Odds and Ends That Can Save the World…
Greetings y’all!
Today we have some various articles that apply to the bigger picture. It’s up to you, the reader, to decide what you can do about them…here goes, first with a quote to tie things together tighter:
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years.”
Seemed to know a thing or two…
So, here is our first find today, as if the T.S.A. was evil enough, yes… it gets worse:
Smartphone Chip: Can See Through Walls and Clothes
by Wally on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 | No Comments
Researchers at a Texas university have designed a chip that could give smartphones the long-envied ability of comic book her Superman to see through walls, clothes or other objects.
A team at University of Texas at Dallas tuned a small, inexpensive microchip to discern a “terahertz” band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
The design works with chips made using Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor technology behind processors commonly found in personal computers, smartphones, televisions and videogame consoles.
The combination of CMOS and terahertz means you could put this chip and a transmitter on the back of a cell phone, turning it into a device carried in your pocket that can see through objects.
To assuage privacy worries, the team are limiting their study to what the chips can make visible at distances of four inches or less, according to the university.
What is up with these people? Are they blind or does the dollar speak louder than common sense?
I guess it’s more important to them to have ‘a job’ assisting in implementation of evil, than to make an honest living doing good. Just remember when Mr. O speaks of new jobs that he created, lets remember, most, if not all of them are all geared to what we don’t want or need…government jobs. Forget production and manufacturing in the USA, or sustainable local farming…but these are other topics for later.
And if that’s not creepy enough for you, pointing some prophecied events mentioned in Revelations, check this out:
Nokia patents tattoo that vibrates when you get a call
BRADEN GOYETTE
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
If you think cell phones are invasive now, just wait — Nokia has patented a tattoo that vibrates when someone calls or texts you.
The tattoo would be made of ferromagnetic ink and would be able to detect a magnetic field generated by your phone in order to “transfer a perceivable stimulus to the skin,” according to the U.S. patent filing, which was first brought to light by the Unwired View news site.
Don’t need it, don’t want it.
Just as you can assign different ringtones to different contacts in your address book, this device can vibrate differently based on who’s calling, or whether you’re getting a text, email or news alert, according to the documents.[FOUND HERE]
And this little number goes along with it:
BBC PROMOTES UNIVERSAL BARCODES, IMPLANTABLE CHIPS ON PEOPLE? A GOOD IDEA OR MARK OF THE BEAST?
By Paul McGuire“60 Second Idea,” in association with the BBC, promoted the ideas of science fiction writer Elizabeth Moon, who believes everyone should be given a bar code at birth. Moon said, “If I were empress of the universe I would insist on every individual having a unique ID permanently attached – a barcode if you will; an implanted chip to provide an easy, fast, inexpensive way to identify individuals. It would be imprinted on everyone at birth. Point the scanner at someone and there it is.”
According to “60 Second Idea” and the BBC, “Each week a global thinker from the worlds of philosophy, science, psychology or the arts is given a minute to put forward a radical, inspiring or controversial idea – no matter how improbable – that they believe would change the world.” What is interesting about Moon’s barcode at birth idea is that the Apostle John predicted that in the last days there would be a one world economic system built around a bar code-type concept. Although, John was not specifically referring to a bar code, he predicted that each person would receive a special mark that would identify them and enable them to participate in the coming one world economic system. This mark is commonly referred to as the mark of the beast or the number “666.”[ VIDEO EXPLAINING IT FOUND HERE], [AND BBC ARTICLE HERE]
and this Google shameless promotion of it
or how about in Brazil [FOUND HERE]
Uh…say what?!?!
So you can see the economy NEEDS to ‘crash’ to implement the New World Order’s ‘new and improved’economic system…not carbon (dioxide) tax based only, but carbon (as in Human Life) tax based…anyone remember that word…SLAVERY? Slavery has been a ‘commodity’ for millenia. Remember the triangle trade – sugar, rum and slaves – back from history class?
Map of triangle trade…supposed to learn in history…
“I smell the rise of ‘the Nazi brown-shirts”, muttered treburn wryly.
