If you're someone who has a Facebook fanpage and you wonder why it doesn't seem to be getting much visibility among the fans that you have, then this post is for you.
If you don't have a fanpage yet, then you may wish to read my previous post on A rough organic growth plan for niche websites and perhaps consider setting one up as part of your overall organic growth strategy.
Remember that when people have you as a fan and see your facebook posts showing up on their newsfeed, they are not only more likely to build a stronger relationship with you - they will help you gain more followers, because if they comment, then your post shows up on their friends' newsfeeds and in turn may get them liking your page and/or commenting.
Edge rank is the major factor that affects the visibility of your posts to a number of audiences.
This newsfeed filtering algorithm by Facebook determines the significance of updates to users. Posts that are important to users are shown, while insignificant ones are ignored.
This means you need to boost your edge rank, so you can maximize your posts' visibility in your fans' newsfeeds.
Before you can have a thorough understanding of edge rank, you should first try to know what an edge is. An edge is the interaction or activity you have in Facebook such as uploading videos, liking a status or photo, or editing your profile information.
The newsfeed in your Facebook home page features a collection of edges. Simply put, edge rank decides the edge that should appear in the news feed. When you have a high edge rank, there is a great possibility that your posts will show in the news feed of your followers.
Affinity, recency, and edge weight are the different factors that determine and affect edge rank.
If you consistently like a picture or video that someone uploads, this will give you a chance to view his updates.
This factor is called affinity, or the frequency of your interaction with a brand or person. Recency, on the other hand, means that your most recent updates are likely to appear in your fans' news feed. Lastly, edge weight is the significance given to specific interactions.
Typically, videos or photos that are uploaded have more weight than a comment.
If you own an online business or you are a Facebook page marketer, it is not enough to have a basic understanding of edge rank. Your goal is to improve your rank, so you can gain more profits. Your visibility will lead to brand recognition, so you can obtain a large customer base.
The following are some of the effective techniques that you can do to boost your Facebook edge rank.
1. Be consistent in posting on your Facebook page.
This is a very simple and practical tip, yet several page owners tend to fail at doing this. You should keep in mind that when you do not post anything on your page, you would never reach your followers. Moreover, a huge percentage of your fans will never get to view your page after they have "liked" a single post.
You should also make sure that you do not post insignificant items too often that would cause annoyance to your followers.
In addition, this action may end up cannibalizing your better posts in the past.
The best thing you should do is by posting at least three times a day with intervals of 4 hours for each post.
If you think your busy schedule will get in the way of posting frequently, then you should post at least thrice a week, so you could improve your page's edge rank. Also see point #7 below, as posting simple questions only takes a minute or two but can be very helpful to boosting your Edgerank.
2. Try to post relevant and interesting content instead of focusing only on promoting your brand.
Aside from posting consistently and regularly, you should ensure the relevance and quality of your posts. While you may be too eager to post updates, try to pause and visualize your fans' reaction to your posts.
Make sure that the topic is engaging, relevant and significant to them. Do not simply post anything just because you feel like it. Consider your viewers, so you will not end up having a poor edge rank.
You should use your Facebook page not merely to promote your brand. Your goal is to create a community of followers, and not just for the sake of glorifying yourself. Try to strengthen your relationship with your fans by catering to their needs and posting inspiring content.
3. Always use brief and meaningful words.
The last thing you want to do is to bore your fans as they read a long content that you post. In fact, many people do not have the time to read essays because of their busy schedule. Each time you decide to post an update, make sure you limit it to a few words. Be concise in expressing your thoughts, and go for catchy words that will appeal to your fans.
It will also be helpful to you and your fans if you post an update or content with 90 characters or less. A short, yet catchy post will intrigue your fans and cause them to click on your link. Do yourself and your followers a favor by providing interesting and brief content that will not waste their time or yours.
4. Use calls-to-action in your posts.
When you want recognition, then do your best to post attention-grabbing content that will entice others to hear what you have to say. Think of effective calls-to-action that work well even on Facebook.
You may post a photo, and encourage your followers to express their thoughts on what you have posted. Moreover, you can invite them to "like" your post if they find it agreeable, or they may post a comment when they think otherwise.
Not only will your posts appeal to your fans; they will also feel that their thoughts matter to you. Just make sure that the photos or videos your post are significant to them, so you can obtain as many responses as you expect.
5. Offer exclusives, and freebies that your followers will appreciate.
A vast majority of people decide to click the "like" button when they see a special offer that is useful to them. Everyone appreciates freebies or sometimes even discounts (though don't post these too often as you don't want your Facebook posts to be seen as product pitches too often), so you should make sure that you provide your followers what they want.
Try to understand your audience well, so you will know how you can reach out to them.
It is also important that you find the ideal time to post for your target audience.
Get to know more about their interests, location, and other insights that will help you deliver the right message to these people.
This is key to doing really well with Facebook Edgerank. I've put asterisks around this one as it is a really vital one.
If you can get your Facebook readers to interact with you, even if it's just once ever, it'll make sure that your future posts show up much higher in their newsfeeds from then onwards.
Asking questions is the best way of doing that. You can either ask questions in a written form, or sometimes you'll achieve a better result by posting an image that contains a question, as images stick out more and poeple are more likely to look at it and then want to comment. Make it easy, A or B?
Open ended questions are good, but they don't get the same level of response as a simple A or B question does.
8. If you have a mailing list, send people via email to your Facebook page periodically.
I don't mean that you should be emailing them to your FB page every time you do an update, but if you email out one of your questions to your list and they answer it, from then on your FB posts will appear higher in their newsfeeds.
If you only use FB for getting people to read your FB posts, you may find that many people don't see your posts as they are buried low in their newsfeeds, and you need to get them to interact with you at least once (and preferably more often), in order to boost your Edgerank so that in future you show up higher in their newsfeed.
There are WordPress plugins that allow you to use the FBook commenting plugin to enable people to post comments on your blog posts using Facebook.
I haven't utilized this much yet personally, though I've seen other friends of mine do this very effectively so I'll probably get on the bandwagon and do it myself too for some of my niche sites shortly.
The great thing about getting people to comment using Facebook is that their comments may show up on their newsfeeds, thus giving more exposure to your blog content and Facebook fanpage, not to mention helping your Edgerank as once they've commented they now have a Facebook 'Affinity' score with you.
By applying these simple and effective strategies, you will discover positive effects to your Facebook page Edgerank.
Your followers will also appreciate the amount of time and quality content that you provide them on a regular basis.
With a high edge rank, you can obtain a profitable business, satisfied fans, and loyal followers to your brand.
P.S. If you liked this post, please post a comment or a question below!
Good stuff Mark.. You are the SEO master!
Good stuff. Thanks a lot for all that valuable information. :) I won't ask for an Affilorama Account though, as I already have it.
Fantastic post!!! Very valuable info!!!
Awesome post Mark.. which by the way was on time! There alot of questions going around right now about Facebook Edge Rank, which alot of people tend to over think and just keep marketing their products & services.
This was some very helpful insight about posting content to your FanPages on Facebook, which goes back what where suppose to be doing anyway PROVIDING HELPFUL SOLUTIONS TO OUR AUDIANCE which keeps them engaged.
Again thanks for this nice reminder Mark Gob Bless Awsome as Always.
Again and again i learn something new on affilorama. Thank you.
One of the better ideas to get more interaction is to post something controversial. This works a lot on discussion forums and gets people talking like crazy.
OK. So I'm fairly new to this, and was wondering if we could post the link to our website on our FB page. The answer is yes? Any stipulations? Legalities?
Great information on facebook and good tips. I am going to go to work now to put some of this information in action. Thanks for the great post!
Super like! Thanks Mark for sharing the valuable information.
Thanks Mark you might have just saved me $750, not to mentioned provided some education.
Great info about Edgerank. I noticed FB is changing the Front Pg. call "Time Line" Can we know more about it. Would it be better for marketers or Not? Can Mark share! Thanks.
This is a good post I never heard of edgerank before so I learned something new. I will apply your tips to my Facebook fanpage and see if my likes go up, and my edgerank.
Still struggling to make first earning from affiliate marketing, I seem to be considering all techniques, including this great one, Mark!
I will give a big consideration.
Great tips! Mark, what is the best way to buy Facebook followers for your business page? Let's be honest, to start a conversation on Facebook, you will need at least 500. Somewhere 10% of your friends will "like" your business page and 90% will ignore you.If you have 100 peoples only, nobody would respond to you posts and questions. Am I wrong?
"Ask questions" sounds good..so that people can interact more in your post..thanks for sharing..
Posting Motivational quotes with images are also helpful in positive way.
Thanks Mark for a Great Post!
Posting quotes with appealing images or without may also engage your readers.
great post, just want to sure, does edgerank still do matter today?


