The late 1980s sci-fi flick RoboCop featured a half-man,
half-robotic creature that was deployed to the mean, decaying streets of
Detroit in a bid to replace human police officers (and save money).
In
an early scene, a full robot was being demonstrated by its corporate
developers, but wound up short-circuiting and blowing away one of the
executives when it malfunctioned. The fix? Just tweak some software
programming and that would do it.
The thought of robotic police officers patrolling the streets of America did not vanish with the fading popularity of the RoboCop movie series, however. In fact, that concept is alive and well today, and its development is moving forward.
Meet
"TeleBot," created by researchers from Florida International University
(FIU) "to help disabled officers and veterans return to the field," the
Miami New Times (MNT) reported.
Built by FIU's Discovery
Lab, the university claims that TeleBot will be the first "functional,
mobile... and interactive" robot that could be patrolling the streets of
Miami in less than two years.
"Incredibly fast and very low-budget"
But rather than resemble RoboCop, its developers say TeleBot is more like the characters in the movie Avatar.
"In
Avatar, the disabled veteran got injured in the back, so he can't walk,
and he rebounds by connecting to a system," Janghoon Kim, director of
Discovery Lab and chief designer of TeleBot, told MNT. "We want to build
that kind of system."
Kim's team has been successful in a number
of realms. First, the prototype TeleBot was up and walking within 18
months, a huge feat in and of itself. But the team also developed the
cop aide with a budget of just $20,000.
As MNT further reported, the project was truly a team effort:
Besides
Kim, the project has been undertaken by Dr. Nagarajan Prabakar and Dr.
S.S. Iyengar, as well as 11 volunteer undergrad students and one intern
from MAST Academy High School. External support has come from U.S. Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Robins and 3D designer and lab manager Mangai Prabakar.
"It is incredibly fast and also very, very low-budget," said Kim.
TeleBot
is about six feet tall, weighs 80 pounds and is equipped with cameras
that collect and transmit data, so it can provide its "TeleOperator" a
360-degree view.
And the goal is admirable -- providing a tool for helping disabled police officers and veterans who want to be police officers.
Robots
are also being developed by the military to perform all sorts of
functions, from sniffing out and disabling roadside bombs to replacing
troops on the battlefield.
The Pentagon's ultra-secret Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency has thus far spent decades researching
and developing battlefield-type drones and robots, but with limited success. As noted by RoboHub,
DARPA has funded several projects along these lines, "but they lack the
portable power source and intelligence that would allow them to act
beyond very limited non-combat roles."
They will assume moral agency at some point
One
approach has been the "cyborgazation" of soldiers -- that is, combine
humans with robotic features that allow them to become super-strong and
much more durable. And, some experts believe, similar technology could
eventually be utilized by police (if budgets permit).
"This
concept offers the best of both worlds: the quick reaction times,
precision, and strength of robotic systems and the control and superior
cognitive abilities of humans," reported RoboHub.
In
particular, the Army has been working on a concept known as "Land
Warrior," an integrated battlefield system that links individual
soldiers to a network "designed to cut through the fog of war," Popular Mechanics reported.
The
system includes eyepieces containing digital maps, advanced encrypted
radio communications with a 1-kilometer range and a specially designed
infantry rifle. But, as PopMech reported, it's much ado about nothing;
the soldiers who have tested the system don't care much for it.
"It's
just a bunch of stuff we don't use, taking the place of useful stuff
like guns," Sgt. James Young, who was leading a team of four M-240
machine-gunners during a recent field-testing exercise at Fort Lewis,
Wash. "It makes you a slower, heavier target."
But it's not the
gear itself that is problematic. There is an ethical consideration that
needs to be addressed as well, and soon.
As noted by The Economist,
robots are already so much a part of everyday life, it only follows
that someday they "are bound to end up making life-or-death decisions in
unpredictable situations, thus assuming--or at least appearing to
assume--moral agency."
Sources:
http://www.blacklistednews.com
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com
http://robohub.org
http://www.popularmechanics.com
http://www.economist.com
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
How to make pemmican - a nutritious superfood for survival that lasts decades
It may come as a surprise to learn that the most nutritionally-complete
food on the planet is not only easy to make at home, but can also be
stored unrefrigerated for many years without spoiling.
Dubbed the "original MRE," or, "Meal, Ready-to-Eat," pemmican is a survival superfood that was developed by Native Americans many centuries ago. It contains everything the body needs to sustain itself in a healthy fashion for an extended period of time.
