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Monday, February 8, 2010

The healing power of : Figs (12)

Figs are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps to control blood pressure.

Figs are a good source of dietary fiber. Fiber and fiber-rich foods may have a positive effect on weight management.
You probably do not think about the leaves of the fig tree as one of fig's edible parts. But in some cultures, fig leaves are a common part of the menu, and for good reason. The leaves of the fig have repeatedly been shown to have antidiabetic properties and can actually reduce the amount of insulin needed by persons with diabetes who require insulin injections. In one study, a liquid extract made from fig leaves was simply added to the breakfast of insulin-dependent diabetic subjects in order to produce this insulin-lowering effect.

In animal studies, fig leaves have been shown to lower levels of triglycerides (a form in which fats circulate in the bloodstream), while in in vitro studies, fig leaves inhibited the growth of certain types of cancer cells.


1. Figs have a laxative effect due to its large cellulose content and tough skin. The tiny seeds of the fruit stimulate peristaltic movements of the intestine. Owing to this, figs are an excellent remedy for 'piles'.
2. The active agent in fig is benzaldehyde, a compound that has proven effective in tests on human cancer patients.
3. Phlegmatic cases of cough and asthma are treated with figs. It gives comfort to the patients by draining of the phlegm.
4. Figs in combination with soya milk are wonderful in between meals as a weight builder.
5. Effective against high blood.
6. Prevents aging
7. Strengthens the cardio vascular system.
8. It fights many kinds of cancer.
9. It's a good anti oxidant

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The healing power of: Coconut (11)

There are plenty of them, they taste good and they are healthy: Coconuts. Preferable are the young cocnuts with soft meat.

  1. Prevents simple goiter, contains organic iodine
  2. Body builder, recommended for building up the body muscles.
  3. Constipation and for build-up of gas in the stomach and intestinal tract.
  4. Coconut milk has been found to help cases of sore throat as well as relieving stomach ulcers.
  5. Coconut oil has been found to heal cuts, scratches, burns and sunburns.
  6. The oil has also been recommended for facial massage and is reported to be good as a wrinkle remover.
  7. Coconut oil is also good for the scalp and hair and makes hair dressing unnecessary.
  8. Virgin coconut oil can lessen your Vitamin E requirement.
  9. Coconut water is good for kidney and urinary bladder problems.
  10. Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature.
  11. Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage .The same level we have in our blood.
  12. Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells.
  13. Naturally replenish your body's fluids after exercising.
  14. Raise your metabolism.
  15. Promote weight loss.
  16. Boost your immune system.
  17. Detoxify and fight viruses.
  18. Cleanse your digestive tract.
  19. Control diabetes.
  20. Aid your body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS.
  21. Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer.
  22. Treat kidney and urethral stones.
  23. Boost poor circulation.

Some other facts about the nut:
  • Coconut Water is more nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol.
  • ............. is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories.
  • .............. is Better than processed baby milk - It contains lauric acid, which is present in human mother's milk.
  • ...............is naturally sterile - Water permeates though the filtering husk.
  • ..............is a universal donor - Its identical to human blood plasma.
The coconut will help you against:
  • Stress
  • Heart Diseases
  • High Cholesterol Levels
  • Too Much Weight
  • Kidney Problems
  • Poor Digestion
  • Low Metabolism
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Low Immunity
  • Dental Problems
  • Diabetes
  • Low Bone Density
  • HIV
  • Cancer
  • Premature Aging
  • Pancreatitis

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Blood Depts aka Eliminator aka... ?



Blood Depts, 1984.

One of movies I couldn't remember anymore. But this lucky find on Youtube says I'm there !!! The problem with all these movies is the many aka's. It's not only the working titles that changed by every working day on the film-set, it's the many foreign covers with their translated titles as well. The Japanese are champions in this art, followed by the German and the French. Even the soundtrack is corrupted and makes us speak other tongues. I prefer subtitles. Everybody who has heard the dialog between the English Edward Fox and the Australian Nick Tate in 'Return from the river Kwai', knows what I'm talking about. Don't sound-dub another language to these beautiful originals

Blood Debts, full movie.



(This is the scene in Copacabana where we rob a customer and get shot by Richard Harrison:
https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3DCgxwsfmzHcc%23t%3D1302&h=YAQ
http://bert-firebert.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-first-film-with-cirio-santiago.html


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Predicting animals. Psychic ??

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Jill Stefko: ANPSI ( a must read !!!)

Earthquake dog:





http://pets.thenest.com/cats-behave-theyre-predicting-earthquake-8330.html

Unusual Animal Behavior - In 1920, the largest earthquake to hit China with a magnitude of 8.5 occurred in Haiyuan County, Ninghxia Province. According to reports of eyewitnesses, prior to this earthquake, wolves were seen running around in packs, dogs were barking unusually, and sparrows were flying around wildly. It is reported that prior to the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in 1966 in Hsingtai County, Hopei Province, in Northern China, all the dogs at a village near the epicenter had deserted their kennels and thus survived the disaster.

Prior to the earthquake of July 18, 1969, (magnitude 7.4) in the Pohai Sea, unusual behavior was observed in seagulls, sharks, and five different species of fish. Based on observations of unusual behavior of giant pandas, deer, yaks, loaches, tigers and other animals, a warning was issued at the Tientsin People's Park Zoo, two hours before the earthquake struck.

