The brothers in Mississippi are ready to grow

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Under the leadership of Nasik Rham and Ahk Eliyahu - The brotherhood in Mississippi has 40 acres of land and is preparing to grow a variety of organic food this year. Ahk Keymah recently visited Mississippi to talk with the brothers about this years growing season.

Last year they produced sweet-delicious watermelons, which were displayed at last years Brotherhood Conference in Texas. They also grew truckloads of greens. Some of which were shipped to our southern missions. In addition to these crops, tomatoes, soybeans, corn, and many other items were planted. They had so many tomatoes last year that they did not know what to do with all of them.

Akh Moshey told KNN that; “Many of the crops that we planted last year were also eaten by dear”. This year the brothers have installed 6 foot fencing all around the farmland. Ahk Yoseff from Mississippi has been heading up this effort.

As a community effort they also provide fresh produce for the local elderly in their community. “Everybody wants and needs wholesome food grown without all of those harmful pesticides,” said Ahk Eliyahu, Head of the Mississippi Mission.

The brothers expect to start planting in the next few weeks. They will be producing a variety of food this year, especially foods that can be dried and stored in case of a national disaster. We will not soon forget the lessons learned from hurricane Katrina.

Any questions regarding our farm in Mississippi should be directed to our Southern Prince – Nasik Rham. Yah Khai!!!!

Scores killed as strong quake shakes Indonesia

At least 70 confirmed dead; official says toll expected to rise
Associated Press

PADANG, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake crumpled houses across a large swath of western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds, authorities said, predicting that the toll would rise.

The magnitude 6.3 quake struck on Sumatra island and was felt as far away as neighboring Malaysia and Singapore, where some tall buildings were evacuated. It was followed by several strong aftershocks.

"Women were crying out in terror. We all just fled as quickly as we could," said Alpion, a welder in the seaside town of Padang who uses a single name. Along with thousands of others, he was running to higher ground, fearing a tsunami that never came. See: Indonesia quake kills at least 70

Childhood obesity can trigger early puberty

Study: Girls who gain weight through age 6 develop breasts by age 9
Reuters News Service

CHICAGO - Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study said on Monday.

The report from the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital said a multiyear study following a group of 354 girls found that those who were fatter at age 3 and who gained weight during the next three years reached puberty, as defined by breast development, by age 9.

“Our finding that increased body fatness is associated with the earlier onset of puberty provides additional evidence that growing rates of obesity among children in this country may be contributing to the trend of early maturation in girls,” said Dr. Joyce Lee, the lead author.

“Previous studies had found that girls who have earlier puberty tend to have higher body mass index, but it was unclear whether puberty led to the weight gain or weight gain led to the earlier onset of puberty,” she added.

“Our study offers evidence that it is the latter,” Lee said.

Earlier studies have found that U.S. girls are reaching puberty earlier than was the case 30 years ago, a time span during which rates of childhood obesity also increased, the study said. In the study girls were classified as at risk for being overweight if their body mass index (a measurement of weight related to age and height) was between the 85th and 95th percentiles, and defined as overweight if the measurement was greater than the 95th percentile.

The researchers said that 168 of the girls were classified as being “in puberty” by the age of 9 and nearly two dozen reported having their first menstrual period by two years later. Higher body mass index scores at all ages had a “strong association with earlier onset of puberty, the authors said.

The study was published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Earlier onset of puberty in girls has been associated with a number of adverse outcomes, including psychiatric disorders and deficits in psychosocial functioning, earlier initiation of alcohol use, sexual intercourse and teenage pregnancy and increased rates of adult obesity and reproductive cancers,” the study said.

Healthy diet in pregnancy and lactation non negotiable

The African Hebrew Development Agency (AHDA) from Dimona Israel recommends adhering to a nutritionally adequate diet during pre-conception period, pregnancy and lactation
A Ghana News Agency Feature by Linda Asante Agyei

Motherhood is a precious moment that should be cherished by everyone and women should not be left alone to go through the difficulties of childbirth...

Diet is another important component of ensuring healthy pregnancy and delivering a healthy baby but most often some pregnant women suffer a “no appetite” syndrome which makes it difficult for them to take in well balanced meals...

The Ministry of Health with its responsibility of ensuring a healthy population has developed a new health policy that emphasizes health promotion and prevention with the aim of improving the health status of Ghanaians through promoting healthy lifestyles with emphasis on nutrition.

The Ministry is therefore embarking on a project to improve the health and nutritional status in children and ensure that their physical and mental development lays the foundation for a more productive nation in the future.

The project, “Regenerative Health and Nutrition”, is being done on pilot basis throughout the country under the theme “Renew Your Strength: Prevent Disease”.

It is supported by the African Hebrew Development Agency (AHDA) from Dimona in Israel and admonishes that non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other related mortality are on the increase due the unhealthy lifestyles of the people.

A document made available to the Ghana News Agency that recommends some dietary intake for women during pregnancy and during lactation. Since Ghanaian diets are largely carbohydrate based, it is important to increase the amount of protein foods like cowpeas, soya beans, groundnuts, agushie and others as much as possible.

It also recommends increased intake in the quantity of fruits and vegetables to supply the minerals and vitamins needed by the body since it contains fiber that helps eliminate waste from the body thereby contributing to maintain good health and prevent degenerative diseases.

Ms Zvenah E. Elahsuv, Nutritional Specialist of AHDA, in an interview with the GNA, says the benefits for adhering to a nutritionally adequate diet during pre-conception period, pregnancy and lactation were very crucial.

She explains that for breakfast, cereal porridge like koko, rice water, weanimix, and oats together with bread, kose, roasted groundnuts or groundnut paste were recommended.

“Fruit is something that should not be ignored at all after every meal and any of these- two oranges, four medium size banana, medium size pawpaw or mango should be taken after breakfast.”

For lunch, Ms Elahsuv recommends fufu, rice, wakye, ampesi, kenkey, touzaafi or banku should be served with generous amounts of soups, stews and boiled legumes like cowpea, bean stew, soya chuncts to accompany it. Fruits should also be served after this.

“An extra meal or two snacks is recommended for the pregnant woman whilst any complete adult meal could be eaten and at least three glasses of soya milk could be taken in a day together with whole bread sandwich,” Ms Elahsuv said.