Pemmican consists primarily of powdered dried meat mixed in equal amounts with rendered animal fat. The early Americans used meats such as buffalo and elk; today, pemmican is typically made with beef. We suggest using grass-fed meat, as animals fed in this manner are raised significantly more humanely.
The Native Americans were also known to mix in a small amount of dried berries (around five percent -- by weight -- of the total ingredients).
"When pemmican was discovered by our early Frontiersmen (explorers, hunters, trappers, and the like) it became a highly sought after commodity. The Hudson Bay Company purchased tons of pemmican from the native tribes each year to satisfy the demand," Rooker explains. "The basic unit of trade was an animal hide filled with pemmican, sealed with pure rendered fat on the seams, and weighed about 90 pounds. As long as it was kept away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight, it would last for many years with no refrigeration or other method of preservation."
Those frontiersmen knew a good thing when they saw it. Pemmican was ideal for travel and for stockpiling a source of highly-concentrated nutritious food during lean or cold periods.
The same considerations apply today. For surviving a SHTF scenario, you'll need portable, high-energy rations that can be stored indefinitely.
There are a few variations on the theme, but most recipes for pemmican follow the same basic methods.
Rooker warns of being careful not to overheat the meat, saying that lean meat should be dehydrated below 120 degrees Fahrenheit, ideally staying between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures that are too high will cook the meat too much and take away from the nutritional value.
Once you've dried the meat, grind it into a powder and add in the dried berries, if desired.
Next, you must render the fat. You can use tallow (rendered from beef or mutton) or lard (from pork). When doing this on a stovetop, simply heat the ground fat by simmering and stirring occasionally. Then strain the liquid that ultimately forms into a mason jar using a cheesecloth or coffee filter.
Once the fat is rendered and strained, it can be mixed with the dried meat and shaped into balls or set into a mold. The trick is to not use too much fat or the pemmican may eventually turn rancid; add just enough to thoroughly moisten the mixture and bind everything together.
Why not try some variations on the theme?
Honey, which yields a similar shelf life, can be used in place of animal fat. Adding some spices, such as cumin with black pepper, may also be tasty addition to this recipe.
"Ten pounds of pemmican will easily sustain a backpacker for a full week providing 1 1/2 pounds of pemmican per day which would supply 4,400 calories -- enough to support strenuous climbing at high altitude and in cold weather." He adds, "The same 10 pounds of pemmican would supply food for two full weeks of leisure camping activities at 3/4 pound per day providing 2,200 calories."
Sources for this article include:
http://tacticalintelligence.net
http://www.traditionaltx.us [PDF]
http://www.askaprepper.com
Dubbed the "original MRE," or, "Meal, Ready-to-Eat," pemmican is a survival superfood that was developed by Native Americans many centuries ago. It contains everything the body needs to sustain itself in a healthy fashion for an extended period of time.
Pemmican consists primarily of powdered dried meat mixed in equal amounts with rendered animal fat. The early Americans used meats such as buffalo and elk; today, pemmican is typically made with beef. We suggest using grass-fed meat, as animals fed in this manner are raised significantly more humanely.
The Native Americans were also known to mix in a small amount of dried berries (around five percent -- by weight -- of the total ingredients).
Pemmican: Enjoyed by early settlers, still provides health benefits today
The Pemmican Manual, by Lex Rooker, contains a wealth of information on the subject, from the history of its use by early settlers to recipes for making pemmican at home."When pemmican was discovered by our early Frontiersmen (explorers, hunters, trappers, and the like) it became a highly sought after commodity. The Hudson Bay Company purchased tons of pemmican from the native tribes each year to satisfy the demand," Rooker explains. "The basic unit of trade was an animal hide filled with pemmican, sealed with pure rendered fat on the seams, and weighed about 90 pounds. As long as it was kept away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight, it would last for many years with no refrigeration or other method of preservation."
Those frontiersmen knew a good thing when they saw it. Pemmican was ideal for travel and for stockpiling a source of highly-concentrated nutritious food during lean or cold periods.
The same considerations apply today. For surviving a SHTF scenario, you'll need portable, high-energy rations that can be stored indefinitely.
There are a few variations on the theme, but most recipes for pemmican follow the same basic methods.
