9 Reasons to reduce the Spread of the USA's "FEARBOLA", (fear of Ebola).

1. America has the infrastructure and technology to contain an outbreak.

Part of the reason Ebola has spread so rapidly in Africa is due to poor infrastructure and a lack of resources. Accordingly, an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very unlikely.

The quality of America’s medical facilities and equipment means that it has the capacity to contain the disease. Likewise, CDC Director Thomas Frieden stated, “I have no doubt that we will control this case of Ebola so that it does not spread widely in this country.”

2. It’s actually pretty difficult to get infected.

In order to contract Ebola, you have to come in contact with the bodily fluids of someone with symptoms the disease. If a hospital is adhering to proper infection-control procedures, then Ebola is highly unlikely to spread.

Indeed, the common cold is more contagious. Wash your hands.

3. Contracting Ebola doesn’t lead to automatic death. You can beat it.

Ebola doesn’t always kill those who contract it. In terms of the current outbreak in West Africa, it has killed about 70 percent of those who have become infected.**

Those who survive can return to full strength and are not at risk of infecting other people in the future. Quality medical care, which is available in the United States, can help people survive.

**Dr. Kent Brantly contracted Ebola while he was treating patients in Liberia. He ultimately survived.

Now, it is believed that his blood, and the blood of other survivors, can help infected patients recover.

Experimental drugs are one possible way to treat Ebola. These drugs have shown signs of success with Ashoka Mukpo, an American cameraman being treated in Nebraska. Mukpo has also received a blood transfusion from Dr. Brantly. He recently tweeted that he’s “on the road to good health.” Hence, there are ways to combat this disease.**

4. **Ebola has a high death rate, but doesn’t kill as many people as other infectious diseases.**

There are a number of other diseases that kill more people than Ebola. In the United States for example, heart disease is the leading cause of death. **It’s true that heart disease is not an infectious disease, but it is still killing an alarming number of people and merits immediate attention.**

In Africa, malaria and HIV/AIDs, among other illnesses, are still killing decidedly more people than Ebola.


Not to mention, millions of Africans don’t have access to clean water, which causes a great number of deaths from a number of preventable water-related diseases.

**Ebola does have a very high death rate, but other diseases still kill more people. This is primarily because Ebola isn’t as contagious as these other diseases.

Correspondingly, as the limited health resources in West Africa go to Ebola, more people are going to die from other infectious diseases, such as malaria. The point is, we can’t view Ebola as the only health problem in the world, particularly when it comes to Africa.**

5. Ebola is not airborne.

Unlike the common cold, influenza and measles, for example, Ebola is not airborne, meaning it’s not transmitted through the air.

As noted above, it spreads through bodily fluids. You can safely sit in the same room as someone with Ebola and not contract it. If an infected individual vomits or sneezes on you, that’s a different story.

The fact of the matter is, however, that Ebola is not nearly as contagious as some people might believe.

**It’s also very difficult to contract Ebola on a flight, even if there is an infected passenger on the plane. Unless another passenger infected with Ebola vomits or bleeds on you, for example, you’re unlikely to contract it. Experts also believe that Ebola is unlikely to mutate and become airborne. Likewise, coughing and sneezing are not typical symptoms of Ebola, thus, it is unlikely to spread through droplets in this manner.

Ebola has an incubation period of around two to 21 days. Infected individuals are contagious when symptoms start to show.**

6. This isn’t the first outbreak of Ebola, it’s containable.

There have been a number of Ebola outbreaks in Africa in the past, but they have always been contained.

The reason this one is so notable is that it’s the deadliest one yet. However, it’s not something that can’t ultimately be contained and controlled, it will just take time.

7. Ebola has spread in Africa because of politics and culture, not because it’s impossible to contain.

Many of the countries impacted by the current Ebola outbreak have never seen the disease before, so their knowledge of it is limited. This makes it more difficult to address.

Many people in West Africa also don’t trust their governments, making it hard to coordinate a response.

Moreover, in contrast to the United States, healthcare officials in West Africa are sometimes met with suspicion or violence. Likewise, burial practices in the region involve rituals that foster the spread of the disease.

Simply put, there are ways to contain the disease, but culture in West Africa often prevents this.

8. America has bigger health issues to concentrate on.

Before Americans freak out over Ebola, they should realize that there are a number of other major health issues that require imminent attention as well.

In 2011, for example, 50,000 people died from flu-related problems. Yet, to offer some perspective, only one person has died from Ebola within the United States as of October 8.*

9. It’s a distraction from all of the good things happening around you.

Ebola is definitely a problem that needs to be addressed, but that shouldn’t distract people from the positive things happening around them. In fact, one might argue that this is the greatest time in history to be alive.