Lactation is another very important period for both the mother and the baby that should not be taken lightly. Though it is not different from pregnant women, the only difference is that the lactating mother should take two additional complete meals to give her more milk for the baby.

It is also important for the lactating mother to engage in light exercises such as walking in the morning and having adequate rest during the day. She should as much as possible drink enough water, about 10 glasses in a day.

Regenerative diet promotes the use of plant-based foods and is not processed. These include a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain cereals (brown rice) and natural food supplements such as parsley, brewer’s yeast, soy and soy products, wheat germ, molasses and many others.

As much as we need healthy children to lead the nation in the future we also need our pregnant women to also eat healthy diets to ensure their good health as well their unborn babies.

Ghana has in abundance some of the nutritional required foods like the legumes, fruits and vegetables which are cheap in their season.

It is sad to see vegetables and fruits in the markets rotting away in their season.To ensure a healthy mother, healthy baby and a healthy nation, we need to change our lifestyles and adopt a healthy dietary pattern. Husbands should help their pregnant wives to ensure that they have healthy diets for themselves as well as the entire family. See complete article: Healthy diet in pregnancy and lactation non negotiable - Feature

D.C. Brotherhood Brunch is Extraordinary

Enjoy a Delicious and Healthy Brunch at the Everlasting Life Health Complex!
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Our hearty breakfast includes delicious scrambled tofu flavored with peppers, onions, and zesty herbs and spices, tasty vegan "sausage", fresh organic steamed broccoli, organic corn grits, orange juice, delicious waffles and mouth watering pancakes made with whole wheat unbleached flour and soy milk (no eggs), served with 100% real Maple syrup.

Brunch is also served each Sunday at the Soul Vegetarian Restaurant on Georgia Ave. in Washington DC - across from Howard University. Note that the menu selections and pricing at that location are not identical to those at our Everlasting Life location in MD.

Served from 11:00 am Until 3:00 pm Every Sunday!
9185 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights MD - exit 15b off the Capitol Beltway

If you are in the D.C. area call: (301) 324-6900

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Healthy Diets, Not Standard-American Diet Prevent Disease

Dr. Baruch

Many Americans assume that the United States is the world's healthiest nation. Unfortunately, statistics show that we are not as healthy as we may think. We do enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world, with extraordinary emergency medical technology and trauma care.The average American has first-class access to emergency health care, but this fact doesn't make us healthy. When we evaluate our national lifestyle as one of healthy living we get a different picture.

Poor Health At Best, Disaster At Worst!

The Standard-American diet typically might include a doughnut or muffin with coffee and orange juice for breakfast followed by a mid-morning bagel with cream cheese. Lunch would likely be a turkey sandwich with some chips and a soft drink-or a hefty fast-food burger with extra cheese, a large order of french fries, and a "super-sized" soft drink. The afternoon hours would feature an "energy-boosting" candy bar from a vending machine with another softdrink. Dinner promises a meat-and-potatoes entree with a roll and margarine, some green beans for the health-conscious, and some ice cream for desert. This diet amounts to a prescription for poor health at best and disaster at worst. Virtually any departure from this diet will make you feel better. There is very good reason that the Standard-American-Diet is referred to by its acronym-SAD!

Ancestors Healthy Diet

Just one hundred years ago or less, the Standard-American Diet was dramatically different from what we eat today. Widespread corporate"mono-agriculture" with concentration on single crop specialties and chemical fertilizers and pesticides was unheard of then. The typical Standard-American-Diet consisted mostly of fruits, vegetables, wild grain and seeds, fish, raw unpasteurized dairy products, and meat from wild animals. Our ancestors consumed 30 to 65 percent of their daily calories (and up to 100 grams of fiber a day) from a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. That is why, long before the discovery of vitamins, people who had access to healthy foods lived extremely long lives without vitamin deficiencies or major illnesses. This diet protected our ancestors against diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

Laws of Diet-Nutrition

Many who violate the laws of diet-nutrition are ignorant of the relation of the laws of living (eating, drinking, and working) to their health. If then we would resort to simple means, and follow the simple laws of health that we have been neglecting-proper diet, use of pure water, fresh air, sunshine, rest, and nature's remedies, herbs, etc., nature would restore the body to its original health. The Standard-AmericanDiet would be sad no more.

If we cared about living healthy lives, instead we would choose healthy eating plans, like those espoused by Dr. Baruch.

Check out these videos for more information on the price we payfor not challenging what we are being fed: http://drbaruch.wholefoodfarmacy.com/2005/video_library.asp?mv=getfat.flv

Louis Farrakhan addresses tens of thousands at Saviours' Day in Detroit

Speech billed as his last major public address
by Rachel Martin -NPR News

In a speech billed as his last major public address, Minister Louis Farrakhan, ailing leader of the Nation of Islam, lambasted the Bush administration's foreign policy.

Farrakhan was speaking Sunday night to tens of thousands of Nation of Islam members in Detroit, where the movement began.

Farrakhan recently underwent surgery for complications from prostate cancer. And even though many within the Nation were hesitant to call this a good-bye speech, Farrakhan himself, his voice quivering, said it was just that.

"My time is up. The final call can't last forever."

That's a difficult message for some loyal followers to hear. Minister Jeffrey Muhammad has been a member of the Nation for 17 years and works in the group's Chicago offices. For him, and many people at the speech, Farrakhan represents much more than a spiritual leader.

See related articles:

Farrakhan Delivers Final Major Speech

Farewell appearance for Farrakhan

In possible farewell, Farrakhan calls for unity at Ford Field

Virginia Lawmakers Pass Slavery Apology

The resolution was introduced as Virginia begins its celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown
By LARRY O'DELL - AP

RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 24) - Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.

Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no other state that has apologized for slavery, although Missouri lawmakers are considering such a measure. The resolution does not carry the weight of law but sends an important symbolic message, supporters said.

The measure also expressed regret for "the exploitation of Native Americans."

