Gems of Opportunity: Governmental Software Concept: "True Virtualized Municipalities" (TVM)

Hello All,

This is my one entry for the series I call "Gem of Opportunity" by elaborating on potential conceptualizations of my own making. That provides a novel solution if not a market opportunity at hand for those bold enough to seize the day.

Today's governmental software system concept I'll coin as a "True Virtualized Municipality" or (TVM) for short. It encompasses a software development platform utilized for IT (Information Technology) departments of a county to local city municipality. Its functions are manifold from the government, commercial, to residential services using both a virtualized and augmented reality system in a 3D to at times a 4D (ie Time) landscape. Serving at large city planners, city workers, 1st responders (ie Police, Firefighters, Paramedics), larger corporate entities, small businesses, and finally the general tax paying public.

For instance, take what "Google Maps" has offered to the general public at large on a national basis across America. Be it by satellite views down to a local city street level layout. Although with sometimes outdated pictorial views in a 360-degree environment. Even now "Apple Computers Inc." is seeking to compete with "Google's" software mapping application for its own mobile and tablet computer customers.

Now picture (pun intended) a system more comprehensive than today's "Google Maps" used by the county or local city governments. Where the public works department by means of the IT office manages a small to larger virtualized city landscape. Be it in 3D to 4D real time or near real time scanning. Take for instance the "City of Hollywood" California for the city district of "Rodeo Drive" wants an added protective informative layer to such a famous luxurious landmark. If not "New York City" overlooking the "Wall Street District" as another example of a pivotal cityscape that can utilize a virtualized protective informative layer in 3D to 4D cross purposes. The entire virtualized city landscape will be drawn to nearly full scale if at all possible. Meaning down to the foot if not otherwise down to the blade of grass in the city park. Abandoned areas be it scrub woodlands or other derelict structures that are in ruins located in blighted neighborhoods will also be showcased.

Taking various Data Sourced Inputs that are constantly streamed into the "True Virtualized Municipality". Providing an onion skin approach to overlapping layers of piped in informational dynamics. Such as: Satellite Telemetry, Local Dopler Radar weather scans perhaps utilizing local weather TV station resources, geological surveys, all Cellular Tower GPS inputs from fixed structures, Water Management surveys, Chemical / Biological Hazard sensor data, Airport Authority aerial traffic and weather forecasts, Local Traffic Authorities Live Cameras such as on highways and intersections, All outward to street level private security cameras belonging to corporate or small business owners (ie Banks & ATM machines, Jewelry stores, Various retailers, Gasoline Stations, etc...) In a manner to mimic what the "City of London" does in Great Britain with their CCTV's utilized by police authorities. However having a secondary layer of a real time or near real time scanning of public spaces. To aid the virtualization of an urban landscape into 3D modeling purposes.

Providing metadata points that are more than informational or statistically based. That also provides a colorful canvas (real time scanning) to the skeletal template of the city urban plan as its been laid out. Consider it a very Functional Virtual City Sandbox, not unlike those developed by game designers. Like in the popular "Grand Theft Auto Series or Saints Row" line of simulated game sandboxes. In the beginning, the very 1st generation of such a software system will only provide viewpoints of a phantom camera much like "Google Maps". Where the camera utility zooms in and out as desired by the user of such a map application. Later software generational versions can include pedestrian or vehicular avatars. Although these avatars can not become anonymous in the usage of such a software system. Meaning those logged in via a computer system within a public general space. Be it by a mobile device or other misc platforms such as in a public library terminal. Will need to have a registered account with your very real identity included (ie drivers license, voter registration, birth certificate, etc...) The reason being as long as a registered user is logged into such a publicly available system via their mobile device. Located within the public general spaces as in mostly outdoor locales they may be deemed as an observational asset. (ie cases of public safety) This will certainly become a "Civil Rights" hotbed issue within democracies. Where safeguards of a "checks and balance" system may need to be included so as to avoid privacy issue abuses. From those with sufficient clearance to access such navigational data points of citizens within the software (TVM) system. (ie police & city workers)

An example of an observational asset by an ordinary registered citizen logged into the "True Virtualized Municipality" system. Let's say they are walking in the back streets of a residential neighborhood. Where a rainfall downpour takes hold during inclement weather. When the citizen huddled near a tree notices the local drainage sewer system is handling the deluge in a poor manner. Street level flooding begins to take hold so the good Samaritan sends an alert to be it by voice, text, or captured photo Image into the (TVM) system. Where the artificial intelligence begins to scan the locality to determine if a legitimate local flash flood is indeed occurring. Satellite telemetry if at all possible scans the local street level to see if the local municipal drainage is up to snuff. Measuring the rainfall downpour velocity and how quickly if at all the sewer drainage system is coping. If there is indeed a flash flood in mere seconds after the good Samaritan logged his alert call into the (TVM) system. A local weather advisory goes up of a flash flood in such and such street neighborhood is occurring. All nearby pedestrians and those in vehicles driving that are logged into the (TVM) system receive an audio alert of a nearby flash flood.

Another example of an observational asset by a logged in registered citizen again as a pedestrian at a public traffic intersection. A freak auto accident collision occurs between 2 or more cars. Whilst the typical person is dialing 911 emergency. Those public registered citizens can send a voice, text, or in this case a 911 Image alert into the (TVM) system. All through the mobile device camera uploading the image-tracked by GPS signifying its for such and such traffic intersection. Again if the artificial intelligence core hasn't already picked up on such a local 911 alert of an auto accident. It begins to sweep for ancillary good Samaritan (TVM) voice, text description, and certainly Image alerts. Where it begins to paint a very near real time visual image that is piped into police, fire rescue, and paramedic emergency vehicles. So the 1st responders can get a "Big Brother" eye in the sky image of the intersection auto accident. To plan for the minute or so available best practices in order to breach such a scenario. Again for the above example, local traffic can become diverted via alerts issued by the artificial intelligence of the (TVM) system. To nearby vehicular traffic and so forth.

