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Genetic grains and vegetables NOW genetic animals for food!!!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:46:28 +0700

By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetically engineered animals moved closer to the dinner table on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the process it will use to review new proposals public. The FDA published proposed detailed guidelines that producers of genetically engineered animals would have to follow to determine whether there are any risks to humans, the environment and the animals themselves. The guidelines bring the decades-old technology of genetic engineering for animals one step closer to the market. Genetically modified cattle, pigs, fish and goats are being produced for a variety of uses. Some produce pharmaceuticals in their milk or blood. Others are resistant to diseases such as mad cow or produce healthier meat or milk. "Many kinds of genetically engineered animals are in development, although none has yet been approved by the agency for marketing," FDA Deputy Commissioner Randall Lutter said. It was important to formalize procedures the FDA uses to regulate genetically engineered animals, Lutter said, "because the technology has evolved to a point where commercialization of these animals is no longer over the horizon." The agency is inviting public comment on its proposals until November 18 and could modify them before they become final. SEVERAL QUESTIONS Consumer groups called the FDA's action a good first step, but said the guidelines fail to answer several important questions. One concern is the approval process, which would be secretive to protect companies' proprietary interests. "It's unclear whether FDA has the authority and expertise to address the full range of risks," said Gregory Jaffe of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Foods produced from some bio engineered animals will not have to be labeled, the FDA said, also drawing some ire. "It is incomprehensible to us that FDA does not view these animals as different from their conventional counterparts," said Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union. "Consumers have a right to know if the ham, bacon or pork chops they are buying come from pigs that have been engineered with mouse genes." But the FDA said labeling would be required if there is a significant change in the food. For example, pork from pigs engineered to produce meat with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids would need a label. Producers will be required to describe what DNA they have inserted into the animal, and how it behaves in the animal, the impact on the animal's health, and show the product is not different from traditional food. Companies also would have to tell the FDA how they would track the animals and dispose of them when they die. If there is a high risk, the FDA might require the animals to be sterilized. The FDA said it has the authority to regulate genetically engineered animals through the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The measure identifies a drug as anything that changes the "structure or function" of the person or animal. (Reporting by Christopher Doering; Editing by Patricia Zengerle)

Doctors Clueless and other imperfect limited treatment

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:45:22 +0700

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer experts who probed every gene in tumors from two of the hardest-to-treat cancers found that cancer is much more complicated than anyone thought -- and say they found why a cure is so unlikely after a tumor has spread.

But they also discovered a potential new way to treat a common and fatal form of brain cancer, and opened the door to finding cancer before it has spread, when it can still be cured surgically, they reported on Thursday in the journal Science.

"Cancer is very complex -- more complex than we had believed. It is not going to be easy to develop therapies," said Dr. Bert Vogelstein of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

"If you have 100 patients, you have 100 different diseases."

The findings suggest that popular new targeted therapies such as Novartis's Gleevec may not work broadly, because they affect only one mutated gene, while cancer is caused by dozens.

A better approach would be to find the pathways -- networks of genes -- that control a tumor's uncontrolled growth and spread, they told reporters in a telephone briefing.

The international team sequenced the more than 20,000 genes in cells from 24 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and from 22 patients with glioblastoma multiforme.

The typical pancreatic tumor had 63 genetic mutations, while the average brain tumor had 60, they found.

The good news is they found just 12 pathways that were abnormal in most of the tumors. Some were in expected areas, such as the regulation of programmed cell suicide, or apoptosis, the process by which abnormal cells self-destruct.

COMMON PATHWAYS

"Often what appeared to be mutations in disparate genes turned out to be working in common pathways," said Dr. Kenneth Kinzler of Johns Hopkins, who worked on the study.

One surprising discovery was a new gene called IDH1 found in glioblastoma multiforme, the most common type of brain tumor and one that usually kills patients within a year, said Dr. Victor Velculescu, also of Hopkins.

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed in May with this type of brain tumor.

