Steve Klein Weekly Update

UPDATES ARCHIVE FOR JUNE 2003

Update for Week of June 30, 2003

1. Follow-up: The World Health Organization (WHO) said this past week that humans should be free of the deadly SARS virus within the next two to three weeks, but warned the disease could emerge in China again next winter:
Click Here And the WHO's SARS page:
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2. Follow-up: Here is Robert Barefoot's letter to the public in response to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) who "asked that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to take appropriate action enjoining him 'from disseminating ... fraudulent health claims for coral calcium.'"
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3. The government has finally heard the outcries of its citizens by instituting the National Do Not Call Registry. Announced June 27th by President George W. Bush, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Timothy J. Muris, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael K. Powell, the registry is "a free service of the federal government developed to give consumers a choice about getting telemarketing calls at home." Place your name on the list and the fine is up to $11,000 for telemarketers who call you. Exempted are charities, political organizations and survey conductors. Here is the FTC's (Federal Trade Commission) press release, which contains information on registering:
Click Here The telemartketing opt-out site has been swamped. You may want to wait a few weeks to register:
Click Here.

4. Don't jump to praise the government just yet! In another move to assist airport security scanners, the government revealed it is testing a scanner that bounces X-rays off passengers' bodies allowing them to appear totally naked. The resulting image reveals items hidden beneath clothing, such as explosives, metal devices, etc. The Transportation Security Administration "hopes to modify the machines with an electronic fig leaf - programming that fuzzes out sensitive body parts or distorts the body so it does not appear so, well, graphic." This idea is drawing mixed results not only from civil libertarians but from those concerned about scattered X-rays flying around the airport.
Click Here And here's an additional story about the errant X-rays overexposing passengers in airports.
Click Here Another TSA issue rearing its ugly head is theft by TSA luggage inspectors when passengers check their bags [Ed Note: I know several people who now send their bags to their destination in advance of their arrival, via UPS or FedEx]:
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5. And here's more intrusion, from a company called Proximity Digital Networks. Their On Alert Detection System (GDS) is "being designed to provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots including the type of gun used, number of shots fired, and the exact location of where the shots were initiated." According to their website, "Once captured by GDS, the gunshot information can be immediately transferred to dispatch offices or directly to the 'cops on the beat' via hand-held devices allowing for rapid response and reaction." [Ed. Note: Does that mean every shotgun fired in the country will get a cop at the door?]:
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6. According to the online issue of the journal SCIENCE: "The discovery that earthquakes can effect the level of water in wells, sometimes thousands of miles away, offers scientists a new opportunity to learn more about the planet's inner workings." Here is the article published in The Seattle P-I.
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7. In May a farmer opposed to Monsanto's genetic seed licensing practices "was sentenced in court in St. Louis to eight months in prison for lying about a truckload of cotton seed he hid for a friend. The prison term for conspiracy to commit fraud is believed to be the first criminal prosecution linked to Monsanto's crackdown on farmers it claims are violating agreements on use of the genetically modified seeds." [Ed. Note: We were told many years ago that seed makers would push to create hybrids and genetically altered seeds which do not produce viable reproductive seeds themselves. The goal is for total control and domination of seeds as a food source. And, we were told to grow and save our own seeds!] This is the Associated Press story by Peter Shinkle, first reported in the venerable St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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8. Albert Einstein is oft quoted as saying repeatedly that if he had known his theories would lead to the development of the atomic bomb, he would have been a locksmith. In Britain's THE GUARDIAN this past week was a story about how two students were enlisted into a covert Pentagon operation to see if these amateurs could build an atomic bomb. This is a very pertinent and relevant story:
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9. For those of you coming to Seattle by air, the airport's upgrade is starting to take shape. The renovated subway system to/from the North Satellite, serving United Airlines, Air Canada, United Express, and some Alaska Air flights operated by Horizon Air, is now in place. You will notice quite a difference with new subway stations and lighting:
Click Here And, Sea-Tac has been deluged with a 25% increase in passengers this month that has caused 2+ hour waits to clear security this summer, one of the worst records in the nation. TSA and Sea-Tac officials have hired temporary screeners to relieve this problem, however they will not be in place for several weeks, so be prepared by allowing plenty of time to clear security before your flight:
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10. This story is from NASA describing a series of upcoming rocket launches that create glowing-white nighttime clouds which will be visible from the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. By studying the clouds, scientists hope to learn more about the Ionosphere, (no, not the former Eastern Airlines members-only airport lounges -- a joke!), a layer of Earth's atmosphere near the edge of space.
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11. According to an article on MSNBC: "The deforestation rate in Brazil's Amazon, the world's largest jungle, has jumped 40 percent sparking alarm among environmentalists and a promise by the [Brazilian] government to launch emergency measures." [Ed. Note: We heard many years ago that compromising this jungle would effect oxygen production and cause CO2 levels to rise].
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12. NBC's MEET THE PRESS aired an exclusive interview with former Senator Warren Rudman and Jamie Metzel, both of the Independent Task Force on Emergency Responders about their report due out Monday, June 30, "Emergency Repsonders, Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared." The report states that while this administration is supplying the military with the best technology and funds for war overseas, the country at home seriously lacks the necessary personnel training, equipment and basics, such as radios, to deal adequately with WMD type emergencies which they say WILL occur on US soil within five years. The transcript can be found at:
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13. News for students of RSE: There are 2 fabulous websites from JZK, Inc. that highlight our school and "The Great Work":
(A) JZK Publishing is "the publishing house for Ramtha's School of Enlightenment, the School of Ancient Wisdom." It is "responsible for preserving what was the original knowledge of the masters, lost through superstition and ignorance throughout history." Now, you can search the entire catalog (Ramtha books, videos, general release CD's) with a key word and get a list of all related products. Also, there are some very good specials offered there. [Ed. Note: This is a beautiful site and wonderful catalog of the teachings available to the public.]
Click Here (B) At RockYourMind.com, you can see the preview of Where Angels Fear to Tread. Outrageous, irreverent, and unforgettable, Ramtha confronts our illusions and beliefs and suggests that we ourselves are forgotten Gods and that divinity has never existed outside of us in the form of any other being or deity. [Ed. Note: This is a "MUST SEE" for everyone. Background voice is Yelm's Santa Mac]:
Click Here (C) Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment (RSE) is offering a 2-day, weekend "Training for Beginners," August 30-31. Cost is for $250. Current students may attend for $50.
Click Here.

