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RE: IS THE NEW AGE REALLY COMING?
12/5/2012 10:16:36 PM

Making steam without boiling water, thanks to nanoparticles

By , Published: November 19
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It is possible to create steam within seconds by focusing sunlight on nanoparticles mixed into water, according to new research.

That observation, reported Monday by scientists at Rice University in Texas, suggests myriad applications in places that lack electricity or burnable fuels. A sun-powered boiler could desalinate sea water, distill alcohol, sterilize medical equipment and perform other useful tasks.

“We can build a portable, compact steam generator that depends only on sunlight for input. It is something that could really be good in remote or resource-limited locations,” said Naomi J. Halas, an engineer and physicist at Rice who ran the experiment.

Whether the rig she and her colleagues describe would work on an industrial scale is unknown. If it does, it could mark an advance for solar-powered energy more generally.

“We will see how far it can ultimately go. There are certainly places and situations where it would be valuable to generate steam,” said Paul S. Weiss, editor of the American Chemical Society’s journal ACS Nano, which published the paper online in advance of the journal’s December print publication.

The experiment is more evidence that nanoscale devices — in this case, beads one-tenth the diameter of a human hair — behave in ways different from bigger objects.

In the apparatus designed by the Rice team, steam forms in a vessel of water long before the water becomes warm to the touch. It is, in effect, possible to turn a container of water into steam before it gets hot enough to boil.

“There is a disconnect between what happens when we heat a pot of water and what happens when we put nanoparticles in that water,” said Weiss, who is a chemist and director of the California Nanosystems Institute at UCLA.

“This is a novel proposed application of nanoparticles,” said A. Paul Alivisatos, director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a nanotechnology expert. “I think it is very interesting and will stimulate a lot of others to think about the heating of water with sunlight.”

In the Rice experiment, the researchers stirred a small amount of nanoparticles into water and put the mixture into a glass vessel. They then focused sunlight on the mixture with a lens.

The nanoparticles — either carbon or gold-coated silicon dioxide beads — have a diameter shorter than the wavelength of visible light. That allows them to absorb most of a wave of light’s energy. If they had been larger, the particles would have scattered much of the light.

In the focused light, a nanoparticle rapidly becomes hot enough to vaporize the layer of water around it. It then becomes enveloped in a bubble of steam. That, in turn, insulates it from the mass of water that, an instant before the steam formed, was bathing and cooling it.

Insulated in that fashion, the particle heats up further and forms more steam. It eventually becomes buoyant enough to rise. As it floats toward the surface, it hits and merges with other bubbles.

At the surface, the nanoparticles-in-bubbles release their steam into the air. They then sink back toward the bottom of the vessel. When they encounter the focused light, the process begins again. All of this occurs within seconds.

In all, about 80 percent of the light energy a nanoparticle absorbs goes into making steam, and only 20 percent is “lost” in heating the water. This is far different from creating steam in a tea kettle. There, all the water must reach boiling temperature before an appreciable number of water molecules fly into the air as steam.

The phenomenon is such that it is possible to put the vessel containing the water-and-nanoparticle soup into an ice bath, focus light on it and make steam.

“It shows you could make steam in an arctic environment,” Halas said. “There might be some interesting applications there.”

The apparatus can also separate mixtures of water and other substances into their components — the process known as distillation — more completely than is usually possible. For example, with normal distillation of a water-and-alcohol mixture, it isn’t possible to get more than 95 percent pure alcohol. Using nanoparticles to create the steam, 99 percent alcohol can be collected.

Halas said the nanoparticles are not expensive to make and, because they act essentially as catalysts, are not used up. A nanoparticle steam generator could be used over and over. And, as James Watt and other 18th-century inventors showed, if you can generate steam easily, you can create an industrial revolution.

The research is being funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the hope it might prove useful to developing countries. Halas and her team recently spent three days in Seattle demonstrating the apparatus.

“Luckily,” she said, “it was sunny.”

