"INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 4/7/11--Do You Need To Take Potassium Iodide? A Biochemist's Recommendations" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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Dear Ones:
     Here is my latest UPDATE for you regarding the need or non-need for potassium iodide tablets/capsules/liquid preparations in view of Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant's disaster.
     My entire 'biochemist's perspective', complete advice and recommendations can be found at the link below:
LINK: http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2011/03/biochemists-advice-about-potassium.html
     The '4-7-11 UPDATE', itself, found at the bottom of the above detailed article, is as follows, verbatim:
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UPDATED Thurs 4-7-11 By Rev. Barbara Sexton
     With revised and updated traveling restrictions and perimeter restrictions in place, my advice remains pretty much the same regarding the administration of  potassium iodide tablets.
     YES to all visitors to and residents of Japan, as well as for all service members deployed in or near Japan, per their CO's orders.
     NO to residents outside of Japan at this time.
     The EPA and other agencies are monitoring radiation levels in air, food and water in the USA, Europe, Canada and elsewhere.
     Thus far, no major red flags are raised, although some radiation levels are mildly elevated in some samples.
     In my opinion, there is no cause for concern for those outside of Japan at this time.
     Here are some LINKS for you:
WORLD: International Atomic Energy Commission: http://www.iaea.org/
EPA: USA: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
EUROPE: http://eurdepweb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/PublicEurdepMap/Default.aspx 
CANADA: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/contaminants/radiation/crmn-rcsr/index-eng.php
Mainland US 'Grass Roots' Site: http://www.radiationnetwork.com/index.htm 
Hawaii 'Grass Roots' Site: http://www.radiationnetwork.com/AlaskaHawaii.htm
God Bless & Keep You Safe.  May we all continue to pray for the good peoples of Japan for their continued recovery amidst their pain and grief.
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
UPDATE 4-7-11 end
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"The Japanese Quakes, NASA, NOAA, 2012, Seven Seals And The Sun" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html  4-7-11

UPDATE: 4-8-11 Severe U.S. Weather

LINK: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/08/dangerous-storm-threatens-thunderstorms-tornadoes-in-parts-of-u/

end UPDATE 4-8-11

Dear Ones:

     Above is a graph of the 'planetary K index' which is directly related to 'Geomagnetic Storm' activity.  I have shown you how it is correlated with seismic, tornadic and other activity on earth many times recently (see keyword 'TUTORIALS' below).

     The graph from today above directly preceded and attended current earthquake (seismic) activity as shown on the map below in Japan and Mexico.

     We can expect additional earthquakes and severe earth weather due to geomagnetic storm activity in the near future as well.



http://www.iris.edu/seismon/  4-7-11

Below, note how the 'electron flux' levels have been uneven:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/elec_3d.html  4-7-11

When the Kp Index is elevated, the 'geomagnetosphere' is affected (below) which, in turn, affects events all over the globe...some more profoundly than others.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/elec_3d.html  4-7-11

Regular 'Space Weather Warnings' are provided by NOAA in graphic form below:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html  4-7-11

     Dear Readers, it is not possible to completely avoid these 'natural disasters' anywhere, anytime. 
LINK: http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2011/04/2012-prophecies-for-you-here-comes-sun.html 

     But there are many good resources available for us to 'consult', if only we learn who to trust in this world today.

     Truly, your FAITH in the Lord ALONE is trustworthy...above all humans, machines and powers on earth.

     I pray that you will be not afraid as our planet groans and writhes beneath us, and as our sun seethes and flares above us.
     See to it that you do not fret about asteroids in danger of hitting the earth (which I will also be covering for you), against which we are virtually powerless, for all intents and purposes.

      There is nothing we can do about these events and some events we cannot even PRETEND to predict at all, even though scientists are 'trying' to.

     Our 'natural world' has entered a period of unrest like no other, with natural disasters, never ending wars, famine, disease and strife, all made worse by the base POLITICS and PROCLIVITIES of humans.
LINK: http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2011/03/recently-discovered-lead-codices-seals.html 

     But for believers, there is a WAY.   There is HOPE.  We have our CREATOR, our ALPHA and our OMEGA.

     We have CHRIST.
     As a former atheist/agnostic 'scientist' for the first 37 years of my life, I humbly ask you to invite Jesus into your heart today.
     Join us in love, as dear sisters and brothers in Christ--wherever, whatever and whomever you are--in this world of ours, and we will greet the future together.

