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Olympic Ceremony Symbolism - Part Six
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Series Links: 2012 London Olympics
In this sixth part of the series we are going to see the dragon's plan exposed through a sign that appeared in a field of wheat in the UK on the day the Beijing Olympics began. The sign is a fancy figure 8 that was discovered on 8/8/08, the day the Olympics began in Beijing. These Olympics were all about the number 8. Some will say, Bah. Coincidence. Means nothing. At what point does this collection of facts go beyond coincidence to where we must acknowledge that it does mean something? I don't know where that point is for you, but somewhere between here and the end of this page there is evidence I pray will speak to you. For those with eyes to see, this amazing sign adds immeasurable support to what I've brought forward thus far with redundancy of coherent testimony. A greater depth of insight is brought in remarkable ways as it spotlights the ark of Noah and the corresponding flood as the pattern for the cycle that is playing out in our present time!
The Milk Hill Eight - The Enigmatic Möbius Strip
I'm going to begin to explore some technical things some of you will have a hard time following. Please bear with me because this reflects the basic reason behind the bad things that are happening in your world right now.
If you look more closely at the 8 crop sign you can see it has a distinctly three dimensional look. It's like a string of pearls with a half twist, with those closer appearing larger than those further away. The tick marks between them add to the effect of an exaggerated perspective. The figure is the representation of a Möbius strip, a three dimensional object with very special properties. It is like the circle in two dimensions that represents continuity. This thing with the fancy name is where the symbol comes from representing infinity (lemniscate), which is the concept of infinite space, time or quantity.
As you can trace a circle without lifting the pen from the paper, endlessly, you can draw a line on a Möbius strip, endlessly. You can do this on a loop, which is a cylinder, but only one side would be covered. On the Möbius strip, the endless line drawn covers what appears to be "both sides" but is actually a single side, one side with a single edge. It is a one-sided 3D object, exhibiting higher dimensionality than other objects of its apparent class. Geometry is a natural expression of truth. As with numbers, truth is expressed through geometry, which is math, and through color, sound, and every other attribute of creation. There is truth being presented in this figure we are invited to seek and perceive.
The number eight expresses a new beginning through the concept of repeating cycles. This is what we see in the Möbius strip, the expression of endless cycling, with an implied higher dimensionality of the eternal realm. When the Olympic signs are seen as a view of life from creation to man's final destiny, the Olympic Eight is as the Möbius strip, elevating to the higher dimension. The dragon's scheme extends beyond this present mortal life.
The universal recycling symbol is the most common representation of the Möbius strip. It's the same topological figure, the loop with the half twist, but the form is triangular. This symbol with directional arrows is an excellent representation of the recycling process, of how an item may be cycled and recycled over and again. Your shopping bag may have been a water bottle, and may become a video console. The materials have continuity but the form and purpose changes. Each cycle brings a transformation.
It is this kind of transformation that is the point of the dragon's scheme. We see it in the Olympic signs and in this crop sign. It's all about the continuity of material but change in form and purpose. You are the material! Your current form is not the ultimate form. Something about you has continuity, but a transformation is coming. You are targeted for recycling! One way or another, you are going to be transformed.
Now, let's expand some more. The numeric symbol of the Olympics is 8, but the opening and closing, the beginning and end are marked by 888. The day it began was 8/8/08 or 888. It ended on the 24th, an 8+8+8. The time it began was 8:08, and who would be surprised if it wasn't precisely eight seconds into the minute: 8:08:08? Ditto the end. The triangular recycling or transformation symbol is as an 888 in that a new beginning is indicated in each of the three arrows that are implicit in the Möbius strip. 8» 8» 8» This number 888 is a well known "Jesus" number. The Greek transliteration of the name "Jesus" is "Iesous." When the values of the Greek letters are summed (in what is called gematria) they total 888.
iota eta sigma omicron upsilon sigma
I have shown at length how the closing ceremony (on 8+8+8) presented messianic images and stories. Jesus was surely represented, being baptized in the Abbey Road scene and in the song, "What Child is This?" played at the approach of the bus (Part Three). The counterfeit, even more so. Do you remember Barabbas, the man Pontius Pilate offered to release to the crowd just prior to the son of God's crucifixion? Did you know his name was really Jesus Barabbas? He is a type of the counterfeit messiah, the beast, another Jesus (Bar-Abbas "son of the Father") who will be offered to people and accepted instead of the true Jesus. Both are 888. One is the other; forwards and backwards and upside-down.
I want to present some "Eight / Möbius strip" messianic features to give some further depth of insight into why the Olympic Eight is so important a symbol and how it represents the greater truth of the plan for eternity. It exposes the dragon's scheme and the lie, the antichrist delusion.
The following eight verses represent an important view of how things will work out in the end, my hope and yours, a version of which may be seen in the Olympic symbols.
1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." 5 And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." 6 Then He said to me, "It is done I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. 7 He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. 8 But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
Revelation 21:1-8
"Behold, I am making all things new." He declares. Put another way: "Eight!" In verse six He declares, "It is done," marking the transition between the old and the new, which you may recall is what I have written is the message of the Olympic Eight. It is the marking of and declaration of the transition from one season to another, a new season. Also in verse six He declares, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." In gematria, the value of alpha is 1, and omega is 800. He is the 1 and the 800. The 800 is an amplified eight. This same declaration is also made, and note the numbering here, in Revelation 1:8.
I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:8
Isn't this wonderful? The season that will begin at that time is one where the Bridegroom and Bride will bear offspring. In verse seven, He who sits on the throne says of the one who overcomes, "I will be his God and he will be My son."
According to Isaiah 9:6, the Bridegroom messiah will be called the everlasting father, or Father of Eternity according to Young's Literal Translation. This is the Möbius strip, the eight, the 888.
For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 (YLT)
Do you understand the Olympic and crop circle eights on the higher level of the Möbius strip? The eternal is in view, the messianic 888 plan! This is a really very big deal! This is the genuine that is counterfeited by the beast! In the Olympic signs and in the Milk Hill 8, the dragon is declaring: "Eight"! He is declaring, "Behold, I am making all things new." Among those "things" is you! You may feel this has always been the case. True, but the time has come for the recycling factory to be turned on, so to speak. The conveyor belt is running and you and I are heading straight for the sorter and the shredder and the melt down in the furnace.
You are targeted for a transformation! The dragon says you're going to like it. The Truth says you're not. His plan calls for the way of the cross, the same way He went. Then, He will exalt, raise up and lift up! His appointed season of transfiguration is the one you want! At all costs, hold out for that one. The message of the London presentation was that you're being screwed, and you don't even know it. The presentation flaunted the message, even sticking the mark of the beast in our faces to tell us they got us and there's nothing we can do about it.
When the mark is offered, refuse it. It will compare to the recycle symbol that marks an item for recycling. Do you see yourself in this picture on the right? Somebody does! You can consider yourself just about as valuable to them as those little bottles, too.
The following passage shows the sovereign Lord's purpose in appointing the dragon's beast a season for implementing his recycling process. It will ultimately be cut off, but this will serve His purposes, refining His people in the fiery furnace.
1 "Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts. 2 "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. 3 "He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness.
Malachi 3:1-3
Addressing the deceived, the LORD of hosts says, "the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple." He is "the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight." Behold, he is coming, and he rides a white horse! But beware. "Behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts. Don't confuse their identities. Discernment is required on the highest level!
The dragon is hoping for as many volunteers as he can get - deception is the key.
For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false
2 Thessalonians 2:11
24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you in advance.
Matthew 24:24-25
Deception is the key. Are you prepared for the level of deception that's coming? If you struggle to accept the reality and message of the Olympic signs and the related signs, you are not yet ready. Don't say, "There's nothing I can do about it." Don't throw up your hands. "Behold, I have told you in advance." We are given advance notice so we can help each other come out of the darkness into the light. A deluding influence is now being brought forth, but the elect will not be mislead. What about you, your friends and family? You say you love them. Do you? Spread the word. Not everyone will wake up but some will! Who knows what One Man Awake can do!
