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Saturday, September 28, 2013

11 sneaky ways to travel cheap

I checked my bank account today and noticed that my balance is dangerously nearing the two digit figure, and after two years on the road,thats really not too bad.

So I thought I would share some of my sneaky tips on how to make your dollar stretch that little bit further whilst on the road...

1. Become a pirate!
Well without the peg leg, and ruthless looting of other sail boats. Jump on board a sailboat and learn how to sail! Sometimes you can get a great deal with your onboard expenses paid for (food, accommodation and sometimes your visa costs) PLUS you get free transport to other countries , some of which are best visited or only can be visited on a sail boat. You have the ocean all around you, endless diving and snorkelling opportunities and of course fresh seafood! Just make sure you don't get sea sick and that you can handle being stuck in a little plastic boat being the biggest thing around (above the water) for many miles. Sound tempting? Check out my last blog update for tips on how

2. You are what you eat.
Food is a necessity, but doesnt always have to be a major expense whilst you are travelling, no matter what country. Here are a few little golden rules I have when it comes to eating and it has saved me a lot of precious coin!
-Learn to love soup. It's the cheapest thing on most menus and fills you up!
-eat as the locals eat. Forget 'tourist' restuarants and tourist menus. Ask a local on the street for a cheap and great local place to eat, its the best way and you may even find someone to accompany you and help you choose their recommended dish! Local advice is always the best.
-Seek out where the students eat.In some countries I have visited the University cafeterias have the best food and are usually super cheap! But sometimes the main problem is how to get on campus!
-just get tap water, learn to wean yourself off coke and coffee, its adds up!
-seek out hostels or accommodation with your own cooking facilities
-even carry your own cooking stove like this one

3. Couch surfing.
(Or Bewelcome). This is the best resource on the web for travellers. Ever crave a home away from home? Want to interact with the locals and see a really authentic insight into the city you are visiting? Then what better way than to stay with locals who are offering up their couch for you! Not only is it free (and this isn't the reason to try it) but its a great way to meet locals, make immediate friends and share really beautiful memories and experiences with them. If it wasn't for couchsurfing I can honestly say that I could not still be travelling and I wouldn't have met half the beautiful people I am lucky enough to call my good friends. Visit

4.exploit your skills. Can you juggle? Paint? Play music? Cook? Babysit? You can make jewelery? Can win at pool? Are awesome at poker? Are good with languages and tutoring? Are good at photography? Can build websites? Any skills at all, use them! I lack any real skills but still managed to help out at hostels, tutoring, picking olives, helped with band posters, helped working on sail boats for free food, accommodation and other perks!

5. Cut down on flights and try other alternatives of transport.
Walk, cycle or public tranport! No cabs. Its also a great way to see and explore the city at a slower pace, you never know what you will come across. And if your not up to hitch hiking just yet, why not try carpooling? Its sometimes a cheaper form of travel where people who are driving offer lifts. Not only does this save on fuel emissions but you can meet some pretty cool people as well. Try these websites>

6. Do your own laundry. In India I used to always carry around a little laundry soap that cost less than paying to wash one item of clothing. Another good idea is to carry little containers for your shampoo and conditioner and then when you have the opportunity you can top them up, every little bit saves!

7. Take transport at nightime.
Save on that extra night of accommodation and save yourself a days travel and take that night bus or train.

4 More for the more adventurous...

1. Hitch hike.
Some of my best (and worst) experiences whilst travelling have been hitching. It is risky, but if you are a little smart you can minimise some of the risks. Its best to hitch hike in a boy-girl combination and never to hitch alone. It pays to do a little research and hitchwiki is a great webste with some great resources, location specific. But be prepared for longs day sticking your thumb out, and be prepared for disappointment as well. Its a good idea to arrange a code word with the person you are hitching with incase either of you feel uncomfortable and you can skip the ride. You have to be more flexible with time and with your destination just incase things don't go exactly how you wanted, but its all part of the adventure and the experience! If you are up to it you can look forward to hitching on all different forms of transport! Some of my best are in convertibles, tractors, boats, trucks, motorcycles or squeezed in the back of pickup trucks.  hitchwiki.orh

2. dumpster dive.
Dumpster what? Well think of all that food that is wasted when its shelf life is 'out of date' all those vegies that get chucked out when they have spots on them, or more recently all those lasagna packets that got thrown away when the horse meat scandal swept through Europe. Where does it all go? Into the dumpster outside grocery stores. Yes, this may not sound like the tastiest dinner, but its free, it limits waste from the supermarket chains and it can be fun devising come interesting meal from the odd ingredients you can find. Interested in dumspter diving, check out this website.

3. Workaway or woofing,
If you are planning on staying in a place for a couple of months and really want to get a lot out of a place then why not swap some of your services for some free accommodation and food. Its a great way to get involved with the locals and is great especially if you want to learn the local language and the local way of life. This website requires a very small join up fee of around $30USD (i think) and its best to make it clear with your host just what is required of you and what free time you will have as well. websites:

4. Carry a tent. Make sure your surroundings are safe and that the climate is suitable to be camping in and, well there is free accommodation for you! When I was hitching in mongolia i used my tent a lot and this saved a lot of money and was a nice item to have just incase I didn't find a ride into a little village. It is an extra thing to carry though and it does pay to do some research on the availability of camping areas rather than go on a whim, like I did.

Other unrecommended recommendations...

-Skip the subway ticket.
Some places you can get away without buying a subway ticket such as Vienna and Berlin (although I got caught twice in the outer suburbs of Berlin and got hit with a $40 euro fine!) Even in Japan if you are travelling to the outer regions you can buy a ticket for a closer station and can avoid extra $20USD fees to reach the outer platforms as they dont have ticket inspectors in more remote areas.

-Learn to sleep anywhere. Carry a sleeping mat with you and you never know what opportunities will present themselves to you. When in Japan I slept in train stations, and despite being told to move by a very nice police man one night it was a cheap form of accommodation. Whilst in Mongolia I slept in a makeshift tent in a little car park and luckily woke up before construction workers arrived early the next morning to dismantle it. Check out this website next time your thinking of catching a late night flight...

3. Share a Bed.
Find some other cheap buddies to snuggle up to and share bed costs. I had three to a single bed in Thailand and when in Berlin I shared a bed with a fellow lady traveller and she just sneaked me into the room with her room key at night. (Be warned, this isnt technically legal and can get you in trouble, as I experienced)

-I have even gone so far as to only have two meals a day and become vegetarian, its not for everyone thats for sure and is a little extreme.

But there is a fine line between being cheap and not enjoying your travelling just for the sake of saving some money and missing out on some really great activites and sights. Im not saying to avoid spending any money and to solely rely on the generosity and hospitality of others, I'm only saying its possible. I haven't made a challenge to see how long I can go without spending a cent, I'm just as cautious travelling as I am when I spend money at home. Travelling without disposable money can be challenging and can put you in situations where money is often the easiest solution, but where the cheaper alternative always leaves you richer with experience.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

One of the Many

by Annette Lyon

Nearly fourteen years ago, I took a university creative writing class from Dr. T, a professor who was himself an award-winning novelist. I looked forward to sitting at his feet and learning from one of the greats.

