Saturday, March 6, 2010

Cave Editor's Saturday Evening Update - March 6, 2010


Saturday, March 6, 2010



DrudgeReport.com




Icelanders Reject Icesave Bill in Referendum, Results Show

March 06, 2010, 7:02 PM EST

March 7 (Bloomberg) -- Icelanders rejected by a massive majority a bill that would saddle each citizen with $16,400 of debt in protest at U.K. and Dutch demands that they cover losses triggered by the failure of a private bank...

Two New Madrid, MO earthquakes for Friday, March 5, 2010*




OUR PLANET'S PROTECTIVE MAGNETOSPHERE UPDATE
About Real-Time Magnetosphere Simulation
http://www2.nict.go.jp/y/y223/simulation/realtime/index.html

March 6, 2010 at 5:46 PM Central Time










MOON UPDATE
Current Moon Phase
http://www.die.net/moon/

Recommended:

What the Hell is Going on Up There?





SUN UPDATE
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/sunspots/
http://solarcycle24.com/

Classification of Solar Flares

Magnetic fields trigger solar wind




NASA Images Earth-Sized Objects Inside Corona Of SUN



NASA Images Earth Sized Spherical Objects Inside Corona of SUN


EARTHQUAKE UPDATES

Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 2.5 or Greater in the United States and Adjacent Areas and Magnitude 4.5 or Greater in the Rest of the World

Update time = Sun Mar 7 0:17:01 UTC 2010


MAGUTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s
LAT
deg
LON
deg
DEPTH
km
Region
MAP 2.6 2010/03/07 00:00:51 63.154 -150.865 149.1 CENTRAL ALASKA


MAGUTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s
LAT
deg
LON
deg
DEPTH
km
Region
MAP 2.5 2010/03/06 23:56:35 36.212 -120.230 8.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.6 2010/03/06 23:29:26 59.574 -153.851 196.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.2 2010/03/06 22:54:18 58.560 -155.155 250.0 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 4.9 2010/03/06 21:08:20 -37.555 -73.716 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 20:47:30 -5.567 123.302 35.1 BANDA SEA
MAP 4.9 2010/03/06 19:09:28 14.786 144.367 10.0 ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 2010/03/06 18:42:58 -34.543 -72.398 39.0 OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/06 17:53:48 14.689 144.262 10.0 ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 2010/03/06 17:23:13 14.639 144.220 10.0 ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
MAP 3.0 2010/03/06 16:57:35 58.176 -155.336 3.6 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 2.6 2010/03/06 15:09:26 45.970 -75.369 9.7 ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA
MAP 4.6 2010/03/06 14:45:44 -23.481 -66.169 176.4 SALTA, ARGENTINA
MAP 5.5 2010/03/06 13:31:14 44.204 147.625 49.0 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 2.6 2010/03/06 13:18:02 46.958 -70.734 0.8 SOUTHERN QUEBEC, CANADA
MAP 5.4 2010/03/06 12:10:57 -13.125 166.580 92.7 VANUATU
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 11:23:36 -36.375 -73.069 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 09:49:37 -34.199 -71.517 35.0 LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 3.2 2010/03/06 09:39:18 19.212 -155.035 49.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2010/03/06 09:38:42 63.260 -150.509 138.3 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 09:26:37 -35.601 -72.854 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 4.5 2010/03/06 08:46:24 40.327 -124.705 12.5 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.8 2010/03/06 06:04:15 63.304 -144.909 0.6 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 4.6 2010/03/06 04:49:34 9.952 -84.027 3.1 COSTA RICA
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 03:58:47 -6.067 -109.870 10.0 CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/06 03:09:31 -34.639 -72.102 35.0 OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 03:00:48 39.899 118.524 10.0 HEBEI, CHINA
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 02:40:10 46.782 152.738 87.7 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 4.7 2010/03/06 02:37:46 0.048 123.427 146.4 MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
MAP 5.1 2010/03/06 01:23:23 -36.694 -73.255 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 4.8 2010/03/06 00:52:47 -33.169 -71.331 35.1 VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/06 00:33:02 48.888 91.513 15.0 WESTERN MONGOLIA
MAP 2.5 2010/03/06 00:17:27 61.342 -150.786 71.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA


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Current Emergencies
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103/03/2010FloodMozambiqueProvince of SofalaUnknownRead
802/03/2010LandslideUgandaUnknownUnknownRead
202/03/2010FloodAustraliaState of QueenslandUnknownRead
228/02/2010Epidemic HazardPhilippinesProvince of CagayanSan PedroRead
Short-time events
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03/06/2010EpidemicBurkina FasoUnknownSahel RegionRead
103/06/2010Vehicle AccidentPhilippinesProvince of La UnionPugoRead

03/06/2010Vehicle Accident(Non-Localized)International watersAbout 150 kilometers off Island of JejuRead

03/06/2010Biological HazardMyanmarSagaing DivisionYinmapin townshipRead
103/06/2010HailstormAustraliaState of VictoriaMelbourneRead

03/06/2010Volcano ActivityIcelandUnknownEyjafjoll VolcanoRead
103/06/2010Terror AttackMadagascarUnknownUBT Ocean Chemical TankerRead

03/06/2010Epidemic HazardPanamaMultiProvincesProvinces of Herrera, Cocle and Panama OesteRead

03/06/2010Epidemic HazardCanadaProvince of CanadaCalgaryRead

03/06/2010Epidemic HazardPhilippinesProvince of IloiloSan JoaquinRead
303/05/2010Vehicle AccidentUSAState of ArizonaPhoenixRead
203/05/2010Flash FloodKenyaProvince of Rift ValleySamburu National ParkRead




NEBRASKA NEWS
Lincoln Nebraska Live Traffic Cams

Flood fears rise along rivers in eastern Nebraska

COLUMBUS -- Impending rain and melting snow have raised yearly fears of flooding in much of eastern Nebraska.


Engineers: Ice dusting doing its job on Platte


A plane dumps coal ash on the Platte River north of U.S. 6 on Thursday morning.
(Robert Becker / Lincoln Journal Star)


PLATTSMOUTH -- Engineers say ice dusting along the Platte River in eastern Nebraska appears to be working, although there's still some concerns about ice jams.

Last month, pilots hired by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency spread 77 tons of coal ash over nine sites along the Platte. On Friday, engineers conducted an aerial inspection of the river.

Marlin Petermann of the Papio natural resources district says the coal ash appears to be doing its job. But, he says, the ice remains intact north of the confluence of the Platte and Elkhorn rivers.

The coal ash is intended to thaw ice slowly to prevent flooding caused by ice jams.

Without the dusting, a rapid thaw could occur, causing large chunks of ice to form dams that force water onto land, causing flooding.






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Animated Magnetosphere Update - March 6, 2010


OUR PLANET'S PROTECTIVE MAGNETOSPHERE UPDATE
About Real-Time Magnetosphere Simulation
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKbSbyI3yo

March 6, 2010 at 5:46 PM Central Time




RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service | Volcanic Activity - Eyjafjoll volcano - Iceland - March 6, 2010


VOLCANISM NEWS


National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications
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TodayVolcano ActivityVA-20100306-25218-ISLIcelandUnknownEyjafjoll Volcano
Read




http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?glide=VA-20100306-25218-ISL&cat=dis&lang=eng


An earthquake swarm began under Eyjafjoll volcano in January 2010. There was a 40 mm inflation of the volcano. At the beginning of March 2010 over 3000 earthquakes were measured in a 24 hour period, with a maximum at magnitude 3.1. The last eruptions at Eyjafjoll volcano were in 1821-23.

The subglacial Esjufjöll volcano at the SE part of the Vatnajökull icecap, north of Öraefajökull volcano, consists of the Snaehetta central volcano and a large caldera. Most of the volcano, including the 40 sq km caldera, is covered by the icecap, but parts of the SE flank are exposed in NW-SE-trending ridges. Most of the exposed rocks are mildly alkaline basalts, but small amounts of rhyolitic rocks are also present. A large jökulhlaup that came down the Jokulsa a Breidamerkursandi along the coast SE of Vatnajökull in the beginning of September 1927 was accompanied by a sulfur stench, and on one occasion, ash fall on the Breidamerkurjökull considered to have possibly originated from Esjufjöll. Although Holocene eruptions have not been confirmed from Esjufjöll, earthquake swarms that could indicate magma movements were detected in October, 2002.



Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
Recent Yellowstone Earthquakes Website


Monday, March 1, 2010 2:47 PM MST (Monday, March 1, 2010 21:47 UTC)

YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO (CAVW #1205-01-)
44°25'48" N 110°40'12" W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN

February 2010 Yellowstone Seismicity Summary: During the first half of February 2010, Yellowstone continued to experience a large swarm of earthquakes on the Madison Plateau, near the northwest margin of the Yellowstone Caldera. Retrospective analysis shows that the swarm began on January 15, 2010 and picked up in intensity on the 17th of January. As of February 25, a total of 1,809 earthquakes had been automatically located for the entire swarm, including 14 with a magnitude greater than 3.0; 136 with M2.0-2.9; 1,119 with M1.0-1.9; and 540 with M0.0-0.9. By the end of February 2010, earthquake activity at Yellowstone had returned to near-background levels.
READ MORE

Update time = Sat Mar 6 6:00:02 MST 2010
Here are the earthquakes appearing on this map, most recent at top ...
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km

0.4 2010/03/04 19:11:00 44.562N 110.976W 7.4 15 km ( 9 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2010/03/03 05:33:35 44.602N 110.686W 4.5 34 km (21 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2010/03/02 16:07:24 44.350N 110.547W 2.0 56 km (35 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2010/03/02 16:05:39 44.564N 110.953W 10.8 16 km (10 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2010/03/02 11:26:03 44.189N 110.391W 4.0 68 km (42 mi) NE of Alta, WY
0.5 2010/03/02 08:29:37 44.548N 110.951W 11.7 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2010/03/01 16:06:55 44.552N 110.934W 5.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2010/03/01 13:21:24 44.540N 110.940W 10.4 19 km (12 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2010/03/01 12:56:10 44.554N 110.939W 9.4 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.4 2010/03/01 12:44:05 44.553N 110.937W 8.9 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2010/03/01 12:41:45 44.552N 110.944W 8.0 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2010/03/01 12:41:20 44.551N 110.937W 6.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2010/03/01 12:36:58 44.553N 110.941W 7.8 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2010/03/01 12:19:28 44.551N 110.938W 6.8 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2010/03/01 09:45:27 44.542N 110.937W 10.0 19 km (12 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2010/03/01 09:43:30 44.540N 110.936W 8.6 19 km (12 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2010/03/01 09:19:57 44.548N 110.938W 5.6 18 km (11 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, MT
more: http://www.seis.utah.edu/req2webdir/recenteqs/Maps/Yellowstone.html



Friday, March 5, 2010

Cave Editor's Friday Evening Update - March 5, 2010


Friday Evening, March 5, 2010


DrudgeReport.com

IF YOU DIDN'T A CHANCE TO READ THE DRUDGE REPORT TODAY:
NEWS FINALLY HITTING MAINSTREAM REPORTING

Headline on Drudge tonight at 6pm ... link to YouTube ...


Doesn't say that given our nation's population we need jobs CREATED not lost ... no green shoots of economic recovery sprouting yet in March!



Banks closed in FL, IL, MD...

RELATED:
(Bank Closing Friday)
FDIC
Bank Closing Information - March 5, 2010
These links contain useful information for the customers and vendors of these closed banks.

Waterfield Bank, Germantown, MD
Bank of Illinois, Normal, IL
Sun America Bank, Boca Raton, FL




OUR PLANET'S PROTECTIVE MAGNETOSPHERE UPDATE
About Real-Time Magnetosphere Simulation
http://www2.nict.go.jp/y/y223/simulation/realtime/index.html

MARCH 5, 2010 at 6:05 PM Central Time









MOON UPDATE
Current Moon Phase
http://www.die.net/moon/

Recommended:

What the Hell is Going on Up There?





SUN UPDATE
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/sunspots/
http://solarcycle24.com/

Classification of Solar Flares

Magnetic fields trigger solar wind


My CaveNews YouTube Channel from SOHO:

Solar Update - Tiny sunspot 1051 located in the northern hemisphere has persisted for weeks, but is about to disappear it seems. In the southern hemisphere, both sunspots 1052 and 1053 are about to rotate onto the western limb.

Solar activity has been quiet since the C2.2 Solar flare on Thursday. This flare did take place around Sunspot 1052.