14. For those of you living in the Yelm vicinity: Be aware there are two road construction projects that require some advance planning to avoid long detours on drives to Lacey and Tacoma. First, there is a roundabout construction project that has the corners of Pacific & Marvin Way closed until late August. Here is a detailed map of the project and alternate routes:
Click Here And, the Spanaway Loop bypass between Spanaway and WA Highway 512 in South Tacoma is closed on Steele Street between 116th and 112th avenues until November, blocking access to WA Highway 512 & the I-5 freeway. Here are those details:
Click Here Further, yes, June has been filled with many weather records here, including a tied record-high for Saturday, June 29th of 92 degrees (33 degrees Celcius) officially at Olympia Municpal Airport:
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Quote of the Week: "Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Send your comments to: srklein@ywave.com

Update for Week of June 23, 2003

I want to thank you so much for all of your email and personal comments about this Update. I tremendously appreciate your support!

1. Follow-up: The retail giant Wal-Mart was expected to strongly support RFID technology (radio frequency identification) at the Retail Systems 2003 industry conference in Chicago earlier this month. CNET writer Richard Shim reported that "sources familiar with the company's plans said executives would make a presentation encouraging its top 100 suppliers to start using wireless inventory tracking equipment -- chips affixed to products and scanners in warehouses -- by 2005." Privacy advocates are expressing concerns about the device which transmits identifying information about the product via radio waves sent to "readers," information that not only identifies the item while it's in the store but also after it leaves with the consumer: Click Here And: Click Here.

2. According to an article on BBC online: "The names of hundreds of people
detained since the September 11th attacks can be kept a secret, a US federal
appeals court has ruled.... Kate Martin, director of the CNS (Center for national Security Studies) said, 'We are disappointed that for the first time in US history, a court has approved secret arrests and we plan to pursue the case.'" [Ed. Note: A recent story here about a Las Vegas federal court banning a book on how to avoid paying taxes and now this! HUM]. Click Here.

3. Three men were released from prison recently, after 17 years behind bars, when DNA testing failed to link them to the crimes for which they were convicted: Click Here.