Amen.
God Bless You

Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/



"2012 Prophecies For You: Here Comes The Sun" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

Glitter GraphicsDear Ones:
      This sermon was first published a while back, before the devastating Japan earthquake(s).
      I do believe this is a good time to BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION ONCE AGAIN.
      You are informed, but, I pray, not afraid, for you are in 'good Hands' with the Lord.
 POCKET SERMON 8: "HERE COMES THE SUN: 2012 PROPHECIES FOR YOU
BY REVEREND BARBARA SEXTON (first published: JANUARY 13, 2010)
Dear Ones Healing Ministry-Where Science Meets the Cross!

Take this little Sermonette, print it and share it.

Dear Ones:
I believe that people who have a basic understanding of what's going on around them will not be so 'afraid' of events happening, especially those which are out of our control. Therefore, I want to address a few basic concepts regarding the flubbub over all things 2012. Surely by now you've been bombarded by huge amounts of 2012 predictions and wonder what to think about all of it, just as I do.

First, we all basically understand that earthquakes result from shifts in tectonic plates. The earth has a hot, molten core and when it 'acts up', energy is directed towards the surface somewhere on the earth and it 'cracks' as an earthquake.

Then we have a similar situation on the sun, only on the sun, when the energy on the SURFACE "acts up", producing a solar flare, the energy (yes, besides being thrown out into space) is also transferred INWARDLY , thus producing what are known as SUNQUAKES.

Why am I telling you this? It is because the scientific community is convinced that a series of solar flares will occur before and around that infamous December 21, 2012 date. It is predicted that these flares will produce many large SUNQUAKES, which in turn will disrupt the surface of the sun and produce yet more energy-emitting solar flares.

Solar flare energy is measured by all sorts of parameters including proton, electron, 'magnetic field', 'plasma', etc emissions. If you want to see interesting pictures and graphs of these things, here is a link: http://solarmonitor.org/index.php On the right side of the screen, click on the links that will lead you to various interesting graphs. One does not need to be an astrophysicist to tell from photos and graphs that things are active at this time in history.

Here is what you should bear in mind: Before any major EVENTS occur here on earth, there will be disturbances in SOLAR activity. As long as you have access to a computer, you will be able to prepare for these events. I'm not saying that the earth will be totally devastated, but I AM saying that some of the earth will suffer destruction. So you know, a series of solar events preceded the Haitian earthquakes. And though it's been lost in the translation, there have also recently been substantial earthquakes in California, the Philippines and elsewhere, ALSO due to recent solar history. Noting the trends is very useful for those who are not afraid to know a bit as we live in faith.

Is it time to panic? No. Is it time to be realistic? Yes. Is it time to prepare? Yes. Is all this predicted in Scripture? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!

The Great Commission: 16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Mt 28:16-17 (NIV)

My Dear Ones, help those who are lost in their understanding of things and introduce them to the Redemptive Power of Jesus Christ. As many mothers and grandmothers and I do, don't you wonder how in the world anyone, young or old, can possibly manage with all the strife in the world without having a spiritual base in life

"18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Mt 28:18-20 (NIV)

If you've never really evangelized before, now is the time to consider it. Share the comfort of your faith and spread that GOOD NEWS. Not only CAN you do it, but you SHOULD do it, no matter what may come on December 21, 2012.

AMEN
Reverend Barbara Sexton, "The Biblical Biochemist" January 13, 2010
Dear Ones Healing Ministry- Where Science Meets the Cross!
Original Sermon LINK: http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2010/01/pocket-sermon-8-here-comes-sun-2012.html
May God Bless & Keep You
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"Eating Food In Japan & From Japan-A Biochemist's Recommendations" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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Dear Ones:

