Dark energy - "... dark energy is a hypothetical form of energy that permeates all of space and tends to increase the rate of expansion of the universe.... dark energy currently accounts for 73% of the total mass-energy of the universe." - Wikipedia
Dark matter - "dark matter is matter that is inferred to exist from gravitational effects on visible matter and background radiation, but is undetectable by emitted or scattered electromagnetic radiation... dark matter accounts for 23% of the mass-energy density of the observable universe. In comparison, ordinary matter accounts for only 4.6% of the mass-energy density of the observable universe, with the remainder being attributable to dark energy." - Wikipedia
FOR KIDS: The dark side of the universe - "Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn't stop scientists from searching for it" - Science News - April 27, 2011
Cartography - "Cartography is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively." - Wikipedia
Videos
Research topics: Cartography - playlist (the playlist is presently empty after YouTube removed the entire series that was in it)
Australian Aborigine - "Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands." - New World Encyclopedia
Economy of Norway - "The economy of Norway is a developed mixed economy with heavy state-ownership in strategic areas of the economy. Although sensitive to global business cycles, the economy of Norway has shown robust growth since the start of the industrial era. Shipping has long been a support of Norway's export sector, but much of Norway's economic growth has been fueled by an abundance of natural resources..." - Wikipedia
History of Norway - "The history of human settlement in what is present day Norway goes back at least 11,000 years, to the late Paleolithic." - Wikipedia
Norway - "Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula..." - Wikipedia
Articles analysis
Making sense of Norwegian anti-Semitism - "Acclaimed European ‘Jew-hatred’ expert Bruce Bawer, American literary critic, writer and poet and a sharp critic of European anti-Semitism and radical Islam, who lives in Norway, talks ... about the outbreak of Jew-hatred and loathing of Israel in his country." - The Jerusalem Post - April 19, 2011
Economy of Mexico - "... The economy contains rapidly developing modern industrial and service sectors, with increasing private ownership." - Wikipedia
History of Mexico - "... the country is both the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world and home to the largest number of Native American language speakers on the continent." - Wikipedia
Mexican Gangs Move to Honduras - "Tim Johnson: Drug gangs muscle into new territory in Central America" - The Real News Network video - April 22, 2011
Carlos Slim ranks as world's richest person for second year - "... Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim grew his personal fortune by some $20 billion in one year through gains in his telecommunications and mining businesses." - Reuters - March 9, 2011
Mexico rejects Monsanto's GMO corn - Mexico has kept in effect a moratorium on Monsanto's GM corn since 2005, citing a lack of safety studies and evidence showing the "Frankencorn" is safe, and that it will not cross-contaminate non-GM crops - Natural News - Feb 11, 2011
Bird cherry - "The bark was gathered in the Middle Ages to make an infusion used as a tonic and sedative for stomach pains."
Bird cherry - "Bird cherry is a relatively small deciduous tree in the Rosaceae family, and in Scotland it is also known as hagberry or hackberry, with its fruits being called ‘hags’... There are two small nectar glands on the petiole, or leaf stem, at the base of the leaf, and these exude a chemical that attracts beneficial insects, in response to attacks by pests such as greenfly."
"Galium odoratum is a perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia" - Wikipedia
the plant is strongly scented, the sweet scent being derived from coumarin
the dried plant is used in pot-pourri and as a moth deterrent... to flavor May wine, in syrup for beer, brandy, sausages, jelly, jam, a soft drink, ice cream, and a herbal tea with gentle sedative properties
High doses can cause headaches, due to the toxicity of coumarin. Very high doses of coumarin can cause vertigo, somnolence or even central paralysis and apnoea while in a coma
Sweet Woodruff - "Sweet woodruff is an ideal plant to use for under planting trees and shrubs. It also makes a pretty foil for growing tulips and late spring/early summer bulbs. It prefers a rich, moist, alkaline soil, but will happily grow in dry shade under trees and shrubs." - Herb Society
Waldsteinia - Waldsteinia is a genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). It contains about six species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. A number of species are cultivated as a ground cover in gardens - Wikipedia
Waldsteinia, which is also known as barren strawberry, is a compact plant grown primarily as a ground cover. Features strawberry-like, trifoliate leaves arranged in rosettes, 5-petaled, strawberry-like, yellow flowers and inedible fruit (berries). Typically grows 4-6" tall and spreads by stolons and rhizomes to form a thick carpet of foliage. - read more
Landscape habit, uses: native or woodland gardens, rock gardens, beneath shrubs and in between hostas, edging or filling areas along paths - read more
The foliage, which is evergreen, attractively serrated and lobed, and resembles that of strawberries, builds up into dense, weed-smothering carpets. - BBC Plant finder
Image via WikipediaAn example of mnemonics to remember how the moon looks beginning after new moon
The Celtic tribes who lived over 2,000 years ago did not write down information so they used several memorizing systems. Some students in this civilization had to memorize very long texts. One method that they applied was to teach certain content at a certain place in a forest. To remember this information the student had to think back of the particular tree and spot where he had learned it. Another method was using strings of different beads. Each bead represented a certain package of information. The student would let the bead go through his hands, similar for example to praying a rosary, and would memorize the knowledge in that way. Study and learning was mostly done on the spot, for example medicinal and nutritional plants were studied in the field. Excursions were repeated again and again until children knew all the plants they had to learn about.