On one of the very first days of class, however, he announced that the chances of any of us ever getting published was pretty small, and that too many aspiring writers are encouraged. That we really shouldn't be encouraging so many of them, because there's too many already.

Um, thanks? I sat there, stunned. This is what I signed up for? A teacher who didn't think there was a point in encouraging his students?

When my first book came out, I was tempted to send him a note that said, "neener-neener."

But now? I almost (not quite, but almost) agree with him.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if I turned out to be the only student in that class to get published. I had the fire; I wasn't about to be stopped. But did the rest of them have that same need? From what I saw, most of them saw writing as a fun little thing to do.

In the years since, I cannot count how many people have told me that they "want to write a book." But there's always an excuse: they don't have the time (and I magically do?), or they don't know how (and I magically did?) or whatever the excuse of the day might be.

The reality is that these kinds of aspiring writers probably shouldn't be encouraged, because they aren't serious about it. It's a waste of the mentor's time and a waste of the writer's time.

Frankly, Dr. T had a point: there isn't enough room in the publishing business for everyone who wants to be there. Competition is fierce, and unless you're willing to fight the good fight, you won't make it.

If a publishing contract landed the laps of these people, they'd love it. But here's the problem: they aren't willing to put in the blood, sweat, and tears that it almost always takes to reach that point.

So here's the question each of us must answer for ourselves: Does the flame of writing burn inside you? Do you have to write? Do you want to be published the way you "want" oxygen?

If yes, then stay on this path. Most people who embark on it eventually fall off it, while those who stay on eventually make it through.

It isn't easy. But the journey is worth it, if you're willing to pay the price.

In a sense, I think that's what Dr. T. meant.

(Oh, and I did send him a postcard announcing my first book. Just to let him know about it. Ya know, just 'cause.)

Curtis said...

This is an interesting post. I'm currently finishing my degree in the Creative Writing program at Utah State, and I've heard the same thing from nearly every professor in the program. At first, I was discouraged, and it took a lot of the wind out of my sails. I kept writing, however, and I have done my best to incorporate each life lesson—and lesson plan—into my writing, and I know it has made me a better writer. It has also given me the motivation to succeed, because my ego and my muse won't let me give up on my dream! Hopefully one day I'll have what it takes to become a good writer, and hopefully someone in the publishing industry will notice, but until then, I'll continue to stay up until 3 AM—after work and school—because that's the only time I have to write, and I'll continue to squeeze in time on my laptop on my 15 minute breaks, and I'll allow my characters as much space in my head as I can, and I'll continue to read voraciously because that's what makes me happy.

Becoming published is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but the pleasure for me isn't in the gold, it's all the pretty colors along the way. I sure could use that pot though. :)

Julie Wright said...

Love this and I agree. I had a similar experience with an author who came to speak to my school.

Karlene said...

You said, "The reality is that these kinds of aspiring writers probably shouldn't be encouraged, because they aren't serious about it. It's a waste of the mentor's time and a waste of the writer's time."

No, no, no, no, no! I so disagree. Everyone should be encouraged to write. It's never a waste of time--even if all they do is write little stories for their children, or blog or letters to missionaries.

Words are the foundations of our realities. They are the interpretations of our experience. They are how we communicate. They are powerful. They are holy.

Anyone with a desire to learn to use words more fully should be encouraged. Writing is a beautiful thing. I'd happily waste my time with anyone who wanted to learn to write (well, as long as they paid me for my time).

However, the point that you have to be on fire with the desire to write and publish or you won't make it--that I can agree with.

hi, it's me! melissa c said...

I loved this post. At first, I worried after reading what your teacher said, but by the end, I knew I'd be one who was published one day.

The fire does burn in me and it is burning bright. I want it so bad and truly, nothing will stop me.

Day after day I get closer and I can't wait. I love the challenge and I know the first time I get a rejection I'll feel bad, but I also know it will happen.

Anyway, I'm prepared to do what it takes and I am so grateful for the friends and people I have met along the way so far. I love this blog and the help it has been! Be watching for me at the conference in April! I'll be there!

Heather B. Moore said...

is a theme I wish those college professors would talk about over the fact that it's very tough to get published. Of course it is, but if it's truly our dream, it will happen.

When I started writing my first book (I was 30), I took an off-campus creative writing/publishing workshop. The instructor said, "I'm so sick of stay-at-home moms thinking they can make a buck off of writing a book in their spare time."

It shook me to the core because I fit into that category. But then I used it as fuel to motivate me even more.

Now, it's 8 years later and I have book #6 coming out this year.

And never look back!

(Incidentally, I have followed the instructor's writing career since he talked about trying to sell a book he wrote--he still hasn't published a book)

Annette Lyon said...

Karlene, I meant specifically encouraging writers w/out the fire to write FOR PUBLICATION. I absolutely agree with you that anyone and everyone can benefit from writing. It's a powerful force, and one too few people take advantage of.

Danette said...

I believe Curtis is going to start his own publishing company. Right Curtis! HAHA. I do hope my perseverence will pay. I have never been so passionate about anything, it's like this drive fell out of the sky and now controls my life. I hope it really did come from above. My only wish lately is that I get published before the end of the world.

Danette said...

Curtis is going to start up a publishing company, right? That might help. LOL! I never thought I would be soo obsessed about wanting to be an author. It's like this desire fell out of the sky. (hopefully that means something) All I hope for is that I get that coveted title (author) before the end of the world comes.

Kimberly said...

Love this post for so many reasons. I'm going to go with an analogy here. I think that many who skirt the edges of the literary pool have little idea how hard those swimming in it have to work to stay afloat. They see it as being a simple matter of catching the eye of a publisher who'll toss them a raft and voila! Floating along and famous.

For myself, I don't know if I have the talent and the drive to pull it off. I honestly don't. But even a day or two of not writing and I become edgy or morose. I don't feel like me anymore. I need to write.

Should I be encouraged to work towards publication? Maybe not. I'm not sure I have the chops.

Thanks to wonderful, wisdom sharing authors like yourself though, I'm going into it all with my eyes fairly wide open.

Rachelle said...

Great post Annette! Determination is the key to success. I'm glad you made it and thanks for sharing with all of us. :)


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Does anyone know any information of this Groom Frederick Karl Otto married Emily Warren born in Bennington Hertfordshire England 1857.They married 10th September 1883 Touws River Simonstown Worcester South Africa in the Engineers Office on board the HMS BOADICEA .Frederick Karl Otto who was born 1853 place unknown but on his Death Certificate states as being European.He was also know as Charles Otto.I have been told that to be married and on board the HMS BOADICEA you would of had to be of Royal Navy Personnel that the HMS BOADICEA was not a public passenger vessel.Can anyone help me track down where Frederick Karl Otto came from and was he indeed in the Royal Navy?