     This is perhaps the 'easiest' piece I have ever written.
     Considering all available reports on the spread of radioactive fallout from damaged Japanese nuclear reactors, not only in and 'over' Japan itself, but also worldwide now, herewith are my recommendations for anyone interested in a biochemist's opinion:
1) Since radiation exposure is 'cumulative', those in Japan should NOT eat foodstuffs produced there, nor drink any water which is likely to be contaminated.  This is easier said than done, I know, but the world community should help as much as possible with supplying Japan with the food and water it needs.
2) I recommend that exports from Japan-foodstuffs and drink-NOT be consumed by anyone, as well.
     In a perfect world, all those in Japan at risk for 'long-term exposure' in 'hot areas' would be evacuated.
     Besides the difficulties of the 'logistics'...not to mention the money that would be needed to undertake such an endeavor...there is another factor to be considered:
     Many people, especially the elderly, are resistant to the suggestion that they leave their homeland.
     And this is completely understandable, if not necessarily prudent.
     Still, it would be a blessing if those who want to leave Japan's now-definitively contaminated areas-- youngsters, especially--did have the opportunity to do so.
     The period of exile need not be a long one, necessarily. 
     It will depend upon how long 'clean-up' takes and whether or not Japan is subject to additional dramatic and destructive seismic activity, something no human can accurately predict.
     For the duration, we must not forget that we are not alone in this world and that we are, indeed, our 'brothers' and sisters' keepers'.
     If we can spend money miles away supporting populaces bent on 'destruction', certainly we can channel some funding to the 'brave and stoic' peoples of Japan who wish only to recover and...live and let live.
Blessings,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
Other LINKS you may be interested in:
http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2011/03/biochemists-advice-about-potassium.html

"Epicenter Location Of Japan Earthquake Surprises All" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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Dear Ones:

     Here is a very good article detailing the great surprise seismologists and others are experiencing at the discovery that the EPICENTER of the huge 9.0 magnitude JAPAN EARTHQUAKE is in a VERY UNEXPECTED LOCATION!

Japan Quake Epicenter Was in Unexpected Location

By Devin Powell, Science News March 17, 2011
     "The epicenter of the quake was about 80 miles east of the city of Sendai, in a strip of ocean crust previously thought unlikely to be capable of unleashing such energy."

LINK:  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/03/japan-earthquake-surpise/ 

"Images: The March 11 Sendai earthquake (epicenter shown as star) occurred when the westward-moving Pacific Plate took a sudden dive beneath northern Japan’s plate, the identity of which is disputed among scientists. (USGS 'Shakemap')"-'Wired Science'

MAP LINK: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/shakemap/global/shake/c0001xgp/
     Oh, my.  And here we 'arrogant humans' like to think we can 'second-guess' the Great Designer when it comes to things of 'global proportion'!
     In fact, our 'arrogance' is one of the reasons that some 'fatuous' global-warming theories...that is, that man, himself, is capable of causing massive glacier melt and the like all by his lonesome...are so patently absurd.
     And even more absurd is the liberal Greenie allegation that MANKIND is responsible for the Japan earthquake!
     AS IF!
     But back to this surprise article:
     "This area has a long history of earthquakes, but [the Sendai earthquake] doesn’t fit the pattern,” says Harold Tobin, a marine geophysicist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The expectation was high for a 7.5, but that’s a hundred times smaller than a 9.0."
LINK: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/03/japan-earthquake-surpise/
     "The Sendai earthquake occurred at the Japan Trench, the junction of the westward-moving Pacific Plate and the plate beneath northern Japan. Historical records, one of seismologists’ best tools for identifying areas at risk, suggest that this segmented fault has produced several earthquakes bigger than 7.0 in the 20th century alone — but none bigger than 8.0."
     "That’s why the Japanese government has long focused on the nation’s southern coast and the northward-moving Philippine Plate, which has a proven ability to generate large quakes."
LINK: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/03/japan-earthquake-surpise/ 
  "The Sendai earthquake occurred at the Japan Trench, the junction of the westward-moving Pacific Plate and the plate beneath northern Japan. Historical records, one of seismologists’ best tools for identifying areas at risk, suggest that this segmented fault has produced several earthquakes bigger than 7.0 in the 20th century alone — but none bigger than 8.0.

That’s why the Japanese government has long focused on the nation’s southern coast and the northward-moving Philippine Plate, which has a proven ability to generate large quakes."
LINK:  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/03/japan-earthquake-surpise/
     Please take a moment and read this article by Devin Powell on 'Wired Science'.  It will be worth your while.
     And don't forget to 'read through' my 'Tutorials' (keyword below click-on) to get up to speed with understanding how Geomagnetic storms and severe earth weather are related.
     You will learn how energy from the sun combines with the earth's innate energy to produce phenomena such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, tornadoes and other fearsome events.
     For those who live in what they believe to be 'relatively safe zones' as far as earthquakes are concerned, I would urge you to re-think things.
     Do not be afraid, but be realistic and ready.
God Bless You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

"A Biochemist's Advice About Potassium Iodide Tablets In View of the Japan Nuclear Disaster" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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UPDATE 4-7-11  Scroll to Bottom

UPDATE: 3-18-11 Scroll to Bottom 

Dear Ones:

     Here is my advice as of today on whether or not you 'need' potassium iodide tablets in light of the earthquake and tsunami-induced Japan nuclear disaster.

