In Search of the "Big Bang"

First protons fired at largest particle collider
Associated Press

GENEVA: Scientists have fired the first protons into a 27-kilometer (17-mile) tunnel at the world's largest particle collider in science's next great step to understand the makeup of the universe.

Project leader Lyn Evans gave the order to send the protons into the US$3.8 billion Large Hadron Collider below the Swiss-French border early Wednesday.

Scientists hope it will provide the necessary power to smash the components of atoms so that they can see how they are made.

The startup has been eagerly awaited by 9,000 physicists around the world who will conduct experiments here.

Some skeptics have said they fear the collisions of protons could eventually imperil Earth.

See: Largest particle collider conducts successful test

Exercise 'tackles flawed memory'

Exercise may help improve mental performance in adults with mild memory problems, research suggests
BBC News

A University of Melbourne team tested the impact of a home-based physical activity programme on 138 volunteers aged 50 and over with memory problems.

Those who took part showed a modest improvement in cognitive function compared to those who did not.

The Journal of the American Medical Association study suggests exercise may help ward off severe mental decline.

Exercise is known to help keep the cardiovascular system healthy, and may help boost cognitive function by boosting blood supply to the brain.

Writing in the journal, the researchers said: "Unlike medication, which was found to have no significant effect on mild cognitive impairment at 36 months, physical activity has the advantage of health benefits that are not confined to cognitive function alone, as suggested by findings on depression, quality of life, falls, cardiovascular function, and disability."

See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7593324.stm

Teen Suicide Rates In U.S. Rising

Suicide rates among US teens soar
Emax Health

Suicide rates among US teens significantly rose after a 15 year decline, urging healthcare professionals to look into reasons of the increase. There are separate factors that can lead to the rise of teen suicide, but in most cases it is a bunch of several reasons, which needs to be clarified and treated as soon as possible.

Researchers from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio found that the years 2004 and 2005 had the highest teenage suicide rates, with 326 additional cases in 2004 and 292 additional cases in 2005. The estimates were made according to data of 1669 and 2003 teens and were expecting less cases for 2004. In 2005 teenage suicide cases showed a 5% decline compared to 2004, but the rates were still too high. Overall, the year 2004 reported 18% increased cases, which urges the need to do more for teen mental health and depression treatment.

See: http://www.emaxhealth.com/1/22/24448.html

More hurricanes on the way to the US

Expect five tropical storms and four hurricanes, two of them major
Associated Press

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado hurricane researchers are forecasting five tropical storms in the Atlantic this month, including four hurricanes, two of them major.

Former Colorado State University climatologist William Gray said yesterday that would be nearly twice as busy as an average September. Gray has been issuing hurricane forecasts at Colorado State University for 25 years.

Tropical storm Ike, which formed Monday, and tropical storm Josephine, which formed yesterday, count toward the five storms in the September forecast, said Phil Klotzbach, a member of the research team and author of the September report.

Klotzbach said Hanna, which reached hurricane strength Monday before weakening to a tropical storm yesterday, counts toward the four hurricanes forecast for September. However, it isn't included in September's five expected tropical storms because it initially held that status in August.

See: Tropical quartet: 4 storms with more to come

KNN's Green Tip for the Week

Drink more water from reusable glassware
KNN Green Team

It's great for your bank account, your health, and your planet.

The average American consumed more than 400 beverage bottles and cans in 2006, leaving behind wasted glass, plastic, steel, and aluminum. That adds up to excessive amounts of fossil fuels and hydropower for mining, processing, refining, shaping, shipping, storing, refrigerating, and disposing of those materials.

Of course, changing your drinking habits both at home and at work is applicable to just about every other habit, as well. You've heard it before and you'll hear it again: Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

"Yah Lives - Go Green"

It's Time to Start Growing Your Own

USA Regulators to allow radiation for spinach, lettuce
By Michael Doyle and Robert Rodriguez
Goggle News

FDA: Irradiating Spinach, Lettuce OK to Kill Germs

Federal regulators are expected today to let processors for the first time use radiation to kill bacteria in spinach and iceberg lettuce.

The step will protect consumers and growers, who have been battered by E. coli outbreaks in recent years.

But are shoppers ready for irradiated vegetables?

Experts point out that meat and some other foods have been treated with radiation for years, with little or no resistance from shoppers. But that may be simply because few are aware of the practice.

Anuradha Prakash, an assistant professor at Chapman University and an expert on food irradiation, said consumers are ready to make their food safer given the outbreaks that have occurred in the past few years related to fresh produce.

"But there will have to be lots of consumer education before they will accept it," Prakash said.
Christine Bruhn, a University of California food science marketing specialist and director of the UC Davis Center for Consumer Research, agreed. She said that while some consumers are ready, most are unaware of the practice.

"Maybe the science community has not spoken enough about this," Bruhn said. "But they will be doing it more and more now."

The Food and Drug Administration is set to formally give the green light today to a practice officials have concluded is safe. The long-awaited decision comes in the wake of high-profile bacterial outbreaks involving tainted California greens.

See: http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10275342

Also see: ABC News: FDA: Irradiating Spinach, Lettuce OK to Kill Germs

Dimona Welcomes President Shimon Peres

Ben Ammi, President Shimon Peres, and Meir Cohen, Mayor of Dimona

Photos courtesy of A. Chashavyah

KNN-Houston

Yahkhai.com

Ben Ammi with President Shimon Peres

Israel’s President Pays Historic Visit to Hebrew Israelite Community

The President will greet and address community members
KNN Staff Correspondent
Ministry of Information
KNN-Dimona

[Dimona – Aug 19, 2008] Israel’s President Shimon Peres will visit the Hebrew Israelite Community in Dimona Thursday, August 21, as part of a special tour of the Negev. The visit serves as a stage for a celebration of the President’s 84th birthday, marked August 2.

The community of 3,000 former African Americans is a featured stop in the President’s tour of the Negev Desert of town, which has become synonymous with the community members who arrived nearly 40 years ago, led by anointed spiritual leader, Ben Ammi Ben-Israel.

The President will greet community members, get an historical presentation chronicling the 4 decades of the Hebrew community’s existence in Israel, enjoy a performance by the choir and finally address community members. He will share the stage with Ben Ammi and Dimona mayor, Meir Cohen.