There is possibly a new sunspot about to rotate into view on the eastern limb. We will know more by this weekend.

Sunspots 1051,1052 and 1053 (Friday)
http://solarcycle24.com/




NASA Images Earth-Sized Objects Inside Corona Of SUN



NASA Images Earth Sized Spherical Objects Inside Corona of SUN


EARTHQUAKE UPDATES

MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km

MAP 3.1 2010/03/05 14:35:13 35.608N 96.783W 5.0 3 km ( 2 mi) E of Sparks, OK
map 1.6 2010/03/05 02:42:24 35.284N 92.404W 3.0 6 km ( 4 mi) SSE of Twin Groves, AR



Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 2.5 or Greater in the United States and Adjacent Areas and Magnitude 4.5 or Greater in the Rest of the World


Update time = Sat Mar 6 0:49:50 UTC 2010


MAGUTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s
LAT
deg
LON
deg
DEPTH
km
Region
MAP 4.9 2010/03/06 00:33:02 48.894 91.574 14.9 WESTERN MONGOLIA
MAP 2.5 2010/03/06 00:17:27 61.342 -150.786 71.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAGUTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s
LAT
deg
LON
deg
DEPTH
km
Region
MAP 2.7 2010/03/05 23:40:58 40.722 -124.499 14.7 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.9 2010/03/05 22:03:39 1.316 126.540 70.2 MOLUCCA SEA
MAP 4.0 2010/03/05 21:46:48 10.880 -63.810 9.9 ISLA DE MARGARITA, VENEZUELA REGION
MAP 4.8 2010/03/05 21:15:52 -29.811 -71.283 35.0 COQUIMBO, CHILE
MAP 4.9 2010/03/05 20:53:23 -36.154 -72.833 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 3.1 2010/03/05 20:35:14 35.608 -96.783 5.0 OKLAHOMA
MAP 4.8 2010/03/05 20:18:39 -34.868 -72.684 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 4.5 2010/03/05 18:05:53 -3.918 100.822 34.1 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
MAP 4.8 2010/03/05 18:02:36 -34.088 -72.219 36.9 OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 6.5 2010/03/05 16:06:58 -4.032 100.806 22.0 SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
MAP 2.5 2010/03/05 14:50:39 39.730 -110.808 4.0 UTAH
MAP 4.7 2010/03/05 12:34:36 -34.842 -73.738 35.0 OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.0 2010/03/05 12:28:59 -34.974 -72.169 35.0 MAULE, CHILE
MAP 5.3 2010/03/05 12:01:53 -37.478 -73.360 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 2.9 2010/03/05 11:55:36 38.788 -122.724 1.9 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.7 2010/03/05 11:51:51 38.788 -122.727 2.1 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 6.6 2010/03/05 11:47:10 -36.513 -73.116 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 4.9 2010/03/05 11:24:13 -36.748 -73.307 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 2.6 2010/03/05 10:32:53 63.578 -147.458 0.0 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 5.1 2010/03/05 10:31:24 -37.477 -73.699 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 5.1 2010/03/05 10:14:26 1.916 127.497 104.2 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
MAP 6.0 2010/03/05 09:19:38 -36.535 -73.253 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 4.7 2010/03/05 09:08:17 -37.294 -72.642 35.0 BIO-BIO, CHILE
MAP 4.9 2010/03/05 07:36:44 -35.346 -73.132 35.0 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
MAP 4.4 2010/03/05 07:11:42 -5.942 130.027 35.0 BANDA SEA
MAP 2.6 2010/03/05 05:17:55 57.372 -155.189 36.0 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 4.9 2010/03/05 04:16:26 -34.424 -71.556 40.7 LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 5.2 2010/03/05 03:55:19 -34.482 -71.443 35.0 LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 2.9 2010/03/05 03:46:24 36.132 -117.858 0.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.7 2010/03/05 03:34:33 -34.405 -71.696 23.0 LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
MAP 4.9 2010/03/05 01:43:43 20.297 122.088 34.9 BATAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES
MAP 4.8 2010/03/05 00:44:42 20.229 122.084 32.1 BATAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES



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802/03/2010LandslideUgandaUnknownUnknownRead
202/03/2010FloodAustraliaState of QueenslandUnknownRead
228/02/2010Epidemic HazardPhilippinesProvince of CagayanSan PedroRead
Short-time events
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203/05/2010Vehicle AccidentUSAState of ArizonaPhoenixRead
03/05/2010ExplosionUnited KingdomEnglandGrimsbyRead
03/05/2010Vehicle IncidentSwedenStockholm RegionNorrtäljeRead
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103/05/2010Flash FloodKenyaProvince of Rift ValleySamburu National ParkRead
03/05/2010Vehicle AccidentUSAState of IllinoisHanna CityRead
203/04/2010Vehicle IncidentSwedenBaltic SeaBetween Stockholm and the Alan IslandsRead
103/04/2010Climate ChangeRussiaSiberiaEast Siberian Arctic ShelfRead
203/04/2010EarthquakeTaiwanKaohsiung County30 km E MeinungRead
203/03/2010Giant Wave ImpactSpainMediterranean SeaEn Route from Marseilles to Barcelona / Cruise Ship Louis MajestyRead
803/02/2010LandslideUgandaUnknownRegion of BududaRead
202/25/2010EpidemicAnguillaUnknownCelebrity Mercury Cruise ShipRead
102/17/2010DroughtSyriaMultiGovernoratesGovernorates of Aleppo, Damascus and Deir ez ZourRead
502/05/2010Biological HazardUnited KingdomCapital CityLondonRead
101/20/2010EpidemicZimbabweMurwira area BikitaRead
212/04/2009Epidemic HazardPhilippinesProvince of IsabelaIsabelaRead





NEBRASKA NEWS
Lincoln Nebraska Live Traffic Cams

Auto parts maker to bring 70 to 90 jobs to Beatrice


Nebraska's electric utilities take steps to prevent cyber attacks


More than half of the operators of power plants and other "critical infrastructure" say their computer networks have been infiltrated by sophisticated adversaries, according to a recent international survey cited by The Associated Press.


Knox County's wind assets continue to be treasured


Norfolk Daily News: Wind currents and the harvesting of those turbulent Nebraska breezes are hot topics in this state.




WEB BOT Clif High
HalfPastHuman.com
From Clif High:

"The Shape of Things to Come, Issue 4 - Postponed.
Sorry, again universe intrudes."




Some news from Web Bot George Ure's UrbanSurvival.com today:
(Read his website for all his news)

Trash Chipping

One more reason to live in the outback where trash is handled by humans not machines. you see where chips have already been deployed to 2½ garbage cans in the UK to weigh what people throw out? Presumably what follows is a trash tax or pay-as you throw collection fee...

Freakin' lovely. But it gets even better...

Stamping Out Mail

The Post Office which is looking at about a $240-billion pit of red ink by 2020 may be forced to cut mail service back to as little as three days a week.

I'm still buying "forever" stamps just assuming rates will go up since they have been getting much higher over time.

Look: In 1975 the minimum wage was about $2.35 and a first class stamp was a dime. So, work an hour and back then you could buy 23-24 stamps, with me?

OK, the new federal minimum wage is what? $7.25. So now, for an hours work you can only buy 16.8 stamps for an hour's work.


READ MORE: UrbanSurvival.com




From Clif High: "Sorry, have to cancel interviews. Maybe later in 2010."



NaturalNews.com | TODAY



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Homemade shampoos can help speed hair growth. Hair loss is a natural part of aging, but healing herbs can restore healthy hair. Natural herbal shampoos allow herbs to be absorbed directly into the hair and the scalp, and encourage hair to...

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Sleep is one of the most fundamental principles of health. Without enough of it you may end up feeling groggy and stressed out on a daily basis. On the contrary, excess sleep may lead to an increase in body fat due to increased insulin production...

Doctors Keep Patients, Families in the Dark About Death
(NaturalNews) In one quarter of all cases where doctors in the United Kingdom conclude that a patient will never recover, the family of the patient is not informed, according to the National Care of the Dying Audit, conducted by the Marie Curie Palliative...

Think Zinc for Superbowl-Like Protection
Teams that reach the Superbowl know how to protect their quarterback. The offensive line consists of powerful players that give ball handlers time to make plays. Similarly, front lines in the body protect vital organs and tissues from damage...


Heal Yourself in 15 Days by eating MORE (not less)
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Today's health headlines from across the 'net

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