Anyway, other interesting things that have been discovered about the strange goings-on in America and the traitors-who-would-be-chiefs:
“Mitt Romney’s father born in Mexico, Obama’s father born in Kenya…neither natural born citizens, both ineligible”
What are they doing to the American people? Mitt Romney’s father was born in Mexico! And Barack Obama’s father was born in Kenya! Neither are natural born citizens! Neither should be able to run for office, but they are! How can some people in the northern states of the USA be going to jail over an unpaid $85 dentist bill and these two clowns are able to run for office?[ARTICLE FOUND HERE] and [MORE FOUND HERE]
Obama Twice Mistakenly Mentions ‘My Sons,’ While Defending Contraception Mandate
In two campaign speeches over the last two days, President Barack Obama has twice mistakenly mentioned “my sons” when defending his administration’s regulation requiring virtually all health-care plans in the United States to provide women, without any fees or co-pay, with sterilizations and all Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptives, including those that can cause abortions.[ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
Thanks to Nicole for those leads…
We don’t need the government involved with heathcare. We need good food first; not toxins, antibiotics, pesticides etc…But we digress…
Our comments here at The Countdown:
Times are short. Truth, Trust and Faith are commodities that are hard to find anymore, but check this out…
Trust and Truth can only be found in Jesus. You can fully put your Faith in Him and His Word. Not in governmental systems run by greedy elitists. They have forgotten that they are supposed to work for the public!
Keep in mind we love people, just not everything they do or help do. We’re not perfect either, struggling every day with our own problems, constantly asking for forgiveness and help from The Creator while we still can in this age of grace. However, this age is about to turn back over to law. And the laws of The Creator are very strict indeed.
This explains why agnostics, atheists (an oxymoron anyway), Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists/Daoists, Muslims, New Agers, Scientologists, Socialists, Fascists, Marxists,Nazis, homosexuals, etc. hate Jesus and His Word to the human race, The Holy Bible, and try every way they can to stamp out, discredit, rationalize or rewrite them so quickly, quietly and violently…because they ARE truth and life... even to our souls and bones! Take that skull and bones! Jesus empowers those that believe in Him to be truly free indeed…otherwise it’s S.O.L. as the military says…
treburn blurted out “Thanks, to all serving for U.S. freedom and Constitution too – not to international/national private companies’ interests. May God bless and protect y’all!”
True freedom is what all those others aforementioned don’t want for everyone, despite what they say…for actions speak louder (and longer) than mere words. Yes words may hurt our hearts, but what we mean…you could savagely beat your dog (which we don’t recommend), all the while you tell it, “This is for your protection and I love you…”, but sooner or later that dog will associate “love and protection” with a beating and will either run away or turn on you. Love, affection and treats work much better teaching words with actions, you’ll find!
Let’s delve into a logical thought here. If Jesus didn’t exist and the Bible wasn’t true, why attack them so much? It’s really so much trouble and very expensive, not practical. Why not just look at them as fictional or mythological, or a ‘practical’ guide to living, or a historical account of a good person and go on your way? Ignorant people idolize Gandhi for being a ‘good man’, yet he drank his own excrement to attain a ‘higher level’ – [MORE FOUND HERE]
Jesus didn’t do any of that (but He did set people free from that stuff)… He got to the highest level through constant communion with His Heavenly Father through praying ALWAYS and being filled with The Holy Spirit. Let that oil sink in…
Heh, the TRUTH hurts everyone who chooses not to accept it.
Here is Wisdom. Wisdom is to be sought after and chosen over pure GOLD or SILVER [PROVERBS 16:16], and look at the current prices of them now!
Times sure are speaking of His imminent return. Are you ready? The Countdown continues…
CHeers!
Hello Again!
After a brief ‘hiatus’, we are back, somewhat.
We have really missed doing the research and posting it for y’all, but it has been good to depressurize and attend to some things on a more local and family level.
We’re sure., however, that y’all have been following the news and with all the hubbub, it’s almost impossible to cover it ALL!
Fortunately, there are others, better funded and set up for the ‘long haul’ than we, here at The Countdown, can manage. Kudos to all y’all fighting The GOOD Fight; keep rockin’ it!
Recently we’ve come across a really interesting presentation found on Prophecy In The News (recently added to our blogroll) and this could add a new ‘spice to some of your ‘cooking recipes’…
“Hmmm… seems that some ‘changes have been made to this interface since we’ve logged on last”, said treburn wryly. “It figures…more encroaching gov-control no doubt…for our “safety” or some nonsensical lie…”
Well, here are the links anyway…try them out:
Corrupting The Image
Part 1:
Part 2:
…and their homepage for more vids:
http://www.prophecyinthenews.com/
The Blood is soooo important.
Jesus’ blood, our blood – even animal’s blood apparently, not just to The HeavenlyFather but to satinists as well, think about it, do the homework…
Maybe that ‘little revelation’ about our blood ‘upgrading’ to the next phase of plasma, lightning, isn’t so far fetched after all -”Blood and Lightning” click here.
Hope y’all enjoyed…we certainly did!
Cheers!
Merry Christmas All!
Greetings and merry Christmas readers!
Thanks for stopping by The Countdown to see what’s new on the menu.
First we apologize to those who have stopped by for new content…we haven’t had internet connection for a month now, due to financial constraints. So we’re writing from another ‘connection’.
