American 587 at JFK, the bright news is that there were NO deaths in American commercial aviation in 2002. This was the third year in the last ten with no deaths: Click Here.

8. One of the top news stories as we enter 2003 are the scientific reports issues showing the effects of global warming amongst species of plants and animals. These stories show that global warming from burning fossil fuels is no longer some theory: Click Here.

Have a wonderful week! Send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com

Update for Week of January 1st, 2003

May this New Year bring forth in your life knowledge, truth, peace and prosperity.

1. The Lower Puget Sound area was treated to a rare Christmas present this year! Three sightings of Orca Whales near Olympia at the far southern end of Puget Sound on December 21st: Click Herethen scroll down to December 21, 2002 The Orca Network is one of the major advocacy groups for Orca "Killer Whales" here in Washington State: Click Here.

2. No matter what perspective you look at the year 2002 relative to bankruptcies, this was the worst on record from a consumer or business standpoint, led by Worldcom and United Airlines: Click Here.

3. In case you missed it, TIME Magazine's person of the year was not a man or a woman! Nope--they selected 3 women who were the whistle blowers of truth at Worldcom, Enron and the FBI: Click Here.

4. Regulations made public on December 18th show that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has created tighter guidelines on telemarketing callers establishing a national "do not call" list that consumers can use to keep their phones from ringing with sales pitches: http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/849058.asp Click Here.

5. British scientists are hoping to place their Mars Lander Robot "Beagle 2" on the European Space Agency's Mars Mission due for a June, 2003 launch, to look for signs of life in Space:
link here while on the subject of Mars, the red planet makes the closest ever-recorded approach to Earth on August 28th, 2003 when it will be only 34.6 million miles away. It will rise at sunset and loom high at midnight, an orange beacon 15 times as bright as the leading stars of summer. Everything you need to know about the sky of 2003 is listed from this DISCOVER Magazine article: http://discover.com/current_issue/index.html Click HereAnd while on the subject of Mars, the red planet makes the closest ever-recorded approach to Earth on August 28th, 2003 when it will be only 34.6 million miles away. It will rise at sunset and loom high at midnight, an orange beacon 15 times as bright as the leading stars of summer. Everything you need to know about the sky of 2003 is listed from this DISCOVER Magazine article: Click Here.

6. Speaking of Space, space.com has a fabulous story on the top 10 space mysteries that astronomers and scientists are pondering as we enter 2003: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/topmysteries_2003_021226-1.html Click Here.

7. With the Justice Department and FBI working with the new Homeland Security Department to track and prevent terrorism, the FBI has stated that you will not even notice their monitoring your email and internet communications. Privacy advocates say this is an intrusion into our private lives. The following is a wonderful example of what this means to you and me:
link here sure to move your cursor all around the page. Click Here.

Make your the best year yet in your life! Send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com