Soaring on Oahu Volcano Tours

There is nothing like standing on top of an immense and towering volcanic crater. There is nothing like the feeling of flight. There is nothing like soaring on Oahu volcano tours.

Oahu is the center, the capital of Hawaii, and from there you can tour the volcanoes on any of the islands. On Oahu itself, you can climb to the top of Diamond Head Crater and be the king of all you survey in this tropical paradise.

You can fly to Maui and ascend to the top of Haleakala and watch the sunrise. You can conquer this mountain on horseback or on zip lines or on the back of an all terrain vehicle.

You can take wing to the island of Hawaii and see Kilauea in all its ferocious glory. You can watch the Pu'uo' Vent as it crashes and explodes against the sea. Or you can scale Mauna Kea or Mauna Loa and see the stars reach down to greet you.

You can jet off to Kauai and visit the Na Pali coastline whose cliffs seem taller than life itself.

Whether by land or by sea, touring the volcanoes of Hawaii leaves you both breathless and limitless.

The best way to truly soar on your volcano tours however, is by helicopter. Flying over the unending flow of Kilauea Volcano is like getting a birds-eye view of creation itself. Seeing the molten lava and geysers of steam from a helicopter is a volcanic experience without parallel.

Flying across the towering waterfalls of Hilo or being airborne as you traverse some of the densest rain forests in the world, is spectacular. There are no constraints when you view things from up above - no limits on your horizon.

Circling the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui in the air is to truly understand how amazing this chain of volcanic islands truly is. You see the diversity of lush tropical vegetation, the barren deserts and moonscapes, and the multi-colored geological mysteries that produce this vacation paradise; this wonder of nature that is Hawaii.

There are so many places and ways in Hawaii to feel the magic of flight and to feel the weightlessness of soaring while your feet are still planted on the ground.

Hawaii is home to the largest mountain and largest volcano in the world. Oahu volcano is a place where the earth itself tries to take flight from below the surface of the ocean. Hawaii was created by the land rising up out of the ocean and reaching for the heavens. It is still a place where the world tries to rise above itself every second of every day. It is a place where you can rise above yourself, beyond yourself, and soar with the birds.

Soar like never before on your Oahu volcano tours. Visit http://www.hawaiitours.com/oahu-volcano.php and learn how to take flight.

What You Need to Know About Hawaii Islands

Tired visiting the conventional holiday destinations? Want some escapades? Want to electrify yourself? Then budge to holiday at Hawaii and unravel the inscrutable anonymity of nature.

A Short March in the Past

Hawaii Islands were born thousands of years ago from the underwater volcanic action. The oceanic water nurtured the islands, which developed huge ecosystems. The islands are whispered to be older than America and first colonized by Polynesian migrants who had rolled up from Marquesas Islands and were a bunch of superstitious and God fearing people. However, Hawaii was christened as the 50th state of USA on 21st August 1959.
An Expedition to Hawaii

A glance at the mesmerizing red-hot lava making its passage to the oceans lays bare the fact that the Hawaiian Islands are still intensifying. There is a concealed volcano beneath the Hawaii Island in the offing to be a part of the Hawaiian family. However, at present the Hawaii Islands are network of world's six great and exotic islands namely:

1. Hawaii Island or the Big Island that is the largest amongst the constituent islands.

2. Maui Island or Valley Isle that was baptized after a legendary demigod Maui. The area of the island is next to the Hawaii Island.

3. Lanai or the Pineapple Island known for its delectable pineapples, is the smallest of all islands.

4. Molokai or the Friendly Isle that cocoons some of the breath taking and marvelous beaches of the world.

5. Oahu or the Gathering Place that grounds the capital city of Honolulu is a thickly populated island.

6. Kaui or the Garden Isle has out of the ordinary flora and the bewitching Waimea Canyon.

The Hawaiian Islands are a perfect destination for both the nature lovers as well the beach aficionados. The former can take delight in hiking, sightseeing, horse riding etc. in the enigmatic evergreen forests at Hawaii, while there are inexhaustible and exclusive beach activities like underwater tours, submarine drives and scuba diving and so forth for the beach enthusiasts to have a ball. The wonderful Garden Island of Kauai crams you with the feel that nature has preeminently unveiled itself in the form of these gardens. The Molokai Island magnetizes with its fishing and underwater activities and a feather is added to the enticement of this place by the incredible golf proceedings and events all round the year. Hawaii has nestled some of the glorious golf courses like Mauna Kea Golf Course, Challenge at Manele, Ko Olina and the like. On the whole there are more than 80 golf clubs to bathe in the splendor of golf. Not to overlook are some of the eminent museums, the nerve wrecking night life and matchless cultural events like Hula dance, Hawaiian chants etc. on the land of Islands. You also have the opportunity to gain knowledge of some of these activities by participating in the respective events.

What the Weather Conspires

Hawaii is a place of all seasons. The weather is stable all round the year with temperature fluctuating from 80 to 60 Fahrenheit. The months of June to November are a host to the hurricanes and the ones from November to March are cherished and acknowledged for the gigantic waves that whack the north shores of the all the islands. During winters the breakers can be surfed at the Oahu's north shore as well as the Hoopika beach at the Maui's north shore. The north shore is hushed during the summers or the months of June to October when the south shores particularly the Waikki and Poipu beach are enlivened and perked up by the waves that are tossed from the tropical storms in South Pacific.

Since the place is teeming with tourists all the year round, its better to get your reservations done. Hawaii has legroom for the luxury as well as the budget travelers.

The complete information can be accumulated either from your travel agency or the Internet that has a catalog of all the hotels along with their rents and amenities.

So hanging on for what... gear up to bask in the grandeur of Hawaii!

Mansi aggarwal writes about hawaii islands topics. Learn more at http://www.discoverhawaiianbeauty.com

Ten Ways to Improve Your Nature Observation Skills

Nature observation is inspiring, unpredictable, frustrating, but ultimately rewarding.

You can enhance your nature observation experience and even improve your ability to spot wildlife by mastering a few techniques. When preparing for a hike or a camping trip , take a few moments to practice these simple skills and you will be amazed at the value it adds to your outdoor experience.

1. Before you hit the trail. Study a map of the area noticing the shape of the land and where water sources are located. Look for transitional areas, fields bordered by woods or creeks feeding into ponds where animals are likely to move in and out. Your goal is to spot wildlife before it spots you. Checked or camouflage-patterned clothing helps blur your outline, but you also need to be positioned so your scent, your shadow and your movements don't give you away.

2. Think like a wild creature. Predators, including humans, have eyes in front of their heads; in prey species the eyes are on the side of the head. Predators have better depth perception, while prey have the advantage of a wide field of vision. The sight, sound and smell of a human frightens most animals away. If you get used to noticing movement at the edges of your visual range, you'll see more than if you're staring straight ahead or down at your feet. I find it helpful to practice developing my peripheral vision and my deep breathing when stuck in traffic or on waiting on a long line. Practice fox walking (keep your weight on your rear foot until after you gently set your front foot down) to help you walk quietly in the woods.

3. Use all your senses. Cup your hands behind your ears to help you locate the source of sounds. Learn to distinguish bird songs and calls, frogs, rodents and other animal voices. Every utterance has a meaning, whether it's to alert others to a predator, announce territory, attract a mate or locate a family member. Have you ever noticed that animals have wet noses? Moisten your nostrils to enhance your sense of smell. Feel the difference between the packed down trail earth and the loose leaf litter and twigs off trail. This is helpful when traveling at night. Practice walking short stretches with your eyes closed. Did your hand touch that spider web or protruding branch or did you walk into it? Trust your intuition. If you feel like you're being watched, a curious or frightened animal may be just off trail waiting for you to move or turn away.

4. Practice practice practice. In addition to developing your peripheral vision, try fox walking to see how close you can get to your cat or dog before your pet notices you. If you have access to a pond or lake, try fox walking to see how close you can get to a duck, a goose - or a green frog. Try sitting quietly for five minutes, gradually increasing the length of time you can sit without fidgeting. Many people use simple deep breathing exercises to help slow down while still remaining alert.

5. Location location location. Now that you've studied your map, be on the lookout for those transition areas on your hike. As you approach these areas, slow your pace and focus your vision on the most distant ground, scanning the area. Find a spot with a slight rise, a rock or tree to prop your back against, dappled shadow to soften your outline and a dry, cushioned spot to sit and wait. Wind carries your scent even farther than 25 feet, so make you're down wind. You want your scent to blow behind you, not in front of you.

6. Dawn and dusk are prime time. Plan to arrive at your destination at least 90 minutes before sun rise (first light) or stay an hour or so after sunset. This is the time most animals are active. Some are going home for the day; others are just starting their nightly activities. If you are settled and still, blended into the environment, animals will go about their normal business rather than hiding or running away.