Over the years, Peres’ has been keen on developing the Negev, seeing it as key to the future strength of the state. In recent months Hebrew Community leaders have been meeting with Israel’s government officials putting finishing touches on plans to build a new settlement within the city of Dimona, to further showcase their unique lifestyle. The community hosts between 300 and 400 visitors each month from all over the world who come to partake of the pleasant atmosphere and their keys to healthy living, including a vegan-diet and natural food production, organic agriculture, and the most popular music groups in the country. The community has been proclaimed a “miracle in the desert” by the US Congress Human Rights Caucus and an “island of sanity,” by Israeli media.

Peres will also visit city hall, a local communications training center, and the Dimona library in the day-long excursion. At the end of the day, the town will host a mass birthday celebration for the famed octogenarian. “You can’t come to Dimona and not visit the Hebrew community,” a spokesman for the Dimona municipality said. “For people all over the world they have put the city on the map. They are the face of Dimona.”

For more information contact:
Yafah Baht Gavriel at 972 523 910 858
Prince Immanuel Ben-Yehuda at 972 524 886 926 or in WDC at (202) 360 4431

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Lesson #3 - What is the Love of Yah?
by Ahtur Keymah
KNN-Cleveland











Consider the following excerpt from "God and the Law of Relativity" by Ben Ammi:

"How does one go about receiving Yah's love? To receive the fullness of Yah's love, you must give yours in return. Yah's love is a priceless treasure, a most expensive pearl. When you get it, you will have given all that you have in your possession. Your love of Yah will then become a light into the reality of Yah's truth. You must become active on its behalf, with all your heart, soul, and might.

In the beginning it will take great courage to follow what will seem to be a lonely path, led by the will of Yah, to evince a Holy people unto the world. You will move from a casual, once-a-week religion to an undivided and all-consuming commitment to an entirely new way of life, founded upon "The Love of Yah." This love will cause true surrender and compliance with His Most Holy and Perfect will."

Question: How does one love Yah with all of their heart, all of their soul, and all of their might?

Comments and answers for this lesson may be posted in the comment section of this blog.

Google to Invest in Geothermal

The company is investing a little over $10 million in the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
by By Tom Zeller Jr.
New York Times Science

Google.org, the public-spirited division of Google.com, charged with addressing “climate change, poverty and emerging disease,” is using the backdrop of the National Clean Energy Summit here in Las Vegas to announce a new round of clean energy financing.

In a nutshell, the company is investing an arguably modest sum — a little over $10 million — in the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems, or EGS. The technology differs from “traditional” geothermal in that rather than exploiting existing wells of earthbound steam and hot water, EGS drills deep — miles down — to access layers of heated granite that exist underfoot everywhere on the planet. Water can be circulated downward for heating, and then upward to drive turbines and generate electricity.

See complete article along with video- Click here: Google to Invest in Geothermal

Controlling Toxins in the Home

Is your Home Healthy?
by Perdita Jay Fisher, DMD
Fisher Wellness Center
KNN - St. Louis






If your home is typical, you probably use dozens of cleaning and personal care products, purchased at the local grocery store, which contain chemical ingredients that could be harmful to your health and the health of your loved ones.

Scientist and doctors have discovered that there is a connection between our health and the use of common everyday household chemicals.

Have we always been this sick?

· Birth defects are on the rise

· One in three Americans will suffer with cancer, the # 2 killer of adults and the leading cause of death from disease in children

· Infertility is increasing

· Asthma rate has tripled-20-30 million afflicted

· Attention Deficit Disorder in adults and children is rising

There is a connection between household chemicals and your health

Our greatest exposure to chemicals is right in our own homes! We breathe chemical vapors from household products in the air. Neither personal care products nor their ingredients are reviewed or approved before they are sold to the public. They wouldn’t sell if it wasn’t safe…..would they?

-Of the 17,000 chemicals that appear in common household products, only 30% have been adequately tested from their negative effects on our health.

-A product that kills 50% of lab animals through ingestion or inhalation can still receive the federal regulatory designation “non-toxic”

-No law requires manufactures to list the exact ingredients on the package label

-The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health analyzed 2,983 chemicals used in personal care products. The results were as follows..

884 of chemicals were toxic
314 caused biological mutation
218 caused reproductive complications
376 caused skin and eye irritations
778 caused acute toxicity
148 caused tumors

See: www.cdc.gov/noish

-The FDA cannot regulate a personal care product until after it is released into the marketplace

-The FDA cannot require companies to do safety testing on their personal care products before they are sold to the public

-The FDA cannot require recalls of harmful personal care products from the marketplace

THEY WOULDN’T SELL IT IF IT WASN’T SAFE….. WOULD THEY????????

Beware of Aerosols! One common ingredient is Formaldehyde.

The MSDS for formaldehyde warns: suspected carcinogen; may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through skin. Formaldehyde is a common ingredient in baby shampoo, bubble bath, deodorants, perfume, cologne, hair dye, mouthwash, toothpaste, hair spray and many other personal care items.

Home is where the chemicals are

-Ninety percent of all poisonings occur at home between the hours of 4 and 10 pm, when children are home from school and playing in the house!

-Poisoning is the number one accidental killer in the home.

We must be cautious of introducing more toxins in our physical environment as we clean our homes! We can be harmed by ingestion, inhalation or absorption through the skin.

What can you do?

Use a line of household products that are not only safe, but just as effective as your toxic products.

Call us at 314-837-9777 or visit our online store at http://www.fisherwellensscenter.com/ to get natural, environmentally safe, and concentrated products to clean your home.
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Married Folks Still the Healthiest

People who've exchanged wedding vows tend to be healthier
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
Washington Post.com

People who've exchanged wedding vows tend to be healthier than their single, divorced or widowed peers, but new research shows that health gap may be narrowing.

Interviews with today's never-married men suggest they are healthier than never-married guys were three decades ago, researchers say. And that's helping single males gain some ground, in terms of their health, compared to married people.

"One of the most-often documented facts is that married people are healthier than non-married people, but the difference between married and unmarried people has changed over the past few decades," said the study's lead author, Hui Liu, an assistant professor and sociologist at Michigan State University in East Lansing.

