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Rarely during one's life does a totally unique and alien concept arise to firmly grab hold of the attention strings that dangle so precariously – and with such vulnerability – from our minds. I'd like to open your eyes to one such concept: virtual realities and simulations as an explanation of our existence.
With a plethora of topics competing to climb our attention strings daily as they are exposed to (and bombarded by) countless novel memes and ideas through numerous channels, you may feel that a fly swatter is needed to chase away the worthless, the kooky or the totally irrelevant matters.
Skepticism is a worthy trait that we should all possess and use as a filter through which we view the world. So try your skeptical goggles on this one: there is increasing awareness to the possibility that we – meaning all of humanity, earth, even the entire universe – are a construct of a digital awareness that has created the physical reality we exist in as a playground and learning lab for our consciousness.
While those that seriously consider this possibility are still labeled as members of the outer fringes of mainstream physics and science, over time this concept is gradually finding its way into the ethos of a more intelligent, creative conversation.
How does this gradual acceptance happen? Take for example Nick Bostrom, a University of Oxford professor and his Simulation Argument, which converges to the idea that we are almost certainly living in a computer simulation. Then there is S. James Gates who during an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson happened to mention that he found computer code embedded within String Theory equations. Jim, incidentally, is a well-respected theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of Maryland, College Park with a PhD from MIT.
Yes, nearly everyone is familiar with the movies The Matrix, The Thirteenth Floor and others. This is kind of like that…but not really. Let me explain.
Consider Tom Campbell, a professional physicist that has worked for NASA and the Missile Defense Agency. Tom has developed the long sought after "Theory of Everything" that conjoins not only the large scale physics of relativity and the small scale physics of quantum mechanics (the only requirements for such a TOE in the minds of many), but also supplies well-constructed explanations for the metaphysical, paranormal and more – truly everything. All of this is encapsulated inside Tom's trilogy "My Big TOE", a fascinating mix of science, physics, anecdotes and humor.
Tom's fundamental argument is that everything is "just information." This universe is subjective and is manifested only through consciousness – our consciousness. So what are we? Tom says we are individual chunks of this consciousness-stuff fed an information stream – that "tricks" us into believing we are physical bodies – running around in a simulated, virtual world trying to find the cheese. Cheese of course is a metaphor for low entropy, highly evolved consciousness based on love, not ego.
As I read My Big TOE and got a feel for the Big Picture that Tom talks about, I jotted down some questions that – in a perfect world – Tom would answer. Well, I got my wish. You might call that good luck or synchronicity or maybe Tom was having a slow day. I like to view it as a step towards lowering my personal entropy.
For my readers, I would like to publish this Q and A and provide encouragement to expand your understanding of the possibilities of this strange universe we live in. If this is a concept that resonates with you, that's terrific. If not, at the very least, you might find that Tom's message of dropping ego and fear while living a more love-based live in addition to focusing your mind through meditation, can be quite beneficial to improving the quality of your existence.
Here's the interview:
Yorick von Fortinbras: Tom, you speak with such a high level of confidence in My Big TOE concepts. Is this because of your physical [and non-physical] experiences or more your conceptual experiences?
Tom Campbell: Both sets of experience were critical. MBT is a seamless unity of both experience sets.
YvF: Is it possible that you could be wrong about this reality being a virtual reality? I'm not asking for "proof" but really the question is about the origins of your confidence in this truth and whether it is more based in the NMPR experience or the PMR experience?
TC: Yes [it is possible I'm wrong]. Almost anything is possible. However, because of the nearly perfect "goodness of fit" of MBT theory to all the available experimental data (the collective subjective and objective human experience), it is unlikely that the theory is fundamentally flawed, though it may not be complete or expressed in the best way possible.
YvF: Do you think there is a way [for us PMR humans] to bring the simulation "to its knees", i.e. exhaust local/available resources?
YvF: A possible way to do this might be to cause it to render incredible amounts of new data to many, many information streams concurrently. Not that the purpose would be to bring it to its knees, but that as a simulation it is vulnerable to a momentary glitch that could be observed/experienced…and if that glitch were caused, would we be able to even perceive it?
TC: That depends on how such a glitch is manifested, but the highest probability is that we would not notice…and if there were something subtle that could be noticed, we (collectively) would never guess the cause.
YvF: What is "Dark Matter" and "Dark Energy"s relation to the other dimensions/reality streams?
TC: None. They are "fudge factors" that are required to be conceptually invented in order to force physics theory to be consistent with experimental results. They are "dark" because they are invisible. That the theory may be wrong is never considered as a possibility. Dark matter is more likely to one day find an ordinary physical explanation.
YvF: Are you a non-PMR being assigned to help us? That is a bit of a joke, but really, do you see yourself as a catalyst for helping this PMR evolve consciousness faster?
TC: I am a flesh and blood PMR being like you and – like you – this is not my first trip to this PMR. However, I do have a mission to support positive consciousness evolution in PMR and MBT is a part of that plan.
YvF: While it is true humanity is obsessed with power, domination and control/manipulation, is it possible to NOT have these obsessions and still rise to the level of knowledge that we have so far?
TC: Yes, not only possible, but we would have accomplished, (from a big picture viewpoint) much more, much faster by using cooperative caring (love) instead of fear, ego and belief as a prime motivator.
YvF: Do other entities have these obsessions?
TC: Yes
YvF: If they didn't, would it help or hurt their progress to knowledge and consciousness evolution? How many others have the knowledge that this PMR humanity has? Do many have the clear view of the Big Picture?