Other applications of the "True Virtualized Municipality" software system is to alter how in many instances we interact with the 2D Internet of today. Whereby future Internet websites will become migrated into a 3D environment via similar applications of the (TVM) system. For example, a local City Hall will become rendered in a virtual 3D scale with real time or near time scans of the general public entering and exiting such a building. The virtual City Hall in 3D will become its own website for users from the Internet. At the margins of the 3D website can be all the bells and whistles of app features. Including plugins of social media services of Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, etc...

Entering such a public governmental building with one's phantom camera or in later registered avatar software versions. One encounters the very real scanned lobby with an office directory at the back wall. Those offices open to the general public a user clicks on the office directory link and is magically transported to such an office. Where they're greeted by the real person receptionist at her desk like if it was an incoming phone call. In this case, it'll be the phantom camera or the registered citizen by their real proper name. If a waiting line exists in such an office than both local real people and virtualized people are lumped together. As in a first come, first served basis waiting line that is both real and virtualized. Eventually, the real waiting line in an office may be done away with if the virtual waiting line proves popular and successful. Where the only people in such a city office will be the city workers at their real desks and their augmented reality desks within the virtual office scape. So if a clocked in city worker can be tracked like today's GPS-enabled vehicle fleets out on the public roads. However, in this case, it's for security purposes, or if someone has taken an excessive bathroom break. City workers based on security clearance may be able to access additional private city office floors or what have you within the 3D enabled City Hall. So instead of having to go up and travel 2 floors and deliver a file in person. The city worker via the (TVM) system can digitally transmit files, voice messages, etc.. to a person's particular desk. Consider it another layer of communication beyond that of the standard email, phone, SMS text, or social media platform.

Also, any additional public government television channels can also be piped into such a (TVM) system. Be it for publicly held local city council meetings. That logged in registered citizens can petition to speak in audio and video (ie a Skype plugin), or type messages in a text when making their case. By delivering a pointed remark on any particular standing issue. Considering it a form of civic participation from the general interested public.

Now consider every residential registered citizen of the "True Virtualized Municipality" system. Has their real home property converted into a 3D website of its own standing. Where again users from the Internet that happen to know you personally can visit your very real 3D Home Page. (it gives the home page real significance this time and not the symbolic Internet lingo of today) On your personal 3D home property exterior website again at the margins, each user is offered apps and plugins to utilize by their own customizations. Be it social media plugins of Facebook, Twitter, Blog sites, etc... Every registered user will also receive their own municipal email address account. The address will be locked to the physical property address so the name of it may be very generic by street address. Much like your real mail box sitting at street level or within an apartment complex. Emails received at such a municipal street address will be typical. Such as everything sent to you by snail mail via the postal system will also receive a parallel digital email message. For example drivers license renewals, property tax assessments or payments due, election days and results, local water and sewage bills, boiled water advisory, sewage spill advisory, local flood and tornado warnings, etc...

Not to leave the larger commercial enterprises out of the loop be they larger franchise outlets down to the local small business owner. Their business property address will also become their own 3D website showcasing the real exterior of their business operation. Where local small to corporate business owners can migrate their E-Commerce Operations be it for retail or business to business supply chain needs. Consider a retail customer entering your 3D business outlet website via their mobile smartphone device that happens to be registered to the (TVM) system. They can browse in full 3D merchandise that is actually on your real store outlet shelf such as at a Walmart locale. By means of sensors on the store shelves or any indoor store cameras. Let's say they're at the electronics television section and are considering buying an LCD Tv. They click on the TV and watch as the product information is displayed to them. The customer can switch television channels to broadcast local Tv stations. Now the customer borrows a virtual copy of your LCD Tv and situates it inside a virtual mock-up of their own exact living room layout. After they tweak the placement setting of the LCD in their own prior scanned home using (TVM) utility tools. They want to see what the LCD Tv packaging will look like when its removed out of the box. Where they watch a quick video of a store employee removing the product out of the box. As in an instructional video in how to configure the LCD Tv stand. With any such pertinent product information when using custom settings via a remote control set up. Of course, savvy retail customers can go bargain shopping via the (TVM) system. Entering any of a litany of local 3D business websites of electronic stores searching for the best price.

Later versions of the "True Virtualized Municipality" software system can provide upgrade tiered packages to commercial and residential address customers. To improve the look and functionality if so desired of their 3D exterior property address websites. All of this can be administered by the local municipality via the public works section such as the IT department. That is the commercial software vendor that developed the (TVM) system by partnering in customer support for the local city or county government. The local government can decide to keep all of this in-house in order to generate additional revenue streams to the local treasury. Besides the usual fare of collecting taxes, fees, etc... If kept in-house the local government IT departments will need an increased authoritative mandate from the State government with infrastructure outlay of capital expenses as it is needed. Otherwise, the State or local county government can elect to receive all this support outside of the software developer that built such a system from scratch. To open it up to private commercial contract vendors by an open bidding process to implement it for a local municipality. In conjunction with partnerships with additional city government services such as tie-ins with first responders.

The "True Virtualized Municipality" software system is designed to be from the ground up an additional overlay of digitized mechanisms. To aid and support the delivery of local government resources as they are needed. Moreover, it will also receive qualified support for commercial and residential needs as they appear over time into the implementation of such a platform. This is clearly the future where the Internet of today can develop into tomorrow. Leaving behind in many instances the vestiges of the atypical 2D environments when interfacing with the technology of tomorrow practically on our doorstep here today.

Ivan "Atrayo" Pozo-Illas, has devoted 21 years of his life to the pursuit of clairvoyant automatic writing channeling the Angelic host. Ivan is the author of the spiritual wisdom series of "Jewels of Truth" consisting of 3 volumes published to date. He also channels inspired conceptual designs that are multi-faceted for the next society to come that are solutions based as a form of dharmic service. Numerous examples of his work are available at "Atrayo's Oracle" blog site of 11 years plus online. Your welcome to visit his website "Jewelsoftruth.us" for further information or to contact Atrayo directly. 