How to make pemmican at home
First, you'll need to dehydrate your meat (and berries, if you want to add them. Keep in mind berries are prone to spoilage and may shorten the shelf life of the pemmican; it may be worth replacing them with another healthy item such as cinnamon). Use a food dehydrator or an oven at its lowest setting to slowly dry out these ingredients.Rooker warns of being careful not to overheat the meat, saying that lean meat should be dehydrated below 120 degrees Fahrenheit, ideally staying between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures that are too high will cook the meat too much and take away from the nutritional value.
Once you've dried the meat, grind it into a powder and add in the dried berries, if desired.
Next, you must render the fat. You can use tallow (rendered from beef or mutton) or lard (from pork). When doing this on a stovetop, simply heat the ground fat by simmering and stirring occasionally. Then strain the liquid that ultimately forms into a mason jar using a cheesecloth or coffee filter.
Once the fat is rendered and strained, it can be mixed with the dried meat and shaped into balls or set into a mold. The trick is to not use too much fat or the pemmican may eventually turn rancid; add just enough to thoroughly moisten the mixture and bind everything together.
Why not try some variations on the theme?
Honey, which yields a similar shelf life, can be used in place of animal fat. Adding some spices, such as cumin with black pepper, may also be tasty addition to this recipe.
Long-lasting nutrition for active people, SHTF situations
As Rooker notes, pemmican is the perfect food for someone on the move. It's also ideal for possible SHTF scenarios."Ten pounds of pemmican will easily sustain a backpacker for a full week providing 1 1/2 pounds of pemmican per day which would supply 4,400 calories -- enough to support strenuous climbing at high altitude and in cold weather." He adds, "The same 10 pounds of pemmican would supply food for two full weeks of leisure camping activities at 3/4 pound per day providing 2,200 calories."
Sources for this article include:
http://tacticalintelligence.net
http://www.traditionaltx.us [PDF]
http://www.askaprepper.com
Saturday, December 19, 2015
New multi-toxin GMOs that produce their own poison carry 'serious health and environmental risks' scientific review finds
New strains of GM crops that produce
pesticides in their own tissues are being approved without rigorous
safety testing, even though they may carry "serious health and
environmental risks," according to a research review conducted by
scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the German
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, and published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science on November 9.
The crops in question are engineered to carry pesticide-producing genes from the bacterial species Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). In recent years, companies have increasingly turned to crossbreeding different varieties of Bt crops, producing crops that now carry numerous different strains of Bt toxin at once. These "stacked-trait" crops are being approved for planting and sale, based on several false assertions made by the genetically modified (GM) crop industry, the study found.
According to lead researcher Angelika Hilbeck, companies hide the truth by defining non-target effects in a highly narrow fashion: a "quick kill."
"This is an economic concept: you want a quick kill for economic reasons, to save the crop from pest-induced damage," Hilbeck said. "But Bt toxins are not fast-acting toxins. Even in target pests, Bt toxins don't kill quickly – it takes most susceptible insects a day or more to die. The Bt toxin in GM crops is expressed in the crop plant for months at a time. Residues linger in soil and aquatic systems.
"Regulatory tests need to look at long-term and sublethal effects, because that is what non-target organisms are likely to be exposed to. Currently these tests are not required. Yet we found a lot of evidence in the scientific literature that non-target organisms such as ladybirds, water fleas, lacewings and even slugs are adversely affected by Bt toxins."
The review also turned up evidence that Bt toxins may have long-term, toxic effects in mammals – including, potentially, in humans who eat GM crops.
The uncertainty around the safety of stacked-trait Bt crops is only worsened, the researchers noted, by the fact that scientists do not even understand how Bt toxins function. The formerly accepted model has been widely discredited due to new research, and the revelation of scientific misconduct and data tampering by the researchers who first proposed it.
Perhaps the most glaring regulatory failing uncovered by the review, is the acceptance of industry claims that stacked-trait crops should be approved on the basis of tests conducted on single-trait crops. Yet the review uncovered numerous studies showing that stacked-trait crops caused biological effects not produced by any of the individual toxins alone. The same thing occurred when Bt toxins were mixed with neonicotinoid insecticides, as commonly occurs in the field.
The review also found that industry dossiers seeking stacked-trait approval consistently failed to mention the studies that contradicted their false assumptions. Regulators did not require any further safety testing of stacked-trait crops, beyond a few short-term insect feeding trials.
Instead, the researchers said, regulators should require long-term mammal feeding trials, as a minimum.
Furthermore, Hilbeck said, "We have to extend the definition of 'effect' from the economic to the ecological."