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I checked the South African War Medal 77-78-79 ; The Medal Roll by D.R. Forsyth Medal Roll twice , no Otto is listed on the Roll for H.M.S.Boadicea .
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Postcards from San Marino

It is the world’s oldest republic and arguably has the continent’s worst national football team. San Marino is well worth a visit if you are making a visit to Italy’s Adriatic coast. My article about San Marino on the BBC Travel site was published in August (here for UK folks), but I thought I’d share […]

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The Casemates of Luxembourg: an underground tour with a difference

Taking an underground tour is hardly an unusual experience these days. There are tours of sewers, bomb shelters, abandoned train lines and natural caves in almost every major city. So what makes the 23 kilometres of tunnels known as the Casemates of Luxembourg different and worthy of special attention? For a start there’s the age […]

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Germany: the best of Europe without the crowds

Ask people where they want to go on their European holidays and if they’re not heading to the beaches of the Mediterranean they’ll most likely tell you about Paris, London, Barcelona or Venice. Some may head east to Prague, Krakow or Budapest. Yet despite being the most populous European country (excluding Russia) Germany hardly ever […]

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Postcards from Aleppo in happier times

Many blog entries, particularly photo posts, are designed to inspire others to visit a particular place. This one is a definite exception. No tourist is likely to being visiting Aleppo anytime soon. As I heard the depressing news from Syria I looked back at my photos of our trip there in 2009. Our happy memories […]

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Sound advice on local hotels – from the girl in McDonalds

“Do you really want to stay there? It’s horrible!” It was 9.30pm and I’d been in Bialystok for a little over half an hour. The bed I had arranged was not available and having been given a couple of phone numbers by the apologetic hostel receptionist I thought I’d got lucky. There was a bed, […]

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The joys of off-season travel

Drive around northern Iceland in March and it’s easy to believe that you’re the only person left on the planet. An hour might go by without you seeing another car on the main road and even in the areas that are geared to accommodate summer tourists there is barely a soul in sight. We visited […]

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Hidden Warsaw: stories behind the courtyard shrines

Wander around any city for long enough and you’ll discover surprises in the most unexpected places. This is certainly true of Warsaw, where much of the city’s history, often tragic, often bloody but always fascinating, is hidden behind the brick and concrete of the main streets. While much of Warsaw was rebuilt after 1945 by […]

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Warsaw Palace of Culture: Stalin’s unwanted gift to Poland

At some point in our lives we have all received an unwanted present. We usually hide it away and hope that no-one will notice. When Stalin decided in 1951 that he wanted to make a ‘gift’ to the people of Poland, he chose to erect a colossal tower in the heart of Warsaw that would […]

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Poles apart: growing up with Warsaw

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Last night, one in three Australians took part in one of the biggest Powerball draws ever..

And NOBODY won!

That means that that for the second time in six months, the division one prize will now be $100 million.

The prize has jackpotted for eight weeks in a row and is now the equal highest it has ever been in 23 years.

A total of 2,467,864 did win some money last night, with a lucky fifteen taking home $81,533.30 each.

The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said that if one person wins $100 million next week, it would be the biggest lottery win in Australian history.

'The current record is held by a Hervey Bay couple who won $70million in January 2016,' he said.

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How is foreign intelligence agency of powerful countries supressing Press freedom in the World?

"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers", a statement of Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 by the United Nations.

Freedom of Press today has become an important role for Human Rights and development. In past few years WikiLeaks brought revolution on Press freedom by leaking thousands of secret cables of the United States and intelligence agencies worldwide. As experts say that the power of some of the powerful countries in the world is because of the success of the secret deals and missions of their respective foreign intelligence agency.

Foreign Intelligence Agency of any country is responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information and intelligence relating to political or economic activities of foreign states. These kinds of agencies work by gathering information from their agents worldwide. I have done some serious analysis of facts and came by a theory on how foreign intelligence agency is suppressing press freedom in the world. Here I will be concentrated on two powerful agencies CIA (Central Intelligence Agency, US) and RAW sometimes R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing, India).

Foreign Intelligence Agencies are :

* Out of reach of the Right to Information Act

RAW: It is not answerable to the the parliament of India on any issue which makes it free from the Right to Information Act

CIA: It directly receives order and reports to the President of the US anyway, keeping everything out of reach from media.

* The most powerful tool of the respective countries
Foreign Analysts refer RAW as an effective organization and primary instruments of Indian power and also one of the fearsome intelligence agency in Asia.

* Working against Human Rights values by threatening, spying and even assassination

"Many agents of RAW thought that they were not only above the law but a law unto themselves because RAW was not answerable to any outside agency", says a RAW agent. What can a trained agent do when he/she thinks above the law???

RAW in Nepal :

The current chief of RAW is Rajinder Khanna, an ex-IPS officer who joined the group in 1978. Ashok Chaturvedi, expert on Nepal, was the chief of the group from 1 February 2007 to 31 January 2009. Nepal Weekly magazine was able to trace RAW movement in December 2007 and also revealed that it was interfering in internal political dynamics of Nepal. The Indian ambassador to Nepal is the current head of RAW branch in Nepal according to the group rules.

How is RAW interfering in Press and Politics in Nepal?

RAW is most successfully operating in Nepal even today. Primary function of RAW in Nepal is to make dependent with them, suppressing Press freedom and interfering politics sometimes even "the game of Chair" finally to stop any movement of Greater Nepal. The documentary "Greater Nepal; in quest of boundaries" has revealed the Indian border encroachment and political influence of the group to national and local level in Nepal. Nepalese media are openly covering the news of threaten given by the Indian ambassador to Nepal, not to trade with China, as said by K.P Oli but rather nobody dares to ask the agent about the threaten. Nobody says you can't threaten a sovereign country, you are just a fucking ambassador, nobody did.

On 26 September 2015, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai quit the party he formed through a press conference. It was aired on some television channels but none of them included the clip where he talked about the unfair Sugauli Treaty 1816 that still exist. It was a matter of surprise for me to know that none of the media have actually talked about it, whether national or international neither print nor digital.

Watch the full press conference below

What do you say about this? Is RAW really interfering in Nepal's politics and suppressing Press freedom? If not why didn't media say what it needed to say??? Is it that RAW threatens the media persons? I expect I won't be threatened by Mr. Modi.


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Sinéad Owens, WheelWorks

It seems like yesterday that I was writing my previous blog, time is flying by so quickly here.

We have not stopped for the past few months. The month of March proved particularly hectic for all of us at the WheelWorks office. We had a plethora of workshops with groups all across Northern Ireland. That is the beauty of this organisation; especially the ArtCart, we can bring our artists and facilities to any location in Northern Ireland, be it a small village hall, in the middle of a field, or outside your local community centre. Each workshop was different in its own way. Particular highlights for me have been the ‘Kick Start the ArtCart’ consultation sessions and our different workshops surrounding the theme of St Patrick.

Of course, there have been some fundraising highlights too; mainly being a funding application I completed in March. To begin the process I began recruitment of three separate groups, after discussions with the youth leaders I then met with the young participants and heard what types of workshops and sessions they would like to take part in and what themes they would like to explore. I then developed a project plan and put together an outline for a series of sessions with each group. After all of that I compiled a funding application which incorporated all three groups. I am still waiting to hear back from the funder but fingers crossed!! At the moment I’m keeping busy completing funding reports, it is that time of year after all. It is brilliant to get experience in this area, to learn that the job of a fundraiser isn’t just securing funds, but researching, monitoring and evaluating as well.