The patients with these mutations were younger and lived longer than the typical brain tumor patient.

"Glioblastoma multiformes used to be thought of as one disease. It is now clear they are two," Velculescu told the briefing.

Vogelstein said the findings suggest that pharmaceutical companies should change their approach to developing new cancer drugs. While Gleevec, a pill, transformed the treatment of a blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia, "our work suggests that most solid tumors are really nothing like CML," Vogelstein said.

"It is extremely unlikely that drugs which target a single gene like Gleevec will be active against a major fraction of solid tumors. Instead of screening for drugs against single proteins, our work suggests that it may be more productive to screen for drugs that act against core pathways," Vogelstein said.

The findings also suggest better ways to screen for cancers, Vogelstein said.

"Our group as well as others have found that you can detect mutations outside of cells, just floating in the plasma, in virtually all patients with advanced colorectal cancer and about two-thirds of those with relatively early tumors," he said.

"It will be possible soon to detect them in many other samples from patients, say in their blood, even when the tumors are early. Almost all tumors and even those of the brain and pancreas would be curable if they are caught early."

Assault on USA foods

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:23:32 +0700

We will list genetic, Nano- tech, radiation, junk foods, cloned foods and other advancement in poisoning of humankind and what we need to be aware of. We have had radiation of old meat to make it look fresher and now we will have this method done to our vegetables since all vegetables are genetic and have a shorter shelve life I guess further assault on our foods is the answer.
The reason behind increased disease on plants is genetic modified methods because it has showed to destroy the small intestinal lining of humans which is one line of defense to illness and immune. The plants have a built in immune system that gets destroyed by genetic modified methods thus the scientist think the solution is make the food look fresher and destroy the bugs on it. Anything that changes genes changes us anything that destroys the immune of plants destroys the immune of humans. I have seen in many clients dormant mad cow is weakening the immune and many more cases of cancer at an earlier age are coming forward needing treatment.

Does anyone care anymore and I mean the consumer????

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators have approved the use of ionizing radiation for fresh spinach and lettuce, saying the technique already approved for other foods can help control harmful bacteria and other pathogens.

The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday the radiation treatment also would make the leafy greens last longer and give them greater "shelf-life" for retailers and consumers.

The approval comes two years after E. coli outbreaks linked to spinach and lettuce sold in grocery stores and served at various restaurants. Outbreaks of the dangerous bacteria sickened dozens of consumers and led some to be hospitalized.

In severe cases, patients developed kidney failure.

Since then, other outbreaks have affected a variety of products, most recently Salmonella contamination in hot peppers from Mexico that surfaced earlier this summer.

"In the aftermath of the recent outbreaks, FDA wanted to fast track an important tool to help industry improve the safety of fresh produce," Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) spokesman Brian Kennedy said.

But FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Kwisnek said the agency was making its decision now because it had finished reviewing all the necessary data.

Industry groups initially sought the agency's approval eight years ago to clear a wide variety of foods, including various meats and produce before amending their request to allow the agency to review certain foods first.

The FDA's review of the other foods is still ongoing.

Foods already approved for radiation treatment include meat, poultry, spices and molluscan shellfish such as oysters, mussels and clams, according to the agency.

About 76 million cases of E.coli and other types of food poisoning occur each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patients stricken with a food- borne illness experience a wide variety of symptoms that can include abdominal cramps, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea.

IDEAL HABITAT

Spinach and lettuce are particularly susceptible to contaminants because their textured leaves can provide "an ideal habitat" for pests and because they are usually eaten raw, the FDA said.

The agency granted the production change in response to a request by two industry groups, the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) and The Food Irradiation Coalition.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), in a statement, said radiation offered another tool to help improve produce safety. The group merged with the NFPA after the petition was filed, GMA's Kennedy said.

The FDA's ruling could impact a variety of produce companies, including Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc, Chiquita Brands International Inc and privately-held Dole Food Company Inc, among others.