(The Washington Post)

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RE: IS THE NEW AGE REALLY COMING?
12/6/2012 2:12:12 AM

Entire Ukraine Government Resigns

2012 DECEMBER 5
Posted by Stephen Cook

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, right, in Parliament in March Photo: GETTY

Entire Ukraine Government Resigns

Stephen: It’s not the first and it won’t be the last – ALL governments and the way they govern will be changed in the near future. See Steve’s story on “The Shape of Governance in the New Age” above.

By AFP reporters, The Telegraph UK – December 3, 2012

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/9719263/Entire-Ukraine-government-resigns.html

Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and the entire government resigned on Monday in a surprise move after controversial elections as the economy teeters on the brink of recession.

The presidency said President Viktor Yanukovych had accepted Mr Azarov’s request to give up his post and become an MP, a move expected to be repeated by several cabinet ministers.

It remained unclear who would fill the powerful post of premier, with some analysts speculating it could go to a member of the elite close to Mr Yanukovych known as the “Family”.

“President Viktor Yanukovych accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, satisfying the demand of the latter,” the statement added.

The move cames as a new parliament prepares to meet after October 28 legislative elections which raised new concerns about democratic standards under Mr Yanukovych.

The ruling Regions Party appears to have retained control of the Verkhovna Rada with the help of independents despite a strong challenge from the opposition parties of boxer Vitali Klitschko and imprisoned ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko.

OSCE observers slammed the polls as a setback for Ukraine, marred by the absence of Ms Tymoshenko who is serving a seven-year sentence on abuse of power charges she says were trumped up by Mr Yanukovych.

But economists also fear the country is entering troubled times and could be on the brink of a new recession that would see it seek billions of dollars in disbursements from an IMF standby package.

Ukraine’s economy contracted by 1.2 percent in the third quarter of this year, and several banks fear the country is heading for zero growth in 2012, not to mention a sharp devaluation of the local currency.

“This (the resignation) is linked to a number of economic challenges which Ukraine has fallen into thanks to this president and this government,” said opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

A Russian-speaking bureaucrat mocked by many in Ukraine for his dry and humourless image, Mr Azarov took office in 2010 shortly after Mr Yanukovych defeated Ms Tymoshenko in a fiercely-contested presidential election.

Mr Azarov has always been seen as a close ally of Mr Yanukovych, but some analysts believe his power base has been undermined by the recent rise of a “Family” of close acquaintances of the president into top positions.

Possible successors to Mr Azarov could include First Deputy Prime Minister Valery Khoroshkovsky and National Bank chief Sergiy Arbuzov, analysts said.

Mr Arbuzov, 36, is seen as a key member of the “Family” of Yanukovych allies. His meteoric rise to one of the most important economic jobs in the country has raised eyebrows in Ukraine. He is a confidant of Mr Yanukovych’s increasingly powerful son Olexander, who is regarded as the Family kingpin.

“It is possible that this radical resignation makes sense; it is better to dissolve the government and appoint another one,” said Kostyantyn Bondarenko, head of the Ukrainian Politics Institute.

He said that resignation made sense for Mr Azarov, who was approaching the pension age of 65 and would have had to work on replacing a string of ministers had he stayed in power.

Mr Yanukovych has been criticised for concentrating ever more power around himself and allies since defeating the leaders of the pro-Western Orange Revolution in the 2010 polls.

Other candidates for prime minister could include national security chief Andriy Kluyev and deputy presidential chief of staff Iryna Akimova.

Ukrainian parliament speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn said that a decision on the composition of the new government could be taken on December 13 or 14 after the new parliament convenes.

The ministers will remain in their posts until a new government is formed, the presidency said.

It also noted that under Ukrainian law, whenever the prime minister resigns the entire government must do so.

The presidency explained the mass resignation by saying that Mr Azarov had decided to take up a parliamentary seat rather than staying on as prime minister.

Under Ukrainian law, deputies have to cease their former work in order to take up their seats in parliament.

Along with Mr Azarov, a number of other ministers were elected to parliament including Deputy Prime Minister Sergiy Tigipko and Economy Minister Petro Poroshenko.