Sources for this article include:
GMWatch.org
The crops in question are engineered to carry pesticide-producing genes from the bacterial species Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). In recent years, companies have increasingly turned to crossbreeding different varieties of Bt crops, producing crops that now carry numerous different strains of Bt toxin at once. These "stacked-trait" crops are being approved for planting and sale, based on several false assertions made by the genetically modified (GM) crop industry, the study found.
Hiding toxic effects
One such assertion is that each individual Bt toxin affects only a small number of insect pests, and has no effects on other species such as beneficial insect predators ("non-target" species). But the researchers found numerous studies showing the opposite to be true.According to lead researcher Angelika Hilbeck, companies hide the truth by defining non-target effects in a highly narrow fashion: a "quick kill."
"This is an economic concept: you want a quick kill for economic reasons, to save the crop from pest-induced damage," Hilbeck said. "But Bt toxins are not fast-acting toxins. Even in target pests, Bt toxins don't kill quickly – it takes most susceptible insects a day or more to die. The Bt toxin in GM crops is expressed in the crop plant for months at a time. Residues linger in soil and aquatic systems.
"Regulatory tests need to look at long-term and sublethal effects, because that is what non-target organisms are likely to be exposed to. Currently these tests are not required. Yet we found a lot of evidence in the scientific literature that non-target organisms such as ladybirds, water fleas, lacewings and even slugs are adversely affected by Bt toxins."
The review also turned up evidence that Bt toxins may have long-term, toxic effects in mammals – including, potentially, in humans who eat GM crops.
The uncertainty around the safety of stacked-trait Bt crops is only worsened, the researchers noted, by the fact that scientists do not even understand how Bt toxins function. The formerly accepted model has been widely discredited due to new research, and the revelation of scientific misconduct and data tampering by the researchers who first proposed it.
More dangerous than single pesticides
Another false industry claim is that use of Bt crops reduces pesticide use. But the review found that the total pesticide load in stacked-trait Bt crops often exceeded the typical amount of pesticide used in a non-GM field. For example, SmartStax GM corn contains six different Bt toxins and two herbicide tolerant traits. The total Bt toxin load in this crop is 19 times the average 2010 pesticide application rate!Perhaps the most glaring regulatory failing uncovered by the review, is the acceptance of industry claims that stacked-trait crops should be approved on the basis of tests conducted on single-trait crops. Yet the review uncovered numerous studies showing that stacked-trait crops caused biological effects not produced by any of the individual toxins alone. The same thing occurred when Bt toxins were mixed with neonicotinoid insecticides, as commonly occurs in the field.
The review also found that industry dossiers seeking stacked-trait approval consistently failed to mention the studies that contradicted their false assumptions. Regulators did not require any further safety testing of stacked-trait crops, beyond a few short-term insect feeding trials.
Instead, the researchers said, regulators should require long-term mammal feeding trials, as a minimum.
Furthermore, Hilbeck said, "We have to extend the definition of 'effect' from the economic to the ecological."
Sources for this article include:
GMWatch.org
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
American Cancer Society admits conventional cancer treatment causes more cancer
The more radiation therapy you receive, the more likely it is you'll
develop a second cancer caused by that radiation, according to a document[PDF] released by the American Cancer Society, which admits that certain organs such as the breast and thyroid are more prone to developing a second cancer.
This information is followed by a new study which found that second cancers in Americans have increased a whopping 300 percent since the 1970s, all of which are a completely new type of cancer and not a reoccurrence of an old cancer.
The study also found that first cancers have spiked 70 percent over the last 45 years, highlighting the burgeoning profitability of an industry that shows no signs of slowing down as capital gains from cancer drugs reached the $100 billion mark last year.
Radiation, which may damage DNA, is believed to be responsible for 1.5 percent of cancer in the United States, and that's not just from cancer therapy treatments but also from other sources of radiological imaging such as mammograms and coronary artery and CT scans, the latter of which delivers 100 to 500 times the radiation of an ordinary X-ray.
"For every 1,000 people undergoing a cardiac CT scan, the radiation adds one extra case of cancer to the 420 that would normally occur," according to The New York Times.
If a patient receives chemotherapy and radiation, their risk for developing some type of second cancer soars even higher.
Chemotherapy is actually considered a greater risk factor in causing leukemia than radiation and has been linked to the following second cancers: myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, the most common) acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Testicular cancer has also been linked to chemotherapy treatment.
