2007 Holy Jerusalem Writers Conference Opens in Dimona

Ahk Keymah-KNN Dimona

The 2007 Holy Jerusalem Writers Conference opened this week in Dimona Israel. This years theme is “The African/Edenic Century: A Posture For New Thinking, New Direction and New Models.” Delegates from all over the world have journeyed up to Dimona to participate in this historical event.

This years conference will feature speakers such as The Anointed, Ben Ammi Ben Israel, Prince Asiel Ben Israel, Prince Aharon, Prince Rahm, Minister Malahk, Crowned Dr. Khazriel, and Dr. Avimeleck just to name a few. Special presentations will be given by Akote Yeheerah E. Adeev, Crowned Bro. Yatsilliel and Ahk Ahmadiel.

This seven-day conference will also feature a Sacred Visitation to Jerusalem and Jordan. Other activities will include the Writer’s Guild Award Dinner, a Docu-Film Festival, and Youth Summit. Yah Khai!!!

What is the Holy Jerusalem Writers Conference?

Dr. Avimeleck spoke about “What is the Holy Jerusalem Writers Conference”? He shared with the audience that the purpose of the conference was to eradicate ignorance worldwide and to sound an alarm that truth had returned to the planet and the people again.

He said that Prince S.B. Yehuda, world famous historian, spiritual biblical archeologist, and hermeneutic expert in 1980 at Dimona Israel, Northeat Africa, founded the Holy Jerusalem Writes Conference. It is to his honor that we continue this legacy of dedication to intellectual scholarship and perfection.

The Holy Jerusalem Writers Conference seeks to provide a forum whereby spiritual men and women of high moral fortitude can come together, network and fellowship in an effort to transform the souls and minds of the world populace in preparation to receive the long awaited Kingdom of God (Yah) on Earth.

Minister Malahk speaks on “Posturing the African Edenic Century”

Min Malahk shared with the audience that 1966 (the year of the vision of Ben Ammi) was the beginning of the African Edenic Century. He read from a book tilted “The Wise Men – Six friends and the World they made”. He drew many comparisons between how the best and brightest of the Euro-Gentile world created their world and how the best and brightest amongst us will create and have created the New World. Min Malahk’s presentation was very informative, uplifting, and motivational. It was a call to action to all of those who truly see that a change is needed in today’s world.

Divine Inner-Attainment

Ahk Dahveed (of the Last Poets) and Akote Elaneet accompanied by Ahk Kazakiyah-Dimona gave a performance at the opening ceremonies of The Holy Jerusalem Writers Conference. They performed five very moving and uplifting poetic selections. Note: Inner-Attainment as opposed to entertainment is a term coined in the 60’s by Jason Benning, and adopted by his friend Dahveed to apply to all art aimed at helping the participants/audience to grow spiritually.

Akote Elaneet's poetic expression

Saddam Hussein executed, ending era in Iraq

NBC News and news services

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners before dawn Saturday. But as his final moments approached and masked executioners slipped a black cloth and noose around his neck, he grew calm. In a final moment of defiance, he refused a hood to cover his eyes.

Hours after Saddam faced the same fate he was accused of inflicting on countless thousands during a quarter-century of ruthless power, Iraqi state television showed grainy video of what it said was his body, the head uncovered and the neck twisted at a sharp angle.

Witnesses to the execution told NBC News’ Richard Engel that they were cheering around the body of Saddam after the hanging — three years after the deposed president was hauled from a hole in the ground by pursuing U.S. forces. See: Saddam Hussein Executed

Pioneering study shows richest two percent own half world wealth

Submitted By MelindaBA

The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of global household wealth according to a path-breaking study released by the Helsinki-based World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER).

The most comprehensive study of personal wealth ever undertaken also reports that the richest 1% of adults alone owned 40% of global assets in the year 2000, and that the richest 10% of adults accounted for 85% of the world total. In contrast, the bottom half of the world adult population owned barely 1% of global wealth. The research finds that assets of $2,200 per adult placed a household in the top half of the world wealth distribution in the year 2000.

To be among the richest 10% of adults in the world required $61,000 in assets, and more than $500,000 was needed to belong to the richest 1%, a group which — with 37 million members worldwide — is far from an exclusive club. The UNU-WIDER study is the first of its kind to cover all countries in the world and all major components of household wealth, including financial assets and debts, land, buildings and other tangible property. See: Click here: http://business.maktoob.com/report.asp?id=20061206054302

Singer James Brown dies at 73

Associated Press

ATLANTA - James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured “Godfather of Soul,” whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73.

Born in poverty in Barnwell, S.C., in 1933, he was abandoned as a 4-year-old to the care of relatives and friends and grew up on the streets of Augusta, Ga., in an “ill-repute area,” as he once called it. There he learned to wheel and deal.


“I wanted to be somebody,” Brown said.

By the eighth grade in 1949, Brown had served 3½ years in Alto Reform School near Toccoa, Ga., for breaking into cars. While there, he met Bobby Byrd, whose family took Brown into their home. Byrd also took Brown into his group, the Gospel Starlighters. Soon they changed their name to the Famous Flames and their style to hard R&B. n January 1956, King Records of Cincinnati signed the group, and four months later “Please, Please, Please” was in the R&B Top Ten. See: Singer James Brown dies at 73

Benefits of Laughter

Submitted By MelindaBA

Extensive research on 'laughter therapy' did not begin until after the New England Journal of Medicine published an article by Norman Cousins in 1976. Later, in 1979, this article became the first chapter of his book, 'Anatomy of an Illness.' In it he explained how he was diagnosed in 1964 with ankylosing spondylitis (also known as spondylitis, AS, or Bechterew Disease). The disease usually results in acute inflammation of the spine and can affect other areas of the body as well. Norman Cousins' case was so severe that he was given a one in five hundred chance of recovery and a few months to live.

Realizing that negative thoughts and attitudes can result in illness, he reasoned that positive thoughts and attitudes may have the opposite effect. So he left the hospital and checked into a hotel where he took mega doses of vitamin C and watched humorous movies and shows, including 'Candid Camera' and the Marx Brothers. He found that ten minutes of boisterous laughter resulted in at least two hours of pain-free sleep. He continued his routine until he recovered. Thus, he proved that laughter is the best medicine, and pointed the way to mind-body medicine.

William Fry, M.D., professor of psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School and expert on health and laughter, reports the average kindergarten student laughs 300 times a day. Yet, adults average just 17 laughs a day. Why the difference? Are we too uptight, too tense? Do we take life too seriously? Isn't it time we learned how to relax? We don't stop laughing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop laughing. So, if we want to fly like the angels and share in their happiness, we'll have to follow their example and take ourselves lightly.

Our five senses are not enough for ideal living. We need to use our sixth sense: our sense of humor. Humor isn't about merely telling jokes; it's the way we view the world. We can be sincere about life without taking it so seriously. We can laugh about our mistakes and pain. Louis Kronenberger explains: "Humor simultaneously wounds and heals, indicts and pardons, diminishes and enlarges; it constitutes inner growth at the expense of outer gain, and those who posses and honestly practice it make themselves more through a willingness to make themselves less.

"The brilliant American humorist, James Thurber (1894-1961), described humorists as follows: "The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people - that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature." The wellspring of laughter is not happiness, but pain, stress, and suffering. Socrates pointed this out when he taught, "The comic and the tragic lie inseparably close, like light and shadow." So, we should be thankful for our suffering, for without it there would be nothing to laugh at! When we laugh at our woes, they dissolve, or at least become bearable, so that we arrive at peace and happiness. As the pragmatic philosopher and psychologist, William James (1842-1910), said, "We don't laugh because we're happy, we are happy because we laugh.

