Bancor, the new reserve currency. Why is the dollar on the way out?

The world is in trouble. In particular the U.S. in serious financial trouble. 
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Monsanto’s Ongoing Corruption Incites Forbes’ Retraction

Monsanto has been paying farmers to use its competitors' herbicides. Why? It's a last ditch effort to address the spread of superweeds created by the company's "Roundup Ready" (RR) GMO crops.
Environmental scientists warned about the problem of herbicide-resistant weed creation even before Monsanto's "herbicide tolerant" GMO crops were approved. Of course, Monsanto denied these early warnings.
And in fact, while Monsanto was telling farmers not to worry about resistant weeds, they were already preparing to profit from farmers' weed troubles. In 2001, Monsanto received a patent on mixing herbicides with Roundup for use on RR fields with resistant weeds.
According to Generation Green:

"Weed scientists now say that superweeds from GMO crops infest over 11 million acres of US farmland -- nearly five times more acreage than just three years ago -- at a cost to US farmers of $1 billion a year ... But superweeds do create new opportunities for the pesticide companies that make GMO crops.
Given Monsanto's history, it makes you wonder if superweeds are just an unexpected problem from GMOs, or was creating the problem the plan all along?"

Forbes magazine also recently admitted their mistake in naming Monsanto company of the year in 2009. They released an article stating they were "wrong on Monsanto … really wrong," citing not only the problems with resistant superweeds but also investigations over antitrust issues and a potential flop in an expensive new variety of GM corn seed.

Since 1996, when GM crops were first introduced, at least nine species of U.S. weeds have developed resistance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's blockbuster Roundup herbicide.
But all these years, Monsanto has been downplaying the problem of weed resistance, stating that Roundup Ready crops were not likely to lead to resistance and even, as Generation Green reported, advising against crop rotation or using other chemicals, which would help prevent resistance, calling it an "unnecessary expense."
Instead, Monsanto urged farmers to simply use more Roundup on their crops to kill those pesky resistant weeds, even though studies suggest that using even 10 times the recommended amount of Roundup would not kill resistant weeds.

Superweeds are Growing Fast

Resistant weeds now cover about 11 million acres of farmland, up fivefold from just three years ago, according to Penn State weed scientist David Mortensen. And the problem is only slated to get worse if drastic changes are not made in the massive use of Roundup herbicide across the United States.
In case you're not familiar with Roundup, Roundup Ready soybean, cotton and corn crops are the world's largest group of genetically modified crops.
This particular variety of GM crops became so popular because it allows farmers to spray Monsanto's Roundup herbicide directly onto their fields without harming the crops. Ordinarily, if you were to spray Roundup, or any other glyphosate-based herbicide, onto a plant, it would die.
As you might imagine, the use of Roundup herbicide has increased dramatically since the GM Roundup Ready crops were introduced, and now the repeated exposures have given Mother Nature all she needs to stage her comeback.
Weeds have evolved so that they're resistant to Roundup, and as a result, farmers are applying even more herbicides to crops. This is, in fact, the National Research Council's advice to farmers who are facing issues with superweeds:

"In particular, farmers who grow GE herbicide-resistant crops should not rely exclusively on glyphosate and need to incorporate a range of weed management practices, including using other herbicide mixes."

So as Monsanto continues to claim that their GM crops – which account for 80-90 percent of some U.S. crops -- offer benefits like lower production costs, higher yields and declines in insecticide use, this is far from the reality.
Faced with increasing numbers of resistant weeds, farmers planting Monsanto's Roundup Ready crops are using more pesticides, creating more pollution and spending more money and time to tend to their crops than they were before the superweeds started.

Forbes Takes Back Monsanto Company of the Year Award

In one of the most awful jokes of all time, last December Forbes declared Monsanto "company of the year" -- for reasons that truly boggle the mind. Anyone who has studied the devastating effects of the unrestrained release of genetically modified crops into the environment will see the insanity in declaring Monsanto "Company of the Year."
Well, it took close to a year, but Forbes finally realized their judgment was fatally flawed and have released a new article stating they were "wrong on Monsanto … really wrong."
What caused them to retract their winning testimony? The slew of hard-to-ignore flops, investigations and environmental disasters that have been plaguing this evil company in recent months.
As Forbes has realized, and the New York Times also pointed out, signs are suggesting that Monsanto's "winning streak" is over:

• Monsanto's newest genetically modified (GM) product, SmartStax corn, provides no greater yields than older products, despite being more expensive
• Weeds are growing resistant to Monsanto's Roundup
• The Justice Department is investigating Monsanto for possible antitrust violations

Already, shares of Monsanto's stock have fallen 42 percent since January, and earnings for the fiscal year are expected to be well under projections. I can only hope that this downtrend will continue, as these newest revelations are only the latest continuation of Monsanto's evil past.