7. Blend in. Even the shortest human towers over most wildlife. With our frontal vision staring down at them, our sudden, jerky head and hand movements, our heavy-footed gait and the fact that our scent travels 25 feet in all directions on a windless day, most animals will detect us before we ever notice them. While traveling to your destination stop frequently, scan the area. If you notice a horizontal line among the vertical trees, is it the spine of a four-legged animal or a broken tree limb? On sunny days use shaded areas to conceal your shadow. Light hitting your back outlines your silhouette, which is just as revealing as when your shadow stretches out ahead of you. To conceal human scent, some nature observers keep their outdoors clothing in a box with wood chips or crush native plants.

8. Spotting wildlife successfully. The more you know about where an animal is likely to live, whether it is active during the day or at night, where it builds or finds shelter, when it breeds or if it migrates, the easier it will be to narrow your identification if you only catch a glimpse. I spot more animals when I'm engaged in writing, relaxed, still and using peripheral vision. By posing no threat, several species of animals including blue jays, catbirds, chipmunks and even deer will step out of the shadows to check you out. There are techniques for making noises that will cause animals to come out of hiding, but because humans pose such a threat to wildlife, I refrain from doing this.

9. Develop patience. In our results-driven culture, speed is rewarded, but in the natural world this just doesn't apply. The more sounds, sights, smells, textures and patterns you can identify, the more you will realize just how much you've been missing all along.

10. Lifetime learning. I just learned that rabbits are easier to approach just before a storm. I also just learned that the robins I watched out my window all winter have migrated to Canada and the robins eating the worms from the lawn all spring and summer came here from the south. I still don't know why these things are true, but I'll eventually find out. Mastery of any skill takes a life time. I spend as much time reading and researching as I spend in the field. It is the best investment I have ever made.

JJ Murphy is a freelance writer who helps companies, small businesses and individuals to express their awareness and dedication to developing sustainable technology and to preserve our natural resources. She writes articles for natural magazines, hiking publications, simple living publications in print and online. She also creates curricula to help public schools home schooling groups, private schools, wilderness camps, adult learning groups, and continuing education programs stretch and expand their students’ knowledge.

She holds a Master of Arts degree from the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas and a B.A. degree in English and Anthropology from the University of Connecticut. Her client list includes writers, business consultants, motivational speakers, psychologists, financial planners, educators, and politicians.

Visit her website http://www.WriterByNature.com for articles, wild food recipes and for more information, including JJ's favorite places for gear and supplies.

Faithful Geyser of California

It is less than tow hours drive, from downtown San Francisco, to reach Calistoga in Napa Valley. The drive is quite simple and easy. Take Highway 101 North. Go over Golden Gate Bridge and continue to keep going north along local mountain road. Calistoga and Napa Valley is famous for several things, such as wines, hot springs, mud baths, or fine dining. Among the nature's wonders, visitors can enjoy in Calistoga, this geyser is on the top of the list. There are many geysers in the world. Japan has some, as a volcano country. New Zealand is another country one would visit for their geysers.

In the US, visitors can find geysers in Nevada, Wyoming, or California. This Old Faithful Geyser of California is one of few geysers in the world named "old faithful". The name, Old Faithful Geysers, was given to geysers having water eruption in regular time intervals. Since the natural condition of forming a geyser is not simple, it is not easy to find a geyser with regular water eruption even in the world. Conditions include such as enough amounts of underground water, heat source, pressure, or path for water to surface of the earth.

This geyser erupts the water to the air in every thirty minutes. The eruption of steam and scaling water reach sixty to one hundred feet in the air every time it erupts. Admission to this geyser is $8 for an adult. A child of the age between six and twelve is $6. Children of six years old or younger are free. An adult of sixty-five years old or older is $7. A visitor can get $1 discount with the triple A membership or their official website printout.

In the geyser area, tables and benches are provided. No food or beverage is provided. The visitor must be prepared for their eating and drinking. Visitors may see occasional small eruption, but the real eruption is big. Do not be disappointed too quick with small eruption. The major one will come.

While visitors wait, after growling sound for a few minutes, it erupts all of a sudden with a hissing sound of water scratching the ground. The water and steam reach fifty to sixty feet in a second shooting the water straight up. One time eruption lasts longer than one's expectation. It continues for at least three to five minutes.

It is known as a good prediction measure of the earthquake. When the authority observes change of eruption pattern of the geyser, such as delay of eruption or smaller amount of water, an earthquake will occur in five hundred miles in area. It is the place one hopes to visit for touching nature's spectacles.

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Fire in the Sky - Guatemala's Fuego Volcano

The ongoing global disruption being caused by Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano got me to thinking about our own neighborhood volcanoes here in Antigua, Guatemala. Our volcanic neighbors include Agua and Acatenango (both dormant) and Fuego which is famous for being almost constantly active at a low level.

From my garden in Antigua, I am able to see all three of these spectacular natural wonders and for years now I have enjoyed waking up and gazing at them while having my morning coffee. Of course Fuego is the most fun to watch because it is often "puffing away" and it can sometimes put on a very dramatic show with its "blasts" of ash and smoke plumes.

Fuego's most recent major eruption occurred on August 9, 2007 and this extraordinary event was something I was lucky enough to see with my very own eyes! For a full day and night - without interruption - Fuego violently spewed lava, rock and ash. I spent nearly the entire night of Aug. 9, 2007 in my garden watching this astounding display of volcanic power and beauty. A column of bright red lava shot straight into the air, as high as a skyscraper, and continued to do so for nearly 24 hours straight. In my life I have never seen anything as amazing and awe-inspiring as Fuego's 2007 eruption.

After this incredible experience, I was motivated to do a little research on Fuego. Following are a few things - both interesting and disturbing - that I discovered about our volcanic neighbor:

• Fuego has had more than 60 eruptions since 1524 with 25% of these eruptions involving significant lava flows.

• Even more "major" than the 2007 eruption was Fuego's October 1974 eruption. With this event there was a series of powerful blasts that produced up to 10km high ash columns and multiple pyroclastic flows. The longest flows reached over 10km but were fortunately restrained in uninhabited valleys. Thousands abandoned their homes due to this eruption and many roofs collapsed under the weight of the ash that was deposited. Additionally many local crops and grazing areas were destroyed by the ash layer.

• Fuego was essentially quiet from 1987 to 1999, but it is now experiencing a period of 'heightened' activity. The most common activity is sporadic, small eruptions that produce ash clouds (events like this can be minutes or days apart), but in more recent years lava flows have become more common and at night incandescence can often be seen at the base of eruption column.

Future eruptions are, of course, hard to predict but you do not have to look any further than Fuego's sister volcano's history, Agua, to get a glimpse of what could happen...

Volcán de Agua, which dominates the local landscape of Antigua, has been inactive since the mid 16th century. In 1541, however, Agua's volcanic activity triggered a mudflow of biblical proportions and the nearby "original" Antigua (now known as Ciudad Vieja) was completely destroyed and many lives were lost. This event is the reason Antigua was "moved" to its present location.

With any luck, Fuego will not repeat Agua's destructive past and our beautiful home of Antigua will be spared. If, however, Antigua is destined to be destroyed once again by a volcanic event, I can only hope that when it happens I will be surfing with friends in El Salvador! Of course since Guatemala sits at the center of three tectonic plates, Antigua could always be destroyed by one of the country's frequent earthquakes, but I think I will save that for another story.

NOTE - Guatemala has 33 volcanoes of which three are active. Volcan Fuego is not accessible to hikers, but another nearby active volcano (Pacaya) is and it is one of Guatemala's most popular tourist attractions. Just an hour's drive from Antigua, Pacaya offers visitors the extraordinary experience of seeing hot, flowing rivers of lava up close!

For more information about Pacaya Tours visit: http://www.Georges-TravelClub.com or send an e-mail to George@Georges-TravelClub.com. George Sansoucy is a US citizen who know lives full time in Antigua, Guatemala where he runs an Adventure Travel Company exclusivetly dedicated to travel in Guatemala.

Science Experiments For Kids

In high-school science was always one of my favorite subjects. I was one of those students always pestering the teacher with questions about why stuff happens. As I was cleaning out some of my stuff last week, I found a collection of my science experiments for kids. As they don't really help me anymore, I have decided to post a couple here.