The Olympic Eight - The Plan to Recycle You in 2012
The Eight and 888 signs from Beijing and Wiltshire bring a message about a new breed of people. A dragon seed transformation is upon us. The crop circle eight that appeared on the opening day of the Olympics may be interpreted as the plan to recycle you in 2012. It's a sign that speaks of it on several levels, which I've barely begun to present.
Consider the montage on the left, a collection on the theme of DNA. The feint image to the left of the Milk Hill 8 is a drawing of the June 1996 sign seen below it, showing more clearly its form. To the right of the Milk Hill 8 is the similar sign someone astutely associated with it. (from South Korea, June 12,2008, which is still controversial. There is "muddied water" due to promotional material associated with the musician Seo Taiji. Interestingly enough, it regards his "eighth" album, the "Comeback" album.) In that sign, you see the eight is doubled in such a way as to form a double helix, the structure of DNA! Why? It's about a new breed of people! Eight: A new beginning. Doubled, as it is, the 8 becomes 88 and a distinct double helix! In the figure of a DNA strand you can see a series of connected figure eights. An interesting feature of the 88 in this sign that has obvious celestial content is that this is purported to be, "in the Astrological Universe," the number of named constellations (Andromeda, Antilia, Apus, Aquarius, Aquila, Ara, Aries, Auriga, Bootes, through to Vulpecula). One other feature that has been noted is also of interest here. This 88 forms the symbol, § which is at present used to indicate the number of a scene in a play, or to mark a section or regulation in a legal document.
The Eight, The Möbius strip, the recycling symbol, the DNA, the harlot siren's supporting structure (connecting in the area of the reproductive organs), the "memory" (persisting selected genetic material in the recycle transformation) tower (of Babel) - are we getting the picture? Each of these elements connects to DNA and to 2012. Hmmmmmm. Hey - what if there were a message in here somewhere? Is there intelligent life left on earth? The plan is to "recycle" you in 2012!
The Milk Hill 8 Reproductive Theme
The reproductive theme is central to the Olympic ceremonies. In Beijing, male and female are represented in the Water Cube and Bird's Nest facilities, and, within the Olympic ceremonies, sexual reproduction is the central theme. Sperm and egg symbolism abounds, featured in both the Chinese and London presentations along side representations of spores and DNA. To understand the reason why this is so is to understand the goal of the Dragon's plan. The Heavenly Father seeks offspring after His kind, and so the dragon seeks to father children after his kind. The Bridegroom seeks a Bride. The counterfeit Bridegroom comes too, to gather and join with his bride and produce offspring. The lessons of history teach us this interest expressed by the "aliens" in all things reproductive (as revealed through testimonies of abduction, incubus and succubus visitations, livestock mutilations, etc.) is not just some perverse sideline activity. This obsession is central to the scheme! The dragon's recycling schema is genetic.
This theme is central to the Milk Hill 8 sign, too. Consider the location: "below Milk Hill." What is a "Milk Hill" but a breast? After "reproducing," the breasts lactate. Nursing children understand what "Milk Hill" is about. From the perspective of human anatomy, "below Milk Hill" lies the reproductive system. Coincidence? Hello!
You'll see layer after layer of reproductive symbolism in this crop sign. Consider the very medium in which this sign appears: Crops. The designs are usually formed in fields of grain like wheat, barley, oats or even maize. The crop intended for harvest is the grain, itself the fertile seed - and seed is for reproduction! (Or, so it was before the life was stolen by those who now exercise control over us by it.)
Does this mean nothing? There are hugely important messages here! The nature of the offspring who are the subjects of the reproduction scheme of the Milk Hill 8 may be inferred from the nature of a crop sign, caused by a vandal in the Lord's harvest field. The offspring in view are those of the vandal, the thieving counterfeiter. Your life is influenced in no small way.
The reprogramming or regeneration of man, who was made in the image of God, has been the dragon's goal since the garden of Eden. The dragon seeks to substitute himself in the place of God and his children in place of His children. His agenda is a comprehensive replacement program. This agenda has been dealt with in various ways by the sovereign God, and the advance of this plan has been limited, yet the dragon has been granted a degree of success. The evidence of this success is seen in that Cain was brought forth, the hybrid nephilim giants were brought forth both before and after the flood, the host for the antichrist seed has been brought forth and many other hosts have been prepared for this present hour.
What has been presented so far should have your attention. What you are about to discover in this sign is truly remarkable. The figure 8 pictures the helical structure of DNA. It is as a bioengineering diagram, formed on various levels with pictures of eggs and sperm, chromosomes, and protein structure made by DNA. The reproductive theme is further indicated by symbolism of the menstrual cycle. It spotlights the ark of Noah, which was the key to countering the dragon's previous recycling attempt. This Milk Hill 8 is also a diagram of a celestial sign, one that pivots on the day that bisects the Beijing Olympics (one of six similar signs) and points our attention towards the year 2012. Right. Just like the Beijing Olympics.
Bioengineering Diagrams
The Milk Hill 8 is composed mostly of circles and tick marks. Upon closer inspection of the tick marks you will notice they are irregular, which, given the precision of similar signs, must be seen as an intentional design element and not the result of sloppy workmanship. The circles are eggs and the tick marks, sperm.
A Diagram of Cross-Pollination for Hybrid Offspring
The nature of the offspring as supernatural/natural hybrid beings is pictured in the Milk Hill 8 through the representation of heaven and earth as the upper and lower spheres of the eight. The heaven is above and the earth below. The image on the left shows the crop sign in this orientation.
Observe how in the upper sphere the sperm are inside but in the lower they are on the outside. They are contained within the upper sphere as within a heavenly testicle, facing out. The sperm are outside the lower sphere, facing in, as surrounding an earthly egg. The upper anticipates ejaculation. The lower anticipates fertilization.
The Milk Hill 8 is a diagram of hybrid fertilization, with sperm from the upper sphere fertilizing the eggs in the lower. The intersection of the figure 8 is the point of union, fertilization, conception. As the circles of the figure cross we see a cross pollination.
In the following verse just such a cross pollination is presented between heavenly men and earthly women with the result of hybrid offspring.
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:4
That is ancient history, but, very relevant history that is going to be referenced again in this body of work as a crucial element of this sign's meaning.
The conception diagram pictures a singular conception and also multiple conceptions. This is a Messianic principle. The promised seed, Y'shua, was a singular conception that occurred as the Holy Sprit overshadowed Mary, but this was not the only conception to result.
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ.
Galatians 3:16
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 22:17
Y'shua is the firstborn of many sons. The seed of all these sons is in the seed of the firstborn, who will Himself be called Everlasting Father. This is the Adam pattern: As many were brought forth after the first Adam's kind, many are brought forth after the last Adam's kind. That duality in the number of the seed is pictured in that the seed promised to Abraham was both singular and plural in fulfillment. The dragon's offspring will be just this way. His is an anti-Adam and an anti-seed of Abraham messianic plan.
The Milk Hill 8 diagram thus pictures one, and many. His firstborn is the antiMessiah - the one conception is the baptism of the lawless one. The seed is the spirit of antichrist, and this lawless one comes as an anti-Last-Adam.
It's in viewing the Milk Hill 8 figure from this perspective that we discover what was first hinted at through the dunking of a teddy bear in a commode! Such a baptism as that doesn't cleanse, right? The idea is that Teddy comes out unclean! It is indeed the unclean baptism of the lawless one that's in view. The event from 2 Thessalonians 2 is modeled in a way that perfectly compliments both the London Presentation's Abbey Road scene and the redundant Chinese presentations.
5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; 9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, 10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, 12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
2 Thessalonians 2:5-12
Here's how the Newberry Interlinear renders 6-7: And now that which restrains ye know for him to be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already working; only [there is] he who restrains at present until out of [the] midst he be [gone]. The restraining is pictured in the upper sphere of the 8, with the sperm inside the heavenly testicle, awaiting release. Upon release, no longer being restrained; "out of midst he be."
X Marks the Spot - A Conception-Baptism Machine!