Mnemonic - "A mnemonic or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. Commonly met mnemonics are often verbal, something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists, but may be visual, kinesthetic or auditory." - Wikipedia (Some specific mnemonic systems described in Wikipedia: Method of Ioci also called the memory palace or the mental walk, Mnemonic link system, Mnemonic major system, Mnemonic dominic system)
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - The Japan Nuclear Crisis: What You Need to Know - "The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant changes daily. This list provides a compilation of our most essential coverage of the reactor and the radiation threat" - The Scientific American - April 2, 2011
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Fukushima: Plutonium Leakage and Highly Radioactive Water - "Arnie Gundersen, Chief Engineer of Fairewinds Associates, discusses the recent finding of plutonium in the soil at five locations around the Daiichi power plant. He also addresses the discovery of highly radioactive water found in trenches which appear to be draining into the ocean." - video - April 1, 2011
European Union - Articles news - Fukushima Forces Europe to Rethink Nuclear Energy - "The unfolding catastrophe at the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima has forced a number of European countries to radically rethink their energy policies and eventually renounce nuclear power." - IPS - April 1, 2011
Dangers of nuclear energy - Articles analysis & background - What Is Japan's Nuclear Worst Case Scenario? - "Bob Alvarez: Many factors could still cause a "worst case" nuclear event in Japan" - The Real News Network video - April 2, 2011
Ivory Coast - Articles news - Is Cote d'Ivoire sliding into civil war? - "The battle for control of Cote d'Ivoire appears to be reaching a climax as forces loyal to the internationally recognised president, Alassane Ouattara, attacked the presidential palace in Abidjan to try to unseat the incumbent leader, Laurent Gbagbo." - Aljazeera Inside Story video - April 2, 2011
Agriculture - Articles news & other - Eco-farming outperforms GMOs at improving crop yields and growing more food, says report - "UN Special Rapporteur explains that small-scale eco-farming reliant on natural growing methods works better than GMO and other pesticide-based agricultural systems at producing more and better food..." - Natural News - April 1, 2011
April 1, 2011
Energy resources - Articles news - EcoAlert: MIT Lab Creates Artificial Leaf that can Turn Sunlight and Water into Energy - The Daily Galaxy - March 28, 2011
Stars - Articles news - The rose-red glow of star formation - "The vivid red cloud in this new image... is a region of glowing hydrogen... such regions of ionized hydrogen — known as HII regions — are sites of creation with high rates of recent star birth." - Astronomy News - March 30, 2011
March 31, 2011
Dangers of nuclear energy - Articles analysis & background - The Dangers of Radiation: Deconstructing Nuclear Experts ... What these people have in common is ignorance - "...more than a million people have died between 1986 and 2004 as a direct result of Chernobyl." - by Chris Busby - Global Research - March 31, 2011
United States military - New page! - Articles news - European Parliament issues warnings on HAARP - “HAARP is a project of which the public is almost completely unaware, and this needs to be remedied.” - EXONEWS - March 22, 2011
Africa - New page! - Articles news - Uprisings in Southern Africa - "Firoze Manji: Democratic uprisings brutally suppressed in many African countries" - The Real News Network video - March 30, 2011
Bahrain - Videos - Added to the playlist at nr. 7: Bahrain Monarchy From British Empire to US Fifth Fleet - about the history of Bahrain - The Real News Network - March 27, 2011
Dangers of nuclear energy - Videos - "Prescription for Survival": A Debate on the Future of Nuclear Energy Between Anti-Coal Advocate George Monbiot and Anti-Nuclear Activist Dr. Helen Caldicott - Democracy Now! - March 30, 2011
Dangers of nuclear energy - Articles analysis & background - High radiation exposure linked to heart disease - "A link between high doses of nuclear radiation and heart disease and stroke has been suggested by a study of tens of thousands of workers from the nuclear industry." - The Telegraph - March 4, 2008
Libya - Articles news & other - Who Are the Rebels Fighting Libyan Government Forces? - "... who is this opposition and who are the rebels fighting Ghadafi’s forces? - VOA - March 30, 2011
Monsanto - Articles news - Farmers and Seed Producers Launch Preemptive Strike against Monsanto - "Lawsuit Filed To Protect Themselves from Unfair Patent Enforcement on Genetically Modified Seed" - The Cornucopia Institute - March 30, 2011
March 30, 2011
Research sources - New page! - This page is meant to provide information about sources for different branches of research, to help you on the way when you wish to do your own research on the internet. All the media mentioned below give free access to information. I just began this page so come back later for more.