So here are some of my science experiments for kids

Baking Soda and Vinegar Rocket

Equipment -

• Baking Soda




• Vinegar




• A one liter Bottle

Method -

1. Fill the bottle with about an inch of vinegar




2. Fill a small bag with baking soda and loosely seal it




3. Put the bag in the bottle




4. Put the lid on the bottle




5. Shake for 5-10 seconds




6. Throw and run!

Baking Soda Volcano

Equipment -

• 6 cups flour




• 2 cups salt




• 4 tablespoons cooking oil




• Plastic soda bottle




• A deep dish




• Warm water




• Red food coloring




• Detergent




• 2 tablespoons baking soda




• Vinegar

Method -

1. Mix 6 cups flour, 2 cups salt, 4 tablespoons cooking oil, and 2 cups of water to get a smooth and firm mixture




2. Stand the bottle in the dish and mould the mixture into a volcano shape. Do NOT cover the hole or allow anything inside it




3. Fill the bottle about 2/3 of the way with warm water that has had red food coloring in it.




4. Add 6 drops of detergent into the bottle




5. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda




6. Slowly pour vinegar into the volcano




7. Watch

Invisible Ink

Equipment -

• Baking Soda




• Paper




• Water




• Paintbrush or Swab

Method

1. Mix equal portions of baking soda and water




2. Using the paintbrush, write a message on paper, using the mixture




3. Allow time to dry




4. Hold the paper near something hot (like a light bulb) to make the ink turn visible

Ben Barclay has had lots of experience with science during his many studies and loves to blog about it on his website http://scienceexperimentsforkids.googlepages.com/home which is highly recommended to all

And Then What? [Part3]

I never intended for this article, a compilation of blogs, to grow so long but whenever I hear of yet another blatant example of our 'herd blindness', my keyboard jumps up and down, demanding words on paper, and who am I to refuse, huh?

Be that as it may, since I'm sure my point and concerns are by now quite clear, this one will probably be the concluding blog on the so-called 'Angry Planet' or as I prefer to think of it, on 'The Good Natured Nanny's growing annoyance with her misguided charges'.

After a while, events and views and reasons and excuses do become very familiar, very repetitive. As it is, at the moment, 'we' are already condoning by proxy a new and massive exploitation that is for now partly illegal. Yes, Nature contains yet another resource that is currently deemed essential to us - in the world as we have made it: minerals found in red clay and going by the name of... rare earth - you got to love that name!

Though rare earth is not yet a part of our trivializing small talk - the reality is that the strong acids used by miners, gangster-miners, to process the minerals in Southern China are polluting all the wells, ponds and streams in the area. These have become watery poison for the local villagers.

Why are we, in absentia or by proxy, condoning yet another anti-Nature mining activity? Why are we generally willing to see the mining of rare earth legalized by the Chinese government?

For now, China has the monopoly on the rare earth alloys, which allows her government to turn on/off the supply. China, for now, decides the quotas allowed for export to other countries and we turn yet 'another' blind eye to the toxicity of this mining practice because rare earth minerals are deemed essential to the manufacturing of everything and anything ranging from our compact fluorescent light bulbs and our iphones to our flat screens and missiles and also to our low-emission cars and our giant wind turbines.

Here, in Australia, AustralianRareEarth.com states that, "'Rare Earth Elements (REEs) can be regarded as the 'vitamins' required for the shift from a carbon based economy to the new 21st century electron economy' -SLS 2008" and produces "some wonderful investment opportunities." [5]

Even if that doesn't sound lovely to our ears, how much, collectively, are we willing to be collectively inconvenienced by rejecting this mining practice? How determined are we to collectively miss out or do without while 'Science' comes up with more alternatives to old alternatives from its collective linear-thinking brain?

Even though, as already stated, two of the key criteria for a successful global society are personal contentment and personal safety, science and technology have not yet made us more contented, or more safe.

When in the months ahead, as we read about more advancement, more discoveries, more 'progress' made in our name and as we hear, feel and see more 'coldness' inside our world and as we, doubtlessly, witness the Good Natured Nanny, becoming more and more impatient with us, her misguided charges, three questions will still be begging an answer:
1. How and when do we, personally and individually, decide to step aside from what appears to be the greatest herd any culture has ever created to take an individual stand on this, on that and the other?
2. How long will we, together and separately, go on frittering our collective potential?
3. Can we totally dismiss the fact that our ways of thinking/using/responding are too often as frozen, as barren and as toxic as the world we help create around us?

Nature is squeezing us from where we sin when, collectively, we put monetary preoccupations above all others with a careless exploitation of the planet's natural resources and with our penchant for hording our money on the one hand while, on the other, using it as a hybrid of bribe and ersatz for love within our family units.

Mega billions of dollars are being squeezed out of our global economy by acts of nature and man-made disasters. One way of making it all less gloomy is to think that wasted as they are to all of us, at least these mega billion of dollars are no longer available to fund more wars.

The use we make of money, as a commodity, has to be re-thought. Money, world-wide, needs to flow freely. A massive cultural re-thinking is long overdue. Money does not want to be horded under beds, inside vaults or buried under the spot marked X, as on pirates' maps of old. Nor should it be gripped by closed hearts and tight fists.

Money should be used to do good, but not instead of physical engagement, not instead of real affection. It has to be given generously, not held in a tight bargain, not used as emotional blackmail, not to tip the balance in power struggles, not instead of true affection - not solely for pleasuring our senses. If the flow of our global money is dammed high and deep, nature knows how to rip it away from us while, these days, it does so, sparing a maximum of lives.

Disasters are not only aimed at the ones who are personally affected - that would be a terrible overkill and nature does not waste her energy in meaningless acts just to appear sensational and make it big on CNN. Finger-pointing, over-acting and over-reacting are traits that are strictly human. What nature is trying to do for us is to force us away, totally away from the false notion that we are all separate from one another-separate as individuals inside a family, separate inside our workplace, separate within our communities, separate from inside our countries while, in reality, seeing as we are all souls in disguise, we are as inseparable as the water droplets that make up the immensity of the sea.

Anything one does affects others - always, even if ADHD little blind mice that we are, we are rarely aware of such synchronicity. Our need is to move on from the dubious gift of hindsight without over-estimating the usefulness of foresight. Our need requires the ability to be present - aware and awake - in the moment.

Just as family tragedies bring bereft people together for a moment, the spontaneous outpouring of neighbor to neighbor/stranger to stranger solidarity that springs from 'acts of god' disasters offer brief glimpses into what selfless, shared kindness and selfless active support can look like and feel like. How much different our society would become if slowly, slowly, we could retrain ourselves and our children to value much less what is material and much more what springs from the higher end of our ego - from our soul.

I do find it interesting to note that the cost wreaked by the current international 'acts of god' and 'acts of man is for the most part purely financial. Recent wild floods, massive toxic releases, weird landslides and top-of-the-scale earthquakes, as potentially deadly as they were, have spared lives as carefully as a deftly-handled whipper snipper spares the tiniest of flowers. The consequences of the global financial meltdown are lingering, particularly in America. It already seems clear that *the world* has not yet learnt enough of the intended lesson. Nature knows that it is from our hip-pocket that we suffer the most because of the purse strings tied around our heart. Thus, this is the way nature has chosen to play it out with us, here and now. Game on!

Reality checks: Why isn' it yet time to be awake and aware of what Nature is telling our civilization?

Why isn' it yet time to let the Polish flood and the Icelandic volcano and the fast succession of super storms in Dakota and Italian landslides and Asia Pacific disasters cleanse a path for us to follow - differently?

A leaping, raging, devastating new strain of killer fires - fires of unprecedented ferocity and agility - have become common in California and here in Australia. They are nature's calls to burn away the past, to leave it behind, to not try to hold on to it and to not try to resurrect it. The past is not. It is no more than the future is. Only the present moment is, which is why it is imperative for us, separately and collectively, to be awake and aware within the moments that present themselves under our feet.
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What is the safest place to live in America?

First looking at weather patterns, it appears that if there is nuclear fallout, where could you want to be? Remember weather patterns start in the West or North West and move across the country and change throughout the year, but always for the most part blow from East to West. So if you live East of the West Coast you could be in trouble if a Western city gets nuked. Then there are the East Winds in CA, which are called the Santa Ana Winds which are hot, fast moving and dry, the worst possible conditions for fires. As we see every few years in the Southern CA mountains.

So then perhaps you might wish to live on the West Coast, fairly good weather all year and the wind blows the other way. But you would want to live far from any major city on the West Coast. Not in LA, Not near the Nuclear Power plants, Not near the Military bases of Pt Mugu, Camp Pendleton or Vandenburg AFB. So where? Probably on the coast between Humbolt, CA and mid state OR. But alas there are huge faults along the West Coast and the OR Coastline is riddled with issues from liquefaction to offshore Tsunami generating Earthquake faults.

San Francisco gets huge Earthquakes as we know and LA is not immune either and neither is the central valley of CA with it's issues after proof in the Coalinga Fault. Living between the Russian River and OR Coastline near the coast would be okay even with these issues. Also you would not be down wind from any fallout and you are not a target. Safe in that you have fish for food and lumber for heat and no need for much of anything like power, surrounded by capable woods people.