4. The National Parks Conservation Assn. (NPCA) has given the Bush administration a D minus for its national parks policy, stating that the
administration has not lived up to its "often repeated pledge to 'restore and
renew' the national parks." According to the NPCA, the low grade resulted
from "the administration's pervasive pattern of damaging national park policies
over the past two and a half years, including actions to roll back the Clean Air Act and an agrressive push from Washington to outsource up to 70% of all postions
in the already understaffed National Park Service." Click Here.

5. "KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.," according to their website. "By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children." They report that fewer children are living in poverty than a decade ago. Bottom line: America’s children are gaining in well-being. Click Here The KIDS COUNT 2003 report was issued earlier this month. Click Here.

6. In news release earlier this year, Thurston County's Intercity Transit announced it "has begun using a cleaner burning fuel called 'biodiesel' in its fleet of 67 buses. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel being used by an increasing number of businesses regionally and nationally. Made from natural, renewable resources such as plant vegetable oils, it produces significantly less air pollution, is biodegradable and is safe for the environment. It also reduces dependence on foreign oil." Click Here Project Bio Bus just completed a trans-continental journey carrying students from Middlebury College in Vermont to Conway,WA, to attend the National Outdoor Leadership School, filling up with used vegetable oil from deep-fat fryers all along the way. Click Here The National Outdoor Leadership School: Click Here.

7. An article by AME Info, an online Mid East business site, reports that a "leading Middle Eastern state is planning the world’s biggest biometric-based identity program for its entire civilian population and according to industry insiders, the move represents the single largest roll-out yet of a Civilian Authentication and Fingerprint Identity System (CAFIS) anywhere in the world." Click Here.

8. Every time we fill up our auto-machines or use any device relying on an oil product, we would be wise to think about this article in The Atlantic last month. In an interview Robert Baer, former CIA agent and the author of the article "The Fall of the House of Saud" in the May issue
of The Atlantic, discusses the perils of our dependence on Saudi Arabia
and its precious supply of fuel: Click Here.

9. There are 4 distinct categories of knowledge: A. What you know that you know, B. What you know that you don't know, C. What you don't know that you know, and D. What you don't know that you don't know.
That is a way of introducing a very thoughtful article by Christopher Dickey
and the "Zen-like" answers he claims Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld previously stated on what the administration knew and when it knew it about the often-stated reason for the Iraq war, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): Click Here Distinguished journalist and author, Christopher Dickey currently serves as Newsweek's Paris bureau chief (since 1995) and as Middle East regional editor (since 1993): Click Here Further, Vice Adm. Lowell Jacoby, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), discussed the matter at a Capitol Hill news conference on June 6, as the administration scrambled to respond to reports about excerpts from a September 2002 DIA report saying the Pentagon’s intelligence agency had no hard evidence of Iraqi chemical weapons last fall but believed Iraq had a program in place to produce them. The assessment suggests a higher degree of uncertainty than the Bush
administration indicated publicly about the immediacy of an Iraqi threat,
at least with regard to one portion of its banned weapons programs.
Click Here And: Click Here.

10. The April 2003 issue of DISCOVER magazine cites a 1992 study which "found that the average American child graduating from elementary school has seen more than 8,000 murders and over 100,000 assaults, rapes, and other acts of violence on network television alone. Most US children log about 28 hours of television viewing a week." Here is the article on TV & video game violence and its effects on children and our society: Click Here Don’t fret, most teenagers look at video-game consoles and think of gut-splattering shoot-ups. But a team of researchers at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications in Champaign, Illinois, had something else in mind for Sony's PlayStation® 2 machine — quantum mechanics. As part of a project to find cheap ways of doing supercomputing, the team used graphics chips from 70 PlayStation2's to create a supercomputing cluster. The researchers are now using the chips to tackle quantum-mechanic calculations, and say that other cheap hardware such as graphics cards could be used in supercomputing applications. Although the PlayStation network isn't among the world's fastest supercomputers, it is one of the cheapest, at US $50,000. The Press Release from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA): Click Here.

11. There are still some terrific airline deals being offered and an example is Northwest Airlines 1-2-3 Free promotion. Between now and October 7, 2003, just fly three roundtrips on select fares with Northwest Airlines or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. You’ll earn a free ticket good for travel within the continental U.S. or between the continental U.S. and Canada. To qualify, just register prior to traveling and no later than September 30, 2003. After you've completed all three trips, your free ticket will be delivered as an E-Cert to your email inbox. It's that simple. Check it out: Click Here.