Secret Societies - The Secret Behind Secret Societies - Jon Rappoport explains the psychological principles behind secret societies by taking the Nazis as prime example and by referring to his own life experiences - video 45:11
Energy resources - Videos - In the new playlist a video about a powerful renewable energy source: hydrothermal vents
Dangers of nuclear energy - New page! - In the video playlist a BBC Horizon documentary about Chernobyl's aftermath from 1991-1996
March 29, 2011
Libya - Articles news & other - A Debate on U.S. Military Intervention in Libya: Juan Cole v. Vijay Prashad - Democracy Now! video - March 29, 2011
Health food - Articles diverse - Simple foods provide protection against radiation exposure - Fruits, vegetables, fibers, sulfur-containing antioxidants found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, and cabbage - Natural News - March 29, 2011
Bahrain - Articles news - RAW, Bahrain, incredible flow of people massacred entering Bahrain hospital 29.03.2011 - video - March 29, 2011
North Korea - Articles analysis - Libya and North Korea - "... the developments in Libya are likely to influence the current situation on the Korean Peninsula... Kim Jong-il right now may feel very happy about his wisdom which he demonstrated by stubbornly rejecting denuclearization proposals. Colonel Gadhafi in 2003 did exactly what Kim said he would never do..." - by Andrei Lankov in The Korean Times - March 27, 2011
Features of North Korea - Articles news & other - Propaganda Posters for the Spring Farming Season - "Today, Chosun Central News Agency (KCNA) released images of posters to encourage people to get ready to work hard in the spring farming season." - Daily NK - March 24, 2011
Syria - Articles news - Syrian Cabinet resigns amid unrest - "Syria's Cabinet resigned Tuesday to help quell a wave of popular fury that erupted more than a week ago, threatening President Bashar Assad’s 11-year rule in one of the most authoritarian nations in the Middle East." - The Washington Times - March 29, 2011
Monsanto - Blogs - Growing Patent Abuse by Corporations: Seed extinction and bio-piracy - "Some large corporations are now using patents to gain monopoly control of products that have been used by traditional societies for hundreds of years. These patent abuses are particularly alarming in the areas of medicine and food, the things necessary to sustain life." -Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 by Gordon Anderson - March 29, 2011
Qatar - Articles news & analysis - Robotic Clouds Will Provide Shade During Qatar World Cup - Time - March 28, 2011
Israel - Articles news - Israel got only 70% of average precipitation this year - "...water levels are still markedly low as the country faces its seventh consecutive year of drought." - The Jerusalem Post - March 29, 2011
Genetically modified organism (GMO) - Videos - In the playlist i added 9 videos of a Coast to Coast AM interview with investigative journalist Jon Rappoport, about what's really behind genetic engineering and its roots in Nazi German experiments conducted by Josef Mengele and other Nazi scientists.
March 28, 2011
Syria - Articles news - Syria: Security Forces Fire on Protesters - "Syria's security forces used live ammunition against protesters in Daraa and the surrounding villages of Sanmein and Tafas on March 25 and 26, 2011, killing at least 26 and bringing the death toll in the Daraa governorate reported by Syrian human rights activists since March 18 to at least 61..." - Human Rights Watch - March 27, 2011
Kale - New page! - Read my diary notes and other information about this very nutritional and healthy vegetable
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - Fukushima engineer confesses to participating in criminal coverup, says flawed steel in Reactor 4 has always been a 'time bomb' - Natural News - March 26, 2011
Vatican - Articles news - Northwest Jesuits will pay $166 million to sex abuse victims in bankruptcy settlement - "... compensating nearly 500 people with active claims of sexual abuse by priests. The payout is one of the largest ever made by a religious organization in the United States to abuse victims." - oregonlive.com - March 25, 2011
England - Articles news - Police struggle to control hard-core anarchist rioters after 500,000-strong London march against government cuts ends in violence - Hooded anarchists attack London landmarks linked to luxury and wealth - Mail Online - March 26, 2011
Libya - Articles news & other - Libyan rebels celebrate victory in Ajdabiya - "They acknowledge that Western airstrikes on Libya were crucial to turning the tide in the eastern city. But even with such support, how far they can advance toward Tripoli is uncertain."