"What's the reason behind this article? Simply to point out the benefits of laughter are too numerous to ignore. Now is the time to resolve that we will consciously make an effort to laugh frequently throughout the day. Of course, as we do so, we will laugh with people - not at them. We will laugh at what people do, not at what people are. We will laugh not only to lighten our burdens, but those of everyone we meet.

The many benefits of laughter

1. When you make fun of yourself, you disempower those who would make fun of you and disarm possible confrontations.

2. Laughter dissolves tension, stress, anxiety, irritation, anger, grief, and depression. Like crying, laughter lowers inhibitions, allowing the release of pent-up emotions. After a hearty bout of laughter, you will experience a sense of well-being. Simply put, he who laughs, lasts. After all, if you can laugh at it, you can live with it. Remember, a person without a sense of humor is like a car without shock absorbers.

3. Medical researches have found that laughter boosts the immune system. The study of how behavior and the brain affect the immune system is called psychoneuroimmunology. Though still in its infancy, this science is rapidly gaining much attention as mankind strives to understand the mind-body relationship.

4. Laughter reduces pain by releasing endorphins that are more potent than equivalent amounts of morphine.

5. Humor helps integrate both hemispheres of our brain, for the left hemisphere is used to decipher the verbal content of a joke while the right hemisphere interprets whether it is funny or not.

6. Laughter adds spice to life.

7. Develop your sense of humor and you will find you are more productive, a better communicator, and a superior team player.

8. Everyone loves someone who can make them laugh. The more you share your sense of humor, the more friends you will have.

9. Humor brings the balance we need to get through the turbulence of life comfortably.

10. Laughter is even equivalent to a small amount of exercise. It massages all the organs of the body, according to Dr. James Walsh.

11. A sense of humor can help you accept the inevitable, rise to any challenge, handle the unexpected with ease, and come out of any difficulty smiling.

The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed. Don't wait until you are sick before you begin practicing laughter therapy. Start today by renting comedy classics from your video store, borrowing humorous books from the library, attending comedy clubs or watching comics on TV, and exchanging jokes with family members, friends, and coworkers. If you are visiting someone in the hospital, why not bring funny greeting cards and humorous books instead of flowers?

I'll end on a personal note. Every time I'm out on a cloudy day with a group of friends, I'm the first person to know when it starts to rain. Do you know why? Because I'm bald!

Discussions at UVI spotlight local reparations effort

By FIONA STOKES-VI DAILY NEWS

ST. CROIX - Discussions on reparations for ancestors of slaves living in the U.S. Virgin Islands continued during the weekend at the University of the Virgin Islands. The African-Caribbean Reparations & Resettlement Alliance-sponsored two-day round-table generated lively discussion among the nearly 100 people who attended the event.....Shelley Moorhead, president of ACRRA, was the moderator. He encouraged feedback from the participants, who included students, educators, community members, legislators, politicians, farmers, government leaders, community activists and attorneys.

The group brainstormed about community initiatives, projects and programs and also assigned duties and organizational roles as the list of local organizations participating in the group's efforts expanded to close to 30. The group also nominated a number of individuals from throughout the territory to serve as advisers, team leaders and members on various projects that fall under headings of education, reparation and restoration.

Moorhead said he was overwhelmed by the turnout and the caliber of participants as ACRRA strives to shape public opinion of their reparations efforts. "These people here are representatives of groups and organizations," he said. "They represent thousands." Moorhead encouraged the participants to continue to work toward their common goal and to understand that it will take a lot of hard work. But he said it ultimately will pay off. "What you have done here is adjudicate more than 300 years of Virgin Islands history," he said. "These ideas and concepts can remain as such, or we can take our collective energy and create something substantive." See: Discussions at UVI spotlight local reparations effort

WTO Announces Formalized Slavery Model for Africa

US Trade Representative to Africa, Governor of Nigeria Central Bank weigh in at Wharton
WTO NEWS: 2006 PRESS RELEASES
Submitted by Ahk Eitai-KNN Cleveland

Philadelphia - At a Wharton Business School conference on business in Africa, World Trade Organization representative Hanniford Schmidt announced the creation of a WTO initiative for "full private stewardry of labor" for the parts of Africa that have been hardest hit by the 500 years of Africa's free trade with the West.

The initiative will require Western companies doing business in some parts of Africa to own their workers outright. Schmidt recounted how private stewardship has been successfully applied to transport, power, water, traditional knowledge, and even the human genome. The WTO's "full private stewardry" program will extend these successes to (re)privatize humans themselves.

"Full, untrammelled stewardry is the best available solution to African poverty, and the inevitable result of free-market theory," Schmidt told more than 150 attendees. Schmidt acknowledged that the stewardry program was similar in many ways to slavery, but explained that just as "compassionate conservatism" has polished the rough edges on labor relations in industrialized countries, full stewardry, or "compassionate slavery," could be a similar boon to developing ones.

"This is what free trade's all about," said Schmidt. "It's about the freedom to buy and sell anything—even people." See: WTO Announces Formalized Slavery Model for Africa

Kids With High IQs Grow Up to Be Vegetarians

As a child's IQ rises, his taste for meat in adulthood declines, a new study suggests
By Steven Reinberg - HealthDay Reporter
Yahoo News

As a child's IQ rises, his taste for meat in adulthood declines, a new study suggests.

British researchers have found that children's IQ predicts their likelihood of becoming vegetarians as young adults -- lowering their risk for cardiovascular disease in the process. The finding could explain the link between smarts and better health, the investigators say.

"Brighter people tend to have healthier dietary habits," concluded lead author Catharine Gale, a senior research fellow at the MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre of the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital.

Recent studies suggest that vegetarianism may be associated with lower cholesterol, reduced risk of obesity and heart disease. This might explain why children with high IQs tend to have a lower risk of heart disease in later life.

The report is published in the Dec. 15 online edition of the British Medical Journal.

"We know from other studies that brighter children tend to behave in a healthier fashion as adults -- they're less likely to smoke, less likely to be overweight, less likely to have high blood pressure and more likely to take strenuous exercise," Gale said. "This study provides further evidence that people with a higher IQ tend to have a healthier lifestyle." See: Kids with high IQ

CFF Ghana Africa on the move

Cape Coast Making A Big Impact!
Akote Bikeeah KNN Dimona
& Ahk Levi KNN Ghana

All is moving well in the name of the Chosen First Fruit here in Ghana, West Africa. We are proud to announce that we have officially opened Edentech, our internet café in Cape Coast, Ghana! Our grand opening was dated October 25, 2006. With 16 workstations and a comfortable working environment, we offer services such as computer training, computer repairs and maintenance, servicing and assembling of computers as well as computer and internet access. Our patronage is increasing each day as more people are realizing that our café is the fastest so far in the whole region if not the whole of Ghana, due to the new wireless technology we have introduced.

