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The cold and flu season is arriving fast, and with it comes the usual fears, of toilet seats and dirty kitchens. As we see people coughing and sneezing all around us, we often forget that the simplest remedies are often the best.

The Soap and Detergent Association (yes, there is such an organization) issues regular Clean Hands report cards, and they have given the US a “C-minus,” which is even worse than our grade in 2004, when we received a “C.”

In a recent survey, here’s what they found: 68% of us don’t wash our hands long enough to effectively remove germs and dislodge dirt (this was 54% in 2004). Don’t be in a hurry: the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends washing with soap for at least 20 seconds.
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Many of you have read Dr. Lynne Kitei’s book The Phoenix Lights and watched her DVD. Now Californians have a rare chance to see this extraordinary UPDATED film at TWO SEPARATE SHOWINGS at two different theaters on the SAME DAY. It will be at one theater in the afternoon and another in the evening, so everyone will get a chance to see it. Keep reading for details.

On Thursday, Oct. 12 The Phoenix Lights will be shown at 4:30 p.m. at the Westwood International Film Festival at the Majestic Crest Theatre, 1262 Westwood Blvd. In Los Angeles. For details, click here.
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If you live in California, Seattle, New York City or the Denver/Boulder area, you will have a rare opportunity to meet author Graham Hancock in October. His most famous book is Fingerprints of the Gods. He will be talking about his new book Supernatural, which is the basis for Anne Strieber’s beloved diary about the Green Man. We will soon post a Dreamland interview with Graham about Supernatural. Keep reading for details of Graham’s tour.

October 11: The Learning Annex in San Diego, Course 272JSD, Section A, 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. at Hotel Circle. For more information, click here.

October 13-15: Conference of Precession and Ancient Knowledge (CPAK) at the University of California, Irvine. For more information, click here.
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Special crops that are planted to be turned into ethanol?which work better than corn?could become a generation of invasive superweeds if we’re not careful.

As the United States looks to crops as possible future sources of energy, researcher Robert N. Wiedenmann calls for caution, citing the possibility of some biofuel crops becoming invasive species. He says, “Most of the traits that are touted as great for biofuel crops?no known pests or diseases, rapid growth, high water-use efficiency?are red flags for invasion biologists.”
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