Despite the struggles before us, good things happen every day too, remember that.
Watch this explanation of why you shouldn’t pay attention to the media hype over Ebola:

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8 Important Reasons To Let Go Of People Who No Longer Play An Important Part In Your Life

There comes a point in every person’s life when he or she parts ways with someone: ex, friend and anyone in between.


Upon first meeting this person, there’s a sweet beginning, but once you come to really know each other and grow comfortable, you suddenly realize that the relationship no longer brings any particular value to your life and is perhaps, even detrimental.


Sometimes, we hold on to people purely based on how long we have known them. Time can tie people together, but if you feel as though there’s nothing substantial keeping you connected, time is not a strong enough reason to hold on to something that’s simply no longer worth holding onto.


We grow complacent with people once we’re comfortable with them. But, hanging onto someone for the pure sake of it and because you don’t know anything else isn’t a good enough reason.


Fear is another reason why we can’t move on. There’s the fear of being alone and not being able to find someone else; fear of someone using our deepest and darkest secrets as blackmail; fear of the hate and tension that will ensue; fear of regret once someone is gone.


Sometimes, things are better left as mere memories. You can try to change things back to how they were or try to create things to be the way you want them, but you’ll never be truly happy because it’ll never be anything like how things once were.

If anything, there’s now too much pressure and expectation in the air to recreate what you both once had. Instead, hold on to and cherish the memories, but move forward. Be thankful for what a friendship or relationship brought you and taught you.

Beyond that, friendships and relationships — whilst they do have their downfalls and can require fixing — should essentially come naturally.

If a person isn’t bringing something significant to your life, not treating you how you’d like or isn’t the type of person you want him or her to be, it’s a clear sign that you need distance.


While it would be selfish of you to not accept a person for whom he or she is, it would be unfair for you to have to endure a friendship or relationship that isn’t cultivating a better you.


Now that we have come to ascertain why you may be holding on, let’s make it clear why you need to let go:

1. Let go because things are not the same anymore.

People simply grow a part, which is perfectly normal. You realize you want different things, no longer share the same interests, no longer understand and no longer connect.

Sometimes, it’s a matter of accepting that it takes time to let go, rather than holding on to something that just can’t be brought back, was lost a long time ago or perhaps, was never really there at all.

It’s difficult to hold on to people in life, but remember that you’re destined to meet different people along your journey who will bring you happiness, sorrow, pain and joy.

2. Let go because the trust and loyalty isn’t there.

If you know in your heart that you can’t trust this person and he or she cannot be loyal, then you need to ask yourself why this person is in your life. Trust and loyalty are the foundation of any friendship and relationship.

If they’re not present, it may only lead to paranoia, frustration, tension and anger that you’re better off without feeling.

Find someone with whom you can share your deepest darkest secrets and you know that after walking away, his or her lips will remain tightly sealed. Find someone whose faithfulness to you will be unquestionable because his or her actions, rather than empty promises, bring you a peace of mind.

3. Let go because you are unclear of where things stand.

Engaging in an undefined friendship or relationship is confusing because you don’t know what you mean to the person, if anything at all. If the person can’t make you feel as though you’re significant, reflect on why you’re allowing someone to treat this way.

Be in the company of someone who is proud to have you in his or her life and will make that known to you and the rest of the world. Be in the company of someone who won’t gamble with your heart and mind simply because he or she knows you’re not going anywhere.

4. Let go if the friendship or relationship is damaging to you.

If the friendship/relationship is making you unhappy or miserable, it’s time to bid the person farewell. We must not allow ourselves to feel trapped and used to being treated far less well than we deserve.

If someone is putting you down, competing with you, not paying attention to you, not caring about you, abusing you, embarrassing you in front of others, making you question yourself, belittling you or simply just not caring about you, remove the negativity from your life as soon as possible. Respect yourself enough to be able to walk away.

5. Let go if you simply don’t see eye to eye.

It is hard to make a relationship work if you can’t ever agree or see each other’s points of view. If the one thing you can agree on is that neither of you can agree, it might be time to walk away.

In many friendships and relationships, people come together through unlikely chances, through their differences and lack of similarities. Therefore, it can work, but if you find that it’s a significant source of many of your disputes and tensions, get out now.

6. Let go if you’re the one fighting to make it work.

If your relationship makes you feel as though you’re the only one putting in effort, time and love, reflect on whether or not it’s worth it. If someone truly loves you, cares for you or wants and needs you, the person will never allow you to invest disproportionate effort.