I have also been given the chance to help expand my knowledge of project co-ordinating, which is fantastic. I am looking into potential groups to work with and helping to co-ordinate some summer activity for our ArtCart. This learning opportunity has been amazing and the skills I am being taught here are invaluable for my future. I can’t thank the staff of WheelWorks enough for all their guidance and support, especially for all the tips and hints they are giving me.

Recently I began sessions with my Business Mentor, Vincent McCann. Vincent is the Operations Manager at the Market Place, Armagh. The Market Place is a theatre and arts centre that presents the best in arts and entertainment. It is a venue that I have always been interested in and have visited many times for different events. Vincent’s role is to help me to develop my professional practice, business thinking and career development. Because one day I plan to run my own arts organisation, Vincent’s help is indispensible in helping me learn how different arts organisations are run.

I feel like all my blogs are just me harping on about how much of a wonderful experience I’m having, but it’s all true. I am so thankful to Arts & Business NI for giving me the opportunity to work with such an amazing company and I can’t help but smile when I talk about working with WheelWorks this past few months.

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Passive Solar House Design Can Be a Part of Any House

Simply put, a passive solar house is a house that heats and cools itself without the aid of a furnace or air conditioner and has no solar electric system. Think of a frigid, but sunny, day when your car had been parked in the sun and when you got in you were pleasantly surprised that it was toasty warm inside?

That is passive solar heating at work. Have you ever sat in the shade of a big tree next to a lake on a sweltering day and felt a cooling breeze come in across the water and bring some relief from the heat? That is passive cooling, a corollary of passive solar heating, at work. And as you might have guessed, opening the window blinds to brighten a room is an example of passive solar lighting.

Passive solar house design is the art and science of designing a house to take advantage of the natural heating and cooling the environment provides. And of course, the sun is the generator of it all. Since no one has figured out how to charge us for the use of the sun, the solar energy that radiates from it is free.

The costs of solar energy come from the costs of the equipment we need to buy and the things we have to do to make use of that free energy.

When you mention solar energy, people often think of solar panels or photovoltaics. These are the familiar panels of shiny silicon wafers that convert sunlight into electricity. These are also the most expensive ways to make use of the sun’s free power. True passive solar house design does not use photovoltaics.

Instead, a passive solar house makes use of the sun through proper orientation, well designed shading and roof overhangs, window placement and orientation, non-mechanical heat storage, and convective air currents.

It is hard to make a house 100% passive solar in most climates. Sooner or later the law of diminishing returns will take over and the cost of implementing methods for heating and cooling will be so high, the payback time frame will be too long to make the initial investment prudent.

But there are many things you can do with the design of a house to utilize the benefits of passive solar heating and cooling that basically cost nothing. And your partially passive solar house does not have to look like something out of Star Wars. It can match your image of “home” and can actually be quite traditional in style.

A lot of passive solar house design may seem elementary. But these common sense principles have sadly been forgotten in house design and home building. Houses have been plopped down on subdivision lots across the United States and the world with no regard for where the sun rises and sets. We have forgotten the lessons learned over thousands of years of home building before mechanical systems were invented.

Orientation is the first principle of passive solar house design. This is the positioning of the house relative to the points of the compass and the sun. In the northern hemisphere, the sun will be on the south side of your house during the majority of the day and the north side of your house will be shaded.

So the heat is to the south and the cool is to the north. Naturally, all of the house elements that are supposed to collect heat from the sun need to be on the south side of the house and any cooling ventilation for the hot summer months needs to come into the house from the shady, north side.

 We have forgotten the lessons learned over thousands of years of home building

If you did nothing more than rotate a standard house plan so that the side with most of the windows faced south, you would reduce the heating expense considerably. Add more glass and you gain even more heat. Of course, there could be too much solar gain and the rooms could become unlivable, especially in summer.

Since the sun is lower in the sky in winter (in the northern hemisphere) and higher in the sky in summer, it is possible to design a roof overhang that is big enough to shade the window from the high summer sun, when you don’t want the heat, and short enough to allow the low winter sun to stream in.

The overhang can even be adjustable with the season to maximize the effect. Sun angles vary with the latitude from region to region. Sun charts are available to help with calculating the ideal orientation, overhang size, and placement for your locale.

When the sun goes down in the evening, the solar heating stops. To increase the passive solar house design benefits, your house should have some method for accepting excess heat, a way to store it, and a way to circulate that heat throughout the house later. Sun rooms or sun spaces like Trombe walls can do this.

Trombe walls are used in many passive solar houses and consist of a wall of glass, a narrow air space, and a high-mass wall, often built of masonry and painted black to maximize solar absorption. These walls have vents at the top and bottom of both the glass wall and the masonry wall.

Trombe walls face the midday sun. The sun streams into the air space and heats the masonry wall, actually overheating it in the sunniest part of the day. When heat is needed in the house, vents are opened and the air is allowed to circulate in. When heat is not needed, the excess solar heat in the Trombe wall is absorbed and stored by the high-mass wall.

If you are fortunate enough to have a site that slopes down toward the midday sun, Trombe walls are ideal to place along the basement wall that is exposed to the sun. Otherwise, your Trombe wall will compete with your house windows for space on the south or sun-facing wall.

Incidentally, just to prove that there is nothing new under the sun (sorry for the pun) the Trombe wall was invented and patented in 1881 by Edward Morse. But it was popularized in 1964 by French engineer Felix Trombe and architect Jacques Michel. I guess Trombe had the better PR agent.

Sun spaces, such as sun rooms can be utilized as solar heat collecting and storage devices in a passive solar house, while also providing additional living space. But to be effective, you will have to be willing to let the sun room “overheat” in the middle of a sunny day.

The floor should be some sort of high-mass material like tile on concrete with insulation below the concrete. And the room should have a way of extracting the heat it has collected and circulating it throughout the house. A sun space works on the same principles as a Trombe wall.

In a truly “passive” passive solar house, the air circulation should work on the principle of convective currents and not utilize any electric fans. A convective current is nothing more than hot air rising and cold air falling. In our Trombe wall or sun space, the heated air rises to the top and that is the point at which the venting should be placed to take the warm air into the house.

Practicality dictates that convective currents are not always the most effective way to circulate the air. The small amount of electricity it takes to run a couple of fans will provide much better circulation. And if you combine your passive solar design with a small bit of active solar design in the form of the fans, you could run those fans with a photovoltaic panel and battery array and still not have to buy any electricity to do the job.

Want to create a cooling draft and let your passive solar house ventilate and cool naturally? High windows that are operable can greatly improve natural ventilation and provide passive solar cooling. Your house will be warmed by the sun during the day. Because of those convective currents the air that is high up in the house is warmer. Opening a high window can allow this warm air to escape.

When it leaves, it pulls in outside air to replace it. This is where the shady north side plays a roll in passive solar design. If there are open windows positioned low on the shady, cooler side of the house, this cooler air will be drawn in. To make this passive cooling work best, open the north windows only partially so the air comes in evenly. Operable skylights can also be used in this way.