TC: In the other reality frames I have visited, fear, ego, and belief is a more common motivator than love. We are somewhere in the middle with some being much more fear based and some being much less fear based than our PMR
YvF: When a baby is born, is it the foundation of a new consciousness that starts dim and evolves to a higher state of being within its limits?
TC: That is a possibility happening in the margins, but not a likely occurrence.
YvF: If yes, this means that a new individuated consciousness comes around every time a baby is born. Where are all these individuated consciousnesses coming from?
TC: Most are simply recycling while some newbies are added as needed.
YvF: Or is it the case that the consciousness that connects to a newborn is a piece (or whole) of a consciousness that previously existed elsewhere?
TC: This is the most common condition.
YvF: Are there limits to the number of individuated consciousness within the AUM?
TC: Sure, there is a theoretical limit because the LCS is finite. However, this constitutes no practical problem for the LCS since it can always optimize its work load to fit within its resources while maintaining conditions that favor positive evolution. Each PMR has a finite "carrying capacity" based on the rule-set and the cleverness of the inhabitants, so none can grow beyond specific limits.
YvF: Couldn't AUM have invented (better) ways of directly (or more directly) generating low entropy consciousness or the aggregated result of individuated digital consciousnesses achieving low entropy instead of through complicated virtual-reality experiments?
TC: NO. This is likely the optimum process. Evolution is dependent on individual choice modifying the quality of an individual being.
YvF: Will reality cells ever evolve to have more than 2 states? Wouldn't that offer an incredibly more rich and robust (low entropy) solution?
TC: They might – the two state binary model is the metaphor I used because it is easy for most people to understand. When technical details are not all that important to the fundamental theory, I try to keep the explanation as simple as possible.
YvF: Did you hurt yourself coming up with this? Seriously, how did this Big TOE idea evolve in your mind through your life? At what point did you put all of your experiences together to realize this? Very early? If later, what was the Eureka moment for you?
TC: There was no big EUREKA! Moment. More like many little eureka moments all interacting with each other to build the foundation. After the foundation was solid, the rest was just logical process. I didn't figure this thing out in a week… it was about 35 years in the making… that is time enough for lots of incremental understanding to accumulate through experimentation into a big picture.
Thanks to Tom Campbell for answering my questions. I did hurt myself coming up with these. While I recover, it would be great to hear from everyone with some comments/questions.


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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Ever since the game of baseball was invented, players have needed two essential pieces of equipment: a ball and a bat.
It's the former that one Northeast Mississippi company is making a name for itself.
The Uppercut Bat Co. is less than two years old, but it has drawn a legion of fans and customers who have taken to the company's wood bats.
"We started talking about it about three and a half years ago, and about a year and a half ago we started to really delve into it," said founder Brian Boatner.
With offices in Sherman and production in Belden, Uppercut is a small operation, with only four employees, including Boatner.
It's no Louisville Slugger — and the company has no plans to get that big — but Uppercut makes bats from the same high-quality ash, maple and birch the bigger companies use.
Uppercut's wood of choice, however, is maple. While it's a little more expensive, it's stronger than ash and less prone to shatter.
The company's customers are mostly little league, high school and minor league teams and players, but word of mouth has drawn interest from every level.
The Cotton States Baseball League, a six-team collegiate wooden bat league based in New Albany, uses Uppercut as its official bat.
This past week, Uppercut was in Omaha, Neb., for two major youth baseball tournaments to demonstrate its bats. There's no shortage of baseball tournaments, and Uppercut is stepping up its efforts to attend as many of them as it can.
"There's not a better way to show your product than to toss some bats to players and have them take BP (batting practice) with them," said Ryan Moody, who heads sales for the company.
Uppercut isn't Boatner's first entrepreneurial venture. In addition to that company, he also has a hand in a T-shirt company and another sports-related business.
Boatner, 28, himself is no stranger to baseball. A standout at Saltillo High who went on to play at Itawamba Community College and the University of North Alabama, Boatner got in the sporting goods equipment business with an invention of his own about eight years ago.
The Shoulder Shield came about after Boatner suffered a labrum injury. While surgery was successful, his arm was constantly tight.
"I looked for a shirt for some sort of support, but eventually I just made one," he said. "It was crude but did what it needed to do."
After trial and error with designs and materials, Boatner created a neoprene sleeve that traps heat in users' shoulders and elbows.
The Shoulder Shield keeps the joints loose, something athletes want to maintain for peak performance.
Its popularity goes beyond baseball, with college and professional-level players in other sports including softball, tennis and volleyball using it.
"We're selling it across the country," Boatner said.
With Uppercut, Boatner hopes he can develop another strong customer base, although he freely admits bat-making companies are regional in scope for the most part.
"Customers tend to be very loyal to the bats they use," he said. "But we looked around and there really wasn't anybody making bats in the area. The nearest companies are in Nashville and Baton Rouge. So we saw a niche."
With only a four-man crew and two lathes, Uppercut can make 200 to 300 bats a week.
The bats are custom-ordered and designed, and can come with a variety of coats and colors.
While it's a fairly simple process to make the bats, it does take time from start to finish to get the bats ready for use.
Depending on the size of the job, an order typically takes three to four days to complete.
Boatner and Moody say the prices for their bats are competitive. An adult bat made from ash is about $75, while a maple bat costs $5 to $10 more. Youth bats start around $55.
"We're not trying to be a discount bat company, though" Boatner said.
Already, he has plans to build a new facility and to add more equipment to ramp up production.
"In three years, I see us with more employees and making many more orders," he said.