Find someone who makes you feel worthwhile and worthy. Find someone who fights to have you in his or her life. Find someone who knows how lucky he or she is to have you.

Find someone who acknowledges everything you have done and will do. Don’t waste your time on anything less.

7. Let go if he or she doesn’t encourage you or believe in you.

If you find that your relationship isn’t providing you with support, reflect on what the person is providing. You deserve someone who will be there to encourage you throughout your journey and believe in you maybe even more than you believe in yourself.

8. Let go if the relationship isn’t bringing you what you want and need.

Ask yourself whether you can do without the relationship or whether it’s something you unquestionably want and deserve. Sometimes, there’s this belief that we can be “too fussy” with what we want from others in life, but then again, why should we settle for anything less than happiness?

Don’t ever allow someone to make you feel needy for wanting someone who will love, care and support you, someone who will listen and give you insightful advice, someone who wants the same things, someone you can trust and will be loyal to you, someone who believes so strongly in you and your capabilities. Just someone who makes you feel like you’re someone.

Detroit Electric unveils teaser clip of its new electric sports car, the SP:01

Another day another electric car, this time from the heart of Motown. The below teaser comes from Detroit Electric, which teases both the final design of its new brand image and its first electric sports car, the SP:01.

Complete with lightning strikes and company blue and white colours, the video demonstrates what Detroit Electric calls the ‘power of electric performance’, a statement validated by the SP:01 itself.

The new rear-wheel drive model is powered by a mid-mounted 210kW electric motor and a lightweight purpose-designed battery pack that produces 278hp. Thanks to a glass-reinforced polymer bodywork and 206lb ft of torque, the limited edition two-seat electric sports car will hit 0-100kph in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 250kph. That puts it inHennessey Venom GT and Porsche 918 Spyder.

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How Sitting All Day Is Damaging Your Body

How Do Spend an Average of 40 Hours of your life Every Week?

Do you sit in an office chair or on your couch for more than six hours a day? Then here are some disturbing facts: Your risk of heart disease has increased by up to 64 percent. You’re shaving off seven years of quality life. You’re also more at risk for certain types of cancer. Simply put, sitting is killing you. That’s the bad news. The good news: It’s easy to counteract no matter how lazy you are.

Let’s start with the basics. Since childhood you’ve known being a couch potato is bad. But why? Simply put, our bodies weren’t made to sit all day. Sitting for long periods of time, even with exercise, has a negative effect on our health. What’s worse, many of us sit up to 15 hours a day. That means some of us spend the bulk of our waking moments on the couch, in an office chair, or in a car.

Sitting all day long isn’t hard to counteract, but you have to keep your eye on two details: your daily activity and the amount of time you sit. Let’s start by taking a look at what sitting all day does to your body.
An Estimated Timeline of the Effects of Sitting

It’s difficult to get an accurate assessment of what sitting all day will do to you because the effects work in tandem with diet and other risk factors. So we’re going to start with a relatively healthy person who does not drink in excess, smoke, and who isn’t overweight. Then we’ll estimate the effects of sitting for over six hours a day based on what starts happening immediately after you sit down. For a general overview of the effects, take a look at this chart from Medical Billing and Coding to see a breakdown of what that happens in your body when you sit down. (If the majority of your sitting time takes place at a desk, keep in mind that a standing desk has its own problems, too.)

Immediately After Sitting

Right after you sit down, the electrical activity in your muscles slows down and your calorie-burning rate drops to one calorie per minute. This is about a third of what it does if you’re walking. If you sit for a full 24-hour period, you experience a 40 percent reduction in glucose uptake in insulin, which can eventually cause type 2 diabetes.
After Two Weeks of Sitting for More Than Six Hours a Day

Within five days of changing to a sedentary lifestyle, your body increases plasma triglycerides (fatty molecules), LDL cholesterol (aka bad cholesterol), and insulin resistance. This means your muscles aren’t taking in fat and your blood sugar levels go up, putting you at risk for weight gain. After just two weeks your muscles start to atrophy and your maximum oxygen consumption drops. This makes stairs harder to climb and walks harder to take. Even if you were working out every day the deterioration starts the second you stop moving.
After One Year of Sitting More Than Six Hours a Day

After a year, the longer term effects of sitting can start to manifest subtly. According to this study by Nature, you might start to experience weight gain and high cholesterol. Studies in woman suggest you can lose up to 1 percent of bone mass a year by sitting for over six hours a day.
After 10-20 Years of Sitting More Than Six Hours a Day

Sitting for over six hours a day for a decade or two can cut away about seven quality adjusted life years (the kind you want). It increases your risk of dying of heart disease by 64 percent and your overall risk of prostate or breast cancer increases 30 percent.

