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to continue to make the archives available to subscribers and readers we would
like to point out that stories published prior to issue 89 were not under our
editorial guidance and would like to make a distinction that these are not
necessarily a reflection of the current opinions of our editorial team.
In The News…
Like A Phoenix, Soweto Rises From The Ashes of Apartheid
South Africa - This wild land survived
apartheid undeveloped, though not altogether unscarred. From Mount
Somoho’s summit the sweeping view of Soweto includes such significant
landmarks as Freedom Charter Square and Avalon cemetery. Tales of buried
treasure and secret gatherings in hidden caves are woven in the earth.
Once a dangerous place to walk and play, a hiding place for arms and a
dumping ground for waste, this land has a strength that resonates with a
defiant sense of unity. During the closing years of apartheid, Mandla
Mentoor struggled to create beauty and livelihoods for his community out
of the waste that Soweto and their mountain was drowning in. Working
from Mandla’s backyard, a group of children worked with paper, bottles
and scrap metal to create painted sculptures. Years later, Mandla’s
imagination became transfixed by the mountain itself.
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http://gvnr.com/54/1.htm
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NASA Images Find 1,750,000 Year Old Man-Made Bridge
USA - The NASA Shuttle has imaged a
mysterious ancient bridge between India and Sri Lanka, as mentioned in
the ancient Hindu text, the Ramayana. The evidence, say experts
matter-of-factly, is in the Digital Image Collection. The recently
discovered bridge, currently named as Adam's Bridge and made of a chain
of shoals, 30 km long, in the Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka,
reveals a mystery behind it. The bridge's unique curvature and
composition by age reveals that it is man-made. Legend as well as
archeological studies reveal that the first signs of human inhabitants
in Sri Lanka date back to the primitive age, about 1,750,000 years ago
and the bridge's age is almost equivalent.
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Media Project Targets Change Of Attitude About Women
Pakistan - An innovative United Nations
initiative has been working for the past five years help the media in
Pakistan examine the way women are portrayed and develop more balanced
and positive approaches. The project has trained 400 media
professionals, helping them develop ways to present women in Pakistan in
a new light in programmes aired by the Pakistan Television Corporation
and ensure that all the corporation's productions are sensitive to the
issue of gender and avoid reinforcing biases against women.
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Guest Editorial
Steep Uphill Climb to 2012: Messages from the
Mayan
by Steven McFadden,
www.chiron-communications.com
In early Autumn 2002, Carlos Barrios journeyed North from his home in
Guatemala to the Eastern edge of the Four Corners. In Santa Fe, NM, at
the tail of the Rocky Mountain spine, Mr. Barrios spoke in a
knowledgeable manner about the Mayan tradition and the fabled Mayan
calendars.
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The Global View
What are people thinking and saying around the world?
Check out these
links to English speaking newspapers in the following countries:
· Egypt - Al-Ahram Weekly -
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/
· New Zealand - New Zealand Herald -
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
· Jamaica - Jamaica Observer -
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/
Global Resources
Websites devoted to
Positive Planetary
Transformation
Funding Sources
Network For Good
www.networkforgood.org NetworkforGood.org provides a FREE online service for
nonprofits to allow them to safely and securely collect donations
online. Nonprofits receive 100% of the donations, there are no fees or
costs involved and donors receive a record of the donation for tax
purposes. Organizations with websites simply link to the donation page
Network for Good will set up after you complete their application. Even
nonprofits without websites can receive donations.
Galactic Citizenship
Center For UFO Studies
www.cufos.org
The Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) is an international group of
scientists, academics, investigators, and volunteers dedicated to the
continuing examination and analysis of the UFO phenomenon. Our purpose
is to promote serious scientific interest in UFOs and to serve as an
archive for reports, documents, and publications about the UFO
phenomenon.
Lifestyles
Changing the Face of Death
www.changingthefaceofdeath.org
Our organization is founded on the principal of service to others. Our
mission is to help ordinary people deal with the stresses and personal
needs of the terminally ill. We also give care and support to their
families and loved ones. Death is often met with fear and confusion, yet
it is as significant and as beautiful as birth itself. This is because
death is the celebration of a life lived, and by meeting it on your own
terms you define the value of all that you’ve known, learned and done.
Native Peoples
Indian Circle Web Ring
www.indiancircle.com
A network of American Indian sites which has been reviewed for merit,
authenticity and taste. Also includes a list of federally recognized
American Indian tribes in the contiguous 48 states and in Alaska.
Planetary Citizenship
Vision 2012
www.vision2012.net
We can see a New Age for the earth and humanity. We can see how all
people on this planet perceive themselves as equal and of the same value
independent of their race, culture or religious background. We can see a
New Age in which we all live together in friendship and harmony with our
planet earth, our mother Gaia, who is home to us humans and all other
creatures existing on the planet.
Science & Technology
Zero Pollution Vehicles
zeropollution.com
Introducing the new CityC.A.T.®, the first Compressed Air Technology®
powered vehicle available for the millennium. The CityC.A.T.® uses
compressed air as its energy source and requires no gasoline or
batteries to drive the engine. With a range of 120 miles or 10 hours in
urban conditions, the CityC.A.T.® is a practical car for an in-town and
around-town city lifestyle. It provides the most comprehensive solution
to urban pollution. Website includes photos.
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