With your Trombe wall or sunroom design, you can induce a draft by opening the high vents or windows in them to let the hot air out and open your shaded windows to allow cooler air to enter.

As you might have realized, a passive solar house behaves best if it is only one room deep. Every living space should have exposure on the south and the north. In cold northern climates, most of the glass should be placed in the south wall with properly designed shading.

The north side should have fewer windows and be well insulated and sealed from the winter winds. Each room can then control its own warming and ventilating and the need to circulate air to other rooms is reduced or eliminated.

In warm summer climates, most of the passive solar house should be flipped. Here you will want to maximize solar induced cooling. Most of the windows should be on the north side of the house to reduce solar heat gain. The south-facing walls should be shaded by long overhangs to keep them from warming in the midday sun. Ventilation should still occur on the north face where the air is cooler.

Incorporating passive solar design into a traditional house can lower operating costs dramatically

One method of cooling houses in hot climates is centuries old. Solar chimneys have been used in homes since Roman times. A solar chimney is a tall vertical shaft located on the sunny side of the house and it must extend above the roofline. The shaft is painted black to absorb the solar heat or may have a glass face on the south side with the interior of the shaft painted black.

When the air in the shaft is warmed by the sun, it rises, just as it does in a fireplace chimney and is vented out through vents on the side of the chimney away from the prevailing winds. This induces a convective current. The hot air rises and cool air is drawn in low through vents or windows in the wall on the shaded side of the house. A cooling breeze is created within the house even on perfectly calm days. No fan or electricity is needed.

To enhance the cooling effect of a solar chimney, a passive geothermal heat exchanging pipe system can be installed. This is a pipe that is buried several feet underground and connects the house to the outdoors. As the warm air rises in the solar chimney, air is sucked into the house through the heat exchanging pipes. The ground is cool a few feet down even in the hottest climates. As the outside air passes through the pipes, it is cooled by the soil around it.

By the time it reaches the house it is much cooler than when it was outside above the ground.  One more enhancement would be to connect the solar chimney to the unconditioned attic space. The induced draft would aid in ventilating and cooling the attic, thus reducing the temperature of the rooms below. A system like this can effectively cool a passive solar house even on very hot days.

But keep in mind that all passive cooling systems are more effective in regions with low humidity and less effective in muggy, humid locales.

Incorporating passive solar design into a traditional house can lower operating costs dramatically. Proper solar orientation, well placed windows and glass doors, properly designed overhangs, consideration of natural ventilation, and the inclusion of a Trombe wall or sun room designed to act as a sun space are things that can be done without dramatically changing the style, look or feel of your home. Your dream house can still match your vision of “home.”

But remember, every passive solar house must have the best insulation available. All of your efforts will be fruitless if your walls, roof, and floor leak heat and air. Your windows must be high quality and tight. And your other mechanical systems need to be efficient and properly designed.

It’s not likely that you can heat and cool your house with passive systems alone. Think of your house as a total system and you’ll get the results and low utility bill you want.

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Obesity epidemic caused by CO2 ??

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posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 11:02 AM
From the Danish news:

"The global obesity epidemic may be due to the increased amounts of CO2 in the air affects our brains, so we get the urge to eat more.

This wild but tantalizing hypothesis put forward for the first time of a serious Danish researchers. Is it true that CO2 destroys not only the climate but also global health.

More research suggests it. In the Danish Glostrup study that charts the life of thousands of people, both thin and thick participants over 20 years have put relatively equally weight on.

- It told me that there might be something in the environment, affecting fat people as much as thin people. It could be CO2, says postdoc Lars-Georg Hersoug from the Center for Disease Prevention and Health at Glostrup Hospital to

Animal studies confirm the theory
In the U.S. obesity epidemic is greatest on the east coast with the highest CO2 concentrations. Studies of 20,000 different laboratory animals showed that all animals continually gained weight even though they were fed under controlled conditions and therefore should not gain weight.

More importantly, researchers have shown that the acidity of the blood affect the neurons in the brain, which regulate appetite, and metabolism. So when we breathe CO2, which makes the blood more acidic, it may affect the brain, so we'll want to eat more.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, together with Hersoug demonstrated that six young men placed in special climate chambers with extra CO2 afterward consumed six percent more food than men who had been exposed to normal amounts of CO2.

According to scientists, the theory unfortunately is no excuse to ditch dieting or exercise.

Fruits and vegetables reduces the acidity in the blood. And running outdoors ventilate CO2 out of the body, which we otherwise accumulate while sitting still indoors, according to researchers and

posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 11:17 AM
Nope, its to do with cheap processed foods that taste good.

Heard of pink slime? Well, most ground (minced) beef contains this filth. Despite being labelled as 100% Beef.

Ready meals, processed foods, advertizing, all play a part in the obesity epidemic. As well as people being less active due to the internet (can do shopping, chat etc) and other things such as consoles, ipads etc.

Good food is hard to come by, especially if you havent a lot of money.

People are getting fatter because they are more lazy, and eat crap foods.

posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 11:29 AM
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More flawed science... There are studies that claim that co2 literally causes EVERYTHING.
There are stories that co2 causes brain shrinkage, causes fish to shrink, causes fish to grow, causes alien invasion, causes ice age, causes global warming and so on.
I really wish i still had the link to a site that has collected all such silly and contradicting studies on one site.

Obesity is because of crap you eat especially high fructose corn syrup which is exactly when the obesity and diabetes epidemic started in USA.

posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 11:55 AM
Nope. Nope Nope. It's extremely easy to check the CO2 levels and pH levels of people. In fact, its part of almost the most basic set of lab tests run at your doctors office.

Without even getting into the medicine side of things, I'm sure the lab animals were fed a very highly increased dose of CO2 in order to achieve these results. Besides, we have our own set of lab rats as a control group. Just look outside. At any wild animal. They aren't overweight. I don't mean your own personal house pets either. I, mean the wild animals out there. Squirrrles, birds, rabbits, deer...etc. For them....Darwin's survival of the fittest still applies.

Now.....for the medical side of it. Most people I encounter with chronic elevated CO2 levels, are people with COPD. They were usually the chronic smokers. But...over time their CO2 gradually went up. Their lungs stopped processing the exchange of CO2 and O2 properly, and their baseline CO2 levels rise well above a normal level. Btw. These people are very often pretty easy to spot. Aside from the fact they often walk around wearing supplemental oxygen, they are usually barrel chested, and are very skinny otherwise.

Sorry....but I don't buy this theory.

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posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 01:13 PM
Just to get things "on the level".

I don't buy into this myself. My wife's reaction when she read the news were something like "bollocks!"

I just thought that this particular news item would be something you guys would appreciate. If for no other reason then for the amusement factor while we contemplate someone saying - "as long as it is to do with CO2 and global warming, you can always rely on grants to come your way"

posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 01:21 PM
obesity is caused by eating more calories than you burn on a regular basis, why is this so hard to believe, medical conditions aside.

posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 01:38 PM
reply to post by HolgerTheDane

What caught my attention was the article mentioned that our blood becomes more acidic in the presence of Co2. I'm not too convinced on the Co2 being the culprit, but what now this has got me thinking about blood pH levels.

