nature (4)

This clip is part of a series of 
what is, quite possibly the most 
exquisite series of nature 
cinematography that I have ever 
seen, set to the music of composer, 
Rachel Portman's "One Day" Suite.

The sheer amount of work that 
was put into each and every set-up 
and their impeccable quality; 
keeping in mind that the camera 
rig was composed of two, in order 
to mimic the stereoscopic effect of 
the experience of human eyesight 
("3D"), with immaculate camera 
moves, using everything from 
Skycam, where the rig is mounted 
on wires, flying above and through 
the treetops; to "hothead" cranes, 
where the ability to manipulate the 
rig in an up-and-down, side-to-side 
and every-which-way of rotation, 
going straight from the tree canopy 
to the forest floor, to a shot produced 
by an incomprehensibly small crane, 
which takes us from underwater, in 
the teeniest, pristinely-clear, little 
sylvan streamlet, to follow the 
footsteps of a brightly polka-dotted 
salamander, which looks, for all the 
world like a living piece of jewelry. 
 
There is also the adept use of every 
kind of lens and focal length, from 
the intense depth-of-field, compressing 
herds of animals within their majestic 
landscpes, offered by the longest of 
long lenses, down to the widest 
possible macroscopic angles, achieved 
from fiberoptic lenses, giving us the 
sense of intimacy that would come 
from being the same size as the 
smallest of amphibians and insects 
and of living inside a fox den with a 
vixen, nursing her skulk of the most 
adorable kits...

ALL of this is shot with an extreme 
perfection of exposure and focus, 
shooting at every frame rate imaginable 
- from mind-boggling photo-sonics to 
stunning time-lapses - WHILE also  
incorporating all of the above 
cinematographic techniques...it is truly 
a splendid feast for the eyes, which 
evokes within us the sacredness of 
Creation in that is PRESENT in nature 
and an appreciation for human creativity 
and our inherent LOVE for the natural 
world, of which many of us are deprived 
and for which we yearn.

Enjoy! 
 
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Health And Wellness Report

Research shows that spending time with nature has extensive mental health benefits

nature

by: Ben Hirshberg

 

(NaturalNews) Intuitively, many people understand nature’s role in human health. Whether it is walking on the beach, swimming in the ocean, or hiking in the mountains, interaction with nature seems to have a positive effect on humans. The sounds, smells, and sights of the great outdoors appear to have an amazing stress-reducing capacity. Research backs up this folk wisdom, showing that spending time with nature can decrease feelings of depression, increase self-esteem, decrease tense feelings, help us to be more caring, less aggressive and violent, be less likely to procrastinate, and better able to work through problems.

One study from 2007 done in the UK compared the mental state of depressed individuals who took a walk in a park outdoors and a walk inside a shopping center. 71 percent of the group who took a walk in the park reported that their levels of depression decreased, compared to only 45 percent of the group who walked inside the shopping center. Additionally, 22 percent of the group who walked in the shopping center reported their depression levels increasing.

The same study also showed that 71 percent of the participants who walked in the park reported feeling less tense, compared to 50 percent of those who walked in the shopping center. Additionally, a whopping 90 percent of participants who walked in the park reported an increased self-esteem, compared to only 44 percent of the participants who walked in the shopping center.

A 2009 study from the University of Rochester found that when study participants were exposed to pictures of nature, they were more likely to list connectedness and community higher as life aspirations than wealth and fame than when the participants were exposed to urban pictures. The same study also found that when participants were exposed to pictures of nature, they were more likely to share money with others than when they were exposed to urban pictures.

Research done by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studied public housing in Chicago and randomly assigned each subject to a room with a view of grass and trees or a view of a barren courtyard. They found that subjects who were assigned to rooms with a view of nature had fewer aggressive conflicts, incidents of domestic violence, procrastinated less on goals they deemed important, and were less likely to believe that they had unsolvable problems than subjects who had views of the courtyard.