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Sathya Sai Music Festival
Express News Service
26 Oct 2008 01:00:00 AM IST
ISTPALAKKAD: The Sathya Sai Music festival styled "Music for peace" held to mark the 83rd birthday celebration of the Sathya Sai Baba was inaugurated at the Government Music College here by danseuse Vineetha Nedungadi here on Saturday.
The festival began after noted musician Cherthala Dr Ranganatha Sarma lit the lamp. Government Music College principal Chethala S Dinesh performed the Guru pooja by garlanding the statue of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.
Sathya Sai Seva organisations district president A.M.Prabhakaran presided over the meet. Cash awards were also presented to the winners of the essay competition, chess championships and carnatic music concerts conducted by the Sathya Sai Seva organisations on the occasion.
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I debated sharing what happened to me a week ago. Now that things have gotten worse, I feel like I can't keep it a secret any longer. Why wouldn't I share the ups and downs of my life with the most supportive and nonjudgmental group of all? You, my blogging friends, are the best.
I had a miscarriage last Friday. It came as a huge surprise since I didn't know I was pregnant. Want to know what was even more shocking? I was on the pill. Google says the pill is 92-99.7% effective as birth control. Yes, I already knew this. I just thought I'd fall into the percentage it actually worked for. It was a traumatic experience to say the least, but I'm moving past it as best as I can. I see my doctor on Wednesday for a follow up. As long as everything's ok, I will be moving forward with a more permanent birth control solution. The Hero and I are extremely blessed to have Little Man and Little Bit, but are in total agreement that we don't want any more children.
During the first few days, I suffered through severe cramps and lower back pain. I managed to only miss one day of work just to be laid off on Friday. Yes, you read that right. I was let go from my job on Friday along with another coworker. I can't and won't get into the details here. Just know that the reasons for my sudden removal from the office were bogus and without merit. I expected better treatment from my superiors. If they want personal opinions and unfair treatment to get in the way of a great staff, so be it.
I've been wallowing all weekend. I'm allowing myself to feel sad until tomorrow night. Tuesday will be the start of a new chapter in my life. This chapter will be better and brighter than ever before.


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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Local Love Fridays: Finding Good Books at Motte and Bailey Booksellers
"Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered." - W. H. Auden.
This is one of several, pithy phrases that are posted across large planks in the feast of visuals that is Motte and Bailey Booksellers.
I think this phrase sums up why this is a very special bookstore. It also speaks to the sensibilities of managing partner/owner, Gene Alloway.
Gene and I had a wonderful time talking books on Wednesday, and his boundless enthusiasm for his trade and his shop was evident in each new topic we covered.
I had to ask my usual question of "what is the one thing that my readers should know about" Motte and Bailey, and he had two things to say:
"There's the business thing and the true thing – the business thing is that we want people to come in to see books they haven't seen before. The true thing – we're not done yet – we're never going to be done – that's the true thing about the shop. The community changes, the book environment changes, new books come out."
This seems to encompass two themes I heard from Gene consistently - one - he's in the business of wanting his customers to see books they haven't seen before. Books they won't see in new book stores and especially in new, "big box" bookstores. Two, he sees the bookselling (versus bookslogging, but more about that later) business as fluid and ever-changing, and that's one of the things he so dearly loves about being a bookseller.
What does this mean for the customers who wander into his shop? It means this:
Gene knows his community, and his neck of the woods is an area of foodie heaven - the PFC, the Farmers Market and Zingerman's are all within a couple of blocks. He wants to make his shop friendly to browsing - make yourself at home. Respect the books, but enjoy your browse time. Support the Co-op, and support us. Stop by the Co-op, and with the discount, maybe you can afford that extra book you've had your eye on.
When I walk into Gene's shop, the first place I go is here:
This is the place, right next to the entrance, where the collection of cookbooks are housed. A typical experience would be last February, when I went in to ask Gene to display a poster for my son's high school theater group, and I found Italian Festival Foods* by Anne Bianchi, a book I hadn't heard of before, and one that's been absolutely invaluable for my fiction research. The books on this shelf are even harder for me to resist than my favorite espresso con panna.
What does Gene mean when he says the bookstore is "never going to be done"? It's a place that not only changes in terms of stock and possible genre or theme emphasis, but it's a physically changing environment as well, and one that always has wonderful delights for the eye. Here are just a couple of details from Gene's and partner Paul Hare's wonderful collections:
Motte and Bailey grew out of an abandoned board-game business founded by Gene and his friends Paul Hare and John Murphy (who left to go on to law school), and it's now grown into a true book community. Gene's Culinary History book club will be starting this July 15th, there's an ongoing History of Books and Printing club and a history reading group, led by Professor Mike Homel of EMU.
What Gene and Paul sell are not just books, but knowledge - they know most of the books in their stock, and each has his own specialty areas. He or Paul has personally selected the books sitting on the shelves, and they've selected them because they know them to be good. In Gene's case, he's taken the time after years of working as a librarian in places as diverse as the U. of M. Undergraduate Engineering Library and the School of Information, and by learning dumpster diving for rare print editions from Don Kramb, an amateur book scout, and the more refined particulars of the used and rare book business from Jay Platt, of the Westside Book Shop. When you go on Amazon or walk into a Barnes and Noble, you're going to find booksloggers - folks who are good at pushing the NYT bestsellers list, but their knowledge of books may be non-existent.
This is truly what you're buying at Motte and Bailey - a guarantee that this is a good book, a book that will (hopefully) not be undeservedly forgotten.