Edentech is being managed and owned by Levi Komi Amegah, who is 32 years young and has been working with the Kingdom for the past seven years. He currently lives in Cape Coast, Ghana with his wife and 2 children and was blessed this past New World Passover to visit our Village of peace for 4 weeks. He says, “It was a blessing for me to be at home the last season. I learned much and have a lot of motivation from the CFF at home, particularly from the way they carry all the activities of the nation. This shows that we are really the first fruits! I’ll be happy to be there every year!! Send my shalom to all, and forward it to the council that we shall continue the divine duty until we achieve our aim!!!” While at home, Levi was blessed to meet Ahk Ovadyah and his brothers Ahk Shemuel and Yahoashoah who are the owners of GT Banner EDC (Economic Development Corporation), an international corporation whose charter it is to develop business across the world. Levi is now the international director of GT Banner EDC who are also co owners of Edentech.

Another impact the Chosen First Fruit in Cape Coast are having is with our food trailer named Asasee-Pa Vegetarian Joint at the Cape Coast University. Assasse Pa is open 6 days a week from Rishone to Sheshee from 9:30am to 7pm and serves both local and continental vegan dished. There is also a small health food shop on site where products from our tofu factory in Tema, Ghana are sold. Asasee-Pa Vegetarian Joint is managed by A. Eleeanah, A. Levi’s wife. She has two staff members who help with outside sales and on the food trailer. “The students are waking up in terms of their diet due to our presence at the university. We want to extend our appreciation to all those who have contributed to the success of this project, particularly Ahk Taviel.” Levi states.

Bio's on our brothers and friends in Cape Coast Africa

We are the owners of GT Banner EDC(Economic Development Corporation), an International Corporation; our charter is to develop businesses accross the world. Levi Komo Amegah is our International Director

Shemuel Bio: 20 years as a probation officer state of New Jesey, capacity as a supervisor. 3 years United States Army. Dedicated to the Israelite cause internationally for the past 33 years.

Yahoashoah Bio: 20 years with Long Island Railroad, capacity electrical/mechanical maintenance technician. Air condition and refrigeration specialist. Federal inspector on the railroad for 10 years. Dedicated to the Israelite cause internationally for the past 28 years.

Ovadyah Bio: Degree in Welding Craft Practice, Degree in Electrical Technology and BS in Information Technology, Licensed Realtor in the state of California, Mortgage Specialist and Investor. Dedicated to the Israelite cause internationally for the past 30 years.

Left to right: Shemuel Ben Yehudah, Yahoashoah Ben Yehudah and Ovadyah Ben Reuven.

CFF Australia on the move

Recipe for Success Down Under
by Acote Yahvinah Eshet Darah
CFF-KOY-Australia

CFF Darah Ben Yisrael and his esha Yahvinah have within a year of returning to Australia from their 8 month spiritual soujourn to Israel and the Chicago extension, have established a catering company which is hailed as one of the most innovative & delicious food businesses in Melbourne, which boasts over 40 vegetarian restaurants (more than the rest of Australia combined).

Most of their dishes have been inspired by the tradiitonal Soul Vegetarian fare, but they have also strategically developed themselves with a market difference by offering a range of things that are exclusively not available in Australia, including over 20 flavours of the acclaimed tofu cheesecake, which has been featured in several magazines, and the standardisation of a gluten free menu which is to be on the way soon. They have also developed a user-friendly website to allow potential supporters to acces them easily from all around the world.

The pair have conducted classes, cooking demos, raw food retreats, and been interveiwed by several newspapers and national radio stations, with Darah becoming recognised in the Aboriginal community as a man who emphasises the health of his people, and remaining a testament that Yah Khai in this otherwise Euro-Gentile continent.

The most recent accomlishment, is their ascent to the finals of the Nescafe Big Break competition, which has already provided AU$15,000 (approx $11,000 US) to Soulveg Australia, and they still have an opprotunity to take an additional AU$85,000, which would provide them with the financial backing needed to open a full service Soulveg Resturant in Melbourne. This all goes to show, as long as their are 2 or more gathered in His name, Yah is with us.

For more information about Soulveg Australia visit www.soulveg.com.au
For more information about the nescafe big break competition visit www.nescafebigbreak.com.au

Dimona CFF Host Appreciation Week for Nations Elders

Elders Appreciation Week - Yom Sayvah 2006
By Akote Bikeeah
KNN-Dimona

We would like to begin by first extending our heartfelt thanks to all of our international extensions for your continued commitment and support of our efforts here at Jerusalem towards Yom Sayvah.

Yom Sayvah is a special week in the Kingdom of Yah. It is the time wherein we express our love, our appreciation, pay tribute to and honor those who have gone before us to show us how it takes courage and fortitude on this path to reclaim our heritage. An elder in the Kingdom of Yah is not defined by age but by great servitude, wisdom, perseverance, strength, courage, patience, and faith. The elders in the Kingdom are an awesome group: they have faced deportation, imprisonment, food shortages, cramped housing – the list is too long. Yet, they endured, never doubting the power of Yah. And they are still building this great Kingdom. Among them are masters, marathon runners, agriculturists, artists, cohaneme, craftspersons, nutritionists, care providers, and so much more.

We gave tribute to nine elders: Prince Ahkeazer, Ahk Yaacov, Ahk Avraham HaCohane, Sgan Yitskak HaCohane, Queen Mother Avi, A. Kaninah, A. Etiyah, A. Benah and A. Renah. Our itinerary for the elders for the week included many activities including a day at the Sea of Life, a special documentary presentation, and closing banquet. The week commenced with a special Shabaht service in honor of our elders. A Divine Wisdom Hut wherein the elders shared their stories, testimonies and wisdom with the Chosen First Fruit and the Youth on the Move in particular. The gift ceremony was a night of dedications to our elders in form of singing, dancing, dedications and special gifts. Each family brings a gift to the gift ceremony for our elders, so by the evenings end our gift table is covered with love offerings to our elders. The Sea of Life trip afforded our elders the opportunity to enjoy soaking in mineral baths, jacuzzis and wet and dry saunas. During the week our children learn about our elders in school and are afforded the opportunity to show their love and appreciation at our school ceremony. For the past few years the school ceremony has been open not only to our elders but to the elders in the larger Israeli community. Gourmet meals were provided by each entity throughout the week and special relaxations were provided. Yah Khai!!!!

Poverty follows families to the suburbs

Suburban poor outnumber their inner-city counterparts for the first time
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - As Americans flee the cities for the suburbs, many are failing to leave poverty behind. The suburban poor outnumbered their inner-city counterparts for the first time last year, with more than 12 million suburban residents living in poverty, according to a study of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas released Thursday. See: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16077694/from/ET/

Akote Laviyah running to raise money

Akote Laviyah to run marathon for the Support A Child Charity
KNN-Cleveland

Yah Khai!!! Please click on the attached link: http://www.firstgiving.com/laviyah to get more information on assisting Akote Laviah E. Nahum in rasing $10,000 for Support A Child International.

For more information on Support A Child International click on: http://www.supportachildinternational.com/home.htm

New York ban trans-fats

N.Y. City bans trans fat at eateries
By Jocelyn Noveck
Associated Press

NEW YORK - New York on Tuesday became the first city in the nation to ban artery-clogging artificial trans fats at restaurants, leading the charge to limit consumption of an ingredient linked to heart disease and used in everything from french fries to pizza dough to pancake mix. In a city where eating out is a major form of activity, many New Yorkers were all for the ban, saying health concerns were more important than fears of Big Brother supervising their stomachs. ``I don't care about what might be politically correct and what's not,'' said Murray Bader, nursing a cup of coffee at Dunkin' Donuts on Tuesday. ``I want to live longer!''