The findings are in the September issue of theJournal of Health and Social Behavior.

Liu said there are two theories as to why married people report better health. One is that being married gives you more access to social support and economic resources. The other is that being divorced or widowed hurts health.

"In general, marriage tends to make people healthier, happier and richer, and that's especially true for men," said Scott Wetzler, vice chairman of psychiatry and behavioral science, and head of the "Supporting Healthy Marriage" program at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.

But because trends in marriage have changed so dramatically over the past few decades, with more people opting not to marry or marrying at later ages, Liu wanted to assess what, if any, effects these changes might have on physical health.

See: Married Folks Still the Healthiest - washingtonpost.com

Run for Your Life

Exercisers live longer and with fewer disabilities, study finds
By Amanda Gardner
Health Day Reporter
ABC News

It may, in fact, be possible to outrun death -- and even the creeping ravages of time -- at least for a while.

Research spanning two decades has found that older runners live longer and suffer fewer disabilities than healthy non-runners.

And the findings probably apply to a variety of aerobic exercises, including walking, said the study authors, from Stanford University School of Medicine, whose findings are published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

"This is telling you that being a runner, being active is going to reduce your disability, and it's going to increase your survival," said Marcia Ory, professor of social and behavioral health at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health in College Station. "Late in life, you still see the benefit of vigorous activity."

See complete article and video - Click here: Run for Your Life

'Sunshine Vitamin' May Cut Death Risk

Vitamin D Appears to Cut Risk of Dying Early
By Joseph Brownstein
ABC News Medical Unit

In the newest in a line of studies showing the potential value of vitamin D, new research from Johns Hopkins University shows that not getting enough of the so-called "sunshine vitamin" may increase the risk of early death by more than a quarter.

Researchers used data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and looked at people's vitamin D levels and then death from various causes. While the risk of death for people with low vitamin D from any single cause was only slightly elevated, the broader picture showed a 26 percent increase in death rates.

"[Low] vitamin D levels seem to confer an increased risk of dying from any cause," said Dr. Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and one of the lead investigators of the study.

She said that the study showed an association between low vitamin D and death from heart disease, and said further study may reveal vitamin D to be a sign of impending heart disease.

Many doctors cite the importance of vitamin D because of the relatively high levels of deficiency among Americans. A 2005 study from Drew University and UCLA showed that more than 41 percent of men and 53 percent of women had mildly or severely deficient levels of vitamin D.

And those chronic deficiencies are why people should monitor vitamin D levels, according to O'Keefe.

"We're not designed to be moles; we're designed to be outdoor creatures," he said. "Prudent sun exposure not only feels good, it's good for vitamin D levels."

Isaac Hayes Found Dead

A family member found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill
AOL News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 10) -Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.

A family member found Hayes unresponsive near a treadmill and he was pronounced dead about an hour later at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, according to the sheriff's office. The cause of death was not immediately known.

In the early 1970s, Hayes laid the groundwork for disco, for what became known as urban-contemporary music and for romantic crooners like Barry White. And he was rapping before there was rap.

His career hit another high in 1997 when he became the voice of Chef, the sensible school cook and devoted ladies man on the animated TV show "South Park."

The album "Hot Buttered Soul" made Hayes a star in 1969. His shaven head, gold chains and sunglasses gave him a compelling visual image.

See: Drew New Fans as 'South Park' Chef

Coming Soon - 40th Year Commemorative Hardback GBT

Reserve Your 40th Year Hardback Edition of "God The Black Man & Truth" by Ben Ammi
Ahtur Keymah
KNN & Communicators Press

Hailed as the "decoder to the Bible", this seminal work by Ben Ammi, renowned Hebraic Scholar and Spiritual Leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, is the first part of the acclaimed Resurrection Trilogy.

In God the Black Man and Truth, Ben Ammi clearly and thoroughly explores the numerous spiritual, social, political, economic and health ills that are plaguing Black people around the globe and links them unquestionably to our failed relationship with God.

Scriptural and prophetic analysis is brought to bear on the crumbling family structure, the sad state of the ecosystem... But far more than just analysis, Ben Ammi offers the Redemptive Plan of God -- tested and true solutions to the state of the world today and its people in simple and direct language.

The new 40th year hardback edition of "God The Black Man & Truth" is now at the printer. Reserve your copy today before these books hit the shelves. Don't miss out. Pre-purchase your book today while supplies last. The cost of the book is $20.

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Bernie Mac dies at 50

Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia
By Kelley L. Carter and Glenn Jeffers
Chicago Tribune

Comedian and Chicago native Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia, his publicist confirmed.

Mac, 50, had been hospitalized for about a week at Northwestern Hospital, according to his spokeswoman. A few years ago, Mac disclosed that he suffered from sarcoidosis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in tissue, most often in the lungs.

The comic born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough could cut an imposing figure. He stood six-foot-three, was built like a fullback and carried himself with a bouncer's reticence. But perhaps the strongest weapon in the Chicago comedian's arsenal was that voice, that amalgam of thought and a delivery that could rise like a tidal wave, outpace a Gatling gun and remained, to his last days, loud and unapologetic.

He wasn't scared, he told us time and again, to tell anyone what he thought, to say what others were afraid to say. That fearlessness wasn't always welcome, considering Mac didn't get his big break until his 30s. But when he did, the comic skyrocketed to success in stand-up, television and the big screen.

Mac is survived by his wife Rhonda McCullough, their daughter, Je'Niece, a son-in-law and a granddaughter, Jasmine.

See: Bernie Mac dies at 50

The Kingdom of Yah is on the move in Africa

African Hebrew Development Agency
"Making a huge impact in Africa"
by Ahtur Keymah
KNN-Cleveland

The African Hebrew Development Agency (AHDA) is a registered, non-governmental organization (NGO) operating across Africa and organized by the African Hebrew Israelite Community of Dimona, Israel. AHDA specializes in providing technical assistance, training and consultancy in essential areas of human development and capacity building such as health, agriculture, rural development, environmental maintenance and related fields.

It is the position of the AHDA that the most valuable resources Africa has to offer, are its human resources and that by investing in its development, we will insure a future of strength, vitality and productivity for the continent.