     The QUICK answer is NO unless you are in Japan or deployed to or near Japan, period.

     Whether or not you will likely 'benefit' from taking iodine in the form of potassium iodide (KI)tablets depends upon a number of factors, including:

1) Where you live and work and proximity to the reactors in question.
2) The length of your presumptive 'exposure' to radioactivity from any compromised Japan reactors.
3)  The amount of radioactivity you are believed to have been exposed to.
4)  The nature of the detection and the measurement of residual 'radiation' you are carrying as evidenced by mechanical testing (Geiger counter, etc) and how it is 'dealt with'.
5) The exact nature of the 'fuel', the 'spent fuel' and the 'waste products' used in and generated by the reactor or reactors you have presumably been exposed to.
6) Barrier defenses between yourself and any breached reactors, including, but not limited to, personal protective 'gear' (NBC-suits, etc), concrete walls, lead shielding, personal and commercial dwelling construction, etc.
7) Your general health and cancer history
8) Your age
9) Whether you are pregnant or not
10) Lifestyle and genetic factors which are always factors in any given individual's 'personal outcome' in cases like this.
11) Whether or not you are likely to be 'deployed' as a military service member, as support personnel or in some other capacity to anywhere near Japan and vicinity.
     I will limit my discussion here to the nuclear reactor radioactive waste products, iodine-131 and iodine-129,  since these are the only radioisotopes that potassium iodide tablets have any potential ability to 'displace' in the human body.
     Aside from standard medical references, the most useful 'links' for my readers for this particular situation are:
LINKS: www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com  and those of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) LINK: www.epa.gov and the CDC (The Centers For Disease Control) LINK: www.cdc.gov
     For the earthquake-tsunami aftermath in Japan, we will be required to consider 'hazardous waste' and 'exposure thereof' in all it's conceivable incarnations including: radioactive, medical, biological, chemical, infectious, pathogenic and toxic in the long-term.
     As Hurricane Andrew revealed the shoddy-construction methods and 'short-cuts' in many Florida dwellings, it may well be the same with a burgeoning number of allegations of 'short-cuts' taken in the construction of the crippled Japanese nuclear reactors.
      Leave it to 'incidents' of 'Biblical proportions' to reveal the wantonness of humankind in the most inexplicable of ways, and horrendously, at times, when it comes to valuing life-human and otherwise.
      We will undoubtedly be discussing the above at a future time, but let us return to our discussion of iodine at this time.
     Some basic background:
     Different forms of radioactive iodine present different levels of risk:
     "Iodine-129 has a half-life of 15.7 million years; iodine-131 has a half-life of about 8 days."     Read more here:
LINK: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/iodine.html#wheredoes
      Direct studies of the effects of different types of radioactivity upon the human body are sporadically available in the form of short, mid and long-term studies.
     Take this one, for example:
     "During 1945 through 1962, many people in the United States were exposed to radiation fallout from iodine 131 (I-131) from multiple sources. Many of those exposed were children younger than 10 years of age, the population most vulnerable to radiation exposure. This exposure put those children at risk for thyroid and parathyroid disease and cancer of the thyroid. (Dated November 25, 2002)
LINK: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/iodine/
     Do not confuse the small amounts of I-131 used in radio-imaging medical studies with that which is encountered as a result of the breached Japan nuclear facilities.
     Both the short-lived I-131 and long-lived I-129 enter the body as indicated below.  As far as the body is concerned, it cannot determine whether iodine is radioactive or not or which isotope it is, for that matter.
     Iodine just 'is' as far as the human body is concerned, except that radioactive forms damage tissue and produce cellular mutations known as 'cancer'.
     "Radioactive iodine can enter the body by ingestion or inhalation. It dissolves in water so it moves easily from the atmosphere into humans and other living organisms. For example, I-129 and -131 can settle on grass where cows can eat it and pass it to humans through their milk. It may settle on leafy vegetables and be ingested by humans. Iodine isotopes also concentrate in marine and freshwater fish, which people may then eat."
LINK: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/iodine.html#wheredoes
     With this background in mind, here are my recommendations regarding the need or lack thereof at this time to avail oneself of the potential benefits of ingesting potassium iodide tablets in order to avert thyroid and parathyroid damage after radioactive 'iodine' exposure.
     These are the 'guidelines' I personally subscribe to for my family and friends and professionally as an alternative health care practitioner, as well as as a member of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
LINK: http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage
     I've a lifetime interest in all things radiological, from my early 'enchantment and time spent at' Brookhaven National Lab on Long Island in the 1960's to the witnessing of a colleague accidentally 'spill' a 'stock amount' of I-131 on his lead-brick-lined lab bench at a prestigious cancer research center.
     I've worked with many beta emitters and some gamma-emitting radio-isotopes and equipment almost my entire life, proving that it is possible to do so safely with prudent and proper 'safeguards', even with an occasional 'unexpected' exposure.
     And so my recommendations for you are these:
NO-You don't need potassium iodide tablets at this time if you are NOT in Japan.
NO-You don't need to 'STOCKPILE' potassium iodide right now wherever you live.
YES-You DO need to take potassium iodide if you live in Japan.  This will have been given to you by your Emergency Preparedness Agencies, but if they have not been, the dosage guidelines are as follows:
•Adults should take 130 mg (one 130 mg tablet OR two 65 mg tablets OR two mL of solution).
•Women who are breastfeeding should take the adult dose of 130 mg.
•Children between 3 and 18 years of age should take 65 mg (one 65 mg tablet OR 1 mL of solution). Children who are adult size (greater than or equal to 150 pounds) should take the full adult dose, regardless of their age.
•Infants and children between 1 month and 3 years of age should take 32 mg (½ of a 65 mg tablet OR ½ mL of solution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing infants and children.
•Newborns from birth to 1 month of age should be given 16 mg (¼ of a 65 mg tablet or ¼ mL of solution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing newborn infants.
     These are the guidelines we use in the U.S., above.  Here is the link for you:
LINK: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp
     Of course, as always, consult the advice of your personal health care provider for specific instructions for your individual case.
     Please note that taking potassium iodide regularly or when not needed is completely unwise.
     Also, taking MORE iodine than recommended does absolutely no good. 
     Either you were exposed, you took your potassium iodide and you avoided physiological damage and have moved away from any radioactive threat or you are not sure you were exposed and you took your potassium iodide and ALSO moved away from any radioactive threat.
