Queenslanders share Christmas joy with state's less fortunate

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The Australian Brittany Vonow From: The Courier-Mail  December 25, 2012 1:00AM

  • Kmart Mt Druitt staff gear up for the Wishing Tree Appeal.
  • Kmart Mt Druitt staff gear up for the Wishing Tree Appeal
  • AMONG the heady Christmas shopping and festive splurging, Queenslanders haven't forgotten those less fortunate.

    Queenslanders have donated more than 83,000 presents to the 2012 Kmart Wish Tree Appeal, the third most generous state behind New South Wales and Victoria.

    The 83,197 presents will go towards those in need and culminate in more than six million gifts donated across the country since the appeal stated in 1987.

The manuscript of survival – part 242

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The manuscript of survival – part 242

 

 

•December 24, 2012 •

You have been anxiously awaiting good news dear ones, as you have all been struggling various ways through this tunnel of love. For many, you have already seen the proverbial light at the end, but for others, the darkness will seem to be even more profound. Fret not dear ones, you will not be stuck in this darkness for ever, and even if you might have a hard time getting your hope up at this moment, know that this is only a part of this process, and you are in fact not doing anything wrong at all. Let us explain.

As we touched upon in an earlier missive, in fact, we have talked about this several times before, mankind have a habit of making presumptions in their heads as to how and when certain things should come about. And, as you all know so well, these fabled days in December 2012 have been a bit of a hyperbole, to put it lightly. That is easy to understand, because as none of you have any prior knowledge as to how such a massive process as this will come about, you have an ingrained need to try to picture it anyway. And then, some of these images take on a mass appeal, and they are aired and discussed and seem to take on a life on their own. After a while they are presented as ”facts” or even ”The Truth”, and many will start to adhere to these truths. Well, as you all know so well, a human mind has a certain limitation to it, and anything not fittting within these limits will not be easy to understand. So too in this, and as we said beforehand, many will become very disappointed during this period of transition. And many have, even to the point of destruction. For they have come to lose every hope, not only in this process, but also in themselves. And when they do, they will have a hard time finding anything to believe in, and their future will seem to be less than bleak.

Mankind have a long story of this, and as usual, it will act a sort of a self destructive mechanism. For, as we have said on so many occasions, there is nothing that can stop you now, except yourselves. For your fear is the only thing standing in your way now, there are no outside forces creating havoc anymore, they have been neutralized and cannot affect but minor irritations here and there. The only thing stopping any of you now, is your own inner fear of letting go and pushing through it all. And this inner voice of self doubt have been very, very strong, as so many of you have testified to lately. And do you think it was a coincidence that it was heard by so many after a day when so many of you were literally swimming in bliss and love?

2012: A Memorable Year for Weather

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LiveScience.com - 12/23/12, Wynne Parry

A striking image of Verrazano Bridge in Brooklyn as Hurricane Sandy approaches on Oct. 29, 2012.
CREDIT: Carlos Ayala

Drought, wildfire, hurricanes, a deadly typhoon and cold snap — this year had a lot to offer in terms of weather news.

Weather historian Christopher C. Burt, who blogs for the meteorological website Weather Underground, has been keeping tabs on events this year, and the headliner is clear, he said: Unusually warm temperatures, most notably across the continental United States.

To read the rest of this story, visit LiveScience.com.

It’s December! and Europe freezes

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Gulf News - 12/24/12

There’s little Christmas cheer as chill lingers

Dubai: The weather outside is frightful — and cold, bitterly cold.

In Russia, at least 88 people died as the mercury plummeted to near -30 degrees Celcius — cold enough to freeze expose bare skin in less than a minute.Moscow authorities told schoolchildren they could stay home to avoid the frigid temperatures as at least 550 people needed medical treatment in the capital region.

To read the rest of this story, visit Gulf News.

Floods dampen Christmas spirit in UK

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News.com.au - 12/24/12, AAP

HUNDREDS of UK homes and businesses have been swamped by floods, from the southern-most parts of Cornwall to the Highlands of Scotland.