The resolution was introduced as Virginia begins its celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, where the first Africans arrived in 1619. Richmond, home to a popular boulevard lined with statues of Confederate heroes, later became another point of arrival for Africans and a slave-trade hub. See: See What Lawmakers Regret

Cloned beef burgers on the menu

A Pennsylvania company may be serving a taste of the future at regular Friday lunches featuring meat from cloned cows.
By BusinessWeek-MSN Money

Shirley Trimmer knows her hamburgers. She prepares them with a handful of bread cubes, a little egg, chopped onions and just the right sprinkling of salt and pepper. Trimmer recently served burgers for a lunch meeting of the seven-member team that makes up the biotech company Cyagra, based in Elizabethtown, Pa.

But something was different about these hamburgers: They were made from the meat of cloned cows. Every Friday for the past year or so, Cyagra employees have been eating their way through the thousands of pounds of beef left over from the 11 clones that the company had raised and slaughtered for a cloned-meat study.

"We started with the steaks, which we grilled all summer long, and now we have hamburger meat left over," Trimmer says. Steve Mower, the company's director of marketing, says, "She cooks (the burgers) just right. They're delicious."

Like it or not, Trimmer and her colleagues may be getting a taste of the future. On Dec. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an 800-page report that concluded meat and milk from clones are safe for consumption. The FDA has asked for public comment on the issue over the next couple of months, but it appears likely to give final approval for food from cloned animals.

"It's not a big deal," Mower says. "I've eaten cloned beef for a year and a half. It's scientifically proven to be safe." See: Cloned-beef burgers may head onto the menu

Health For All - The Dimona Community

A Reality Or A Mirage?
By Dr George Amofah
Director Public Health, Ghana Health Service

Imagine a community of about 3500 people composed of women, men and children of various age groups. Imagine that for almost 40 long years no one in the community has died of any natural medical condition inspite of the fact that women are giving birth five or more times in their lifespan. And not only that, sickness of any type (including the myriad of non-communicable diseases) is so unusual that it becomes a major surprise when it occurs rather than an expectation.

Yes, you will not be wrong to imagine that you are in a dreamland or probably in heaven! But the fact of the matter is that the scenario depicted above is a reality happening right before our eyes in a community of African Hebrews Israelites in the village of DIMONA in the southern part of Israel. This community does not only believe that it is possible to be healthy, but actually they are living what they believe and reaping the benefits thereof. Against the backdrop that in this modern world where sickness is not only expected but, as someone rightly said, “we have all been programmed to accept sickness as inevitable and eagerly and helplessly awaited for!” what is happening there is almost miraculous.

Health for All
Come to think of it, the fact that people believe that it is possible to be healthy is not really strange because that is what the international community has since 1977 proclaimed in the famous vision of “Health for All by year 2000”. In 1977, health was defined as “a State of Physical, Social and Mental WELL BEING, and not merely the absence of disease nor infirmity”. In 1978 the international community, at the Alma Ata conference, formulated the Primary Health Care (PHC) concept to guide all of us to achieve this vision of Health for All.

Since then, and even before that in Ghana, the principles and concepts envisioned in PHC have guided public health practice in Ghana and elsewhere although with minimal degree of success. Twenty eight years after, we are still saddled with all types of diseases (though major progress has been made in various preventable childhood diseases). Under 5 Mortality, Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality rates are still very high in developing countries, sanitation - related diseases are on the increase and, unfortunately, non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cancers are on the rise.

A closer look at what is contributing to the success story in DIMONA reveals that largely it is the same guiding principles envisaged under PHC that are shaping their lives, in addition to Biblical principles as enshrined in the first five books of the Old Testament. The difference largely is that they not only believe in those principles but are actually living them and setting up systems to support their lifestyles and beliefs. The difference is there for all to see.

PHC Principles and Concepts
What were the PHC principles and concepts? The key ones, among others, are:
1. Focus on promotion of health and prevention of diseases
2. Community participation
3. Inter-sectoral collaboration
4. Equity
5. Appropriate technology and self-reliance

Promotion of health encompasses all interventions and actions designed to make people healthy and stay healthy. These may include proper dietary practices, exercises, mental harmony and adequate rest and recreation. Prevention of diseases includes immunization, good environmental practices and personal hygiene, and avoidance of tobacco and alcohol. Community Participation envisages a group of people in a defined area with a common vision, each being the others keeper and all working together to achieve the shared vision.

Inter-sectoral collaboration recognizes that individuals and institutions have their own individual and corporate strengths and advantages and no single individual or institution has all the knowledge, skills and resources to achieve the common goal or vision. There is therefore the need for inter-dependence and due recognition of the contribution of all, no matter how small it may appear. Appropriate technology is based on the fact that simple things can work and one does not have to wait for complex technologies in order to succeed. More often than not what is workable locally may be sufficient for the task ahead if only the necessary information and skills are provided as part of capacity building. Equity is based on justice, fair play, solidarity, and respect for human rights.

The Dimona Community
The DIMONA community has literally established systems to actualize these principles and they are practically attempting to live them and the results are almost miraculous. After closely observing that community, as far as I can deduce, their success stems from the fact that from the womb through nursery, adolescence and adulthood, everyone in the community has the shared vision of healthy living. Messages are deliberately designed all the time to positively affirm the vision that it is possible to be healthy and stay healthy. In addition, as someone once said, “we are what we eat” and the community takes very seriously what they eat, how and when to eat and drink. Through its regenerative nutrition programme the community encourages eating mostly plant-based diet with no artificial additives, with plenty of vegetables, fruits and water. They also believe in elimination of waste through various measures including regular colonic cleansing with pure water.

Through its healthy lifestyle programme, individuals are encouraged to exercise and rest regularly, positively affirm and encourage each other and minimize all forms of stress, especially stress with respect to inter-personal relationship. They focus a lot on clean environment and personal hygiene and inculcate these values in their children right from birth. The community’s support systems are designed to facilitate the actualization in their lives of the principles of PHC of equity, community participation and inter-sectoral collaboration. Every person who is employed (by the community or outside) contributes a proportion of his/her income (depending on the means) into a common fund for a social welfare scheme. Everyone has to find a defined period to offer free service to the community in the spirit of solidarity.

I can go on and on. One need not accept all what they believe or practice (and certainly I do not accept all their religious beliefs, interpretations and practices) but certainly any unbiased student of public health will recognize that something very interesting and positive is happening in that community. The people are very healthy and enjoy living it - something that has eluded most people especially in the developing world. Not surprisingly, their basket ball team made up of 50 year olds and above won the 2006 national basketball tournament championship in Israel and the team, I am told, is to represent Israel in the European championship in 2007!