See our website at: http://africanhebrewdevelopmentagency.org/index.htm

Black Hebrews Establish Village of Peace in Israel

This thriving community serves as a model for communities around the world
By Mario Starks
Globalsoulpower.com

The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, also known as the Kingdom of Yah, arrived in Dimona, Israel, in 1969. This new community in Israel consisted originally of African-Americans who first migrated from America to Liberia (West Africa) during the heightened Pan-African movement of the 60s and was founded by Ben Ammi Ben-Israel.

While in Liberia, the group settled and purged themselves of the negative mental and physical conditions that were present in their former home. After their settlement period in Liberia, the small community made plans to migrate onward, making the last and final portion of their journey home to Israel - land which they consider geographically a part of Northeast Africa.

The group's lifestyle places great emphasis on diet, spirituality and family. They maintain a vegan diet and exercise frequently. The community harvests its own food, administer their own schools, and operate their own hospital, a pre-natal/post-natal care facility.

One notable achievement that has attracted the attention of scientist and health practitioners is the undisputed status of good health that exists among the community's residents. For example, "a medical study conducted in Dimona by US university researchers in 1998 found the community was largely free of illnesses typical to African-Americans such as hypertension, obesity and high cholesterol" reports Avida Landau of the South African Star newspaper.

Doctors found that only 6 percent of those in the vegan Dimona community suffered from high blood pressure, compared to 30 percent of black men and women in America. Further, only 5 percent of the African Israelite community were obese, compared to 32 percent of the black community in America (study from 1998). Proper health and habits that they believe serve the well-being of the community are emphasized.

The African Hebrew Israelites continue to expand their presence throughout the world with community centers and their own chain of vegan restaurants in Israel, Ghana, US Virgin Islands, and throughout the United States (Chicago, Houston, Washington DC, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cleveland, Tallahassee, Charleston, Vicksburg).

See: Black Hebrews Establish Village of Peace in Israel

Check Out Sis. Zehorah's New Website

See "Blossom in the Desert" new website
KNN Dimona

A member of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, Zehorah resides in Dimona, Israel, in “The Village of Peace.” Known for its achievements in communal living and self sufficiency, they are arguably considered the world’s most progressive and health conscious community.

Forty years after daring to chart a course contrary to contemporary trends and being forged in the furnace of adversity, they have been called “the miracle in the desert” and “an island of sanity”. As adherents to the visionary teachings and example of spiritual leader Ben Ammi, they are sought after globally as advisors in health and nutrition, agriculture, it is such that uniquely shapes and colors Zehorah’s music: she sings only of that which she knows.

Click here to see her new website: http://www.zehorah.com/

THE ‘BLOSSOM IN THE DESERT’ CD PROVIDED THE INSPIRATIONAL THEME FOR OUTREACH CLASS IN NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, U.K. LAST WEEKEND

‘Blossom in the Desert’ is now in spiritual and cultural bloom
Soferet Baht Yehuda
KNN Correspondent for British Isles

‘Blossom in the Desert, The Prophecy and the Witnesses: they said that nothing could grow there!’ was the inspirational message that was delivered to the Nottingham’s Sainthood last weekend.

The topic provided the opportunity for the presentation and promotional drive of the CD and Ahkote Zehorah’s International tour. It was also timely for the
message from Anointed Spiritual Leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, Ben Ammi Ben Israel on the ‘ Witnesses to the ascension of Divine Culture.’

Under the auspices of the Institute of Regenerative Truth of the British Isles Extension, the lecturer Introduced her subject with the scriptural reference Isaiah 35: 1-10. A Poem on the Return of the Exiles: The Blessings of the Kingdom.

“The wilderness and the Solitary place shall be glad for them and the desert shall blossom as a rose. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and singing; the glory of and Lebanon shall be given unto it, the Excellency of Carmel and Sharon they shall see the glory of Yah-wah and the Excellency of our God.”

African Heritage Study Bible

In developing her core message, it was demonstrated how the prophecy of Isaiah on the return of the exiled African Hebrew Israelites to the Promised Land and the Negev region or Judean Desert; was fulfilled through the divinely- led, extraordinary leadership of Ben Ammi the Anointed from his 45 seconds vision received in February 1966, Chicago, USA.

Dimona, Southern Israel in the heart of the Judean Hills as sung in Zehorah’s lyrics of the title track 11, ‘Blossom in the Desert’ is now in spiritual and cultural bloom. She called a number of witnesses to testify.

Ahkote Roniyah’s quote summed up the message of the CD in the following comment, “ …of all the African nation-building initiatives I have knowledge of globally, the Kingdom of Yah at Jerusalem is the most systematic, institutionalised and successful as repatriation and reparations go under the definition extraordinary Ben Ammi’s leadership.”

Blossom in the Desert will be launched in London on Wednesday 20th August 2008 by Ahk Elkadame Ben Shaleahk, Director KOY Media and Promotional Manager for Zehorah and International Tour 2008.

E-mail: Elkadame@koymedia.com

Could a Pill Replace Exercise?

Scientists have shown that a drug improves endurance in mice
By Nikhil Swaminathan
Scinetific American












KNN: What will they think of next?

Good news for couch potatoes. There may be a pill that lets them watch their TV and get their exercise, too—without moving a muscle.

Scientists have found a drug that mimics the effects of a workout by, among other things, increasing the body's ability to burn fat.

The study shows the pill can also increase endurance; lab mice that took it ran more than 40 percent longer on a treadmill than their untreated peers.

"It's tricking the muscle into 'believing' it's been exercised daily," says Ronald Evans, a developmental biologist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, in La Jolla, Calif., and co-author of a study published in Cell. "It proves you can have a pharmacologic equivalent to exercise.

"In addition to supercharging stamina, the drug, called AICAR, may also be useful in treating debilitating muscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy as well as metabolic diseases such as diabetes, because it also appears to help the body use and remove sugar from the blood more effectively.

Researchers say that AICAR—which is in clinical trials to treat some heart ailments—in essence works by reprogramming muscle, switching it from sugar-burning, fast twitch muscle—which is better for speed and power—into fat-burning, slow-twitch muscle that does not tire as easily.

The key to this transformation is a protein called PPARdelta, which Evan's team previously showed could create so-called high-endurance "marathon mice" if it genetically engineered the animals were genetically engineered to make a lot of it. But, another experimental drug that targeted only PPARdelta had some metabolic benefits, including lowering fatty acids and blood sugar, but it only boosted endurance in mice that were running regularly.