If this looks bad, don’t worry. We’re going to show you how to counteract the negative effects of sitting without totally altering your lifestyle. Photo by John O’Nolan.

Counteract the Consequences of Sitting and Still Maintain Your Current Lifestyle

Happlily, you only need to do two things to counter the effects of sitting all day:
Remember to stand once an hour.
Get about 30 minutes of activity per day.

Whether you’re a couch potato watching marathons of Firefly or an office worker sitting in front of a computer, an Australian study suggests short breaks from sitting once an hour can alleviate most of the problems described above. This isn’t about working out (which is positive in its own right but doesn’t counteract the effects of long periods of sitting). It’s about creating pockets of moderate activity throughout the day and giving your body a respite from sitting.

What exactly is moderate activity? I talked with Dr. Brian Parr, associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Health Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken to find out. He points out the distinction between moderate activity and exercise:


We usually tell people moderate activity is equivalent to a brisk walk. This would include yard work or cleaning your house — anything that gets you moving counts. You don’t have to do what people think of as exercise.

Of course, couch potatoes and office workers don’t always have thirty minutes to spare. After all, a Firefly bender might take up an entire evening. Here’s the good news: you can break up that thirty minutes throughout the day. Dr. Parr continues:


This is the best part. We usually tell people to break it up into ten minute segments, but that’s because it’s the most practical. If I tell you that you can spread it out throughout the day, you’re going to say, “Well, I stood up and walked across the room to my soda.” What was that, about ten seconds? You’ll start to micromanage. From my perspective, that’s not how people should do it. But you could do it that way.

The main reason you want to shoot for the ten minute chunks is because you’re creating a mini-stress in your body that helps increase your endurance. In the real world, this means you won’t get tired halfway up the stairs. Think of it this way: you don’t train for a marathon by sprinting for ten minutes every day. Instead, you increase your endurance with longer jogs. The same goes for daily activity, you want to sustain activity for long enough to make it useful in your daily life.

Let’s look at how you can estimate your daily activity and make sure you get out of the office chair throughout the day. Photo by cell105.

Start by Finding Your Daily Baseline with a Pedometer

The first thing to do is track how much activity you get in a regular day. For me, the easiest way to do this is a pedometer that tracks the number of footsteps I take. You can purchase a cheap $3 pedometer like this one from Amazon, or use an app on your iPhone orAndroid.

The first step is to take a 30-minute walk and see how many steps you take. My total was a little short of 4,000. Yours will vary based on how quickly you walk and how large your steps are.

Next, you want to find a baseline of your daily activity. Start using the pedometer when you wake up in the morning and keep it in your pocket (or running on your phone) until you go to bed. This will give you an estimate of your regular daily activity.

For me, this was frighteningly low on the days I didn’t purposely exercise. My total number of steps? Under 2,000. This is downright horrible and equates to less than a mile a day. Clearly, I need to get up and move around more often. Photo by Adam Engelhart.
Meet Your Daily Activity Target by Slightly Altering Your Behavior

If you’re like me, you’re well under your target exercise range. A few simple changes to your daily behavior will help you reach your goal. Here are a few ideas for how to do it without really trying:
Park near the back of the parking lot.
Stand up to visit the file cabinet instead of rolling your chair.
Walk over and talk to a coworker instead of emailing them.
Take the scenic route to the bathroom instead of the most direct.

Since I work from home, I have to make a more concentrated effort to meet these goals. I’ve started walking to a nearby coffee shop in the afternoon and I hop on an indoor bicycle for at least 10-20 minutes a day. If all else fails, I’ll do laundry because I have to walk down two sets of stairs.

Set an Hourly Standing Alarm to Remind You to Stand

We know that if you stand up for just one or two minutes every hour, it can reduce the negative effect of sitting all day. Technically, you don’t even have to move, the act of standing alone helps. When you’re in the moment and working hard, it’s difficult to remember. I found enabling the hourly announcement in OS X the best reminder. To set this, click Settings > Date & Time > Announce the time. Windows users can set up a similar hourly reminder as a task by clicking Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Task Scheduler.

If the alarm isn’t enough, you can download dedicated software to remind you. Windows users can use free programs like, Workrave or Breaker to set up automated alerts. For Macs, Time Out seems the best free option. These programs will remind you to stand and dim the desktop to force you out of your chair.