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Obituary for Myrtle Geneva Richey
Pendleton, South Carolina | Age 83
Myrtle Geneva Richey, 83, of Pendleton, SC, passed peacefully in the home Sunday, October 3, 2021.
Myrtle was born in Anderson, SC on September 30, 1938 to the late Lois and Hoyt Richey. She was the wife of the late Clarence "Jay" Wiley.
She was a retired massage therapist from Clemson Downs and The Garden House where she specialized and dedicated her career to caring for the elderly.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson Trey Yarborough.
Myrtle is survived by her brothers, Vernon (Joyce) and Darrell (Carmen) Richey; daughter, Janet Bruce and son-in-law Sammy Whitfield of Honea Path; son, Ronald Gossett and daughter-in-law Serena Mcalister of Pendleton; grandchildren, Casey Crane of Atlanta, GA and Sandy Cromer (Stihl) of Anderson; great-grandchildren, Barry and Georgia Cromer of Belton, Alyssa Crane of Charlotte, NC, Christian Cromer of Bossier City, LA, and Blake Cromer of Starr; three great, great-grandchildren, Bailey, Brooklyn, and Bentley; sister-cousin, Jo Ann Webb of Watauga, TN.
The family is in the home at 122 Walnut Drive Pendleton, SC 29670.
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The main parades of the Carnival of Binche stretch over the three days before Lent. The most important participants are the Gilles, who go out in their traditional costumes on Mardi Gras and throw blood oranges to the crowd.
Carnival in Binche has a history dating back at least to the 16th century. In 2003, the Carnival of Binche was recognised as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Shrove Sunday: colourful day where the future Gilles giants wear fancy costumes. Parade at 3 pm. Until the early hours, the drums resound all over town.
Shrove Monday: children's parade where the violas are played all morning long. Children's "Rondeau of Friendship" on the Grand'Place. Fireworks at 7.30 pm.
Shrove Tuesday: Start of the festivities at daybreak. The Gilles entertain the town from 9 am. Parade at 3 pm. The Gilles show off their hats and throw oranges. In the evening there will be a final rondeau at 7.30 pm and a fireworks display in the city centre.
Mardi Gras is the only day one sees the "Gilles" in their various rites from daybreak to the midnight fireworks ending the carnival.
The "Gille" is a local carnival character whose hay-colored costume decorated with appliqued lions, crowns and stars in the Belgian colors of red, yellow and black is stuffed with hay and belted with heavy, jangling bells.
Other large carnival celebrations are held in Aalst and Malmedy.


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From the publisher: Derek never wished to inherit his title as a result of a bloody battle. With the old count dead and the truce dependent on his marriage to the rival duke's son, Derek has no choice but to agree to the victor's terms in order to bring peace to his homeland. When he…
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From the publisher: Lavish, romantic and magical, The Sky Weaver is a new standalone story set in the world of The Last Namsara – one that fans of Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black and Laini Taylor will flock to At the end of one world, there always lies another. Safire, a soldier, knows her role in this world is to serve the…
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From the publisher: Sheriff Lance Beaufort is not going to let trouble into his town, no sir. Tucked away in the California mountains, Mad Creek has secrets to keep, like the fact that half the town consists of "quickened" – dogs who have gained the ability to become human. Descended on both sides from Border…
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From the publisher: It's a time of broken nations and unchecked power. The Cataclysm, a merging of two separate earths, one of science and technology and another of magic and mysticism, has lain waste to the world order, broken the laws of physics, and unleashed the wrath and power of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse…
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From the publisher: He broke the chains. Then he broke the world….A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he's an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still the…
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The purpose is to coordinate activities of the section in order to build the technical capacity of the RS in supporting the administration, management and provision of health services in the region. Technically, the RMO is the team leader and the overall in charge of coordinating the RHMT, linking vertically to the Regional Administrative Secretary and horizontally with other departmental heads within the Regional Secretariat.
Secretariat and Local Government Authorities in the region.
3. To coordinate provision of expert and up to date advice to the RS on all matters pertaining to health necessary for supporting effective and efficient delivery of health services by all health service providers in the region.
5. To coordinate development and implementation of the 5 year RHMT strategic plan and the RHMT plan of action and budget in line with MTEF Guidelines.
6. To facilitate provision by the RS of technical assistance to enable LGAs develop Comprehensive Health Plans.
9. To facilitate provision of assistance to LGAs and other health related service providers in identifying capacity gaps and develop capacity building measures of their staff for improved quality service delivery in their facilities/areas.
11. To coordinate regular supportive supervision and monitoring of all health services in the Districts, including the Regional hospital.
(human, financial, material) while ensuring equity.
13. To provide consultancy services for improving quality of promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services to LGAs and the region as a whole/other health services providers.
14. Conduct evaluation, report and recommend to the RAS on status of implementation of the various planned and unplanned interventions by the RHMT members.
15. To teach at the health training institution(s) within the region.