You would have lots of rain and no water that would be polluted running off from areas of fallout. Of course from an attack by sea from the Pacific side in the case of invasion, you would not be in the best spot, we are not expecting any wars, yet 20 years from now will China be our biggest trading partner or will 2 billion of them like this piece of real estate? If we were attacked for some reason you would have air support from all the Navy and Air guard Bases along the Pacific Coast. Where are other good spots? If Seattle was not hit by a weapon of mass destruction then you still have Earthquakes and remember MT. Saint Helen. There are some cities inland on the I-5 freeway surrounded by mountains, but they are close to volcanoes too?

Where else would be good? Well not Phoenix, not Las Vegas and Reno is over the hill from CA and gets all it's left over weather. Boise has issues too. Although there are other cities in ID worthy of mention. Salt Lake is on a huge Earthquake fault. How about Helena MT, drought plagued and fire issues. Kellogg ID, superfund area. Billings out of water, Bozeman? Well too close to the State Park and there are issues with the volcanoes there too. Butte, MT also too close. Casper WY out of water and down wind in case of Volcanic Activity from Yellow Stone. Also think if Portland, SF or LA are not hit with nukes then we like, Four Corners, Elko NV, Battle MT (armpit) are doable with large underground water supply but it has arsenic in it. Winnamucka NV many not be safe either, but has thermal activity for power. ND and SD seem safe too, but winter weather is tough. Ogalla underground aquifer is being drained fast and could cause Earthquake from collapse. Western NE, not good, Denver either in case of water supply issues in future or fallout from volcano in Yellow Stone. How about in the Northern Section of AZ? Flagstaff has harsh weather, fire season. Winslow AZ is okay, with rail and FWY, but isolated. Of course these are only a few western states really and well we have identified several great locations with everything you need to survive.

Having studied the FEMA reports and the regional issues of each area and state and the disaster plans, we are well served by such data, but it falls short and a comprehensive plan of attack needs to be considered, because many people living in a region will need supplies, such as we see after major Hurricanes. Which by the way leaves us to wonder if there are in fact any safe cities on the entire Eastern Seaboard, Gulf Coast or West FL coastlines. As we saw in the black out of 2003, the Hurricanes and loss of power, the many fires in drought areas of CA, AZ, NV, MT, ID, OR, NM these are all big issues.

When multiple disasters hit, and transportation is down, power is out, water turned off, dams broken, bridges out, etc. Then what? Well, for some it will be their demise, others have adequately planned. Some of the safest cities are sitting near large underground water supplies and generate their own power or have co-generation plants, which are co-ops near by. Those mid western cities near large rivers are not safe due to the issues with flooding, as we have seen and continue to see every three to five years some town gets it. The water is fresh and clean in those areas and very soft, but when it floods, it is a disaster and very dangerous too.

Some would say it is probably unnecessary to have a major disaster plan, however it is a good exercise anyway, in planning. Things of importance are fresh water supply uncontaminated, food supply, encapsulated market, not over populated, no problems with contaminated air from normal weather patterns know and comparable to the last 200 years, out side of a fire zone and a defendable location. Also of secondary importance out side the risk of major seismic activity, travel from major highways causing and influx of others trying to get away thus bringing in diseases or viruses or using up local natural resources. Worst places to be D.C., state capital cities with lots of military bases close by, cities on major freeways with bridges and no other ways around for over 40 miles or passes on mountain ranges.

The cities which do not make the safest cities are Denver, Dallas, Mobile, Biloxi, Seattle, Chicago, NYC, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas, Salt Lake, LA, etc. Cities with no way to get out the population quickly are of problem, for instance DC with it's daily grid lock or Los Angeles, Atlanta, SF, etc. Cities, which rely on outside sources to get in important stuff are bad. Not to mention you are more likely to die from an auto wreck, although on the plus side they have the cleanest and best filtrated water supplies. That of course a trade off from the polluted air around you which could also kill you before your average life expectancy figure.

Port cities and cities with big major airports, which are hubs for major airlines are bad too. Cities that are big but do not have fed banks are one click down on the list too. Think of the logistics by train too. Cities which are down river close to major railroad bridges, which handle lots of interstate trains are bad too. Port cities get an extra bad deal. Cities which are close to port cities which are over 2 million population are dangerous too. Large cities near borders of Mexico are dangerous if they have over 2 million populations.

San Diego County, San Antonio, Phoenix, Austin TX, Houston, even throw in Tucson, El Paso, Yuma all bad. Already at a fresh water problem time due to droughts and over populations. Santa Monica is bad and LAX is a bad area to be near. A problem at the sewer treatment plant near LAX could be devastating with chlorine gas and weather patterns, with a weapon of mass destruction. Worrisome also to our scenario of possibilities is the major computer brain areas. Like Silicon Valley, Seattle, VA and other Internet hubs, which would also include Boston.

I would like to see a comprehensive plan to save American lives if an attack or Mother Nature event occurs, one which encompasses the entire country. Perhaps this is a good job for our war planners at the Pentagon, to try a reverse order plan, it would help them learn where best to minimize vulnerabilities and an action plan against International Terrorists or Catastrophic Mother Nature Events.

I have been to every city in the United States over 10,000 population. Where have you lived? Have you lived thru a natural disaster? Many of us have. The Hurricanes alone last year alone added 40 more million people to that list, it was a costly year for FEMA, but we made it through and showed resilience. So where are you safe? The answer might be nowhere or everywhere and preparation and quality of first reponders may hold that key. What were your concerns, and immediate needs during that period in your life when you faced such uncertainty? What would you tell others who plan to protect the property and lives of America, too the first responders, planners and those entrusted to protect humanity in the times of need?

"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is an online writer in retirement.

Discover Hawaii's Big Island

Named for its size relative to the other Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii's Big Island is a popular travel destination because of the island's unparalleled natural beauty and active volcano. Hawaii's Big Island offers big adventures with exhilarating activities and unforgettable attractions. The island's diverse surroundings let you witness the Kilauea Volcano push lava into the ocean one day and scuba dive with dolphins the next. Unwind on the pristine white sands of Kaunaoa Beach and experience the unmatched beauty of the Kohala coastline with an exciting round of golf. All of this and more can be experienced on Hawaii's largest island which is one of Mother Nature's greatest accomplishments.

Depending on which area of Big Island you're on visitors can experience white, black and green sand beaches. Kaunaoa Beach is a beautiful white sand beach that is home to the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Consistently rated as one of America's Top Resorts the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel features beachfront rooms that have direct ocean access, signature restaurants and an 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. One of the many interesting attractions on Hawaii's Big Island is its black sand beaches which are formed from cooled lava. Punaluu is a black sand beach that can be found near the island's southern tip. It offers great swimming spots as well as a small shop to purchase Hawaiian souvenirs for friends and family. Puu Mahana is a green sand beach that is located on the slopes of Mauna Loa, the earth's largest volcano. Located at the southernmost tip of the United States, Puu Mahana is an amazing sight but can be difficult to get to.

Big Island is considered the golf capital of the Hawaiian Islands and provides a great selection of golf courses to choose from. Offering every level of play the golf courses on Hawaii's Big Island feature breathtaking views of lava lined fairways, tropical palm trees, sparkling blue waters and the picturesque Kohala coastline. Most of Big Island's golf courses can be found on the west side of the island. Kailua-Kona is the main western city where many of the island's most luxurious resorts can be found including the Mauna Loa Village, the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort and the Royal Kona Resort. Once home to Hawaiian royalty this historic area also provides excellent shopping and dining opportunities. Guests of the elegant resorts in Big Island will be treated like royalty with plenty of massage and spa options. Let yourself be pampered with body wraps, facials, yoga and more.

The east side of Big Island is home to Hilo, the island's capital city. Known as the nation's orchid capital, Hilo is a charming bayside town overflowing with colorful orchids, lush gardens and is also the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. From Hilo continue to the island's south side to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where visitors can witness Kilauea, the world's most active volcano. From the Ranger Station visitors can walk along a paved road and then continue along rough uneven lava to the Steam Plume Viewing Area. This viewing area provides guests with the magnificent sight of lava entering the ocean and new land forming making Hawaii's Big Island even bigger. Big Island is also made up of the waterfalls and exotic plants on the Hamakua Coast and the sacred Hawaiian religious sites and the Parker Ranch on the north side.

Adventure can be found all over Big Island with a variety of exciting options on land, in the water and in the air. Start your day with some amazing snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay and then enjoy an afternoon of horseback riding with Paniolo's, Hawaiian cowboys, in Parker Ranch. Hike through the Hurston Lava Tube at the Volcanoes National Park and then head to the top of Mauna Kea to watch an incredible Big Island sunset and the sparkling stars. For a thrilling adventure visitors can experience skiing on Hawaii's Big Island. Mauna Kea, or White Mountain offers some of the world's highest skiing and finest snow. Skiing Mauna Kea is recommended only for expert skiers since it offers no lifts or grooming, frequently changing weather conditions and occasional strong winds.

