In the vicinity of Earth – Did you know that space weather affects the Earth every day? Very soon, the average person on the streets may be talking more about space weather, than their local weather.
Here is the Space Weather News for this Labor Day weekend:
SOLAR ACTIVITY: On September 4, 2010 – around 1600...
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Charles Town, WV – Take charge of your life, and your health. Next Tuesday, September 7, 2010, the Jefferson County Schools Adult and Community Education Program in Charles Town, WV, will be begin offering a brand new practical class that will help many people as they prepare gluten-free meals for their own well-being and enjoyment, as...
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Charles Town, WV – Hear ye, hear ye. (Remember how events were announced back in the Revolutionary War days?)
On September 24, 2010, HMS Technologies, Inc. will be presenting the 2nd Annual Patriot’s Path Foundation Golf Tournament at the Locust Hill Golf Course in Charles Town, W. Va.
In discussing the decision to be the presentation sponsor for...
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Tags: Charlestown, golf event, golf fundraiser, golf tournament, Harry M. Siegel, HMS Technologies, Locust Hill Golf Course, Martinsburg, Patriot's Path Foundation, residential housing program, service disabled veteran, small business, staging point, veteran re-entry, veterans, veterans programs, West VA, WV
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Washington, D.C. – If you’re in Virginia – or wherever – now’s the time to stand up and be heard. “Politicians” are supposed to be working for us, not the other way around.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that he will be holding an “America Speaking Out” town hall meeting in the Shenandoah Valley tomorrow - where he...
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Tags: accountability, citizen input forum, citizens speak up, Congress, elected officials, Goodlatte, hydrofracking, Shenandoah Valley, speak out, statehouse, town hall meeting, We The People, Weyers Cave, your voice, your vote
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Fort Valley, VA – Come learn about an issue that’s sure to affect families across the Valley. On Saturday, August 28, 2010, The Fort Valley Lyceum will present a special citizen information session entitled; “Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Exploration in the Valley.” The event will be held from 10 to 11 a.m.. (The organizers...
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Tags: August 28, citizen forum, Education, educational, Fort Valley, Fort Valley Lyceum, get informed, hydrofracking in Virginia, information session, Marcellus Shale, natural gas exploration in VA, public forum, Seth Coffman, Shenandoah Valley, Trout Unlimited
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Woodstock, VA – It’s great exercise and a sure way to help others. The Volunteer Farm of Shenandoah is calling for volunteers to help harvest tons of vegetables needed to feed the hungry people through two food banks serving about a third of Virginia.
Get Ready to Volunteer
The farm is harvesting beans, cucumbers, peppers, potatoes,...
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Washington, D.C. – Here’s a letter just released today from Dan Howells, Greenpeace Deputy Campaign Director:
Arctic Sunrise sets our for Gulf
“White House energy adviser Carol Browner has recently been making the talk show rounds and telling the public about a new government assessment that shows that 75 percent of the oil from BP’s drilling...
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Philadelphia, PA – In light of recent Federal government vs. state jurisdiction disputes across the nation, it’s important to re-read and remind ourselves of our heritage, and the words and spirit of The Declaration of Independence, as authored by Thomas Jefferson.
Here is the complete text of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by Congress on...
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Virginia and West Virginia – As based on our U.S. Constitution, the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (i.e. the Second Amendment in our Bill of Rights) is a fundamental human right. I receive an interesting alert email from Philip Van Cleave, the President of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL) today.
Like sometime...
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Downtown Harrisonburg, VA – Harrisonburg Farmers Market, working in cooperation with Virginia Cooperative Extension, Shenandoah Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, and Shenandoah Valley Buy Fresh Buy Local, recently received grant funds from USDA’s Risk Management Agency and a private foundation to expand the availability and access of local, healthy farm fresh food to...
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The local area that has been picked out by a company for hydrofracking is somewhat out of the way, though still important. However, central New York is, well, in the middle of everything, and, more importantly, provides water for one of the largest cities in the world: New York City. The dramatic...
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Tags: Bergton, Carrizo, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, natural gas drilling, New York, New York City, petition, petitioning, petitions, rallies, rally, rallying, Rockingham County, state lawmakers, students, Virginia, water, youth
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Earth – What in the world is happening lately? Want to gain some “newly-found” insights on the way the world operates and your role in it? How our collective past meets future in the evolving moment?
The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas reveals Jesus’ words on the Kingdom of God. You could say that it’s...