Some alkylating agents known to cause cancer include:
• mechlorethamine
• chlorambucil
• cyclophosphamide (cytoxan)
• melphalan,
• lomustine (CCNU)
• carmustine (BCNU)
• busulfan
The longer you receive treatment involving alkylating agents, as well as the higher the dose, the more likely you are to develop a second cancer, with the risk for leukemia rising about two years following treatment and peaking between five and ten years, after which the risk reportedly dwindles.
If cisplatin or carboplatin are given in combination with radiation, the risk for developing leukemia rises.
Topoisomerase II inhibitors, a class of chemo drugs that inhibit cells from being able to repair DNA, also contribute to the risk of developing leukemia, particularly AML, which develops much sooner (within two to three years) after treatment compared with alkylating agents.
Drugs in this class include:
• Etoposide (VP-16)
• Teniposide
• Mitoxantrone (Novantrone)
Another class of chemo drugs called anthracyclines, which are also topoisomerase II inhibitors, cause leukemia as well but aren't as risky as the other drugs mentioned.
These include:
• Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
• Daunorubicin
• Epirubicin (Ellence)
• Idarubicin
Sources:
MSN.com
Cancer.org[PDF]
Well.Blogs.NYTimes.com
This information is followed by a new study which found that second cancers in Americans have increased a whopping 300 percent since the 1970s, all of which are a completely new type of cancer and not a reoccurrence of an old cancer.
The study also found that first cancers have spiked 70 percent over the last 45 years, highlighting the burgeoning profitability of an industry that shows no signs of slowing down as capital gains from cancer drugs reached the $100 billion mark last year.
Radiation, which may damage DNA, is believed to be responsible for 1.5 percent of cancer in the United States, and that's not just from cancer therapy treatments but also from other sources of radiological imaging such as mammograms and coronary artery and CT scans, the latter of which delivers 100 to 500 times the radiation of an ordinary X-ray.
"For every 1,000 people undergoing a cardiac CT scan, the radiation adds one extra case of cancer to the 420 that would normally occur," according to The New York Times.
Children exposed to radiation much more likely to develop breast cancer
Children who have received radiation therapy as a cancer treatment are much more likely to develop breast cancer later on in life. Age at the time of radiation plays a factor as the "therapy" affects the development of other tumors including lung and thyroid cancer, gastrointestinal and stomach cancer and bone sarcoma.If a patient receives chemotherapy and radiation, their risk for developing some type of second cancer soars even higher.
Chemotherapy is actually considered a greater risk factor in causing leukemia than radiation and has been linked to the following second cancers: myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, the most common) acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Testicular cancer has also been linked to chemotherapy treatment.
Chemotherapy increases the risk of developing hard-to-treat leukemia
The alkylating agents in chemo drugs are to blame, as they interfere with cellular DNA, sometimes causing the development of AML and MDS, which may then progress to ALL.Some alkylating agents known to cause cancer include:
• mechlorethamine
• chlorambucil
• cyclophosphamide (cytoxan)
• melphalan,
• lomustine (CCNU)
• carmustine (BCNU)
• busulfan
The longer you receive treatment involving alkylating agents, as well as the higher the dose, the more likely you are to develop a second cancer, with the risk for leukemia rising about two years following treatment and peaking between five and ten years, after which the risk reportedly dwindles.
Second cancers caused by chemo drugs are "hard to treat and have a poor outcome"
Though not as risky, other chemotherapy drugs can also cause second cancers. Chemo drugs cisplatin and carboplatin act similarity to alkylating agents in the way they attack cancer cells, in turn also increasing certain types of leukemia that are difficult to treat and often have a poor outcome.If cisplatin or carboplatin are given in combination with radiation, the risk for developing leukemia rises.
Topoisomerase II inhibitors, a class of chemo drugs that inhibit cells from being able to repair DNA, also contribute to the risk of developing leukemia, particularly AML, which develops much sooner (within two to three years) after treatment compared with alkylating agents.
Drugs in this class include:
• Etoposide (VP-16)
• Teniposide
• Mitoxantrone (Novantrone)
Another class of chemo drugs called anthracyclines, which are also topoisomerase II inhibitors, cause leukemia as well but aren't as risky as the other drugs mentioned.
These include:
• Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
• Daunorubicin
• Epirubicin (Ellence)
• Idarubicin
Sources:
MSN.com
Cancer.org[PDF]
Well.Blogs.NYTimes.com
Monday, December 14, 2015
Obama Welcomes Hundreds of Thousands of Muslim Refugees but 'No Room' for Christian Refugees!