Despite the approval, it was not immediately clear if food manufacturers or retailers would soon begin using the technology amid concerns about costs and consumer reactions.

Radiating food, including leafy greens, does not appear to be dangerous, the FDA said in its notice.

"The overwhelming majority of studies showed no evidence of toxicity. On those few occasions when adverse effects were reported, FDA finds that those effects cannot be attributed to irradiation," it said.

Spinach and lettuce that have been irradiated will have to carry a special "radura" logo and state the product has been "treated with radiation" or "treated by irradiation," FDA's Kwisnek said.

But some consumer groups cautioned against thinking irradiation is the sole step needed to protect against contaminants in leafy greens and other produce.

Other measures still need to be adopted, including many at the farm level before foods are even processed, the Center for Science in the Public Interest said.

Farmers should be required to maintain a written food safety plan and the FDA should develop uniform standards for those plans and routinely inspect them, the nonprofit advocacy group said in a statement.

Avian Flu updates and predictions

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:18:30 +0700

I used to be a psychic detective six years ago before I became as powerful and truthful about all events that befall mankind. Now the subject of Avian Flu:

Their are five strains that are deadly to people and 1/3 of them are in a dormant state

Most go undiagnosed and unreported
Summer 2008:
530 people in Japan have it
4900 in Vietnam have it
China has 80,000 cases or 2% of total population
Thailand with 15,000 cases
1200 in USA 1/2 are in China Town
5% are in Africa 23,000
None in Canada
470 cases in India
370 are in Malaysia

August 17, 2008
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The H9N2 bird flu strain, identified as a possible pandemic threat, could be infecting more humans than commonly thought but its mild symptoms mean it often goes undetected, a leading Hong Kong bird flu expert said.

"It's quite possible ... H9N2 is infecting humans quite a lot, much (more) than we appreciate merely because it is beyond the radar," Malik Peiris, a Hong Kong-based microbiologist, told Reuters.

"In humans, it is very mild, so most of the time it's probably not even recognized or biologically tested," said Peiris, who has co-authored several papers on the strain in recent years.

So far, only a handful of human H9N2 cases have been documented worldwide, including four children in Hong Kong in 2003 who suffered from mild fevers and coughs -- as well as a batch in China's Guangdong province, where people often live in close proximity to poultry, Peiris said.

The Hong Kong cases were only picked up by chance given the city's rigorous influenza testing regime, Peiris said.

"It's quite a silent virus, it's not highly pathogenic ... and sometimes it causes some morbidity in poultry but by and large it is just there and it's unnoticed," Peiris said of the H9N2 strain.

The strain occurs mostly in birds, although it has also affected pigs and other animals in Europe and Asia.

Most influenza experts agree that a pandemic -- a deadly global epidemic -- of some kind of flu is inevitable.

No one can predict what kind but the chief suspect is the H5N1 bird flu virus, which has infected 385 people and killed 243 of them since 2003.

However, flu experts at the University of Maryland, St. Jude's Children's Research hospital in Memphis and elsewhere recently wrote in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE that the H9N2 strain posed a "significant threat for humans".

They found that just a few mutations could turn it into a virus that people catch and transmit easily.

Peiris said that while the H9N2 strain might be more transmissible, its effects would be far less devastating than a possible H5N1 pandemic.

"There are other viruses out there besides H5N1 that could be the next pandemic," Peiris said. "But I suspect (H9N2) will not be so severe in its outcome."

Peiris pointed out that the last three major pandemics vastly differed in their severity, with the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killing an estimated 50 million people worldwide, whereas the "Hong Kong" flu in 1968 killed around one million.

There are hundreds of strains of avian influenza virus but only four -- H5N1, H7N3, H7N7, and H9N2 - are known to have caused human infections, according to the World Health Organization.

No more water in three years...Sophia predicts

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:25:33 +0700

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Dead zones" in coastal waters -- regions of ocean floor so deprived of oxygen that most marine life cannot survive -- are spreading worldwide at an alarming pace, scientists said on Thursday.