If you love books, I dare you to wander through Gene's world and not find something totally new, out of your ken, and something that you just know you need to own.
Happy reading!
Motte and Bailey Booksellers, 212 N. 4th Avenue (right next to the People's Food Co-op), 734-669-0451. Hours are Mon -Sat 10-8 p.m., Sunday 11-4 p.m. To learn more about books and the business of bookselling, as well as reading a delightful work-in-progress, Myles of Books, go to Gene's blog: Bookman's Folly.
*(Amazon.com Sales Rank: #799,054 in Books - like I would have found it by browsing Amazon!)
24 comments:
- Brian Miller said...
if i am not at home i am usually at the bookstore. when i can find a good local one, all the better. they are filled with such wonderful ideas expressed creatively. also a great gathering place for all kinds of people. thansk for sharing your local one. off to go to mine...
have a great weekend!
- July 3, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Jen said...
Brian, I, too, think of bookstores as homes away from home. There's nothing better than a good book and great, knowledgeable booksellers with whom to discuss those great books!
- July 3, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- anno said...
This sounds like a real treasure... one I'm looking forward to exploring. Happy 4th!
- July 3, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- Jen said...
Happy 4th to you, too, Anno! I hope you'll be doing something both relaxing and fun.
- July 3, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Damn, I like where you live. You have all the great kitschy stuff RIGHT THERE!!!
I do plan to try to read for fun this weekend...hopefuly get to see Three Dog Night too!
Happy 4th!
Oh, and I just referred my Aussie buddy (Kelley at magnetoboldtoo) to your website...she is getting into cooking...thought she'd like your place!
- July 3, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- Jen said...
Hey Hotmama - you should take a road trip up here some time - it's only 4 hours. Maybe after next May? (I'd love it before, but I know you'll have your hands full). Thanks for pointing Kelley my way, too. And enjoy Three Dog Night! Wow! They were faves when I was growing up.
- July 3, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Marianne Arkins said...
Wait.. WHOA! I could bring my DOG. Seriously, all over that.
Very cool... lol... I know, I shouldn't focus on that, but she rides with us everywhere, and I love places I can take her in to.
Smart, smart move. Thanks! Wish I was closer.
- July 3, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Luisa Perkins said...
This is part of your plan to get me to move there, isn't it? Believe me, it sounds more tempting every Friday.
- July 3, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Jen said...
Marianne - I think it's a great move. There's also a super-cool shop next door to Motte and Bailey called Dogma and Catmantoo, which sells amazing dog and cat things - food, accessories, etc.
Luisa - yay! Is it working? How could you be so far away from your beloved NYC, though?
- July 3, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
I love to look at books in bookstores... That place seems interesting!
- July 3, 2009 at 8:05 PM
- Jen said...
Me, too, Rosa. It's one of my favorite pastimes.
- July 3, 2009 at 8:09 PM
- Dingo said...
Oh my god, this place sounds fantastic. I need to find places like this in NYC, maybe when you finally get to come for a visit we can make a day of it.
- July 4, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Shan said...
That sounds like a very cool place to browse in.
- July 4, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Jen said...
Dingo, that would be cool. What about that store near Union Square? I keep forgetting the name of it - is it Gotham?
Shan, it truly is.
- July 4, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- w said...
I wish there were bookshops like that in Malta. Unfortunately there are but very few and they are not quite as interesting. I like the idea of having the interview with Mr Alloway in your post. Really cool! :)
- July 5, 2009 at 8:44 AM
- Dingo said...
You might be thinking of The Strand. The HUGE used book store in Union Square. I've gone there a few times. It is big but it's also impersonal and a bit overpriced. Their annex downtown is a better shopping experience.
Going to the indie book stores will be an experience for me as well. It's something I've always wanted to do but haven't. But we have to, just have to, have lunch at the J. Pierpont Morgan Library Cafe and Art Museum. It's absolutely beautiful.
- July 5, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Jen said...
La Delirante - it's great fun to talk to local business owners and find out why they do what they do. I can think of few things harder than running your own face-to-face business in that way.
Dingo - I've never been there and it sounds lovely! We definitely have to do this... I have to find a way to get some time in NYC.
- July 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM
- Acedog said...
Okay, so now I'll have to have coffee at the cool coffee shop you wrote about previously, and then find this bookstore. This is sounding better and better!
- July 5, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- glamah16 said...
Even though Im gulity of shopping at the big box book sellers, nothing beats the local cozy bookstore. Could spends hours in them.
- July 5, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Jen said...
Acedog - see, more arguments for coming to A2.
Glamah - ditto - I'd still like to set up our culinary weekend some time! You'd love the cookbook section - there are more shelves (obviously) and some great finds.
- July 5, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- nyc/caribbean ragazza said...
I feel bad so many local/independent books sellers are closing in the States.
I agree with you that you cannot find the same level of knowledge or service at the big box stores. You just can't.
- July 6, 2009 at 7:28 AM
- Jen said...
NYC - that's one of the reasons that the buy local movement is so important, I believe. I feel that there's starting to be a real ground swell, and I 'm hoping it will stick.
- July 6, 2009 at 8:15 AM
- Jeanie said...
What a great place to go! And I thought I knew about Ann Arbor book stores -- but I think I need to get out more!
- July 9, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Jen said...
Jeanie - this is really a lovely store, and right next to both the co-op and the farmers market, which is a boon for me. I love that block, because Kaleidoscope has fun paperbacks, and Motte and Bailey has wonderful works that I don't find anywhere else. (I also love Aunt Agatha's - do you know that one? It's a couple of blocks down, near Liberty on Fourth).
