Preventdisease.com, By: Karen Foster, 08/02/2013

Now that genetically-modified tomatoes are fairly common, the heirloom varieties have become more appealing. Lycopene in tomatoes can reduce heart disease by almost 30 percent and the phytochemical is as powerful as many classes of drugs commonly prescribed for cardiovascular disease. If you’re not already a tomato-lover, here are 10 reasons to start loving them now.

Recent evidence just two ounces of tomato paste or a pint of juice a day could be enough to help many patient avoid dangerous statins the class of drugs commonly prescribed for these conditions which can lead to heart problems. According to Tufts and Boston University researchers, the highest average intakes of lycopene were linked to almost a 30% reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, respectively, according to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

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Thewatchers.adorraeli, By: Adonai, 08/04/13

A strong earthquake registered as M 6.0 (JMA) on Richter scale struck northeastern Japan on August 4, 2013 at 03:28 UTC. JMA reported depth of 50 km. This earthquake was 41 km away from March 11, 2011 devastating M 9.0 "Tohoku earthquake" and about 109 km away from crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.

There was no risk of a tsunami, JMA said. Operator of crippled nuclear power plant Fukushima Dai-ichi said no problems were reported there or at another one of its nuclear plants in Fukushima. USGS measured magnitude 5.8 earthquake and depth of 46 km.

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BBC News - 8/04/13

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Earthsky.org, 8/3/13

Green lines illustrate the paths of Perseid meteoroids, traveling in space. All six intersect Earth (the blue dot). The orbit of Comet Swift-Tuttle is the purple line. An inset shows one of the fireballs shining almost as brightly as the moon.

What are Perseid fireballs? New research by NASA scientists has revealed them. Using a network of meteor cameras distributed across the southern USA, Cooke’s team has been tracking fireball activity since 2008, and they have built up a database of hundreds of events to analyze. The data point to the Perseids as the ‘fireball champion’ of annual meteor showers.

The Healers Journal Posted by admin on August 3, 2013

HJ: The idea of the meridians are one of the few concepts that Western and Eastern medicine see eye to eye on.  In Western terms, meridians are referred to as the nervous system, however, the name means little as the function of this biological network is ultimately what holds significance for us.  Furthermore, the Eastern concept of the network of energy channels is far more refined, going even further in specificity and identifying microlines and temporal flows which are more subtle and etheric aspects of the larger nervous system/meridian framework.  Either way you approach it, this network of nerve impulses is in large part responsible for our health and wellbeing, as it bridges both physical, mental and spiritual realities simultaneously.

It is important to note that the power in the relationship between this triad — mind-body-spirit — lies in the spiritual realms and flows downward through the mental realm and ultimately into the body.  The spiritual realm sets the conceptual framework of our existence and the mental realm translates into physical form, thoughts and events, which ultimately create the conditions in which the body exists, thereby exerting very real and palpable effects on it, all of which are manifested from the internal, outward, though ones perception may get lost in the illusion and experience things in the reverse order, but that is beyond the scope of this introduction.