These studies underscore the importance of not losing touch with nature. In many modern societies where depression levels are soaring, an effective tool to help can be found in their own backyards.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.mind.org.uk/news/1795_go_green_to_beat_the_blues
http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3450
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

About the author:
My name is Ben Hirshberg and I am a student from Seattle. I am very passionate about living healthfully and am constantly learning. Nutrition is a big part of my health philosophy so I am always experimenting in the kitchen with different foods. A result of this experimentation is my ebook “Paleo Ice Cream: 31 healthy recipes for the primal sweet tooth that are so easy even a modern caveman can do it” which can be found at www.paleoicecreamrecipes.com
Physical activity is also something that I believe strongly in, and I received my personal trainer certification from WITS. You can find more of my articles on nutrition, physical activity, recipes, and mental health at www.BenHirshberg.com

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Insidious  Scheme or  Conspiracy Theory?  -  Agenda 21

By Desert Rose :  Family Survival Protocol

Agenda 21

What is it  and  exactly  what  role does it play  in the  "Big Picture" of America's future?

Many  have said  that this is  simply a  conspiracy  theory.  Well the  greatest  ally for  dispelling   ignorance  and  misconceptions is  knowledge.  So, is it  possible  that  the  conspiracy theory is actually  conspiracy fact?

Now  there is a  question that  makes  you  go  hmmmmm..........  Well let's see what it's all about  shall we?

According to  Oxford Dictionary of Geography:

Agenda 21

"A set of proposals, made at the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development for the furtherance of world-wide, sustainable development. Agenda 21 sets out environmental strategies for the management of coasts, oceans, and water, the monitoring and reduction of chemical waste, the eradication of radioactive waste, and the conservation of natural vegetation and soils. This last proposal links with plans for the development of sustainable farming, and other socio-economic proposals include measures to improve health care, to reduce poverty, and to develop fair and environmentally friendly trade policies.

The aim is to promote global sustainable development at a more fundamental level than traditional aid programmes, based on common needs and interests, and on collective responsibility. Agenda 21, as agreed by national governments at Rio de Janeiro, is an action plan at all scales, requiring local governments to develop their own ‘Local Agenda 21’ in order to spread understanding of, and action for, sustainabledevelopment. "

According to Wikipedia:

Agenda 21 is an action plan of the United Nations (UN) related to sustainable development and was an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It is a comprehensive blueprint of action to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by organizations of the UN, governments, and major groups in every area in which humans directly affect the environment.

According to  members  of the Tennessee House Of  Representatives

in the  wording  of their "House Joint  Resolution 587" which  states  as  per The New American Article  :

"The non-binding measure, House Joint Resolution 587, recognizesthe “destructive and insidious nature” of the controversial UN scheme — “a comprehensive plan of extreme environmentalism, social engineering, and global political control.” The bill easily sailed through the House on March 15 with 72 votes in favor, including at least six Democrats, and 23 votes against. "

The  consensus being that the controversial plans are usually disguised using a variety of innocent-sounding terms such as “Smart Growth, Wildlands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, and various ‘Green’ or ‘Alternative’ projects,” the resolution points out. But Agenda 21 is dangerous nonetheless.

The UN Agenda 21 also describes “social justice” as “the right and opportunity of all people to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment,” the Tennessee bill points out, adding that such a radical vision would have to be accomplished “by socialist/communist redistribution of wealth.” Meanwhile, the legislation observes, Agenda 21 considers national sovereignty a “social injustice.”

As such, the measure recognizes the threat of the “insidious” UN plot and aims to expose Agenda 21’s “dangerous intent” to both the public and policymakers across America. “We hereby endorse rejection of its radical policies and rejection of any grant monies attached to it,” the resolution concludes.

“This United Nations Agenda 21 plan of radical so-called ‘sustainable development’ views the American way of life of private property ownership, single-family homes, private car ownership and individual travel choices, and privately owned farms all as destructive to the environment,” the resolution explains, echoing a measure adopted earlier this year by the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Republican state Rep. Glen Casada goes on to say:

“I think this planet carries me and the eight billion people that are here right now, just fine. And what these individuals want to do, they want to cap the number of people that this planet can have,"; “one-child” policy and its enforcement through forced abortions as among the many reasons why the UN plot to limit population is dangerous.“It is insidious and it should scare you if you love freedom,” Rep. Casada warned. “I’m sorry, but humans are not enemies to the planet. We need to be creating more energy, not consuming less.”

UN Earth Summit Secretary-General Maurice Strong claimed,

"Current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class — involving high meat intake, the use of fossil fuels, electrical appliances, home and work-place air-conditioning and suburban housing — are not sustainable,"

Two decades ago as Agenda 21 was  ushered in.