As much as we feel we NEED a connection of some sort to the outside world, we have used this time to ‘chill out’ and focus on our more immediate surroundings for the moment.
Sometimes in order to ‘change the world’ we need to work on ourselves first, families second, neighbors third…then the whole community will change. If Jesus is the center of this change, then VERY GOOD THINGS can happen! Conversely, if the ‘worldly ways’ of doing things get involved, then a downward spiral will happen in the community etc…
For those who have eyes to see, it may not be sharia law implemented in America first but perhaps atheism. Here is an example of what Christians in America could be facing this next year…
Atheist groups have snapped up all but three of the 21 spaces in Santa Monica’s Palisades Park that Christian groups have used for almost 60 years for annual Nativity scenes, the Santa Monica Press reports.
The 14 displays, featuring life-size figures, that normally appear along the length of Ocean Avenue are confined to three spaces this year because of a random lottery system set up to more fairly allocate the space…
This:
or this:
Well as far as we can see, in order to NOT believe in God, you’d have to believe there is a possibility of His existence, otherwise semantically speaking, they are dealing with an oxymoron… like “military intelligence”. In order to be an ae-theist, there must be a least a shadow of theism.
What a way to be jerks…why would they CARE if they don’t believe in the existence of a God or Jesus? Why would they snap up all but three displays? Why spend the money on this or on bus advertising. Why start trouble?
We think that question answers itself, if one is prone to a bit of critical thinking.
We feel this is the answer – they do believe, but don’t want anyone else to! Otherwise they could be spending all that dough on sending out missionaries and making up their ‘atheist bibles’. Oh wait, that’s what the politicians are doing now…no Jesus in schools or in public for that matter.
Agnostics just can’t deal with the truth…everyone else believes in a deity or dieties of some sort.
Well Merry Christmas anyway! Stay true to The Truth! We (hopefully) will be able to get our internet connection back on soon, but until then our posts may be more sporadic as to whatever console we can get to to post on…until the next issue,
CHeers!
Mankind’s Purpose
Greetings! Thanks for stopping by The Countdown to see what’s new on the menu.
Today we present a ‘guest chef’ and he has put together a great meal for us today.
So what are the ingredients?
We feel that 11-11-11 just passed without much incident it seems, and ALL that means to the occult and ‘enlightened’ people, and we have the Mayan ‘Leaders’ who traveled across the U.S. to ‘reclaim the U.S. for the original Native Spirits [SEE THIS] and ending their travels in Chichin Itza – a known pyramid/ceremonial area once dedicated to human sacrifice (children were drowned in a pool in front of this too), we felt instructed to post this video.
It is a very encouraging video (slideshow with audio) – especially during all this ‘bad news’ stuff, it’s also very important to encourage everyone, and remind all that even though we are in this world, those that believe in Jesus are no longer of it. A few questions answered here:
Why did God make man, when he made angels?
Why am I here?
What is my purpose?
Why, against overwhelming odds, do I live?
Why am I addicted to things I can’t control?
Why is abortion evil?
Why does God allow evil and the devil to continue?
What happens in the spiritual realm?
These answers and more found in this slideshow/audio (approximately an hour, so – try to listen to all of it):
Perry Stone – In The Beginning
Enjoy today’s ‘meal’!
CHeers!
The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall…Giants
Greetings! Thanks for stopping by The Countdown to see what’s new on the menu.
Today’s ‘special’ is made from old, even ancient ingredients found in the woods…trees.
Trees?
Yes trees…giant trees. But even ‘giants’ will fall sometime…
‘It’s very, very rare for a giant Sequoia tree to
die standing up unless it’s in a very, very severe fire,’ a district ranger told
Catholic Online.….. “this is historic”.
Laying side by side, like a giant number 11, one of the trees crosses the “trail of one hundred giants” blocking access to one of the parks most popular trails; leaving the park in the dilemma of what to with these massive trees, no small undertaking, whatever the decision.
Giant Sequoia’s are the largest living things on earth and the trees which fell on Sept 30 are said to be 1,500 years old, if not older, as Sequoia trees can live to be 2,000 to 3,000 years old.
As I was thinking about the extreme rarity of not one but, two trees falling simultaneously and being caught on tape, I realized that this could be nothing short of an act of God.
Consider the following:
- According to the park ranger in the video, the trees fell at 1:11 p.m. (PST).
- The trees fell on Friday Sept. 30, which was Rosh Hashanah
- From Sept 30 to Nov 9 is forty days – A forty day warning for this week, if not for the 11th. November 9 is the anniversary of Kristallnacht – ”night of the broken glass” in Germany in 1938 – considered by many to be the start of the Holocaust. Nov 9 is also the 313th day of the year.
- The Giant Sequoia’s were designated a National Monument on April 15, 2000 – 11 years ago.