12. The Yelm Earthworm & Castings Farm has a nice website which lists its products and services. Our community is fortunate to have such a unique business that grows and sells red worms and other composting materials for every gardener’s need, using good quality, consistent feeds, and pure well water: Click Here.

13. And, in a sign of the times for the flying public, Transportation Security Agents (TSA) at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York recently arrested an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, who was trying to board a flight while in possession of a compass, a protractor, and a graphical calculator. Authorities believe he is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra movement. Ah, humor! You gotta just laugh at the times we are in....

Quote of the Week: “One of the favorite maxims of my father was the distinction between the two sorts of truths, profound truths recognized by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth, in contrast to trivialities where opposites are obviously absurd.” By Niels Bohr in S. Rozental’s book “Niels Bohr” (1967) p. 238. Enjoy the heady days of Summer! Send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com

Update for Week of June 16, 2003

Follow-up: In breaking news this week "the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is asking a federal court in Chicago to shut down an operation that sells Coral Calcium Supreme, a product advertised with one of the most widely run infomercials on cable television this year. A hearing is scheduled for Friday," June 13th, according to an article in The (San Jose, CA) Mercury News. "The FTC and the Food and Drug Administration also are sending dozens of warning letters to retail and Internet marketers of coral-calcium products, ordering them to remove false or deceptive advertising." The FTC claims it is not aware of scientific evidence for many of the health benefits claimed by sellers. link here Here is the full press release form the FTC: link here

1. DISCOVER MAGAZINE has been running a series of stories on the brain and how it is such a marvel. Check out the first in the series, then scroll down and click on the image of the brain to enlarge it. Many of you will notice a familiar picture of signals sent from the frontal lobe through many of the brain's sections: Click Here Here is part 2 dealing with the brain and emotions: Click Here Part 3 deals with love and asks a very interesting question, "Are we finally getting good enough at biochemistry to understand the mystery -- and magic -- of romance?" Click Here.

2. DISCOVER also recently ran an article questioning whether Einstein was wrong about the speed of light being a constant. Wow! This is a concept that will cause much interest: Click Here.

3. A report issued earlier this month by the Pew Oceans Commission, an independent group of scientists, fishermen, conservationists, elected leaders, and business officials, unveils recommendations to avert the decline of ocean wildlife and the collapse of ocean ecosystems, "making waves like never before" (no pun intended) by showing the threats from mankind to marine life from pollution, over-fishing and too many people: Click Here And the full Pew Oceans Commission report:
Click Here.

4. An air defense drill over Washington, D.C., earlier this month pitted Air Force F-16 fighters in a 90-minute exercise "to test federal procedures for identifying and confronting hostile aircraft," according to an article in The Washington Post. The drill was at 10:30 p.m. during which "two F-16s intercepted two Cessna 172 civilian airplanes in a scenario designed to test pilots, antiaircraft missile crews and civilian and military commanders": Click Here.

5. Many years ago those of us living in Yelm were informed about the healing benefits of apricot seeds, especially their properties to cure cancers. Here is a site that talks of an 18 year old man, Jason Vale, who was terminally ill, had tried different alternative cancer therapies and was totally cured while taking apricot seeds. He has shared his story extensively in the media and received such publicity that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strong-armed him into signing a Consent Decree that would prevent him from sharing his story or promoting apricot seeds. Further, the FDA has now brought criminal charges against him for telling people where to get apricot seeds, a clear indicator that he is not allowed to share his story. According to the website, "This is clearly a violation of Jason's fundamental right to Freedom of Speech. It is also evident that the American public's freedom to choose alternative remedies to health problems is being chiseled away through this action by the FDA." Here is Mr. Vale's story and current status:
Click Here.

6. Here is a fascinating report on the effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from communication towers, power lines and cell phones in New Zealand. Warning: Do not read if you have a cell-phone and do not want to let go of it: Click Here.