This is entirely observation, but from what I know salt is pretty alkaline. Just like baking soda. Well alkaline when added to water since it doesn't contain a hydrogen. I'm a salty food eater. I could eat salt from the shaker all day and pass on the cheesecake and cookies. I am a thin person who never really excercises. All of the thin people I know usually are salty food eaters. Not sweet.

Maybe this whole no msg craze is hurting us and making people fatter?

posted on Mar, 9 2012 @ 05:31 PM
reply to post by HolgerTheDane

Yeah...I understand why you posted it. And it a weird way...this guys reasoning might make sense.'s no coincidence that global CO2 levels have risen in the last couple of hundred years along with people's weight. But I think that is way more related to machines now doing the work people used to have to do by hand.

I'm not trying to even get into a global warming debate here either. But we have become a mechanized world. For better or worse. And now..instead of people working in the fields or as a blacksmith or whatever they might have done in the past...they now work in offices inside of small cubicles much like the lab rats. They eat high fat, processed foods and get way less exercise now that people did 200 years ago.

However, because of this mechanization, it has caused global CO2 levels to rise. Whether or not anyone believes global warming is caused by similar events or not it irrelevant to this discussion. And I only bring that up now cause someone will try to troll that subject later on if I don't. It's a known fact....CO2 levels are higher now, than in the past few hundred years. The same thing thing that has caused that rise is the same thing that has caused peoples weight to rise.

People have become lazy and are eating way too much or the wrong foods. While letting machines do the work man once did in 1700. But they aren't related in the way the article makes it sound. They might be related. But only because they share the same cause. One didn't cause the other though.

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posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 04:39 PM

Originally posted by WilliamOckham
Pretty disappointing and ridiculous that the mods actually encourage people who make unprovable claims, by removing posts that call those claims into question.

I mean, wow. How can any of the mods post their discontent in threads about media censorship, when they do EXACTLY that here, for the purpose of swaying conversations in only the direction they like? Screw that. If a thread or claim can't stand up to hard questioning or scrutiny, then so be it. It has failed and it should be pointed out.

Whatever. Watch as this post is removed too, folks. Enjoy your fantasies and disconnect from reality.

In a world of lies where truth is objective and told from an individual perspective, all it takes is you having faith that what's being told is proof and you call it proof but is it really proof? It was proof that Earth/Terra was flat, is there proof that Earth/Terra is round? Everyone thinks it is but quantum physics show we may live in a holographic reality so who knows really what shape it is just because it looks round - try studying the way your eyes interpret the world you see and what your brain does with it to make you what you see. The point there is no proof of anything in a world of lies and illusions so your choice is to take part in learning about something (attraction) or claim were all disconnected from reality (repulsive). It's your journey!

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 04:41 PM
Thanks for your time. It seems like I've been lost for a long time. I also feel power inside me that I can't seem to figure out. How can I consciously fix these things? Also it seems like the negativity here on earth is a little overkill, is there a certain amount of power they're trying to get out of all this negativity? What is there goal?

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 04:45 PM
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So I am only on page two and aside from the attempted derailments this thread has been quite awesome! I have no questions to ask just yet as I have much reading to do. With any luck they will already be answered and I will refrain from being redundant. But rest assured I have questions.

I only post now to say thank you for your contribution. Regardless of your intent perceived or otherwise, I personally feel a strong conection with your words. I myself struggle to find the nuggets of truth mixed in with the truthiness. Thus far, everything you say resonates with me and my understanding of things (obtained through years and years of garbage reading and coming to my own conclusions) and nothing you have shared has thrown up any flags....yet, again only on page 2.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 04:59 PM
Initiate, I would like to thank you for your posts and the manner in which you have answered the questions posted.

I have spent decades looking for the few gems in the fields of manure; and eventually am starting to get a sense how some of it fits together. Nothing you have said inconsistent with what I have found and experienced independently, although there is much you have that I will just take at face value since I do not have the experience or understanding to evaluate it.

I have to admit that my question would be “Everything you have said you will tell us about if we ask, please tell us.” But obviously that is too broad and massive.

I have several fast short answer (I think) questions and then several more substantive questions.

Fast ones:

1. The Franklin Savings and Loan Scandal in the late 1980s in Omaha: was it a hoax or a case of damage control by the powers behind the scenes to cover up a bungled exposure of their modus operandus?

2. The civilization that fell at the end of the last ice age: does any of their knowledge or history exist in a way that is accessible today? Is it true that some of that knowledge was mythologized into the tarot and astrological traditions? Are there any traces of their languages extant today (like in Basque or the Ainu)?

3. Shamans speak of “walking between the worlds.” Is this a way of exploring the other dimensions you speak of? Or are these delusions? The abduction experiences people have seem to be a manifestation of something that has always been part of our experience, is this also related to these other dimensions?

4. Can we be linked with another soul in some way so that we encounter each other in multiple lifetimes? Is it possible for someone in between incarnations to actually miss someone who is alive?
EDIT: I believe you have answered the first part of this one already, I missed it originally. But the second one is still posed. Thank you.

5. Do any animals have any symbolic significance to you, as in the native American traditions: the wolf or owl for example?

The Questions:

1. There are gems hidden in the fields of manure. For those of us hip deep and digging through the manure, can you suggest sources that may be of more value than others? You mentioned David Icke. Perhaps people who have some sort of insight that might prove valuable? Do you have an opinion on Franz Bardon or the Vadim Zeland's writing on reality transurfing? The field of Chaos Magick? Similarly there are thousands of alchemical and occult texts “out there” any suggestions on some that are more worth reading than others. Also things like remote viewing etc.

2. In terms of development, there are many traditions and schools that seek to exercise the mind and soul, such as QiGong, Raja Yoga and various meditation techniques. Suggestions on which ones are more likely to be useful, if any, and which are a waste of time? Are there any which we do not know of that you might suggest or describe to us?

3. I have to ask, what is this “New Order” that you mentioned that is being worked towards after the fall of the current economic system? What is its planned form?

4. You talk about being telepathically influenced by various entities. How do we know when this is happening and how do we protect ourselves?

Thank you Initiate.
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posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:23 PM
Re-reading some of your answers. I was intrigued by your comment about the BM's exerting control in various planes, coupled with your descriptions of mental and emotional power. Would it be reasonable to say that if one cultivated the detached mindset, such as described by many of the Buddhist schools, this would reduce the receptiveness of one to such an attack?
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posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:29 PM

I'm gonna jump in here and make a few comments but I know that I shouldn't. These kinds of threads on ATS can go on for hundreds of pages. Take ET_MAN's, for instance. I stopped reading his after 250 pages.

A very good piece of advice for Initiate would be to become much less wordy and much more topical. Deep esoteric and philosophical examples might be appropriate in some places, but a thread on ATS isn't one of them.

In other words, Initiate, keep it short and simple. Everyone, everywhere is looking for answers but not everyone is as knowledgeable as you are.