- The trees lay along side the “trail of one hundred giants”. The word Giant in Genesis 6:1-4 is Nephilim.
[ANALYSIS FOUND HERE]
VIDS:
Interestinger and interestinger…heh 
Thanks Cindy for your amazing ‘analysis’! Think about the ‘giants’ who think they’re controlling this world…they too will fall!
Significanace? Yup!
CHeers!
The Line in the Sand
Greetings! Thanks for stopping by The Countdown to see what’s new on the menu.
Today’s special is made from ‘imported’ ingredients…
Top Muslim Declares All Christians ‘Infidels’
Posted by Raymond Ibrahim on Nov 1st, 2011Ali Goma - God's enemy
To what extent was Egypt’s Maspero massacre, wherein the military literally mowed down Christian Copts protesting the ongoing destruction of their churches, a product of anti-Christian sentiment?
A video of Egypt’s grand mufti, Sheikh Ali Gomaa (or Gom’a), which began circulating weeks before the massacre, helps elucidate. While holding that Muslims may coexist with Christians (who, as dhimmis, have rights), Gomaa categorized Christians as kuffar — “infidels” — a word that connotes “enemies,” “evil-doers,” and every bad thing to Muslim ears.
After quoting Quran 5:17, “Infidels are those who declare God is the Christ, [Jesus] son of Mary,” he expounded by saying any association between a human and God (in Arabic, shirk) is the greatest sin: “Whoever thinks the Christ is God, or the Son of God, not symbolically — for we are all sons of God — but attributively, has rejected the faith which God requires for salvation,” thereby becoming an infidel.
Gomaa then offered a hypothetical dialogue between Christians and Muslims to illustrate Islam’s proper position:
Christians: You have the wrong idea about us; we don’t worship the Christ.
Muslims: Okay, fine; we were under the wrong impression — but, by the way: “Infidels are those who declare God is the Christ, son of Mary.”
Christians: But these are philosophical matters that we are unable to explain.
Muslims: Okay, fine; God is one—but, by the way: “Infidels are those who declare God is the Christ, son of Mary.”
As a graduate of and long-time professor at Al Azhar university and grand mufti of Egypt (a position second in authority only to Sheikh Al Azhar), Ali Gomaa represents mainstream Islam’s — not “radical Islam’s” or “Islamism’s” — position concerning the “other,” in this case, Christians. Regardless, many in the West hail him as a “moderate” — such as this U.S. News article titled “Finding the Voices of Moderate Islam“; Lawrence Wright describes him as “a highly promoted champion of moderate Islam”:
He is the kind of cleric the West longs for, because of his assurances that there is no conflict with democratic rule and no need for theocracy. Gomaa has also become an advocate for Muslim women, who he says should have equal standing with men.
[MORE ORIGINAL ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
Jesus tells us to PRAY for those that persecute you because of His name’s sake…so I pray for these religiously misguided people. Hatred towards anyone is a really poor indicator to someone’s ‘enlightened’ beliefs…and that’s just logically speaking.
However, THEY have drawn a line in the sand and stepped over on our side…so what does that mean?
Seems pretty logical that they have made themselves and us enemies…how unfortunate.
Who else can’t see this? The ‘patience level’ needs topping up, but we can get more PROOF if ya’ need.
Just one more sign that the Lord’s return will happen soon. We believe the next seven years are going to be really, really interesting, to say the least…
CHeers!
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So…uh…there it is…we pray many blessings, without sorrows, are added back to you!
CHeers… again!
Excuses = Avoiding Truth
Greetings! Thanks for stopping by The Countdown to see what’s new on the menu:
A long post for ya’ll today…consider it a ‘meal’ worth trying, at least once.
It’s filling and yet leaves a desire for more of the same for some reason…it’s what we could whip up real quick-like…
Are you eagerly watching the events of the world unfold around you?
Have you connected the dots to even part of The Big Picture?
Are you concerned about the welfare of your neighbors, friends and family?
Have you talked about eternity with them and where they will go if/when they pass from this realm of existence?
Have you heard excuses?
Notice that people make their eternal identity in what they are doing and their life chosen career instead of Jesus Christ?
