Thursday, July 8, 2010
Im backkkk
My, my.. How life drags us around and plays with us like we were leaves in the wind.
I had been dragged from my GUA project kicking and screaming as office work & a book project have taken up all of my time.
But being as dedicated (& Stubborn) as I am, I have found a way back to GUA; as in life many things remain higher priority and with sparing some extra time, concern & a little effort we all can work together to better ourselves and our planet one step at a time.
A while back on the web I saw a discussion taking place on an open board between 4 people; the discussion was all about a posted photo of the worlds leaders that showed them aged (15 to 20 years older) and wrote: "I'm Sorry, we could have stopped catastrophic climate change but didn't." Which I am sure most of you have seen and know it was an ad for Copenhagen 2009 summit meeting.
Now two of these people were for "stopping climate change" and two believed that it is all a big "hoax". I went back to the discussion for a few days to watch them battling it out, all defending their views and shouting the loudest why each of them is correct and the other wrong.
Then I decided, hey, I want in :)
So I signed in and posted one message that I believe pacified each and every one of them long enough to calm down and realize that rather then arguing, perhaps it was time for some useful idea making.
This more or less is what I wrote:
"It isn't a matter of "climate change" it is just a waste of our natural resources... What happens once they run out? Wouldn't we want practical alternatives? Wouldn't we like to evolve just a little?
It might not have been much, but I was pleased enough that the small group of opponents suddenly began to search for and discuss possible solutions without all the previous unnecessary talk.
You see good natured, bad natured, social or not, all it takes is the will to drive ourselves out of that box we feel trapped in and let our imaginations, creativity and resourcefulness be our guides into a better, cleaner, more loving world.
Hope to catch you all on: http://gualliance-pre-site-rally.ning.com/
Play nice kids ;)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Pre-site forum is up and running!
My pre-site rally point is up and running... Check it out :)
Friday, June 26, 2009
RIP MICHAEL JACKSON
He was the first singer that I followed.. I must of been 4 years old but I adored Michael. I had his videos, his albums, his calender! I imitated him and knew all of his songs... He has had such a unique life, it is just such a shame that it ended far too early.
I blame the physical and mental stress of the new world tour. He wasnt ready for that.
The world loves you Michael!!! You will always live on through your creativity and all that you gave us.
Rest in peace, King of pop
Thursday, June 11, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/user/GUAlliance
Monday, June 1, 2009
Wish list... why not add your own?
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Ive been looking for.. YOU!!!
Trekkie's & Trekkers
History buffs & mad Inventors
Environmentalists - Humanitarians & Animal protectors
Astronomers & Space cadets
Pilots & Aviators Medical professionals & Citizens of the world
What do we want?
Civilization - Life - Harmony - Science -Learning - Culture - Balance - Education - Clean Earth - Equality
We are
Enemies of no one: Neutral
Not preachers: Religion, Spirituality are private
Non political: Not affiliated with any party
Creative
Encouraging: We want you involved in everything!
Helpful: We find the resources so you can succeed.
Have questions? Email Skevi!
Im interested in learning about everything on this Earth, solar system universe, past and present :)
I love archaeology, history, space, technology, engineering, maritime antiques, medieval music, armor, semantics, art, photography etc...
I think the song "I love the whole world" from Discovery channel pretty much sums me up
Hey twitters!
http://twitter.com/GUAlliance
Monday, April 20, 2009
Astronauts!!!! & a 100 year old scientist...
Born Mae Carol Jemison on October 17th, 1956. Dr. Jamison has quite an impressive list of achievements under her belt!
Jamison entered entered Stanford University at age 16, yes that's 16 years young
She B.S. in chemical engineering and had fulfilled the requirements for a B.A. in African and Afro-American Studies.
She graduated from Weill Medical College of Cornell University with a Doctor of Medicine degreeand worked as a general practitioner.
She traveled to Cuba, Kenya and Thailand, to provide primary medical care to people living there.
She took lessons in African dancing, ballet, jazz, modern & Japanese dancing and even choreographed and produced several shows of modern jazz and African dance.
In addition to her native English, Dr. Jemison speaks fluent Russian, Japanese, and Swahili.
She then applied to NASA in 1987 and was first rejected, then accepted on her second application.
STS-47Endeavour
No. Mission Job Time Duration
1 STS-51G MSP 17.06. - 24.06.1985 7d 01h 38m
2 STS-34 MSP 18.10. - 23.10.1989 4d 23h 39m
3 STS-43 MSP 02.08. - 11.08.1991 8d 21h 21m
4 STS-58 MSP 18.10. - 01.11.1993 14d 00h 12m
5 STS-76 / MIR-21 / MIR-22 / STS-79
Total 223d 02h 50m
How impressive is that? Giving birth to three children in between training for and conducting 5 missions. Super mom & Super astronaut!!!
Sunita Williams
Sunita Williams was born on September 19th , 1965. She is a US Naval officer and a NASA astronaut. She was assigned to the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 14 and then joined Expedition 15. She holds the record of the longest spaceflight (195 days) for female space travelers. As NASA's official public spokesperson, she was selected to appear on the Colbert Report to announce the name for Node 3 of the ISS. Isn't that cool? :PWilliams was born Sunita Pandya; she achieved her bachelor of science in physical science from U.S. Naval Academy in 1987, her master of science in engineering management from Florida Institute of Technology, 1995. She is Captain, USN; Aircraft Handler on USS Saipan, Norfolk. Her hobbies include Running, swimming, biking, triathlons, windsurfing, snowboarding & bow hunting. She currently holds the position of Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office.
Rita Levi Montalcini
The Turin-born Levi Montalcini recounted how the anti-Jewish laws of the 1930s under Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime forced her to quit university and do research in an improvised laboratory in her bedroom at home.
"Above all, don't fear difficult moments," she said. "The best comes from them."
In 1968, she became the tenth woman elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences.
In 1983, she was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University together with Stanley Cohen (co-winner of 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine) and Viktor Hamburger.
In 1986 Levi-Montalcini and collaborator Stanley Cohen received the Nobel Prize in Medicine, as well as the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research. This made her the fourth Nobel Prize winner to come from Italy's small (<50,000) id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error">Segrè, Salvador Luria (a university colleague and friend) and Franco Modigliani.
In 1987, she received the National Medal of Science, the highest honor in the scientific world of America.
In 2001 she was nominated Senator-for-life by Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
In 2008 she received the PhD Honoris Causa from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.