Clarksville, TN – The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 1937 Madison Street will host a job fair for HG Staffing from 11:00am until 2:00pm on Tuesday, January 12th, 2016.
Montgomery County, TN – Avanti Manufacturing is one of the latest organizations to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified.
City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Chamber of Commerce Director Melinda Shepard, Bi-County Landfill Director Pete Reed and CMC Green Certification Steering Committee Member Daryl Prater attended their green ribbon cutting to congratulate Avanti on earning their certification.
Green ribbon cutting for Avanti Manufacturing.


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class CacheService {
    constructor() {
        try {
            this.hasLocalStorage = typeof Storage !== 'undefined';
            localStorage.setItem('test', 1);
            localStorage.removeItem('test');
        } catch (e) {
            this.hasLocalStorage = false;
        }
    }

    getItem(key) {
        if (this.hasLocalStorage) {
            var value = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key));
            if (value) {
                return value;
            }
            return null;
        }
    }

    putItem(key, value) {
        if (this.hasLocalStorage) {
            localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
            return value;
        }
    }

    deleteItem(key) {
        if (this.hasLocalStorage) {
            localStorage.removeItem(key);
            return true;
        }
    }

    clearStorage() {
        if (this.hasLocalStorage) {
            localStorage.clear();
        }
    }

}
export default CacheService;


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require 'spec_helper'
require 'gitsh/tab_completion/variable_completer'

describe Gitsh::TabCompletion::VariableCompleter do
  describe '#call' do
    context 'with a variable not wrapped in braces' do
      it 'produces variable completions that match the input' do
        completer = described_class.new(
          build_line_editor,
          '$us',
          build_env(variables: ['user.name', 'user.email', 'greeting']),
        )

        expect(completer.call).to match_array ['$user.name', '$user.email']
      end

      it 'prefixes the completions with the prefix, if there is one' do
        completer = described_class.new(
          build_line_editor,
          'name=$us',
          build_env(variables: ['user.name', 'user.email', 'greeting']),
        )

        expect(completer.call).
          to match_array ['name=$user.name', 'name=$user.email']
      end

      it 'configures the line editor to append a space and not close quotes' do
        line_editor = build_line_editor
        completer = described_class.new(line_editor, '$us', build_env)

        completer.call

        expect(line_editor).
          to have_received(:completion_append_character=).with(nil)
        expect(line_editor).
          to have_received(:completion_suppress_quote=).with(true)
      end
    end

    context 'with a variable wrapped in braces' do
      it 'produces variable completions that match the input' do
        completer = described_class.new(
          build_line_editor,
          '${us',
          build_env(variables: ['user.name', 'user.email', 'greeting']),
        )

        expect(completer.call).to match_array ['${user.name', '${user.email']
      end

      it 'configures the line editor to append a closing brace and not close quotes' do
        line_editor = build_line_editor
        completer = described_class.new(line_editor, '${us', build_env)

        completer.call

        expect(line_editor).
          to have_received(:completion_append_character=).with('}')
        expect(line_editor).
          to have_received(:completion_suppress_quote=).with(true)
      end
    end
  end

  def build_line_editor
    double(
      'LineEditor',
      :completion_append_character= => nil,
      :completion_suppress_quote= => nil,
    )
  end

  def build_env(variables: [])
    double(
      'Environment',
      available_variables: variables.map(&:to_sym),
    )
  end
end