It’s up to you how you use these micro-breaks. You don’t even have to move if you don’t want to, but if you want to get a little activity in that minute, here’s a quick way to do it without leaving your desk area:
Stand up.
March in place for twenty seconds.
Reach down and try to touch your toes for twenty seconds.
Wander around and pick up or reorganize for the last twenty seconds (eventually your desk area may even be clean).

I also set up an iCade at a standing level so I have something to occupy me when I stand up. Personally, I need objectives and I’m not good at just idling for a few minutes. The iCade adds a sense of purpose if I don’t want to stretch.
Turn those Crappy Commercials into an Excuse to Get Up

TV commercials suck. Instead of wasting time watching the same car commercial you’ve seen for the last 20 years, consider the commercial break a chance to stand and stretch.

To help me find constructive things to do during commercials (or the credits when I’m in the midst Netflix marathon), I keep a to-do list on the coffee table as opposed to at my desk. This works as a gentle reminder to take out the trash, do the dishes, clean the litter box, or whatever else needs to get done. The best part? I don’t have to watch commercials.

On a similar note, when playing video games online, I use the end of a match as a notification to stand up. If I’m playing a single player game, I stand during loading screens.

The point is that most of the activities we sit down to enjoy have these types of natural breaks in them. If you’re reading you can stand up after a chapter or two. If you’re playing board games you can stand up after each match. Instead of sitting and turning your mind off, stand and do it. It’s really that simple. Photo by annethelibrarian.

The moral here is two-fold: stand up once an hour and get at least 30 minutes of activity in a day. That’s it. Unless you’re overweight, you don’t have to start exercising or going to the gym to counteract the negative effects of sitting. You just have to make sure you’re moving throughout the day. You don’t even have to give up your TV marathons—you just need to accent them with a little hourly effort.

Source: lifehacker.com

10 REASONS WHY FLU SHOTS ARE MORE DANGEROUS THAN A FLU

The verdict is out on flu shots. Many medical experts now agree it is more important to protect yourself and your family from the flu vaccine than the flu itself. Let’s take a look at the reasons behind this verdict:

1.) There is a total lack of real evidence that young children even benefit from flu shots. A systematic review of 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months found no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo. Also the shots are only able to protect against certain strains of the virus, which means that if you come into contact with a different strain of virus you will still get the flu.

2.) Medical journals have published thousands of articles revealing that injecting vaccines can actually lead to serious health problems including harmful immunological responses and a host of other infections. This further increases the body’s susceptibility to the diseases that the vaccine was supposed to protect against.

3.) Ever noticed how vaccinated children within days or few weeks develop runny noses, pneumonia, ear infections and bronchiolitis? The reason is the flu virus introduced in their bodies which creates these symptoms. It also indicates immuno-suppression i.e. lowering of the immunity.The flu vaccines actually do not immunize but sensitize the body against the virus.

4.) Its a known fact that Flu vaccines contain strains of the flu virus along with other ingredients. Now think about the impact such a vaccine can have over someone with a suppressed immune system? If you have a disease that is already lowering your body’s ability to fight a virus, taking the flu shot will put your body in danger of getting the full effects of the flu and make you more susceptible to pneumonia and other contagious diseases.

5.) The Flu vaccines contain mercury, a heavy metal known to be hazardous for human health. The amount of mercury contained in a multi-dose flu shot is much higher than the maximum allowable daily exposure limit. Mercury toxicity can cause memory loss, depression, ADD, oral health problems, digestive imbalances, respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and many more such serious health ailments.

And what about the elderly? Can the flu vaccine help them?

6.) There is mounting evidence that flu shots can cause Alzheimer’s disease. One report shows that people who received the flu vaccine each year for 3 to 5 years had a 10-fold greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people who did not have any flu shots. Also with age the immune system weakens, thus lowering your ability to fight off infections. Introducing the flu virus in the bodies of elderly could have dangerous consequences.

Can we trust the authorities who are promoting the wide-spread use of flu vaccines?

7.) The Center for Disease Control appoints a 15-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This committee is responsible for deciding who should be vaccinated each year. Almost all the ACIP have a financial interest in immunizations.It’s all about the money and may have very little to do with your health and well being. The very people pushing these vaccines stand to make billions of dollars. This itself creates a doubt on how effective these flu vaccines really are?

8.) Research shows that over-use of the flu-vaccine and drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza can actually alter flu viruses and cause them to mutate into a more deadly strain. Couple this with drug resistant strains and you have virtually no benefits with much risk.