Driving the trend are nitrogen and phosphorous from chemical agricultural fertilizers that reach coastal waters after flowing off farm fields and into streams and rivers, according to the study published in the journal Science.

Nitrogen compounds from burning fossils fuels, particularly from power plants and cars, also are settling back to the ground and eventually wash into coastal waters, they said.

This decade alone, the number of coastal dead zones has risen by about a third to 405 worldwide, with clusters on the coasts of the United States and Europe. Combined, they take up an area of at least 95,000 square miles.

The biggest one measures about 30,000 square miles in the Baltic Sea, the researchers said. This is followed in size by one in the Gulf of Mexico starting at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the United States and one at the mouth of China's Yangtze River in the East China Sea.

"It's not sort of a local or regional problem, which is how it was thought of in the past," Robert Diaz of the College of William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science said in a telephone interview. "It is actually a global problem."

"Most of it is agricultural-based, but there is a lot of industrial nitrogen in there, too, if you consider electric generation industrial," added Diaz, who tracked the proliferation of the dead zones along with Rutger Rosenberg of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

The number of dead zones started to approximately double every 10 years starting in the 1960s, the researchers said.

There were 301 such dead zones at the end of the 1990s, 132 at the end of the 1980s, 63 at the end of the 1970s and 39 at the end of the 1960s, Diaz said.

The researchers said dead zones must be considered an important source of stress on marine ecosystems, ranking alongside over-fishing, habitat loss from human development and harmful algal blooms as global environmental problems.

Dead zones are formed when excess nutrients, mostly nitrogen and phosphorus, enter coastal waters and help fertilize blooms of algae. When these tiny plants die and sink to the sea bottom, they provide a food source for bacteria, which consume dissolved oxygen from surrounding waters.

As a result, there are large areas of sea floor with insufficient oxygen to support most marine life.

"Fish are the best at avoiding dead zones. When the oxygen starts to decline, they're smart -- they leave, they don't hang around. Crabs and shrimp are pretty good at getting away, too, as are lobsters," Diaz said.

But slower-moving creatures on the sea floor often die, including worms, clams and small crustaceans. "These are the animals that are the fundamental food base for the commercial crabs, shrimp and fish that feed on the bottom," Diaz said.

(Editing by Maggie Fox)

Predictions and calamity

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:17:27 +0700

I predicted a mini Ice Age happening in about 7 months time over most of the warm areas of the world after Polar Shift February 2012. That I predicted about one year ago now it is confirmed by scientist.

Last Ice Age Happened in Less Than One Year Say Scientists
The last ice age 13,000 years ago took hold in just one year, more than ten times quicker than previously believed, scientists have warned. Rather than a gradual cooling over a decade, the ice age plunged Europe into the deep freeze, German Research Centre for Geosciences at Potsdam said.
Aug 4, 2008 - 9:29:04 AM

I also predict on 8-11-08 heavy civil unrest and war will break out during the games in China that will lead to global wars.

Also in certain western Europe countries and in the US many dormant Mad Cow cases will surface 25%-28% average population. Irrational behavior, emotional outburst, spongy brain and tired feelings are already affecting many of them. ( I can clear Mad Cow dormant or not in one session) 85% fatal when surfaced and time for dormancy is only 7 months -6 years on the average.

Because of Genetic foods , cloned foods and now Nano-tech foods we will see an increase of genetic disorders (we already do) , immune disorders because of our small intestines lining area 20%-50% destroyed, we will age faster, immune and genetic illnesses will increase even further. The breakdown of genetic content of food causes the natural foods immune system to stop working thus we get a large increase of cross infections to food - like bacteria, virus, parasites, etc. Climate changes has caused some of those increases. EAT Organic for less then regular foods by buying my new book, "The Perfected Diet, how to Eat Organic Gourmet on $8 a Day" by Eve Anderson by Amazon.