We have a lot to learn from the DIMONA community. There are social, cultural and religious differences which cannot be wished away. These differences should guide us in modifying what they practice to suit our environment. As the Honourable Minister of Health keeps on saying there is the need for a paradigm shift - a shift back to the basis of life, the positive things in how our fore fathers lived and ate and actualizing the guiding principles of PHC. This paradigm forms the basis of the new health policy and a Regenerative Health and Nutrition project about to be launched and implemented countrywide.

There is obviously a need for a paradigm shift to promotion of holistic health, healthy lifestyles, salubrious environment and shared vision of health for all. The alternative, unfortunately, is worsening mortality and morbidity statistics and a saddling with increasing prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, cancers, and dependence on drugs!

Health for All is a reality not a dream or a mirage. The international community in 1977 believed it was possible to achieve it by 2000. The DIMONA community has demonstrated that it is not only possible but a reality. They have shown us the way to be healthy and stay healthy. Let us live to be healthy and be healthy to live.

Yah Khai!!!

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Moving away from cash - is the dollar bill dead?

New $1 coin the first to feature a president - Will dollar with Washington's image find more success than other versions?
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - George Washington’s birthday celebration will have a golden tinge this year. Millions of new gold-colored dollar coins bearing the first president’s likeness are being introduced in time for the festivities. The question is whether people will reject them as they did the two previous $1 coins.

The new $1 coins, the first in a series featuring four presidents a year, were to go into circulation on Thursday, just before next week’s President’s Day celebrations.So far the Federal Reserve, the Mint’s distribution agent, has placed orders for 300 million of the Washington coins. Many have already been delivered to commercial banks under orders not to begin selling them to customers until Thursday. “For the vast majority of Americans, they will be able to get the new dollar coin on the day that we issue it,” Mint Director Edmund C. Moy said in an interview with The Associated Press.

“I don’t know of any country that has successfully introduced the equivalent of a dollar coin without getting rid of the corresponding paper unit,” said Douglas Mudd, the author of a new book on the history of money, “All the Money in the World.” “If the new one-dollar coins are going to win, then one-dollar bills will have to lose,” said Jeff C. Garrett, president of the Professional Numismatists Guild. See: See the brand-new $1 coin

Minister leads chiefs to Israel

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, S.K. Boafo and African Chiefs visit the African-Hebrew village in Dimona
Ghana News

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, S.K. Boafo, is leading a delegation of chiefs to Israel where they will visit the African village in Dimona.

A statement issued in Accra said the nine-day visit will afford the delegation the opportunity to interact with officials of Dr Martin Luther King Jr SCLC/Ben Ammi Centre for new humanity, which is a conflict resolution centre with a string of achievements in the area of social, moral, cultural and intellectual development.

The delegation will also visit places of historical and Biblical interests and interact with politicians and the business community. Among those on the delegation are Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II, Berekumhene, Nii Odai Ayiku IV, Nungua mantse, Oseadeeyo Ameyaw IV, Techimanhene and Togbui Duklui Attipoe V and Mr Napoleon Agboada, representatives of the Anlo Traditional Council.

Catholic Church supports - After So Many Deaths, Too Many Births in Rwanda

Rwanda moves to limit family size - Rwanda is planning to limit couples to no more than three children because of rising poverty in Africa's most densely populated country.
BBC News Service

The country has one of the world's highest birth rates. Some are keen to have children to replace the family members lost during the 1994 genocide.
The government is holding discussions with church leaders - hoping to win their support for population control.

Catholic church leaders are not expected to oppose the plan, the Times reports. According to the Times, the church has avoided politics because some priests, nuns and lay workers took part in the 1994 genocide, which weakened the church's "moral authority." Officials designing the population control program say they would like their plan to become a model for other African countries.

They also say they have begun consulting specialists from the U.S. and other countries to fund the project in its entirety. The U.S. government is currently helping to finance the program, the Times reports (Kinzer, New York Times, 2/11).

To learn more see:
Rwanda moves to limit family size
Rwanda plans to control population growth
After So Many Deaths, Too Many Births

Teen gunman kills 5 in Utah mall rampage

18-year-old wounds 4 more before being killed by police; motive unknown
Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY - A historic mall’s winding hallways became a shooting gallery for an 18-year-old gunman in a trench coat who fired a shotgun randomly at customers, killing five and wounding four before being killed by police, authorities and witnesses said.

The shooter, whose name was not released, also was armed with a handgun and had several rounds of ammunition, Salt Lake City police Detective Robin Snyder said early Tuesday. No motive has yet been determined, she said. See: Teen gunman kills 5 in Utah mall rampage

Cleveland Cavs beat Lakers

Cavs rely on balance, not LeBron, vs. Lakers
Associated Press

CLEVELAND - LeBron James finally doesn’t have to do it all — all the time — for the Cavaliers.

James deferred to less-heralded teammate Sasha Pavlovic, who scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland clamped down on Kobe Bryant when it mattered most in a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

James had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but he bowed to Pavlovic and others down the stretch, and Cleveland’s supporting cast came through.

“I feel like a prophet,” said James, who has been praising Pavlovic for weeks. “People were looking at me crazy. I’ve always said that if Sasha gets the opportunity, he is going to be very good. We go against each other in practice and I know what type of player he is. “He’s showing it.”

"45 Seconds to Glory" DVD Now Available

The DVD "45 Seconds to Glory" is now Available from the Ministry of Information in Washington D.C.
KNN-D.C.

The Ministry of Information in D.C. is happy to announce the release of the DVD, 45 Seconds to Glory….a 35 minute presentation from the Holy Father highlighting the conception of the vision to the building of the institutions of the Kingdom of Yah. This is available now…place your order today. Also, get ready for African American History month and give the gift of truth to your friends, family and relatives.

For more information contact Ahtur Yatsiliel or his staff in D.C. at
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African-Hebrew Development Agency promotes health in Ghana

AHDA is making a big impact on the health of the people of Ghana
Submitted by Ben Ore

We are to proud share with you the great works of the African Hebrew Development Agency in Ghana. Especially with our great preventative health training that we are doing in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Ghana.