Health and nutrition groups say artificial trans fats clearly contribute to heart disease. Studies have shown they raise bad cholesterol and lower the good kind. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, the main form of artificial trans fats, is used for frying and baking and turns up in a host of processed foods: cookies, pizza dough, crackers and pre-made blends like pancake mix. See: N.Y. City bans trans fat at eateries

This Is Your Brain on Violence

The first study to look at the direct effect of videogames on teen brains documents functional differences between violent and nonviolent play.
By Karen Springen
Newsweek Health

For nearly 35 years, Americans have lived with videogames—and the controversy surrounding them. Proponents say the games are fun and even help teach kids how to use logic to solve problems. Critics say the more violent games—including some that reward players for killing innocent bystanders and police—increase aggressive thoughts and antisocial behavior.

Unfortunately, the debate has suffered from a dearth of empirical evidence about the effect of videogames. Now, a new brain-imaging study from Indiana University—the first of its kind—suggests that playing violent videogames may indeed change the way a person feels and acts. In the study, released Tuesday at the at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers found that teenagers who played a violent videogame exhibited increased activity in a part of the brain that governs emotional arousal. The same teens showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain involved in focus, inhibition and concentration. See: This is your brain on violent video games

Report: 7 million Americans in justice system

One in every 32 U.S. adults behind bars, on probation or on parole in 2005
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A record 7 million people -- or one in every 32 American adults -- were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice Department. Of those, 2,193,798 were in prison or jail, an increase of 2.7 percent over the previous year. Even though data show more prison releases, the report said, admissions still exceed releases. More than 4.1 million people were on probation and 784,208 were on parole at the end of 2005......Racial disparities among prisoners persist. In the 25-29 age group, 8.1 percent -- about one in every 13 -- of black men are incarcerated, compared with 2.6 percent of Hispanic men and 1.1 percent of white men. And it is not much different among women. By the end of 2005, black women were more than twice as likely as Hispanics and over three times as white women to be in prison. See: 7 million Americans in justice system

NATIONAL SUGARLESS WEEK

THE MINISTRY OF DIVINE HEALTH - JERUSALEM

In our pursuit of Everlasting Life, we are in search of Divine Balance, regarding our Refined Sugar Consumption. Accordingly, there will be four (4) sugarless weeks throughout year.

Currently, sugarless week will commence sundown, Yom Shee-she (Friday), 1 December 2006, and end sundown, Motsi Shabbat (Saturday) 9 December, 2006.

No Sugar, Honey or Other Sweeteners May Be Consumed Other Than The Alternatives Sanctioned By The Ministry of Divine Health.

Male birth control pill soon a reality

Implants, patches and creams also on the way
By John Schieszer
MSNBC News

For the first time, a safe, effective and reversible hormonal male contraceptive appears to be within reach. Several formulations are expected to become commercially available within the near future. Men may soon have the options of a daily pill to be taken orally, a patch or gel to be applied to the skin, an injection given every three months or an implant placed under the skin every 12 months, according to Seattle researchers. See: Male birth control pill soon a reality

Prince Asiel Electrifies Saints at National Meeting

Ahk Eitai-KNN Staff

From November 24th through the 26th the Atlanta Extension of the Kingdom of the Gods hosted the 2006 National Meeting. His Excellency Prince Asiel and the rest of the Leadership in attendance lead the Saints on an expansive, electrifying journey of empowerment and self-realization.

Using Psalms 82 (YHWH and the gods) and Isaiah 60: 1 – 5 as his framework, the Holy Ambassador began the Conference by emphasizing that his objective was not to provide any knew information to the Saints. He stated instead that his primary goal was to re-energize and re-activate what has been/is already resident (and, perhaps dormant or inert) within each of us. The Shagreer explained that the reality of our Divinity or Godhood will be evidenced in our ability to impact and influence our particular environment(s).

Impact is defined as the force or impression of one thing upon another;

Influence is defined as an ethereal (heavenly, spiritual) fluid that flows from the Stars (Luminaries) and believed to affect and control human (earthly) events;
An emanation of occult (hidden, secret) power.

The Great Prince offered a multitude of dynamic testimonies relative to the storied history of the Kingdom as proof of the Divine Power available to us all. Prince Asiel charged the Saints to overcome any lingering fears or doubts and access the YHWH within us all – to “Arise” and become the next great testimony of the Kingdom – the Gods of the 7th Realm!

This, he admonished, is the only way that the great history of this glorious Kingdom can continue on into Eternity and beyond!

Why would you bleach your skin?

Why would anyone use skin-lightening cream?
KNN Dimona

The French police have seized 15 tons of skin-lightening cream - the largest catch the French authorities have ever made of such products. Skin-bleaching products are illegal in France because of the potential dangers they pose to users' health. However all across Africa people, especially women, use them because they believe it will make them look more beautiful. Most of these products are dangerous to the skin and African countries, such as Tanzania and The Gambia, have also banned them.

2006 National Meeting Was A Huge Success

KNN Cleveland

Yah Khai!! This years Holy Convocation was truly a remarkable event. It represented a transition and elevation in the 7th Realm of the Marriage. This weekend was verification of the movement and out pouring of the Holy Spirit. We were told that it is now time for us to be who we created to be.

“ Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”
Isa. 60:1-2

Nasik Asiel taught us that we were created to be the spiritual guides for the people of the world. We can no longer sit back and watch the current situation occurring in the midst of our people and simply do nothing. It is time for those who truly believe in God to “arise and shine”.

He read an article that stated that up to 70-75% of African Americans could not last beyond 60-90 days if a change their financial situation occurred i.e. loss of a job or major illness. We must now take our destiny into our own hands.

The writings of the Holy Scriptures reveled to us that in the latter days (which is now) that the sons and daughter of God would arise and establish a righteous paradigm for people who desired a change to flow unto. That time is now.

Everyone must now search their soul and evaluate what God has called them to do. What’s holding you back? Fear, doubt, denial of the power of God? Arise and shine. This was the message of this year’s National Meeting. Are you ready to get into the game or are you content sitting on the sidelines? The World is waiting and depending on you!!!

Stay Tuned to KNN for National Meeting Details

KNN Atlanta

Brothers and sisters from all over the country will converge on Atlanta this weekend for the Hebrew Israelite National Convocation. Stay tuned to KNN for up to date reports and new flashes about this historical event. Stay Tuned.

Synagogue vandalized as gay parade controversy picks up steam

Tel Aviv police pursue unidentified persons who smashed windows of Geulat Yisrael synagogue in Tel Aviv. Left behind graffiti warning: 'If we don't march in J'lem - you won't walk in Tel Aviv'. High Court to deliberate issue again by Avi Cohen

The formidable snowball effect of the pride parade controversy reached the normally sedate Tel Aviv Sheinkin area early Thursday morning. An unidentified group of people smashed in the window panes of the Geulat Yisrael synagogue and sprayed graffiti on the wall warning the temple-goers that "If we don't march in Jerusalem - you won't walk in Tel Aviv."

Reports of anonymous persons hurling rocks at the synagogue starting coming in at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, police from the Yarkon district arrived at the scene and have opened an investigation into the incident. Searches are being conducted in the area for the vandals, who left behind considerable damage but no casualties. See: Synagogue vandalized as gay parade controversy picks up steam - News ...

