HEAT AND RADIATION

Having lived in Florida for nearly 35 years, the recent increase in heat was the first thing I that got my attention. Very often the local and national weather stations would say one temperature and my outside thermometer would read 5 to 10 degrees higher - in the shade - in summer. I found it very interesting that this broad range of temperatures between what the news said and what my outside gages said (yes more than one) did not occur in the winter months - only in the summers. I began to wonder if there was a national cover up to hide just how radically the summer temperatures were soaring. When I first came to Florida a great sunny day was between 85 and 90 degrees. These days, according to MY gages we get entire months of 100+ temperatures. Last year (2009) we had a whole week at 115. But when I tapped into 2012 prophecies and everything became very clear, the heat HAS been rising and so has our exposure to radiation given off by the sun.

You will note in the last few years the weather stations have added terms that were never in our vocabulary ten years ago, like "heat index" and "feels like" and "burn index." The fact is more than the temperature is going up. Solar flare activity has greatly increased over that last few years and for whatever reason, different agencies in our government have chosen to keep a "low key" handle on these developing high levels of heat and radiation caused by solar flares. The current buzz word is "Global Warming" and the general consequences is that this is a human caused condition. But its not, these solar flares are caused by the cycle we are in as jupiter, saturn and the sun line up putting earth in a magnetic tug-o-war which causes the solar flares to increase. The strongest solar flare was recorded was on November 6, 2003 at X28. The strongest flares to hit earth was in 1989 - when five US states and southeast Canada suffered a total electrical and radio black out.We had another in 2001 that caused an 11 minute satellite black out. Both these flares were rated at X20. See full story at: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/xtreme_flare_031105.html

The fact is while we do indeed contribute to the warming, the major reason is the increased solar flare activity and the normal cycle of our world. The information is "out there" but unless you go looking for it, you are highly unlikely to get an announcement on the the six o'clock news. But that may change as we get closer to the event. Lucky for us - at least for a while - there is a place where you can find out what's going on and what the "forecast" is for solar flares and what is happening in space that affects our world.

In the image below you see hot pockets of heat and light centered over the North Pole.

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Fig 1. Northern Lights & falling space debris over North Pole February 15, 2010

"The display was awesome and completely occupied the view, illuminating the fuselage and clouds below us in an eerie green light," says Lawrence. "At one point, a brilliant fireball streaked down towards the horizon. If you're wondering why there are two fireball trails, the main one was so bright that it left a noticeable reflection in the plane window. What a night!"

What a night, indeed. It could be just the first of many. The opening months of 2010 have brought a sharp increase in solar activity and a concomitant brightening of the aurora borealis. NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% - 30% chance of more polar geomagnetic activity in the next 48 hours." http://www.SpaceWeather.com

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Fig. 2 Normal looking Northern Lights

So what causes the Northern lights? The short answer is that solar flares cause the light show as they send heat, light and particles into our atmosphere over the North Pole. Generally the brighter and more intense the light show is, the stronger the solar flares are. In past times, we saw the Northern lights as very soft colorful curtain of dancing rainbow lights (Fig. 2.). You will note the image above (Fig. 1) is NOT soft at all, but hard puddles of burning light and even small debris streaking into our atmosphere. With this kind of intense bombardment, it not hard to understand why the polar ice cap is melting. This (2010) year they are predicting a summer warming that will melt all the polar cap ice for the first time in recorded history.

As noted above, there has been a sharp increase in solar activity in 2010 and it will continue to increase as the alignment of Jupiter, Saturn and the Milky Way slowly moves into their magnetic line up for the shift. Now that we understand the why our world is heating up, where that heat is coming from, we also need to understand that heat and light are not the ONLY things we are getting bombarded with.

NASA explains how solar flares affect radiation levels and how solar flares affect us see short article on the 2000 year flare and animation at: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast14jul_2m.htm

Since our planets natural magnetic shields are in flux as our planet shifts its magnetic pole, it means that our natural shielding to solar weather is much weakened.

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Fig. 3 Earth's Magnetic Fields

Simply put, we are not as protected from X-Rays, Gamma rays, radiation rays and ultraviolet rays and a lot more of these rays are invading our atmosphere - not without affects! On top of all that, the normally strong magnetic fields that protects and shields our world magnetically from falling space debris and repels asteroids is getting weaker as we approach the time of our shift. All of these things have current affects and will have greater global consequences. Keep in mind that this journey into the polar shift is not going to be smooth ride. Solar flares are erratic and not predictable, so there may be a LOT of damage, confusion and problems far in advance of the December 21, 2012 date.

Now that you understand the science behind the prophecies and the polar shift, the next question is how are these changes affecting us and our world now? Is there anything we can do to minimize the damage? The answer is yes!

For prevention, preparation and better survival I have divided facts, guides and advice into categories. These topics will cover what you need to be doing NOW and into 2012 and beyond.

Solar flares, magnetic fluctuations are erratic and not predictable, so there may be a LOT of damage, confusion and problems far in advance of the December 21, 2012 date. We are currently experiencing difficulties - but you may have been to busy to notice.

Radiation dose calculator: http://www.ans.org/pi/resources/dosechart/

Radiation exposure chart: http://science.howstuffworks.com/radiation4.htm

Contamination is contact with and retention of radioactive material, usually as a dust (ash fall out) or liquid (water). External contamination is that on skin or clothing, from which some can fall or be rubbed off, contaminating other people and objects. Internal contamination is radioactive material deposited within the body, which it may enter by ingestion, inhalation, or through breaks in the skin. Once in the body, radioactive material may be transported to various sites, such as the bone marrow, where it continues to emit radiation, increasing the dose, until it is removed or emits all its energy (decays). Internal contamination is more difficult to remove than external contamination.