Yes, everyone, Initiate knows what he's talking about. His level of learning and understanding are very high but just as he wisely suggests, take from him what resonates with you and discard the rest. When a source provides this disclaimer you can be reasonably assured that he's not full of crap. Only those that wish to deceive will tell you to believe them and no one else.

So, very simply, each of us is a spiritual being having a human experience.

As Initiate states, your consciousness is a gift that is beyond description. Perhaps you realize this now, perhaps not.

The body you occupy is not you.

Reincarnation is real.

The Bible, just as Initiate says, is a horribly doctored and edited text. It is not at all accurate.

The Earth is entering the age of transparency and expansion. (Ignore any prophetic dates.)

Part of this age is the awakening of humanity.

Not only are ETs real, our skies are full of them.

Many, many ET civilizations exist in our galaxy and all the others.

The existence of ETs and vast amounts of spiritual and esoteric knowledge that would benefit humanity have been kept secret by the dark forces.

Forces of light and forces of dark have been battling each other for a long, long time on our humble Terra.

Terra is not going through this alone. Eight other nearby planets are in the process of expelling the dark.

Do not think Terra and all her inhabitants are special in any way. We're not. This process is routine in our cosmos.

What will happen in the near future (hopefully) is divine intervention.

Divine intervention is exactly what it sounds like: Divinity, First Source, God, the One Great Creator steps in and makes changes and there are no entities of any kind that can prevent this from occurring.

Divine intervention and spiritual awakening are the grand prizes in our universe and all the others. (Yes, universes, plural.)

There are about 150 ET races hovering above us, watching and observing, with only one interest in mind; to see what they can get out of our divine intervention.

ET races can be very advanced technologically but can be badly suppressed spiritually.

As Initiate states, countless realms exist in countless dimensions or vibrational planes.

Our human brains are exceedingly more powerful than we've been led to believe.

That's all I'm gonna contribute. I felt like this thread needed to return to the basics, so I wanted to help a little.

How do I know these things? Because I've seen them myself. I'm a Pleiadian starseed. Believe what you want and ignore everything else.

Finally, for an excellent introduction and explanation for all of this, I highly recommend this video by Zingdad.

Don't be put off by "Disclosure" in the title. This video goes much deeper than disclosure of ET races. It is quite enjoyable and if you watch it, you'll come away with a better understanding of everything. It's in two parts.

(And I also recommend that you watch it, NOT just read the transcript.)

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:29 PM
Dear Initiate,

Thank you for the information you have provided, could you elaborate more on the topic of reincarnation and more specifically what you said about choosing to reincarnate, if reincarnation is a choice, can you choose to go back and live your life again or is it a random process?

you also mentioned that you can separate your soul would you care to elaborate more on this? and is it possible in the way you mentioned that any of us can strive to be a demi-god? what are the different paths available to us?

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:31 PM
reply to post by AfterInfinity

Why cant people just consider information instead of criticize and complain about it. I find all this stuff very interesting, I would still read it even if I didn't believe in spirituality.
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posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:31 PM
Do the rulers abide by doing stuff at particular times for maximum affect?

Am pretty sure of this, I think they know what dates can do to our level of thinking.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:32 PM

Originally posted by hadituptohere
take from him what resonates with you and discard the rest.

Exactly what I have been doing.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:41 PM
When I first came here I read about people who were just astounded and amazed over the "Hidden Hand" post. I was expecting when I read it to be floored by some profound truth...or something like that. But if you actually read the post, whats so hilarious is that its obvious someone was just "preaching to the choir." Hidden Hand was a good writer, but everything he predicted would come true with time frames failed.

Hidden Hand predicted numerous economic and political events in that thread, and they all failed to come true. Every. Single. One. Yet conspiracy theorists seem to ignore this and treat the thread as if it were a message from a true insider. Why? Because it was a thread that told them what they wanted to hear. They wanted to believe. And so they do. Still.

The continued reverence and awe people show for a thread where someone is that obviously wrong all these years later shows you just how powerful the desire to believe in something is.
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posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:45 PM
reply to post by thelongjourney

I think your angry at them people.

For me, its entertaining. Yet a little part of me likes to believe it. I admit that.

And what would you say percentage wise is the hidden hand related to this thread?
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posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:50 PM
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Obviously the thread title and OP is a direct reference to the Hidden Hand thread, and LIKE THAT THREAD this one is going to go the same way. People want to believe, so they shall. Lets take a look at Hidden Hand's predictions...

Unless any unforeseen disruptions delay it's announcement, there will be a new currency by the end of 2008 / early 2009, along with a new Union of nations. January has been spoken of in some circles, as the latest, though there are plans underway which could even bring this to fruition much earlier than initially hoped for. It depends upon the results of other upcoming events as to how this will play out. I am not high enough up the Hierarchy to know the intimate details of the dates and times that far in advance. There is a 'tree system' in which such knowledge is passed down, as and when it becomes 'need to know'. I would be considered to be a "Regional" leader. Above me, are National and International. San Francisco and Damascus, will be uninhabitable by the end of 2010, possibly even sooner. Again, it depends upon certain 'forces' at play, and which timelines are activated. Humanity, though utterly unconscious of the fact, has a significant part to play in this. You (as a collective consciousness of the planet) are choosing the Negative Polarization by default, by the quality of your thoughts and actions. Thought is creative energy, focused. You get exactly what you put out.

New currency by the end of 2008/early 2009? Fail.
New united nations by end of 2008/early 2009? Fail.
San Fransisco and Damascus uninhabitable by 2010? Fail.

I might make a separate thread about this, actually.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 05:53 PM

Originally posted by cry93
Okay, I read the first post and thought this could be interesting so I posted a few questions. Then I read the threa.d. I am somewhat disappointed.

This looks like the kgnow show. I don't know if I will be back for my answers.
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I'm sorry that you feel that way.

My first question about group soul and social memory complex was to gauge Initiate's esoteric and metaphysical understandings. I would rather give a person a fair and respectful opportunity to present themselves, before judging and instead of rudely ridiculing them as several have done in this thread.

My next two questions were extremely relevant to us all in discussing the motives of the persons and groups that wield influence and power over our societies.

I was quite surprised by the careful detail Initiate gave to my questions, along with his/her ability to convey and articulate advanced metaphysical concepts in such an easy to digest way.

Regardless of the fact that Initiate took many replies to answer me specifically, the sheer volume of information in his/her answers has given us all sufficient insights into the quality of Initiate's understandings. Now we can all judge and discern Initiate with a little more light.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 06:03 PM
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I'll be honest, I'm skeptical but what harm can asking a question cause by itself? (you don't actually have to answer that one)

So I'm aware or at least feel I am aware of the "illuminati" or something that's more or less the same as that concept pervading the world in which we live. Assuming that the "illuminati" are harvesting global resources and causing the wanton destruction of the environment, an environment in which "they" share with the rest of the world. Why do they not consider the ramifications that such destruction will have on their own friends and kin? How do they intend to escape the consiquences they themselves have such a large part in creating. Some things can be escaped with money, but money won't save you from radiation while you live on this planet as near as I can tell unless living underground in some sort of self sustained lead lined bunker is your idea of controlling the world as a rich and powerful elite.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 06:08 PM
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You asked some great questions, and Initiate gave some great detailed answers IMHO, answers that apply to everybody, not just you. So for someone to complain in that matter either did not read the answers or is truly ignorant or is just a troll.