South Africa and China O.K.'s Gay Marriage

Submitted by St. Louis Ministry of Information-KNN

PEEVISHNESS: Welcome new member’s South Africa and China

Let’s take a moment a define peevishness. Webster’s dictionary says, obstinately perverse; turning away from what is right or good; corrupt. In a very brief time South Africa and China have truly epitomized liberal democracy’s ethical standards…GROSS MORAL DECADENCE. The one time strong morals of South Africa and China have finally been broken down and voted away from the minds of the people. I truly believe these countries had no idea that liberal democracy’s ‘freedom’, would neutralize the order of man, woman, and family as they knew it for millennia.

"When we attained our democracy, we sought to distinguish ourselves from an unjust painful past, by declaring that never again shall it be that any South African will be discriminated against on the basis of color, creed culture and sex”, the Home Affairs Minister of South Africa. When apartheid ended, was this the vision of freedom? Not to allow homosexuality as a choice lifestyle is now seen as discrimination! This is gross moral decadence.

"They are a group of students who would like to study and learn more about gay and lesbian issues", director of Children with AIDS foundation in China.Those that died at Tiananmen Square did not think that the Chinese people would destroy the morality chasing ‘freedom’ to do and allowing anything. This is gross moral decadence.

The anointed messianic authority writes, “I’ve magnified liberal democratic social system revealing what was heretofore concealed and not mentioned. My (Truth’s) objective is to end liberal democracy’s unrelenting imposition of an undetected form of materialistic (hedonistic) slavery and the destruction of man, flora and fauna. Ben Ammi, is simply stating that good and evil coexist together in a social system known as democracy, which has in it a not easily noticeable element… that is GROSS MORAL DECADENCE. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning homosexuality, violence, and suffering will only increase in this form of government.

South Africa Parliament O.K.’s Gay Marriage
The South African parliament on Tuesday approved new legislation recognizing gay marriages — a first for a continent where homosexuality is largely taboo.

The National Assembly passed the Civil Union Bill, worked out after months of heated public discussion, by a majority of 230 to 41 votes despite criticism from both traditionalists and gay activists and warnings that it might be unconstitutional. There were three abstentions. The bill provides for the "voluntary union of two persons, which is solemnized and registered by either a marriage or civil union." It does not specify whether they are heterosexual or homosexual partnerships.

But it also says marriage officers need not perform a ceremony between same-sex couples if doing so would conflict with his or her "conscience, religion and belief. When we attained our democracy, we sought to distinguish ourselves from an unjust painful past, by declaring that never again shall it be that any South African will be discriminated against on the basis of color, creed culture and sex," Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told the National Assembly.

The bill had been expected to pass given the overwhelming majority of the ruling African National Congress, despite unease among rank and file lawmakers. It now has to go to the National Council of Provinces, which is expected to be a formality, before being signed into law by President Thabo Mbeki.

China gay group 'gets approval' -BBC News

A homosexual group has been officially registered at a mainland Chinese university campus for the first time, a Hong Kong-based activist has said. The Sun Yat Sen University in Zhuhai, southern China, has allowed a gay and lesbian group of students to be formally registered.
It is the first university in China to acknowledge the public existence of homosexual interests on campus. Homosexuality is officially frowned upon in China.

According to a BBC correspondent in Hong Kong, it is highly unusual for official recognition to be granted to such a group. Many informal groups of gay and lesbian Chinese exist but avoid official censure by using the internet. Growing diversity - Hong Kong activist Chung To, who has visited the new group at Zhuhai, says its application focused not on the sexuality of members but on their wish to study gender issues.

"They are a group of students who would like to study and learn more about gay and lesbian issues," said Mr To, who is director of foundation that runs projects for children affected by Aids in China. "I think the significance of the group mainly is that it is the first time the university officially approves the existence of such a group. "In the past there have been informal gay and lesbian centered groups at universities. But this is the first time that a university was actually officially was given approval of such a group," he said.

Drink to Your Health . . . With Water!

MelindaBA - KNN Staff

Some nutritionists insist that 80% of the country is walking around dehydrated. We drink too much coffee, tea, and sodas containing caffeine, which prompts the body to lose water. More troubling is that fact that when we are dehydrated, we don't know what to drink. The answer is simple: drink water! Water is pure liquid refreshment and accounts for a large percentage of what makes each of us "human." The average 150 lb. adult body contains 40 to 50 quarts of water. Almost 2/3rds of our body weight is "water weight": Click here: Health Benefits of Drinking Water

Passport rules changing next year

Miami Herald

• American citizens with plans to travel to Western Hemisphere countries in the New Year should be aware of changes to passport rules. In early 2007 (the exact date hasn't been fixed), passports will be required for air travel between the United States and countries in Central and South America, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda. In 2008, possibly as early as January, they will also be required for U.S. citizens traveling to those destinations by land or sea. Travel between the U.S. and its territories, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, won't be affected.

The changes are required by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative under the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. Its purpose is to ensure that everyone leaving or entering the country carries standardized, secure and reliable documentation. For those who travel frequently, there are ''frequent traveler'' programs that expedite the customs and immigration process at airports. Learn more on the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol website, www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/.

Various city, county, and federal agencies accept passport applications, as do clerks of the court and many post offices. To find the nearest location, visit http://travel.state.gov and select ''Passports for U.S. Citizens.'' Information about fees can be found there, too. Applicants may also obtain automated, general passport information 24/7, in English and Spanish, by calling 877-4USA-PPT (877-487-2778), toll-free. Those needing further information, including the status of an application, can speak, also in English or Spanish, to customer service agents between 7 a.m. and midnight Monday through Friday.

Are all Ancient African practices necessary?

Submitted by Herta Malita Shikapwashya
KNN Staff-International Geopolitics Reporter

Africans that practice female circumcision have been urged by the United Nations to eliminate the ancient practice. Unfortunately, this appeal is not only for Africans in Africa, but Africans all over the world. The world refuses to recognize this tradition for it is humiliating to women, and they are taking the necessary steps to condemn this practice.

In Sweden for example, a court jailed a Somali man in June 2006 to four years on imprisonment for forcing his 13 year old daughter to be circumcised. It was Sweden’s first conviction in that country since it banned the practice in 1982. It has also been reported that in the United Kingdom (UK), more than 74,000 women living in that country had undergone female circumcision which led to Sierra Leone’s Information Minister condemning the British House of Lords ruling to grant asylum to its 18 year old citizen because she feared female circumcision. In Kenya, many girls were reported to have been in hiding from their parents for fear of female genital mutilation. These girls were being sheltered by churches.

In Burkina Faso, 14 people were arrested for carrying out female genital mutilation on 16 young girls. Generally, no one is arrested in African countries when female circumcisions are carried out, however an anonymous tip to a local campaign group against female circumcision has assisted in the arrest of some. Barbaric ways of preserving a girls virginity are not the best methods. Other comfortable practices that do not humiliate girls such as, the Right of Passage were put in place to do the same thing that female circumcision does.

Why can't these countries adopt the Right of Passage method as opposed to female genital mutilation? Certainly, that question can only be answered by those that practice female circumcision. One thing that is clear is this, African countries that have some form of islamic influence tend to practice female circumcision. This is not to say that Islam is good or bad. However one has to wonder why these countries (with some islamic influences) go to such extreme measure to protect a girls' worth. While female circumcision is a traditional practice for some African countries, it is not necessary for these traditions to be carried out in countries that condemn the practice.