     Either way, radio-isotopes OTHER than I-131 and I-129 are going to be of concern in 'hot areas' and potassium iodide ONLY ADRESSES iodine variants.
     If you are not in Japan, you are not at risk at this time and you do not need potassium iodide at the present time.
     I am monitoring the situation and if this changes, I will let you know promptly.
     I know I am always telling you that you must not depend on any government agency or personnel to 'save you' in the event of a disaster.
     But in this case, most municipalities are well-supplied (OR SHOULD BE!) with enough potassium iodide for anyone under their jurisdiction who may need it.
      And they should be able to 'acquire more' quickly and easily, for unlike something like 'flu vaccine', potassium iodide is cheap and readily available and is already adequately 'stockpiled' for you in many places.
     And where it is not, is will be, pronto.
     At the risk of sounding like an optimist and shedding my usual mantle of skepticism, I do believe that you need not be concerned about the nation's potassium iodide supply...which will only protect you 'so-far', in any case.
     Okay?  I hope this makes you feel better in some way.
      Additionally, if I may appeal to our 'vanity', for one thing, one can induce a major case of acne and other skin problems by ingesting excess iodine.
     Unnecessary 'iodine' consumption is also unwise in cases where iodine allergy and/or disclosed or undisclosed thyroid or parathyroid disease exist, so please use your 'common sense' with all of this.
     If you are not in Japan, there is absolutely no need to panic, nor should those who are there.
     This is the time to 'get to work' with intense monitoring studies and the construction of realistic 'evacuation plans' for the Japanese peoples, should a 'worst-case scenario' exist, which we pray will not be the case.
     Please remember that while potassium iodide has some potential to protect the thyroid, it does absolutely nothing 'protective' for the rest of the body in the event of an actual nuclear exposure, aside from, perhaps a 'calming placebo effect' for those susceptible to such things.
     And a special 'alternative medicine' note is due here: You know how some people suffer from some seafood allergies which are not always 'consistent'.
     In my experience with these cases, the culprit may not be so much the seafood, itself, as it is the IODINE content of said seafood, in fact.
     Now as a closing note here, I'd like to address future preparedness.
     In that light, I recommend that if you wish to purchase your own stores of potassium iodide for future use, do so when the current 'rush' subsides.
     Then do bear in mind that potassium iodide has a limited shelf-life and is good for little else outside of the laboratory and industrially.
     You may also wish to concentrate on another useful suggestion if 'you'd like to prepare'.  
     You might want to 'lay in' some thick plastic sheeting, duct tape, water and food and all else necessary to 'shelter-in-place' in the event of some minor fall-out event, or else all the potassium iodide in the world won't do you a bit of good at all.
     Take your time and shop for good values.  At least sheeting, tape, food and water are things we can utilize if they get 'old on the shelf' and having them just may help you sleep better at night!
     So, either you 'shelter-in-place' when evacuation is impossible and the nuclear hazard 'passes' or you 'shelter-in-place' until you CAN manage to evacuate-one never knows what the scenario will be in the end and we must react minute-by-minute to nuclear accidents and incidents.
     In the worst case scenario, it will be impossible to both adequately 'shelter-in-place' and/or evacuate, in which case you should get ready to meet your Maker.
     In summation: potassium iodide only protects two organs, essentially, the thyroid and parathyroid and it must be taken pronto after exposure with concurrent extraction from the 'hot zone' if this simple iodine salt is to be affective at all.
     Please continue to pray with me for all those in Japan and let us all in the world help them as much as we possibly can.
     Bookmark this site and check in here regularly for updated information and/or sign up for my FREE NEWSLETTER (see bottom of page)
God Bless & Keep You Safe
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
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3-18-11 UPDATE: Though 'trace contamination' has been detected on international aircraft arriving in the U.S. from Japan, there is no threat to passengers from this.  Air carriers who make regular flights within Japan, and the surrounding areas will have to have a higher state of 'vigilance' with monitoring their aircraft for 'residual radiation'.
     At this point, simple 'exhaustive' wash-down with soap and water is the best method to reduce and eliminate the miniscule amounts of radioactivity we are talking about on aircraft here.
     This wash-down is the same method being used on persons who show 'low levels of radioactive exposure', in fact, and is a method which safely removes and dilutes any radioactive particles so that they are of no concern to the community.
     This method is used in labs 'routinely' for anything with minor contamination and there are special 'chelating agent soap-like products' which specificially 'bind and remove' the radioactive particles clinging to aircraft and even people.  These 'chelating detergents' are very effective' and do a good job all around and have a good track record over many years environmentally and otherwise.
     So as of today, Friday 3-18-11, my advice is that the traveling public need not be worried about whatever residual radioactivity is 'picked up' from the Japan Nuclear Disaster.
     Check back here regularly for UPDATES should this change.
UPDATED Fri  3-18-11  By Rev. Barbara Sexton
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UPDATED Thurs 4-7-11 By Rev. Barbara Sexton
     With revised and updated traveling restrictions and perimeter restrictions in place, my advice remains pretty much the same regarding the administration of  potassium iodide tablets.
     YES to all visitors to and residents of Japan, as well as for all service members deployed in or near Japan, per their CO's orders.
     NO to residents outside of Japan at this time.
     The EPA and other agencies are monitoring radiation levels in air, food and water in the USA, Europe, Canada and elsewhere.
     Thus far, no major red flags are raised, although some radiation levels are mildly elevated in some samples.
     In my opinion, there is no cause for concern for those outside of Japan at this time.
     Here are some LINKS for you:
WORLD: International Atomic Energy Commission: http://www.iaea.org/
EPA: USA: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
EUROPE: http://eurdepweb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/PublicEurdepMap/Default.aspx 
CANADA: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/contaminants/radiation/crmn-rcsr/index-eng.php
Mainland US 'Grass Roots' Site: http://www.radiationnetwork.com/index.htm 
Hawaii 'Grass Roots' Site: http://www.radiationnetwork.com/AlaskaHawaii.htm
God Bless & Keep You Safe.  May we all continue to pray for the good peoples of Japan for their continued recovery amidst their pain and grief.
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
UPDATE 4-7-11
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"Use Robots To Deal With Japan Earthquake-Damaged Reactors" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