Known as "The Island of Adventure" Hawaii's Big Island offers endless possibilities. With its numerous climatic zones Big Island offers everything from towering volcanoes and cascading waterfalls to black sand beaches and tropical gardens. With so much to explore it's easy to see why so many people return year after year to Hawaii's Big Island.

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Reducing Trash Waste While Getting Close To Nature

If you are going on a camping trip or for a day hike with some friends, you will be thinking about packing up some food. This will be the case even if there are restaurants in the area, because you are going to need to drink and eat snacks in between times that you get a big meal. But the last thing that you want to do while you are appreciating nature is pack foods in a way that is going to create trash waste. It can be very disheartening to go to a campsite or a hiking trail, and see the piles of trash on the ground, or trash bins overflowing with trash waste. So here are some ways that you can do your part to keep these trash bins empty, and to not cause any more harm to the earth with trash waste.

First, you need to think about the foods that you are going to pack. How are you going to package them? Here are some items that you are going to want to pack. First, get yourself a cooler made out of biodegradable materials. There are plenty of them on the market. You will either have to go to a specialty store, or look for them online. There are some mainstream "big box" stores that are moving towards carrying camping supplies made out of these materials. You certainly can by thermoses and water canisters from these stores. These aren't the old thermoses or canisters that are thought of as heavy, or that will make your water taste like rust and metal. These are modern, sanitary, and reusable. They are also streamlined, and made for our busy lifestyles. They come many times with a lobster-claw clasp that you can attach to your backpack straps. These are what you want to have available to carry your water, and other liquids in.

As far as your sandwiches, you can wrap them in wrapping that is made out of recycled materials. Yes, there will be some trash waste, but at least this trash waste can be reused, so you are still being responsible to the environment. If you are packing food that requires forks and such, why not just bring some from your kitchen? Yes, there will be dishes to wash when you get back home, but that's no big deal. You will be doing your part to keep plastics out of the landfills. You can also package napkins that are made from recycled materials. These can serve many purposes. They can be used for cleaning up. You can do a lot of multitasking with napkins, which does its part in cutting down on trash waste.

Finally, instead of buying pre-packaged snacks that aren't going to be healthy anyway, pack up some dried fruits and nuts. There are reusable containers that work well to contain these products. Use all of these methods, and you can rest assured that you are doing your part to keep trash waste down to a minimum.

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The Three Types of Businesses in the United States

Business drives United States society. In some way or another, it touches everything we are involved in; when we look around us, we see all types of businesses. There are restaurants, retail stores, engineering firms, driving schools, and brokerage firms, to name but a few. But of the thousands, if not more, businesses that we wherever we look, all of them can be categorized into one of three broad categories: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.

Sole proprietorships are businesses created by one individual. They are extremely easy to create; paperwork is minimal, and the fee to start one is small. The owner of the business and the business itself are not separable. So, if someone decides to sue the business and the business does not have enough money to pay up, then the owner's assets can be seized and used for payment. This is one of the disadvantages of a sole proprietorship. Another disadvantage is that businesses can only grow to a certain extent because of their nature. A benefit of owning a ole proprietorship, though, is that all profits go directly to the owner. Also, the owner can make all of the decisions without interference from anyone else.

The second type of business is a partnership. As the name implies, partnerships have more than owner who share the profits of the business, which is a disadvantage. Partnerships also get certain tax benefits when compared to sole proprietorships. Moreover, because partnerships have multiple owners, they can benefit from different perspective; differences in opinion, however, can also lead to problems for the business. Additionally, even though they do experience some liability for the business, the owners of the partnership do not experience as much liability as do the owners of sole proprietorships. And because partnerships have the resources and leadership of multiples owners, they can grown more than partnerships.

Finally, the last general types of business is a corporation. A corporation is seen as a legal entity, a legal person. As a result, its finances are completely separate from those of its owners. Moreover, there can be millions of owners of a corporation because ownership of a corporation is based on ownership of the company's stock, which are literally parts of the companies. Corporations issue stock so that the general public can own the business. This allows the corporation to gather immense resources and grow more than sole proprietorships and partnerships can grow. Additionally, corporations enjoy more tax benefits than do partnerships.

The business world is complex yet exciting, and learning about these three types of businesses is the just the beginning to getting involved in business. For more information on the three types of business as well as on other business-related topics, visit www.businessdirectoryforyou.com.

Joseph Devine

Circular Motion - The Metaphysical Nature of Space and Time

The circle is the foundation of all existence and governs all movement through space and time. If you walk in any direction long enough from any starting point on this planet, you will end up where you started. Thus it's impossible to walk a straight line because to do so you would have to defy gravity and walk into outer space, but then you wouldn't be walking anymore because once your feet leave the ground, you'd be flying. Thus we must conclude that we live on a perfect globe and we're constantly moving in circles, even when we are standing still. It sounds crazy, but it is the reality in which we live. Moreover, if you follow Einstein's theories, space itself is curved so there is no such thing as a straight line. Notwithstanding that a straight line is defined as the shortest distance between two points, the only way to reach your destination is to travel along the curved space. So, even if you move in a straight line clear off this planet you are still going in circles. The point is that nothing is as it seems, but those who learn Hassidism know that everything is as it should be.

When we conceptualize G-d's creation in totality, we can see that of all the geometric shapes that He invented, G-d chose the circle as the foundation of all existence. The others, like the square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon etc. are the fundamental concepts for building structures and performing His commandments, but the circle is the foundation of all physical existence and governs all movement through time and space. Even the bodies of humans and animals move only by the circular motion of all of the joints. A wagon or car wouldn't get very far with square wheels. And, we can refer to the supernal as circumferential in the sense that we are surrounded by G-dliness.

The truth is our concepts are limited to the framework within which we are created. No mind can grasp the Divine. Our limitation is related to time. Thus, a time before the beginning of time is beyond any human comprehension because G-d created time in order for us to be. However, science holds that what the human mind cannot comprehend doesn't exist. Therefore, since the G-d concept is impossible to grasp, the secular scientist has to find another explanation for the world and its countless baffling phenomena.

On the other hand, the circle, being the foundation of all existence, has some fascinating properties. First, there is no beginning and no end, so how G-d created something with no beginning and no end is a mystery because everything was created from nothing. Yet since the circle has no beginning when did it begin?

Secondly, the circle, with its no beginning and no end, represents the origin of all corporeal life in the shape of the egg, which is actually a perfect sphere, made up of an infinite number of circles. So we can begin to understand that life is endless with no beginning and must therefore emanate from G-d. However, when Adam and Eve brought death into the world G-d said, "From dust you came and to dust you shall return." That was another circle - returning to one's origins, with the process of the creation of new life repeating itself without end.

Thirdly, the circle also represents all of the destructive forces in nature such as the hurricane, tornado, cyclone and typhoon; and volcanoes spew their ash and lava through a circular opening. Hence, we can see that the circle, like water, is a balance between Gevura (severity) and Chesed (kindness). Thus we also know that life repeats itself because as mentioned earlier we always end up where we started.

In conclusion, we began our journey as humans 5,770 years ago and we know that since we are moving in one big circle we will reach the place where we started - the Garden of Eden, where it all began.

Moshe Sharon has been a registered nurse for 31 years with a graduate degree and specialty in public health. He has spent most his career in search of ways to achieve true healing for those who are not yet well. He has studied and practiced holistic health care for two decades, always believing in the inseparability of the mind, body and spirit.

Dream Island Vacation Ideas That Are Beautiful and Scenic

While pursuing island vacation ideas there has been curiosity on what are the total number of islands of the world? There is no exact answer. They can be claimed by the sea or created through a volcano or earthquakes!

It is possible to see that an island has disappeared or arrived through surprises of nature. And we go through the motions of a search for the best ones to explore, and the range of exotic scenic views available in the world. There are guides leading to travel to the best islands of the world. The island hoppers can range their travel on a basis of various activities, beaches, local culture and sites, fine lodging, specific restaurants and wide scenery.

The beginning of the list consists of the island of Bali situated in Indonesia, Southeast of Asia. The white sand and crystal blue beaches exalt you into a rhythm of experiencing the uniqueness of the culture richness of Indonesia. This heavenly venture will not break your bank balances either clothing and lodging is greatly affordable.

Next on the list is Kauai situated in Hawaii with the sparkling waters of the Pacific Ocean. Activities range from jet skiing to scuba diving and snorkeling including surfing. It is meant for the adventurous type and it has a vast amount on offer being Hawaii's older isles. The islands legacy is captured in the luscious tropical settings. Luxury accommodation is on offer for the most exquisite honeymoon experience.

Then there is Maui also found in Hawaii and had been claimed to be, "best island on the pacific". It is extremely popular, and the most commonly discussed destination, there is a stream of tourism, which makes it the best possible venue to meet new network of people. Maui offers golf, shopping, vacation rental homes and sailing the skies. It is common to see and meet international celebrities island hopping as well.