Jewels of Truth Statement: "On Magic"

Magic:

I believe and know in Magic! This magic is not pagan nor based upon witchcraft. It is based on the sacred "Divinity" within all of us and the beauty of life itself. This magic I speak of manifests itself in synchronicity, omens, blessings, and most of all in "Miracles" both small and large. Another word for this magic is the "Grace of God(dess)" that performs wonders that are dynamic and vibrantly alive. All of life is singing in harmony. It is only when we quiet the turmoil around our minds and hearts by truly listening. Can we begin to hear the orchestra of angels playing for God(dess) in its fullest splendor. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

"Jewels of Truth: The Wayfarer of the Soul", Volume 2 pg. 103-104

Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of The Month

Hello All,

It's that time of the month where I'll share a trio of "Jewels of Truth" statements. Which will most likely appear in a forthcoming Volume 3 of the series. Whilst I share my works here piecemeal for your enjoyment earlier this week I started an experiment. By including at least a couple times per week my other "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom statements that have already been published. Go figure I'm doing things backwards by actually highlighting my newer unpublished works with you the reader at large globally. Before that of my older material that was published back in 2007 and 2011 respectively.

(Shameless plug) Of which you can purchase either volume of "Jewels of Truth" over in our links portion of this blog site. I'll sincerely appreciate the patronage of my works, thank you.

Today's statements are on the topics of Tales, Jesus Christ, and Religion. In the series of #1006-1008 written originally in early January 2010. Now being shared for the very first time for your enjoyment and reflection.

Thank you for being a reader.

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1006) Life is a Infinite tale where any one story comes to an end and another is about to commence right now. Thus following a circular route akin to the "Ying Yang" or the "Infinity Symbol" as a living paradoxical dynamic. The combined stories of the ages are just that stories. Until that time a story teller breathes life into them making them a thing of both beauty and wonder. Some stories will last the very test of time itself by outlasting cultures that gave them birth. Aside from these intriguing stories all the other ones will simply become forgotten as the ages past them by in history.

Only the truest seeker of tales that have gone by will be the very one to reclaim the past in all its splendor. Be forewarned a story may not always be fiction in its re-accounting. Some may strike a cord of older grudges that may be best forgotten rather than exhumed. The responsibility lays in the story teller in their ulterior motives to reawaken a tale of yore. Is the intent to delight audiences, educate the public at large, or worse spread division by sowing seeds of long since dead propaganda? Many elements of historical accounts are always based on selective memory. It is whom that is alive making the argument by this or that point where stories become the embodiment of history. Be it factually based or by plain hearsay misrepresenting reality from another age of humanity.

Not all story tellers are historians and not all historians are charlatans. The bulk of historians are nobly minded in being sincere educators in helping us remember. By sharing anecdotes that foster a pearl of wisdom if not a greater moral to the tale. The story has many elements that is steeped in truth. It is up to the judicious listener or reader to fathom what is real and what is conjured up misdirection. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


1007)  It has been stated What If "Jesus Christ" came back during our present times and walked amongst us? Much the same as he humbly walked amongst his followers after his own stunning resurrection. Right before he chose to reveal his truest identity to them. Perhaps a more reasonable answer is if he is walking amongst us right now. It is for the grace of God he does so within the very fiber of our combined souls in Oneness. 

Since in many astounding ways he is our Christian avatar be it as holiest Savior. To some others a highly revered prophet or otherwise sacred ascended master. He is our intercessor a "Way Shower" if not more so a Bridge that helps our faith climb into the heavens. It could also be stated before our combined births as people and before the very births of our solemn immediate ancestors. That when Jesus the Christ walked on this Earth by Gods twinkling of the eye. Paradoxically we were or are by his side with him as he lived. Our human lives presently speaking is also our eternal souls as a collective unformed consciousness of our own divine selves. That gave him strength as he endured for us across the recorded history we know of him, and all the sacred moments we never knew of him as well. We lived with Christ when he was of mortal flesh through the very Spirit of God that is living through us right now. An eternal uplink that can never be severed even if choose to disavow our faith, it is still there as God is our witness. Our divine souls gave him comfort, gave him strength, gave him inspiration, and most of all gave him unconditional love. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


1008)  Of all the great and minor faiths as religions that have evolved over the ages with humanity. Many had their birth at the death or near death of another religious faith. One day the anthropological phenomena of our predominant faiths may become naturally forgotten, demonized, if not morph into another religious tradition altogether. What we historically call as mythology be it for Ancient Greece, Persia, or Mayan cultures were the Almighty religions of their age. Ages from today our renowned and accomplished heirs of thousands of years into our combined futures. Will regard our present day Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as mythologies of their own understanding. 

It may very well become a question that humanity is evolving for better or worse? Technologically if our civilization survives if not thrives well into what we may consider today as a science fiction opera. Our heirs to come may very well be more machine than human. Perhaps an atheists paradise? If not we may adopt a foreign religion from another sophisticated off world intelligent species by what we deem as superior spiritual beings. 

Today's dogma and theology may very well be our salvation today. For countless tomorrows that are far away may be deemed more heresy than we would care to admit. We live for today judged by ourselves, if not by God more over. Make it a noble life with the least amount of blood shed on your hands, and your children's hands to come. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

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The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope. 
---Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. 
---Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded or how much you have. ---Oprah Winfrey. 