Rep. Kevin Brooks stated to the press,
“It really is a problem that many Tennesseans do know about,”
“The responses we’ve received — emails, letters, phone calls, petitions signed by hundreds of Tennesseans saying, ‘Please protect us’ — that’s what we were elected to do.”
State House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner admitted,
“I didn’t know what Agenda 21 was, to be honest with you,”
“I had never heard of it before.”
Rep. Rick Womick referred to Agenda 21 as-
"a step-by-step methodical process that denies United States citizens their property rights." He also blasted UN-inspired government overreach rearing its head in the state.

"And what we're saying in this resolution is: No, you cannot come in our country, in our backyard, on our property and tell us what we can and cannot do with our private property," Womick added on the House floor.

The Tennessee resolution will now go to the Senate for approval. At least two other state legislatures — New Hampshire and Georgia — have introduced similar measures this year.   Others are expected to join the battle in the coming months as pressure continues to build. There  have  also been a growing number of local governments that have been dropping their controversial membershipsin ICLEI, saving taxpayer money and ensuring that UN “sustainability” schemes do not take root in their communities. More local governments will be joining the fight this year, as well.

Here  we  have  an  example  with Texas  Mayor Beth Van Duyne and  City Manager Tommy  Gonzalez have canceled their Agenda 21  memberships as  can  be seen here in this Activist  Post Article :

Texas Mayor Officially Cancels Agenda 21 Membership

ICLEI -- click to enlarge propaganda

Joe Wright
Activist Post

The city of Irving, Texas has officially withdrawn its membership from ICLEI -- the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives.  This NGO was established in 1990 and is the action division of the policies laid out under the UN's Agenda 21 plan -- the globalist initiative to usher in a post-industrial world for the 21st century through the creation of local laws and requirements for city planning that essentially erase personal property rights and even steal land under a "sustainable" umbrella.

The UN, meanwhile, is seeking to build more support for its agenda at an upcoming "sustainability" summit in June. The summmit, dubbed Rio+20, will be led by Secretary General Sha Zukang of the communist dictatorship ruling mainland China, and Executive Coordinator Brice Lalonde, a "Green" socialist from France.

Agenda 21 And The UN (Elites) Plan For YOUR Future - "Plannedopolis"

Uploaded by slewofdamascus on Jul 19, 2011

It beats a death camp, I guess, but the really scary part of this is that this was developed by an "eco" organization that thinks this is a good idea and that it would appeal to people.

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Agenda 21 For Dummies

Uploaded by liberalbias100 on Jan 23, 2009

Agenda 21 explained very well. Including implications it will have on humanity. Opinions within the video come in some cases from those that were in on the negotiations. Truly an interesting watch.

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Agenda 21 - Sustainability or Slavery?

Uploaded by AlanWattResistance on Jul 8, 2011

Read the Agenda 21 document below, the Agenda for the 21st Century, also known as the Millenium Project of the United Nations: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/english/Agenda21.pdf

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Administration of Barack Obama, 2011
Executive Order 13575—Establishment of the White House Rural Council
June 9, 2011

You  can read  the Executive   Order  in it's  entirety at the  following  link:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/DCPD-201100431/pdf/DCPD-201100431.pdf

It seems  that  according  to all the  sources  quoted  here.,save one.   The  documentation  presented  and the  opinion  of  many well informed and  reasonable people this is  indeed a calculated  attempt at control.  The  slippery  slope  of lost  rights  and  decaying freedoms of a  once  great  nation?  It  seems that the road  to ruin in this  case  is  that  of  complacency and  trust.  Some  would  say  laziness of the  population at large  to  be  vigilant  and  protective  of those  freedoms and  rights  we supposedly  hold  so  dear.

Question is  will the  American  people  simply  sit  idly  by  and  allow   this  to  continue?  Is it too late to  correct?  Do the people   still have the  strength of  spirit  and character  to  stand  up and  say  no more.  Agenda 21  is  not the  only scheme  out there we  have  Codex  Alimentarius,  Rex 84, Garden Plot and a  myriad  of  others that  are  out  there.  Some  may well be   conspiracy  theories.  However, just  as in the  case of  Agenda  21 there  are many  who disavow  the  worries of those who saw  the  writing on the  wall.  I  would  venture  to say  that  in  these  times it is  not  prudent to  laugh simply  because  we  do not understand  or cannot fathom the  evil intent  behind  these supposed  theories.