African Islands are strewn across the Indian Ocean and are undoubtedly a discovery of precious gems. They most definitely have potential in tourist destinations. Africa has marvels to offer. A dream destinations, sailing, surfing and more, all these can be found in these islands.

Off the West Africa coast and close to the islands of Morocco and Western Sahara are the Canary Islands; they are a group of seven major islands and one minor.

The other islands to venture into are the Asian or Australian Pacific Islands. There are also great choices in the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Mediterranean.

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Laws Of Nature - Four Keys To Great Happiness And Success - Gratitude, Presence, Certainty, Love

The Laws of Nature - Lifting Gratitude

The more thankful you are, the more wonderful your energy. To be thankful, you have to be judgmental. Can you feel a moment coming on here? Most people tell you not to judge but how can you be thankful for anything if you don't judge it? That's why so many people who turn all hippie and spiritual have about the equivalent personal magnetism as a potato. They try not to judge and then become all dumbed out.

More gratitude means more judgment. You need to have so much judgment that you see duality in everything. In other words you see the good and bad in everything. That's a Jesus, a Buddha, or a Mohammed. Someone who judged everything and saw the balance (the hands of God - both left and right).

Gratitude means seeing the duality of the world, even good in bad but then saying "thanks" for both. Gratitude is not dumb. Dumb is thinking there's good without bad or bad without good. Using the laws of nature you can see that dumb is "human instinct" and this is the lowest level of thought imaginable. (fundamentalism) Dumb thinking is thankful today and pissed off tomorrow.

So, thankfulness is a discipline. Everything is blessed, so everything, even the Tsunami has good and bad. There's no magic formula, just duality. That's the will of God. And you don't have to wear a specific uniform to experience it. In this paradigm, men and women are two halves of the same coin. There's no discussion about that topic. Men are good and bad, women are good and bad, and we are thankful for both. As Mae West said "When I'm good I'm very, very

The Laws of Nature Creating Greater Personal Presence.

The laws of nature share that there are only three time zones. The past, the present and the future. Emotion can only exist in the past and the future. When people totally arrive in the moment they are in what is referred to as "inspiration" total presence.

There are a great many people on this earth, but have you ever wondered why only a few of them have achieved extraordinary public attention. Princess Di for example; a quite ordinary human with no particular talent except choosing a well placed husband, was totally loved by millions and millions of people. For no good reason?

If you split a second you get half a second. Split it again, you get quarter and so on. Split and split and split a second and all it's bits and you get finite time. An immeasurable interval of space - time in which nothing exists. Yet, we are in that finite moment of time, all the time. So people pass through it without noticing it. Some people avoid it and jump over the top. The art celebrity is in that moment. The more a person drills down into the finite moment of time in their art, the more famous they become.

In the laws of nature we call this the art of stillness. First your mind goes empty, which is spooky enough when you are on stage or live to camera. Then your heart stops. That's amazing. Then you hear yourself doing something, and finally you hear clapping. Millions of finite moments of time that cannot be detected, added up, and that was the performance.

I recently met with Carlos Santana. He described performing onstage as "one long orgasm" I think that says it all.

The Laws of Nature Help you Be More Present

You have to know yourself quite well because most of the time, when we are not turning up, we don't even know it. So, lets define presence so you can test yourself.

Are you worried about something? If so, the likelihood is that this is surreptitiously creeping into all your communication with people. Therefore, YOU, are not turning up, your worries are.

Are you fearful about something? If you fear, you are not here. Fear comes from the past but what it does is projects itself into the future. You can't fear being here, because you are already here. But you can fear the future. What you can fear can come near but it isn't here. So, fear means you are not here. You are in the future somewhere.

Are you beating up on somebody (judging or angry at them)? Like your ex, yourself, your friend, your partner, your milkman, your neighbours, your country, your other country. If so, you are living in the past because all the judgments you have right now, come from the past. Things that happen right now don't carry any real weight unless some issue from your past is lingering around waiting for a peg to hang onto. The past is not here, so, if you are angry or missing the past, you are not here either.

Lazy. When the pace slows down, at some point (different for everyone) your mind starts to wonder into fairyland. Now, some people love this fantasy-land because reality to them is hell. But staying there is very detrimental. Because people in fairyland aren't here either.

The Laws of Nature - Creating Certainty

It is my experience that false expectations of life, work and relationship cause us to become confused. Why me? Why did that happen? Why did my wonderful business fail? Why did he have an affair?

The laws of nature explain the order in the chaos. When people are traumatised or blocked in life it is because of doubt. There are many causes of doubt: self doubt, other doubt, life doubt, global doubt. But in the Laws of Nature we say "let the doubt be cleared"

Doubt is a confusion. The main cause of it is that we cannot understand the dynamics of a certain circumstance and therefore we feel, uncertain about the outcome. Nearly every negative human emotion stems from doubt: anger, violence, fear, greed, envy, malice, jealousy.

The Laws of nature are the one and only way to cause certainty. They provide the answers to the questions that cause doubt. They are different to religion or spiritual practices because those are created to "cause" certain behaviour. To cause goodness or peace. The laws of nature do not have a motive other than to run the universe.

Let your doubts be cleared. If you apply the laws of nature to any circumstance in the universe you will see order in chaos. Always. There is nothing that can happen outside the universal laws of nature. So, even though you might not like it because it upsets your humanitarian wish list, the laws show cause and effect as it really is, and because of this, there is certainty.

Building Certainty of the Future - the Laws of Nature - Clearing Doubt.

Doubt kills. Confusion sabotages. Insecurity triggers avoidance. Two conflicting messages spin people in circles. Unproductive relationships and business are filled with doubt.

The laws of nature say "let your doubts be cleared"

The law of Balance will predict the rise and fall of stock markets, real estate prices, emotional wellness, seasons.

The law of growth will predict war, tsunami, avalanche, volcano, earth quake, stock market crash, business success, health, and relationship futures.

The law of interconnectedness will predict the difference between what people want, hope for and wish and what is actually happening.

The law of Harmony will predict the rise and fall of business, relationship, nations, governments, products, services, fads, fashion.

The law of Hierarchy will predict human differences, conflict, love, structures, organisation, evolution of the specie, extinction, environmental change, global warming, science, technology, internet, and the future.

The laws of Nature for More Love

According to the laws of nature, love is the balance of support and challenge. This defies the natural ambitions of the body and our emotional thinking both of which want pleasure without pain.

Love is natural. We love without force or education. We can love even if we are a vegetable, blind, deaf and dumb and unable to move, we can love. In fact, the less we can move the more likely we can love more.

With computers, internet, iPods, TV, cars, buses, planes, advertisements, elephants, colonics, health food, mobile phones - all of which makes us think more - love can become a rather synthetic conglomeration of sexual attraction, obligation, contract commitments and convenience. The head rules.

But synthetic love is not happiness. No matter how much of all those things we get in our life, we would not have more love. Even a plasma, 2000 inch wide screen TV, doesn't make people more loving.

In fact, more love comes from less trying. It is one of the most radical departures from modern day pathways of life to think that if you want more of something, you have to want it less. The N.L.P teachers and US self help gurus would squirm at their income sheets.

The less we want love - the more of it we have because support and challenge are always there.

The Laws of Nature Unblocking Locked Love

There is really only one thing that can block love and that is "emotion"

That seems easy. The hard part is dealing with it. 50% of all emotion comes from subconscious stuff and this is the meat and potatoes of your meditation practices.

The other 50% you can witness in daily life. What we normally say is that "expectations block love" so, really, if you are committed to happiness for yourself and others, you'll find yourself continually adjusting your expectations.

That's theoretically easy. When someone does something you don't like, just say "what did I expect" shrug your shoulders as if to say " oh, well" and smile. The problem with this is running a business without clear standards, or a home without boundaries. You are goind to have no control whatsoever, and in both those situations, work and family, if you lead, it means control at some level at least.

The trick is to have two minds. One that loves everything. The other that doesn't. Blocked love is just caused by listening to the wrong one.

http://www.chriswalker.com.au Chris Walker is a world leading change agent, an environmentalist and author of more than 20 books. Born and bred in Australia, he consults to people and organisations throughout the world on improved relationships, health and lifestyle through the application of the Universal laws of Nature. The result he offers is that we stay balanced, share loving relationships, work with passion, enjoy success, and live our personal truth. To learn more about Chris's work and journeys to Nepal, visit http://www.chriswalker.com.au -- http://www.chriswalker.com.au

Religious Signs?

Quake hits so and so! How many times have we seen this lately? What about the volcano assumptions that seem to be arising? Global Warming? That's a few things from mother-nature, what about things like politics? Is President Obama winning Nobel Prize a fore-shadowing? What about Jewish re-establishing animal sacrificing? Well, my ramblings, for some, seemingly can be all summarized in a common genre. Religious Signs.

