Re: Can anyone offer a testimonial for the 3 kings spray?
Allan - I was attending a BDAA conference in Gloucestershire (UK) in early January a couple of years ago when the Three Kings prep was used. It was stirred quietly in a corner during an address by Manfred Klett and scattered around a nearby part of the grounds, especially a very ancient sycamore tree growing from a holy well, by a succession of people. I can't report what influence it subsequently had, but I found the ceremony very moving. Tony N-S. Thanks you, Tony, for making the effort to share this information. Anyone been to this area of Gloucestershire since? -Allan
Fw: [biotech_activists] Fictional Agriculture of Environmentalists
- Forwarded message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:30:15 -0600 Subject: [biotech_activists] Fictional Agriculture of Environmentalists Biotech Activists ([EMAIL PROTECTED])Posted: 11/29/2001 By [EMAIL PROTECTED] This farmer will give organic activists 100 acres in every district. Let them show us practically how organic cultivation increases farm yields and our income levels. Any takers? Alice ## Fictional Agriculture of Environmentalists The Hindu By Chengal Reddy (A farmer leader) Letter to the Editor THE ARTICLE by Vandana Shiva Biotech as bio-terror (, November 11) was appallingly biased. The visual in the article showed anti-globalisation activists (a glorified term for environmental activists) gleefully vandalising a farmer's field in France. Alas, the environmental activists appear to be doing the same thing throughout the world. They pick up and attack hapless subjects under the glare of media, of course. Agriculture is their first choice and the victims? Poor farmers! I am pained at the growing number of environmental NGOs in India which preach through private publications and popular media what Indian farmers should do or should not do. I am using the term pained because almost all these NGOs are non-agriculturists. What do they know about Indian agriculture? Most of them do not understand the difference between agriculture and farmer. They say in some forums that certain chemical pesticides should not be used in India. Ask them why, they say because they are banned in western countries. Well, going by this logic, GM crops should be immediately allowed for use in India because many western countries permit their cultivation. It is my opinion the environmental activists in India (aided considerably by foreign funds) rarely relate to Indian realities. Take, for example, the article by Vandana Shiva. It is about cultivation of Bt cotton in Gujarat. But the accompanying visual is from France! Thanks to her international contacts. She speaks about the plight of monarch butterflies and ladybirds in distant countries. But, what's notably missing in her article is a simple interview with Bt cotton growers in Gujarat. Had she cared to meet the Bt cotton growers of Gujarat, she would have known the home truth. The (November 12, 2001) quotes farmers (in Gujarat) who have used Bt cotton saying that they swear by its virtues. The environmental NGOs in India, especially those who seek to be heard in the field of agriculture, are known for not having adequate grassroots level contacts in India. A Delhi-based NGO published a book on pesticides in India. Its cover page shows a farmer in rice fields of South East Asia! Well, that speaks volumes about their contacts! Here some of the suggestions of Vandana Shiva sound comical. She says in the absence of bio-safety capacity building, commercial introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) amount to bio-terrorism. She also lists the departments/institutions that must be involved in the so-called bio-safety capacity building (a skilful choice of phrase to frighten the common man). They are: gram sabhas, panchayats, district administration, State Government and Union Ministries. Look at the length of the list! It appears that the environmental activists want to promote red-tapism to protect their interests and, in the process, block agricultural progress in our country. People want more and more de-controls, but environmentalists propose more and more controls on agriculture. We do not want to see our biodiversity destroyed and farmers ruined, says Vandana Shiva. She does not seem to know that biodiversity and food production need not -- in fact do not -- go together. * Chicken production phenomenally increased in our country after the introduction of broiler breeds. * Egg production increased after the introduction of prolific layers from abroad. * Milk production increased after large-scale artificial insemination of local breeds with HF breeds (from Europe). * Indian grain production (paddy, wheat, etc) productivity shot up since the 70s after the introduction of many exotic lines not native to India. Had our farmers continued with desi breeds in the name of preserving biodiversity, India would still be importing milk and milk products from other countries and foodgrains, eggs and chicken would continue to remain beyond the reach of many in lower income groups. The job of the farming community is to produce more foodgrains and allied items to meet the requirements of rapidly growing population. Farmers cannot be burdened with the task of preserving the biodiversity. This will ruin our farmers. Perhaps environmentalists can do some productive work in this regard by establishing biodiversity parks in every district using millions of dollars they receive by way of donations. Vandana Shiva states
From Steven McFadden: A vision of the future
Some interesting food for speculation. - Best, Steven ARTHUR C. CLARKE OFFERS HIS VISION OF THE FUTURE By Raymond Kurzweil Arthur C. Clarke KurzweilAI.net December 3, 2001 http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0361.html? On Friday, November 30, 2001, Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and inventor of the geosynchronous communications satellite, joined myself and two other panelists by video and phone connection from Sri Lanka to offer his vision of the future. The event took place at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of an audience of approximately 500 college and high school students and teachers. The other panelists included Alison Taunton-Rigby, president of Forester Biotech and David Cyganski, WPI professor of electrical and computer engineering and an expert in machine vision. The legendary science fiction author offered the predictions below. My own view is that Clarke's near term predictions involving energy are at least a decade premature. However, many of his predictions involving intelligent machines and nanotechnology are insightful and reflect a keen understanding of the acceleration of technological progress. Arthur C. Clarke's predictions for the next century: 2002 - Clean low-power fuel involving a new energy source, possibly based on cold fusion. 