Conception occurs when a sperm penetrates the egg. Once conception has occurred the gestation period begins. At the end of the term the labor begins, resulting in a birth. This is how offspring are brought forth, and these must be seen as essential elements as the plan unfolds. Let's look more closely at the conception, the crux of the dragon's plan.
The design of the Milk Hill 8 crop sign tends to focus our attention on the interesting crossing of the border lines of the spheres, at the forming of the X, the cross or crux. At this crossing, the supernatural conception diagram reveals the working of a fantastic fertilization machine!
At the center of the crossing is a single disk, superimposed on top of two others. It represents an egg. Surrounding this egg are eight sperm in a ring. Imagine the ring of 8 sperm revolving around the egg. The ring itself is formed by the "tails" of sperm as they travel this circular path. This is a primary image of the conception, symbolizing an eight-fold fertilization.
Picture the ring as a stop motion diagram, representing the path of a single sperm. A sperm begins at the top, and we see it wholly within the heavenly testicle. Rotated around to the bottom, the sperm is wholly within the earthly egg. Now, as this ring of sperm rotates, imagine that this fertilization machine brings sperm from the heavenly testicle down into the lower earthly egg, one at a time. The fertilization occurs as it passes the horizontal where it appears to penetrate the egg. In one full revolution, you can see how a machine based upon this Milk Hill 8 diagram would bring a total of eight sperm from the heavenly testicle down to fertilize the lower earthly egg.
Here's another perspective that is equally valid. Consider, as before, the ring of eight disks as sperm. Consider also the two large eggs on either side of the center point. Each egg has a sperm inside with smaller sperm at the edges. As the ring rotates the sperm are presented as penetrating the egg! If you imagine the ring rotating clockwise, picture the upper right quadrant as the machine starts to run. Eight sperm from the top will be deposited inside the egg on the right in one full cycle.
Yet another valid perspective of this diagram is that of an eight-fold fertile egg. The ring with eight disks is the egg and the central disk is the new life inside! This can alternately be considered as eight fertile eggs in the womb.
The Milk Hill 8 Baptismal Machine
The Milk Hill 8 machine with the rotating ring mechanism described above can be considered from the related perspective of baptism, too! To be baptized is to be dipped, immersed, to pass through the water to the dry land. It is to be anointed with the spirit from above. It is also in a figure to pass through the death of this mortal life to the resurrection life beyond. Consider the ring of disks as the sequence undergone in baptism. Working from the top down, the disk represents the anointing of the spirit passing from heaven to earth, like the seed of conception. In another view, the earthly mortal life is the disk at the bottom of the ring. As it rotates, the mortal life passes through the disk at the horizontal which is the water, or, death, emerging from the other side on dry land, resurrected in new heavenly life! The Milk Hill 8 is a baptism machine, a resurrection machine! So far, if you're keeping count, there are 4 distinct conception views and 3 distinct baptism views (flesh/spirit, wet/dry, death/resurrection) - so far.
Eight-Fold Conception Models
The Milk Hill 8 is a fertilization diagram that features the generation of eight offspring, or an eightfold conception. This is an exact match with the Chinese presentation! Coincidence? Uh - no. With regard to the Olympic ceremonies, if you can watch the video you don't have to imagine the motion like you have to with the crop sign because the conception scenes are acted out for us. During the London presentation the conception is presented as Tayyiba receives the soccer ball from Erika and holds it over her head, and then again as Tayyiba gives it to David Beckham and he holds it above his head. We see it one more time as the volunteer retrieves the ball David launched and clutches it to his breast. In the Chinese presentation the fertilization is pictured as the man descends from heaven like a dove into the awaiting egg. I'm going to elaborate on this, since I haven't addressed it yet and it is such an exquisite picture of the crux move of the dragon's plan.
This is the imagery my friend was shocked to recognize as she watched the ceremony. (See Part One of this series.) This is what the Lord was directing her to by the baptism of the teddy bear in the commode and His subsequent prompt to be on the alert!
The very moment of conception is shown very precisely in the official presentation, which the video presentation. In the upper image on the right, the unholy spirit is seen descending like a dove into the awaiting womb. (Luke 1:31) While the eggs were rolling around, a precisely placed camera captured an image of the sperm penetrating the egg while in the fallopian tube, where fertilization actually occurs! This is seen in the lower image on the right, as the egg is bicycled past the camera. Within the nucleus of the egg you can see the sperm-unholy spirit dove!
That view of conception was a brief but very definite image. This imagery reveals the crux of the dragon's plan, yet it was in view for only a moment. During the London presentation the moment of conception occurred during the singular Abbey Road snapshot. That, too, lasted only for a moment. Although these images were about as fleeting as the moment of conception itself, this conception that is cloaked but not unrecognizable is of paramount importance!
The result of conception is a fertile egg, which will ultimately result in offspring. The fertile eggs produced were paraded up into the womb to be exhibited as trophies in a showcase. The scene was arranged so that the ladies formed fallopian tube passage ways while alien workers put ramps in place. Eight eggs quickly bicycled up the ramps onto the womb stage. They remained for only a moment, but the mission was accomplished!
Let's think about what we have now seen. An eight-fold conception is pictured in the Milk Hill 8. An eight-fold conception is pictured in the Olympic ceremonies. There were eight testicles with their attendant aliens on rods; eight squads of sperm. Eight columns of ladies broke into formations of eight reproductive systems. Eight fertilized eggs were presented in the womb. Do you see what's happening here? Do you really get it? The dragon's plan pivots on an eight-fold conception that is the baptism of the lawless one. The crop signage and the Olympic signage are two very independent witnesses to this reality!
The Eight-fold Conception-Baptism - The Ark of Noah
It is quite obvious that the conception-baptism is eight-fold. To understand why you have to see it in the context of the flood of Noah's day. Eight people were brought safely through the water of the flood. From these eight, the world was repopulated. The dragon's plan is to bring forth an anti-Noah and repopulate the earth with offspring recreated in his image! His plan includes an anti-flood, to "cleanse the earth" of the offspring of Adam that were created in the image of God. This is the scheme to which the many eights point - the plan of Eight!
Insight may be gleaned from the epistles of First and Second Peter.
18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.
1 Peter 3:18-22
4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
2 Peter 2:4-5 (KJV)
In 2 Peter 2:5 there is one man identified as the eighth. (The word "person" was added and is not in the Greek text.) The eighth is Noah, the sire. The seed represented in the whole of the eight were his. The women have no seed and the men were sons he had already sired, so their's was Noah's seed. In 1 Peter 3:20, the ark is the vessel in which they were brought safely through the water, and it is this ark that represents the eight-fold fertile seed. The ark of Noah the eighth is what the eight-fold conception-baptism comes in answer to as a counterpart! There is an anti-Noah and an anti-ark in view with an implicit anti-flood!
Noah - Just and Unblemished in his Generations
There is a vital truth about Noah that really needs to be understood, one you may not be aware of because it has largely been obscured. I will address this topic more thoroughly soon, Lord willing, but at the minimum an introduction is required before continuing. The story of Noah and of the flood is one of seed, of offspring. It is about moral behavior primarily as it pertains to seed, in the same way the kind of fruit produced depends upon the kind of tree from which it grows. Noah wasn't chosen from among all the inhabitants in the earth just because of his moral virtue. I'm not saying he didn't have moral virtue, but the scriptures declare his pedigree as a purebred descendant of Adam was a key qualification.
These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Genesis 6:9 (KJV)
The word translated perfect in that verse is the Hebrew word "tamiym," which means without blemish, physically, not morally. Given the context of the verse it's obvious that his unblemished condition contrasts the blemished condition of others. The blemish is genetic corruption brought about through the activity of the beings who were bearing offspring with the daughters of men.
These are the subject of Jude: "And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode" ... "indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh" (Jude 1:6a,7b) These are the "angels that sinned" you just read about in the passage from 2 Peter 2 and the "spirits in prison" from 1 Peter 3. The Y chromosome of all hybrid male offspring was theirs. The other genetic material passed on by the angels that sinned was corrupt also, but the seed is reproduced through persisting the Y chromosome. Once an angel who abandoned his proper abode bears a male offspring, that male will reproduce "after its kind," passing on that Y chromosome blemish. This is the way of the blemished in their generations.