WATCH THIS ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=snB24BHw1mw&NR=1
Dear Readers:
     Of all the nations involved in robo-technology, Japan is certainly a world leader.
     I have written about this before.  Click on keyword 'robots' below.
     Certainly the most sophisticated versions of humanoid 'bots' are capable of helping to 'cool and contain' nuclear plants on the verge of so-called 'melt-down', in coordination with direct human intelligence and control.
     Rather than risk human life for 'intelligent work' at Japan's nuclear reactors, robots should be considered, at least for 'crude tasks', whenever it is possible.
     Of course, the Japanese government as well as relief and aid agencies and cooperating countries should 'buy' the robots outright from their developer-owners and then lease the services of the latter, as well.
     Any robots used during this earthquake-related nuclear emergency will have to be considered 'lost' in the sense that they will contaminated after exposure to whatever radiation levels are being generated at any given point.
     One aside on the ethics and morality of this 'suggestion': robots are already capable of independent 'thought' and 'learning' in the sense that they are capable of rudimentary 'decision-making' using the algorithms set up for their use by HUMANS.
     However, at this point, I would argue that even the most realistic looking/feeling/acting robot is not a sentient being, even though one may feign jubilation at beating me at chess.
     So as long as we are on the subject, I would ask robot-developers if they understand the ramifications of imbuing their 'bots' with greater and greater decision-making capabilities and autonomy?
     Are robot-developers of the present and future prepared to deal with the consequences of 'over-humanisizing' our machines?
     Will robot-developers be willing to send a 'cherished robot' into a dangerous situation in the future such as what we are facing in Japan today?
     Or will everyone feel more comfortable just making a 'slave category' of robot to do humankind's 'dirty work'?
     Robot sentience and 'robot slaves' are mutually exclusive and the line between the two will forever be a source of distress to at least some human beings.
     And since bio-science is already amalgamating the 'mechanical' with the 'biological', I envision a future where the line between 'living' and 'mechanized' is even more difficult to discern.
     I pray to not have to ever deal with such things in my lifetime, but for now--
     Bring out the 'bots' if it is possible and preserve humanity.
God Bless Us All
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