7. The Hubble Telescope not only sends back amazing pictures, scientists use its information to study secrets of space. In a CBS's 60 Minutes TV program, Dr. Bruce Margon, associate director for science for the Hubble Space Telescope, is quoted as saying: "Generations of humans have gone by with absolutely no clue about how the universe started. When my father went to school, no matter how smart he was, or how smart his teachers were, nobody had a clue how old was the universe. How were atoms made? How are stars formed? No one knew." 60 Minutes in-depth view of the Hubble shows that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. Dr. Mario Livio, head of the science division for Hubble states in the interview that anti-gravity is pushing things in the Universe apart. Here is the excellent story's complete transcript: Click Here.

8. If you want to learn how to survive earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, heat waves and any of Earth's other natural storms, observe the army ant. A Cornell News Release, reports that "Using fossil data and the tools of a genetics detective, a Cornell University entomologist has discovered that these ants come from the same ancestor, because since the reign of the dinosaurs, about 100 million years ago, army ants in essence have not changed a bit." Click Here.

9. Religious Scholar Elaine Pagels was interviewed June 4th on the Public Broadcasting System's (PBS) Fresh Air radio show by program host Terry Gross. Pagels' latest book, Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas is about a little-known religious text that was suppressed by the church and kept out of the canon (law of the church). It was rediscovered in Egypt in 1945. Pagels meticulously discusses Thomas's work. Comparing the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of John, she concludes the Gospel of Thomas had to have been written before the Gospel of John, and that the Gospel of John was a refutation of Thomas' work. Here's the transcript of her interview. On the link scroll down to Wednesday, June 4, 2003, click "read more," then click "Listen to Religious Scholar Elaine Pagels." Click Here Her provocative book and its critical reviews can be found at: Click Here.

10. I have received so many emails about the Bilderberg Conference held recently in Versailles, France that I am listing a few points about it here: A. The Bilderberg Club is a group regarded by many financial and business elites as the high chamber of the high priests of capitalism. It is supposedly a super-secret group that many regard as the "greymen," those who live in the shadows. These are not "the greymen," for this group's members and world headquarters are known. What is "grey" about this group is their meetings are shrouded in the utmost secrecy. Their security is managed by military intelligence. So what is the secretive group really up to? Well, they talk. They lobby. They try to magnify their already immense political clout, on both sides of the Atlantic. And members and attendees pledge absolute secrecy on what has been discussed. B. The Bilderberg mingles central bankers, defense experts, press barons, government ministers, prime ministers, royalty, international financiers and political leaders from Europe and America. Guests this year, along with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Richard Perle (U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz is a member) included banker David Rockefeller and as various members of the Rockefeller family, Henry Kissinger, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos of Spain, and high officials of assorted governments. The Bilderberg does not invite -- nor accept -- Asians, Middle Easterners, Latin Americans or Africans. Here is a site with a lot of information, member list and pictures of those arriving at this year's Conference: Click Here C. And a couple of stories that give another point of view: Click Here And: Click Here.

11. Most everyone has heard of the "black boxes" on aircraft that record just about everything on an airplane and are designed to withstand impact from crashes to reveal to investigators any anomaly. Did you know that auto manufacturers are now installing "black boxes" on new cars, without informing the buying public? They are installed to record the performance of airbags, according to what auto makers say. Privacy advocates say this is an intrusion. And, black box data can be used in a court of law to dispute your word about an accident. Get informed on this issue: Click Here And, here's the company that manufactures these for autos: Click Here.

12. The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere begins on Saturday, June 21, at 11:59 a.m. in Western Washington. This marks the longest day of the year (near June 22) when the Sun is farthest north. Here is a wonderful site all about the Summer Solstice: Click Here.

Quote of the Week: "All great truths begin as blasphemies." Annajanska: The Bolshevik Princess (1919) p. 262. George Bernard Shaw send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com

Update for Week of June 9, 2003

2003 marks the 50th anniversary since the discovery of DNA and the making known the biology of the human cell. This event is one of the more important links to unlocking the secrets to an infinite, healthy life and conquering death. See number 1 below for a fascinating interview with one of the pioneers and how humanity is on the threshold of immortality.

1. The discovery of DNA 50 years ago April, led to the unraveling of many understandings in how a cell operates and has been a key to unlocking the doors to the knowledge of human life on a scale from cell biology to stem cell cures to living forever. James D. Watson was the co-discoverer and co-author of the first paper on the double helix structure of DNA, the breakthrough that opened up the understanding of molecular biology and genetics. Dr. Watson granted a 50th anniversary interview to Scientific American Magazine recently which can be accessed at: Click Here.

2. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) relaxed rules on June 2nd to allow media companies to increase the number of television stations they own and to allow them to own a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same market. In other words, there is now potential for total control by one source for two out of three media news outlets in some markets. HUM, at least we still have the internet and library to read stories from other sources: Here is William Safire's take on all of this from The New York Times: Click Here Here is William Safire's take on all of this from The New York Times: Click Here.

3. Have you ever heard of Haptics? Haptics is the science of touch and is being used as a tool to train surgeons, as well as for computer games to improve golf swings, etc. According to a news release from Stanford University, one researcher professor has developed programs that "allow people to touch -- poke, squeeze, stroke and heave -- the objects they see on their computer screen" and Haptics "lets computer users interact with virtual worlds by feel." Click Here.

4. Follow-up: To last week's story about the Australian recall of health care products and the potential for that to occur here in the U.S. This week "the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), one of the dietary supplement industry's leading trade associations, urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take action against outrageous marketing claims for the dietary supplement product, coral calcium." Here is that story from the Natural Products Industry (NPI) Center, a leading business focused website for alternative health products, which lists over 5500 companies in the industry: Click Here In addition, ABC News ran a story this last week examining the huge cost of prescription drugs and questioned whether consumers get their money's worth from the pharmaceutical industry: Click Here ABC's Peter Jennings' interviewed Dr. Drummond Rennie, an editor at The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA about this subject: Click Here ON May 17th, a Wall Street Journal article stated that "drug manufacturers’ financial clout, not a drug’s effectiveness, influences doctors’ prescribing choices." How refreshing this truth is: Click Here.

5. Remember the story about convicted spy and accused American traitor Jonathan Pollard, who allegedly gave US secrets to America's friend, Israel? [Ed. Note: How can you be betray your country if you share information with your country's friend?] Now, a story out this week, claims most all of the allegations against Pollard were fabrications, and he has been in jail the better part of two decades because "there is a good reason why neither Congress nor the American Jewish leadership supports the release of Jonathan Pollard from prison: They all were told a lie -- a humongous Washington whopper of a lie," says former U.S. federal prosecutor John Loftus, in an article for the June issue of Moment Magazine. Moment Magazine calls itself "a conversation on Jewish culture, politics and religion," so this is a bombshell. Here is the complete story and a must read on more government shenanigans and cover-ups: Click Here And here's the Free Jonathan Pollard website: Click Here.

6. The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to visit it to meet their daily quota for getting free food donated abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "feed an animal in need." It's free. This doesn't cost you a thing! Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits as the basis for donating food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here is the web site, and please pass this information along to people you know. Click Here.

7. Most of us have been taught, or are aware, how multi-national corporations program and attempt to dominate every facet of our lives. Now, in a May 27th article Molly Ivins, the noted Texas writer for over 20 years, addresses ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, "a corporate-funded, extremely right-wing group that sponsors conferences for state legislators and draws up model bills that are introduced all over the country," which propose to privatize government services and deregulate everything. She states that people who push to privatize are in it only for the money. It's a very interesting and thought provoking piece: Click Here.

8. According to an article on MSNBC June 2, "The Pentagon is taking final steps for military tribunals of detainees captured in Afghanistan who have been held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba --preparations that include contingency planning for executions, according to the top U.S. military official at the prison camp." The article states: "There is no precedent for Guantanamo tribunals, although the Pentagon compares them with the Nuremberg trials that followed World War II. The Bush administration is clearly not shy about use of the death penalty, especially where the war in terrorism is concerned." The report filed by Kari Huus claims that "despite international pressure, the Bush administration refused to label these detainees 'prisoners of war,' who would have been entitled to certain rights under the Geneva Conventions. Because the detainees are kept outside the United States, they are also not entitled to many of the protections provided by U.S. law." Huus notes that "the administration has weathered intense criticism for what many critics see as a breach of international law, and a blow to U.S. legal and ethical standards, and insisted that the detainees are treated humanely." Guantanamo is still part of America, outside or not! HUM: Click Here And an audit by the U.S. Justice Department Inspector General finds fault with the conditions under which foreigners were held as part of the investigations into the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. [Ed. Note: what happened to individual rights in America, every individual?]: Click Here.