See: Could a Pill Replace Exercise?

Delta to raise baggage fees

Domestic flights will increase from $25 to $50
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
by Atlanta Business Chronicle


Delta Air Lines Inc. will increase fees for checked baggage on some domestic and international flights to cope with skyrocketing fuel prices.

for the second checked bag on domestic flights will increase from $25 to $50 for passengers who purchased a ticket on or after July 31 for flights on or after Aug. 5. Fees for items requiring special care, such as surfboards, also will increase on both domestic and international routes.

First checked bags will remain complementary on domestic flights, as will the first two checked bags on international trips, the carrier said.

Passengers in first class, BusinessElite customers and Medallion customers will still be able to check up to three bags at no charge, the airline said.

The fee hikes will apply to passengers who purchased a ticket on or after July 31 for flights on or after Aug. 5, the airline said. Fuel costs have risen more than 70 percent in the past year, and Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) said the fees will help offset rising costs.

Fee changes for Canadian and Brazilian routes will require foreign government approval.

Marriage Survey Results

98% of the peopled surveyed were married and happy
Ahtur Keymah
KNN-Cleveland

We at KNN would like to thank everyone who participated in our Marriage Survey. Of the up to 100 people that were surveyed 98% of them were married and happy. All of the participants from the Kingdom of Yah who responded stated that they were married.

Over 75% of them have been married for more than 15 years and 25% have been married for less than 15 years. Of those who responded 45 years was the longest marriage that we recorded and 1 year and 6 months was the shortest.

When asked what was the main ingredient for a lasting marriage we received several responses. We have included some of the comments below.

Comments:

“I think the most important ingredient for a lasting relationship is friendship with spouse, laughter, balance in life (time spent appropriately with work, children, exercise, vacation, study, etc), trust and maturity!”


“The element to a successful marriage starts with having a foundation based on Yah, then love, respect, and love.”


“LOVE AND RESPECT”


“I would say being open and honest about how you feel and what you are going through is key. Also, understanding that your spouse is NOT responsible for your happiness but you are responsible for continuing to be the person they rose in love with and growing together towards YAH!”


“Being obedient to the will of Yah is the most important ingredient for a lasting relationship.”


“My initial thought was openness (nikivah element): open to receiving guidance and correction, open to hearing the higher mind (wisdom of the holy spirit), open to seeing self thorough your partner's eyes, open to growth, etc. This goes both ways: expressing the nikivah elememt.

But as I think about it, openness stems from TRUST. Trust is foundational. When you trust in the lord with all your heart, there is no reason to have your defenses up and be guarded - closed minded (leaning to your own mind) because you know and trust that you have been brought together for the purpose of enhancing one another's spiritual growth...All things are working together for good and no-thing has come to hurt you. So you are open to hearing, receiving, seeing, guidance, correction, etc…..TRUST is my answer.”


“Trust & Honesty, Working together in Harmony...”


“The most Important ingredient is the understanding that YAH is in the middle and is the Pillar that keeps it standing and that we are apart of a more lasting Divine Marriage with the Creator. We understand that we are a Union with a Higher Purpose and a Union that reflects Yah on Earth. HalleuYah”


“A Yah Centered commitment to building Yah's kingdom in your life and relationships, divine communication, prayer, discernment, hearing and emotional freedom.”


Again, we at KNN would like to thank everyone for their participation, comments, and continual support. One of the main purposes of this survey was to verify that those that allow God/Yah to be the central ingredient in their relationship will have longer lasting, more happy relationships and marriages.

Thanks again.

KNN's Classic Wisdom - "The Men of Old"

The Men of Old

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The Men of Old,
When they wished their virtues to shine throughout the land,
first they had to govern their states well,
to govern their states well,
they had to establish harmony in their families,
to establish harmony in their families,
they first had to discipline themselves,
to discipline themselves,
they first had to set their minds in order…

To set their minds in order,
they first had to make their purpose sincere,
to make their purpose sincere,
they first had to extend their knowledge to the utmost….

Such knowledge is acquired through a careful investigation of things,
for with things investigated knowledge becomes complete,
with knowledge complete,
the purpose becomes sincere,
with the purpose sincere,
the mind is set in order…

With the mind set in order there is real self-discipline,
with real self-discipline the family achieves harmony,
with harmony in the family,
the state becomes well governed…

With the state well governed,
There is peace throughout the land…

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Submitted by

The Prince Asiel Center For International Studies

NY Pushes for Mandatory AIDS Testing for the Bronx

Is Universal Testing the Answer to Bronx HIV Problem?
by Cara McDonough
Findingdulcinea.com

The New York City Department of Health wants to make HIV testing a routine part of medical care in the Bronx, but the plan is meeting resistance.

The death rate from AIDS in the Bronx—one of New York City’s five boroughs—is nearly 10 times the national average, which health officials attribute to the fact that about 25 percent of residents “only learn they are affected after the disease has progressed to full-blown AIDS,” Time magazine reports.

The new plan, announced at the end of June, would encourage, but not require, HIV testing for all residents older than 18 during regular medical visits.

To achieve this goal, the health department has agreed to simplify the testing process in the Bronx, eliminating pretesting counseling normally required, which has some in the health industry worried.

See: Bronx Announces Effort To Test Every Adult in Borough for HIV

GM to cut thousands more jobs, sell assets

Automaker suspends dividend, announcing second restructuring in weeks
Associated Press
MSNBC News


DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market.

GM said the moves will raise $15 billion to help cover losses and turn around its North American operations, including $10 billion from internal cost-cutting and $5 billion from selling some assets and borrowing against others.

GM’s shares fell as much as 6 percent to a new 54-year low of $8.81, then rebounded to $9.94 in midday trading, up 56 cents from Monday’s close.

Chief Operating Officer Fritz Henderson said GM wants to reduce its total salaried costs in the U.S. and Canada by more than 20 percent.

A large chunk of the reduction, he said, would come from cutting health care benefits for salaried retirees over age 65. Those people would get a pension increase from the company’s overfunded pension fund to help compensate for Medicare and supplemental insurance, the company said.