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Wetzel County, WV and Bergton, VA – PHOTO ESSAY – What does the 1st proposed hydrofracking operation in Virginia have to do with the water supply for citizens of the Shenandoah Valley and the Greater Washington D.C. area? A lot.
A Four-Hour Tour
“Sit right back” and ride with me through rural WV. See for yourself...
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New Haven, CT – “Love is in our name, because it is our motivating drive to end child sex slavery and exploitation. We believe love to be the foundation of real, sustainable change.
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” We hold that to...
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Washington D.C. – Food Crime – Control of Seeds – Control of Food Supply – I received this email alert today about the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. Check out what restrictions it will put on your ability to grow and choose your own food, as well as regulations about food allergies and...
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Staunton, VA – 7Bends received this open letter from Steven L. Thomas about his trial that is scheduled to begin tomorrow, July 14, 2010, at the Augusta County Courthouse, located at 1 East Johnson Street in Staunton, VA 24402. We print it here.
Decide For Yourself
Read and form your opinion about whether justice is being...
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Tags: Augusta County, incarcerated, incarceration, incarceration in US, justice, Middle River Correctional Center, per diem, private prison, private prisons, privatized, profit, regional jail, regional jails, Staunton, Steven Thomas case, VA, Virginia
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Reported on July 11, 2010 by Jack Dolan, of the Los Angeles Times -
“Sacramento - A plan to let oil companies leave large parts of decommissioned drilling rigs in the ocean off California’s coast, saving them hundreds of millions of dollars, is sailing through the California Legislature at a time when the Gulf of...
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Regarding Israeli Navy – Letter that Congressman Barney Frank wrote in Response to Boston Herald article – Issued on Wednesday, June 02, 2010
“The article in today’s Boston Herald is inaccurate in saying that I “had harsh words yesterday for the Israeli Navy.” The harsh words I spoke were specifically aimed at some non-governmental settlers...
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The Associated Press on Sunday, 11 July 2010, issued report that an:
“Air France passenger jet heading from Rio de Janeiro to Paris made an emergency landing in north-eastern Brazil, following a bomb threat.
All 405 passengers and 18 crew members were safely evacuated from Flight 443, said Jorge Andrade, a spokesman for airport authority Infraero.
A...
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Planet Earth - Hear, or should I say “here” is some “food” for thought – The significance of July 11, 2010, and thereabouts:
Here/hear is what five top astrologers have to say about the rare Total Solar Eclipse and New Moon which both happen this Sunday, following the line up of five planets that occurred...
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These two developments by the Federal Government – limiting freedom of speech and freedom of the press in the United States – happened within a week of each other. You decide what’s going on. Which issues will be labeled off limits next – for the people, and for the press? And,...
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Boothville, Louisisana – About one hour south of New Orleans, The A Whale, a huge oil skimmer ship, is now anchored, awaiting approval by the U.S. government to begin skimming off the oil from the BP oil disaster.
As long as three football fields (372-yards) and 10 stories high, the newly- refurbished vessel is ready...
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Tags: Boothville, BP oil disaster update, cabotage, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Alex, Joint Information Center, Jones Act, maritime law, New Orleans, oil clean up, oil relief, oil skimmer, oil tanker, Taiwanese, The A Whale, TMT, United States Maritime Administration, vessel, waiver
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Pennsylvania, U.S.A. – This just in from WENY.com:
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has released a list of more than 80 chemicals used in drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region.
WENY obtained the list and noted that some of the chemicals have been shown to harm human health.
View WENY...
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Tags: Bergton, Carrizo, Environmental Protection, hydrofracking, list of fracking chemicals, natural gas drilling, PA, Pennsylvania, Sourcewatch, VA, Virginia, water contamination, water issues, water supply
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Warrenton, VA – Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is hosting a special program at noon on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - featuring Matt Bowman, the professional wrestler known as “Wiseguy” Jimmy Cicero. This event is free and open to the public.
Wiseguy Jimmy Cicero was trained in 1993 in Indian Trail, North Carolina by the...
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Woodstock, VA – Robert A. Belyea, Director of Special Education and Student Services for Shenandoah County Public Schools, has been selected as this year’s Special Education Director recipient of the James T. Micklem Award of Excellence for 2010 for the state of Virginia.
The award, initially called the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education...
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Tags: autism, award, children, disabilities, disabled, Education, James T. Micklem Award of Excellence, leadership, Robert Belyea, school psychologist, service, Shenandoah Public Schools, Special Education, VCASE, Virginia
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