Watchers Yelling:
“Jesus is Coming, REPENT!”responses…
Movie Producer:
“I have a meeting with some large investors for my movie that is already in production. I have heard about Jesus return my whole life, so you know what? I believe in myself. I have done quite well for myself over the years and have quite a nice lifestyle. These Christians are fear mongers who cannot seem to make it in life or find success. I find that their minds are in a prison of fear and if they had to make it in the real world, they couldn’t. They use their religion as a crutch.”Attorney:
“I can’t watch right now. I in the biggest case of my life and we are set to choose the jury in two weeks. This could make or break my career. God helps those that help themselves. “Surgeon:
“I can’t watch right now, I think I may have stumbled upon a break through surgical advancement which would mean so much to my field. I just need a couple of months to get the procedure documented properly and present it to my colleagues. Jesus healed the sick, so are you just telling me that what I am doing is not important?”Party Girl:
“Jesus is not coming in our life time, LOL. You guys are totally in a cult and not in the real world. And did you hear about Chris’ party next week, it is going to be the bomb! I have to go get an outfit for it, because there are going to be some really hot guys. I have to get a totally hot outfit because last time, this girl I hate totally was going after the guy I was crushing on.”Quarterback Footballer:
“Bros, I don’t have time for that religious stuff man. I have to get my team pumped up for the next game. Seriously, the head coach is on my back and if I don’t perform, I may not get another contract. I might be washed up.”Reality T.V. Star:
“The Bible says no one knows the day or the hour. So why is everyone trying to figure this out, because we have to live our lives. Anyways, catch my new program this fall, it has so much drama, you will not be disappointed. And by the way, I am launching a new fashion line and a new perfume.”Magazine Editor:
“You have to be kidding with all of that Christian Holy Roller religious fanaticism. They are so against women’s rights it is obscene. They want all women to have 10 children and stay at home, and wear clothing from head to toe, and not date. They do not live in the real world, and besides I have a huge party to launch the new look of the magazine. If I don’t try to redo this magazine, our holding company says that we are going to get nixed. I cannot go anywhere else with a failed magazine. I am also trying to get some really exciting movie stars on the cover of next years issues. I really want to push the ticket this time with some racy photos.”Housewife:
“These Christian watchers are scary; they are always declaring the end of the world. And it never happens, just the same stuff that happens to people over and over. My grandparents went through the great depression and the world wars and the union violence…and my parents saw flooding, record snow, the black civil rights movement and Vietnam. You have to take care of your family and get your kids through school. We have enough wars and violence and God wants us to make a difference in people’s lives, not live in a cave declaring it is the end of the world. What I am doing is helping others, I am involved in the PTA, on the Board for the local college, helping my husband run for mayor, and I get involved with local protests like the US government sending $7 million a day to Israel who are murders and killers of Palestinians. I work hard with the local communities to support the Green agenda because it helps the environment and effectively it will help people’s lives. Our earth is dying and if we do not do anything about it, then the animals and people will die to. I think God would want all of us to help our world.”DJ:
“Look, if I changed to be a Christian fanatic, then I would be out of a job. I make people happy with the music I spin. I happen to love music and I don’t think anything about what I am doing is wrong. I am barely able to get a gig as it is and I have to travel all the time to different cities, constantly trying to get booked. Who’s going to feed me? And besides, I like the night clubs. The women are always dressed really great. Do they dress that good on a daily basis? No, they don’t and I like my club world, it is like art. The atmosphere is great too, and the women have a surge of energy there they don’t have in real life. I would much rather go to the clubs, thank you.”Occultist:
“The Christians are on the wrong path; they are in the dark and will never have enlightenment. They are afraid of the power that lies within them. They think that eternity is a choice of black and white and they are afraid of the power that they can achieve to godhood. If their Jesus wanted to rapture them, why doesn’t He? And why does he let all the wars happen, people starve, rapes and murders? Why would a God who has the power to take people out of hell, why would He just let them sit in hell to be tortured forever and watch it?”College Student:
“Look, I have to get through school and these tests so that I can get out of here and get a good job. If I do not make good grades, then I will never be successful. And if I do not have a good income, then who is going to want to be with me? I don’t want to spiral downwards in these crucial moments of my life. Quit school to watch? And then where is that going to lead? Living on the couch in my parents’ house, eating doughnuts and getting fat? Working at a fast food chain for the rest of my life? I have heard people saying Jesus is coming since I was a little kid and He has not come. Doesn’t the Bible say that God’s day is like 1,000 of our days? Plus I am going to go through “rush week” for the sorority/fraternity that I want to be in and I am totally excited because these people have connections. I need to get my network started now, it is crucial to my career.”
[ORIGINAL FOUND HERE]
Great post Nicole – and I’d like to add…
‘Christian’ friends/family:
“Wow, haven’t you read your Bible? No one knows the day or the hour so why worry about when? I’m good. There’s no need for me to watch because Jesus has my back. God’s grace will cover me even while I’m sinning. He judges my heart, so don’t judge me. Besides I pray all the time – God thanks for a million dollars so I can help your kingdom get bigger, Amen.”
Just spitballin’ here, but I think what scriptures tell us is people with these types of attitudes, probably won’t be selected on the first ‘flyby’ – i.e. harpazo (rapture of The ‘Church’) – the rest of Jesus’ ‘body’.
