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Washington (AFP) - America's plain old telephone network is rapidly being overtaken by new technology, putting US regulators in a quandary over how to manage the final stages of transformation. Though the timing remains unclear, the impact of change and what it means for roughly 100 million Americans who remain reliant on the dated but still-functional system of copper wires and switching stations is up for debate. The Federal Communications Commission is working toward drafting rules in January to formalize the IP transition -- switching communications systems to Internet protocol. And while FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler hails the technological advance, he has also spoken of maintaining the "set of values" that was used to ensure America's universal phone service. But some argue the government should step aside and allow the marketplace to keep moving toward digital standards, given that many consumers already use voice over Internet (VoIP) lines, mobile phones or various

What Makes A Great Ghost Photo? . The existence of ghosts is a difficult thing to prove. Tangible evidence is hard to come by. The greatest amount of data we have comes from eyewitness testimony. For millennia, people from every walk of life have reported seeing, hearing, feeling and even smelling entities we call ghosts. In recent years, the enigma of EVPs – electronic voice phenomena – in which a voice from an unknown source is captured by a recording device, has become one of the most fascinating and compelling areas of ghost research. But people love ghost photos. My series of articles on The Best Ghost Photographs Ever Taken is consistently among the most popular on the site. Why? If ghosts exist, people want to see photographic proof. Really good, convincing ghost photos are rare, however (and video even rarer), simply because spirits don’t pose on demand. So what makes the photos in these articles so good? There are a number of factors, including: clarity recognition h

  Solar Birth Totem: Birth totems are a collection of aspects, that are in place at the time of your birth. These aspects are related to animals, the weather, stones, plants, minierals and so on. Each aspect will have an impact or influence on you and your life. They can denote your strengths, or help you see your weaknesses. Just as there are varying forms of astrology, there are varying forms of Birth Totems or what some call Solar totems. Most people think of this in the same context as the common astrological modalities; the Zodiac and Chinese Astrology. But there are others through out the world as well. Many people confuse these totems with totems used in Native American culture because they often focus on just the animal aspect of the totem sign. They are similar, but they are not the same thing. And these totem theories do not come from Native American culture. Historically the concept of Birth Totems was utilized in pagan Europe. And they are based on regions, local cla

LiveJournal Tags: meditation Definition Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress , promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritual growth. Purpose Meditation benefits people with or without acute medical illness or stress. People who meditate regularly have been shown to feel less anxiety and depression. They also report that they experience more enjoyment and appreciation of life and that their relationships with others are improved. Meditation produces a state of deep relaxation and a sense of balance or equanimity. According to Michael J. Baime, "Meditation cultivates an emotional stability that allows the meditator to experience intense emotions fully while simultaneously maintaining perspective on them." Out of this experience of emotional stability, one may gain greater insight and understanding about one&#

  Where did meditation originate? History shows meditation as being a long standing tradition in main Asian countries, like Japan, China, and India. So, exactly where did meditation originate? Meditation appears to be universal, appearing in cultures all over the world. The differences appear to lie more with the goals, purposes, and styles. Tantric meditation developed by South India tribes between ten and fifteen thousand years ago, was an expression of the desire to understand the conscious mind. When asking the question "Where did meditation originate?", can we answer it with here, this is where mediation originated? Perhaps. It was certainly widespread. Tantric meditation after being further developed seven thousand years ago by the yogi Shiva, became an integral part of Taoism, Buddhism, the Tibetan and Zen varieties and Sufism. So where did meditation originate? Since the dawn of man, throughout recorded history, there have been fundamental questions that have begged

GENEVA (AP) -- The hole in the earth's ozone layer is growing faster than ever and is already twice the size it was this time last year, the U.N. weather agency said Tuesday. Ozone, a gas in the stratosphere, prevents harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth. Its depletion, caused in large part by industrial chemicals, is believed to increase the incidence of skin cancer and cataracts. The hole, first observed over Antarctica in the 1980s, has reappeared each September and October since then. With the onset of winter in the polar region, temperatures plung in the stratosphere and hasten ozone depletion. The hole is getting bigger despite a reduction in ozone-destroying chemicals such s chlorine and bromine because these chemicals have a life of 60 to 100 years. So far the hole has expanded to 3.9 million square miles -- roughly the size of Europe -- according to the World Meteorological Organization. At that rate, the hole could surpass the record 24 million square

  There is an extraordinary wealth of information on the Nefilim, much of it found in the Berlin Museum and in tablets located in Egypt. There is staggering information available which indicates that we are their genetic descendants. The Enuma Elish is considered to be what we refer to as the body of clay tablets available from Mesopatamia. The Nefilim are often referred to as the Elohim, meaning the many. Nefilim means literally those whom from heaven came down to earth. It is my opinion the information in these tablets is clear to anyone with eyes to see this is the real story of creation. It deals extensively on what we know as the deluge and I have written briefly concerning this before.  Antarctic Ice Cap Melting The story of the Anunnaki or Nefilim is tied in to a virtual plethora of ancient people. The Japanese consider the emperor a direct descendant of the Nefilim as does the London Monarchy which claims lineage to the Nefilim. The exact opposite may well be true  The monarc