The Chinese began to study systematically the unusual animal behavior, and the Haicheng earthquake of February 1975 was predicted successfully as early as in mid-December of 1974. The most unusual circumstance of animal behavior was that of snakes that came out of hibernation and froze on the surface of the earth. Also a group of rats appeared. These events were succeeded by a swarm of earthquakes at the end of December 1974. During the following month, in January 1975, thousands of reports of unusual animal behavior were received from the general area. Local people saw hibernating snakes coming out from their holes
and into the snow. In the first three days in February the activity intensified even more and unusual behavior of the larger animals such as cows, horses, dogs and pigs was reported. On February 4, 1975, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the Haicheng County, Liaoning Province.

More instances of unusual animal behavior were reported. A stock breeder in northern China, feeding his animals before dawn on July 28, 1976, in the area of the Kaokechuang People's Commune, approximately 40 kilometers away from the city of Tangshan, reported that his horses and mules instead of eating were jumping and kicking until they finally broke loose and ran outside. A few seconds later, a dazzling white flash illuminated the sky. Tremendous rumbling noises were heard as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Tangshan area.

Other reports of unusual animal behavior prior to the occurrence of earthquakes have been reported in the literature and in books. Such unusual animal behavior included goats refusing to go into pens; cats and dogs picking up their offspring and carrying them outdoors; pigs squealing strangely; chickens dashing out of the coops in the middle of the night; fish dashing about aimlessly; and birds leaving their nests. It has also been reported that zoo animals refused to go back into their shelters at night; snakes, lizards and other small mammals evacuated their underground nests; insects congregated in huge swarms near the seashores; cattle sought higher ground; domestic animals became agitated; and wild birds left their usual habitats.

Surveys done in China show that the largest number of cases of unusual animal behavior precede the earthquake, particularly in the 24 hours before it strikes. In other parts of China where major earthquakes have been preceded by foreshocks, unusual behavior in rats, fish, and snakes were observed as early as three days prior to the earthquake, but continuing to several hours, or even a few minutes before.

Studies of Animal Behavior
Throughout China's long history, unusual behavior has been observed in every kind of common animal. Most of the behavior falls into the category of unusual restlessness and disorientation.

Since animals have the capability of acting as predictors of earthquakes, the Chinese scientists have carried out surveys of animal behavior variations prior to earthquakes. A team of scientists including biologists, geophysicists, chemists, meteorologists, and biophysicists conducted a survey in the Tangshan area and in 400 communes in 48 counties around it after the 1976 earthquake. The scientists visited a number of places that were hit by other destructive earthquakes and, through interviews and discussions with local people, collected information on over 2,000 cases of unusual animal behavior occurring prior to an earthquake. The majority of the reports involved domestic animals. Based on this survey a preliminary report was prepared by the Chinese identifying 58 kinds of domestic and wild animals that had demonstrated unusual behavior.


The principal focus of research work in China has been on the behavior of pigeons. Biological studies on pigeons determined that a hundred tiny units exist between the tibia and fibula on a pigeon's leg. These nerve units are connected to the nerve center, and are very sensitive to vibrations. Scientists determined that prior to an earthquake of magnitude 4.0, which occurred in the area of the study, fifty pigeons that had severed connections between the tibia, fibula, and the nerve centers, remained calm before the earthquake, while those with normal connections became startled and flew away.


Because of the success in monitoring unusual animal behavior for the prediction of certain earthquakes, the Chinese, who have pioneered this work, have looked into ways to construct instruments that would duplicate the sensory organs of animals which were able to monitor, and sense, stimuli preceding an earthquake. Researchers found it very difficult to understand the mechanism of response stimuli. Physical or chemical stimuli come out of the earth prior to an earthquake and these must be the stimuli that animals can sense. For example, dogs may be able to hear the microfacturing of rocks a few milliseconds before a quake shock reaches the surface. Electromagnetic changes in the earth prior to an earthquake may be sensed by such animals as sharks and catfish which have low or high frequency receptors and sense such changes actively or passively. Also such electromagnetic field changes could be affecting migrating birds and the navigational ability of fish.

Mechanisms of Animal Responses
What is the sensory mechanism of animals that controls their responses to changes related to an impending earthquake? As mentioned earlier, the behavior of an animal might be subject to changes in the magnetic field preceding a major earthquake and such changes may be sensed by energy transfer at the electron level which, in turn, cause changes in the cellular behavior, or response. The living cell is essentially an electrical device and a micromolecular structure, and the sensory organs are all interconnected. Electromechanic changes occurring prior to the occurrence of a large earthquake may be sensed by certain animals and filtered, then instinctively interpreted. Thus animals may have the means and sensitivity to sort out and discriminate the threatening precursory signals of an impending earthquake, thus activating a behavior pattern for survival.

These precursory electromagnetic or electromechanic changes which precede an earthquake, although mixed with background noise, must be filtered by animals and coordinated through their sensory response to the total environment. Thus, behavior is determined by the sensitivity of the different component parts of the living system to the surrounding medium. Experiments with new instruments and electronic solid state sensors are being used now to determine animal response to impending catastrophic occurrences.


The benefit from such research would be in duplicating the sensory responses of animals to construct equally responsive instruments that can record or monitor these precursory changes. Thus, observing and studying animal behavior could lead to better earthquake prediction instrumentation.


This cat feels it when somebody is about to die...

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