Census report: Broad racial disparities persist

Differences in income, education, home ownership continue, data finds
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Decades after the civil rights movement, racial disparities in income, education and home ownership persist and, by some measurements, are growing. White households had incomes that were two-thirds higher than blacks and 40 percent higher than Hispanics last year, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau. White adults were also more likely than black and Hispanic adults to have college degrees and to own their own homes. They were less likely to live in poverty. See: U.S. report: Racial disparities continue

Blacks In US Have Suicide Attempt Rate Higher Than Previously Reported

Medical News Today

New research indicates that blacks in the U.S. have a lifetime prevalence of attempted suicide of about 4 percent, a rate comparable with the general population, but higher than previous estimates, according to a study in the November 1 issue of JAMA. Among all Americans, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death and the rates range across specific demographic subgroups. In recent years, suicide and nonfatal suicidal behavior have emerged as crucial health issues for blacks, particularly among older adolescents and young adults, according to background information in the article. Although suicide has traditionally been viewed as a problem that affects more whites, the rates of suicide among blacks have increased significantly since the mid 1980s. Lack of data on the lifetime prevalence and age at onset of suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts among blacks in the United States have limited the development and evaluation of interventions to reduce suicide among black Americans. See: Click here: Blacks In US Have Suicide Attempt Rate Higher Than Previously Reported

Cleveland's own Gerald Levert Dies at 40

R&B Crooner Gerald Levert Dies at 40
Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Gerald Levert, the fiery singer of passionate R&B love songs and the son of O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, died on Friday. He was 40. His label, Atlantic Records, confirmed that Levert died at his home in Cleveland, Ohio. "All of us at Atlantic are shocked and deeply saddened by his untimely death. He was one of the greatest voices of our time, who sang with unmatched soulfulness and power, as well as a tremendously gifted composer and an accomplished producer," the statement read. Dan Bomeli, public relations manager at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in suburban Cleveland, said Levert had been brought to the hospital. Bomeli said Levert had died but he had no further details....Later reports say he deid of a heart attack.

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Label May Say Healthy, but Grocer Begs to Differ

By ANDREW MARTIN, The New York Times

For many grocery shoppers, the feeling is familiar: that slight swell of virtue that comes from dropping a seemingly healthful product into a shopping cart. But at one New England grocery chain, choosing some of those products may induce guilt instead.

The chain, Hannaford Brothers, developed a system called Guiding Stars that rated the nutritional value of nearly all the food and drinks at its stores from zero to three stars. Of the 27,000 products that were plugged into Hannaford's formula, 77 percent received no stars, including many, if not most, of the processed foods that advertise themselves as good for you.

These included V8 vegetable juice (too much sodium), Campbell’s Healthy Request Tomato soup (ditto), most Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice frozen dinners (ditto) and nearly all yogurt with fruit (too much sugar). Whole milk? Too much fat — no stars. Predictably, most fruits and vegetables did earn three stars, as did things like salmon and Post Grape-Nuts cereal. Must Read Article: Click here: Label May Say Healthy, but Grocer Begs to Differ - AOL News

Is this 21st century colonization?

Submitted by Herta Malita Shikapwashya
KNN Staff-International Geopolitics Reporter

The large influx of Chinese people in Africa has to raise eyebrows. Why is China suddenly taking a massive interest in African countries? Yes, China has help several African countries in the past, but has never demonstrated such a huge interest in Africa. We understand that Africa has many untapped resources and perhaps this is one of the reasons China (a G7) is taking an interest in Africa.

Is the interest in Africa genuine, or is there a hidden agenda? Arguably, China might be helping Africa to meet its needs via tapping into those resources that Africa is yet to recognize. In the recent past, China has become an oil hungry country and Africa is emerging as an oil continent. In return, Africa is getting help in the areas of reconstruction (bridges, roads etc). But are there any real gains for African countries? Can’t Africans themselves reconstruct what the Chinese are doing for them? We can only hope that these questions will be answered by African leaders after they have gathered at the summit between China and Africa scheduled in Beijing this week.

China’s motives are clearly economic but we also know that they have one of the worst human rights records in the world and this has to concern our African leaders. China, a super power and all weather friend is showing interest in Africa unlike other members of the G7 who never wanted Africa to be self-sufficient. China claims that “it will lead Africa to its own development”. But we must remember that today, China is importing more oil from Africa than it does from Saudi Arabia. Isn’t this the way colonialism started? By finding resources, tricking the people into believing that this would benefit them, then only to use a divide and conquer tactic. Perhaps it does not matter at this point in time what color the cat is, as long as it catches mice. So who is next after the Chinese? India? And then the grabbing of territories? This might be a rebirth of colonialization. Africa must not be blind sighted.

Beijing facelift for Africa summit , BBC News, Beijing: The Chinese capital has undergone a really extraordinary transformation this week as Beijing welcomes 48 heads of African governments. Out in the street now there is a hoarding that must be about 30ft (9m) high and 50ft (15m). On it are 10ft-high zebras and giraffes and an enormous African elephant - and these hoardings are all over the city. Beijing is festooned with pictures of Africa, with new flower beds that have been rolled out overnight, even with Christmas decorations. The Chinese are really rolling out the red carpet for this China-Africa jamboree. To give another example: the street behind me at this time of day is usually completely clogged with traffic. But today there are virtually no cars on the streets, because half a million vehicles have been ordered out of Beijing for this week in order to keep everything flowing nice and smoothly. Above me the sky is blue, another rather unusual event in the Chinese capital. Many factories have also been closed down.

Special relationship: This is in many ways a dress rehearsal for the 2008 Olympics. It also shows just how important the Chinese now consider their relationship with the African continent. But what is that relationship really about? Well, the slogan on the wall behind me here says "Friendship, peace, co-operation and development". It is very clear what the Chinese are getting out of this relationship. China now imports more oil, for example, from Angola than it does from Saudi Arabia. The Chinese economy has a voracious appetite for all sorts of resources from Africa, from timber to iron ore to diamonds.

What I think is far less clear is what this new relationship is bringing in terms of benefits to the economies and, more importantly, to the people of Africa.

Women sue over popular birth control patch

Lawsuits claim contraceptive caused serious illness and at least one death - Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - More than 40 women sued the makers of a popular birth-control patch Wednesday, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death. One lawsuit alleges that 43 women suffered from blood clots and other health ailments after taking Ortho Evra, one of the fastest-growing forms of contraception in the U.S. A second complaint claims that 25-year-old Kelly Bracken of Elk Ridge, Md., died of severe blood clots in her lungs and legs after she started wearing the skin patch. See: Women sue over birth-control patch

El-Tsadeek Ben Baruch - The next Tiger Woods???

Flowers High team scores well at county championships
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006
by Ted Black, The Gazette - Staff Writer

"Flowers’ Geoffrey Napper shot an 83 at the county championships last week at Enterprise Golf Course in Mitchellville. It was the lowest male score."

Prince George’s County placed three girls among the top 10 in the state in this week’s state high school championships at the University of Maryland. Among county boys participating at the state tournament, Roosevelt senior Alex Mihalik (158) shot consecutive rounds of 79 to finish among the top 30. Mihalik was 16 strokes behind South River’s Josh Eure (142). Flowers junior Geoffery Napper (166) also had a respectable showing on rounds of 81 Monday and 85 on Wednesday...Sweet was the top female player and was the lowest junior. Napper (83) and Roosevelt’s Matt Zaiger (86) were the top male juniors. Nicole West (85) won the sophomore crown, followed closely by Bowie’s Rob Wiemann (88) and Flowers’ sophomore Gavin Thompson (88). Bowie’s Steven Hyre (87) recorded the lowest round among freshmen, six strokes better than Roosevelt’s Jake Park.