Here are some recent stories published by some of the Ghanaian press. Click and Enjoy!

Community Trained in regenerative health: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/artikel.php?ID=118418

Ministry of Health trains community in regenerative health : http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/artikel.php?ID=117728

Texas governor orders STD vaccine for all girls

Decision comes after maker of cervical cancer shot doubled lobbying efforts
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas - Bypassing the Legislature altogether, Republican Gov. Rick Perry issued an order Friday making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.

By employing an executive order, Perry sidestepped opposition in the Legislature from conservatives and parents’ rights groups who fear such a requirement would condone premarital sex and interfere with the way Texans raise their children.

Beginning in September 2008, girls entering the sixth grade — meaning, generally, girls ages 11 and 12 — will have to receive Gardasil, Merck & Co.’s new vaccine against strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV.

Perry also directed state health authorities to make the vaccine available free to girls 9 to 18 who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover vaccines. In addition, he ordered that Medicaid offer Gardasil to women ages 19 to 21. See: Texas orders STD vaccine for all girls

Study: More kids exposed to online porn

42 percent of Internet users ages 10 to 14 have viewed sexual images
Associated Press

CHICAGO - More children and teens are being exposed to online pornography, mostly by accidentally viewing sexually explicit Web sites while surfing the Internet, researchers say.

Forty-two percent of Internet users aged 10 to 17 surveyed said they had seen online pornography in the past year. Of those, 66 percent said they did not want to view the images and had not sought them out, University of New Hampshire researchers found. Their conclusions appear in February’s Pediatrics, due out Monday.

“It’s beyond the wild West out there. You’ve really taken away the age of innocence,” said Dr. Michael Wasserman, a pediatrician with the Ochsner Clinic in Metairie, La., who was not involved in the study. In the survey, most kids who reported unwanted exposure were aged 13 to 17. Still, sizable numbers of 10- and 11-year-olds also had unwanted exposure — 17 percent of boys and 16 percent of girls that age. More than one-third of 16- and 17-year-old boys surveyed said they had intentionally visited X-rated sites in the past year.

Online use that put kids at the highest risk for unwanted exposure to pornography was using file-sharing programs to download images. However, they also stumbled onto X-rated images through other “normal” Internet use, the researchers said, including talking online with friends, visiting chat rooms and playing games. See: Study: More kids exposed to online porn

Subzero temperatures grip Upper Midwest

Schools close, some trains halted as mercury crashes to 42 below
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - A bone-chilling arctic cold wave with temperatures as low as 42 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, halted some Amtrak service and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes.

The cold was accompanied by snow that was measured in feet in parts of upstate New York. “Anybody in their right mind wouldn’t want to be out in weather like this,” Lawrence Wiley, 57, said at the Drop Inn Center homeless shelter where he has been living in Cincinnati. Monday lows in the area were in the single digits. See: Subzero temps grip Upper Midwest

Chicago Mission dedicated to teaching it's youth

Two Dimensions teaches righteous values to it's students
KNN-Chicago

This past week the KNN staff had the pleasure to interview Akote Tsitriyah of Chicago's Two Dimensions School. The interview went as follows:

KNN-WHEN DID THE SCHOOL IN CHICAGO START?

A Tsitriyah-Two Dimensions Home School is a vision of Sar Aytahniel. The school began on September 11th, 2006. A new beginning for our KOY youth, on a day that is remembered for the pain and suffering of those families who lost loved ones on 9/11.

KNN-HOW MANY STUDENTS DO YOU HAVE?

A. Tsitriyah-We presently have 16 students. Four, PreK students taught by Morah Ahniyah. One, Kindergarten student taught by Morah Yahfah. Three, 1st grade students taught by Moreh Yosheyahu. Four, 4th grade students, one, 5th grade student and three, 7th grade students taught by myself, Morah Tsitriyah.

KNN-WHAT IS THEIR TYPICAL DAY/WEEK LIKE?

A. Tsitriyah-Our day begins, Raising the Ark, the Nation Song and with the Prayer of Dedication and Blessing. My 4th grade students learn Math daily from Moreh Ammihud and the 7th grade students learn math from his Isha Morah Baht Aylah. Music on Shle-She by Moreh Daveed and African/Hebrew-Israelite History on She-Shee by Dr. AviMalech. The yellodim will resume swimming once a week at the neighborhood community center. Hebrew has been taught by Morah Tyryeyah and Moreh Yohanathan. While I, teach my students Language Arts, Spelling, Reading, Social Studies, Science and Art.

Nutritional, divine lunches are prepared on the premises by the Two Dimensions Ehmote. After lunch students and Moreh Yosheyahu engage in outdoor recreation (weather permitting), or classroom trivia based on the subjects taught or board games.

KNN-WHAT HAS BEEN THE BENEFIT OF TEACHING OUR OWN CHILDREN?

A. Tsitriyah-The benefit of teaching our children is that it allows us to focus on each childs' individual needs. Most of our yellodim need to heal before we can teach them. Teaching Kingdom of Yah students allows us to teach truth. Our students learn that fruits, herbs and vegetables where ordered to nourish us by Yah in Genesis 1:29.

When I accepted the offer to start the homeschool I thought it would be easier because I would be dealing with Kingdom Yellodim. Although this is a rewarding experience to dedicate ourselves to the education of Kingdom Yellodim, it is impossible to succeed without total parental support and involvement. Our school, Two Dimensions is appearing to be a catalyst for the healing process through positive parental interaction.

KNN-WHAT HAS THIS EXPERIENCE DONE FOR YOU?

A. Tsitriyah-This KOY teaching experience has helped to heal me from my 15 year, New York public school teaching experience. Prior to leaving the NY Board of ED in 2004, I told the Shagrere that I never wanted to teach again! And here I am, teaching at TWO DIMENSIONS HOME SCHOOL...PRAISE YAH !