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13-year-old who died in crash named by police
The crash happened at around 2:20pm between Stoneraise and Ivegill, near Carlisle. Credit: PA
Police have confirmed a 13-year-old girl killed in a crash on Monday afternoon is local teenager Ingrid Messenger.
Ingrid was travelling with her mother and 14-year-old sister in a car at the time of the collision.
Her sister is said to have suffered minor injuries and her mother, who was driving the car, was taken to the RVI - her condition is described as stable.
The crash happened at around 2:20pm between Stoneraise and Ivegill, near Carlisle. The road was closed for several hours for investigations.
Two other vehicles were involved in the collision - a Landrover and a van.
Both drivers, a 45-year-old man and a 60-year-old man, were treated at the scene for shock and minor injuries.
Ingrid was a student at Caldew School in Dalston. Headteacher, Ms Jackson, has paid tribute to her :
We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic loss of one of our students. Ingrid was exceptional in many ways and contributed fully to all aspects of life at Caldew School.
She was a highly conscientious student who always gave her best and was a delight to have as a member of our close school community. She actively took part in many school events including the school choir, performing arts productions and was a pupil librarian.
Ingrid was always kind and supportive of others and we will miss her greatly. We send our sincere condolences to her family, our thoughts go out to her sister who is also a member of our school and we will do all we can to support her."
– Ms Vicki Jackson, Headteacher of Caldew School, Dalston
A west Cumbrian man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences and on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. He has since been released under investigation.
Witnesses to the incident are asked to call 101.
Cumbria sergeant recognised with prestigious Bravery Award
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Ichthys project reaches peak construction activity
Australia's Ichthys project is now officially half way to completion. Three mega-projects in one, the Ichthys project will involve some of the largest offshore facilities in the industry, significant onshore infrastructure, and an 889-km (552-mi) pipeline connecting the two. When complete, the pipeline will become the fifth-longest subsea pipeline in the world.
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To date, all 889 km (552 mi) of the 42-in. pipeline has been produced and coated, and pipeline construction started mid-year. The Saipem pipelay vesselSemac-1 is installing around 120 km (74.5 mi) of pipe through Darwin Harbour and beyond before transferring it to a deepwater lay barge, Saipem's Castorone, which will take it all the way to the Ichthys field.
Throughout the year, 30,000 metric tons (33,069 tons) of equipment and 400 km (249 mi) of flexible and rigid lines will be installed on the seabed to gather and distribute the process fluids to the wells and the production liquids from them. Subsea structure fabrication and rigid pipeline assembly is well advanced in McDermott's and Heerema's yards in Batam. Flexible riser production is also in progress at various locations in Europe including the 110-m (360-ft) high, 7,000-metric ton (7,716-ton) riser support structure that will be installed by Heerema's deepwater construction vesselAegir.
The production drilling rigEnsco5006 is undergoing 175 days of extensive upgrades before being towed to the field to commence drilling the first production wells in October 2014. By 4Q 2014, the first topsides will be lifted on to the central processing platform (CPF) and FPSO hull, paving the way for modules integration and then commissioning.
The Ichthys reservoirs are located in the Timor Sea around 200 km (124 mi) off the Western Australian coast, and are projected to be the largest discovery of hydrocarbon liquids in Australia in more than 40 years. (All photos/images courtesy INPEX except where noted)
The Ichthys reservoirs are located in the Timor Sea around 200 km (124 mi) off the Western Australian coast, more than 800 km (497 mi) southwest of Darwin. There are two geological horizons with a total of around 12 tcf of gas and 500 MMbbl of condensate. This makes it the largest discovery of hydrocarbon liquids inAustralia in more than 40 years.
Once in production, most condensate will be transferred from the CPF to the nearby FPSO for offshore processing. The remainder will be sent to Darwin with the gas via the pipeline.
The huge FPSO – one of the largest and most sophisticated to be deployed worldwide – will be positioned about 3 km from the CPF to treat and export the condensate. The 336 m by 59 m (1,102 ft by 193.5 ft) hull has now been launched from the dry dock at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering shipyard in Okpo, South Korea. Designed with a storage capacity of nearly 1.2 MMbbl, the FPSO will be a weather-vaning ship-shaped vessel that will be permanently moored on a non-disconnectable turret. The turret is one of the most complex pieces of equipment used on the project.
TheIchthys FPSO will be positioned about 3 km from the central processing facility to treat and export the condensate.
Major contractors
Some of the world's best known contractors are engaged for the project:
The CPF is being built by Samsung Heavy Industry, with Mustang as the detailed engineering subcontractor
The FPSO is being built by DSME, with Technip as the detailed engineering contractor
All rotating equipment contracts have been awarded to GE in Italy (Nuovo Pignone) and France (Thermodyne)
The FPSO turret is being built by SBM
The subsea production system is being supplied by Vetco, part of GE group
The umbilical, risers and flow lines EPCI contract has been awarded to McDermott. The installation has been subcontracted to Heerema
The gas export pipeline contract has been awarded to Saipem with the shallow water part subcontracted to Semac and Boskalis for the dredging and rock dumping
60% of the pipe will be supplied by Mitsui with Europipe in Germany. Nippon Steel and Sumitomo will supply 20% each. External coating, including concrete coating, and internal flow coating is the responsibility of Mitsui/ Bredero Shaw.
The Ichthys field will include an offshore central processing facility; a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) facility; tankers; and an 889-km (552-mi) subsea pipeline to move the gas to market.
Pipeline challenges
The 42-in. pipeline has taken a total of one and a half years to manufacture. It has 75,000 joints, 690,000 metric tons (76,059 tons) of steel and will weigh 1.2 mega-tonnes (1.322 MM tons) including the concrete coating. It will take a year to install with over 600 people working on the pipelay barge.
Jarrad Blinco is leading the pipeline team at INPEX: "We decided on using three mills to provide supply chain redundancy and schedule flexibility," he said. "We had 100% of their capacity for quite some time, but we sequenced the work to provide a steady, continuous supply of pipe to the coating yards."
The pipeline coating process starts with an internal flow coat application to enhance the flow performance characteristics of the gas stream, followed by an external anti-corrosion asphalt enamel coating. It is then coated externally with concrete of varying thicknesses to provide additional weight which helps pipeline dynamic stability on the seabed.
"Because it's such a long pipeline, the seabed is highly variable," Blinco commented. "The pipeline traverses sand, clays, silt and rocky outcrops, but one unexpected element was on the approach to the field, where we discovered a big escarpment about 30 m (98 ft) high. So today, if you look at the pipeline route you can see there's a big dogleg as we avoid this geohazard."