If you see that some aspect of your society is bad, and you want to improve it, there is only one way to do so; you have to improve people. And in order to improve people, you begin with only one thing; you can become better yourself. ---Leo Tolstoy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ---Matthew 5:8

Jewels of Truth Statement: "On Benevolence"

Benevolence:

You will recognize the benevolence in others by speech and deed. Where the gravity of the truth is so inspired as to remove doubt, and become as deep as a mountains stone that doesn't crack.  ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

"Jewels of Truth: A Soul Odyssey Within", Volume 1 pg. 8

Jewels of Truth Statement: "On Worship"

Hello All,

Consider this an experiment on my part to increase the frequency of my posts here on my blog site. I'll be mimicking my entries over at "Atrayo's Oracle" over at Facebook. Besides that of my other blog site of the same name over at Tumblr. I'll be sharing excerpts of both Volume 1 & 2 of  the "Jewels of Truth" series on a hopefully more so regular basis.

So without a further adieu, enjoy.

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Worship:


The "Holy Spirit of God" is a custodial being. One that nurtures without hurry those that accept his or her wondrous "Will of Testament". It is an ever loving and forgiving tranquility one is confronted by in such a sacred relationship. A solace to return to time after time in a holistic manner no matter which relationship best defines your union with the Creator. So does this sacred relationship with your personal creator fill many other relationship roles as needed and sought after. The one God(dess) provides all manners of nurturing one's very own spirit. Be it a parental figure, to one of a Divine spouse, or best friend through the "Holy Spirit". All benevolent relationship roles are infinitely offered through the one God(dess) we love and worship all so dearly. Amen.
---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

"Jewels of Truth: The Wayfarer of the Soul", Volume 2 pg. 178

Jewels of Truth Statement: "Paradise Is All That Love Is"

Hello All,

Here in our Summer months here in the States the beauty of mother nature is apparent. I hope many of you world wide are enjoying the fruits of your labors as well as each others company in all that is wholesome. Taking a moment in your daily strides to breathe in the life afforded to us by God. All the while remembering that a moment as the twinkling of the eye is all we have together here on Earth.

With that said here is "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom statement #1481 on the topic of "Paradise". If your paying attention this one statement preceded my prior posting on "The Kingdom of God". I was lucky enough to have two stellar knock outs in my humble opinion when struck by the rapture of poetic inspiration.

Enjoy, and may you celebrate with me your own sacred and holy Divinity. Amen.

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1481) We all have seen the "Face of God" as timeless souls and we know his holy face or Image as "Heaven" itself. Our souls remember when our mortal selves constantly forgets on our own behalf. Only in religious and spiritual worship can we remember once more, because the radiance of "Heaven" is his Absolute Love for all creation(s).

No one dares forget paradise although we try to recreate it by means of our egos. To only be reminded there is only one lasting paradise, and that is God(dess) as him or herself. As fools we venture to make entire worlds in our own frail human Image and Likeness. To only have the winds of time blow away vast empires to crumble back to dust.

Only when we collectively with a divine maturity understand such a phenomena we call paradise. Can we recreate all that is miraculous in our lives for all to witness. All empty vessels as souls will seek to become filled in your essence.  Let them not drink in of your essence alone or you shall become dry soon enough. Instead teach them by an unconditional Love how to drink and eat from the benevolent nature of God instead. There is a bounty that knows no end, for it is Infinite! Return to God there you shall find paradise awaiting you with open arms. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Jewels of Truth Statement: "Beyond Time & Space Our Unformed Souls"

Hello All,

Just yesterday I was writing another freshly minted "Jewels of Truth" statement in the series of #1482. As always I write in long hand using notebooks by means of becoming motivated by inspiration. Such an inspiration takes on the form of what some would call psychic automatic writing. If others want to call it taping into your own sub-conscious by pulling yourself out of the equation. Than fine, however the technique of automatic writing I utilize is a collaborative effort with my spirit guides or Angels. Where I stand at the ready to receive sometimes "Word for Word" of what to write not having a clue where I'll end up in such a writing endeavor.

I usually go on such a route where I write and write having to double back to add punctuation and minor corrections. So as to conform to a near semblance of a written structure for you the reader. What I end up with often profusely astounds me as something that is eloquent and sharply to the point.  Since I do not write in chapters, but in concise statements if not shorter proverb like forms. Also very often these statement have a double meaning that they are directed to me personally from my Angels. However in a universal sense also apply to you the reader in the broadest appeal of the words and meaning contained herein.

So last night I was writing about how we all are a macro collective as Life itself by means of the Soul. Or in other words we are the "Kingdom of God" become manifest here on Earth. My Angels by my automatic writing dropped a massive discovery on my lap with a Paradox in expression. As in the contrast of living as a human being versus that of living as a divine being within creation.

May statement #1482 in the "Jewels of Truth" series provoke and expand your notions of the soul as a multidimensional entity in your own minds and hearts. Enjoy.

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1482) We are the "Kingdom of God" become manifest and whole before our very eyes. We are more than mammals considering ourselves to being homo sapiens in existence. We are the finely distinct nature of God broken into an infinitesimal amount of creatures within creation itself. Come to be reborn on this side of the veil of the physical universe.

We have come so life may beget more blessed and God centered Life in all that is Holy and beautiful. To grow by finite experiences so we may make mistakes and learn lessons again in eternity. We have come to give love and to be taught how to hate another being. We came as souls to know the difference between good and evil. By hopefully returning to the Divine Light once more since that is what we are beings of light as unformed energy. Just as God(dess) is unformed energy or light in his or her own Image and Likeness. The unformed Divine being does not need time nor space as a constraining dimension. Only mortal carnally oriented human beings need the constraints of time and the limitations of space in order to survive.

We love you once more dear child of God so that you may awaken. To only realize that you are the "Kingdom of God" become self-aware. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Gems of Opportunity: Humanitarian Concept: "Veteran Mentors For Kids"

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Just yesterday here in America we celebrated "Memorial Day". It is a holiday where we observe those service military personnel that made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. No matter which military engagement they were deployed under be it in a declared war or otherwise in our history.