While the left continues to demagogue conservatives for calling for a
“pause” in Muslim migration, until we can ensure that our vetting
process is working, they seem strangely silent about their own bigoted
behavior.
America’s liberals seem excited to receive several hundred thousand Muslim Syrians over the next few years, but when asked to take in a handful of Christians they become rather more reticent.
From the Hill:
America is about to accept 9000 Syrian Muslims, refugees of the brutal war between the Assad regime and its Sunni opposition, which includes ISIS, Al Qaeda, and various other militias. That number is predicted to increase each year. There are no Christian refugees that will be admitted.
The Christians are being raped, tortured, and murdered by militias, not by the Syrian government. This technicality condemns them to continue to be victims without hope. And this technicality is being adhered to with all the tenacity with which President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s State Department manipulated quotas and created subterfuges to keep out the Jews fleeing the oppression of Nazi Germany. Obama no more wants the Middle East’s Christian refugees than Roosevelt wanted Europe’s Jewish refugees.
It is deplorable, even monstrous, that the group most affected by the evils of ISIS (and other Muslim groups) are the one groups receiving the least amount of consideration from the Obama administration. Christians are being eradicated in historic numbers, an entire population is being systematically wiped from the earth… and the Obama administration (and their liberal cronies) does nothing. We conservatives may get the bad rap for being willing to speak honestly about the dangers of Muslim migration, but the true bigots are the liberals who are allowing , nay encouraging by their inaction, the genocide of an entire people.
Source: http://eaglerising.com/27470/obama-administration-welcomes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-muslim-refugees-but-says-there-is-no-room-for-christian-refugees/
America’s liberals seem excited to receive several hundred thousand Muslim Syrians over the next few years, but when asked to take in a handful of Christians they become rather more reticent.
From the Hill:
America is about to accept 9000 Syrian Muslims, refugees of the brutal war between the Assad regime and its Sunni opposition, which includes ISIS, Al Qaeda, and various other militias. That number is predicted to increase each year. There are no Christian refugees that will be admitted.
The Christians are being raped, tortured, and murdered by militias, not by the Syrian government. This technicality condemns them to continue to be victims without hope. And this technicality is being adhered to with all the tenacity with which President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s State Department manipulated quotas and created subterfuges to keep out the Jews fleeing the oppression of Nazi Germany. Obama no more wants the Middle East’s Christian refugees than Roosevelt wanted Europe’s Jewish refugees.
It is deplorable, even monstrous, that the group most affected by the evils of ISIS (and other Muslim groups) are the one groups receiving the least amount of consideration from the Obama administration. Christians are being eradicated in historic numbers, an entire population is being systematically wiped from the earth… and the Obama administration (and their liberal cronies) does nothing. We conservatives may get the bad rap for being willing to speak honestly about the dangers of Muslim migration, but the true bigots are the liberals who are allowing , nay encouraging by their inaction, the genocide of an entire people.
Source: http://eaglerising.com/27470/obama-administration-welcomes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-muslim-refugees-but-says-there-is-no-room-for-christian-refugees/
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Majority of EU nations ban GMO cultivation
The clock is ticking ever closer towards a much anticipated end for the
world's biotech moguls. These corporate criminals are now being forced
to watch their entire corrupt business model unravel, as country after
country bans the cultivation of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) – a
synthetic crop cultivation technology that's been shown scientifically
to harm humans, animals and the environment.
European Union (E.U.) standards currently allow certain GMOs to be cultivated within the borders of member countries, but a majority of these member countries have chosen to "opt out" of the program altogether, due to concerns about both safety and necessity, according to reports. And if things keep moving in this direction throughout Europe, there's a good chance it will spill over into U.S. GMO policy as well.
According to GMO-Free Europe, the following countries have banned cultivation of Monsanto's MON 810 genetically-modified maize (corn), which is among the few GMOs that can legally be grown in Europe:
• Austria
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Italy
• Luxembourg
• Poland
• Romania
• Switzerland
A color-coded map of European countries with national bans or moratoriums on MON810 or other GMOs can be accessed here.
European Union (E.U.) standards currently allow certain GMOs to be cultivated within the borders of member countries, but a majority of these member countries have chosen to "opt out" of the program altogether, due to concerns about both safety and necessity, according to reports. And if things keep moving in this direction throughout Europe, there's a good chance it will spill over into U.S. GMO policy as well.