So all left behind will have to ‘endure’ a more purifying situation known as The Tribulation, or if we are farther into it than expected perhaps the final 3.5 years? Not sure exactly but we KNOW that time is short now – even some days are just flying by!
One of the known ‘purifiers’, however, will be ‘The Mark of the Beast’ – a bar code, QR tattoo, RFID, biometric or something of the sort. And we believe that is already very prominent in pretty much all of ‘society’ in bar codes already which look like this loosely translated:
11:11:11 or 6:6:6 (item data represented by : )
Some call it the end of the world. But who made ‘this world’ originally and called His re-creation good? God Jehovah, so to Him it ultimately belongs and righteousness and love will dominate all eventu-all-y! Anyway, some need more information, so here a bit more to chew on…
Andy Rooney promotes M.O.B. 2/10/2002
He used to do the show 60 minutes…ya ‘ know with the ticking clock? His time was up – now he’s dead. I hope he went to heaven…
And you have this report A YEAR OR TWO LATER from his ‘report’:
Data Synchronization Fundamental to RFID Success, According to Latest GMA/FMI/NACDS Report
WASHINGTON, DC – February 19, 2004 – Retail and consumer products companies must continue to drive implementation of data standards, item registry, and data synchronization if they are to take full advantage of advanced collaborative technologies such as the Electronic Product Code (EPC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), according to a new action plan for electronic collaboration in the industry.The plan, “Connect the Dots: Harnessing Collaborative Technologies to Deliver Better Value to Consumers,” was commissioned by Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), and the National Association of Chain Drug stores (NACDS) and developed by consulting firms A.T. Kearney and Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA). It is based on interviews with more than 100 executives at 80 retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.
Recent analysis confirms that industry executives view global data synchronization ¯ in the form of common data standards, a single item registry (Global Registry) and party/item synchronization ¯ as the foundation for electronic collaboration. There is broad consensus that global data synchronization is the first step toward maximizing the cost, efficiency, and productivity benefits of EPC and RFID.
“While RFID and EPC can provide more detailed, accurate, and frequent data messages, these messages are not useful unless the data they transmit is correct,” said Pamela Stegeman, vice president, supply chain and technology, for GMA. “Without clean, synchronized data, RFID and EPC technology will just enable faster transactions of the wrong information.”
Broad trading partner implementation of data synchronization is another critical factor in realizing benefits, according to the action plan. Savings by any one company will depend on its ability to encourage its trading partners to be part of the collaborative solution. This underscores the urgency for retail and CPG companies to get involved in the adoption of EPC and RFID technology.
“With a few major retailers and CPG companies involved in the EPC and RFID standards debate, it’s tempting for smaller and mid-sized companies to sit back and await formal standards,” said Patrick Walsh, director, industry relations, for FMI. “Instead, companies should begin preparing now to adopt that technology. The benefits to the industry are contingent upon the participation of all in global data synchronization (GDS), the EPC and RFID. It is about building an integrated system.”
The action plan outlines a series of immediate actions companies should take to achieve the promise of electronic collaboration, including:
Commit to the GDS vision and define a systems plan for implementation
Cleanse product data and secure trading partner agreements
Adopt enhanced metrics for measuring GDS and include these on the corporate scorecard
Form a cross-functional EPC/RFID team to assess the impact to all aspects of operations
Develop the EPC business case and pilot programs
Create an inventory of existing wireless systems and evaluate for potential interference problems
[MORE OF THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
How about this one as well (notice it’s compared to our smallest coin (in value, of course) – i.e. money reference, not just health care as purported)?
Like a "Burr Under the Blanket"
FDA approves computer chip for humans
Devices could help doctors with stored medical informationAP – updated 10/13/2004 6:38:52 PM ET
WASHINGTON — Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient’s arm can speed vital information about a patient’s medical history to doctors and hospitals. But critics warn that it could open new ways to imperil the confidentiality of medical records.The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that Applied Digital Solutions of Delray Beach, Fla., could market the VeriChip, an implantable computer chip about the size of a grain of rice, for medical purposes.
With the pinch of a syringe, the microchip is inserted under the skin in a procedure that takes less than 20 minutes and leaves no stitches. Silently and invisibly, the dormant chip stores a code that releases patient-specific information when a scanner passes over it.
Think UPC code. The identifier, emblazoned on a food item, brings up its name and price on the cashier’s screen.