This corruption affects the female offspring too. I'm going to get a little technical, so please bear with me. Every first generation hybrid female receives half of her genetic content from the father, 22 autosomes and 1 X chromosome. The genetic content of her eggs (which have half the number of the other cells, or, 23 chromosomes in total), is a blend. Each individual egg has a particular expression of this blend. This hybrid blend of angelic/Adamic genetic content is passed on to her offspring. If she mates with a purebred Adamic male, their offspring receives half its genetic content from her corrupted egg. While that content isn't fully "seed," because a female does not have a Y chromosome to contribute, the package of 22 autosomes and the X chromosome contributed by the egg is corrupt and the offspring is blemished in the genetic content of the autosomes and potentially the X chromosome, whether male or female.
It was not merely the body that was affected by this corruption but the very life of man. Leviticus 17:11 reveals that the life of the flesh is in the blood, and the bloodline was being corrupted. So it is that the very life of man was corrupted, and the behavior resulting from this was sinful. This is how the wickedness of man became great.
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."
Genesis 6:5
Clearly, if the purity of the Adamic line of men and the fruit produced by this tree are matters of some importance, the corruption of the gene pool had to have a limit!
Noah had the seed of Adam, the Y chromosome, in a pure and uncontaminated condition. His blood was pure and his life was pure. Adam was made in the image of his creator, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth. Others who populated the earth in the days of Noah were being remade in the image of another, the serpent. Consider this truth, taught by the Lord Y'shua. If good fruit is brought forth it must come from a good tree, because a bad tree can only bring forth bad fruit. (Matthew 7:17-18) In Noah's day, the limit had been reached and intervention was required for the preservation of the good fruit bearing trees of the pure line of Adam. Noah was the elect, the chosen sire and patriarch.
From this perspective, the great flood and the ark of Noah the eighth may be seen as the crux move regarding the salvation of the body and soul of the first Adam. The race of all men descended from Adam were represented in a single man, Noah, and his salvation was an eight-fold salvation.
The Destruction of Sodom and the Preservation of Lot's Seed
When you understand the way of trees and fruit and what it means that Noah was unblemished in his generations you may see the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah in this same light because the destruction by fire and brimstone compares to the great flood as a companion testimony. (2 Peter 2, Luke 17:26ff) This post-flood judgment was brought on a local scale to address the same kind of problem the flood was earlier brought to address on a global scale. It's easy to see how the sinful deviant sexual behavior was judged, but that was merely the fruit of the tree. If you look at the biblical account in Genesis 18 and 19 with eyes that see a distinction between the two kinds of trees you will see in the story of the salvation of Lot the pattern of the salvation of Noah before him, the destruction of the blemished to save the unblemished.
You see, the "men" who visited Lot weren't just sexy guys, they were angels. It was the pure angelic flesh the men of the city desired for sex. With the presence of these beings, the men of Sodom would be content with no other kind of flesh. It was the pure angelic flesh that was truly irresistible to them. It's clearly not a natural attraction. It's about strange flesh.
Lot's daughters understood the matter and just how important it truly was. They had been married to Sodomites that were destroyed in the judgment, but their relationships had not yet been consummated. We know this from Genesis 19:14. It is implied in the account that the cries that went up before the Lord prompting the visitation of judgment were theirs. The timing of the judgment points to their marital situation. Their understanding of the way of trees and blemishes is reflected in the action they took after leaving Sodom, and this is the point I want to emphasize to you.
31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis 19:31-32 (KJV)
These women were concerned about one thing, which was to "preserve seed of our father." They knew full well that Lot was not going to preserve his seed by any means of his own volition, so with an understanding of what the loss of this seed would mean they took the only option available to them.
36 Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father. 37 The firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day. 38 As for the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi; he is the father of the sons of Ammon to this day.
Genesis 19:36-38
You may note that the Lord honored their faith despite how the incestuous relationships might be viewed with disapproval. It truly was important to preserve the unblemished line of their father Lot, even though Lot himself lacked faith to do so. One descended from Moab would become honored as a matriarch in the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Resulting from the union of Lot and his firstborn daughter, a descendant named Ruth (Ruth 1:4, Matthew 1:5) would become King David's great grandmother!
Lot's daughters understood about blemished seed, and I hope you do too. The coming anti-flood will be after the pattern of the great flood, which is the same pattern of the fire and brimstone brought upon Sodom and Gomorrah, which is to destroy one kind of seed and preserve the other.
I hope you also understand the unwritten message implied in the destruction of Lot's sons in Sodom. It is not only about seed. The tree is important, but the fruit it bears is too! Lot's own wife perished in disobedience. The lesson about salvation in this example is to motivate us to bring forth the fruit of righteousness in obedience, with love. Amen?
The Milk Hill 8 Diagram as the Ark of Noah the Eighth - The Macro Perspective
The ark of Noah is very simply presented in the Milk Hill 8 diagram. At the crux of the crop sign is a ring of eight disks, four larger and four smaller. The ring is the ark, and the disks, four men and four women! The central disk represents the life of Adam.
But the ark saved more than just the life of Adam. All flesh was brought safely through the waters by twos, male and female. Even the clean animals came by seven pairs, two by two.
15 So they went into the ark to Noah, by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life. 16 Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed it behind him.
Genesis 7:15-16
It's in this context we see a large scale function of the Milk Hill eight machine! This fertilization machine has around its mobius strip figure 8 the male and female pairs brought on board the ark. Male and female, sperm and egg, sperm and egg, sperm and egg, two by two, dog, cat, sheep, cow, and so on. The Milk Hill 8 is a diagram of the animal pairings on the ark, the male sperm and female egg parings that repopulated animal life on earth!
I can imagine looking upon this wheat field below Milk Hill in Wiltshire, UK and seeing the ark of Noah. As the wind would blow, the ark would be surrounded by waves of grain as the waves of the waters of the flood. It's very picturesque. It is a fact that the Chinese character for a boat is the combination of the symbols for "vessel," "person" and the number 8. This dragon crop sign of the number 8 that is the ark of Noah is like that Chinese symbol for boat, the representation of an 8 person vessel! This dragon boat appeared floating on the waves below Milk Hill on the very day the Olympics in Beijing began. Coincidence? I'm convinced these things we see now have rather been planned for a very long time!
That simple view of the ark of Noah is an amazing sign, yet we must be mindful of the twofold nature of this message. The ark of Noah is historical and the sign points to our day. The dragon will float his own boat on a flood of his making. On the other hand, the Lord Y'shua will more than match the effort with the bringing forth of His offspring with authority in the earth!
The Milk Hill 8 Diagram as the Ark of Noah the Eighth - The Micro Perspective
There is another view of the ark of Noah in this crop sign, one that is simply stunning! The Milk Hill 8 diagram is a very precise depiction of human DNA, presented in such a way as to signify four male and four female humans - the eight of the ark!
Although it isn't necessary to have much knowledge of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology to understand what the crop diagram means at this level, some knowledge is helpful. I'm going to offer a primer here because you should be impressed upon with the fact of the dragon's intimate familiarity with human DNA. You should know he is behind some nefarious deeds done in the past with regard to genetic manipulation, and some being done at the present. When you see his model for your replacement in the diagram of the Milk Hill 8, let it speak to you that the plot uncovered is very real!
A DNA Primer
DNA is a large molecule found in the nucleus of your body's cells. The DNA molecule is packaged in chromosomes and it contains genes that direct the production of proteins. These proteins play a critical role in the structure, function, and regulation of every cell in your body. Every protein molecule is made up of a chain of building blocks called amino acids. Redundant information encoded into DNA determines a sequencing of amino acids for specific protein production.
See the image on the left. Does this figure look familiar? The Milk Hill 8 pictures a protein molecule with amino acids, the building blocks of your body that are controlled by the programming of the production machinery, DNA! Ahhhh, but wait - there's more!