As an example, I'll stick with Christianity, seeing how it's my religion. I don't want to get anyone's views mixed up, Heaven forbid. :) Anyway, some people think these are all Signs to the Second Coming of Christ. In my opinion, I do find all these things happening in the modern world a bit strange, but in order to really determine what's going on I think I should be logical. As for the quakes, a devastating quake hits Haiti and vou-la (or how ever you spell it lol) you have news of quakes springing up everywhere. On the other hand has the severity of the quakes increased and Haiti just the first in a chain? Could be, honestly I don't know, I haven't really done the research.

First black President wins an award, of course conspiracy leaders have to jump on this. Let's all remember our last president, everyone complaining about his faults, crisis happens, BOOM conspiracies. Now we have a President winning a prize with the word Nobel in it and we want to complain. WOW! Give him and complaining about everything beneath the sun a BREAK! Not saying I agree with everything Obama does but that's another Post. (haha) Point is anything that fits the unordinary, people seem to jump on and try to come up with a radical explanation.

I think most of all this is just us humans wanting to live through and experience the extraordinary. Hey, while you wait for the Second Coming or whatever your waiting on, don't just wait. Go out, explore the extraordinary. So, Religious Signs or not? Does it really matter... it will happen when and if it happens. By all means I'm not saying drop all interest in the subject but certainly don't drop all interest in life outside of it. Live life, create your own Religious Signs and Wonders. Those personal of you and your creator and/or whatever you believe. Then, when those Universal Happenings come around, they'll be that much more important to you. So guys and gals, what do you think. Do you think these and others are Religious Signs? If so why and what does it mean for you? If not, then why not? Leave a comment, I want to hear some opinions. What's a good controversial subject without a good healthy (respectful) debate. THANKS FOR READING! LATER!

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How Science is Improving Our Understanding of Nature

For centuries, scientists have engaged in research that has increased our understanding of nature and how natural forces work to create and sustain the world and universe we see today. The purpose of science is to follow a process of making careful and unbiased observations in order to generate knowledge about the world through tested theories based on the scientific observations. Although theories may not guarantee the absolute truth about a particular scientific theory, the idea is to get as close to an accurate approximation of the truth. The result will lead to a more accurate and credible understanding of how the natural world works.

Scientists seek to learn as much as possible about the nature of the world. By using intellect, the aid of scientific study devices, and formulated scientific hypothesis, scientists now have a better understanding of nature. For instance, the principles of motion and the law of gravity are applicable when studying other parts of the universe, even if we have yet to travel to these areas. The same principles can be applied to other forces such as seeking to understand ocean tides, bird migrations, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Scientists study patterns both in the natural world and in laboratories using technologically advanced research devices to gather data, take measurements, and make their observations and create their scientific theories. The result is an improved understanding of nature.

Science also helps us understand how we evolved. By studying such elements as fossils of species that once roamed the earth millions of years ago, various rocks and other matter located deep within the earth, skeletal remains of dinosaurs, and the remains of prehistoric man and early primates, scientists have made many significant discoveries about how we evolved. In fact, such famous scientists as Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, and Charles Darwin, have all contributed important theories and data that have brought us even closer to understanding how the universe emerged and developed.

How science has reconstructed the events in the history of the planet and its life forms have led to remarkable improvements and insight into how nature works. For instance, by studying the contours of the ocean floors, the shape of continents, the effects of a volcano eruption and earthquake, and where different fossils have been found, we get a better understanding of why our continents reside where they are and how human populations and species migrated and evolved to what we see today. We also get a better understanding of the results of the ice age and the effect it had on the types of species we have today. Understanding how the world evolved and the changes that took place also helps us to better understand current world problems such as the effects of Global Warming which is essential to finding ways to slow it down. By understanding how nature and its natural forces work, we are better able to come up with ways to manage the planet and its inhabitants.

Because science relies heavily on accurate and unbiased data, there is a constant development of advanced techniques and instruments which has lead to many astounding discoveries in the world and universe. For instance, the Hubble Telescope has resulted in many astounding discoveries about the stars, planets, black holes, and even far away galaxies. With advanced computer systems and other technologically advanced instrument, the future for scientific discovery looks bright concerning our understanding of the history of the universe and the history of life on earth.

It will be interesting to follow the progression of nature and science in the years ahead. Physics research will also be developed and integrated into even more systems that we use in everyday life.

Hiking - Much More Than Just Exercise

Many people think that hiking is just another form of exercise. While this is technically true, hiking is also much more. The first thing that makes hiking more than just exercise is the fact that hiking takes place in nature. There is something very powerful about nature and being in nature. I'm one of those people who believe that if more people spent more time in nature, we would have many fewer problems in this world. Many of our greatest thinkers believed in the power of nature as well. Albert Einstein said of nature, "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

Hiking affords a person the opportunity to be in nature, which in and of itself makes it much more than just exercise. Hiking can be done in any outdoor setting, but I personally love hiking in mountains. Hiking to the top of a mountain is incredibly rewarding. Not only because you hiked to the top, but once there you are usually rewarded with a view that isn't possible anywhere else. Even from an airplane, views are different that from standing on top of a mountain that you just climbed. This seems to be one of those laws of nature that can't be fooled with. The bottom line is that the view is never as good as it is when you hike to the top of the mountain.

Not only does hiking involve you receiving unequalled access to views of nature, it also affords you incredible emotional feeling. For me, there is no drug that you can take (and I've tried a lot of them) that will give you the incredible feeling of accomplishment that finishing a good hike gives you. And this feeling costs nothing. Nothing, other than your time and effort. What could be a better deal than that?

So the next time that you get the opportunity, go for a hike. Spend some time hiking in nature and let her help you with anything that you may need. I think William Blake put it beautifully, when he said, "The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity... and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself." Amen.

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Volcanoes in Action

Violent and devastating, legendary in history and mythology, volcanoes in action are among the most powerful forces of nature. They have shaped the Earth for billions of years and continue to do so, sometimes with deadly consequences to life and property.

Awesome to witness, erupting volcanoes are natural geologic structures providing a conduit to the Earth's surface for the extrusion of molten rock materials migrating upwards from the depths beneath the Earth's crust. Volcanoes can occur on land or on the seabed beneath the oceans.

Molten rock, or magma, to use its proper geological name for a body of molten rock found at depth, exists under pressure deep within the Earth. When overlaying solid rocks provide a channel, perhaps because of the constantly occurring internal adjustments of the surrounding rocks, the magma may escape to move upward to regions of lower pressure until eventually emerging at the surface, acquiring the new name: lava. On the other hand, magma that cannot find a outlet will become trapped at some sub-surface location for ever.

Magma and lava are similar but not the same. With the relief of pressure on the upward moving magma, much of the gaseous component is able to escape, thus changing its composition. This modified molten rock will emerge at the surface and then be called lava. In some cases the volcanic lava reaches the end of its upward journey with a volatile mixture of molten rock, gases, and water, expanding and exploding with such force that molten lava, rock fragments and ash are violently propelled into the air to great heights.

Active volcanoes release carbon dioxide and other gasses into the atmosphere, including significant amounts of water vapor. Volcanoes are not rare, and with tens of thousands of volcanoes erupting over the hundreds of millions of years of the planet's early existence, the water vapor released by volcanoes provided the source of much of the Earth's original oceans and much of its atmosphere.

Although the dramatic scenes of devastation resulting from volcanic eruptions capture our attention and imagination, volcanoes have also created many benefits for the young Earth. Volcanoes have produced gases that escape to warm the atmosphere and these gases contribute to the protective filtering of the Sun's harmful radiation. Volcanoes provide fertilizer for the soil - most of which was derived from volcanic outpourings in the first place, they provide liquid in the form of water and nutrients and a habitat that helps make life possible. Volcanoes have created and are still creating all of the sea floor of the Earth's oceans as a result of the outpourings at the mid-ocean ridges, those mountain chains that stretch around the globe, rising from the seabed. Most of the surface rocks and materials of the Earth's crust are of volcanic origin. It is estimated that there are thousands of active volcanoes and also many dormant volcanoes that may re-awaken in the future. There are also many extinct volcanoes.

Volcanoes occur all over the Earth, but many are concentrated at the edges of continents, or beneath the sea where they form underwater volcanic mountain ranges, or long chains of islands such as those of Hawaii. A large number of active volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean basin and have acquired the name "Pacific Ring of Fire". There is a particular reason for this configuration over thousands of miles and the explanation for this involves a well established geological theory known as Plate Tectonics - but that is a little too complex for discussion here. That same theory also explains the occurrence of volcanoes at the edges of continents.

The shape and structure achieved by volcanoes depends on the composition of the erupting lava and the amount of energy and force at their creation, with the main categories being, somewhat descriptively: cinder cones, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, and lava domes. Following is a brief description of these several types.