See: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25679520

Feds close down IndyMac Bank

Event is fifth and biggest bank failure this year
By Matt Carter
Inman News

In the biggest bank failure of the housing downturn to date, federal banking regulators today closed IndyMac Bank FSB, naming the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as conservator.

The FDIC said it will transfer insured deposits and "substantially all the assets" of IndyMac Bank, to a newly created successor, IndyMac Federal Bank, which will be operated by the FDIC.

IndyMac was one of the nation's largest independent mortgage lenders, and had been hard hit by delinquencies and foreclosures. Parent company IndyMac Bancorp Inc. announced Monday that it was no longer considered "well capitalized" by regulators and had stopped making most mortgage loans.

IndyMac Bank, FSB had total assets of $32.01 billion and total deposits of $19.06 billion as of March 31, including about $1 billion of potentially uninsured deposits held by approximately 10,000 depositors. The FDIC will begin contacting customers with uninsured deposits to arrange an appointment with an FDIC claims agent by Monday.

The FDIC will pay uninsured depositors an advance dividend equal to 50 percent of the uninsured amount. Based on preliminary analysis, the estimated cost of the resolution to the Deposit Insurance Fund is between $4 billion and $8 billion.

Breath of Life Classes Online

What is the true spiritual significance of the return of the Sons of Yah?
Breath of Life Lesson #2
Ahtur Keymah
KNN-Cleveland

"What is the true spiritual significance of the return of the Sons of Yah? The return of the Children of Israel and the subsequent establishing of the Kingdom of Yah signaled the end of Euro-gentile dominion over Yah’s creation and people.

There will never be a return to the former prosperity of what was called the “good ole days.”

How is it possible for you not to have noticed that the present order is not conducive for the creation of family stability, harmony, mutual trust, love, dedication, good health, and certainly not peace of mind, body, society, neighborhood or home? We must conclude that this world’s order is not ideal for perpetuating these principles, virtues or effects.

A new man with a new mind has been created – one who will not bow to the dictates of the system nor fear the threats of the adversary, but one who farers his Yah and loves his people enough to give his all to save them. It is time now for the righteous scribes who have reborn and redeemed from the pits of hell to declare the good news that the Kingdom of Yah has come."

God The Blackman And Truth – Ben Ammi

Please elaborate on the above quotation. Expand and extract the eternal idea of what is being conveyed here.

We are looking forward to your comments.

Softball / Dimona goes extra to beat Penticon

The Mean Judeans pulled off a 6-3 victory over Penticon
By Micah Winston
Haaretz.com

In the first game of the Israel Softball Association Finals on Tuesday, the Mean Judeans of Dimona pulled off a 6-3 victory in eight innings over Penticon.

A pitching duel between Penticon's Ami Baran and Elyaheed Ben Israel of Dimona left the score at 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, with Mark Mayerfeld's triple the big hit for Penticon. Penticon struck with two runs off of reliever Yarone Ben-Israel on errors to edge ahead 3-2.

Dimona then tied the game 3-3 in the top half of the seventh when a misplayed fly ball hit by teen Tahby Ben Israel resulted in an inside-the-park home run. Three runs in extra inning In the extra inning, Dimona scored three runs on RBI doubles by Akhaziya Ben Israel and Amikhai Ben Israel, and an RBI single by Tahby.

Penticon threatened in their half of the inning with runners on first and second and no outs and big gun Baran up to bat. Baran hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Elinatan who tagged the runner and flipped to the second baseman Nativiyah for a nifty double play to quash the rally.

Game 2 of the Finals was played last night at the Baptist Village, but ended after press time.

Hard Facts About Youth and HIV/AIDS

At least two teenagers and young adults in America are infected with HIV every hour of every day
TheBody.com




Between 40,000 and 50,000 Americans become infected with HIV every year. Half of them are between the ages of 13 and 24. That means at least two teenagers and young adults in this country are infected with HIV every hour of every day.

People infected with HIV carry the virus in their body fluids, including blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. The virus can spread only if these HIV-infected fluids enter the bloodstream of another person.

This can take place (1) through the linings of the vagina, rectum, mouth, or the opening at the tip of the penis; (2) through intravenous injection with a syringe; or (3) through a break in the skin, such as a cut or sore. The most common ways that people become HIV-infected are:

Unprotected sexual intercourse (either vaginal or anal) with someone who has HIV.

Unprotected oral sex with someone who has HIV.

Sharing needles or syringes (including those used for steroids) with someone who has HIV.

Infection during pregnancy, childbirth, or breast-feeding.

There are close to one million Americans living with HIV/AIDS. Roughly 25% of them became infected when they were teenagers, and the rate of infection among young people is rising.

America-The Throw-A-Way Society

The modern throw-away society
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The throw-away society is a human society strongly influenced by consumerism. The term describes a critical view of over-consumption and excessive production of short-lived or disposable items.

Between the start of New York City waste collections in 1905 and 2005 there was a tenfold rise in "product waste" (packaging and old products), from 92 to 1,242 pounds per person per year. Containers and packaging now represent 32 percent of all municipal solid waste. Non-durable goods (products used less than three years) are 27 percent, and durable goods are 16 percent.

Food Waste

In 2004, a University of Arizona study indicates that forty to fifty percent of all edible food never gets eaten. Every year $43 billion worth of edible food is estimated to be thrown away.

Vertical integration of manufacturing encourages the throw-away society, as vertically-integrated firms are able to charge excessive prices for (usually-patented) intermediate components, thus making repair of products more expensive than their outright replacement.

Hanging On to Marriage: Tough Task in a Throwaway World

In U.S. we throw away wives, husbands, marriages
N.Y. Times

''We're a throw-away society, aren't we?'' Newman was saying. ''We throw away everything. We never even try to fix things - we throw them away, we destroy things - appliances that break, old buildings because they're old, we throw away relationships that aren't exactly what we thought they'd be, we throw away wives, husbands, marriages.''

It isn't that Paul Newman is the most profound man on earth but itwas the question he responded to that interested me: ''To what do you owe your long and successful marriage? In the world you live in - Hollywood, the theater - long marriages are almost extinct, perhaps impossible.''

A long marriage. By today's standards, what is long? Five years, 10, 15? If so, what are 25, 30, 40?