Chromatin is the complex basis of DNA and protein that makes up chromosomes. The basic repeating element of chromatin is the nucleosome, a "beads-on-a-string" structure that coils into a 30 nm diameter helical structure known as the 30nm fiber. See the image on the right. A coil of "beads on a string"? Yes - yet another level of the Milk Hill 8 reproductive sign. But wait - there's more!
Now, here's what should be a refresher course for many of you. Hang in there - it's worth it! If you need more help, just Google it.
There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) present in every cell, except in eggs and sperm, which have exactly half as many. When an egg is fertilized by a sperm their genetic content merges so the 23 egg and 23 sperm chromosomes add to make the 46 required. Chromosomes 1 through 22 are referred to as autosomes, and are identified by number from longest to shortest in length, with #1 being the longest. With regard to a body cell with 23 pairs of chromosomes, the pair of sex chromosomes will always be XX in a female and XY in a male. An egg will always contribute one X to an offspring, since there is no Y to contribute. A sperm may contribute either an X or a Y, so the gender of a child is determined by the father. The complete set of chromosomes in the cells of an organism is its karyotype.
Got it? Great! Now consider the Milk Hill 8 crop sign as a karyotype of human DNA, and a remarkable "ark of Noah" reproduction factory.
The Milk Hill 8 Karyotype - The "Ark of Noah" Reproduction Factory
I've just about run out of words to describe the amazing imagery I'm going to present. Check it out!
Ignoring the tick marks, and, for now, ignoring the central disk and the ring of small disks, the crop sign is reduced to 22 pairs of disks. Each pair of disks represents a pair of chromosomes. The number one pair are on either side of the center point. Moving outward, the opposing paired disks get progressively smaller. This compares to the lengths of the chromosomes as shown in the karyotypes. To make up the full complement of 46 chromosomes in human DNA you need 22 pairs of autosomes, plus one pair of sex chromosomes. The Milk Hill 8 shows the 22 autosome pairs I described, plus the 23rd pair that are the sex chromosomes, represented in the central structure.
The Milk Hill 8 has a single disk at the center point. Since a male has XY and a female has XX, the X is common between them, which is to say both male and female have an X. The single disk at the center is the common X chromosome.
This is confirmed as we consider the length of an X chromosome relative to the lengths of the autosome pairs. The X chromosome pictured in the bar charts can be measured relative to the lengths of the autosomes and found to rank 8th largest. This can be easily confirmed from charts found on wikipedia as relative sizes are suggested by the numbers corresponding to Total Bases and Sequenced Bases. The size of the central disk I identified as representing the X chromosome compares to the autosome disks as the 8th largest in rank. Indeed, the central disk represents the X chromosome!
There is yet one more chromosome necessary to make 46, having so far indicated the 22 pairs, which is 44, plus one X, which only totals 45. One more chromosome is required to complete the full complement, and this final chromosome must be either an X or a Y. This is what the ring is intended to supply. On this ring are eight disks, four smaller than the other four. I believe the smaller represent the Y and the larger, the X, according to the relative lengths of the chromosomes they represent. (The larger size ring disks are smaller than the central X, but the smaller ring disks actually compare in size to the smallest of the autosome disks, as should be expected based upon the earlier kind of comparisons I used regarding the central X.) Each disk on the ring represents one sex chromosome. There are four each of the X and Y types.
I have shown this Milk Hill 8 diagram as a reproduction machine, and as a representation of Noah's ark. Here, it's a factory on the genetic level that reproduces the humans aboard the ark of Noah. So far, I've presented the DNA model with 45 of the chromosomes as being static, unmoving. The ring supplies the final gender determining chromosome by rotation. This machine generates the eight saved in the ark, Noah, his three sons and their wives. Imagine rotating the ring to bring the disks down to the bottom. If you mark the gender of the human produced at that "click" according to whether it is an X or a Y at the bottom, consider that, now completing the full complement of 46 chromosomes, one human is generated. At the next click, a human of that gender is generated, and so on until all eight have been generated, four males and four females. It is Noah's ark on the level of DNA and composite chromosomes!
Is this it? Are we done with the Milk Hill 8? No. Not yet. I count 9 distinct conception/fertilization/DNA levels in this sign, including how the figure 8 resembles a DNA double helix and the protein the DNA regulates and the 10nm beads on a string nucleosome, plus the egg/sperm ark of Noah model and the chromosomal ark model.
The Beast "is Himself Also an Eighth"
It's fantastic - yet, it's not the true God's machine. It's a copy, the diagram presented by the "circlemaker" dragon who vandalizes the Lord's harvest field. The eight on the ark are a historical fact. The reproduction is the dragon's eight-fold conception-baptism that brings forth his offspring. This crop sign signals his intent to bring a flood that will counter the flood of Noah's day. He intends to cleanse the earth of God's offspring and repopulate the earth with a regenerated people, a people brought forth through his "Ark of Noah" reproduction factory.
The one conceived is the beast, anti-Noah the eighth! Consider that the beast "is himself also an eighth."
10 and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. 11 The beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction.
Revelation 17:10-11
This 17th chapter of Revelation was modeled for us pretty effectively during the London presentation, as you may recall from Part Two. We've seen it before. We know the dragon has it in his sights. This anti-Noah the eighth beast is himself also an eighth. Hmmmmmm. Does the centerpiece of the Milk Hill 8 look to you like an overhead view of a king with an eight-jeweled crown sitting on his head, with shoulders below? It does to me. When I watch the video of the Chinese presentation and watch the eight fertile eggs paraded up to the womb trophy case and presented I really feel I am looking at his crowning achievement. I can still hear the three and a half minutes of applause received when Bill came to address the crowd in Denver. This beast goes to destruction, and I picture him going down with the ship like the mariner "Jimmy Page, of Led Zeppelin fame," to quote the broadcast commentator. That anti-ark of Noah the eighth is doomed to a Led Zeppelin fate.
There is some humor in the irony found but this matter is no joke. Far from it. I'm convinced some important points are being made about the crop vandal's scheme. His recycling program is genetic. We need to understand the time of the flood. I feel this is an urgent matter because a pivot was marked as of August, and 2012 is not far off!
I have found evidence of a grand conspiracy. I have documentation to offer in support of my claims. Those I love are at risk. Ignorance is not bliss, and what you don't know can hurt you, contrary to the foolish popular expressions. If I withhold what I know from my friends I have judged them already, so I'm telling my friends and family while I still can. This is no call to rally against any organization or people but a plea to get your own act together, for Christ's sake, literally.
The signs have come to us not unlike a declaration of war. Spiritual battles are being fought. The primary weapon wielded against us is the overspreading delusion of antichrist. In war time, priorities change. Have you responded yet? Have you perceived the call to arms?
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
Ephesians 6:11-13
Don't retreat to a bomb shelter unless the Lord sends you. Retreating to a prayer closet is a far better response - to get with the real commander-in-chief, Y'shua. He's the one whose agenda is being served by the dragon. Judgment is being poured out and a people are being readied for eternity. Sure, the signs are the dragon's, who's been granted his day. But the Lord is exposing them as part of His plan. Victory will be His. Have you perceived it?
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The lives of three sisters subtly change when a teenage half-sister they never knew arrives on the scene.
Sachi, 29, Yoshino, 22, and Chika, 19, live together in their late grandmother's home in Kamakura. They've lived there for years, since their parents divorced and went their separate ways, leaving the girls with their grandmother.
When they receive news of their father's death, Sachi sends Yoshino and Chika to attend the funeral. They discover they have a half-sister, Suzu, 13, from their father's second marriage. Suzu is living with their father's third wife, who is a bit of a flake, so they invite the girl to move in with them.
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Director Christopher Nolan calls me his "muse." It all began quite accidentally one day when I was his script girl on the set of "Memento."
I came to work that day a little hung over. I had spent the evening with Joe Pantoliano and Guy Pearce rehashing old debates about famous actors. Joe insisted that of the two actors, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, that Haim was the better of the two. Guy insisted that Feldman held that distinction.