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RE: IS THE NEW AGE REALLY COMING?
12/6/2012 2:14:53 AM

SaLuSa: December 5, 2012

2012 DECEMBER 5
Posted by Andrew Eardley

SaLuSa: December 5, 2012

Channelled by Mike Quinsey

http://tinyurl.com/84w7ppd

Andrew: SaLuSa urges us to try and be free on December 12 as it is a key moment in our Ascension process, and one to be enjoyed and remembered. With Ascension following on so soon after, we will experience an ongoing uplifting process and will notice the difference in people around us as the stresses of life are replaced by love and relaxation.

He says that people will soon start talking about the Ascension process and that, as Lightworkers, we can come into our own by explaining it. Excitement will build up at the prospect of Disclosure, which the Galactics would prefer to be an organized process and an official occasion. Many countries are ready to welcome their visits which will lead a little later to major events such as a flyover.

SaLuSa reminds us that love is the key to everything and that we should remember to love ourselves. To be love and give of love results in it being returned tenfold. He mentions again some of the benefits of the higher vibrations, such as reversal of aging, perfect health, less need for food, and consistently temperate weather.

SaLuSa: December 5, 2012

With only days to go to the first part of your experience of a powerful upliftment, we urge you to try and arrange to be free on the 12th and able to relax and enjoy it. As a key moment in your Ascension process, it is one to be totally aware of and remembered for the intensity of the energy.

It is not that every person will have an identical experience, but if you are prepared for it you will be left with some memory of the changes within. Some of you will wake up from your sleep before 11:11 Universal time, and will be able to have full awareness of what is taking place. Others will sleep through it, yet may have vivid dreams when the energies are at work. However, all will receive the energies and benefit from them regardless of their conscious state at the time.

To have Ascension follow on so quickly after December 12 means that you will have an ongoing experience that will heighten your senses and leave you in no doubt that you have benefitted from it. It will be a most uplifting occasion and there will be a new mood of happiness and joy within those you meet.

You will be able to feel the difference in people around you, and sense a deeper calmness and peace as if suddenly all the darkness has gone. It will show in people’s eyes as after all it is the seat of the soul, and love will beam out more powerfully than you have noticed previously.

The stresses of life will diminish to be replaced by a beautiful relaxed feeling, as though you do not have a care in the world and that Dear Ones is how we want you to be. The trouble and strife associated with your normal life will gradually be eliminated by the changes that are in hand.

If you are one who experiences little change in yourself, do not be concerned as according to your metabolism it will affect some people in different ways. From this month onwards your progress will speed up as the excitement builds up at the prospect of Disclosure. It can come in different ways, so expect the unexpected as certain options remain open.

We still prefer an organized Disclosure, so that it can be made an official occasion that can go worldwide. Many countries have already made it known that we will be welcome to visit them, and each one in turn will be paid a visit. Major events such as a flyover will happen a little later when there has already been a general acceptance of our presence. We are always cognizant of the possibility that the fear factor may not have been completely eliminated.

People will soon start talking amongst themselves about the Ascension process, having heard that something major is due to take place. There will be some confusion as they will not know who to turn to for the truth. As Lightworkers you can come into your own and gently spread the word, taking care not to overdo the “end time” scenario.

Too many people have latched on to the “end of the world” stories, without being told that the end simply signals a new beginning. The new Earth awaits you and will as previously supply your needs that will be quite different to what you have now. In fact because your needs will be very small and non-polluting, Mother Earth can concentrate on her own requirements.

As you are beginning to understand, love is the key to everything and you will be God’s expression of it as incarnate Beings. To be free to share your love with all life, will be a new experience for you. You may have had your moments in duality, but in future you will know what it is like as a normal condition.

However, remember to love yourself as it is in no way egotistical to acknowledge your Godself. Be love and give of love and it will be returned to you tenfold. Imagine not having to question a person’s intentions towards you, and being able to trust everyone. You will soon get used to the new conditions which will be more than welcome after your lives in duality.

As your vibrations move higher you will find that you can not only halt the aging process, but also reverse it. That is welcome news for those of you who are amongst the older generations. Eventually all souls will carry bodies that will be crystalline, and in an expression of how you were in your prime.

Perfect health will be yours, as disease cannot exist in the higher dimensions. It also means that you cannot carry any infirmity with you for the same reason. Perfection exists in all higher realms applying to all forms of life that will have a heightened level of consciousness. Talk to the trees or whatever takes your eye, and you will get reply.