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The Sialkot-Lahore highway, which will be open to general traffic on the 30th of this month, will not only revitalize the country's main manufacturing city, Sialkot, but will also accelerate Pakistan's economic development. Pakistani-American entrepreneur Mussadaq Chughtai:
"The realization of this long-awaited project will improve the connectivity of the Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat-Wazirabad golden industrial triangle with the rest of the country, particularly Lahore, which will lead to a large increase in exports," he hoped. In response to a question, he responded that the area now east of Punjab and now connected by highway is an important manufacturing part of the country and accounts for approximately 15 percent of Pakistan's annual exports.
"Exports from Sialkot included sporting goods, surgical equipment, leather clothing, riding equipment, polo equipment, badges, motorcycle accessories and agricultural products, including the world famous Basmati rice. The neighboring Gujranwala is the center for ceramic and textile products, while Wazirabad and Gujrat supply a large proportion of cutlery. The area is also the country's agricultural heartland, "he said.
Mossadeq Chughtai, who also founded the Pakistani-American Leadership Center, said that the new section of the highway with its connecting points would now shorten the travel time between industrial areas and shipping facilities in the capital Punjab. He quoted that the transport between Mehmood Booti (ring road) on the outskirts of Lahore and Sialkot would only take an hour.
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He said: "An increase in manufacturing will lead to an increase in exports, which Pakistan urgently needs to break out of its currently small volume of between $ 20 and $ 25 billion a year." With modern infrastructure, Pakistan would now be much better able to diversify its manufacturing base, and it would give Pakistan a tremendous advantage in exploring the potential in new industries such as engineering and electronics. He mentioned that Sialkot International Airport, the country's first privately-owned facility, would also see a rapid increase in passenger traffic and generate tens of millions in Pak Rupees. This summer, SIAL Air, an airline based in Sialkot, would launch three domestic flights from Airbus that would initially operate from Sialkot to Karachi-Islamabad-Lahore-Peshawar. According to official information, the Sialkot-Lahore highway was built at an approximate price of 40 billion rupees and is 91.47 km long. It consists of two lanes on each side with seven branches, namely Kala Shah Kaku, Muridke, Narowal, Gujranwala and Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial.
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What does mindfulness practice have to do with the quality of our everyday relationships? Is it possible to translate the state we experience in meditation — the state of being calm, centered, clear, and compassionate — into the moment-to-moment, day-to-day interactions we have with other humans? If so, how?
As humans, we long for authentic connection. We seek relationships in which we feel we can truly be ourselves, loved, accepted, safe, and valued as we are. This is true from the moment we are born. And many of us recognize that others have this shared need and we strive to offer it to our family, friends, colleagues, and even strangers in our brief encounters. And while certain knowledge and skills can enhance our approach to relationships, ultimately this connection arises from a state of being, when we are present in the fullness of our own Selves.
We know these moments, however fleeting they may seem. They are moments when we feel genuine compassion or a sense of calm and peace with another. Or they are moments when we confidently and courageously step out of our comfort zone, when we aren't limited by fears as we reach out or receive connection. This state of being is described by Dr. Richard Schwartz, founder of the Internal Family Systems Model, as he offers the conviction and understanding that we can learn to access and lead from this state of "Self". When we are in this state, Dr. Schwartz has noted that we often describe our experience using "the 8 C's" — that is, we feel calm, compassionate, curious, confident, courageous, creative, clear and connected.
Can you think of a moment when you felt connected to Self while in relationship with another person? A moment when you "got" each other? A moment when you were just being together and there was a sense of genuine compassion and contentment? …. That's what I'm talking about!
So we know these moments and experiences are within us. And yet, so often we feel these moments of authentic connection during which we access our Self as fleeting, a stroke of good luck, or accidental. What if we held the understanding that this state of being is always alive and a resource within us? What if there is a way to cultivate and practice engaging in relationships from this true place of Self?
Mindfulness builds our capacity to anchor into our Self. Through the practice, we learn about and strengthen the pathways into this state of Self. Mindfulness also helps us recognize the signs when we are not in ourselves – we learn to step back from our reactions and notice patterns of thought, waves of emotions, and persistent physical sensations that often signal when we are triggered or in a reactive space. When these signs are present, so often our relationships reflect the consequences. As we or others are overtaken by assumptions, judgment, feeling inadequate or other agendas, we aren't available for true connection.
So how do we use this "muscle of mindfulness" in our daily interactions? We can grow our practice to not only recognize and rest into our deeper selves but to grow our awareness and curiosity about that which seems to take us out of ourselves and "off our game".
While mindfulness helps us step back from our automatic reactions, the work of Dr. Schwartz helps us take a further step to understand what seems to block this state of Self. We can get curious and come into relationship with our own internal responses.
Reflect on a mildly challenging interaction with another person. Often our tendency is to focus on what they said and did that upset us. See if you can turn your reflection inward and notice what happened inside you with this person. What were your physical responses, and what was the dialogue of thoughts and feelings within you?
Very often, an assortment of thoughts and feeling emerge, as if different parts of us are in conversation. For example, maybe a part feels hurt, while another part gets angry and wants to defend, while another part can understand the other's perspective. Before we can be prepared to respond effectively to another, we need to bring awareness to our own multi-faceted inner reactions. We need to listen in, have compassion inwardly for these different parts of us, as if having an inner "team huddle" or family meeting. And just as in a family, each part has a unique perspective, a need, an intention. Once understood, these parts very often relax and we easily reconnect with our Self.
The awareness of the many parts of us and the possibility to understand and hold inner compassion is a further gift of the work of Dr. Schwartz. With this understanding, we can be curious about our own inner world and have a conscious relationship with ourselves on the inside. We can apply our mindfulness awareness skills in the moment, to our internal and external interactions. It's as if we can put our interpersonal dynamics in slow motion. We can pause and notice what is leading within, what parts of us with various thoughts and feelings are driving us? We can pause and step back from these responses, acknowledge them, and then rest back into our Self. In this way, we practice, moment by moment, leading from Self and give and receive authentic connection.