Source of Genetic explosion of new disorders

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:02:20 +0700

Briefly I will answer this. I have done recent research on genetic and chromosome defective mutation. The results are that 55% of all genetic disorders are due to different alien species on earth interbreeding and 45% of all genetic new disorders are due to human and alien interbreeding. Since 1950's, aliens have been here full time and we now have 2-3 generations and as the generations increase the more new and rare genetic disorders multiply. I can and have turned of Genes to illness and more importantly replace defective genes in adults, child and even the unborn child in a remote and gentle & safe method. I have done hundreds of genetic predisposed disorders and actual genetic current disorders in 1-3 sessions of SIR 13 page report.

Just got this from one of my clients......

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:58:38 +0700

Something Extraordinary is Happening July 17th Full Moon [July 18th in USA] What is happening on the July 17th Full Moon? Grace Light is coming and God is answering your prayers. This has not happened in several hundred thousand years and is heralded by many Saints of Southern India. This is the time that God, of not one religion but of all religions, in the form of light, is entering and making significant changes on the individual, body and mind level.

Grace Light is the light of god. It is invisible to the human eyes but visible to sages, prophets, messiahs, angels and other high beings. Grace Light has incredible intelligence and energy to do anything and everything. It is the almighty power of god.

Once it is transmitted into a person the Grace Light will do its work in a miraculous way. It will transform the body, mind and the soul. On the body level there will be significant changes in terms of healing diseases and enhancement of energy levels. The mind will receive greater intelligence to develop different parts of the brain. Grace Light will also positively influence your prosperity and gradually eradicate poverty.

Grace Light is golden in color. Gold itself is divine. It is indeed the real money, not the dollar or pound. The divinity of gold is acknowledged by all of the Siddha enlightened masters. They found many secretive applications of gold: it can give you longevity, remove karma, create prosperity, save life, etc. Swami Ramalingam had the ability to create 1000 karat gold through his yogic powers. Incidentally the planet that controls gold is Guru (Jupiter). http://www.astroved .com/archives/ archives. asp Note from MorningStar My feel for this is that it is valid due to the information received over the 4th of July weekend and this morning. It is my present understanding that the Mandala of Peace and Compassion of the Divine Femininewas activated over this past weekend and in that, some 156 women received their Divine Mother download. The Mandala is comprised of some [5] Divine Women (meaning they carry some 98% of the Soul of the Holy Spirit which is the ‘savior level energy’ coming to the planet at this time). In turn each of these [5] is surrounded by [5] women (25) who in turn (the 25) are surrounded by [5] (= 125). In 2006 there was a crop circle showing this concept. In total there are 155 plus One Woman who will head the entire group - ALL being equal Buddha and equal Christ energy. The One will further activate (@2011) as the prophesized World Teacher of Theosophy. These women may be known – most will not. All will operate (singly or in groups) using their Divine Wisdom. This wisdom will encompass all fields of government, medicine, technology and education – All will teach according the Spiritual Law of Love. All are protected and guided by Source itself. What is July 17th – it is the next activation of their download. As mentioned in previous correspondence re: the Mayan Calendar post – is that there is now enough ‘Buddhic-Christ’ energy upon the planet to change the course of future events. “The Hawk (war machine) is dead” was the message I received on the morning of July 4th. This is not to be confused with the positive medicine of Hawk – the bird – who is a traditional messenger of the Light in Native Medicine. This ensures a responsible government of the Light this coming this November. New policies will be put in place, old policies of slavery and deceit will be rescinded. Government will be “for and by the people” as originally intended. Watch for Illuminati (Dark Brotherhood) connections to be revealed regarding many prominent people and understand ‘why’ this election is so very important … however, Spirit has already determined its outcome. Watch for many ‘exit visas’ to be invoked. Seemingly healthy people will choose to leave via the disease and physical death process. Relationships not carrying enough Light to move forward together will turn to dust. Find no wrong – simply the souls involved are choosing separate paths. All is in Divine Order even though our lives appear to be topsy-turvy and out-of-sync. Many will be moved to new locations, and doors will be opened. Jobs too will be at risk as one’s energies choose a more peaceful or fruitful existence. The settling of Karma will be called forth and Grace will abound should a particular soul require it. Physical aches and pains, headaches, stomach upset, feeling ‘plugged’ in – all these symptoms are indications one is shifting vibration. Depression will abound as the soul requires you to do less in preference to the energy needed to increase one’s vibration which will take precedence. Here is where a simple diet, fresh foods and good water/juice/ teas will assist. Homeopathic Remedies, Flower Essences, massage, personal counseling sessions (with someone who understands what is happening at the soul level) and color-sound- vibration healing sessions will be part of your wellness program. Rest and sleep will be in great demand. Listen to your body and release your need to be in control or to ‘do’ for the sake of others. Look beyond the obvious and apparent for the ‘message’ behind the event. Many recent movies i.e. Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian and The Crystal Skull depict these changes. Past movies like Manchurian Candidate describe in explicit detail the Illuminati’s role in banking and government. There will be no return of a particular Savior or Religious leader as described in sacred texts. What is returning is the God-Self of each who have chosen to remain upon Planet Earth and assist in her reconstruction. In the future we will re-discover the Oneness underlying all religions and choose to let go of the individual Dogma in preference to understanding the Oneness, the inter-connectedness of all. Present completion of this Cycle is around 2022 and during the next 12 years we will see the completion of the Mayan Cycle (2012). We will rewrite all sacred texts to reveal the Truth (not the separation). Medicine will include Plant Spirit Medicine as well as traditional surgery. The Truth of Earth’s real her-story (not his-tory) will include the larger picture of Cycle-within- Cycles (wheels within wheels) as the true meaning of the planetary alignments comes forth. It is the story of the soul’s progression from Oneness and its return to the Oneness – the Out-Breath and the In-Breath. Spirituality not religious dogma will reign. Technology will be advanced to rapidly return the planet to her pristine beauty. In this transition, all will be required to sacrifice and let go knowing All-That-Is has the larger picture and will design the reconstruction according to the larger picture. Those remaining will see the “Peace that Surpasseth All Understanding” within their lifetime. We will leave a bountiful and peaceful planet for our children and our children’s children. Blessings on your journey - MorningStar

