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Welcome again to an information feast. The reason this issue of NEXUS is a little late is largely due to the development of many beneficial changes. We've increased our size to 72 pages and NEXUS is now a bi-monthly magazine, which means we'll bring you more up-to- date information even more regularly. Like many other people and groups we've undergone months of changes finally culminating in a total reorganisation of NEXUS and its content. Our editorial team and staff have expanded and our office has also moved... we hope you like the results. Please let us know your response, using the readership survey on page 71. You even get a FREE back issue of your choice if you fill out this Reader Survey and return it to us poste haste! You might also like to fill out our subscription form on page 72... to save yourself tine and money and avoid any future price increase. See our special offers too! This is a wansttional issue of NEXUS. In future you'll see more emphasis placed on environmental news and new technologies, and as usual we will continue to cover suppressed and hard to get information. Australian media is one of the most tightly controlled and nepotic forms of information access in the world. Despite a plethora of publications, very little new or relevant information emerges through the myriad sources available. NEXUS exists topartly redress thisimbalance between the obvious and the alternative. The last year has brought many changes on the global scene as well. In Eastern Europe and the Middle East, we have seen a radical change in sucha short time that even the new leaders of those countries can scarcely believe or comprehend what has happened, We have witessed a sudden state-shift of momentary chaos leading into a new order. Everyone knew change was coming - most people thought it was five or ten years down the track. But when change did come at last it came like an expon ential tidal wave breaking on the shores of consciousness. The environment is the same. The scientific seers of our politicians tell us radical change is decades away. The 'More!' chant of ‘Big Business’ is telling us that only market forces can save the environment and that we still have plenty of time. Do you believe them? When change comes, will it come slowly and easily - or as a sudden, chaouc shift to a completely new order? Get your house in order now, or have events make your choices for you. Hopefully NEXUS can help to guide the way towards a better future for all. - EARTH REPAIR FOUNDATION. * for Be cmp equipments. used to B produce NEXUS a Welcome again to an information feast. The reason this issue of NEXUS is a little late is largely due to the development of many beneficial changes. We've increased our size to 72 pages and NEXUS is now a bi-monthly magazine, which means we'll bring you more up-to- date information even more regularly. Like many other people and groups we've undergone months of changes finally culminating in a total reorganisation of NEXUS and its content. Our editorial team and staff have expanded and our office has also moved... we hope you like the results. Please let us know your response, using the readership survey on page 71. You even get a FREE back issue of your choice if you fill out this Reader Survey and return it to us poste haste! You might also like to fill out our subscription form on page 72... to save yourself tine and money and avoid any future price increase. See our special offers too! Thisisa wansitional 3 issue of NEXUS. In future you'll 3 SE a Dear Editor Yesterday 40,000 children died with hardly a mention... and today another 40,000 children will die to the same silence. Over the coming decade, according to UNICEF, unless we do something to end the silent plague of poverty and mainutrition, this recurring human tragedy will claim the lives of over 100 million children. But, in saving children's lives aren't we just adding to the problem of overpopulation? The answer is NO. As parents become confident that their first children will survive, the birth rate declines. In fact no country in the world reduced its population growth without first reducing infant mortality. What can I possibly do to make a difference? The answer is very little! Letters to your local MP stating support for political action on poverty, can make all the difference! In September 1990, leaders from around the globe will gather for the first ever Summit for the World's Children. At this meeting they will be asked to do something bold and courageous - divert more of their attention and resources from current priorities, such as military security, and adopt a policy of "first call for children". Our Prime Minister has shown interest in the Summit but has not as yet confirmed his attendance. I, for one, say his decision lies in our hands. For the future of children everywhere, I urge all Australians to write and speak forth their support for Bob Hawke attending this historic Summit. Uf enough people lead, the leaders will follow... - David Clare, Naremburn NSW. oe see more emphasis ‘placed on ‘environmental news and new technologies, and as usual we will continue to cover suppressed and hard to get information. Australian media is one of the most tightly controlled and nepotic forms of information access in the world. Despite a plethora of publications, very little new or relevant information emerges through the myriad sources available. NEXUS exists topartly redress this imbalance between the obvious and thealternative. am. Dear Nexus, Irecently came across your magazine and enjoyedreading it very much. The article dealing with OXYGEN I found particularly interesting. After reading it I realized that itdidn't deal with the matter of the actual amount of oxygen available in the atmosphere under the prevailing usage. That is, the current amount of oxygen must be related to how much oxy gen is being released into the atmosphere with how much is being used. I assume that asa result of industrialization and deforestation that the amount would be decreasing. Many readers, I think, would find it interesting if a projection was done examining the absolute amount of oxygen in the air over time with comments about the impact on life on Earth at different levels. - ANDREW Nexus *10