There are many on ATS whose style of posting will be emotional or ego triggering, whether intentional or not. Intentional ego and/or emotional triggering (which are really one and the same) is a hallmark of internet trolls/disinfo agents.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 06:12 PM
Thanks again Initiate for your time and knowledge, I have come up with a couple more questions, though I realize it may be some time before you get to them.

1. What is the purpose(s) of chemtrails? Going on what you said previously we can figure out who is behind them, though does that really matter?

2. Do merkaba's exist and can we create one ourselves, say by following the method laid out by the spiritual teacher Drunvalo Melchizedek?

Thank you once again, brother.

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 06:14 PM
I've got 2 questions for you Initiate (when you get round to it of course).

1. What was the Norway Spiral all about? Was it really a failed missile launch, as the official story goes, or something else?

2. Please can you explain the phenomena that was observed and recorded during the Scole Experiments.
The photographs are particularly interesting. How did that even happen?

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 06:16 PM
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That quote seems not so much of the talk on , BM, dimensions, memory complex, emotions, spirituality, planets and stuff.

What you think?

posted on Jun, 3 2013 @ 06:17 PM
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hello! i am always wondering what those sumerian walls mean,,, you know the ones with the eagle headed, winged beings?
my questions,
what are those baskets in their hands?
what are those pin(al)combs they collect?
and from what they collect them from?

i would like to hear your opinion,,,

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So, if you'll go to Tales Channel now, you'll see that they've made an announcement of delaying Tales of Hearts' release date. The release date will now be on December 18, 2008. That's a one week delay from the original 11th of December date.

And from this special IGN article, Namdai and Japanese convenience store chain Circle K Sunkus will start selling real-life versions of our favorite Mabo Curry~. It will start selling in Japan nationwide on December 9th, and will be sold for only two weeks, with a bowl costing 500 Yen each. They actually tried to come up with the proper taste and texture as in the game (although I have no idea how the heck that's supposed to be XD). Those who buy also get a chance to have a Hearts themed frame with an SD card containing a slideshow of images from the game.

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Meatless Monday: Spicy Chickpea and Carrot Tagine

We've had a tagine for a few months now and had yet to use it. Until today. While browsing various vegetarian-themed recipe sites, the word "tagine" kept popping up, and it was a welcome reminder of that cone-shaped earthen-ware vessel atop our cabinets. What a perfect tool for Meatless Monday, especially with some spicy ingredients to give our boring, stressed-out weeknight some pizzazz!

Although only told politely asked to bring some carrots home for our tagine, being the good husband that he is, Chris also bought some fluffy naan and a pair of pretty tongs etched with flowers to go with our Middle-Eastern meal. We cooked everything inside the tagine on the stovetop. It was very easy and quick - even the cleanup! The aromatic spices we chose gave the dish a lot of warmth and layers of flavor, and perfumed our kitchen with an enticing scent. A touch of honey at the very end played up the natural sweetness in the raisins and carrots. It was a deliciously exotic experiment, and we would definitely make it again, perhaps over some couscous or basmati rice.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 star anise pods
2 piece dehydrated galangal* (see note)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon zataar
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, drained
1/4 cup raisins
2 carrots, peeled and julienned
2/3 cup water
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon honey

*note: we used the galangal because we didn't have any ginger...otherwise we would have used a teaspoon of fresh chopped ginger

In your tagine (or if you don't have a tagine, you could just make this in a large saucepan) heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onions and garlic until they are soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in all the spices and continue to cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes to allow the spices to open up. Add the chickpeas, raisins and carrots, stirring gently to incorporate all the ingredients. Pour in the water and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the honey a couple of minutes before it is ready to be served.

Sauteing the onions, garlic and spices in the base of the tagine

After adding the carrots, raisins, chickpeas and water,
it's ready to be covered and cooked over medium-low heat

Anonymous said...

Tagine is one of my favourite things to make. I don't own a tagine though. We had mini ones as ash trays at the restaurant so I never want to see one again! Yours is gorgeous by the way and the engraved tongs, I have serious prop envy!!

Kelly said...

Oh wow I've never made tagine before but I think I will now! This looks delicious, thanks for sharing! :)

Eftychia said...

I have to try this dish. It really sounds tasty...

Tiffany said...

I don't have a tagine ... but I love the flavors in this dish!

Belinda @zomppa said...

Adore tagines - I need to use mine more - and this is a great way to do it!

Veronica Gantley said...

I have do have a tagine. I think I will make this. I bookmarked it. Thanks for the recipe.

Susan Lindquist said...

Fantastic side dish ... I wonder, though, could one make it with chicken?

Where did you get your tagine from?

Giulietta@Alterkitchen said...

I love tagine, and this looks fabulous!

purabi naha said...

I liked the recipe. You have done something different with chickpeas, that's praiseworthy. Looking forward to sharing recipes and comments with you!

Peggy said...

I've always wanted to purchase an actual tagine - it's such a beautiful piece! This dinner looks absolutely fabulous and tasty =)

Juanita said...

I have yet to own a tagine, but can defo appreciate what's in it, as I am a committed fan of chickpeas!


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"Frosty" Peach and Prosciutto Bruschetta

Mystic Cheese Company makes amazing cheese. Chris and I first tried their cheese while talking to company founder and cheesemaker Brian Civitello on a tour of Graywall Farm, a dairy farm in Lebanon, Connecticut. While we went crazy over that cheese, a satiny, buttery, wonderfully meltable concoction known as Melville, Brian was explaining that he makes all of Mystic Cheese's cheese in two "cheese pods," shipping containers that he has set up on the farm. It is a fascinating and innovative idea and if you want to read more about it, this article or Mystic's own website both do a better job than I ever could.

Anyway, we fell in love with their cheese that day and when we found out they recently came out with a new cheese, we bought it as soon as we found it (at the Coventry Farmers' Market). It's called "Frost," and it has the texture of spreadable fudge, it stinks to high heaven, and it is very, very earthy. I could barely eat it straight, so I knew any recipe I used it in needed to be well-balanced.

I thought on it for about a week and then it came to me, just in time for Chris's birthday. The recipe calls for a nice mix of basic ingredients - bread, meat, cheese and fruit - and only takes about 5 or 6 minutes to make. And look how pretty and fancy they are!

"Frosty" Peach and Prosciutto Bruschetta
(makes 12)

1 medium sized baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 package Mystic Cheese Co.'s Frost
6 slices prosciutto, torn in half
1 large peach, cut into thin slices
olive oil
balsamic glaze

Place the baguette slices on a cookie sheet and put under a high broiler to toast; remove from broiler when toasted to your liking. Spread each piece with a thin layer of Frost. Place 1/2 a slice of prosciutto on top of the cheese. Grill the peach slices on each side, just long enough to warm through and get grill marks, about 4 minutes total. Set the peach slices on top of the prosciutto. Drizzle the bruschetta with olive oil and balsamic glaze, and serve immediately.

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