Students of Chicago's Two Dimensions School

Soul Vegetarian introduces on-line ordering

KNN-Los Angeles

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Breast feeding debate continues

Food or lewd? Breast-feeding reveals divide. Why we get so worked up about how women feed their babies
By Debbie Cafazzo
MSNBC contributor

Julie Wheelan was confronted by a Rhode Island shopping mall security guard. A restaurant assistant manager in Las Vegas criticized Emilee Holt. And a lifeguard at a public pool in Washington state ordered Laurie Waldherr away from the water. Their offense? Breast-feeding in public. It seems that no matter how many protests breast-feeding moms stage in support of their rights, there’s always another confrontation right around the corner.

Even though health authorities have said for decades that breast is best for baby, American attitudes about nursing are still heatedly divided....The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be exclusively breast-fed (with no added water, juice or other foods) for the first six months of life. It supports breast-feeding for the first year and beyond as long as mother and child are willing. But in 2005, only 21 states achieved the national Healthy People goal for 75 percent of mothers to begin breast-feeding at birth, according to CDC data. See complete article: Mother of a debate

The Keys to Wellness, Wealth and Longevity

Organic Fruits, Nuts andVegetables
By Dr. Baruch

In addition to the mental and emotional benefits of growing and eating organic food, there are also the physical benefits. These physical benefits can be boiled down to nutrients present in organic foods that are not in commercial foods and toxins not in organic foods that are present in commercial foods. An article in the Journal of Applied Nutrition gave credence to the notion that organic foods have higher nutrient levels that non-organic food. In this study the mineral content of organic apples, pears, potatoes, wheat, and sweet corn were compared to commercial varieties. Overall the organic foods showed much higher levels of nutrient minerals and much lower levels of heavy metals.

Here are a few of the nutrients that were found in higher levels in the organic foods:

* Chromium is a micronutrient that is low in Western diets. Its deficiency is associated with the onset of adult diabetes and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Chromium was found to behigher in organic foods by an average of 78%.

* Selenium is one of the antioxidant nutrients that protects us from damage by environmental chemicals. It is protective against cancers and heart disease. It was found to be an average of 390% higher in organic foods.

* Calcium, needed for strong bones, averaged 63% higher in organics.

* Boron, which has been shown to help prevent osteoporosis (along with calcium), averaged 70% more.

* Lithium, which is used to treat certain types of depression, was 188% higher.

* Magnesium, which reduces mortality from heart attacks, keeps muscles from spasming, and eases the symptoms of PMS, averaged 138% more.

In short, many of the minerals that we most often are deficient in are found in much higher levels in organic foods. Do we see the correlation here?

Other studies have looked at vitamin levels of food plants treated with certain pesticides. They showed that application of some pesticides would significantly lower the vitamin levels in the plants they were applied to. This is different than the notion that plants raised with chemicals are low in nutrients because the soil is depleted. This shows that chemicals actually reduce the amount of nutrients in plants after application. The nutrients most often affected are vitamin C, beta carotene, and the B vitamins. These nutrients are vitally necessary for the body to withstand the onslaught of chemical toxins. Vitamin C has been well documented by two-time Nobel laureate Linus Pauling to prevent and treat cancers. Beta carotene has been shown to be astimulant of the immune system, and is sometimes able to prevent lung cancer.

When they studied organic food for mineral levels, the researchers also looked for the amount of the heavy metals aluminum, cadmium, lead and mercury. Aluminum has been implicated for years in the development ofAlzheimer's disease. It's content in organic food averaged 40% less that in commercial foods. Lead toxicity, which has been in the news a lot lately, can adversely affect our children's' IQ. It averaged 29% lower in organic foods. Mercury, which can cause neurologic damage, averaged 25% lower in organic foods.

Besides the lower levels of heavy metals, there are the chemical residues themselves. The big question is whether or not the accumulation of pesticide residues in non-organic foods is a real health concern or not. According to an ongoing EPA study of fat samples taken from surgeries and autopsies across the country, we are all loaded with chemical residues. Similar studies done on other countries all show the same results.

The clearest studies that we have about pesticide residues and disease are those looking at breast cancer. In the last few years there have been a series of studies, each building upon the other, looking at the level of DDT, DDE, and PCB in men and women. They have very clearly shown that chemical residues in the serum and fat cells greatly increase the risk of breast and prostate cancer. Since these cancers are major killers in this country, it is reasonable to say that avoidance of pesticide residues in food (the only known route of exposure to DDT in this country, since we no longer use it to spray for mosquitoes) could save numerous lives and reduce our health care cost dramatically. Let’s not even go into the impact that Genetically Modified Foods are having on our health.

For more information, pleasecall (240) 744-0437 or visit the website www.drbaruch.com.

Divine Appreciation YOM L’MOKEREEM 2007

Yom L’Mokereem International Divine Appreciation Publication
Atur Ahliel and Aturah Timerah
KNN-Dimona

Greetings in this glorious season of Love and Appreciation.

It is again with great pleasure that I announce the publication of the 2007 Yom L’Mokereem Special International Edition of the Divine Appreciation Newsletter in commemoration of our national season of love and appreciation and the 40th Anniversary of the Journey. As in previous issues, our objective is to present to you a unique forum for the spirit-filled expressions of the Sainthood of the Kingdom of Yah. Featured will be an overview of the major events of the past 40 years, Yom L’Mokereem activities, and an abundance of personal messages of love, dedication and appreciation to the Holy Father, personal family members, friends and associates alike. And now photos can be included with your placements. This is an excellent opportunity to express your individual thoughts and greetings or advertise your product or service.

It is our aspiration that we can have participation from all areas of the general sainthood and make this edition the best ever!

The lifeline for placements received is February 15, 2007

The approximate sizes and costs for placements are:
Full page (1 central message)........... $50.00
Full page (up to 27 individual blocks) ........... $70.00
Half page (5.25 x 7.5 in.) ........... $30.00
One-third page (3.5x7.5 in.)........... $25.00
Quarter page (5.25 x 3.5 in)........... $20.00
Individual block (1.25 x 2.5 in.)........... $5.00
Photograph (included with placement)........... $2.00

As a bonus, for each full page of placements you order you will receive an additional quarter page of space at no additional charge. This can be utilized as a gift to someone deserving or however you choose. A complimentary copy will be mailed to all saints making a placement of ¼ page or more..