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Over the past few years, debate has grown over whether we need to raise our nation's minimum wage and the wages of fast food and other low-wage workers. These workers and their allies have pressured companies to raise salaries through strikes, protests, and campaigns. Very recently, McDonald's and other fast food and retail employers have raised their hourly rates as a result of this outcry. But many say these increases are too small and only impact a small percentage of the total workforce (in the case of McDonald's).
Should Fast Food Workers Get a Raise?
Note: Before the lesson, reflect on whether you have students in your class whose parents, or any students themselves, who work in the fast food industry or would be considered a "low wage worker." Students sometimes feel relieved to discuss a topic that is relevant to their lives, while others may feel awkward or embarrassed. This should not preclude you discussing the topic; however, be careful not to ask or call attention to students in the class who relate to the topic on a personal level. Consider talking with students in advance if you feel it may be a sensitive subject for them.
Students will reflect on their perceptions of the characteristics of fast food workers.
Students will learn more about the characteristics of fast food workers, minimum wage and the current movement to increase minimum wage and salaries for fast food and other low-wage employees.
Students will be able to calculate the theoretical income and expenses for a low-wage employee and assess whether it is a "living wage."
Students will explore their own perspectives about minimum wage and low-wage employees' salaries and represent that position in an argumentative essay.
Who are the fast food workers?
Explain to students that you are going to ask them to reflect on who they think are the majority of fast food employees, including some identity characteristics or demographics of that group. Have students take out a piece of paper and pen and explain that they will take notes as you read questions aloud. Tell students that for each of the questions, they should jot down their first thoughts.
What do you think is the average age of a fast food employee or what is the age of most fast food workers?
What race do you think most fast food workers are?
Do you think fast food workers are mostly male or female? How far in their formal education did they go?
What percentage do you think have been to college? How many hours do most fast food employees work?
What is their average wage per hour?
After responding to the questions, have students turn and talk to a person sitting next to them and compare their notes, taking a minute or two to share both ways. Then have students come back to the larger group and ask a few students to share aloud what they wrote down.
In what ways were your ideas about fast food workers similar to or different from what you see on the chart?
Where do you think you received your ideas about the characteristics of fast food workers?
Are these stereotypes and/or misconceptions? Why or why not?
Do you think most people would be surprised or not surprised to learn this information?
Given the information you now have, do you think there are any special considerations for people who work in the fast food industry?
Ask students: Have you heard anything about McDonald's in the news recently? If they haven't heard, explain that recently, McDonald's announced that they are offering raises of $1 an hour to their employees. Tell students that we will discuss more about what prompted this raise later in the lesson.
Ask: What is minimum wage? If they don't know, ask them to figure it out by defining minimum (the least quantity or amount possible) and wage (money that is paid or received for work/services). Come to a definition of minimum wage as: the lowest wage payable to employees in general or as fixed by law or union agreement. Explain that there is a nationwide federal minimum wage, which is now $7.25 an hour and each state has its own minimum wage. Use the Minimum Wage In Your State chart (or Minimum Wage Rates for 2015) to help students find the minimum wage for their state. In addition, in some states the minimum wage varies from one location to another within the state.
Ask students: What is a "living wage"? Explain that a living wage is the income needed to meet the minimum standards of living based on the region of the country and type of community (urban, suburban, rural, etc.) in which one lives. For more information about living wage, see Living Wage Calculator.
Explain that over the past few years, there has been a lot of public conversation and activism around increasing the minimum wage and specifically, increasing wages for fast food workers and other low-wage employees. Retail stores such as Target, Walmart, TJ Maxx, etc., have recently pledged to increase their hourly wage. Employees say that their low salaries are not enough to live on (i.e. a "living wage") and they often have to get a second job or receive food stamps and other forms of public assistance to compensate for the low wages.
Explain that companies that don't support an increased minimum wage or $15/hour argue that increasing labor costs will force them to increase the price of their products, which will be burden for customers - or drive customers away. Some small business owners say that requiring them to pay a higher minimum wage will force them to hire fewer employees or even shut down.
To help students learn more, have them read the following article: McDonald's Workers, Vowing a Fight, Say Raises Are Too Little for Too Few. Give students 10 minutes to silently read the article.
Can you tell what the author's point of view is?
How many McDonald's employees got a raise? What is the approximate percentage of the total employees who received an increase in their salary?
Why are workers not happy about the raise?
How would you feel if you were in their situation?
Math Activity: is minimum wage a living wage?
With students, determine the salary of working at McDonald's: Use the average McDonald's salary ($8.94 per hour) and the average number of hours worked (24 hours per week) to calculate the average income.
If you don't have time or accurate information for a local and specific calculation, you can share this The Real Budgets Of McDonald's Workers with students and have them reflect on the income and expenses of the individuals they presented.
Do you think a family could live on a salary from McDonald's or other fast food chains? Why or why not?
What do you think fast food companies should do about this?
Do you think it's important that fast food companies provide a living wage for its employees? Why or why not?
Explain to students that now they will have an opportunity to explore their own opinions and learn about their classmates' points of view about minimum wage and fast food and other low-wage employee salaries.
Use the following five statements and post them around the room, either using chart paper (one statement per paper) or use the Opinion Statements handouts provided. Distribute different color post-its, dots or markers for students to distinguish their point of view (e.g. green=agree; red=disagree and yellow= not sure or mixed feelings).
Fast food workers do not need a raise.
The federal minimum wage should be at least $15 an hour.
If we raise the minimum wage, companies will have less jobs to offer.
Fast food and other low-wage workers should be able to work 40 hours per week if they want to.
It is not these companies' responsibility to provide a living wage for their employees.
Instruct students to move around the room to each of the five statements and using post-its, dots or markers (drawing a dot), signify what they think on each of the five statements, either agreeing (green), disagreeing (red) or not sure/mixed feelings (yellow). Give students 5-7 minutes for this task.
Was it difficult to decide what your opinion was on any of the statements? Which ones and why?
What do you notice about the charts?
Are there are any patterns that you notice?
Did you change your position from what you might have thought before the lesson?
Would anyone like to share where they placed their mark and why?
Have students reflect on the statements and the opinions discussed above. Explain that they will now write an argumentative essay using one of the statements as a basis for their paper. They should choose the statement they feel most strongly about. This assignment can begin in class but then should be assigned for homework; it will take at least several days since it involves research. Explain to students that they are to write an argumentative essay that argues a position and uses research, quotes, examples and data to convey their position well.
Gather evidence such as examples, statistics, quotes, polls, facts, etc.
o 2-3 reasons for your opinion with supporting evidence (examples, historical information, statistics, polls, quote and facts).
As a culmination, have students present their papers in class and consider publishing them online or submit them to a local paper for the op-ed or letter to the editor sections.
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This lesson focuses on a less well-known part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, but one that is extremely relevant today: the Poor People's Campaign that Dr. King led over 40 years ago. The lesson links this campaign to current struggles to combat poverty in the US, including efforts by workers at fast food restaurants, Wal-Mart, and others to substantially increase their wages and those of millions of other Americans by raising the federal minimum wage.