After all of the variations you get now where your weather is concerned, you will find it very nice in “day to day” temperate conditions. There is no necessity for day and night, as for one thing your need for sleep will be very much less than at present. With a lighter body that to some degree self-regenerates, your need for sustenance will also be very slight. Much of your needs will eventually come from the energy around you, but we do still enjoy delicious natural drinks and some food.

You will now understand why when we journey through the Universe in our Motherships we are self-sufficient, but in any event only have very small needs. Understand that your bodies will be of a different composition, and you will not experience hunger pangs as you do now.

Do not expect the changes to all come at once, as they usually come with your continued evolution and progress through the different dimensions. However, it is nice and comforting to know what lies ahead, and what you will be striving for next. For the time being the most important thing is for you not to relax your concentration on Ascension, and keep out of anything that is still strictly of the lower vibrations.

You should be continuing to cleanse your body and releasing anything that is of the 3D world. You are leaving it now and cannot take the old remnants of your attachments to it. That should be easy as they will no longer serve you in any way. You may also find yourself moving from your old crowd of friends, because they do not represent your interests any more.

I am SaLuSa from Sirius and, with my colleagues of the Galactic Federation of Light, wish you success in your personal journey to ascend. Be assured that many higher Beings will accompany you all of the way.

Thank you SaLuSa

Mike Quinsey


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RE: IS THE NEW AGE REALLY COMING?
12/6/2012 2:20:07 AM
Written in the wake of SaLuSa's message today:

An Introduction to Ascension

2012 DECEMBER 5
Posted by Steve Beckow

SaLuSa of Sirius’s message today was most encouraging, detailing as it did the steady rise in consciousness that will be kicked off by 12/12/12. And the news of a possible global Disclosure and flyover before Ascension is welcome as was his review of some of the changes we can expect after Ascension, as we continue to evolve further.

He then asks lightworkers to be prepared to gently spread the word about what it is that’s happening. He says:

“People will soon start talking amongst themselves about the Ascension process, having heard that something major is due to take place. There will be some confusion as they will not know who to turn to for the truth. As Lightworkers you can come into your own and gently spread the word, taking care not to overdo the ‘end time’ scenario.

“Too many people have latched on to the ‘end of the world’ stories, without being told that the end simply signals a new beginning. The new Earth awaits you and will as previously supply your needs that will be quite different to what you have now” (1)

So let me now, as a lightworker, introduce what’s coming up for those who are just now awakening to the news.

We stand at the end of a cycle in planetary, but also universal, history. What’s going to end is not life itself, not history, but a particular condition of consciousness called “duality.”

This type of consciousness sees differences between people and can extend itself into seeing a need to protect oneself so as to ensure for oneself the necessities of life, etc. Dualistic consciousness is often called separative consciousness and it’ll be coming to an end soon, to be replaced by unitive consciousness, the knowledge that we are all one.

So these “end times” will see the end of dualistic consciousness and the beginning of global unity, peace and harmony.

Many, many agents of change are here all around the planet to assist us with this shift in consciousness, a shift that will be happening around the universe. We’re being bombarded with light from higher-dimensional beings and other planets and stars. And our level of consciousness is rising even as our bodies are transforming from carbon base to crystalline base, more strands of DNA are coming online, and other changes that will allow us to ascend by raising our consciousness level.

This change has been known by many names over the ages, but the name that’s most used at present is “Ascension.” We’re ascending, apparently on Dec. 21, 2012. And, along the way, we’ll experience marked rises in our levels of consciousness on dates like Dec. 12, 2012. Other events will be happening, such as the disclosure of some of the star brothers and sisters from friendly space nations who are here around the planet helping us at this time.

Still other events may include the introduction of financial abundance, either soon or after Ascension, the descent of certain cities of light which presently exist on higher-dimensional planes but will at some point be apparent in our physical plane, etc.

Ascension is available to all who choose it and have assimilated sufficient light to hold the energy levels needed to exist in a higher vibration. There’s no selection process, no other criteria than these, and allowance is made for latecomers, etc.