"Japan Before & After Photos: Toggle Back & Forth" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

CLICK THE LINK BELOW & TOGGLE BACK & FORTH FOR 'BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm 
May God have mercy on Japan and it's people.
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"A Prayer For Japan From An American: All People Of Good Will Please Pray With Me Right Now" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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Please pray with me right now for the people of Japan-Rev. Barb



Dear God:


Please hear this prayer from the American people for our Japanese brothers and sisters.


At this time we come to you as your children around the world, fully united in our faith in you.


We pray for those who suffer and weep at the grievous losses in Japan.


Have mercy on this great Nation, with whom the USA  has not always had a peaceful co-existence.


Fully unite us now as never before, Heavenly Father, in the forgiveness, reconciliation, love and respect that has grown between us, in a mission to provide for those most in need at this time with aid and comfort.


And let no other Nations on earth turn their backs on the Japanese people in their distress, we ask of you Lord,  our Creator who controls all of Heaven and earth.


Please cut short the days of woe and misery for our friends overseas, that they may be restored to a moment of calm in order to properly mourn their dead.


Help Japan HEAL, dear Father, as only you can do, and help it rebuild and experience the blessing of rebirth.


Most especially help our friends in Japan deal with all terrifying nuclear aftermath, a situation which by it's very essence, opens old hurts, wounds and decisions of an era long gone.


We pray that you will imbue the brave and stoic Japanese people with the powerful strength of Spirit only you can give to any person.


In the traditions of our individual religious backgrounds, we pray these things.


Which for Christians is in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
AMEN

In Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"Geomagnetic Storm Causing Japan Earthquakes Is Worsening" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

Dear Ones:
     I am sorry to tell you that the 'space weather' affecting earth right now is worsening.
     Let me tell you, this is the last thing we need with the obvious destabilization of the earth's crust currently taking place.
     Above is a graph of the Kp planetary index, which is a reflection of the energy impacting the earth from the sun.
     I had hoped that solar activity would either lessen or stabilize, but this is not to be the case.
     Here is a graph of X-ray activity, as in X-ray energy being thrown off the sun, some of which will hit earth:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_5m.html

     In view of Japan's crumbling nuclear facilities, the last thing this area needs--as well as the rest of the earth where radioactive fallout from Japan will end up--is additional radiation from the sun.

     Yes, this all affects the stability of the earth's crust, as does all energy hitting the earth from the sun.

     Another 'factor' affecting the earth's 'stability' is proton emission from the sun affecting the earth.