9. In a rare business twist, a Pacific Northwest company, Alaska Air Group's Alaska Airlines has admitted its own wrongdoing in the January 2000 crash of Alaska Flight 261, an MD-80 that went into the Pacific Ocean north of Los Angeles, CA, killing all aboard. According to the Seattle P-I, "Alaska admitted liability under an international treaty covering the flight and agreed to pay whatever compensatory damages a jury awards" and "is immune from damages under the treaty." [Ed. note: Although it took more than 3 years for Alaska to come clean in this investigation, the fact that a corporation takes responsibility for its customers’ deaths from its own actions is quite refreshing in an age when the opposite is true in the mainstream. Yeah to truth from a Pacific Northwest firm!]: Click Here And, the Alaska Air website: Click Here.

10. My brother David Klein developed a rare flesh eating disease 7 years ago and through sheer will and determination to save his life, survived. Armed with the understanding of this grand opportunity called life, he is a living example and inspiration to others through his battle. His hometown Louisville, KY newspaper ran his story this week. I wish to share it here with all of you: Click Here.

11. Did you know that you can see anyone's Drivers License on the Internet, including your own? [Ed. Note: I just searched for my license using only my name, address, and gender; and there it was, picture and all. This was something I didn't know you could do. I'm not sure I like this info out there for any one to view.] Go to the following site and check this for yourself: Click Here.

12. During the RSE Assay III in June, 2002 this region experienced a record high temperature of 99 degrees (38 Celsius), due to a huge high pressure ridge, the meteorological term. The Assay III video repeat of that event has been ongoing this week, and once again Yelm and most of Puget Sound’s reporting stations have broken all- time record high temperatures for Friday, June 6, 2003, as another large high pressure ridge dominated the area. Olympia Municipal Airport, just 19 miles from Yelm recorded a record high of 93(33 Celsius), breaking the previous high of 88. Back to normal morning clouds, afternoon sunbreaks and 70 degree temps (20+ Celsius) is the official forecast beginning with the end of the event on Sunday and all though next week. High Pressure Consciousness, no doubt! Here is the official weather almanac from The Olympian for June 6th: Click Here.

13. To correct last week's humorous Calvin & Hobbs cartoon on changing timelines and altering realities, here is the link that was intended. Ah, so much truth can be shared in a light-hearted way: Click Here.

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Quote of the week: "God, to me, it seems, is a verb, not a noun, proper or improper." From Buckminster Fuller's “No More Secondhand God”, 1963, pg 28.(untitled poem written in 1940) Send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com

Update for Week of June 2, 2003

1. The largest, quickest and most comprehensive recall of health care products in world history occurred in Australia on Monday April 29th following an announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that they had suspended Pan Pharmaceuticals Limited's manufacturing license for six months. The company supplies 75% of Australia's complementary healthcare products, such as nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, omega oils, and herbal products. Pan also supplies a range of over-the-counter and other drugs, which are sold under various brand names by other companies: Click Here [Ed. Note: Australia is usually used as a test case for plans with global intentions.] The TGA’s Pan Pharmaceuticals Limited Regulatory Action and Product Recall Information page: Click Here Similar legislation is awaiting discussion in the US. The National Nutritional Foods Association [NNFA] has a fabulous website all about the assault on natural products here in this country. NNFA is this nation's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry, representing nearly 5,000 retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors of natural products, including food, dietary supplements, and health/beauty aids: Click Here.

2. The Canadian mad cow disease scare is now inflicting the potential for a second blow to that country’s economy following on the heels of the SARS outbreak in Toronto, which was declared over but has now redeveloped. The mad cow story: Click Here And the Toronto SARS story: Click Here And, speaking of SARS, in a letter to The Lancet, a leading British Medical Journal, a science team led by Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of Britain's Cardiff University says "the SARS coronavirus is so unlike other viruses that an extra-terrestrial origin is logical." Click Here Further, two passengers arriving in LA from Hong Kong were quarantined after exhibiting symptoms associated with SARS: Click Here.

3. An 18 year old basketball player signed a $90 million deal with Nike this past week. [Ed. Note: This is PATHETIC! Our scientists working on stem cell research for saving and extending lives should be given this kind of money. People are starving, and our society is spending $90 million to watch an athlete who dribbles a ball sell us tennis shoes. This is sick!]: Click Here And one week later Nike signed a $1 to $1 ½ mil endorsement contract with a 13 year old Bradenton, FL soccer prodigy: Click Here.