9.) There is enough evidence that shows that the ingredients present in the flu vaccinations can actually cause serious neurological disorders. In the 1976 swine flu outbreak, many who got the flu shots developed permanent nerve damage. Flu vaccines can contain many harmful materials including detergent, mercury, formaldehyde, and strains of live flu virus. Is this what you want to put in YOUR body?

10.) Trying to guess what strain to vaccinate against each season has proved to be no more effective than a guessing game. This has been very true in recent years with the H1N1 strain. Moreover getting multi-shots will only prove more dangerous as different strains of viruses and harmful ingredients are introduced into your body.

Flu shots are indeed more dangerous than you could think, and it is best to rely on natural ways to protect against the flu rather than getting yourself vaccinated.

Isn’t it interesting that the main stream public health officials never promote the various proven ways to avoid the flu other than through vaccination? How about spending some of the billions of advertising dollars teaching us natural ways to boost our immune systems and avoid the flu without harmful and sometimes deadly vaccinations.

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Our resident nutritionist Shawn Stevenson chimes in on the flu vaccine and give you some REAL, NATURAL alternatives to the flu shot. Click this link to learn immune boosting secrets

Some videos on the topic you should watch… We got a kick out of the one below!

What's In A Flu Shot

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Flu Vaccine Exposed: Think Twice!

Algae can take energy from other plants

Biologists at Bielefeld University have added cellulose to green alga cultures and used biochemical and molecular-biological methods to show that the algae break down the cellulose into simple sugars and can use this as a source of energy.
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Flowers need water and light to grow. Even children learn that plants use sunlight to gather energy from earth and water. Members of Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse's biological research team at Bielefeld University have made a groundbreaking discovery that one plant has another way of doing this. They have confirmed for the first time that a plant, the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, not only engages in photosynthesis, but also has an alternative source of energy: it can draw it from other plants. This finding could also have a major impact on the future of bioenergy.


The research findings have been released on November 20 in the online journalNature Communications.

Until now, it was believed that only worms, bacteria, and fungi could digest vegetable cellulose and use it as a source of carbon for their growth and survival. Plants, in contrast, engage in the photosynthesis of carbon dioxide, water, and light. In a series of experiments, Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse and his team cultivated the microscopically small green alga species Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in a low carbon dioxide environment and observed that when faced with such a shortage, these single-cell plants can draw energy from neighbouring vegetable cellulose instead.

The alga secretes enzymes (so-called cellulose enzymes) that 'digest' the cellulose, breaking it down into smaller sugar components. These are then transported into the cells and transformed into a source of energy: the alga can continue to grow.

'This is the first time that such a behaviour has been confirmed in a vegetable organism', says Professor Kruse. 'That algae can digest cellulose contradicts every previous textbook. To a certain extent, what we are seeing is plants eating plants'. Currently, the scientists are studying whether this mechanism can also be found in other types of alga. Preliminary findings indicate that this is the case.

In the future, this 'new' property of algae could also be of interest for bioenergy production. Breaking down vegetable cellulose biologically is one of the most important tasks in this field. Although vast quantities of waste containing cellulose are available from, for example, field crops, it cannot be transformed into biofuels in this form. Cellulose enzymes first have to break down the material and process it. At present, the necessary cellulose enzymes are extracted from fungi that, in turn, require organic material in order to grow. If, in future, cellulose enzymes can be obtained from algae, there would be no more need for the organic material to feed the fungi. Then even when it is confirmed that algae can use alternative nutrients, water and light suffice for them to grow in normal conditions.


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People Can Draw Energy From Other People The Same Way Plants Do

A biological research team at Bielefeld University has made a groundbreaking discovery showing that plants can draw an alternative source of energy from other plants. This finding could also have a major impact on the future of bioenergy eventually providing the evidence to show that people draw energy from others in much the same way.

Members of Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse’s biological research team have confirmed for the first time that a plant, the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, not only engages in photosynthesis, but also has an alternative source of energy: it can draw it from other plants. The research findings were released this week in the online journal Nature Communications published by the renowned journal Nature.

Flowers need water and light to grow and people are no different. Our physical bodies are like sponges, soaking up the environment. “This is exactly why there are certain people who feel uncomfortable in specific group settings where there is a mix of energy and emotions,” said psychologist and energy healer Dr. Olivia Bader-Lee.