[ORIGINAL ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
Right…think UPC code…think someone’s ‘property’ at that point, rather…
Now guess why there is a collapsing of EVERYONE’S economic systems around the world? To implement this FULLY! How hard is this to see? Usher in riots over ‘the economy’ (Occupy Wall Street, and in other countries similar protests). Then offer the logical ‘solution’ to all of the financial woes – (albeit engineered mayhem)
And, the Pope, of all people (not surprised are you?) recently issues this ‘decree’:
Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:03am EDT
* Document also calls for “Central World Bank”
* Condemns “idolatry of the market”
* Says reform should start under U.N. auspices
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY, Oct 24 (Reuters) – - The Vatican called on Monday for the establishment of a “global public authority” and a “central world bank” to rule over financial institutions that have become outdated and often ineffective in dealing fairly with crises.
A major document from the Vatican’s Justice and Peace department should be music to the ears of the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators and similar movements around the world who have protested against the economic downturn.
The 18-page document, “Towards Reforming the International Financial and Monetary Systems in the Context of a Global Public Authority,” was at times very specific, calling, for example, for taxation measures on financial transactions.
“The economic and financial crisis which the world is going through calls everyone, individuals and peoples, to examine in depth the principles and the cultural and moral values at the basis of social coexistence,” it said.
It condemned what it called “the idolatry of the market” as well as a “neo-liberal thinking” that it said looked exclusively at technical solutions to economic problems.
“In fact, the crisis has revealed behaviours like selfishness, collective greed and hoarding of goods on a great scale,” it said, adding that world economics needed an “ethic of solidarity” among rich and poor nations.
“If no solutions are found to the various forms of injustice, the negative effects that will follow on the social, political and economic level will be destined to create a climate of growing hostility and even violence, and ultimately undermine the very foundations of democratic institutions, even the ones considered most solid,” it said.
It called for the establishment of “a supranational authority” with worldwide scope and “universal jurisdiction” to guide economic policies and decisions.
[ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
Don’t be fooled. We are fed so much ‘poop’ and kept in the dark about everything we oughta’ be mushrooms by now
Ah…history shows that nothing is new under the sun. Leaders keep the truth from the people to keep them under subjection. The Catholic church did this by having the Bible ‘translated’ to Latin for the rest of the world. In doing so, only those who speak Latin could understand. Then split offs from them – had more of the Bible removed – The APOCRAPHA (Enoch, Maccabees, etc). Reason? Too heretical to be true, not necessary to the ‘salvation message’, etc.
Yes Man has altered God’s words to us throughout the ages, yet even so, God’s word still contain MORE TRUTH than ANY OTHER BOOK IN THE WORLD – including, much to islam’s chagrin, the koran (no caps necessary here, imho, and no apologies either). I cannot respect a religion that encourages such hatred towards certain ethnicity or groups – or for their own children for that matter. I pray for the miguided, reach out, but if they don’t receive, then no worries, they have been warned as it will be their choices that determine their eternal destinies. As the French philosopher, Teilhard de Chardin, once wrote before:
We are not physical beings having a spiritual experience, rather we are spiritual beings having a ‘physical’ experience.
Interesting…anyway we hope this info helps some of the ‘doubters’ that we are ALREADY in this sitch’ and it’s only going to get worse. So now what?
Well, God’s plans will triumph and part of that Master Plan is purification. The reason? To purify this world of ALL unrighteousness FOREVER! Turn your life to Him and ask Him to help. He will if you are serious about it. He will because He gave His life for anyone who believed on Him to be saved. Perhaps saved from the ‘end of the world’/Tribulation too? I think so!
Jesus is coming in a VERY REAL way. And so is the Antichrist and the beast (if not already here). BUT, Jesus has ALREADY won! He’s giving everyone a last chance to quit making excuse (including myself…daily!) before it all comes crashing down! Too many prophecies in the Bible have come true to be co-incidental, happenstance, luck or whatever ya’ wanna’ call it 
Too many to brush aside some others that haven’t yet. After all, just mathematically and logically this would be foolish as ALL factors possible must be involved in an equation in order for it to work FULLY, right? One is that they WILL come to pass at some future date. Jesus gave his disciples a ‘time’ to look. That time seems like now or on the ‘bleedin’ edge’…
This is not a fantasy, once-upon-a-time fairy tale dear readers. This is the truest and highest reality and our ‘everyday’ lives are but a shadow to what’s really happening in and around this world – a battle for our very souls and ultimate destination!
Don’t be fooled. We are fed sooo much ‘poop’ and kept in the dark about everything, we oughtta’ be mushrooms by now
Ah…history shows those willing to take a peek; nothing is new under the sun, and ‘leaders’, elected or self appointed, keep the truth from the populace to keep them under subjection and control.
So now that you know this truth, it should bring some freedom. And to those whom Jesus Christ has set free, they are free indeed! No more excuses!
CHeers!