2003 - The automobile industry is given five years to replace fossil fuels. 2004 - First publicly admitted human clone. 2006 - Last coal mine closed. 2009 - A city in a third world country is devastated by an atomic bomb explosion. 2009 - All nuclear weapons are destroyed. 2010 - A new form of space-based energy is adopted. 2010 - Despite protests against big brother, ubiquitous monitoring eliminates many forms of criminal activity. 2011 - Space flights become available for the public. 2013 - Prince Harry flies in space. 2015 - Complete control of matter at the atomic level is achieved. 2016 - All existing currencies are abolished. A universal currency is adopted based on the megawatt hour. 2017 - Arthur C. Clarke, on his one hundredth birthday, is a guest on the space orbiter. 2019 - There is a meteorite impact on Earth. 2020 - Artificial Intelligence reaches human levels. There are now two intelligent species on Earth, one biological, and one nonbiological. 2021 - The first human landing on Mars is achieved. There is an unpleasant surprise. 2023 - Dinosaurs are cloned from fragments of DNA. A dinosaur zoo opens in Florida. 2025 - Brain research leads to an understanding of all human senses. Full immersion virtual reality becomes available. The user puts on a metal helmet and is then able to enter new universes. 2040 - A universal replicator based on nanotechnology is now able to create any object from gourmet meals to diamonds. The only thing that has value is information. 2040 - The concept of human work is phased out. 2061 - Hunter gatherer societies are recreated. 2061 - The return of Haley's comet is visited by humans. 2090 - Large scale burning of fossil fuels is resumed to replace carbon dioxide. 2095 - A true space drive is developed. The first humans are sent out to nearby star systems already visited by robots. 2100 - History begins. Steven McFadden, Director Chiron Communications 7 Avenida Vista Grande #195 Santa Fe, NM 87508 USA http://www.chiron-communications.com
Good (possible) insights into dilution and succussion: Fwd:Washington Homeopathic Dec 2001
THe article appears towards the end of this message. -Allan Status: U Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 19:15:08 -0500 To: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Washington Homeopathic Dec 2001 Dear Washington Homeopathic Customer, HOMEOPATHY WORKS EMAIL Newsletter -- December 2001 This newsletter is from Washington Homeopathic Products -- http://www.homeopathyworks.com, or 800-336-1695. The newsletter offers a Special of the Month, Info on Homeopathy, and News About Homeopathy. To be removed from mailing list click mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to be removed. SPECIAL OF THE MONTH *** 10% off all books *** *** 10% off kits To purchase your choice of the specials, go to http://shop.homeopathyworks.com/shopsite/hworks/specials.html Practitioners and Wholesale customers receive their regular discount plus these discounts. Specials are good through Dec. 31, 2001 - Ask for the E-Mail Special Another special For those interested in computerized repertories and materia medica - There is an extra special special. I use MacRepertory (IReportory), and ReferenceWorks (giant materia medica) by Kent AssociatesI have used them since they were first developed - several years ago. If you find yourself searching through the hard copy books for hours and repertorizing for hours consider going to the computerized version - They cost serious money, but time is money. For more information http://www.kenthomeopathic.com/dec2001.html INFO ON HOMEOPATHY Concerns continue regarding preparing for a chemical/biological attack. The National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) provides a great deal of information regarding this. Go to http://www.homeopathic.org. If the answer to your question(s) isn't there, please send me an email. Briefly Homeopaths will take the case give the indicated remedy. Simple, but that's it. Once developed, NCH's genus epidemicus will be helpful. Historically, the remedies used were common ones -- ones you already have or can easily get. HOMEOPATHY IN THE NEWS -- Two articles came to my attention on the same day: These twin discoveries -- may be the beginning of finally explaining homeopathy's mechanism of action. In Washington Post 11/9/01 - Section A page 2 Suspected in Neutrino Trial --- discovery of new particles or forces --- And in NEW SCIENTIST WEEKLY NEWSLETTER No. 110, 10 November 2001 Andy Coghlan - Bizarre chemical discovery gives homeopathic hint. My summary follows: The chemical discovery is that some molecules (but not all), when DILUTED, clump together instead of dispersing. The other article explains an apparent discovery that by SMASHING things together a new and separate form of energy/matter emerges. Putting the two together (DILUTING and SMASHING) and you have the way homeopathic medicines are made and possibly an explanation of how the energy/matter of homeopathic medicine emerges. The two processes still leave you with a unique form of the original substance, and yet stimulates its own form of action. Not always useful as a medicine, but perhaps useful for other purposes? In homeopathy, because a new substance is formed by diluting and succussing, this might explain why some remedies have a different or even opposite effect (or not) from what they were made from (Ipecac), or have energy/matter that causes action when the substance they were made from had no energy/matter that caused activity (Silicea from sand). The clumping together of some substances, but not all, could explain how more diluting ( succussing) of remedies cause them to become stronger instead of weaker. That all things don't clump together could explain why some things become medicines and some don't, and why some things that were useful medicines as crudes (or herbs) don't end up as very useful as homeopathic medicines e.g., garlic ( all its uses) into Allium sativa (not much use in homeopathy), or become a completely different medicine (St John's Wort for depression) into Hypericum (damage to nerve endings) No matter how it turns out -- discovering new forms of energy/matter and opposite logical outcomes should give notice that all is not known about physics and chemistry and just maybe there an explanation of homeopathic action lurking nearby. Joe Lillard - Washington Homeopathic Products PS - please consider joining the National Center for Homeopathy. http://www.homeopathyworks.com 800-336-1695 33 Fairfax St. Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 --- You received this email because you showed interest in our product. If you no longer wish to receive emails from us, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject REMOVE [EMAIL PROTECTED]. We are sorry for any inconvenience this email has caused you.