     Below is a graph of that:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/pro_3d.html

      And here is a graph of how the earth's magnetic field is being affected, below:

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     I cannot emphasize how important it is for all capable and reasonable individuals to read my 'Tutorials' (click the keyword below) and learn about what is happening as Geomagnetic Storms generated from severe space weather affect the earth.

     No place on earth is immune.

     We are all affected.

     And as a minister, I am tempted to remind us that , "We are not alone in this world.  Our brothers and sisters are here, too."

     Please pay attention and take appropriate precautions to 'stay safe', be prepared and most of all...learn to trust in our Lord who never fails those who love Him and who instructs us to:

      'Be not afraid'!

In Jesus's Name

Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

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"Just Like The Movie 2012" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "THe Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

courtesy http://justwallpaperdownload.blogspot.com/2011/03/japan-earthquake-2011-wallpapers.html"Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”""Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life."

8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: 9 “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

17 So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”

Genesis 9: 8-17 (NIV)

LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+7-9%2CMatthew+3&version=NIV

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BUT WHAT WILL EVENTUALLY DESTROY THE EARTH IF NOT WATER???*

Dear Ones:

     Yes.  Events in Japan and elsewhere ARE just like a 'mini-version' of the movie 2012.

     Yet...all that is happening in the world today is actually written in the Bible!

     At this point in time, needless to say you need to be vigilant if you live in earthquake, flood, tornado, volcano, etc areas.

     And be sure to exercise the good sense the Lord gave you.

     Above all, don't be afraid, for there is nothing any of us can do to 'do away' with what is happening in our world today!

     You may not be able to change the horrifying things occurring around the globe, but you most certainly can change your own reactions to them and your attitude towards past, current and future events.

     If you have never trusted in God before, maybe you'd like to do so now.

     It's your choice, of course.

     An while you're at it, if you've never read the Bible before, maybe you'd like to read that now, as well.

     That way you will at least understand what all the 'holy-rollers' are talking about all around you!

     I recommend that you actually purchase an NIV Study Bible, below, so that you will have it when computer communication is impossible.

     The notes in it will help you in case you are isolated from Christians who might otherwise help you to understand 'it' and 'things' better.

     Of course, ANY Bible version will do in a pinch.  The main point is to GET YOUR HANDS ON ONE NOW AND READ IT!

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     Think of the Bible as a 'handbook for your heart and soul', if you will, and one that is a good investment at any price.

     Specific passages will speak to your heart as they describe things happening today and I recommend the following for your reading, for starters:

     Matthew 24-25 in the New Testament

     LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2024-25&version=NIV

     1 Thessalonians 4-5 (verses 4 to 5) in the New Testament

     LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%204-5&version=NIV

     The Book Of Revelation-all of it.  You might want to start with Rev. 8 (chapter 8) and take it from there. 

      Just try reading the parts of Revelation you can easily understand first and the check back here for additional information as you continue your studies. 

     Revelation is in the New Testament and is the last book in the Bible.

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     Don't worry if it is all too confusing; NO ONE TRULY UNDERSTANDS ALL THE 'METAPHORICAL PARTS' of Revelation and if they say they do, they are lying, no matter how much of an 'expert' they claim to be.

     The truth is that as far as the Bible is concerned, I like to say to believers, "We've read the book and now we're doing the movie!"

     This is particularly amusing since my 'title' for this article here is 'Just Like The Movie 2012'...but you get the idea I'm trying to get across-kind of a 'chicken-and-egg' metaphor of my own for YOU regarding current events/ 

      Of course, only God knows what He has in mind for us and what His 'timeframe' is.
      The best we can do is try to lead as good lives as possible and live by our faith in Him.

     Here's your Revelation link:

     LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+8&version=NIV

     Now, if you have a taste for Revelation, you will enjoy discovering the revelatory 'delights' of the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.

      Once again, the reader is barraged with metaphorical and literary devices which to non-believers sounds like 'nonsense'.

     Well, I say 'Nonsense to THAT!'

     Anyone with a scintilla of perception and discernment and a genuine desire to learn the truth in good faith, so-to-speak, will recognize riveting 'convergences' between Biblical text and current events.

     If you never have before, 'speak with God' through prayer and ask directly for Guidance.

     Then listen carefully and you will receive it, I promise.

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     In fact, once you start reading and meditating upon Scripture, you're probably going to want to start journaling about what you read, glean and dream as it pertains to 'real life' and 'real Life'.

     So have pen and paper handy and write down this one word as you start: *'FIRE'

Yours In The Fire Of the Holy Spirit

Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

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