According to GMO-Free Europe, the following countries have banned cultivation of Monsanto's MON 810 genetically-modified maize (corn), which is among the few GMOs that can legally be grown in Europe:
• Austria
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Italy
• Luxembourg
• Poland
• Romania
• Switzerland
A color-coded map of European countries with national bans or moratoriums on MON810 or other GMOs can be accessed here.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Healthy Treat Recipes For The Holidays
Here’s a list of really fun
holiday edible gifts to make this season – I hope these recipes help you
avoid the holiday death aisle this year!
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
72 DHS Employees on Terrorist Watch List
At least 72 employees at the Department of Homeland Security are
listed on the U.S. terrorist watch list, according to a Democratic
lawmaker.
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) disclosed that a congressional investigation recently found that at least 72 people working at DHS also “were on the terrorist watch list.”
“Back in August, we did an investigation—the inspector general did—of the Department of Homeland Security, and they had 72 individuals that were on the terrorist watch list that were actually working at the Department of Homeland Security,” Lynch told Boston Public Radio.
“The [former DHS] director had to resign because of that,” he said.
DHS continues to fail inspections aimed at determining the efficiency of its internal safety mechanisms, as well as its efforts to protect the nation.
Lynch referred to a recent report that found the Transportation Security Administration, which is overseen by DHS, failed to stop 95 percent of those who attempted to bring restricted items past airport security.
“We had staffers go into eight different airports to test the department of homeland security screening process at major airports. They had a 95 percent failure rate,” Lynch said. “We had folks—this was a testing exercise, so we had folks going in there with guns on their ankles, and other weapons on their persons, and there was a 95 percent failure rate.”
Lynch said he has “very low confidence” in DHS based on its many failures over the years. For this reason, he voted in favor of recent legislation that will tighten the vetting process for any Syrian refugees applying for asylum in the United States.
“I have very low confidence based on empirical data that we’ve got on the Department of Homeland Security. I think we desperately need another set of eyeballs looking at the vetting process,” he said. “That’s vetting that’s being done at major airports where we have a stationary person coming through a facility, and we’re failing 95 percent of the time.”
“I have even lower confidence that they can conduct the vetting process in places like Jordan, or Belize or on the Syrian border, or in Cairo, or Beirut in any better fashion, especially given the huge volume of applicants we’ve had seeking refugee status,” Lynch said.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/72-dhs-employees-on-terrorist-watch-list/
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) disclosed that a congressional investigation recently found that at least 72 people working at DHS also “were on the terrorist watch list.”
“Back in August, we did an investigation—the inspector general did—of the Department of Homeland Security, and they had 72 individuals that were on the terrorist watch list that were actually working at the Department of Homeland Security,” Lynch told Boston Public Radio.
“The [former DHS] director had to resign because of that,” he said.
DHS continues to fail inspections aimed at determining the efficiency of its internal safety mechanisms, as well as its efforts to protect the nation.
Lynch referred to a recent report that found the Transportation Security Administration, which is overseen by DHS, failed to stop 95 percent of those who attempted to bring restricted items past airport security.
“We had staffers go into eight different airports to test the department of homeland security screening process at major airports. They had a 95 percent failure rate,” Lynch said. “We had folks—this was a testing exercise, so we had folks going in there with guns on their ankles, and other weapons on their persons, and there was a 95 percent failure rate.”
Lynch said he has “very low confidence” in DHS based on its many failures over the years. For this reason, he voted in favor of recent legislation that will tighten the vetting process for any Syrian refugees applying for asylum in the United States.
“I have very low confidence based on empirical data that we’ve got on the Department of Homeland Security. I think we desperately need another set of eyeballs looking at the vetting process,” he said. “That’s vetting that’s being done at major airports where we have a stationary person coming through a facility, and we’re failing 95 percent of the time.”
“I have even lower confidence that they can conduct the vetting process in places like Jordan, or Belize or on the Syrian border, or in Cairo, or Beirut in any better fashion, especially given the huge volume of applicants we’ve had seeking refugee status,” Lynch said.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/72-dhs-employees-on-terrorist-watch-list/
Saturday, December 5, 2015
25 Cancer Stem Cell Killing Foods Smarter Than Chemo & Radiation
A new scientific review identifies 25 of the top foods
and herbs which kill the cancer stem cells at the root cause of cancer
malignancy.