Anyway, this went on for quite a while. During that time the booze was flowing freely. The discussion finally reached its explosive conclusion when Guy took a swing at Joe. Realizing that it was my responsibility to make sure that these guys didn't mark up each other's faces thus causing a production delay (and admittedly, without thinking things through fully), I jumped into the middle of the melee.
I managed to break it up but not before I was blind-sided with a haymaker. I think I was out for a few minutes. When I came to, I was lying in a puddle of rum and everyone was gone.
I dragged myself to work, not even bothering to freshen up or change my clothes. Today was the first table reading of the script and I needed to make sure that everyone had a copy.
I was still in a fog and my head felt like one of those descriptive similes you'd find in a hard-boiled detective novel. I staggered to the Xerox machine, dropping the script along the way. The pages scattered everywhere. I managed to scrape them all up and shove them into the feeder tray of the copier. Thankfully, the machine had not spent the previous evening tying one on and it expertly printed out 30 stapled copies of the script.
I passed them out and immediately the actors began murmuring. To the background of page turning, the murmuring became tittering and then giggling, totally degenerating into outright guffaws.
Chris Nolan walked into to the room just as the laughter had reached its peak.
"What's going on here?" he demanded.
"Your script girl really blew it, C.N., she copied the script backwards."
"What?" Chris said as he grabbed a copy from the pile.
At first, I thought he was going to hit the ceiling, but as he continued flipping pages, a small grin crossed his face, gradually widening to a full smile.
"That's it!" he said. "This is the twist I've been looking for!"
He excitedly embraced me in a big bear hug. "You're a genius, Jan!"
Ever since then, Chris has called me his "muse."
I guess I wasn't too surprised when my phone rang early one morning last summer. It was Chris on the other end.
"Jan, I need your help with one of my actors."
I knew that Chris was in the beginning stages of principal photography on his new Batman sequel.
"Sure, Chris, how can I help?"
"Just get down to the set as quickly as you can," he said, "You'll see."
As I walked on to the set I immediately picked up on the stress level. Chris saw me enter and he made a beeline towards me.
"Jan, thanks for getting here so quickly," he said, "We have a problem with Heath."
The news of the signing of Heath Ledger to play The Joker had filled the industry newspapers and created quite a stir on the celebrity gossip shows.
"What's wrong, Chris, you've dealt with temperamental stars before," I said.
"It's not that, Jan; Heath is a real gentleman but he apparently has his own…how can I put this gracefully?… "ideas" about the makeup and wardrobe for The Joker."
He led me to the makeup trailer. When Chris and I entered you could cut the tension with one of the Joker's phoney knives. Chris was the first to speak.
"Heath, do you remember Jan? I introduced you to her at the last Academy Awards presentations.
"Ah, yes," Heath said, "The Movielady."
"She used to work for me and I highly value her opinion," Chris said. "Would you mind sharing your wardrobe and makeup ideas with her?"
Heath picked up a photo from the table and, without a word, he handed it to me.
At first I didn't understand.
"Heath, I don't get it," I said, "This is a photo of Ronald McDonald."
"Exactly!" he said, "Ronald McDonald, the scariest clown next to John Wayne Gacy. Don't you remember those horrifying commercials during the 1980s? McDonaldland was a carnival sideshow and Ronald was the King of the Freaks. Those damn commercials still give me nightmares. Who better to portray The Joker than the demon that haunted our childhood dreams?"
I quietly turned to the others in the room and asked them to leave. I wanted to talk to Heath alone. I sat down next to him.
"Heath, Heath, Heath, I understand what you are trying to say, but I think you aren't giving yourself enough credit here. You have just come off a film where you were praised for your nuanced portrayal of a stereotypical character. It earned you an Oscar nomination. Now, you want to resort to this, this betrayal of your considerable talents. I'll admit the yellow pants and red fright wig are eye-catching, but you don't need those sad props to project menace and insanity. You have that creative ability within you. Dig it out, Heath. It's there just waiting for you."
He closed his eyes and put his hands over his face. He stayed that way a long time and I could sense the inner dialog he was having.
"Jan," he said looking straight into my eyes, "thank you."
I quietly left the room and found my way off the set.
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Renowned marketing executive and accomplished author, public speaker and business coach, Roger Bryan of the business consulting firm, RCBryan and Associates, has announced he will be featured as a speaker at the 2013 Sales and Marketing for Smart People event in San Diego, California. The accomplished business coach will be speaking at the event and delivering event attendees with valuable business coaching insight as part of this two day business coaching program.
The conference will provide entrepreneurs with advanced marketing strategies, successful sales tactics and real proven industry experience for current and future business owners. At the event, Bryan will be working together with some of the top business coaches and marketing experts in the business to help conference attendees, become sharper strategic thinkers, develop effective sales and marketing blueprints, grow their wealth network, become more efficient in their business operations and to transform themselves into a master delegator.
Roger will be using his years of experience as a business coach, along with his first hand experience in developing multi-million dollar companies to help event attendees develop more efficient and effective marketing solutions for their company. The Sales and Marketing for Smart People event will be taking place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marnia from Thursday February 28th- Friday March 1st. More information on the event can be found at http://www.megapartnering.com/smartpeople/san-diego/.
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At the Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits, meeting the needs of Nevada's nonprofit sector is paramount, and responsiveness to change is key to meeting those needs. That is why we host two powerful, high-impact training conferences each year (Reno & Las Vegas), because top-performing organizations recognize that training and development lead to measureable success. Exceptional instructors and relevant tracks offer the fresh perspectives, competitive tools and best practices that can enrich and strengthen your entire organization, stakeholders, operations and bottom line.
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In a dystopian 1930s America, a chilling series of events leads three men down a path to uncover their city's darkest secret. At the height of the most corrupt administration in the City's history, a mysterious duplicate file is discovered deep within the Vaults - a cavernous hall containing all of the municipal criminal justice records of the last seventy years. From here, the story follows: Arthur Puskis, the Vault's sole, hermit-like archivist with an almost mystical faith in a system to which he has devoted his life; Frank Frings, a high-profile investigative journalist with a self-medicating reefer habit; and Ethan Poole, a socialist private eye with a penchant for blackmail.
All three men will undertake their own investigations into the dark past and uncertain future of the City - calling into question whether their most basic beliefs can be maintained in a climate of overwhelming corruption and conspiracy.
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Beaches, bikinis, the girl from Ipanema and…marriage?
Let's be honest. Brazil is BIG. It seems even bigger when you consider that the whole of Europe can fit inside of Brazil. That leaves a whole lot of possibilities to consider if you are considering the option to get married in Brazil. The diversity of Brazil is immense and it can provide almost anything and everything you could want – at a price.
I decided to post this as it appears Brazil is a kind of no mans land when considering planning a wedding. There are hundreds of websites offering to plan a wedding for you in all kinds of wonderful places but Brazil seems to be a bit of the charts.
So, what if you decide that you want to get married in Brazil? A warning to the uninitiated…getting married in Brazil is complicated!If you want to get married in Brazil then there are a number of practical concerns that you must take into consideration.The marriage process in Brazil is very different from the one in the UK and I was surprised to find that all Brazilians are required to have two weddings…I hoped this would mean twice the cake…sadly not. Anyway the basic process is as follows but remember the documents required and procedures can change from state to state, city to city and it also might seem from day to day:
There are three main steps before a marriage can go ahead. With good planning the process can be simple and pain free:
- Registration of the intent to marry and presentation of the documents.
- Publication of the banns.
- Issue of marriage licence.