The reason why I mention such a recent holiday where many Americans cherished their own families with outdoor barbecues, if not attending a "Memorial Day" parade together. Is today's "Gem of Opportunity" concept is to honor those military service personnel that are deployed oversea's. Be they deployed in times of war or periods of relative peace throughout the world. Those men and woman serving on our behalf in the armed forces whereby they make the sacrifice of becoming separated from their families. Especially leaving behind young children yearning to become reunited with their deployed parent that is in the armed services. Rarely does it occur that both parents are deployed serving together in the military with a young dependent child left with their grand parents for instance.

So today's humanitarian concept is titled "Veteran Mentors For Kids" program. That will pair an available mentor of the same service military branch a parent on deployment is currently committed to in an overseas theater of operations. For instance, be it enlisted or officer corp a father in the Army of a young child such as a boy is left wanting for their father to return. A male Army personnel wishing to become a trained mentor would be paired with the young boy as a surrogate male role model. To offer emotional encouragement and understanding of possibly what his father is doing in service. Besides to offer cultural local enrichment to the child be it through athletic or artistic activities. Not too dissimilar what a contemporary "Boys & Girls Club" provides to children of all backgrounds.

The same instance would apply to young girls where a mother is deployed. For example, an Air Force enlisted female tech is deployed overseas. The father not in the military has difficulty in some instances with an unruly young daughter entering her tween years. (10-12 yrs.) So a willing Air Force mentor of the same gender perhaps a woman Captain fills the role of a female role model. So while the mother is deployed overseas the mentor visits at least once a week the young girl in question. For activities befitting a girl of that age group similar to the young boy in the prior example.

Both parents would be given a dossier of the available mentor candidates that correlate to the age group and gender of their child. So both parents, especially before one enters an overseas military deployment. Is engaged and gets to aid in the hand picking of the eligible mentor for their child. All attempts from the available pool of mentor candidates will be made to match them to their own service branch of the military as noted above. If not, a substitution will be made as a recommendation to the parent to either be placed on a waiting list or select a mentor from another branch of the military. For example where a Navy mentor is lacking a Coast Guard mentor may be recommended instead.

All mentors will undergo a civil / military criminal background check and will be drawn from either present military service personnel. Or past honorably discharged veterans of any of the various military branches. If a dual citizen such an American citizen also holding citizenship in another country. That has served in an International Armed Forces capacity is interested in such a mentor program. Their military service record will be verified including civil / military criminal background checks will be conducted. Let's say a Frenchman that served in the French Legionaries as a young man. That is now an older adult veteran holding dual American citizenship. If interested they would be welcomed to enroll as a mentor veteran for a household that is bilingual in English and French.

Mentors interested in participating in the "Veteran Mentors For Kids" program will take a series of workshops. To prepare them for either child needing role models be they well adjusted to a degree or at risk youth. The Mentors will not be thrown in left to fend for themselves. There will be assigned via the program a Case Worker that will monitor the family and the mentor in tandem. Every mentor is required to meet the mentored child at least once a week. Although the parent may allow up to 3 times a week depending on the mentors personal scheduling availability. Every mentor will be given a journal to help them track personal notes and days / times visiting the child. Hopefully, the mentor will meet with a child before they're required weekly check-up with the child's program assigned case worker. The case worker will meet with the child and the parent at least once a month to monitor how the program is aiding the household overall. Including to compare the notes derived from the mentors journal and their own findings for routine check-ups.

Mentors that have children of their own will be preferably matched with children similar in age group to the potential mentored child in the program. However, in such instances, the Mentors spouse will need to undergo a criminal background check of their own. No matter if they aren't directly involved with their spouses mentor responsibilities. At any time the parent of a mentored child is allowed to tag along or chaperon on an outing of their child with a mentor. At least once a year if at all possible especially if the deployed parent is back on return leave as a temporary visit. That both parents of the child and the mentor go out together on a regular outing with the child. To help pair up the psychological support of the child in question to showcase continuity of the parents and mentor role model as getting along aka bonding well together. If a household has 2 or more children of nearly similar age groups and gender they will be assigned to the same mentor. For instance, a male child of age 10 and another teenage boy that is 14 would be directed together to the very same male mentor role model. Preferably to the very same military service branch that the deployed parent is involved with at the time.

Structured activities can be devised with the help of the parent and the case worker. That the mentor can engage with the child to help them in personal self-worth and overall confidence. Activities as noted above, can be local cultural enrichment events. Be it the local fair, museum trip, holiday parade attendance, air show, a boat regatta, concert, sporting event, etc.... Including partaking in athletic activities be it football, baseball, martial arts, fishing, etc... If not other mundane outings such as a lunch at a restaurant or to attend a family picnic from the mentors own family gathering. For those military bases that are much larger perhaps a "Veteran Mentors For Kids" clubhouse can be erected as a local out reach center. For affected service personnel with young dependents with one or both parents deployed overseas. No matter if the mentor candidate pool sources from other military branches outside the emphasis of the local military installation. (ie an Air Force base with mentors of all other service branches visiting and utilizing the clubhouse)

The "Veteran Mentor For Kids" program is to help households of deployed military personnel. With young children dependents to adjust from the vacuum of an overseas parent in the armed forces. To provide household stability to the remaining parent struggling to keep order at home. To help the young to older child cope and to understand the pivotal role the armed forces plays in the child's household. To provide the mentor with the enriching engagement to aid a child in need of a surrogate role model. To provide emotional, mental, social, and even spiritual upliftment to the children enrolled within such a veterans mentoring program. And, finally to alleviate the societal burden on military households with young dependents to help heal the rift of a deployed parent(s) overseas.

Please check out the "Military Child Education Coalition" (Link) if you are in need of support for your own child within a military household. The (MCEC) is not affiliated in any manner with the humanitarian conceptualization I just provided above.