The  time has  come  to  stop trying to  be  so  damned  intellectual , get  off your high  horses  and understand  that this  will not  get  itself  done.  Someone  has  to stand  up  for the  values  that  once  made  this  Nation  Great.  What  is  happening  now  is  heartbreaking  to watch and  yet  no one  sees.  Why is that?  No one  worries.  Is  that  possible?  No one  understands.  The  dumbing down caused  by  fluoride, aspartame, mercury, vaccines?  I cannot  say  for  sure,  I can  however  say  that  I  see it  and it  pains  me that  so  many are  so  deeply  asleep  that they  cannot  see that  which is  right  under their  noses.  Bickering back and  forth  about the  right  left  paradigm.

Republican  against  Democrat instead  of American  standing  alongside  American  in a  fight  for  our  very  way  of  life.  Have  we  forgotten  what that  is?  Are  we  so  far  gone  that we  are   no longer  able to  appreciate  the  wonderful Nation  we  once  were.  Not this  police of the  world and  drone  killer  of  women and  children.  Does that offend  you?  What  offends  me  is  that  no one  is  offended  by the  innocent lives  that  are taken on a  daily  basis.  Not offended  by the wheeling  and  dealing that takes  place  behind   closed  doors, everyday.   Deciding  the  future of the  American  people  without  their  consent  or  input.  The  AUDACITY  of those who are supposed to  represent  us  ignoring  our  wishes  and  spreading  hatred  and  resentment  toward  America  throughout the  world. That is  what  offends  me.

I  would  wonder  what  people  would  do  with  this information.  If  knowing that  Agenda 21  and  others like it  are  real .  Real and  working  everyday  to  erode  and  corrupt  the  very  nature  of all that  we  as  Americans  hold  dear.  Will this  knowledge  be  enough to make you  stand  up and  say  "NO MORE, ENOUGH" and  "NOT IN MY NAME"!  Would  we  once  again  be able to do that  as  a  Nation  as  our   forefathers  did  once  so  very  long  ago?  Or  will  we  let  all they  sacrificed go for naught because  we  simply could not be  bothered to  care  enough to  stand  up and  be  counted?  For  all our  sakes  I truly  hope  America can  find  it's  voice  and it's  strength  once  again.  To retrieve and  reignite  the  fire  that lived  within  all of  us .  So that  once  again  those  stars  and  stripes  flowing in the breeze  will remind  us just  how blessed  we  are and  how much  good we  can  do  when  we  put  our  minds  and   our  hearts into it.

The  sad  truth is if this is all real those  who tried to warn us will not  have the heart to say  , "I told you  so ", and those who did not  listen  will have no one to blame but themselves..........

God Bless America!

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Mystery Force In Space Baffles NASA

Could it be Planet X or the Visitors?

http://www.zambianews.net/story/688472

Zambia News.Net
Wednesday 22nd September, 2010

A force in space is hindering the journey of a NASA spacecraft.

Scientists have been baffled by a mysterious phenomenon that has prevented the craft from moving further into outer space.

Described as a force that defies all laws of nature, they have said gravity laws may eventually need to be changed.

Defying all previously-known theories about the universe, the strange force that gently pushes spacecraft away from outer space was discovered last year when the spacecraft Pioneer 10 was stopped in its path by the unknown phenomenon.

Researchers for NASA have said the force could be a totally new phenomenon that does not fall under familiar titles such as gravity or electromagnetic power.

A tangible scientific explanation has not been put forward for the fact that the Pioneer 10 left the solar system to start its voyage in a space where there is no solar radiation or planets to attract it toward their orbits.

Pioneer 10, which travels more than one million kilometres per day, started slowing down in an area where it is not supposed to meet any obstacles.

Pioneer 10 is the first spacecraft to have taken close photos of Jupiter, which it passed in 1973.

In 1978, it traveled towards Pluto and reached it in 1983.

It then left for a region called the Asteroid Belt, which is occupied by several irregular-shaped minor planets.

The spacecraft, which is currently 11 billion kilometers away from earth, now only travels at 25 centimetres every day, going backwards.

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