- July 9, 2009 at 1:56 PM


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Your Astrological Guide To Prepping For Memorial Day Weekend
This week, the AstroTwins break down how to make the most of the remainder of Taurus season and start Gemini season off on the right foot.
How is it already Gemini season on Tuesday!?
Keep the practical magic, and the pot of tea, brewing. This Monday is the final day of 2019 that the Sun will be in Taurus. Think like a project manager: How's the budget looking? Is the calendar organized, and is there enough white space for relaxation time along with all the work (work, work, work, work)? Streamline and simplify now, and you won't go into overload mode on Tuesday, May 21, when the Sun and messenger Mercury both shift into buzzy, outgoing Gemini.
El Sol will beam its rays in the sign of the Twins until June 21, making two everyone's favorite number. And with social operator Mercury co-piloting through Gemini from Tuesday until June 4, pairing up is the way to win! But don't feel obligated to make a single person your plus-one for everything; in fact, that's never the best move. Your festival buddy might not make the ideal gym buddy—or bedroom buddy. And even if they do, 'tis the season to branch out!
Gemini governs the neighborhood scene, so you won't have to travel far beyond the neighborhood venues to find your fix. Then again, this might be the prompt you've been waiting for to embrace bi-city living. As the cosmic communicator, Gemini gets us excited to write, broadcast, and make media. Maybe it's time to film a documentary about a talented local or pen a compelling personal anecdote to contribute to The Moth. Is brevity the soul of your brand of wit? Keep the snappy social media posts coming.
On Sunday, a quarter moon in Pisces asks us to make the mundane magical.
Did you scrub away too much of your creative juice during pragmatic Taurus season? Fear not: The muse will put her statement-soled foot down this Sunday, May 26, thanks to a balancing quarter moon in Pisces. These glamorous, soulful moonbeams remind us that a well-placed bell or whistle is what saves our efforts from becoming blasé. Where might you add a little more imagination to the equation to elevate everything from mundane to magical? But quarter moons aren't a time for excess. This lunar leveling will wag a bejeweled finger at anything tacky or ostentatious.
The quarter moon can also bring a romantic revival for the lonely hearts out there. If your mojo's been in slow-mo, book a massage—or maybe something more ethereal, like an energy healing. Dancing, music, and reading bae poetry, which are all Pisces specialties, are surefire ways to start your engines. But if the weight you're carrying around is the burden of guilt, it's time to shed the emotional load. Quarter moons bless us with a balanced perspective. How can you own up to your part in a recent meltdown while also forgiving yourself? Blaming and shaming—of yourself or others—does no one any good. And if you need to make amends, begin the process on Sunday with an extended olive branch.


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National Association of Hispanic Journalists Starts L.A. Chapter
By: Nu Yang
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists now has a home in Los Angeles, as a new chapter opens in Southern California. Established in 1984, NAHJ has about 1,500 members, including working journalists, journalism students, other media-related professionals, and journalism educators.
According to Southern California freelance reporter and NAHJ member Cesar Arredondo, previous attempts over the years to start an L.A. chapter stalled, but efforts were revived again this year. Once the required number of signatures was obtained, Arredondo said their petition to become an official chapter was approved by the national board at the recent UNITY Conference.
"There was interest from members for local activities and events," Arredondo said. "We pay membership fees, and we want to get as much out of it as possible with networking or training opportunities — and we needed that locally."
NAHJ president Hugo Balta said, "The initiative represents NAHJ's growth in a market where many members live and work. It is important for NAHJ to provide events that nurture networking, and provide training and a platform to discuss important issues relevant to Latino journalists and the community they serve."
Arredondo said the L.A. chapter will be a valuable support group for media colleagues. "L.A. is one of the top Latino media markets in the U.S. We have a large number of Latino reporters, and we could well become the most active and largest chapter. We have the potential members." He added the chapter would welcome bloggers, freelancer reporters, and even documentary filmmakers.
Elections for the chapter's board of directors took place in November,* but the group got the chapter moving months before. It created a Facebook page for announcements and hosted its first networking event in August with Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times reporter Ruben Vives as guest. The group also announced that it would set up a scholarship in Vives' name. Arredondo said about 100 people attended the event in downtown Los Angeles.
NAHJ also announced it will partner with the Radio Television Digital News Association and the Society of Professional Journalists at the 2013 Excellence in Journalism Conference in Anaheim, Calif., from Aug. 24 to 26.
Kristopher Fortin, Los Angeles Streets Blog reporter and NAHJ member, said the conference is an opportunity to showcase local Latino journalists, media, and communities. "This is our first endeavor to have an influence in shaping the conference."
"The conference will put a bright spotlight on us and give the new chapter a high profile," said Ray Bradford, national director of policy and diversity advocacy with SAG-AFTRA (representing broadcast journalists) and NAHJ lifetime member.
Looking ahead, there are several goals that members want to accomplish.
"Be the voice of Latino journalism in print, broadcast, and new media," Bradford said. "Don't be watchers, but be the resource and voice in the greater Los Angeles area."
For 25-year-old Fortin, he would like to see the chapter reach out to journalists in transition, such as recent college graduates, and help them connect with and find jobs in the industry.
Arredondo said he wants the L.A. chapter to be an example and inspiration to other groups and encourage others to start their own chapter. "I've heard there is interest in San Diego," he said. "Having those local options is so important."