More Than Food and Drink
Greetings, thanks for stopping by The Countdown to see what’s new on the menu…
Today we have some articles, once more pointing the finger at atrocities committed by Big Corp. – adulterating REAL food and replacing it with ‘crap’ derived in a lab. Keep in mind, some of this isn’t new news but who knew, ya’ know?
First on the menu today…WOULD YOU LIKE A ‘BITE’ TO EAT?
(Gotta love the reporter’s embracing viewpoint as well…there’s nothing like trying to sway the reader’s opinion…)
Do you fancy a jelly baby made from human DNA?
We may not have the appetite for human-derived gelatin but it has its health benefits, says Andrew Marszal.
By Andrew Marszal
7:30AM BST 06 Sep 2011
Reports last week that researchers could be just six months away from producing the world’s first artificial meat, using thousands of stem cells bred in a laboratory, sent a wave of fascination around the world. Yet there is an even more ghoulish prospect ahead: the idea of eating artificial food made from humans.
This may sound like science fiction, yet a new technique for making gelatin from human DNA is attracting “increasing interest from research and industrial circles”, according to a new study by scientists from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The paper, published recently in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, revealed that successful experiments had been carried out in which human genes were inserted into a strain of yeast to “grow” large amounts of recombinant (genetically engineered) human gelatin.
[MORE ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
…So…they’re saying cannibalism is okay? VOMIT! This is ONE thing God HATES!
…ok so, no food…how about a ‘soft drink’? They’re safe right?
Pepsi shareholders demand company stop using aborted fetal cell lines in flavor research
by John-Henry Westen
Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:03 EST
Tags: abortion, pepsi, senomyxLARGO, FL, October 25, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The pro-life organization Children of God for Life announced today the filing of a shareholder resolution with the Securities and Exchange Commission and PepsiCo, protesting the use of aborted a fetal cell line for the research and development of flavor enhancers for their beverages.
In August 2010, PepsiCo entered into a 4-year agreement with Senomyx for the development of artificial high-potency sweeteners for PepsiCo beverages. Under the contract, PepsiCo is paying $30 million to Senomyx for the research and future royalties on PepsiCo products sold using Senomyx technology.
When the pro-life group wrote both companies requesting they use one of several non-objectionable, viable cell lines listed in their patents, Senomyx did not respond. PepsiCo did reply however, saying that this research, using cell lines derived from aborted babies, would produce “great tasting, lower-calorie beverages.
[MORE ARTICLE FOUND HERE]
Ugh! What happened to real food? We think it has been quietly sequestered away underground…mainly for those in the ‘know’, ya’ know?
Wow! Somehow I’m not as hungry as I was and I think I’ll make my own drinks from now on…after this news, which is worse; a dinner and a homebrew or two, made from materials you grew and/or made, or buying something deemed ‘safe’ by Big Pharma, Big Agro, Big Food and Big Gov?
“Meow” said the cat, as it escaped from the bag…treburn’s fault!
CHeers! (with our homebrews, of course!)
Freed Woman Urges Children To Kill Themselves
Ya’ know, you’d think people who just get released from prison would act better, but no sooner released than…
Freed would-be suicide bomber tells kids to be like her
By REUTERS
10/19/2011 17:05Gaza woman defies warnings not to return to terrorism, says “we will pursue our struggle and Netanyahu knows that.”
GAZA – A would-be Palestinian suicide bomber freed by Israel in the prisoner swap for soldier Gilad Schalit told cheering schoolchildren in the Gaza Strip the day after her release on Wednesday she hoped they would follow her example.
“I hope you will walk the same path we took and God willing, we will see some of you as martyrs,” Wafa al-Biss told dozens of children who came to her home in the northern Gaza Strip.
Biss was traveling to Beersheba’s Soroka hospital for medical treatment in 2005 when Israeli soldiers at the Erez border crossing noticed she was walking strangely. They found 10 kilograms (22 lbs) of explosives had been sewn into her underwear.
[ARTICLE FOUND HERE].
Normally, people that were as deranged in their thinking would be thrown into the nuthouse, but they are let back into the public. Heh, and some people wanted to give these people a country with nuclear power…not only is a sucker born every minute, but so are idiots.
History once again is destined to repeat itself; if memories of the now aren’t recorded, they are forgotten.
CHeers!
Make Mine A Double!
Freedom That Was in 1948…replayed once more for a little jog down memory lane…
Notice a few things in this little infotainment propaganda from back in the day? Kinda funny how the automobile industry that was a huge workforce, is now either outsourced to other countries or using robots. Perhaps it’s not a government mandated job creation package we need because that could give everyone jobs we don’t necessarily need. Notice that a lot of new jobs revolve around making governments or anything else that’s big, bigger and individual freedoms and abilities smaller? Or is it just us?
Keep looking for Jesus ya’ll. He’s coming very soon!
CHeers!