''They are not long marriages - they are life sentences,'' says a young friend. ''It is impossible to live with someone that long and not be bored out of your skull. Sex with the same person for 30 years? Give me a break!''

It saddens and, at the same time, fascinates me, this complete ignorance of what the young are really talking about when they talk of marriage.

Of course, with time and age comes wisdom, but 40 years ago when some of us married, didn't we have some sense of what we were committing to? Of course we didn't realize what ''for better, for worse'' might entail but we at least were willing to try. I sometimes wonder why people bother with the whole rite of marriage these days, given their attitude toward it.

Read More See:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE6DF1731F932A25751C0A966958260

KNN Marriage Survey

Are you Married? How Long?
Ahtur Keymah
KNN-Cleveland

Greetings Family. For the next two weeks KNN will be running a survey on married families and how long they stay together.

This study is designed to show that those families with a Yah centred spiritual base have longer more successful marriages people who do not.

Yah has given us divine guideline that when followed guarantee successful marriages and families. Please join us in this survey by answering the following questions:

Are you currently in the Kingdom of Yah?

Are you married?

How long have you been married?

What is the most important ingredient for a lasting relationship?

Please send all responses to keymah777@aol.com . Please put the title "Marriage Survey" in the subject box so your response can be identified.

All results will be posted on Yom Rishone (Sunday) July 20, 2008. Thank-you for you participation. Tell a friend.

Japan Airlines plans biofuel test flight

Carrier hopes Boeing 747 test will offer way to cut greenhouse gases
Associated Press








TOKYO - Japan Airlines said Monday it plans a test flight of a Boeing 747 partially powered by biofuel by early next year as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The airline, known as JAL, will use a biofuel mixed with kerosene in one of four engines on the jet, with the three remaining engines powered by ordinary jet fuel or kerosene, it said in a statement.

The carrier said it plans to use a new generation of biofuel made of non-edible materials to avoid using potential food sources. It said it would announce more details in August.

See: Japan Airlines plans biofuel test flight

KNN: "GO GREEN!!!!!!!"

Softball / Dimona draws first blood in semis

Dimona Mean Judeans took a 1-0 lead in the their semifinal series
By Micha Winston
Haaretz.com

Ben Kai Ben Yisrael went 4-4 with three runs scored and threw a runner out at third to end the game as the Dimona Mean Judeans took a 1-0 lead in the their semifinal series on Monday with a 7-5 victory over the Tel Aviv Tigers.

Dimona scored one in the first off of starter Goose Gillett when Ben Kai doubled and came around to score on Elyaheed Ben Israel's single and tacked on two more in the second on Elinatan Ben Israel's long two-run sacrifice fly scoring Akhaziyah Ben Israel and Ovade Ben Israel.

The Tigers battled back, closing the gap to 3-2 when two runs scored off of Yarone Ben Israel on passed balls, one after a triple by Alberto Scioscia.

In the fourth inning, the Tigers tag-team pitching strategy backfired as the Southerners tallied two more off of relief pitcher Mike Williams - Ben Kai again scoring, and single runs in the fifth and sixth off of Ilan Spira.

Down 7-2 in the seventh inning, the Tigers rallied against new pitcher Elyaheed. Two runs scored on a fielding error and then, with runners on first and third, Mendie Pinchovski laced an RBI single to centerfield. Ben Kai came up throwing and fired a perfect strike to third baseman Amikhi Ben Israel who applied the tag to runner Eran Kedar for the final out.

PH/ALKALINE LIFESTYLE AND WATER PT. 1

When our pH level is unbalanced, almost any area of our bodies can be negatively affected
Submitted by
Miginiel B. Isreal
KNN-NY

Each and every person living in the U.S. is facing a myriad of health and lifestyle challenges every day.

We are constantly being fed new information about what is healthy and what is unhealthy while thousands of us try to deal with problems ranging from obesity to fatigue to life threatening diseases.

The alkalarian approach to diet offers a simple, basic understanding of what causes the body to become ‘out of balance’. Through what has become the typical Western diet largely based around meat, dairy, sugars, alcohol, saturated fats and caffeine, millions of us have created a hostile, acidic environment within our bodies.

The pH level of our internal fluids affects every living cell in our bodies and the effect that over-acidification can have upon the health of our bodies is immense, with a chronically over acidic pH creating an extremely negative environment which affects all cellular functions from the beatings of the heart to the neural workings of the brain.

When our pH level is unbalanced, almost any area of our bodies can be negatively affected creating results such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, weight problems, allergies, fatigue and premature aging as well as problems with our nervous system, cardiovascular system and muscles.

PH/ALKALINE LIFESTYLE AND WATER PT. 2

Where to Start
Submitted by
Miginiel B. Israel
KNN-NY

To begin to alkalize it is important to start consuming alkalizing foods, higher alkaline water and drinks while eliminating acidifying foods and drinks from your diet. As a rough guide you should try to include some of the following:
Foods that Alkalize:

Vegetables: Spinach, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, celery, cucumber, lettuce, courgette, cabbage, greens, swede, squash (summer, butternut, yellow etc), peppers, chili, tomato, onion, garlic, chickpeas, pinto beans, kidney beans, spring onion, root ginger
Salads: Lettuce, spinach, celery, cucumber, nuts (aside from peanuts and cashews), seeds, avocado, carrots etc.

Herbs & Spices: Basil, parsley, mint, coriander, ginger, cumin etc.
Essential Fats: Flax/Linseed, Evening Primrose, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil or an oil blend such as Udo' Choice

Fruits: ONLY - Lemons, Lime, Grapefruit, Watermelon, Tomato, Avocado - all other fruits to be used quite sparingly

Grasses: Wheat, barley, kamut, lemon, shave etc.

Sprouts: Alfalfa, mung bean, broccoli, radish, wheat, lentil, fenugreek etc.

Dips and Sauces: Pesto, hummus, tahini, guacamole etc.

Foods that Acidify:
Sugar, Dairy Products, Meat (aside from occasional coldwater fish), Caffeine, Tobacco, Wheat (aside from sprouts or wheatgrass), Fruit (apart from those mentioned above), Bad fats (saturated, transfatty acids, hydrogenated), Junk/ Processed foods, Fizzy drinks, Peanuts and Cashews, Pasta and White Rice, Condiments.