Ivan "Atrayo" Pozo-Illas, has devoted 21 years of his life to the pursuit of clairvoyant automatic writing channeling the Angelic host. Ivan is the author of the spiritual wisdom series of "Jewels of Truth" consisting of 3 volumes published to date. He also channels inspired conceptual designs that are multi-faceted for the next society to come that are solutions based as a form of dharmic service. Numerous examples of his work are available at "Atrayo's Oracle" blog site of 11 years plus online. Your welcome to visit his website "Jewelsoftruth.us" for further information or to contact Atrayo directly.

Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of The Month

Hello All,

Today's trio of "Jewels of Truth" statements were written back in late December 2009 and early January 2010. Number #1003 was written before the "Like" phenomena took the world by storm via Facebook. So today's topics are on: Liking, Life, and Children. In the series of #1003-1005.

As always may you find them interesting, enjoyable, insightful, if not challenging to your own beliefs and values in life.

Thank you.

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1003) When you are liked by someone else in life be it a person, or a dear pet. You have been given a sacred honestly genuine gift from the heart of the giver. One to be either accepted as either a delight or scorned capriciously with disdain. Being "Liked" is a form of early affection, whether it is between acquaintances, friends, and/or potential lovers. How one responds to such a gift of becoming "Liked" is the difference of acceptance or rejection of the kind act, if not otherwise very selfish gesture. It is all based on the intention of the giver. Is it sincere or tied with lengthy strings of ulterior motivations in order to gain favor by means of subterfuge?

Acceptance of the affection of being liked is paramount of a start of a potential friendship about to take hold. The quality of such a friendship is dependent on what is invested into it. How fair is the relation or otherwise balanced in enjoying each others company. An outright rejection that dismisses any early offers of becoming liked can be one of several instances. The first is very plain a not interested nor having anything to do with you in any future personal connection. The next instance is the opposite gender wants you to prove your worth with strings attached. In earning their affection socially speaking be it in courtship. Or with either gender out of some heavily negotiated business proposal out of mutual convenience.

Thus the gift of the heart by offering acceptance in liking another person surely is a thing of beauty and truthfulness. It is the foundational stone that many later stronger relationships can be built from in all reality. The vanguard emotion to a forthcoming dignity and respect placed on full display for each to partake of earnestly. Always beware of what is genuine appreciation and what is otherwise a selfish tactic of exploitation. By tricking someone's sensibility for another's gain at your expense. Only time will tell which is which in how the relationship feels intuitively and is showcased for all to see by the action of those concerned. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


1004)  Life is a struggle for the brave of the heart, mind, and spirit. Not just for the typical person is life a burden at times. It is especially for those with the intent of doing good within their midst. This is not to say that a wrong doer isn't at liberty to do good themselves. However such a choice is harder still for them when it is sincere. Where the easiest way is the best manner for them to live through short cuts.

The determined person whether through just means or misdeeds will always find satisfaction in life through perseverance. It is by the degree of their intents that will distinguish them as a person of conviction or as an utter fool. This is where the soul with a sense of wonder will turn a life of struggle into a blessing to behold. By their own creative mindset they shall reveal openings to greater opportunities that all others are blind to recognize in their own common presence. Follow the just leader stirring you within your own sacred soul. There you will find "God(dess)" directing you to even greater glories yet still to be encountered. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


1005)  If one in life has the greater responsibility of becoming a caring parent with children of all sorts of aptitudes. One must soon realize your children are not just your own as loving parents. They belong to the Earth our great mother and also in the Divine Spirit of our father in Heaven that is God. For this organic planet we call the Earth is a living and breathing organism be it scientifically or spiritually speaking. Our mortal flesh belongs to the essence of our great mother here on this ancient Earth. Yet our souls as we are proper stewards of in origin paradoxically also belongs to God(dess) metaphysically speaking.

Be still to know this truth where your parental frustrations and anguish should always be surrendered to God. That is in turn your holy parent in all things divine. Such a surrendering does not omit you from your own earthly responsibilities to yourself and your own children of birth or adoption. Allow such a holy surrender to become a blessing permitting your concerns to become lifted from your heart and mind. So you in turn may have a clear conscience and a mindset in order to receive guidance and support from the "Holy Spirit of God". The consequences of not surrendering your emotional and mental burdens unto the Lord your God. Will cheat you and your children of a vibrant life because you were selfish with your pain, just as you were selfish with your joys in life. Be still and know we all belong to each other because of our relationship with mother Earth. Deeper still know we also belong to each other because God has loved us so for an eternity. For his "Holy Spirit" unites us all as "One". Hallelujah! ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

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Those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease. ---Proverbs 1:33

Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for and you will succeed. ---Sydney Smith.

Honor your own complexity. ---Mark Gerzon. "Coming Into Our Own".

Every being is an abode of God, worthy of respect and reverence. ---Hindu Scripture.

The louder our world today is, the deeper God seems to remain in silence. Silence is the language of eternity; noise passes. ---Gertrud von Le Fort.

The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep. ---Jalaluddin Rumi.

Victory belongs to the most persevering. ---Napoleon Bonaparte.

We can't control our destiny, but we can control who we become. ---Anne Frank.

Be attentive to my words... For they are Life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. ---Proverbs 4:20-22

Jewels of Truth Statement: "A Self-Medicating Popular Culture"

Hello All,

In order to make up for some of my missed entries in April due to my family vacation. I'm posting a couple extra entries here in the month of May for your enjoyment.

Today's entry was inspired by a most recent personal journal entry of my own in my notebook. Figuring out one of my own mental processes during my diary entry.  I stumbled on a macro parallel that mimics a pattern in our American society. (if not other Western contemporary societies) By means of story telling in our mass media aka Popular Culture be it in films, books, video games, and music. A form of escapism is alright in a playful balanced fashion, but in excess its addictive and destructive to our cultural psyche to say the least.