Those who haven’t assimilated sufficient light by Dec. 21, 2012 may still ascend after more clearing is done with the help of those who are here to help us generally. This is not some kind of occasion where a God with a white beard sits on a judgment seat or anything like that. This is a joyous celebration of our return to higher levels of consciousness which we had before we agreed to participate in the experiment of duality.

There are many sources on the Internet today that discuss the ins and outs of Ascension. This blogsite, the 2012 Scenario, http://the2012scenario.com, is one of them, but just one. It has a library of articles on Ascension in the righthand column.

There are compendiums such as the First Contact database (http://www.angelfire.com/space2/light11/fc/fc-index1.html) that tell all about what will happen.

It’s probable that you have only to enter “Ascension 2012″ in Google to find many other sources of information. But do be selective. Any site that raises fear in you is probably not a reliable site because there’s nothing to fear from Ascension.

In fact there’s nothing to fear from the trend direction that we’re headed in, either now or later. You can see that peace is gradually descending on the world. You may have noticed that you feel happier and more settled as time goes on. And this will continue as we approach what’s being described as a “Golden Age” for Earth.

Here’s a source that can assist you to come up to speed: Handbook on Ascension athttp://the2012scenario.com/handbook-on-ascension/.

And here’s a discussion group where you can get your questions answered: The 2012 Scenario discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2012Scenario/.

Congratulations on becoming aware of what’s happening. Come join us or another group preparing for these wonderful events.

None of us have anything to lose except our fears and limitations. And all of us have everything to gain.

Footnotes

(1) SaLuSa, Dec. 5, 2012 at http://www.treeofthegoldenlight.com/First_Contact/Channeled_Messages_by_Mike_Quinsey.htm


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RE: IS THE NEW AGE REALLY COMING?
12/6/2012 2:23:01 AM

Archangel Michael Through Ron Head: It is the Will and Decree of your Creator, and It Will Be

2012 DECEMBER 5
Posted by Alice C

Becoming a Being of LightArchangel Michael Through Ron Head: It is the Will and Decree of your Creator, and It Will Be

As channeled by Ron Head – December 04, 2012

http://oraclesandhealers.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/it-is-the-will-and-decree-of-your-creator-and-it-will-be-channeled-by-ron-head/#more-2297

We have spoken through all of our trusted channels about the clearing of your old fears and hurts, dearest friends. And yet, even though we know you have seen these messages, we see you continuing to identify with the situations that these energies bring to your attention as they arise. These things are not you. It makes you feel stressed, sad, and helpless when you see them as part of your selves, part of your lives.

Realize, please, that this is no longer so, and in fact, never was. These are but experiences that you have had, lessons you had chosen to learn. Let them go. They are arising now simply for the purpose of lightening your load, so to speak. Allow yourselves to see that they are not a part of you, and let them go into the light.

As we have urged you before, you may want to thank them for helping you to reach your present level of understanding. But do not identify with them any longer. Float them away in a balloon of light. Float them down a stream in a paper boat. Whatever image works for you, use it. But do not allow yourselves any longer to become engaged in the dramas that they bring to your minds or your hearts.

We know you can feel how this weakens you and draws you down. And do not worry that this is holding you back from your stated intentions to walk through this gateway that approaches. It will not. So save yourselves the heartache and take control. Let them go. Tell them to “begone”. Find the thoughts, the words, that work for you.

Begin to understand that you are the creator of your universe, one of an infinite number of universes, but nevertheless yours. We know that sooner rather than later this will all be a thing of the past, even though you seem not to feel that approaching at times. But we tell you again, it is on your doorstep. Allow yourself to feel this and make this a time of celebration. If it is those around you that are your concern, realize that, even though they seem not to understand or even care, they are being immersed in the very same field of unconditional love that you are. This will have the desired result at some point. It is the will and decree of your Creator, and it will be.

Make it your purpose to be a beacon to which they can turn. Let that purpose remove the worries from your hearts.

Today once again, we see so many of you feeling the incremental rise in the incoming light and love. If you feel like dancing and celebrating, go ahead. But save some energy, my friends, because there is a lot more of it to come. In love we walk with you. Good day.

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