Plants engage in the photosynthesis of carbon dioxide, water, and light. In a series of experiments, Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse and his team cultivated the microscopically small green alga species Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and observed that when faced with a shortage of energy, these single-cell plants can draw energy from neighboring vegetable cellulose instead. The alga secretes enzymes (so-called cellulose enzymes) that ‘digest’ the cellulose, breaking it down into smaller sugar components. These are then transported into the cells and transformed into a source of energy: the alga can continue to grow. ‘This is the first time that such a behavior has been confirmed in a vegetable organism’, says Professor Kruse. ‘That algae can digest cellulose contradicts every previous textbook. To a certain extent, what we are seeing is plants eating plants’. Currently, the scientists are studying whether this mechanism can also be found in other types of alga. Preliminary findings indicate that this is the case.

“When energy studies become more advanced in the coming years, we will eventually see this translated to human beings as well,” stated Bader-Lee. “The human organism is very much like a plant, it draws needed energy to feed emotional states and this can essentially energize cells or cause increases in cortisol and catabolize cells depending on the emotional trigger.”

Bader-Lee suggests that the field of bio-energy is now ever evolving and that studies on the plant and animal world will soon translate and demonstrate what energy metaphysicians have known all along — that humans can heal each other simply through energy transfer just as plants do. “Human can absorb and heal through other humans, animals, and any part of nature. That’s why being around nature is often uplifting and energizing for so many people,” she concluded.

Here are five energy tools to use to clear your space and prevent energy drains while releasing people’s energy:

Stay centered and grounded. If you are centered within your spiritual self (instead of your analyzer or ego) you will sense right away when something has moved into your space. If you are fully grounded, you can easily release other people’s energy and emotions down your grounding cord with your intention.

Be in a state of non-resistance. What we resists sticks. If you feel uncomfortable around a certain person or in a group, don’t go into resistance as a way to protect yourself as this will only keep foreign energy stuck in your space. Move into a state of non-resistance by imagining that your body is clear and translucent like clear glass or water. This way, if someone throws some invalidation at you, it will pass right through you.

Own your personal aura space. We each have an energetic aura surrounding our body. If we don’t own this personal space we are vulnerable to foreign energy entering it. Become aware of your aura boundaries (about an arms length away from your body all the way around, above and below) as a way to own your personal space.

Give yourself an energy cleanse. The color gold has a high vibration which is useful for clearing away foreign energy. Imagine a gold shower nozzle at the top of your aura (a few feet above your head) and turn it on, allowing clear gold energy to flow through your aura and body space and release down your grounding. You will immediately feel cleansed and refreshed.

Call back your energy. When we have our energy in our own space there is less room for other’s energy to enter. But as we focus on other people and projects we sometimes spread our energy around. Create an image of a clear gold sun several feet above your head and let it be a magnet, attracting all of your energy back into it (and purifying it in the gold energy). Then bring it down through the top of your aura and into your body space, releasing your energy back into your personal space.

Source:

themindunleashed.org

References:

communication-sensible.com

Africa, The Misrepresented Continent

Kinabuti & Polo Avenue For The Preview Of The Kinabuti ‘Vlisco Khan Collection’

Source: 360Nobs.com

In
 recognition
 of
 the
 vibrant
 and
 dynamic
 Nigerian
 Fashion
 Industry,
 Nigeria’s
 leading 
luxury
 goods
store,
 Polo
 Avenue, 
has announced 
its 
support
 for
 the
 growing 
industry
 through
 an
 initiative
 called
 “Polo
 Avenue
 Fashion 
Series”.

The 
private 
event 
with 
an
 exclusive 
guest 
list was 
hosted 
by 
the 
prestigious 
luxury 
brand
 Polo
 Ltd 
at 
its 
Polo 
Avenue
 office 
on Ozumba 
Mbadiwe 
Avenue, 
Victoria 
Island, 
Lagos on 
Friday,
 10th October. The 
event
 which 
was 
witnessed
 by 
fashion
 enthusiasts
 from
 across 
the 
world 
as
 well 
as 
guests 
and 
highly 
esteemed 
clients 
of 
Kinabuti
 and 
Polo 
Avenue
 were 
held 
spell‐bound
 by
 quality and 
finesse
 as
 Kinabuti, 
an 
ethical 
label 
out
 to 
empower
 women
 showcased 
its 
“Vlisco
 Khan” 
collection.

The 
occasion 
had 
Kinabuti 
showcasing 
15 
of 
its 
female 
looks, 
which 
wowed 
the 
audience.
 The event 
had 
in
 attendance distinguished 
personalities 
like: 
Ms
 Kavita 
Chellerams, 
Ms 
Eku
 Edewor, 
Mrs 
Elohor
 Aisien, 
Mrs 
Dakore 
Egbuson 
Akande, 
Mrs 
Bola 
Balogun, 
Ms 
Ene 
Maya, 
a
 host 
of 
other
 Fashion 
gurus &
 captain s
of
top 
fashion 
industry.