As I enjoy saying without a further adieu may you find "Jewels of Truth" statement #1475 insightful.

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1475) All societies come and go for awhile throughout our combined histories as a people. What stands as mass story telling or popular culture is the stuff of legends. Some story telling is instructive and quite entertaining for those who offer hidden messages for personal growth. Not all stories have a bonafide moral to the tale. So it is with any popular cultural materials that such empty stories offer only entertainment value in themselves alone.

Any society that glorifies violence or sexual practices as a popular cultural diversion. Is unconsciously Self-Medicating itself so as to relieve the mass consciousness from the pain of daily living. An escape like no other where if practiced in excess shall only produce a mass neurosis in any culture. The perceived popular escapism comes at a psychological cost if left unchecked and/or not addressed directly. It is never a good thing to gorge oneself on tall tales to the exclusion of all else.

As in life there must be a healthy balance in all things. If not excess takes any people into several expressions of destructive addictions. That instead of a delightful escape will only produce misery henceforth. Be wary what you allow into your hearts and minds always. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Jewels of Truth Statement: "God's Saints, Prophets, Angels, and Masters Return To Us Constantly As People"

Hello All,

Today's "Jewels of Truth" statement in the series of #1451 is meant to be provocative to challenge one's own faith to rethink what is possible. Even if the premise that this spiritual statement is rejected outright by the reader. The concept has been codified within several predominant faiths such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and even within Christianity itself.

So the old saying of entertaining Angels when one is unaware is a very viable option to say the least.

Again go ahead and rethink your own assumptions if it is possible regarding your religious or spiritual faith. How many times this may have occurred throughout human history continuing into modern times? In regards to reincarnation of holy figures that we all revere appearing time and again. Serving each human generation as it is needed in pivotal periods of human global history. Especially now with 7 billion plus souls on planet Earth and growing.

Open yourselves to God's Mystery.

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1451) All sacred Holy texts are never a final completed accomplishment or a covenant for all worshipers. It may be presented by religious authorities as the institutions that foster such a system of support may have you believe. That all canon is final stemming from human periods of development arranged in our antiquity. However in all sincerity that is just another fallacy pushed upon the faithful in order to maintain a well centralized base of power in said religious institutions.

All blessed faiths did not have just one set of masters be they prophets, saints, and others even as one esteemed demigod. The Christians have taught that "John The Baptist" was later revered as the reincarnation of the Prophet Elijah. This is not meant to be a one off occurrence however rare such a phenomena is in happenstance. This is a living miracle a dynamic that has been happening throughout our collective history. All anointed: Saints, Prophets, Masters as Demigods, and Angels have come amongst humanity time after time as incarnated flesh. The "Word of God" is an endless stream of a dialogue that has been ongoing since before the dawn of humanity. The "Word Become Flesh" was not a miraculous event just for Christians.

Humanity for its part has been just as clueless to execute many of these blessed vanguards just as "Jesus the Christ" was executed. Another Christian instance of which their are too many amongst the Saints. Is of the French medieval Saint of "Joan of Arc" executed after her own miracles for witch craft. Those Holy Ones spared from persecution have more likely than not enmeshed themselves within the clergy of their own faith. Perhaps as respected theologians, mystics, and/or philosophers of their own time. If they were aware or not of their own past holy identity in human history. It is only God(dess) and the Angels that truly know the lot of them that chose to return to us time and again by the majestic "Will of God". Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Humanitarian Concept: "Crop Pickers Empowerment Enterprise"

Hello All,

Today is "International Workers Day" (Link) otherwise known as May Day as its celebrated elsewhere in the world. So in honor of Immigrant crop pickers laboring away for a better life for their collective families. I dedicate this concept to them in the spirit of goodwill and humane treatment of such a worker class.

The humane treatment is easy to comprehend since the novelist John Steinbeck of "Mice & Men", besides "Grapes of Wrath". Famously wrote about the American "Dust Bowl" era in the 1930's of California Salinas Valley. Yes, that was eighty years or so away still the abusive plight against documented and especially undocumented crop pickers persists. Unscrupulous fruit and vegetable growers prey on the cheap labor denying them access to social services, clean water, adequate housing stock, even wage theft. If that wasn't bad enough as reported by the "Coalition of Immokalee Workers" (Link) here in Florida's Treasure Coast.

I quote from the top line paragraph:
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"The CIW's Anti-Slavery Campaign is a worker-based approach to eliminating modern-day slavery in the agricultural industry. The CIW helps fight this crime by uncovering, investigating, and assisting in the federal prosecution of slavery rings preying on hundreds of farm workers. In such situations, captive workers are held against their will by their employers through threats and, all too often, the actual use of violence -- including beatings, shootings, and pistol-whippings. ---CIW"
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This concept of mine was inspired in part from a PBS (Public Broadcasting Station) America's response to public television similar to the British BBC stations. On a weekly news and issues show called "Need To Know". From their Season 3 Episode 24 (Link) which first aired back on March 1st, 2013 titled "Down in Salinas Valley". (Of the aforementioned John Steinbeck fame)

Although "Need To Know" didn't cover so much the slavery aspect of migrant workers on America's farms. They did focus like a laser on the systemic poverty amongst such a population of mostly undocumented crop pickers. Although scattered within are documented Americans of Hispanic descent. Communities such as the one within "Salinas Valley, California" are scattered across the American Border States with Mexico. If not further into other States like in the deep south for instance. The United States even has antiquated Agriculture Child Labor Laws (Link) that harken back to America's pre Industrial Revolution days. Which only last year literally to the day the U.S. Congress struck down a bill to improve such child labor practices. That largely affect migrant children working for an income for their respective families.

I quote from a Huffington Post article dated April 27th, 2012:
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"Norma Flores Lopez, a child farm workers' advocate at the nonprofit Association of Farm Worker Opportunity Programs, told The Huffington Post that the rules were "common sense" and would have helped protect children who work as migrants, not because of tradition but because their families need money.