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - 'Very Grave And Serious': Fukushima Disaster Reaching Chernobyl Levels - AlterNet - March 26, 2011
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - Radiation in seawater off nuclear plant spikes to 1,250 times normal - CNN - March 26, 2011
March 25, 2011
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - Fukushima Reactor No. 3 suffers likely core breach, now leaking water at 10,000 times normal radiation levels - Natural News - March 25, 2011
Syria - Articles news - Challenging Syria's 40-year rule - "Arab world protests lash out at Bashar al-Assad's powerful leadership." - Aljazeera Inside Story video - March 24, 2004
Qatar - Articles news & analysis - Qatar, Al Jazeera and the Middle East - "Gilbert Achcar: From Al Jazeera to US Central Command, Qatar conducts a complex foreign policy" - The Real News Network video - March 24, 2011
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis -James Corbett: Fukushima Reactor is 1,600 Times The Normal Level! - Alex Jones TV 1/3 - "Alex talks with independent journalist James Corbett, editor and webmaster of The Corbett Report, an online multi-media news and information source, since 2007." - video - March 23, 2011
Bahrain - Articles news - U.S. Defends Bahrain Dictatorship - "Husain Abdulla: Hypocrisy defending rebels in Libya but supporting regime in Bahrain" - The Real News Network video - March 23, 2011
Features of North Korea - Articles news& other - Narco-capitalism grips North Korea By Andrei Lankov - "... government-sponsored narcotic production in North Korea seemed to have decreased considerably. At the same time, the statement made clear that the private production of drugs was on the rise." - Asia Times Online - March 18, 2011
Russia - Articles news - Putin, Medvedev Engage in Rare Public Split Over Libya - "n a rare split between Russia's two top leaders, President Dmitry Medvedev calls Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's comments on Libya "unacceptable."" - The Chosun Ilbo - March 25, 2011
North Korea - Articles news - N.Korea Builds up Submarine Force - "North Korea is building up its submarine force, deploying new Shark-class K-300 submarines with better performance, a longer body and higher underwater speed than the old model which infiltrated South Korean waters in 1996." - The Chosun Ilbo - March 25, 2011
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - Fukushima radioactive fallout nears Chernobyl levels - "Japan's damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima has been emitting radioactive iodine and caesium at levels approaching those seen in the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident in 1986." - New Scientist, March 24, 2011
North Korea - Articles news - North Korea embraces more foreign English teachers - ",,,this is the first time North Korea has requested English teachers and believes the move is meant to enhance the English-speaking ability of students." - The Korea Herald - March 24, 2011
March 22, 2011
Radish - New page! - I sowed this vegetable today in my greenhouse. Learn how to do it, it's easy. And you can even use the greens for soup!
Birch - New page! - Today i discovered, more or less by chance, that our birch trees are producing sap. So i collected some of it and drank some of it and it gave a flow of vitality all through my body. Read more about my experience and the birch tree.
Libya - Articles news & other - Democracy and Hypocrisy in Libya - "Hamid Dabashi: Foreign intervention using crimes of Gaddafi to strengthen their hold on Northern Africa" - The Real News Network video - March 21, 2011
March 21, 2011
Basalt flour - New page! - Basalt flour (or lava flour or rock flour) is finely ground rock that is used to remineralize soils for growing crops. It increases the growth, health, and nutrient value of all plant life, and has a healthy effect on people who eat such crops.A diary section is included in this page.
Ivory Coast - Articles news - Exodus Grows As Violence Escalates In Ivory Coast - VOA - March 19, 2011
Greenhouse - New page! - With some general information and an entry of my garden diary
Mesopotamia - New page! - Until now i added some general information and a video playlist with a few documentaries
March 20, 2011
Libya - Videos - Modern history of Libya - 2 videos added in the playlist (nr. 10 & 11)
The Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan - Articles news & analysis - Chernobyl shows Japan the difficult task ahead - "In Japan, the Fukushima complex will also have to be entombed, and the radiation levels will make that very difficult." - CBS Evening News - March 18, 2011
Libya - Articles news & other - U.S. takes lead in Libyan airstrikes - "... the U.S. took the lead in the initial assault in an effort to cripple the Kadafi regime's air defenses along the coast." - Los Angeles Times - March 19, 2011
John F. Kennedy - "John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963." - Wikipedia
David Icke - "David Vaughan Icke (born April 29, 1952) is an English writer and public speaker best known for his views on what he calls "who and what is really controlling the world." Describing himself as the most controversial speaker and author in the world, he has written 18 books explaining his position, dubbed New Age–conspiracism..." - Wikipedia
New Age - "The New Age movement is a non-religious Western spiritual movement that developed in the latter half of the 20th century. Its central precepts revolve around "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational psychology, holistic health, parapsychology, consciousness research and quantum physics"." - Wikipedia
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