Symptoms of Radiation Exposure:

Symptoms depend on whether radiation exposure involves the whole body or is limited to a small portion of the body. At high doses, whole-body exposure causes acute radiation illness, and partial body exposure causes local radiation injury.

Acute Radiation Illness: Acute radiation illness typically occurs in people whose entire body has been exposed to very high doses of radiation all at once or over a short period of time. Doctors divide acute radiation syndromes into three groups based on the main organ system affected, although there is overlap among these groups:

Acute radiation illness usually progresses through three stages:

Which syndrome develops, its severity, and its rate of progression depend on the radiation dose. As the dose increases, symptoms develop earlier, progress more rapidly (for example, from prodromal symptoms to the various organ system syndromes), and become more severe.

The severity and time course of the early symptoms are fairly consistent from person to person for a given amount of radiation exposure. Thus, doctors often can estimate a person's radiation exposure from the timing, nature, and severity of the early symptoms.

The hematopoietic syndrome is caused by the effects of radiation on the bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes—the primary sites of blood cell production (hematopoiesis). Loss of appetite (anorexia), lethargy, nausea, and vomiting may begin 1 to 6 hours after exposure to 1 to 6 Gy of radiation. These symptoms resolve within 24 to 36 hours after exposure, and people feel well for a week or more. During this symptom-free period, the blood-producing cells in the bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes begin to waste away and are not replaced, leading to a severe shortage of white blood cells, followed by a shortage of platelets and then red blood cells. The shortage of white blood cells can lead to severe infections. The shortage of platelets may cause uncontrolled bleeding. The shortage of red blood cells (anemia) causes fatigue, weakness, paleness, and difficulty breathing with physical exertion. After 4 to 5 weeks, if people survive, blood cells begin to be produced once more, but people feel weak and tired for months.

The gastrointestinal syndrome is due to the effects of radiation on the cells lining the digestive tract. Severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may begin in less than 1 hour after exposure to 6 Gy or more of radiation. The symptoms may lead to severe dehydration, but they resolve within 2 days. During the next 4 or 5 days (latent stage), people feel well, but the cells lining the digestive tract, which normally act as a protective barrier, die and are shed. After this time, severe diarrhea—often bloody—returns, once more resulting in dehydration. Bacteria from the digestive tract may invade the body, producing severe infections. People who have received this much radiation also develop the hematopoietic syndrome, which results in bleeding and infection and increases their risk of death. After exposure to 6 Gy or more of radiation, death is common. However, with advanced medical support, about 50% of people may survive.

The cerebrovascular syndrome occurs when the total dose of radiation exceeds 20 to 30 Gy. People rapidly develop confusion, nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, tremors, and shock. The latent phase is brief or absent. Within hours, blood pressure falls, accompanied by seizures and coma. The cerebrovascular syndrome is always fatal within a few hours to 1 or 2 days.

Local Radiation Injury: Radiation therapy for cancer is one of the most common causes of local radiation injuries. Other causes produce similar symptoms. Symptoms depend on the amount of radiation and the area of the body treated.

Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite may occur during or shortly after irradiation of the brain or abdomen. Large amounts of radiation to a limited area of the body often damage the skin over that area. Skin changes include hair loss, redness, peeling, sores, and, possibly eventual thinning of the skin and dilated blood vessels just beneath the skin's surface (spider veins). Radiation to the mouth and jaw can cause permanent dry mouth, resulting in an increased number of dental caries and damage to the jawbone. Radiation to the lungs can cause lung inflammation (radiation pneumonitis), and very high doses can result in severe scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, which can cause disabling shortness of breath and later death. The heart and its protective sac (pericardium) can become inflamed after extensive radiation to the chest, causing symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath. High accumulated doses of radiation to the spinal cord can cause catastrophic damage, leading to paralysis, incontinence, and loss of sensation. Extensive radiation to the abdomen (for lymph node, testicular, or ovarian cancer) can lead to chronic ulcers, scarring, and narrowing or perforation of the intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, vomiting blood, and dark, tarry stools.

Occasionally, severe injuries develop long after the completion of radiation therapy. Kidney function may decline 6 months to a year after people have received extremely large amounts of radiation, resulting in anemia and high blood pressure. High accumulated doses of radiation to muscles may cause a painful condition that includes muscle wasting (atrophy) and calcium deposits in the irradiated muscle. Occasionally, radiation therapy may result in a new cancerous (malignant) tumor. These radiation-induced cancers typically occur 10 or more years after exposure. See more data at: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec24/ch292/ch292a.html

Treatment for Radiation Exposure:

There are pills you can take to reduce symptoms of exposure. You may have heard of people taking potassium iodide tablets in a nuclear emergency. These tablets prevent radioactive iodine from concentrating in your thyroid. It's important to understand that potassium iodide offers no protection from direct radiation exposure or other airborne radioactive particles. Prussian blue is a type of dye that will bind to radioactive elements like cesium and thallium. It will speed up your body's elimination of radioactive particles, reducing the amount of radiation your cells might absorb. Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) binds to the metal in radioactive elements like plutonium, americium and curium. The radioactive particles pass out of the body in urine, again reducing the amount of radiation absorbed.

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