We felt that these were commonsense protections that maintained the traditions of family farms and would have saved many kids' lives. We're sad about it," said Lopez, who herself was a migrant worker as a child. "All the misinformation being put out there was really misrepresenting what these rules were. The benefits were overshadowed. The ones who will be paying for that is kids." ---Dave Jamieson.
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It sadly seems America's boisterous ideals of Freedom and Liberty are only applying to its citizens. Not in its domestic or foreign policy as much as it should when dealing with large swath's of demographic groups that originate elsewhere within our borders. 

Now after this lengthy set up of an introduction allow me to get to the meat of my concept for a sense of empowerment for crop pickers within America. Although it could be applicable to other nations that the "Rule of Law" matters. My "Crop Pickers Empowerment Enterprise" model is part a funding mechanism to further bolster such Hispanic populations entrenched in poverty. Mixed into an equitable working business model to give self ownership and self dignity to the victims from such abusive bad acting produce growers. In regards to the seasonal or year long migrant crop pickers across America. It would take one or more communities to experiment within their locality to see if such a concept could work for them in the final analysis.

There are 3 legs to such an operation in total:

First: To find a "Coalition of the Willing" as founding member organizations to launch such an enterprise. Be it social services to advocacy groups that focus on Immigrant to regular fare farm workers across America. Such as the aforementioned "Coalition of Immokalee Workers" (CIW),  "Farm Labor Organizing Committee" (FLOC), or "Fair Food Standards Council" (FFSC) which is an off-shoot organization of the "CIW" servicing the Floridian Tomato industry.

Once such a confederation of supporting organizations is put together to further empower farm to migrant workers. Especially those within abusive working conditions by unscrupulous produce growers. A cooperative not for profit business plan is patched into place to launch a series of "Urban / Suburban / Rural Green" spaces which are nursery community farms. Touted and utilized to reinvigorate urban spaces within America's impoverished neighborhoods. Pioneered by today's Green Hippies and/or yuppies in many suburban area's that supply larger "Farmer Market's" in American cities. The majority of which utilize organic farming practices as a community member driven enterprise.

Why not co-opt such a green initiative and utilize the professional impoverished crop pickers across America? To empower such a working class in taking partial ownership as a cooperative jump started by such a confederation of organizations. Where such plots of land are either donated or purchased outright by the enterprise itself. To literally rescue those workers found to have been exploited as forced labor. If not generally more so subjected to wage theft, poor safety working conditions, poor housing stock (access to utilities), and access to clean water for daily living conditions. Basically begin to Poach migrant workers away from the abusive produce growers overall where it'll hurt them where it counts, their bottom lines.

The funding mechanism does not just depend on grants or local small to medium sized business sponsors alone. To aid such a venture Crowd Sourced Funding websites can be utilized such as: Crowd Rise (Link) (focuses on Charities), Start Some Good (Link) (focuses on Social Intiatives), Fundly (Link) (focuses on Fund Raising), and Indiegogo (Link) (focuses on Ventures of all sorts as Start-ups).

Second: The listed organizations within the confederation that are mostly social services. In a custodial sense begin to serve those rescued migrant workers working on the nursery farm plots as a cooperative. Be it food security as in nutritional needs, access to housing including rental assistance, access to safe drinking water, wages that are supplemented by community grants, besides local business sponsors such as eatery's, hospitality industry, farmer's market, and the proceeds of the Urban / Suburban / Rural Green nursery farm plots.

Once the business model of the "Crop Pickers Empowerment Enterprise" proves itself. The profits could be either reinvested to launch additional Green spaces as in nursery community farm plots. If not Buy Out a fully fledged working Farm as a wholly owned operation. To compete on near equal terms within the agriculture industry itself within America. Allotting additional out growth in aiding disadvantaged migrant workers in secure job placement within a humane working and living environment.

Third: When step two is in full swing to reinvent such a cooperative into a workers Labor Union. Including gather decades long evidence of inhumane treatment of migrant workers of various ethnic origins in America. To launch an ambitious class action law suit against the solely bad actors that have literally enslaved such a class of people. Similar to the Tobacco industry wide settlement America experienced with the Federal government nearly a generation ago. The Labor Union acting in good faith will help shape the Federal and State laws regarding immigrants working within the agriculture industry, including the undocumented children.

An article from Time magazine from September 21st, 2012 by Alfonso Serrano. Stated not even regular American citizens can be induced to work in such an industry as crop pickers.

Bitter Harvest: U.S. Farmers Urge Changes to Immigration Laws (Link)

I quote:
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"Farming operations nationwide, from New York to Georgia to California, are reeling from similar labor shortages despite offering domestic workers competitive packages that include 401(k) plans and health insurance. Almost in unison, farmers complain that even when they are able to lure domestic workers to what often amounts to high-skilled, grueling work, it’s not long before they abandon the job. ---Alfonso Serrano."
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This is in light of recent stringent Immigration policies enacted by the States such as Arizona. Where literally tons of produce on farms across America lay unpicked rotting on the fields. Since migrant workers were in fear of crack downs by the government so they stayed home in their own host countries in Central to South America.

To use a bad pun America is a Basket Case right now in these post Great Recession days. If leadership from our elected government officials isn't forth coming. Since they are beholden to "Big Industry" or radical conservative wings that sign their election campaign checks. Than it is up to the "Coalition of the Willing" be it aspects of Industry that are acting in good faith for those they serve by means of capitalism. Or more so the ethically minded and passionate citizenry to demand a change for the better in governance and humane treatment of all. That just happen to find themselves within our borders regardless of national origin. By humane treatment I do not mean condoning illegal criminal acts that produce violence. I mean otherwise peace loving peoples that are often discriminated against and ill treated by other citizens that give America a bad name.

*Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) (Link)

**Fair Foods Standards Council (FFSC) (Link)