1. Step 1 – Registration of the intent to marry: You must do this at least thirty days before you intend to get married but I would keep in mind that this is Brazil and according to the official government webpage the process can take up to sixty – you need to be more prepared than a boyscount! You register your intent to marry at the Civil Registry Office (Cartório de Regístro Civil) where one of the couple is resident. There are many of these offices all around the country
When you register your intent to marry Foreigners must fill in an application form and present the following documents to begin the marriage process:
- Original copies of passport or Foreigner's identity card (Cédula de Identidade para Estrangeiro – CIE which contains the Registro National De Estrangeiro – RNE the identity number for non-nationals)
- Original birth certificate – legalised by a Brazilian Consulate in the issuing country. See a link to the Consulate in London here:
- Declaration of Civil Status issued by the local Consulate or Embassy
Brazilian nationals provide:
- Original identity document
- Individual taxpayer's card (Cadastro de Pessoa Física, CPF)
- Birth certificate
- Proof of address
- Proof of the date and location of the births of their parents
If either person has previously been married, they must provide a copy of the final divorce decree (or death certificate of the former spouse if they are widowed).
To get married in Brazil you also need to have two witnesses and the names and identification numbers of these witness need to be recorded at this time also, although the witnesses themselves do not have to be present at this stage.
Remember that all of your documents which are not in Portuguese must be translated by a certified translator and authenticated by a local public notary (Tabelião). You can find a list of authorised translators here. It is also important to note that once translated these documents need to be legalised as mentioned above. For UK residents this can only be done in London here. This costs around fifteen pounds per document. There is no option to legalise the documents in Brazil and keep in mind that again this process takes time.
2. Step two – Publication of the banns: The next thing you need to do is publicly declare your intent to get married. You know, to prevent that awkward moment when the congregation is asked if anyone objects and someone says YES. You must apply for this at your home embassy is Brazil. (Or if in the UK I think you can obtain this from the registry office, although I'm not 100% certain) The embassy displays the statement of the intention of marriage on its walls for a period of 15 days and publishes banns in the local press. This will cost around 300R but obviously this is subject to change. After this they will issue you with a certificate.
3. Step 3 – Issue of marriage licence: Once all the documents have been presented to the registry office, approved by the notary officials and no valid objections have been received from members of the public, the registry official issues a marriage licence (Certidao deHabilitação de Casamento), which is a permit to marry, valid for 90 days.
You can choose to get married at the registry office or to have a judge come and preside over your wedding in another place. This is much more expensive. Often, couples will marry at the registry office and then have a further religious or personal ceremony at a location of their choosing. If you have any questions you can contact the brazilian consulate either in your country or in Brazil, I did this and I have to say they were the most helpful people I have encountered on this journey.
If you can't or don't want to get married in Brazil then I can certainly say that it would be a fantastic place to have a honeymoon. The places that I have listed below are only a tiny fraction of what is available and nearly all of the hotels and Pousadas have honeymoon packages.
So, where to get married in Brazil?
Once you have decided to choose Brazil as your wedding destination you need to find the best place to do it. While doing my research I found very little information about places to get married (especially in English) and so hopefully my blog will help others who are doing the same thing So: here are some of my suggestions for great places to get married or celebrate the Lua de Mel in Brazil.
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The islands of Fernando de Noronha are the remains of volcanic mountains. There are twenty small Islands and one large one. Fernando de Noronha is a protected UNESCO site and one of Brazil's best kept secrets. The abundant sea life makes this a perfect place for those whole like to dive and snorkel. It is also one of the few places where you can view giant turtles laying eggs on the beaches and watch the little babies making a dash for the water. The waters are clear, beautiful and warm and the Island has some of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil. It is worth keeping in mind that the remoteness of the Island can mean logistically weddings are very challenging. Some of the hotels will organise the wedding for you (Eco pousada Teju-Acu) and other will not. You will also find getting a decent photographer a challenge. It appears that the best solution is to pick a photographer from Recife and have them travel with you to the Island. Below I have listed two fantastic photographers who will travel to take photos on the Island.
This is the most expensive and exclusive hotel on the Island and comes with a price tag to match. They do not organise wedding ceremonies, however, you can do this though and external company like Noronha a Dois. The hotel has special packages for honeymoons and has private infinity pools and baths depending on your choice of accommodation.
Another amazing hotel and recommended by National Geographic. Need I say more! This hotel will also organise your wedding although I discovered that they do use the same company Noronha a Dois. The prices, however, remain the same so perhaps this might be the simpler of the two options if you don't want to get your hands dirty organising. This hotel will also provide a special wedding dinner prepared by their chef in an intimately set up room.
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Florianopolis (or Floripa, as the island is affectionately known by locals)is one of Brazil's most beautiful locations, blessed with 42 pristine beaches, lush rolling hills, soft white sand dunes and sparkling lagoons. The Island boast of a huge range of extreme sports activities to please even the biggest adrenaline junkie. Last but not least, Floripa offers a selection of cultural attractions, including traditional Brazilian fairs and markets, Azorean architecture, historical points of interest and cultural activities which include capoeira on the beach and fishing with locals. (See Brazil eco-travel for more information – Link below)
Ponta dos Ganchos is a luxury resort in the South of the Island. This resort has two main advabtages the first being that the Island boasts its own private beach. One of the main problems with the bigger resorts in Floripa is that the bigger resorts are more often than not swamped with people. Not ideal if you want a little seclusion and luxury away from everything. The second is that in addition the Hotel has its own private Island where you can conduct your ceremony in front of the beautiful sunset and afterwards have an intimate private meal.
Perfect for those on a budget or those who might want a different slant to their florianopolis wedding. This quaint little pousada is situated very near to the lake in the centre of Florianopolis. Here you can try all manner of watersport and enjoy being surrounded by jungles and hikes. Saying that in Florianoplis you are never far from the beach and it is only fifteen minutes away from the nearest beach by car. This pousada does not arrnage weddings, however, you can contact Click (address below) to do that job for you.
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Located in the Northeast of Brazil is the state of Bahia. Its capital city is Salvador, which was once the Capital of Brazil and is a fantastic place to visit in itself. The History of the colonial settlements and the African slavery has produced an amazingly rich and fascinating culture. The city also has beautiful beaches and excellent cuisine.
Salvador is a magical place, where the rhythm and the musicality of the Brazilian people shines from its historical roots. If you want to experience the rythms of Capoeira or candomble or experience the roots of Afro-Brazilian culture then you have come to the right place. Near Salvador you will find the Island of Morro de São Paulo, where you can feel as if you are living on your own deserted Island, or you can travel to some of the beautiful beaches and eco-reserves nearby to experience the typical relaxed Bahia way of life.
Pousada Pitinga is set in 9,000m² of land by the beautiful blue Ocean of Bahia. The landscaping of this Pousada is flawless and the grounds are covered with gardens of coconut palm trees, various fruit trees, bromelias, orchids and other species, native to the Atlantic Forest. The interior decoration is a celebration of bahian culture as seen in the collection of art by local painters and craftsmen. Magic, comfort, peace and quiet , plus the "Bahian way" will make you feel as if you were at your own private beach house.
One of the best modes of arrival to this remote peninsula is via their personal airstrip where you can survey the beauty of this little piece of paradise before landing into a completely unique experience. A sophisticated and paradisiacal Resort with 240,000 m2 implemented in ancological sanctuary surrounded by the Atlantic Forest, which has one of the largest biodiversities in the planet.
On the peninsula where there was only one native village, around 1705, Kiaroa offers today 25 lodging units- between suites and bungalows, SPA, gourmet gastronomy and pleasant activities surrounded by luxury, comfort and privacy.
Hotel Vila dos Orixas is based on the fourth beach on the Island ofMorro de São Paulo . This is by far the most remote beach on the Island and previous guests have mentioned to be prepared for a very bumpy 30 minture ride in a 4X4 to get to your destination – but boy is it worth it. This pousada is great value for money and surrounded by beautiful mangrove forest. The beach is apparently not great for swimming, however, you can take a dip in the large and well maintained swimming pool in the centre of the complex. Only ten couples can stay in this Vila at one time meaning that your privacy and relaxation are assured.
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The friendly colonial Pousada Picinguaba will appeal to those looking to get away from it all in a remote and peaceful setting – without modern distractions such as television, telephone or internet.