*Update: Below are election results for the NAHJ-LA board of directors:
President — Cesar Arredondo
Secretary — Alejandra Molina
At-Large Director, Spanish-Language — Eileen Truax
Vice President of Online — Kristopher Fortin
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International Voices in the Debate on American Slavery
Andrew Hamman, a graduate student at the San Francisco State University who has taught high-school history, announced a new online resource called American Slavery Debate: In the Context of Atlantic History. He describes it this way:
an online primary source archive I have developed over the past year while in residence at the Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS) at UC-Berkeley.There are three sections now:
The website is entitled American Slavery Debate: In the Context of Atlantic History and provides access to 320+ downloadable documents that illustrate the myriad of international influences that affected American attitudes toward slavery and antislavery between the American Revolution and the Civil War. It has been designed to support teaching and research in the fields of both American History and World History and to encourage scholars and educators to widen the lens through which they examine the complex subject of American slavery.
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Summer is finally in full swing! What better way to enjoy the season than by hosting a barbeque. When planning your next barbeque, try to think of healthy food options. As delicious as hamburgers and hot dogs may taste, they are very high in fat and sodium. Plan on preparing leaner protein options such as chicken breasts, chicken sausage, turkey tenders, seafood, or veggie burgers. You can even try grilling Portobello mushroom burgers as a healthy alternative to meat. Try grilling up your favorite vegetables as a delicious side dish for your grilled meats. You can even make the perfect dessert for your barbeque by grilling your fresh fruit and making grilled fruit kabobs.
When grilling, make every effort to avoid cooking meats at very high temperatures for a long period of time. High temperatures from grilling react with substances in animal proteins to form carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs). To help lower HCA levels, avoid blackening your meats, flip food frequently while cooking, and use healthy, flavorful marinades on your meats such as fresh salsa, citrus juices or spices.
Summer is a prime time to find many of your favorite fruits and vegetables fresh and in season. Be sure to browse the selection of fresh produce available at your local farmer's market. Keep fresh veggies in the refrigerator for a quick snack or to make a nutritious, colorful salad to go along with your dinner. You can also try to escape the summer heat by enjoying a fruit smoothie made with fresh fruits of the season.
Along with being delicious, fruit and vegetable consumption plays a key role in your health as well. A diet high in fruit and vegetable consumption has been known to reduce the risk of some cancers. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), the combination of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables helps aid in cancer prevention. So while you're enjoying amazing dishes this summer, know that by following these tips you're also engaging in good health!
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer return as a group of Central Park Zoo denizens who must join the circus to make their way back to the Big Apple, while a vicious animal control cop from Monte Carlo hunts them like dogs.
Director Ridley Scott returns to the universe of his 1979 horror classic "Alien," this time with Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba on a mission to a distant planet to answer what they believe may be an invitation from our maker. Read our coverage
Bel Ami
Robert Pattinson stars as a WW I soldier who returns to Paris a destitute man and manages to sleep his way to wealth and power by bedding the women of high society. Co-stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Uma Thurman and Christina Ricci.
Dark Horse
From writer-director Todd Solondz ("Welcome to the Dollhouse") comes this film about a grown man living at home with his parents, who falls for a woman after her failed career and marriage force her to move in with her parents. Stars Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow, Jordan Gelbe and Christopher Walken.
Double Trouble
Two security guards from different worlds must join forces to recover a stolen painting--judging from the trailer, it looks kinda like "Rush Hour" knock-off from China.
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Great Gerwig stars as a young woman who gets ditched by her fiancee, forcing her to throw herself back into the dating pool and reconsider her life. Read our interview with Greta Gerwig
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Catherine Keener stars as an uptight Manhattan lawyer who ends 20 years of estrangement from her hippie mom, played by Jane Fonda, by driving with her teenage kids for a weekend at mom's place near Woodstock, but they end up staying for the summer. Co-stars Elizabeth Olsen and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
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Katie Lowes, one of the stars of the super-addictive ABC drama "Scandal," knows how to serve up one yummy-looking feast. In the latest episode of "Sunday Dinner With …," the Queens, New York-native and her husband of just six months have their circle of friends over for mahi-mahi, quinoa, slaw, and decadent chocolate pot de créme.
Best of all, this meal comes with a side of scoop about Lowes's buzzy hit drama. She reveals why she feels she was destined to play Quinn, how she found out she won the part, and much more.
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In September, Keira Knightley posed topless for Interview magazine -- and now she's revealing the seriously awesome reason why she chose to do so.
"That was one of the ones where I said, 'OK, I'm fine doing the topless shot so long as you don't make them any bigger or retouch,'" she told the Times (quote via HollywoodLife). "Because it does feel important to say it really doesn't matter what shape you are."
"I think women's bodies are a battleground and photography is partly to blame," she continued. "Our society is so photographic now, it becomes more difficult to see all of those different varieties of shape."
The 'Begin Again' actress looked stunning in the black and white shot, showing off her svelte figure in nothing but black pants and intricate black lace gloves. And most importantly, she was proud to flaunt her small bust and prove that beauty really does come in all shapes and sizes. Work it, girl! We love her message of body positivity.
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Nvidia has released a new version of TensorRT, a runtime system for serving inferences using deep learning models through Nvidia's own GPUs.
Inferences, or predictions made from a trained model, can be served from either CPUs or GPUs. Serving inferences from GPUs is part of Nvidia's strategy to get greater adoption of its processors, countering what AMD is doing to break Nvidia's stranglehold on the machine learning GPU market.