Vlisco 
Khan
 collection 
is
inspired by the 
biography
 of
 the 
great Genghis 
Khan and 
his
 rise 
to
 power. 
Whilst 
taking
 us
 through
 the Mongolia 
of 
the 
11th 
century, 
evoking 
visual 
thoughts 
of
 valleys, 
it 
describes
 the 
values 
of 
good
 leadership, 
clan 
belonging, 
humility and 
faith.


Temi Dollface


Mr Ebuka obi uchendu


Mrs Dakore Egbuson Akande


Kinabuti girls with Mr John and a guest


Mrs Caroline Saraki


Ms Caterina & Mrs Dakore


Ms Caterina Bortolussi, Mr John Obayuwana & Mrs Ego boyo


Ms Jennifer & Mr John Obayuwana


Ms Francesca, Mr John Obayuwana & Ms Caterina


Ms Ene Lawani


Eku Edewor


Mrs Kavita Chellerams


Ms Ezinne (Stylist), Ms Elohor AIsien (Beth Models) & Ms Onah Nwachukwu (Editor Hello Nigeria Magazine)


Mrs Yvonne Chioke(Vlisco), Ms Valentine (Kinabuti dare2dream Project) & a Rep from (Ebonylife tv)


Ms Keke of This day Magazine & a Colleague


Ms Mpho, Ms Onah ,Mr John,Ms joy and a host of other guest at the event
















A Rep from complete fashion

These 12 Animals Are World's Oldest, And The Most Terrifying. Hello, Nightmares.

There's a reason why certain creatures are able to survive and live for millions of years. It's because they're absolutely terrifying, which keeps predators from messing with them.

Here are 12 of the oldest animals on the planet, who also happen to be the most terrifying. There's no scientific proof that survival skills increase with terror, but I'm convinced. They have been on Earth far longer than humans, and you'll see why. Watch out for #7; it'll definitely give you nightmares.


1.) Frilled Shark - This cross between a shark and an eel is unsettling. The frilled shark was around for close to 150 million years. Luckily, it only hangs out near the bottom of the ocean.

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2.) Tadpole Shrimp - I will admit this one isn't too terrifying, but how else could you explain it being around for the last 220 million years?

3.) Coelacanth - Most thought this 360 million-year-old fish was long extinct. There was only one reported sighting in 1938...until the last 10 years, when fishermen continued to spot them.

4.) Sturgeon - This one isn't scary either, but it is endangered. Humans love the taste of sturgeon. Hopefully they'll survive and live for another 200 million years.

5.) Goblin Shark - Eek! This guy is one terrifying fish. Thankfully, goblin sharks and humans don't play together often. These guys they like to hang out around the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, just like they've done for the last 118 million years.

6.) Martialis Huereca Ant - This ant species was unknown for the last 120 million years, until its discovery in the Amazon Jungle in 2008. This looks like the kind of bug you wouldn't want to mess with.

7.) The Lamprey - Now this creature is directly out of your nightmares. Lampreys are somewhere between an eel, a leech, and a parasite. As you might imagine, they use those scary teeth to attach themselves to fish and suck out their blood. They've done this for around 360 million years. Horrifying.

The lamprey is going to give me nightmares for a week now. It's looks more like something out of a low budget horror movie than something that's actually real. Now take a deep breath. Look at the pretty nautilus and everything will be ok.

8.) The Horseshoe Crab - These creepy sea critters are a common sight at many beaches across the country. They're one of the most ancient animals on this list, having lived for the last 445 million years.

9.) Sea Sponges - Sea sponges are ancient, dating back around 760 million years. Their linage is traced back to the first non-micro organisms on the planet. 

10.) Bacteria - Bacteria are one of the most basic and oldest forms of life on Earth. These tiny creatures ruled the world for the last 3.5 billion years. They're also terrifying because they can cause a wide variety of deadly diseases.

11. Jelly Fish - No one likes jellyfish, but they don't seem to care. These terrible stinging creatures haunted Earth's oceans for the last 505 million years.

12.) The Nautilus - The beautiful nautilus survived three mass extinctions over the last 500 million years. It also happens to be the least terrifying creature on this list. We suspect it managed to survive for so long because of its good looks and positive attitude. Way to go, nautilus.

Source: ViralNova