We measured the elemental content (%C, N and P) and ratios (C:N, C:P, N:P) of a diverse assemblage of parasitic helminths to ask whether taxonomy or traits were related to stoichiometric variation among species. We sampled 27 macroparasite taxa, spanning four phyla, infecting vertebrate and invertebrate hosts from freshwater ecosystems in New Jersey. Macroparasites varied widely in elemental content, exhibiting 4.7-fold variation in %N, 4.6-fold variation in %P, and 11.5-fold variation in N:P. Across all species, parasite %P scaled negatively and C:P scaled positively with body size. Similar relationships between parasite P content and body size occurred at the phylum level and within individual species. The allometric scaling of P across species supports the growth rate hypothesis, which predicts that smaller taxa require more P to support relatively higher growth rates. Life cycle stage was related to %N and C:N, with non-reproductive parasite stages lower in %N and higher in C:N than actively reproducing parasites. Parasite phylum, functional feeding group, and trophic level did not explain elemental variation among species. Organismal stoichiometry is linked to ecological function, and wide variation in macroparasite stoichiometry likely generates diverse patterns in host–parasite nutrient dynamics and variable relationships between parasitism and nutrient cycling.
Allometric and trait-based patterns in parasite stoichiometry. / Paseka, Rachel; Grunberg, Rita L.
In: Oikos, Vol. 128, No. 1, 01.01.2019, p. 102-112.
Paseka, Rachel ; Grunberg, Rita L. / Allometric and trait-based patterns in parasite stoichiometry. In: Oikos. 2019 ; Vol. 128, No. 1. pp. 102-112.
AU - Grunberg, Rita L.
N2 - We measured the elemental content (%C, N and P) and ratios (C:N, C:P, N:P) of a diverse assemblage of parasitic helminths to ask whether taxonomy or traits were related to stoichiometric variation among species. We sampled 27 macroparasite taxa, spanning four phyla, infecting vertebrate and invertebrate hosts from freshwater ecosystems in New Jersey. Macroparasites varied widely in elemental content, exhibiting 4.7-fold variation in %N, 4.6-fold variation in %P, and 11.5-fold variation in N:P. Across all species, parasite %P scaled negatively and C:P scaled positively with body size. Similar relationships between parasite P content and body size occurred at the phylum level and within individual species. The allometric scaling of P across species supports the growth rate hypothesis, which predicts that smaller taxa require more P to support relatively higher growth rates. Life cycle stage was related to %N and C:N, with non-reproductive parasite stages lower in %N and higher in C:N than actively reproducing parasites. Parasite phylum, functional feeding group, and trophic level did not explain elemental variation among species. Organismal stoichiometry is linked to ecological function, and wide variation in macroparasite stoichiometry likely generates diverse patterns in host–parasite nutrient dynamics and variable relationships between parasitism and nutrient cycling.
AB - We measured the elemental content (%C, N and P) and ratios (C:N, C:P, N:P) of a diverse assemblage of parasitic helminths to ask whether taxonomy or traits were related to stoichiometric variation among species. We sampled 27 macroparasite taxa, spanning four phyla, infecting vertebrate and invertebrate hosts from freshwater ecosystems in New Jersey. Macroparasites varied widely in elemental content, exhibiting 4.7-fold variation in %N, 4.6-fold variation in %P, and 11.5-fold variation in N:P. Across all species, parasite %P scaled negatively and C:P scaled positively with body size. Similar relationships between parasite P content and body size occurred at the phylum level and within individual species. The allometric scaling of P across species supports the growth rate hypothesis, which predicts that smaller taxa require more P to support relatively higher growth rates. Life cycle stage was related to %N and C:N, with non-reproductive parasite stages lower in %N and higher in C:N than actively reproducing parasites. Parasite phylum, functional feeding group, and trophic level did not explain elemental variation among species. Organismal stoichiometry is linked to ecological function, and wide variation in macroparasite stoichiometry likely generates diverse patterns in host–parasite nutrient dynamics and variable relationships between parasitism and nutrient cycling.