The most effective way to reverse the trend of over-acidification is to ‘cleanse’ the body of toxins and rapidly create an alkaline environment in which the body can heal itself. Cleansing is a natural, holistic method of healing in which the body detoxifies itself and regenerates healthy vibrant cells, effectively becoming more alkalized.

For some people, cleansing can put an individual one year ahead in the healing process!

This is a very brief outline of the most important principles of an alkaline diet. I highly recommend you read Alkalize or Die, by Dr. Theodore A. Baroody to gain a full understanding of an alkaline lifestyle.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ross_Bridgeford

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Volunteers Needed for "Breath of Life Prison Ministry"

More and More Inmates Reach Out for Support
Ahtur Keymah
KNN-Cleveland

Greetings Family. Over the past several years, under the guidance of Min. Ahytaniel, we have been offering spiritual and moral support to young men and women who have been incarcerated in the prison system.
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Each month we receive more and more letters requesting support and information about the Kingdom of Yah. We are currently in need of volunteers to write letters and where possible make visits to some of our prison contacts.
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Our Atlanta and Chicago Missions have been very active in supporting the inmates in their region. The saints in Dimona Israel via The Ministry of Information have also been very active in writing letters and providing information about our community.
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We have over 600 names in our database in D.C. of more inmates requesting support. If you are interested in helping in our ministry please contact Ahtur Keymah at keymah777@aol.com
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Thank-you in advance for offering your help.

Softball: Dimona blanks Ziontours 4-0

By MICAH WINSTON
The Jerusalem Post Sports

Dimona shut out Ziontours 4-0, Penticon defeated the Tigers 19-8, the Galil Twisters downed ReMax Ra'anana 15-10, who in turn smacked the Dawgs 20-5 in Israel Softball Association action last week.

This week will see the final regular season games plus the "play-in" game between the top B Pool team, the Galil Twisters and the fourth place A Pool team, Ziontours on Thursday evening at the Baptist Village in Petah Tikva.

The winner will earn the right to play Penticon in the semi-finals. The other semi-final matchup pits Dimona against the Tigers.

Dimona Judeans 4, Ziontours 0On Monday, Elyaheed Ben Israel was magnificent, stifling the powerful Ziontours offense while striking out 10 and allowing only one hit.

Micha Avgar pitched well for the Jerusalemites but Dimona capitalized on "small ball" in the first inning scoring three runs.

KNN: Go Dimona Judeans!!!!!!!

Breath of Life Classes - Online!!!

KNN is proud to announce weekly "Breath of Life Classes" online

By Ahtur Keymah

KNN-Cleveland

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KNN is proud to announce that we will be offering weekly "Breath of Life Classes" online. This will give our online family a chance to better understand the doctrine of the Kingdom of Yah.

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Each week will we will post various lessons and ask our online family to respond and explain what they have read. You can also expound on the lesson and add whatever input and questions that you may have.

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Lesson #1

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The following excerpt is take from Ben Ammi's latest writing "The Resurrection: From Judgment tot Post-Judgment". Please read the following passages and explain to us what you get from what Ben Ammi is expressing:

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"When the habitation of a species is continuously invaded to the extent that the eco-system required for its support is destroyed, that species will soon become extinct without an obvious, massive extermination. That means you can destroy a species by destroying the eco-system required for its survival. Are there vital elements of the eco-system whose absence would bring wide-spread destruction upon the "B'ray-sheet" (Genesis) social structure (habitat) of man, woman, children and the family as a unit?

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Every individual is representative of a micro eco-system. The mind of such is required to manage it appropriately. A faulty mind will leave man's internal organs in the same state as his rivers, lakes, topsoil, underground springs, air, and ozone. Our social environment and society (a social order structured where there is a binding relation between all constituent parts and persons) would be resoundly affected by the loss of these vital eco-processes. Are such admonishments as: "honor thy father and mother", "love thy neighbor as thyself", "do unto others as you desire them to do unto you", things we can live without, or are they elements that make up a life-support system?"

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The Resurrection: From Judgment tot Post-Judgment by Ben Ammi

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We are looking forward to your comments.

In 2050, your lover may be a ... robot

Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction
by Alix Rijckaert
Yahoo News

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands (AFP) - Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction -- researchers expect them to become reality within four decades.

And they do not mean simply, mechanical sex.

"I am talking about loving relationships about 40 years from now," David Levy, author of the book "Love + sex with robots", told AFP at an international conference held last week at the University of Maastricht in the south-east of the country.

"... when there are robots that have also emotions, personality, consciousness. They can talk to you, they can make you laugh. They can ... say they love you just like a human would say 'I love you', and say it as though they mean it ..."

Robots as sex toys should already be on the market within five years, predicted Levy, "a sort of an upgrade of the sex dolls on sale now".

These would have electronic speech and sensors that make them utter "nice sounds" when a human caresses their "erogenous zones".

See: In 2050, your lover may be a ... robot

America for sale?

It's not just Wall Street bailouts. Foreign ownership of U.S. assets is accelerating - and that's a worrisome trend.
By Geoff Colvin
Fortune Magazine
Senior editor-at-large

(Fortune Magazine) -- The big foreign-money purchases of stakes in Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley are merely a hint of what's ahead in 2008. Foreign buyers, such as sovereign wealth funds from countries like Kuwait and Singapore, will continue to make headlines by grabbing major U.S. assets this year, and the trend is much broader than investments in Wall Street firms that need a capital infusion. What's important to understand is why this is happening - the reasons go beyond what most people realize - and why it may be even more worrisome than it seems.

Such deals were hot even before the bank bailouts. Foreign buyers set a record last year by purchasing $414 billion of U.S. assets - even more than they bought in the wonder year of 2000. The usual explanation is that the dollar was cheap, which was certainly an important factor. But more had to be going on. Many of the biggest deals were done by Asian or Middle Eastern buyers who already hold much of their wealth in dollars. Those investors didn't get a discount because of the dollar's declining value. In addition, U.S. stocks were hitting record highs through much of last year, so it's hard to say that American businesses in general were bargains. Why, then, were foreign buyers so busy?

See: America for sale: Foreign buyers are grabbing U.S. assets - Feb. 6 ...