More Reasons to Boycott Monsanto

Monsanto is top on my hit list of evil corporations. Why? Here is just a short list of the many improprieties and outright crimes they have committed:

• Suing small farmers for patent infringement after Monsanto's GM seeds spread wildly into surrounding farmers' fields, contaminating their conventional crops
• Secretly discharging PCB-laden toxic waste into an Alabama creek, and dumping millions of pounds of PCBs into open-pit landfills for decades after PCBs were banned in the US for being a possible carcinogen.
• Being found guilty of bribery to bypass Indonesian law requiring an environmental assessment review for its genetically engineered cotton.
• Last year, the supreme court of France found Monsanto guilty of falsely advertising its herbicide Roundup as "biodegradable" and "environmentally friendly." Scientific evaluation discovered that glyphosate, the active ingredient in RoundUp, is acutely toxic to fish and birds and can kill beneficial insects and soil organisms that maintain ecological balance. Additionally, the surfactant ingredient in Roundup is more acutely toxic than glyphosate itself, and the combination of the two is even more toxic.
• In 2007, the South African Advertising Standards Authority also found Monsanto guilty of lying when advertising that "no negative reactions to Genetically Modified food have been reported."
• According to one EPA scientist, Monsanto doctored studies and covered-up dioxin contamination of a wide range of its products. She concluded that the company's behaviour constituted "a long pattern of fraud."
• In 1999, the New York Times exposed that Monsanto's PR firm, Burson Marsteller, had paid fake "pro-GMO" food demonstrators to counteract a group of anti-biotech protesters outside a Washington, DC FDA meeting.

Want to Join Me in Giving Monsanto the Boot?

If the stock market is any indication of overall public opinion, Monsanto appears to be falling out of favor, and fast. This could be the beginning of the end for Monsanto … if we can continue to drive the momentum that's forming against the creation and proliferation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Remember, Monsanto is the world leader in GMO technology, and while several European countries have banned GM corn and other GM crops, the United States has allowed the technology to overwhelm much of commercial farming.
As of right now, about 85 percent of the corn grown in the United States is genetically engineered to either produce an insecticide, or to survive the application of herbicide. And about 91-93 percent of all soybeans are genetically engineered to survive massive doses of Roundup herbicide.
Also, according to the Institute for Responsible Technology, about 76 percent of cotton, 75 percent of canola and more than 50 percent of Hawaiian papaya grown in the United States are genetically modified as well.
The Institute for Responsible Technology has also compiled these other sources of GM foods to watch out for, including:

• Zucchini and yellow squash (small amount)
• Dairy products from cows injected with rBGH
• Food additives, enzymes, flavorings, and processing agents, including the sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®) and rennet used to make hard cheeses
• Meat, eggs, and dairy products from animals that have eaten GM feed
• Honey and bee pollen that may have GM sources of pollen.
• Tobacco (Quest® brand)

You and your family are already eating these foods, and the United States has, in many ways, already taken steps that cannot be undone.
Herbicide-resistant weeds are now popping up all over the United States, and only time will tell how widespread and difficult to control they will ultimately become.
So what can you do?
By boycotting all GM foods and instead supporting organic (and local) farmers who do not use Monsanto's GM seeds, you are using your wallet to make your opinions known.
Most people want to avoid GMOs but it is virtually impossible to do so, since the government prevents GMO labeling.
However, Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology, has compiled a resource for you to avoid the government block of information -- the free Non-GMO Shopping Guide. You can also print out the Non-GMO Shopping Guide and give it to your friends and family.
By making your shopping choices according to this guide, you can help ensure that Monsanto will fall further and further from public favor, until one day perhaps they will disappear from the radar entirely.
 

Copied from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/12/03/monsantos-ongoing-corruption-incites-forbes-retraction.aspx?aid=CD945

 

Food Chart

Apples	P rotects your heart	Prevents constipation	Blocks diarrhea	Improves lung capacity	Cushions joints
Apricots	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Saves your eyesight	Shields against Alzheimer's	Slows aging process
Artichokes	Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Guards against liver disease
Avocados	Battles diabetes	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin
Bananas	Protects your heart	Quiets a cough	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
Beans	Prevents constipation	Helps haemorrhoids	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar
Beets	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Str engthens bones	Protects your heart	Aids weight loss
Blueberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Boosts memory	Prevents constipation
Broccoli	Strengthens bones	Saves eyesight	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure
Cabbage	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Helps haemorrhoids
Cantaloupe	Saves eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Supports immune system
Carrots	Saves eyesight	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
Cauliflower	Protects against Prostate Cancer	Combats Breast Cancer	Strengthens bones	Banishes bruises	Guards against heart disease
Cherries	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Ends insomnia	Slows aging process	Shields against Alzheimer's
Chestnuts	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Chili peppers	Aids digestion	Soothes sore throat	Clears sinuses	Combats Cancer	Boosts immune system
Figs	Promotes weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer
Fish	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Supports immune system
Flax	Aids digestion	Battles diabetes	Protects your heart	Improves mental health	Boosts immune system
Garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Fights fungus
Grapefruit	Protects against heart attacks	Promotes Weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Grapes	Saves eyesight	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Enhances blood flow	Protects your heart
Green tea	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Helps stops strokes	Promotes Weight loss	Kills bacteria
Honey	Heals wounds	Aids digestion	Guards against ulcers	Increases energy	Fights allergies
Lemons	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Limes	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	Aids digestion	Shields against Alzheimer's
Mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Oats	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Prevents constipation	Smoothes skin
Olive oil	Protects your heart	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Smoothes skin
Onions	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights fungus
Oranges	Supports immune systems	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Straightens respiration
Peaches	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes	Aids digestion	Helps haemorrhoids
Peanuts	Protects against heart disease	Promotes Weight loss	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Aggravates Diverticulitis
Pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves colds	Aids digestion	Dissolves warts	Blocks diarrhoea
Prunes	Slows aging process	Prevents constipation	Boosts memory	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
Rice	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes
Strawberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Calms stress
Sweet potatoes	Saves your eyesight	Lifts mood	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Tomatoes	Protects prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart
Walnuts	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Lifts mood	Protects against heart disease
Water	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Conquers kidney stones	Smoothes skin
Watermelon	Protects prostate	Promotes Weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure
Wheat germ	Combats Colon Cancer	Prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Improves digestion
Wheat bran	Combats Colon Cancer	Prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Improves digestion
Yogurt	Guards against ulcers	Strengthens bones	Lowers cholesterol	Supports immune systems	Aids digesti