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Goodell weighs in on Raiders' future
by: Chris Maathuis
The big game is two days away, and the excitement is growing. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the media Friday.
He spoke about the prospect of an NFL team such as the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas.
"Primary interest I have is in the integrity of the game, so that's why we've opposed sports gambling in the past. (Raiders owner) Mark Davis has a lot of options. The league supports both these teams," he said.
Meanwhile, Davis was coy about the possibility of moving the Raiders to Las Vegas.
"What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I'll just keep it there, okay? I really want to talk about this game. Is there a market for this? I believe it can be," he said.
Other team owners also weighed in.
"If any team, whether the Raiders or somebody else, applied to move to Las Vegas, it would be considered in the same like in any market," said Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt. "The things that the league would look for would be the same in any market."
"My personal hope is that he stays in Oakland, because I think it's a great market," said New York Giants owner John Mara. "If that ends up being his only choice, that is something we would have to discuss."


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Sonia Barrett | The Holographic Canvas: The Fusion of Mind and Matter
Labels Mel Fabregas, Sonia Barrett /
Source: veritasshow.com
Did you know that our reality is not only a virtual reality but ultimately a game? Does humanity exist under a programming of subservience to those who have appointed themselves caretakers, where man is enslaved and imprisoned emotionally, spiritually and physically? Are we living in the land of Oz? This Veritas episode with Sonia Barrett answers these and many more questions, and will help us break through this veil and matrix.
Sonia Barrett is globally recognized for her unique, in-depth and humorous style of explaining the nature of reality as not only a virtual reality but ultimately a game. In 1992, a newly divorced single mother of two sons, Sonia Barrett set out to prove her own influence on physical reality amidst the difficulties and struggles. She was determined to triumph in consciously Fusing Mind and Matter. Against all odds, she proclaimed a movement upon herself without books or gurus to guide her, with only determination as her resource. Sonia Barrett would eventually "penetrate the matrix," as had been her desire and ultimate goal. She became her own experiment and the results later became the books The Holographic Canvas: The Fusing of Mind and Matter published in 2008 and The Cosmic Game in 3D: Mastering Reality, Mastering the Matrix of the Mind, due for release in December 2010. With the publishing of The Holographic Canvas Sonia found herself at the other end of her many years of silent learning.
Sonia Barrett is the host/producer and founder of Sovereign Mind Radio (www.sovereignmindradio.com) and the founder and publisher of Sovereign Mind Magazine (www.sovereignmindmagazine.com). She has written many articles exploring the idea of time travel as a natural component in the experiencing of reality. Sonia Barrett explores the possibility of immortality or physical existence beyond the common view of time, the potential for a natural ascension in consciousness and the computized (reality being much like a computer generated program) design of reality (www.spiritinform.com). She has been interviewed on radio programs and presents workshops and lectures internationally. The concept behind these workshops and lectures is to reawaken the memory of those attending—as noted on the back of her book, "The answers are all tied into the forgotten past and like the single cell of a plant our history is encoded in our cells, DNA and the air we breathe." She aims to remind others that they need only desire to know, to remember what is already within, using the momentum of determination to pierce the veil which overshadows the endless unknown.
LATEST PROJECTS: Her third book, Becoming More than Human: Going Beyond the Laws of Physics in Human Potential, is scheduled for release in fall 2011. In 2011 Sonia Barrett will be a guest speaker at the following conferences: The Feminine Consciousness Conference, in London; the ISSSEEM (International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine) conference, in Westminster, Colorado; the Alchemy Conference, in Long Beach, California and the first annual Pythagoras Conference, in Louisville, Kentucky. She is appearing in the film GhettoPhysics produced by Will Arntz, producer of What the BLEEP Do We Know and E. Raymond Brown, author of GhettoPhysics. This film is now in theatres in select cities. She is producing a documentary titled The Business of Disease. This film exposes the marketing and programming of a sleeping society for profit and control at the cost of the health and freedom of the human spirit, mind and body. The film expresses spiritual choice and the power of the human mind. This film is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2011.
Christopher Everard & Max Igan | Japan Disaster – Understand & Prepare
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Source: truthfrequencyradio.com, enigmatv.com, thecrowhouse.com
March 17, 2011–Christopher Everard and Max Igan discuss the recent events in Japan, the threat upon the world and how we can prepare ourselves.
Back In Time Series | Sergeant Daniel M. Salter - Explaining The ET Presence
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Late Master Sergeant-Daniel M. Sergeant-NRO
Disclosure Project-Official Testimony
Agent Daniel M. Salter is a retired former counter intelligence agent for the Scientific and Technical Unit of Interplanetary Phenomena in Washington D.C. He was a member of the Pilot Air Force, NRO (National Reconnaissance Office) and DCCCD (Development of Conscious Contact Citizenry Department) with the United States military. He was a CON-RAD courier for President Eisenhower, with a clearance far above Top Secret (Cosmos) and a member of the original Project Blue Book. His expertise was in radar and electronics, his field of investigation UFOs, Aliens and Particlization. Now seventy-five, Salter has both Comanche and French ancestry.
Paul A. LaViolette | Electrogravitics, Advanced Space Travel, Pulsars & Breakaway Civilization
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Source: redicecreations.com, etheric.com, starburstfound.org, Starburst Forums: Subquantum Kinetics
Paul Laviolette's work is extensive in areas such as cosmology, physics, astronomy, climatology and geology. His work has taken him into studying ancient cosmic cataclysmic cycles, Galactic Core Explosions, Black Holes, Gamma Ray Bursts, Subquantum Kinetics and the decoding of the Sphinx Stargate zodiac cryptogram.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in physics from Johns Hopkins University, his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago, and a PhD from Portland State University and is currently president of the Starburst Foundation.
He's written: "Earth Under Fire: Humanity's Survival of the Ice Age", "Genesis of the Cosmos - The Ancient Science of Continuous Creation", "Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion: Tesla, UFO's and Classified Aerospace Technology", "The Talk of the Galaxy: An ET message for us?" and "Decoding the Message of the Pulsars".
Paul returns to Red Ice Radio to discuss subquantum kenetics, artificially created pulsars, antigravity, electrogravitics, advanced space travel, and the possibility of a human "breakaway civilization".
Topics Discussed: subquantum kinetics, artificially engineered pulsars, Tom Bearden, scalar electromagnetics, phase conduit resonators, antigravity, flux capacitor, electrogravitics, interstellar space travel, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Thomas Townsend Brown, Project Skyvault, reducing mass, acceleration problem, UFOs, the Philadelphia experiment, Changing Gravity, Effecting Ether, Tesla Coil, G-ons, X-ons and Y-ons, Asymmetrical Capacitor, Tesla, Invisibility, Rand Corporation, US Space Command, Off earth Personnel, Breakaway Civilization, Hydrogen generators.
The Solar Cycle, CME's and 2012
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Piers Corbyn Explains The Japan Earthquake Reasons
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Source: weatheraction.com, prisonplanet.tv
Stan Romanek | "Answers"
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Source: exotica-radio.com, stanromanek.com
March 15, 2011–Interviewed by Larry King, discussed on Letterman, his "alien in the window" video seen by throngs on the web...Stan Romanek spends an hour discussing his experiences, no holds barred..
We caught up with Stan on the heels of a standing ovation talk at the International UFO Conference in Phoenix, as he recaps his history as a contactee/abductee, discusses the back story to the famous "Romanek Equations", quantum physics, military psy-ops, memories aboard the craft, the hypnotic regression sessions, and the story of the "star children" which result from his abductions...and more jaw-dropping revelations.
~Randy Maugans
Sam Osmanagich | The Bosnian Pyramids Update: Pyramid Energy
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Source: redicecreations.com, bosnianpyramidofthesun.com
March 13, 2011–Sam Semir Osmanagich is a Bosnian-born researcher and author now living in Houston, Texas. He is most known for his discovery of an ancient pyramid complex in Visoko, Bosnia which consists of five colossal stone structures in the shape of the pyramid with an extensive pre-historical underground tunnel network.
He has established the non-profit and non-government "Archaeological Park: Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun" Foundation to pursue the excavation and geo-archaeological work. He lectures extensively around the world and promotes the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids Project and archaeological tourism in Bosnia.
Osmanagich is a member of the Archaeological Society of Alexandria, he has become a first "honorary citizen" of the Town of Visoko in 2006. He has been admitted as a Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences in Moscow, he holds his doctorate in Sociology of History and his PhD thesis about the Mayan civilization has been accepted at the University of Sarajevo. Sam is with us to talk about the latest discoveries and research about the Bosnian Pyramids.
We begin to address the skeptics and move on to discuss the new findings related to the beam of energy that have been measured to come out of the top of the pyramid, the underground tunnels, waterways, the lake and the intriguing ceramic statuettes found underneath the pyramids. ~Red Ice Creations
Richard Dolan Speaks on the Missing UFO Documents and Disclosure, March 13, 2011
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Source: coasttocoastam.com
During the first three hours, guest host Whitley Strieber was joined by researcher Richard Dolan, who talked about current UFO happenings as well as the prospect for disclosure. He expressed dismay at the news that the UK Ministry of Defense files related to the infamous Rendlesham UFO event had gone missing. Dolan was skeptical of the idea that the destruction of the files was merely a bureaucratic mix up, since, in the United States, the Roswell files suffered a similar fate. However, he also speculated that the disappearance of the files may have had less to do with UFOs and more to do with the nuclear weapons that were secretly being stored at the Bentwaters base, a fact which the UK government continues to deny to this day.
"The clock is ticking on it. It cannot last forever," Dolan mused about the secrecy surrounding UFOs. While he stressed the inevitability of disclosure, he theorized that it would only happen if the government was forced to reveal the truth about UFOs. The two scenarios he sees as most likely causing this to happen are either a major sighting of a UFO that cannot be attributed to Earthly technology or a Wikileaks-esque revelation of "a damning statement that attests to the reality of this that cannot be denied." Additionally, Dolan noted that even if government officialdom confirms that UFOs are real, they will still have to prove it to "a very deeply skeptical scientific community around the world."
Alex Jones, Japan's Nuclear Meltdown - Special Report March 13, 2011
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Source: infowars.com
March 13, 2011–In this Sunday edition, Alex brings you live updates on the emergency in Japan following the meltdown of one of its nuclear power plants and the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The aftershocks, the risk of further plant failures, the fallout, radiation safety information and the unfolding crisis the island nation is struggling to contain.
Current Events | Joe Joseph, Shepard Ambellas and Scott from Believersunderground
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Source: theintelhubradio.com
On Friday March 11th, Joe Joseph and Shepard Ambellas touched on a variety of topics in the news including Japans horrific earthquake. During the second hour he was joined by Scott from believersunderground.
Japanese earthquake and Tsunami news straight from someone who has first had knowledge of what is actually going on with the earth changes in our world.
Clif High | Web Bot Predictions 2.0, March 12, 2011
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Source: truthfrequencyradio.com, halfpasthuman.com
Clif elaborates on some of the Web Bots previous predictions, gives his analysis about the Earthquake in Japan, cracking in the earth, the Libya conflict and much much more.
John Moore interviewed by TMRN, March 11, 2011
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Source: webbotforum.com, thelibertyman.com
Topics Discussed: Clima, Weather Change, Oil Spill, Philadelphia Experiment. Black Night Satellite, Solar Flares, Powergrid Outage, Chemtrails, Preparations
John Moore Bio: John Moore first fought terrorism in 1967. He is still fighting it today. Walking patrol in Vietnam, at night, alone, he searched for terrorist booby traps. He searched for terrorist bombs in his jeep and saw what happened to those who did not find them.
J.R. flew 57 combat missions over Vietnam and Cambodia, many of those being hit by enemy gunfire.
John went on to join the Green Berets at Fort Bragg where he trained to invade the Middle East. He also did classified studies of Middle-East terrorists for the Special Forces.
Special operations, covert operations, psychological operations, undercover operations, surveillance operations, bodyguard for executives and stars like Jane Fonda and Charleton Heston, private investigator, firearms instructor, intelligence analyst and homicide detective: these are the jobs that have kept J.R. busy. He also found time to be a husband, father and grandfather. Website: theliberteman.com
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