There are thousands of natural compounds that have been studied with demonstrable anti-cancer activity (check out over 600 on our cancer research database), but only a small subset of these have been proven to target and kill the cancer stem cells which lie at the root of cancer malignancy. Turmeric, for instance, we have featured a number of times for this “smart kill” property of targeting just the heart of cancerous tumors. More recently, ginger has been found in pre-clinical research to contain a compound up to 10,000 times more effective than the chemotherapy drug Taxol at killing breast cancer stem cells. Even common food like blueberry have special cancer killing properties, as discussed in a previous article: Research: Radiotherapy Causes Cancer, Blueberry Kills It.
There are thousands of natural compounds that have been studied with demonstrable anti-cancer activity (check out over 600 on our cancer research database), but only a small subset of these have been proven to target and kill the cancer stem cells which lie at the root of cancer malignancy. Turmeric, for instance, we have featured a number of times for this “smart kill” property of targeting just the heart of cancerous tumors. More recently, ginger has been found in pre-clinical research to contain a compound up to 10,000 times more effective than the chemotherapy drug Taxol at killing breast cancer stem cells. Even common food like blueberry have special cancer killing properties, as discussed in a previous article: Research: Radiotherapy Causes Cancer, Blueberry Kills It.
A new study published in the journal Anticancer Research titled, “Natural Products That Target Cancer Stem Cells,”
has made our job much easier of identifying this special category of
cancer killers by reviewing the extant literature on the topic and
listing the top 25 substances in this category. They are listed here
below, along with some of their commonly recognizable dietary sources:
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6-Gingerol – Ginger
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β-Carotene – Carrot, Leafy Greens
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Cyclopamine – Corn Lilly [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
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Delphinidin – Blueberry, raspberrry
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Flavonoids (Genistein) – Soy, red clover, coffee
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Gossypol – Cottonseed [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
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Guggulsterone – Commiphora (myrrh tree)
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Isothiocyanates – Cruciferous vegetables
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Linalool – Mint
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Lycopene – Grapefruit, tomato
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Parthenolide – Feverfew
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Perylill alcohol – Mint, cherry, lavender
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Piperine – Black pepper
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Placycodon saponin – Playycodon grandifloruim
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Psoralidin – Psoralea corylilyfolia
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Quercetin – Capers, onion
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Resveratrol – Grapes, plums, berries
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Salinomycin – Streptomyces albus
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Silibinin – Milk Thistle
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Ursolic acid – Thyme, basil, oregano
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Vitamin D3 – Fish, egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil
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Withaferin A – Withania somnifera (ashwaganda)
Why are these substances so important?
The primary reason why conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy have failed to produce any significant improvements in cancer survival rates is because cancer stem cells are resistant to these interventions. In fact, chemotherapy and especially radiation are both capable of increasing the number and virulence
of these cells in a tumor, while at the same time having the well-known
side effect of further damaging the patient’s immune system.
While the cancer industry is still very much resistant to
incorporating the implications of these findings into their standard of
care (which is highly unethical), there are an increasing number of
health practitioners that will not turn their back on the truth and are
very much interested in alternative ways to prevent and treat cancer
using food and/or plant-based approaches.
The new study addresses the relevance of cancer stem cells as follows:
The cancer stem cell model suggests that tumor
initiation is governed by a small subset of distinct cells with
stem-like character termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs possess
properties of self-renewal and intrinsic survival mechanisms that
contribute to resistance of tumors to most chemotherapeutic
drugs. The failure to eradicate CSCs during the course of therapy is
postulated to be the driving force for tumor recurrence and metastasis.
Recent studies have focused on understanding the unique phenotypic
properties of CSCs from various tumor types, as well as the signaling
pathways that underlie self-renewal and drug resistance.
At present, the cancer industry has failed to produce a
single drug that targets the cancer stem cell population of cells within
a tumor, as confirmed by the study:
If indeed the CSC response is a vital criterion for
cancer treatment evaluation, there are still no drugs in clinical use
that specifically target CSCs.
The ability to selectively target cancer cells,
and cancer stem cells in particular, while leaving intact the non-tumor
cells in tissue is extremely important. We have created a section on
our database that indexes research on these substances and now includes sixty-seven of them here. We are also building a section that collates research cancer stem cells,
a topic will no doubt become a central part of the future of cancer
treatment, assuming the priority is to actually alleviate suffering and
not just make money off of patients.
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