Reality Check on human and world conditions...........

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:26:36 +0700

A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Out of control?
Midwestern levees are bursting. Polar bears are adrift. Gas prices are skyrocketing. Home values are abysmal. Air fares, college tuition and health care border on unaffordable. Wars without end rage in Iraq, Afghanistan and against terrorism. The can-do, bootstrap approach embedded in the American psyche is under assault. Eroding it is a dour powerlessness that is chipping away at the country's sturdy conviction that destiny can be commanded with sheer courage and perseverance...
Recent natural disasters around the world dwarf anything afflicting the U.S. Consider that more than 69,000 people died in the China earthquake, and that 78,000 were killed and 56,000 missing from the Myanmar cyclone. Americans need do no more than check the weather, look in their wallets or turn on the news for their daily reality check on a world gone haywire...Just ask the people of New Orleans who survived Hurricane Katrina. They are living in a city where, 1,000 days after the storm, entire neighborhoods remain abandoned, a national embarrassment that evokes disbelief from visitors.
Food is becoming scarcer and more expensive on a worldwide scale...The can-do solution to energy needs — turning corn into fuel — is sapping fields of plenty once devoted to crops that people need to eat. Shortages have sparked riots. In the U.S., rice prices tripled and some stores rationed the staple.
Residents of the nation's capital and its suburbs repeatedly lose power for extended periods as mere thunderstorms rumble through. In California, leaders warn people to use less water in the unrelenting drought...
Why the vulnerability? After all, this is the 21st century, not a more primitive past when little in life was assured. Surely people know how to fix problems now. Maybe. And maybe this is what the 21st century will be about — a great unraveling of some things long taken for granted.