4. There was a thought-provoking article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer this past week about global warming and its effects on the Pacific Northwest, written by Dr. Nathan Mantua, a research scientist with the University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group and an affiliate assistant professor of atmospheric sciences and marine affairs. Click Here.

5. The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the public review and comment period on the environmental impact statement [EIS] for the Hanford Site Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) Waste Program by issuing a new draft of the EIS. The document analyzes alternatives for treatment, storage and disposal of immobilized low-activity waste from the Hanford tanks, low-level waste, mixed low-level waste, and transuranic waste. The comment period began April 11 and will run until June 11, 2003, an extension of 15 days. This is the most toxic nuclear waste dump in the US. The full document and a 40-page summary are available on the Hanford web site at: Click Here.

6. Amnesty International said this past week that the US-led “war on terror” has made the world more dangerous and left people feeling less secure. It continued that human rights have been threatened, international laws have been undermined, and governments have been shielded from scrutiny -- all in the cause of fighting terrorism. Their full report can be accessed at: Click Here And: Click Here.

7. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food. They issued a report this week that states that cooking in pans with Dupont's Teflon coated non-stick surfaces emit toxic particles and gases. If you use these products, read this and trust your own knowingness: Click Here.

8. The editors of the book "Wine: A Scientific Exploration" have "gathered together a formidable international taskforce of physicians, scientists, and wine specialists. They present the scientific evidence to support the belief that a little of what your fancy does you good (especially if it's red and made from Merlot or Pinot Noir grapes)": Click Here And, with an end at hand to the overproduction of grapes, wine prices could soon start soaring. Better stock up: Click Here.

9. Several very interesting stories on Mother Earth: A. The Earth's magnetic poles are shifting, as they are no longer located at Earth's ice caps: Click Here B. Two outbursts of charged particles from the sun have swept over Earth’s magnetic field this past week with more expected to reach strong to severe solar storm levels, G3 to G4 on the NOAA Space Weather Scale. These can adversely effect satellite operations and power grids. On the link below, scroll down to May 29, 2003 for the article: Click Here C. A fascinating picture of Earth and our Moon taken from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor now orbiting Mars: Click Here.

10. Follow-ups: The Euro hit a record high of $1.1932 this past week: Click Here In little noticed news, gold has risen and been hovering in the upper $360's per ounce: Click Here.

11. TIME Magazine has a most revealing story this week by veteran reporter Joe Klein, entitled "What Is Your Government Not Telling You?" This is all about how the Bush Administration has always planned for a long-term occupation of Iraq, of which even Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz could not deny, in hearings before Congress this past week. Further, Richard Perle and whole host of others attended the super-secret Bilderberg Meeting this past week in Versailles, France. More to come on this event of the world's power elite next week. Click Here.

12. Check out The Fireside Series Collection Library available from RSE. This series has grown in RSE's words from "a little in-house periodical to what is now a Collection Library of books printed professionally in paperback covering some of the greatest mind-bending topics taught by Ramtha." Each book averages 96 pages and "features an introduction to Ramtha by JZ Knight, a concise glossary of Ramtha’s key concepts, as well as intricate diagrams, references, and support material that illustrate and help understand the teaching." Although the new books "have been designed for a general audience," RSE says that for students of Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment, "they are an important learning tool in their progressive learning." Order yours at: Click Here.

13. Where would we be without humor? Here is a fascinating look at changing our realities and timelines from Calvin & Hobbs' perspective: Click Here.

14. Local Note: The Children's School of Excellence (CSE) is having its annual Open House on Thursday, June 5 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m., with a special performance by the children at 5:45. There will be a big raffle, plant sale, bake sale, and a potluck dinner. Bring a dish to share. This is the opportunity for our local community and RSE students to come see what our children are creating. The address is: 13411 Cedar Grove Lane in Rainier. For directions call the School at 360-446-1100. Pass the word all over town! And come and see the accomplishments of our children as they complete this school year. Click Here.

Quote of the Week: "All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream." From "A Dream within a Dream" published in 1849 by Edgar Allan Poe. send any comments to: srklein@ywave.com