An example of a Cinder Cone is the famous Paricutin Volcano of Mexico that quite suddenly, in 1943, started to grow out of a farmer's field with explosive eruptions of molten lava into the air, forming cinders that fell back to Earth around the point of eruption. As this continued, a cone of cinders slowly took shape until reaching a height of 1200 feet. Paricutin stayed active for nine years, emitting ash that covered the surrounding area for miles and destroyed a nearby town.

Composite Volcanoes, as their name implies, are formed of a composite of alternating layers of hardened lava and rock fragments. Composite volcanoes are also called Strato volcanoes and achieve the well known high peaked form, sometimes snow covered, like the often pictured 12,400 feet high Mount Fuji, one of Japan's holy mountains. Other well-known composite volcanoes are Vesuvius and Stromboli. There are several variations of the composite shape.

Shield Volcanoes are formed by lava that flows easily and without the potential violence of some of the other forms. They are much flatter with broad summit areas and gently sloping sides. Many of the largest volcanoes on Earth are shield volcanoes.

Probably the best example is the Hawaiian Islands, all of which are shield volcanoes and the tallest of these, measured from its base on the ocean floor, is Mauna Kea, higher at 30,000 feet than Mount Everest. The Hawaiian Islands are not like those of the Pacific Ring of Fire but are called plume volcanoes. The molten material that feeds plume volcanoes originates from very deep in the Earth's mantle, thought to be possibly from about 1900 miles below the surface, far deeper than the magma source for other types of volcanoes.

Lava Domes are formed from very thick lava that flows slowly with difficulty, cooling and crystallizing before traveling far from its exit vent and are often comprised of more than one flow, forming lumpy chunks of hardened lava. Lava domes often occur in the craters or on the sides of composite volcanoes.

Volcanic eruptions are most often remembered for the devastation they have caused and many eruptions have become especially infamous. Almost everyone has heard of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa where in 1883 two thirds of the island vanished with an explosion estimated to be 10,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb explosion over Hiroshima at the end of World War Two. This awesome Krakatoa event was followed by a deadly tsunami.

Another, equally well known event, is the eruption in Italy of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD where the population of nearby Pompeii was overwhelmed and buried almost instantly to be found and excavated centuries later, becoming an attraction for historians and ordinary visitors.

Also in the Mediterranean, about 1600 BC, the island of Santorini and its civilization, now revealed by extensive archaeological excavations, was almost destroyed in the largest volcanic eruption in the last 10,000 years. It is believed to have killed more than a million people and wiped out the entire Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. Santorini may also have been the inspiration for Plato's island of Atlantis.

Other similarly devastating eruptions were: Tambora, Indonesia, in 1815, with the aftermath causing 92,000 deaths. The eruption of Mount Pelee in the Caribbean in 1902 destroyed the city of St.Pierre and claimed the lives of all 29,000 inhabitants except for one person who was a prisoner in an underground jail cell.

And in recorded history there have been dozens of other volcanic events that tell a similar story of devastation and loss of life.

And of course, in the United States in 1980 in the State of Washington, the beautiful composite Mount St. Helen's lost about1200 feet of its summit height in a spectacular eruption that, with the aid of television, was witnessed live by so many of us.

And more recently in the United States, in Alaska, where there are many volcanoes, the Mount Redoubt Volcano that had been under close observation for many months, finally erupted on March 22nd of this year, 2009, with considerable violence that sent a massive cloud of volcanic ash to 50,000 feet into the stratosphere. No doubt there will be other such eruptions throughout the world.

Some volcanoes erupt explosively. One such, referred to above, being that of Mount St. Helen, when on May 18, 1980, one of the largest eruptions in the recent history of North America occurred. While not always erupting with such violence, volcanoes have played a major part in shaping the Earth's crust over the course of time. Some extreme eruptions, given the name "super-volcanoes", have, at different prehistoric times millions of years ago, created vast volumes of volcanic rock over huge areas in such regions as Yellowstone in the United States, Japan, the North Island of New Zealand, the deccan traps of India and the traps of Siberia, among others. Such stupendous volcanic events as those, are thought to have been major contributing causes in several of the mass extinctions that have occurred throughout the Earth's four and a half billion year history, including the well known mass extinction event associated with the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

Jim Robinson, the author of this article, has an interest in science and the Earth sciences, mainly as a reader rather than as a student.

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Visit Maui's Haleakala Crater to See a Glorious Sunrise

Haleakala National Park stretches across the east of the island of Maui and is home to the commanding 10,000 foot Haleakala Crater, the world's biggest inactive volcano and Maui's highest peak, the soaring slopes of which can be seen from any point on Maui. The term 'Haleakala' means 'house of the sun': a beautiful name which appropriately describes how the sun can be seen rising to the east of the mountain.

One of the best times to see the Haleakala Crater is at sunrise, which is beyond doubt a memorable experience. Heading up there for sunset is also riveting as the day closes to reveal a blanket of star-studded skies. At 9,740 feet the Haleakala Visitor Centre is a excellent place to stop to take in these experiences. The look out point at the Haleakala Crater will leave visitors breathless as they look down on the vast 25-square-mile crater floor, the landscape of which seems so alien and could be on another planet. Indeed, NASA used the volcanic lunar landscape of the crater to train the Apollo astronauts in the 1960's.

A hike across the vast Haleakala National Park will take visitors through coloured landscapes, desolate deserts and great wilderness. Closer to the sea there are flourishing tropical areas to visit, which are filled with waterfalls and streams. Many people chose to drive through the area to take in the view or an additional way to explore is by bicycle or on horseback, but the roads to the summit of the Haleakala Crater site are well maintained.

Maui, on which the Haleakala Crater is to be found, is the 2nd largest of the Hawaiian Islands and has the most number of swim-able beaches. One of the most intimate beaches is Makena Beach, known locally as "Big Beach" for its mile long white sand beach whilst nearby "Little Beach" offers great snorkelling. The Hana Highway on the eastern side of the island is one of the world's great drives as it meanders through the rainforest, taking in surroundings that is packed with abundant vegetation, waterfalls and striking cliffs overlooking the blue ocean.

The ocean off Maui is the place to get a glimpse of the wonderful humpback whales which migrate to these shores every winter to breed. Spotting a dolphin is also an unforgettable occurrence - Dolphin Cove is the place to go to see the resident spinner dolphins. Boats can take guests out to snorkel around the colourful coral swarming with colourful fish and it is also quite common to see green sea turtles.

Culture vultures are in the right place in Maui as it is home to the biggest intact temple, the Piilanihale Heiau, which provides fascinating tours by native guides. The very old traditions of Maui can be revealed on journeying through the remarkable island in the form of the hula, oli (chants) and the co-existence between man and nature. You cannot fail to be impressed by the power of nature when you are brought face to face with evidence of the volcanoes that formed these Hawaiian Islands on a visit to the Haleakala Crater.

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Bali - Nature's Very Own

"Study nature, Love nature and stay close to nature. It will never fail you" - FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

"If people think that nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy" - KURT VONNEGUT

After having read both the quotes above, one might feel that Frank Lloyd Wright was a Nature lover and Kurt Vonnegut wasn't so, right? Well, one thing that can be concluded for sure is that both these great men were good observers. Both these men have observed, understood and accepted Mother Nature so well that they were able to describe the real nature of Nature itself!!

Love it or hate it, Nature is the art of God and the only way to command nature is to obey it!!

For Nature lovers!!

Bali, one of the islands in Indonesia has the right blend of Nature's extremes. A Volcano which can cause a disaster of great magnitude and yet this volcano called Batur is Bali's most famous tourist attraction! It is an active volcano which has had a number of small eruptions every now and then. It is an absolutely spectacular sight for those adventure enthusiasts to trek along these volcanic mountains.

The geographical topology of this island is mostly hilly. Travelers around the world who would have visited the hilly regions would have enjoyed the sight of tea and coffee plantations. For a first timer in Bali though, it would be quite a surprising and an amazing sight to see Rice plantations on the hilly slopes. These are called the 'Rice Terrace' in this part of the world. These hilly lands are formed into multiple terraces, which give it a step like appearance.

Renowned to be one of the exotic locations in the world, Bali offers wide range of outdoor activities. For someone who loves adventurous activities, Bali is the place to visit! There are quite a few trek spots, bike trails, dive spots and excellent beaches for surfing. For someone who prefers a peaceful vacation, Bali has quiet retreats where one can learn yoga and practice meditation.

Another unique feature that distinguishes Bali from rest of Indonesia is that unlike most of the Muslim majority Indonesia, more than ninety percent of people here practice Balinese Hinduism. The religious values are highly valued in this part of the country. There are quite a few temples, which were built thousands of years ago. It is a highly spiritual country and people here related every living and non living being to be god's creation. Apart from Hinduism, there are also people who belong to the Buddhist group. Though belonging to different religions, it is an overwhelming sight to see the locals embracing each other with respect.

Be it a fun filled vacation or a peaceful break away from busy commercial life, Bali has it all to satisfy both!!

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