Time is of the essence so please don’t delay. Take a few moments to write out your messages and submit to the Crowned Sister nearest you (payments must be remitted with your reservation) or email directly to Atur Ahliel (Please submit your payment arrangements with your ads).This is your opportunity to partake in a Kingdom tradition and let someone both great and loved receive your Divine Blessings of love and appreciation.

Email: ahliel@yahoo.com
Tel: 972-8-6573082

US introduces new weapon to disperse crowds

Microwave beam weapon to disperse crowds
From New Scientist Print Edition

Tests of a controversial weapon that is designed to heat people's skin with a microwave beam have shown that it can disperse crowds. But critics are not convinced the system is safe.

Last week, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New Mexico finished testing the system on human volunteers. The Air Force now wants to use this Active Denial Technology (ADT), which it says is non-lethal, for peacekeeping or riot control at "relatively long range" - possibly from low-flying aircraft. ADT uses a 2-metre dish to create a narrow beam of microwaves that can be scanned across a crowd or even aimed at individuals. AFRL is using infrared photography to analyse the heating effect on the volunteers' bodies.

AFRL says that the 3-millimetre wavelength radiation penetrates only 0.3 millimetres into the skin, rapidly heating the surface above the 45 °C pain threshold. At 50 °C, they say the pain reflex makes people pull away automatically in less than a second - it's said to feel like fleetingly touching a hot light bulb. Someone would have to stay in the beam for 250 seconds before it burnt the skin, the lab says, giving "ample margin between intolerable pain and causing a burn".

Little data

But critics question the AFRL's claims that the weapon's undisclosed exposure levels are safe. John Pike of think tank Globalsecurity.org fears that the beam power needed to scare people may be too close to the level that would injure them. Air Force scientists helped set the present skin safety threshold of 10 milliwatts per square centimetre in the early 1990s, when little data was available, says Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News.

That limit covers exposure to steady fields for several minutes to an hour - but heating a layer of skin 0.3 mm thick to 50 °C in just one second requires much higher power and may pose risks to the cornea, which is more sensitive than skin. A study published last year in the journal Health Physics showed that exposure to 2 watts per square centimetre for three seconds could damage the corneas of rhesus monkeys. See:Microwave Beam Weapon To Disperse Crowds

Generation Y's goal? Wealth and fame

Ask young people about their generation's top life goals and the answer is clear and resounding: They want to be rich and famous.
By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY

"When you open a celebrity magazine, it's all about the money and being rich and famous," says 22-year-old Cameron Johnson of Blacksburg, Va. "The TV shows we watch — anything from The Apprentice where the intro to the show is the 'money song' — to Us Weekly magazine where you see all the celebrities and their $6 million homes. We see reality TV shows with Jessica and Nick living the life. We see Britney and Paris. The people we relate to outside our friends are those people."

Eighty-one percent of 18- to 25-year-olds surveyed in a Pew Research Center poll released today said getting rich is their generation's most important or second-most-important life goal; 51% said the same about being famous.

In an annual survey of college freshmen by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California-Los Angeles, 2005 data show that money is much more on their minds than in the past. The percentage who say it is "essential" or "very important" to be "very well off financially" grew from 41.9% in 1967 to 74.5% in 2005; "developing a meaningful philosophy of life" dropped in importance from 85.8% in 1967 to 45% in 2005.

See:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-01-09-gen-y-cover_x.htm and Gen Y's attitudes differ from parents'

Majority of US women living without spouse

For the first time, a majority of American women are living without a spouse, media reported.
KNN-Dimona

The New York Times, which based its report on an analysis of census results, said 51 percent of women in 2005 reported living without a spouse, up from 35 percent in 1950 and 49 percent in 2000.

"Coupled with the fact that in 2005 married couples became a minority of all American households for the first time, the trend could ultimately shape social and workplace policies, including the ways government and employers distribute benefits," the newspaper said.

It said that several factors are behind the shift including women marrying at a later age and living with partners for more often and for longer periods. Women are also living longer as widows and once divorced, often opt to stay single, the report said.

According to the Census figures, only about 30 percent of black women are living with a spouse, compared with 49 percent of Hispanic women, 55 percent of non-Hispanic white women and more than 60 percent of Asian women. See Complete Article: http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/160107_51_women_without.html

Thompson Stops Frazier!

The report from the Philadelphia family!
Submitted by Ahtur Ammioz
KNN D.C.

Anthony "The Messenger" Thompson (23-1, 17 KOs) continued to put the junior middleweight division on notice with an impressive sixth round stoppage of Robert "Pushup" Frazier (31-8-4, 15 KOs).

Thompson, of North Philadelphia, entered the ring to the rhythmic sound of drums and went to work right in the first round with nice movement behind a stiff jab that allowed him to throw a few hooks to the body, followed by rights up top. Frazier returned fire with several lighter flurries.

Thompson finally put Frazier to the canvas in round six with a right hook, left combination just above the beltline. Frazier was able to get to his feet by the count of eight but was withering quickly. Thompson continued the assault with a steady dose of combinations as Frazier could only hold on until the bell sounded to end round six. Frazier's corner had seen enough and called a halt to the bout to prevent further damage.

Thompson gave warning to the champions in the division. “Whoever you (the fans) think I should fight, I will fight. It is not about can I fight. It is about whom I fight. I don't care who it is, whether it's Shane (Mosley) or Oscar (De La Hoya). I am training right and they are going to have problems. I can guarantee it!”

Anthony "The Messenger" Thompson

FDA approves the use of cloned animals to make food.

KNN Cleveland

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration tentatively approved the use of cloned animals to make food. Natural reproduction is giving way to artificial reproduction. And with the new era comes a new question: Which came first, the steer or the steak?

The draft risk assessment finds that meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats, and their offspring, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals... "Based on FDA's analysis of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and other studies on the health and food composition of clones and their offspring, the draft risk assessment has determined that meat and milk from clones and their offspring are as safe as food we eat every day," said Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D., director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. "Cloning poses no unique risks to animal health when compared to other assisted reproductive technologies currently in use in U.S. agriculture."

Click here to see official FDA press release: cloned animals to make food.

What Diabetes is and how food can affect it?