It's located on the edge of the tiny, unspoilt fishing village of Picinguaba in the protected Serra do Mar National Park, approximately 3 ½ hour's drive from São Paulo airport and 4 hours from Rio de Janeiro. The hotel is perched on top of a small hill overlooking the coastal rainforest of the Mata Atlântica and glistening ocean.
A 15-20 minute walk takes you to Praia da Fazenda – a virtually deserted 4km stretch of beach – on the other side of the bay. Other small beaches and tropical islands can be reached by a short boat trip by schooner. Surfing, kayaking, fishing, horse riding trips and massages can be arranged at extra cost.
A special, small hotel – set close to a traditional caiçara fishing village within a State Park – overlooking stunning, forested coastline half way between Rio and Sao Paulo. The 10 simple, comfortable rooms, including one large honeymoon suite with sea views and Jacuzzi, overlook lush tropical gardens surrounding the swimming pool. The hospitality is first class, the smiles genuine and the food served is delicious, fresh and local. This is a very relaxed hotel presenting the very best of Brazil – a wonderful, tranquil place to recharge your batteries or to use as a base exploring the area; take the hotel's schooner to deserted islands and beaches, accompany a local guide through the rainforest to spectacular hidden waterfalls, visit beautiful Paraty (just half an hour away) dive, fish, surf or sea kayak. Clients can visit for as little as 3 nights but we recommend at least 4 nights (and combine with sister hotel Fazenda Catuçaba) in order to really appreciate and take in this wonderful region. Private villa options also available (eg Casa Villa Verde).
So, that's my round-up. No decisions have been made as yet for my own wedding, however, I would love to hear any suggestions that anyone might have. Are you planning a wedding or honeymoon in Brazil? Have you had one? Did you have a great experience of a place that you can recommend? Below is a list of websites which are great for giving some information and advice about hotels in Brazil.
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By DOUGLAS JEHL and ERIC SCHMITT
The New York Times
Published: June 13, 2004
WASHINGTON, June 12 - The United States launched many more failed airstrikes on a far broader array of senior Iraqi leaders during the early days of the war last year than has previously been acknowledged, and some caused significant civilian casualties, according to senior military and intelligence officials.Only a few of the 50 airstrikes have been described in public. All were unsuccessful, and many, including the two well-known raids on Saddam Hussein and his sons, appear to have been undercut by poor intelligence, current and former government officials said.
The strikes, carried out against so-called high-value targets during a one-month period that began on March 19, 2003, used precision-guided munitions against at least 13 Iraqi leaders, including Gen. Izzat Ibrahim, Iraq's No. 2 official, the officials said.
General Ibrahim is still at large, along with at least one other top official who was a target of the failed raids. That official, Maj. Gen. Rafi Abd al-Latif Tilfah, the former head of the Directorate of General Security, and General Ibrahim are playing a leadership role in the anti-American insurgency, according to a briefing document prepared last month by the Defense Intelligence Agency.
The broad scope of the campaign and its failures, along with the civilian casualties, have not been acknowledged by the Bush administration.
A report in December by Human Rights Watch, based on a review of four strikes, concluded that the singling out of Iraqi leadership had "resulted in dozens of civilian casualties that the United States could have prevented if it had taken additional precautions."
The poor record in the strikes has raised questions about the intelligence they were based on, including whether that intelligence reflected deception on the part of Iraqis, the officials said. The March 19, 2003, attempt to kill Mr. Hussein and his sons at the Dora Farms compound, south of Baghdad, remains a subject of particular contention.
A Central Intelligence Agency officer reported, based primarily on information provided by satellite
telephone from an Iraqi source, that Mr. Hussein was in an underground bunker at the site. That prompted
But in an interview last summer, Lt. Gen. T. Michael Moseley, of the Air Force, who directed the air campaign during the invasion, acknowledged that inspections after the war had concluded that no such bunker existed. Various internal reviews by the military and the C.I.A. have still not resolved the question of whether Mr. Hussein was at the location at all, according to senior military and intelligence officials, although the C.I.A. maintains that he was probably at Dora Farms.
One possibility, a senior intelligence official and a senior military officer said, is that Mr. Hussein was above ground in one of the houses that were not destroyed in the raid.
In the raid, the Air Force primarily used deep-penetrating munitions because of their ability to destroy an underground bunker. The person who was the primary source of the information about the bunker was killed in the raid, according to intelligence officials, but had described it using an Arabic word, manzul, that could have been translated either as place of refuge or as bunker.
A C.I.A. officer who relayed that report from a base in northern Iraq translated the word as bunker, said a senior intelligence official, who confirmed a detailed report that first appeared in "Plan of Attack," a book by the journalist Bob Woodward.
A Warning Sign
In retrospect, the failures were an early warning sign about the thinness of American intelligence on Iraq and on Mr. Hussein's inner circle. Some of the officials who survived the raids, including General Ibrahim, have become leaders of what the Defense Intelligence Agency now believes has been a planned anti-American insurgency, several intelligence officials said.
"It was all just guesswork on where they were," said a senior military officer. Another official, a senior Army officer who served in Iraq, described early intelligence on the Iraqi leadership as producing "a lot of dry holes."
A third senior military officer described the quantity of "no kidding, actionable intel" as having been limited, but added, "In a real fight, you go with what you've got."


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The Rangers and Yu Darvish agreed to a multiyear contract Wednesday afternoon only moments before the 4 p.m. deadline to sign the coveted Japanese star. A press conference with team officials is expected this evening, and another introducing the right-hander will likely be held in a couple days.
Darvish will join the reigning American League champions on a six-year deal worth approximately $60 million, a final total that is less than many were expecting when negotiations opened 30 days ago. The Rangers will pay a $51.7 million posting fee to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters within four business days.
A group of club officials, led by general manager Jon Daniels, negotiated at Rangers Ballpark with agents Arn Tellem and Don Nomura the past two days to bring the process to its conclusion. The contract is only slightly more valuable than the six-year, $52 million deal Daisuke Matsuzaka signed with Boston in February 2007.
That deal included several contract perks, such as flights to Japan paid by the Red Sox and a support group. The Rangers will have a support network, including an interpreter, in place for Darvish.
Most scouts believe that Darvish is a better prospect than Matsuzaka was four years ago. Darvish, who turns 26 in August, went 93-38 with a 1.99 ERA in his career in Japan. At 6-foot-5, he is a power pitcher with a fastball that clocks at 95 mph but also has a wide variety of off-speed pitches that he can command.
"He knows how to manipulate the baseball," Rangers manager Ron Washington said on Tuesday.
Darvish will join a rotation that will include probably Opening Day starter Colby Lewis, Derek Holland and Neftali Feliz. Alexi Ogando and Matt Harrison could land in the bullpen, though Ogando's strong relief showing in the postseason makes him a more likely candidate.
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Habitat for Humanity Mobile Response Units Deployed in New York Metro Area to Assist Sandy Victims
Dec 21, 2012, 12:00 ET from Habitat for Humanity International
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Habitat for Humanity launched its first-ever fleet of Habitat Mobile Response Units in Atlanta this week to assist communities in New York and New Jersey recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Chevrolet donated a total of 24 Express vans, which were driven from Atlanta to the New York metro area. The fleet stopped in Charlotte, N.C., to be specially outfitted with tools and equipment provided by Lowe's and power tools provided by the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation.
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After arriving in New York and New Jersey on Tuesday, the fleet is being deployed to a dozen Habitat affiliates in the greater New York metropolitan area to assist Habitat's repair efforts, including critical home repairs, rehabilitations/reconstruction, weatherization and new construction.
The mobile response units are part of Habitat's "Repair. Rebuild. Restore." This effort includes a range of services that will address both the short-term and long-term need for safe and decent housing.
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Habitat for Humanity International is a global nonprofit Christian housing organization that seeks to put God's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. Since 1976, Habitat has served more than 600,000 families by welcoming people of all races, religions and nationalities to construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. For more information, to donate or to volunteer, please visit www.habitat.org, or follow us at www.facebook.com/habitat or at www.twitter.com/habitat_org or join Habitat's blog community at www.habitat.org/blog.
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