Nvidia claims the GPU-based TensorRT is better across the board for inferencing than CPU-only approaches. One of Nvidia's proffered benchmarks, the AlexNet image classification test under the Caffe framework, claims TensorRT to be 42 times faster than a CPU-only version of the same test — 16,041 images per second vs. 374—when run on Nvidia's Tesla P40 processor. (Always take industry benchmarks with a grain of salt.)
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Cato Laurencin '80 named dean of University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Cato Laurencin '80 will become dean of the medical school at the University of Connecticut and vice president for health affairs at the university's Health Center, effective Aug. 11. He also will hold the Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Chair and will be a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Laurencin was previously chair of orthopaedic surgery and professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering at the University of Virginia. Scientific American recognized him as one of the top 50 innovators of 2007 for his research in musculoskeletal regeneration and biomaterials.


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Video: Then: Ronit Ziv's Rose Can't Wait, from the 1999 Shades of Dance Festival
On my way home from "Then and Now," a special opening program of the Shades of Dance (Gvanim) festival, J.S. Bach's Air on the G String played on my iPod. Immediately, images from a black-and-white film of choreographer Doris Humphrey's Air for the G String flashed through my mind. Humphrey's dance has not only been immortalized on film but stayed alive in reconstructions from Labanotation score; it's a powerful reminder that choreography doesn't need to be shelved a few years or even many decades after its premiere.
This was an appropriate vision after a concert which not only celebrated the new but paid tribute to the old. Opening a festival devoted to emerging choreographers, "Then and Now" featured excerpts of four dances which, in the days when the festival doubled as a competition, won the coveted first prize. Selections from Nir Ben Gal and Liat Dror's Two-Room Apartment (1987), Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha'al's Vertigo (1992), Barak Marshall's Aunt Leah (1995), and Ronit Ziv's Rose Can't Wait (1999) shared the stage with excerpts from the choreographers' latest dances.
These works were met with an extremely warm reception, and I'm sure that the choreographers' own performances contributed to the excitement. The prolonged unison and matter-of-fact manners of Nir Ben Gal and Liat Dror, the high-speed actions and reactions of Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha'al, and the daring physicality of Ronit Ziv and fellow dancer Noa Rosenthal were riveting to watch – especially because, in the case of Nir & Liat and Noa & Adi, these choreographers no longer perform on a regular basis. (( Barak Marshall, who is now based part-time in L.A., was not in Israel for this performance. ))


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- Senate passed a law that would end workplace discrimination against gays
- Donna Brazile says the GOP might thwart the bill in the House
- She says the Declaration of Independence's stance on equality rings loud and true
- Brazile: Congressional Republicans should extend equality to all people
Even from the moment they were set down in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's immortal words "all men are created equal" have always been awkward and challenging.
They're not awkward and challenging because they're incorrect. On the contrary, they're some of the truest words ever put to paper. Instead, they're awkward and challenging because -- for a nation built by slaves, where only a fraction of the population owned land and even fewer could vote, where an entire gender was held at bay for centuries -- these words were the sand in our collective eye that urged us, always, to be better, fairer and more decent to one another.
Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the historic debates of 1858, asserted that the Declaration was a contract between Englishmen only. That excluded not only African-Americans and Hispanics but also the Italians, the Swiss, the Asians -- almost anyone but Douglas and a few select friends.
Lincoln retorted, "Why, according to this, not only negroes but white people outside of Great Britain and America are not spoken of in (the Declaration). ... The French, Germans and other white people of the world are all gone to pot along with the judge's inferior races. I had thought the Declaration promised something better."
Though he lost that race to Douglas, a greater triumph awaited Lincoln. On his way to his presidential Inaugural, Lincoln stopped in Philadelphia's Independence Hall and said, "I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence."
We are now 237 years into the history of the document that Lincoln so cherished, and even today, Jefferson's words are still awkward and challenging. We are still realizing the potential of "all men are created equal." Equality has come slowly.
Less than a hundred years ago, women were finally constitutionally guaranteed the right to vote. Just five years ago, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to make a serious run at the presidency. This March, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act was approved. Some opposed it or obstructed it because of a provision that would give Indian tribes authority by their own people to bring to justice a perpetrator of violence against a woman. There was also opposition to extending the law to apply to LGBT people and immigrants. Yet despite that opposition, the law finally passed.
This week, the U.S. Senate at long last approved a law that has been before Congress in one form or another for decades. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act is a simple bill that would outlaw workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, protections that are extended to all Americans on the basis of race, age, religion and other categories.
The fact that this law does not already exist for the LGBT community will come as a surprise to many Americans. Eighty percent of the public believes that it is already against the law to fire, or refuse to hire, someone because of their gender orientation or identification. As Americans, we trust that Jefferson's words already apply to everyone, but that dream is not realized.
Now, the Senate has brought us one step closer to that goal, offering sweeping bipartisan endorsement to this bill that is supported by broad majorities of Democratic, independent and Republican voters alike.
But once again, it appears that the House of Representatives is prepared to stand in the way of progress.
Speaker John Boehner said he will probably kill the bill by refusing to bring it to a vote. Boehner's office is offering three key arguments for stopping this civil rights legislation dead, and each one is more phony than the last.
He's called it a job killer. (Why, then, have more than 100 major corporations -- many in the Fortune 500 --endorsed it? And why is the Chamber of Commerce neutral?)
He's said it will increase frivolous lawsuits. (Only if you believe that being able to challenge your boss if he or she fires you strictly because you're gay is "frivolous.")
And his staff has said this problem is already addressed by existing law. (This one's just flat-out phony, and they know it. More than half the states in the country lack these protections.)