By Dr. Baruch

Active body cells need energy and they get it from carbohydrate foods that are broken down into glucose. (The fuel that keeps our bodies running is sugar. Doctors call it glucose). Soon after we eat, glucose pours into the bloodstream and is carried to individual cells throughout the body. Before it can enter these cells, however, it requires the presence of a hormone called insulin. And therein lies the problem. Diabetes is essentially too much sugar in the blood. It happens
when your pancreas (most of the pancreas is engaged in producing enzymes needed by the digestive system, but dotted within the gland are thousands of small groups of cells. These are the islets of Langerhans, and it is here that the insulin is produced.) Produces no
insulin or insufficient or ineffective insulin, the hormone that stimulates cells to absorb and store glucose (sugar). If the insulin can’t handle glucose, blood sugar levels rise abnormally, causing much havoc, including excessive urination and thirst, weakness, fatigue and cardiovascular and kidney damage.

There are 2 main types of diabetes. The more severe, less common Type I diabetes strikes children and sometimes young adults, usually under age 35. Since cells of the pancreas that secret insulin R gradually destroyed, presumably by some sort of immune reaction, Type I diabetics must take insulin injections because their pancreas produces virtually no insulin. Type I is also known as insulin – dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. A far wider threat to most Americans is Type II diabetes, which almost develops after age 40. Ironically, people with this type diabetes often have lots of insulin, but it doesn’t perform well because cells are "resistant" to it. Such diabetes, also called non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset, accounts for 90% of all cases, afflicting some 20 million Americans, perhaps as many as ½ who do not know they have it. Since what U eat has a major impact on blood sugar and insulin, food is a prime player in triggering and controlling diabetes.

Here are some ways food can affect diabetes:

· Overloads of certain foods that cause sharp spurts of blood sugar put burdens on insulin; restricting such foods keeps blood sugar levels more even.

· Certain foods contain compounds that stimulate the activity and potency of insulin or act directly to regulate blood sugar.

· Antioxidants in food may ward off free radical attacks on beta cells that worsen inflammation and other damage. Such antioxidants also counteract oxidation of diabetes’ LDL cholesterol, which is more susceptible to harm than that of non-diabetic individuals. Type II diabetics R 2 to 3 times more vulnerable to heart disease than non-diabetics.

· Especially intriguing is the prospect that the onset of Type I diabetes may be fostered by very complex delayed "allergic reactions" to food constituents, such as proteins in milk. (" It’s incorrect to say that sugar causes diabetes. The real cause is insufficient or ineffective insulin – the hormone that controls how the body metabolizes sugar To blame sugar is to put the cart before the horse") Dr. Gerald Bernstein, American Diabetes Association)

Specific conditions can result:

Ø Retinopathy. Diabetic Retinopathy is a serious eye disease that can result in blindness. In fact, diabetic retinopathy is still the leading cause of blindness in the US. One in 20 Type 1 and one in 15 Type 2 diabetics develop retinopathy The development of laser therapy will probably reduce the prevalence of diabetes – induced blindness. However, laser therapy is milder forms of retinopathy since the occasional side effects (hemorrhage, retinal detachment, and visual field loss) may outweigh the benefits.

Ø Nephropathy. (Kidney Disease) Kidney disease due to diabetes is a common complication and a leading cause of death in diabetes. Like the other long – term complications, good blood glucose control goes a long way in reducing the risk of diabetic nephropathy. In addition to monitoring blood sugar levels, periodic monitoring of a diabetic patient’s kidney function (blood urea nitrogen, uric, creatinine, and creatinine clearance) is important.

Ø Atherosclerosis. This hardening of the arteries leads to damage and blockage in the vessels that supply blood it the heart, brain and legs. The result can be heart attacks, strokes and poor circulation. Many diabetics circulation is so poor that they have serial amputations of
feet, toes, knees and legs.

Ø Neuropathy. Nerve damage to the extremities can cause pain and numbness in the hands and feet. Many diabetics cannot feel their feet, and injuries as simple as a stubbed toe can lead to serious infections that are difficult to treat.

Ø Sexual dysfunction. Many male diabetics experience an inability to sustain an erection because of damage to the small vessels in the groin.

Ø Infections. Especially common are yeast infections and other fungal infections, including jock itch, ringworm and athlete’s foot.

When U look at the list of what diabetes can do to U over the long term, it makes sense to treat it if U have it. Some populations have a tendency toward diabetes: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians American and Pacific Islanders. Woman who develops diabetes during pregnancy is another article in which I don’t have at hand at present. - Doesn’t the above population affected list look suspicious?

WARNING SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

Insulin-dependent (Type I) diabetes can cause: Frequent urination Excessive thirst or hunger Sudden weight loss Weakness and fatigue Irritability Nausea and vomiting. Non insulin-Dependent (Type II) diabetes can cause: Any of the insulin-dependent symptoms or signs Blurred vision or changes in vision Tingling or numbness in the legs, feet or fingers Slow healing of cuts Frequent skin infections or itchy skin and drowsiness. Although the common theme is that there is no cure for diabetes, the other less popular theme and less financially rewarding for the medical establishment is that there is a path to total and complete recovery. With some very simple lifestyle changes you can control the disease and prevent further complications. Ultimately, you can completely recover.

Diet pill makers fined millions for false claims

Marketers of popular weight-loss drugs misled consumers, FTC says
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fined the marketers of four weight loss pills $25 million for making false advertising claims ranging from rapid weight loss to reducing the risk of cancer.

The FTC investigated a variety of claims made — including rapid weight loss and reduction in the risk of osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s and even cancer, Majoras noted. Fines were levied against marketers of Xenadrine EFX, One A Day Weight Smart, CortiSlim and TrimSpa.

Placebo more effective - Majoras cautioned the estimated 70 million Americans trying to lose weight not to turn to pills.“You’re not going to find weight loss in a bottle of pills,” she said.
She said the FTC investigation found that the marketers of Xenadrine had a study that said those who took a placebo actually lost more weight than those taking the pill.

“They not only didn’t have studies to support the claim, they actually had a study that went the other way,” she said. Some of the products marketed their claims through infomercials or celebrity endorsements. Anna Nicole Smith, for example, has endorsed TrimSpa. “Testimonials from individuals are not a substitute for science,” Majoras said. “And that’s what Americans need to understand.” See:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16467558/wid/11915773?GT1=8921

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