Flooding UK

The River Wye floods surrounding lowlands near Ross-on-Wye. Picture: AFP PHOTO/Paul Ellis Source: AFP

Despite a brief respite from the downpours on Sunday, water levels have continued to rise as rain washed down hills to swell rivers.

Others will be swapping turkey and presents for mops, buckets and sandbags as they desperately try to clear up and protect their homes from further flood threats.

To read the rest of this story, visit News.com.au.

Second storm dumps rain, snow across Northern California

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The Examiner - 12/23/12, By: S.F. Examiner wire services

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Graton volunteer firefighter Eddie Miranda helps Evelyn Lozoida and Berenice Lozoida, 3, to safety after the van they were traveling in got stuck along Graton Road, which was flooded by Atascadero Creek, on Sunday. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)
 

Northern Californians slogged through another day of wet and windy weather as the second storm of the weekend moved through the region, causing headaches for people driving on freeways and delays for air travelers.

After a bit of a break in the weather Saturday evening, a slow-moving but more powerful weather system delivered heavy rain and strong winds Sunday, said National Weather Service forecaster Diana Henderson.

Drought-Parched Rivers Reveal History's Relics

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Weather.com - 12/23/12, Jim Salter

AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan

A World War II minesweeper lies uncovered in the Mississippi River near St. Louis in this Nov. 28 photo.

The lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades, offering a glimpse at things not normally seen.

ST. LOUIS — From sunken steamboats to a millennium-old map engraved in rock, the drought-drained rivers of the nation's midsection are offering a rare and fleeting glimpse into years gone by.

Lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades, creating problems for river commerce and recreation and raising concerns about water supplies and hydropower if the drought persists into next year, as many fear.

Chile raises alert on Copahue Volcano to red, issues air-traffic alerts

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 12/23/12

December 24, 2012 – CHILE - Chilean authorities on Sunday issued a red alert — the most severe in their warning system — that the Copahue Volcano, high in the Andes Mountains on the border with Argentina, might be poised for a significant eruption. A familiar threat to New Zealand air traffic is emerging from a mountain 10,000 kilometers away. The Andes Copahue volcano on the Argentinian-Chilean border has started erupting, sending up ash and gas high into the atmosphere. When the Cordon Caulle volcano erupted in June this year, the ash reached New Zealand about three weeks later, forcing some airlines to curtail flights.

 

Visionkeeper: Merry Christmas Eve

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Merry Christmas Eve….

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I wish to send my love to all who visit here and comment here and have become family here over the past year. Each and everyone of you is so appreciated. I hope you all have a warm and wonderful holiday that is filled with love and everything that holds meaning in your life. This will be our first Christmas in the new world so make sure to make it what you truly want and find joy in giving rather than in receiving. Reach out to others and offer them hope and love. Be happy everyone and filled with love.                           

Blessings and Joy to all…. Visionkeeper

Angela Peregoff – The Week Ahead: 12.24.12

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Morning Blessing: 12.24.12
The Awakening World 
 

". . . the soul is immutable energy; it can never be destroyed; it can only be transformed." And through great cycles of evolution, we will inevitably realize that ". . . there is absolutely nothing to transcend, but only all of Creation to unite with." - Jeffery Wolf Green


Blessed holiday musings to you during the time of year when humanity resides within the one moment called Eternity. This past weekend millions and millions of hearts participated in a celebration of Awakening. It was a time when many quietly resided within their lives, within their own pleasures and within the great deep peace that flowed from their inner beingness. My holiday wish for you is that you gift yourself with the time and space to absorb all of the Divine Light structures that are making their way here this week because of that event.

 

Along with the hustle and bustle of holiday socializing, kids being home, family visiting, holiday meal preparation, and last minute Christmas shopping there needs to be some "alone" time for yourself or you will miss the true holiday gift that is being distributed this week.

 

When I told my son and his fiancé that I had to get this article done for the week they confidently chimed that they could accurately predict the energies of the week and save me the time of composing an article. David said all I had to send out was a brief announcement that "Bull#&$@ was about to commence along with a little drama." That is going to be true for sooo many households but not for my readers, right? You are above the usual shenanigans and mischief-making of mundane human dynamics. You are going to have the spiritual willpower to allow everyone to "be" wherever they need to be this holiday season.

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