Contrast Boehner to another Republican, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, who used his first floor speech since suffering a stroke in 2012 to address the issue of workplace discrimination. His speech was halting, but he felt compelled to speak because he "so passionately" believes in equal rights for all.
"I think it's particularly appropriate for an Illinois Republican to speak on behalf of this measure," Kirk said. "In the true tradition of Everett McKinley Dirksen and Abraham Lincoln, men who gave us the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution."
Even now, in 2013, there are those in our society who, like Douglas more than a century and a half ago, cling to a narrow and incomplete view of Jefferson's immortal words and would prefer for only some of us to be granted the full light of equality. But today I still have hope that folks like Kirk on both sides of the aisle, as well as the broad majority of Americans who support this bill, will stand up, like Lincoln before them, and once again expand the circle of liberty to include everyone.


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'The Voice' Semifinals: Juliet Simms Owns The Night
The semifinals kicked off April 30 on 'The Voice,' as the remaining eight contestants battled for a spot in the finals.
It was far from business-as-usual April 30 on The Voice, as the rules of the game changed for this part of the competition. All eight contestants sang, and at the end of the night, their respective coaches gave them a score. Those scores, along with America's votes, will determine who goes home tomorrow night.
To start off the night, Tony Lucca took the stage for Team Adam Levine and sang "How Do You Like Me Now." He sounded strong and confident and received positive comments from the coaches. Katrina Parker then performed "Killing Me Softly," which Christina Aguilera — and her "I'm the queen" tiara — took as a chance to criticize Adam's coaching.
Erin Willet from Team Blake Shelton sang a David Guetta song with a really weird arrangement, and Jermaine Paul definitely proved he isn't a backup singer anymore, as Adam mentioned.
To kill some time, Team Cee Lo Green and Team Adam joined forces on the stage, just as Team Christina and Team Blake did later in the show. Blake took the stage as well, and reminded everyone why he's on the judging panel.
First up for Team Christina, Chris Mann stuck to his roots with "Ave Maria," and it definitely paid off as the coaches praised him. Lindsey Pavao then sang a Bon Iver song that showcased her individual style.
On Team Cee Lo, Jamar Rogers attempted his own rendition of "If You Don't Know Me By Now," and while it was good, it wasn't as impressive as his other performances. Juliet Simms closed the show with "This Is A Man's World," and again brought out the stage presence and flashy get-up — but definitely proved to be the frontrunner and best of the night.
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Csaba Fekete
Csaba from Budapest, and hungARY for some sweet textures and compositions.
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Carlos Vigil
East Coastin' Carlos from Baltimore, Maryland with some attentive use of coloring that grabs at the pupils from afar.
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Peter Saville - The Factory
One of the most famous flyers, made for the first parties at The Factory by graphic designer Peter Saville.
some interesting themes put together by graphic designer from South Africa
just had a deja vu of the goosebumps series while browsing through his work
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Colin Gillespie
Reppin Providence, RI-- and making the best out of 2-D flyer space with some good angles.
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Federico Schneider
Graphic Designer from Argentina with some nice touches.
looks almost as if youd see these while walking around mushroom kingdom with our favorite plumber super mario
Horacio Lorente
Nice, clean and simple by Horacio Lorente. Really achieves a calm, soothing feel.
Via Abduzeedo.
Via Abduzeedo.
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Bedrock One 1967
By Robert Crumb, via ARTHUR Magazine.
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Polish designer Grzegorz bringing the essence of just what a flyer is to life.
watch out Frankenstein.
Kumah Kai & The Al Coholics
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Trevor Basset
After a good number of posts, Trevor doing it big for the americans.
dominating the linear and geometrical styling with these.
Victor Huckabee
Really knows how to implement emoticon-like visuals in a flyer--almost distracting in a way.
Philip Erasmus
Definitely something else-- work from developing wunderkinds graphic designer Erasmus putting it up for South Africa.
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Arthur Ballay
Naturally French styling fresh from Paris.
Giampiero Quaini
Dull but detailed from Italian graphic designer Quaini.
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Can Akyurek
Turkish digital artist not afraid to use the roygbiv.
Smith Poligono
Graphic designer from Mexico with his own graffiti influenced style.
down with the grunge esse
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Nik Roos
There's got to be something in the food that the Dutch eat that give them a superhuman eye for aesthetics.
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Fossi Flyer104
Straight from Sevilla, Spain.
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Rafael Bessa
Some stunning geometric candy for the eye from Brazilian graphic designer Rafael Bessa
J-Pop Summit
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Summer Circus
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Martjin Van Dam [Supersilo]
Dutch graphic designer Martijn Van DAM hes good.
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Have you ever wondered what the pimpest song sung by the biggest pimp ever would look and sound like? Click play, you're about to find out. This man owns the stage and everyone watching (including you and me).
Let the master show you how it's done. Look at those moves, that outfit. Listen to that voice. After watching this video, shot live in 1979, I defy you to not go out and make love to someone or something. Hell, I was born in '79, so it's entirely possible that... wait, let's not go there.
You can download plenty of Teddy Pendergrass' musical goodness at iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon MP3. Your sexy music collection isn't complete without it.


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Deluxe double vinyl edition. 350 g extra thick gatefold sleeve with print inside out to give it a nicer texture. Black solid inner sleeves. Also for the first time, free download of the whole album in the form of good quality 320 kbps (iTunes are 128 kbps) mp3 files and not restricted by any Digital Rights Management.
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