OIL AND GAS DISCOVERED IN ZAMBIA - Part 2

Zambia has announced its first discoveries of oil and gas reserves.
Submitted by Herta Malita Shikapwashya - KNN Staff-International Geopolitics Reporter

The discoveries were made in western Zambia, near the border with Angola, already a major oil exporter. President Levy Mwanawasa said that samples from 12 sites have proved positive in tests conducted in Germany. Exploration had been carried out for the past two years, as part of efforts to diversify the economy away from copper exports.

'Strengthen the economy'
Mr Mwanawasa said the government would now appoint a special cabinet committee to select foreign oil firms to conduct comprehensive exploration. "These results confirm the presence of oil and gas in the sub-surface of the two districts of Chavuma and Zambezi," he said. He said he hoped they could also look for oil in other parts of the country. "It is hoped that the country will see more exploration and extraction activities for oil and gas in different parts that would strengthen the country's economy," said Mr Mwanawasa. The president won a second term in office in September, having campaigned on his economic record. Western donors have praised him for boosting economic growth above 5% and attracting foreign investments, helped by his anti-corruption campaign. Yet Mr Mwanawasa's main rival for the presidency, Michael Sata, alleged that he was cheated of victory.

Britain seeks ‘bold’ climate action, hires Gore

Report by senior economist says it's cheaper to fight than let it happen
MSNBC News Services

LONDON - Unchecked global warming will devastate the global economy on the scale of the world wars and the Great Depression, according to a major British report released Monday that seeks to quantify the costs and benefits of action as well as inaction. British Treasury chief Gordon Brown, who commissioned the report and who could very well become Britain's next prime minister when Tony Blair steps down next year, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who has dedicated himself to warning about global warming, would advise the British government on climate change.

Introducing the report, Blair said unabated climate change would eventually cost the world between 5 percent and 20 percent of global gross domestic product each year...He called for “bold and decisive action” to cut carbon dioxide emissions and stem the worst of the temperature rise. And Blair called the report “the most important document on the future” that he had read since becoming prime minister...Blair emphasized that the scientific community agrees that the world is warming, and that greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are largely to blame. “It is not in doubt that if the science is right, the consequences for our planet are literally disastrous,” he said. “This disaster is not set to happen in some science fiction future many years ahead, but in our lifetime. Unless we act now ... these consequences, disastrous as they are, will be irreversible,” he added. See Article: UK issues warming warning, hires Gore

OIL AND GAS DISCOVERED IN ZAMBIA

Is this a blessing? Who is to blame for Africa’s misfortunes?

Submitted by Herta Malita Shikapwashya
KNN Staff-International Geopolitics Reporter

In celebration of Zambia’s 42nd Independence day, October 24, 2006.

Part 1

Where is Zambia? Formerly known as Northern Rhodesia, The Republic of Zambia, a peaceful landlocked country is located in South Central Africa and surrounded by 8 neighbors: Angola on the West, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia to the South, Malawi on the East, Tanzania on the North-East and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the North. Zambia is named after the Zambezi River. Zambia, a country lightly larger than Texas, the 39th largest country in the world (after Chile) is divided into nine provinces, and an appointed deputy minister performs the duties of a governor. Each province is subdivided into districts with a total of 72 districts in the country and 72 Bantu speaking tribes. The Provinces are: Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern and Western. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka.

So why are the blessings of discovering oil, in an unknown landlocked country making the news? In order to understand the reasoning readers must have some knowledge of Zambian history.

Zambia a former British colony got her independence on October 24, 1964 under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda. The liberation (struggle for) independence took a great toll on Zambians and its economy. Despite its considerable mineral wealth (copper), there were many challenges as Zambia’s neighbors, Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) and the Portuguese colonies (Mozambique and Angola) were under colonial rule. Additionally, Zambia shared a border with Namibia (formerly South-West Africa) which was under the control of White South Africa. To better understand the price of liberation, Zambia hosted the ANC (African National Congress) to liberate South Africa, Swapo (South-West Africa People’s Organization) to liberate Namibia, Zanu (Zimbabwe African People’s Union) and allied parties to liberate Zimbabwe, MPLA (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola translation: The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) and Unita (União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola translation: National Union for Total Independence of Angola) to liberate Angola. Today, Zambia continues to host and attempt to stabilize other African Countries. Resources that were meant for the local people were utilized not only to support the struggle for liberation, but to also host many refugees that migrated to Zambia to look for a peaceful home. In addition, Zambia has hosted exiled leaders such as the late Milton Obote who died in Lusaka, Zambia (1985-2006). Since independence, Zambia has had other Presidents, Dr. Frederick Titus Chiluba and the current President, Patrick Levy Mwanawasa, sc. Zambia’s prized possessions are peace, and its motto: One Zambia, One Nation.

Zambia has always understood that its independence was incomplete unless her neighbors were equally independent of external interference. Therefore, Zambia positioned herself to champion the liberation of other countries and the result of that was, a number of countries from east and west Africa joining in towards the struggle of independence for Namibia, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and today, South Africa. A stable Southern Africa is born.

The discovery of Oil
While discovering oil in a landlocked country could bring employment to many of Zambia’s poor people, one must not forget what has already happened in Africa. Zambia has always valued peace and has welcomed many people from all walks of life. But the one thing that Zambians must do is safe guard the peace that most African countries can only wish for. History has demonstrated that wherever there is oil, gold, or diamonds in Africa: there is a war or instability.

So who can be blamed for Africa’s misfortunes? The beautiful thing about African’s is that we are a forgiving people. We continue to forgive despite the fact that we have been raped time and time again. If you are wondering about the who’s, why’s and when’s then all you have to do is read books such as ­–Confessions of an Economic Hitman, by John Perkins, and if you are not satisfied, then look at some of the richest companies in the world, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Firestone, Monsanto and Ford Automobile. Once you conduct your research, you will find that it is not a coincidence that the rest of the world is trying to help Africa. It is not by accident that some of the richest men and women are in Africa conducting “charity work”. The likes of Jay-Z holding concerts; BET’s Bob Johnson’s $30 million dollar donation and consortium; and Bill Gates/Rupert Murdock philanthropy demonstrates high motivation to possibly help. It simply comes down to exploitation of people, exploitation of resources, and exploitation of generosity. Nothing that is going on in Africa is a coincidence or happenstance. The rest of the world owes Africa and her children, and owes them enormously.

If you have any question please use the comments link below.

SCLC to Play Global Peacekeeping Role

by George E. Curry - NNPA Editor-in-Chief
BlackPressUSA.Com

DAYTON, Ohio (NNPA) – With a conflict resolution center already established in Israel and a direct line of communication to Hamas, one of Israel’s most ardent foes, SCLC President Charles W. Steele Jr. says Dr. Martin Luther King’s old organization is poised to play a key role in defusing tensions around the world.Steele, a former Alabama state senator, made that observation Sunday in his keynote address opening the group’s 48th annual convention here.“In a world of prejudice, violence, poverty and ignorance, the message of SCLC is to teach and apply Martin Luther King Jr.’s principles of non-violence and conflict resolution,” Steele said.