Granola - How to make

Why spend so much money on granola when you can make it better and healthier then that bought in the store. It might cost just as much, but that is only because you are using better ingredients then any store bought product.

1. Rolled oats (not the quick kind but old fashion)
2. Almonds
3. Molasses (optional)
4. Honey
5. Coconut Oil
6. Anything else that you might like, such as:
1. Sunflower seeds
2. Cranberries dried
3. Flax seeds..(Grind first to release the oils and only at the time of eating)
4. Raisins
5. Pumpkin seeds

For me, to keep things simple, I mix equal amounts of honey with coconut oil. I add a few table spoons of molasses with my honey.
 So here we go:

1. 1 cup of honey/molasses mixture
2. 1 cup of coconut oil. 
1. Mix the 2 ingredients ( heat up the on stove. Just enough to melt the coconut oil.  
3.  Add almonds to mixture. This should help caramelize the almonds.
4. Now, add oat meal. How much? For this receipt I add a minimum of 2 lbs. I keep adding oatmeal until the sweetness of the mixture is to my taste.
5. Put on cookie sheet and place in 275 oven for 20 min. The longer you bake the cruncher your granola.

Yogurt - How to Make (by the gal.)

Making yogurt is not hard and does not take a lot of time. You can make a half gallon of yogurt the same way.

Equipment:  Make sure all utensils are clean and sterile. The milk solution above 140 can do that.

1. Glass gallon jar. I like the wide mouth jars so you can scoop out the yogurt.
2. Rice Sock- to wrap around the glass jar to offer more continuous heat to milk
3. A pot that will hold a gallon of milk for heating (180 degrees)
4. A wisk
5. A thermometer 
6. Towels to insulate

Ingredients:

1. Organic Milk
2. A starter of live plain yogurt. (Dannan yogurt )
3. Your next batch of yogurt you will extract you n some for you next culture for your next batch

Instructions: Take Dannan yogurt and let set out to room temp (or close to it)

1. Heat milk up to 180 degrees (stir so as not to scald)
2. Cool down to 115 degrees (put pot in a sink full of cold water. It will cool fast)
3. At 115 degrees add 1 cup of yogurt culture.
4. Mix well with your wisk...
5. Pour milk solution into glass jar and put lid on
6. Find an undisturbed location 
1. Wrap  milk with rice sock. (microwave for 2 min to make very warm)
1. What is a rice sock? Put cheep white rice in an old sock. Microwave it for 2 min. Some people use such a sock for a heating pad.
2. Then wrap the whole thing in towels so as to keep the heat in. (don't forget to insulate top and bottom)
7. Let sit undisturbed for a min of 6 hours... I let sit for 8-9
8. Refrigerate overnight

In another post I will tell you how to make granola.

Index of Blogs

Blog Link	Description
Experiences in the Ministry
	Just how peoples lives can become so messed up because they do not follow Bible principles.
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Recieps and Cooking
Yogurt-How to Make	Making yogurt by the quart or gallon takes just as much work. See how easy it is to make by the gallon.
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Granola- How to Make	Make granola quickly and healthier then store bought.
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Food Chart	Foods that can act as medicine.
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Health News
FDA taking control	Will the FDA stop local farmers from selling organic foods. Could it get to a point that back yard growing of ones own food will be against the law? Read about a new law.
Milk	Monsanto & Cancer Milk: FOX NEWS KILLS STORY & FIRES Reporters
GMO's	Monsanto’s Ongoing Corruption Incites Forbes’ Retraction
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Purpose Of This Blog

The purpose of this blog is to share with family and friends our life in Ecuador. This will include postings about our ministry, our hobbies, which are cooking, juicing (fruit and vegetables) and traveling (esp. Europe).

If you like Ecuador you can learn about life in the country.
As the title of our blog suggests,
"As for me and my household we shall serve Jehovah" (Joshua 24:15)
And the work we have been assigned is, "Preach this good news of the Kingdom"(Matthew 24:14).