One of SCLC’s goals, he said, is: “To bring peace, security and hope to the afflicted people in the South, throughout America and around the world.” Steele said that mission was crystallized in a conversation he had in December 2004 with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his chief of staff.“I was in Israel talking with the chief of staff and the prime minister and he [the chief of staff] said, ‘You all can bring about world peace. You all have been through the Trans-Atlantic African slave trade and you got lynched, you were murdered, your women were raped and killed, but you didn’t turn out to be terrorists. You didn’t strap yourselves with a bomb, you don’t have any blood on your hands.’“I said, ‘What are you saying Mr. Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister?’ He said, ‘Charles, what I am saying is you can stop the war.’” Steele said representatives of Hamas have recently gotten in touch with him, urging SCLC to help diffuse tension in the Middle East. And Steele says he plans to do just that. For Complete Article See: SCLC to Play Global Peacekeeping Role

USVI reparations leader says Danes altered UN Resolution

KNN-ST JOHN, USVI
by Susan Mann
Caribbean Net News St Thomas-St John Correspondent

ST JOHN, USVI: The St Croix, US Virgin Islands-based African Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance president, Shelley Moorhead, has accused the UN Danish Mission of "backpedaling at the United Nations." In a letter dated October 20, written to Danish Consul General Soren Blak, Moorhead explained that a UN Resolution passed in June of 2006, has been modified by the Danish Mission, and now excludes a significant reference to reparations activities between the USVI and Denmark, as well as statements of endorsements by the United Nations. The UN Resolution is entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples." The original document, dated June 9, 2006, included the following statement; "Noting the ongoing cooperation between the territorial Government and Denmark on the reparation of artefacts and archives, and the agreement between the Danish Human Rights Institute and the African Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance, a non-governmental organization based in the Territory, to examine the question of reparations between the people of Denmark and the people of the United States Virgin Islands with respect to the institution of slavery..."

Moorhead has announced that last week, before the document was to reach the General Assembly for vote, "the Danish Mission used its 'diplomatic muscle' to procure an amendment to the resolution," editing the latter paragraph and also "removing the UN recognition, endorsement, and acknowledgment of the USVI/Denmark shared past with respect to the institution of slavery." A representative from the office of USVI Delegate to Congress, Donna M. Christensen, said Christensen could not comment on the matter because she had not reviewed the current UN document. Moorhead issued the following statement to Caribbean Net News: "The abrupt withdrawal at the United Nations level arouses great concern that Denmark might be continuing along its historically traveled path to denying its role and responsibility in the tragic slave history of its former colony." The ACRRA President told the Consul General, " If the Danish Foreign Ministry can do nothing positive to influence the agreement between the Danes and Virgin Islanders with respect to our shared history and the restoration of our collective humanity, then perhaps it may be advisable that they do nothing at all until they are prepared to accept the reality of Denmark's history and its impact on her former colony."

There are currently several joint endeavors underway between the USVI and Denmark, all of which were spearheaded by ACRRA. In addition, during the month of July, a USVI delegation traveled by official invitation to Ghana where they participated in a reparations-related healing ceremony. Caribbean Net News will report any further developments concerning the final content of the United Nations document following a General Assembly vote.

Preliminary Research Links Cell Phone Use, Weakened Fertility

By K.C. Jones, TechWeb Technology News

Cell phone use could affect sperm and it may be linked to a decline in fertility, according to recent findings. The number of hours men use cell phones each day was linked to sperm counts and quality, according to findings announced Monday and presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). The findings are preliminary and have not been confirmed. Researchers in Cleveland, Mumbai and New Orleans observed 364 men, who were divided according to cell phone use. Those who did not use cell phones at all had sperm counts of 86 million per milliliter, with 68 percent motility (ability to move) and 40 percent normal shape and form.

Men who used cell phones more than four hours a day had a sperm count of 66 million per milliliter, with 48 percent motility and 21 percent normal shape and form. That is a significant reduction, according to the ASRM. The World Health Organization states that normal sperm count is at least 20 million per milliliter, with normal at least 50 percent motility and 30 percent normal shape and form. Researchers believe the effect of cell phones on sperm may be due to electromagnetic radiation or to the heat cell phones generate. They noted that more study is needed to identify the mechanism involved in the reduction of sperm quality due to cell phones. Also see: Cell Phone Use May Reduce Sperm Count

The End of an Era?

With Farrakhan Ill, the Nation of Islam Prepares for Change
By Darryl Fears and Hamil R. Harris - Washington Post Staff Writers

Nearly 30 years after Louis Farrakhan seized control of the Nation of Islam, the organization is preparing for a change at the top. The controversial minister is battling what he has described as a "life-threatening" illness -- painful swelling of the prostate that has left him more than 30 pounds underweight, dehydrated, anemic and unwilling to eat. Farrakhan, 73, recently relinquished his duties and turned control over to an executive panel of trusted lieutenants, exhorting them to move the Nation of Islam forward and prove that it is more than the charisma and influence of one man. See Complete Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/21/AR2006102100337.html

Kindergartners get sex ed classes

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLEVELAND - City schools will expand sex education curriculum to include age-appropriate lessons that begin as early as kindergarten, officials said. The initiative comes as Cleveland's teen birth rates are high but dropping - about 40 of every 1,000 girls ages 15-19 become pregnant every year, according to state data - and rates of some sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, are rising. Cases of chlamydia, the most common STD, rose 30 percent over the past five years while HIV, rarely diagnosed in adolescents, turned up in 19 Cuyahoga County teens.

"One-third of all the HIV/AIDS cases in Ohio are in Cleveland," said Lita Townsend, responsible sexual behavior coordinator for the district. "Really, the best weapon we have right now is education." Cleveland schools already offer sex education to many of their middle- and high-school students. The schools also are required to teach HIV prevention. The new classes, which begin soon, will address self-esteem and peer pressure as well as biology. Children in grades K-3 will learn about how viruses work and appropriate and inappropriate touching. Grades 4-6 will start learning about menstruation and other aspects of reproductive health.

In grades 7-12, the discussion shifts to interpersonal relationships, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy and respect for sexual orientation. Abortion will be explained and defined but not promoted, said Townsend, adding that she's unaware of other programs in the state that target every grade level.

Middle class America living on the edge?

Could your family absorb the financial strain of a job loss or medical emergency? By Debora Vrana - MSN Money

The middle class today is less prepared for an economic emergency, such as losing a job or visiting an emergency room, than at any time since the late 1970s, concludes a new study from a political think tank in Washington, D.C., that's funded by Democrats.

"Middle Class in Turmoil," produced by the Center for American Progress and the Service Employees International Union, mines data from the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, census records and other sources to paint a picture of increasing peril for those in the middle 60% of income distribution, about $18,000 to $88,000.

"People are incredibly anxious, and families are stressed out. We're seeing too many families passing like ships in the nights in the driveway," said Andy Stern, the head of the Service Employees International Union, the largest and fastest-growing union in the United States. "The rising tide is not raising all boats -- only luxury liners. It's not building the kind of America that any of us want." To see complete click Here: Middle class living on the edge?

Being overweight tied to poor memory

Substance produced by fat cells may affect the brain, study suggests-Reuters News Service

NEW YORK - Overweight middle-aged adults tend to score more poorly on tests of memory, attention and learning ability than their thinner peers do, researchers reported Monday. The findings, they say, suggest that a heavier weight in middle age may mean a higher risk of dementia later in life. Reporting in the journal Neurology, the researchers speculate that higher rates of cardiovascular disease or diabetes might help explain the link. But it’s also possible that substances produced by fat cells, such as the hormone leptin, have direct effects on the brain. See: Fat tied to poor memory