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Highly recommend Fix It Right Plumbing. They responded quickly to my call, and their tradesman Corey was very friendly, efficient, and professional. Before commencing the job he provided a cost that I think was very competitive and he completed the work to my complete satisfaction.
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Highly Recommended Daniel and his team! We have some very complicated plumbing issues in a house we recently moved to, Daniel done a very detailed analysis on everything throughout the house and provided different options for us to consider. Very impressed with their service and professional advise. Most of the other plumbers attended previously left and never return to solve our problems. Will definitely recommend Fit It Right to our families and friends! 🙂
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We are impressed with how quickly Fit It Right got back to us when we reached out regarding a severe water leakage underneath our house. Joseph is a star! He was very professional and knowledgeable from the get go. He explained the potentially causes for the leakage, the options/steps and costs involved. I definitely recommend him and will be going to this company for any future plumbing issues going forward! Good stuff and thanks very much Joseph!!
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Many thanks to Daniel for replacing my hot water system I was very happy with the work done and for explaining the process to me. I am so happy that you took away the old one and left my small yard so clean and tidy. I am very impressed with the prompt attention to my initial call, for keeping to your stated timeframe and most of all Daniel is very courteous, polite and a gentleman.
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Corey again did an superb job this time. Not until the old water heater was dismantled that we found a large cavity in the external wall that was left behind in the installation of the old heater as well as the messy piping layout. It's a tedious and difficult task to have everything fixed but Corey showed his professionalism and expertise during the process. Not only had he completed the installation of a new water heater and properly realigned all the pipes, he also worked hard in coming up with good solution in covering the cavity with a nice-looking cement sheet. It took him a long time to have the whole job completed but he never complained about it. He finished it with excellent workmanship. I have no hesitation to recommend your company to friends and family.
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I called up today and spoke to a lovely lady, I explained the concern with my Mums shower and she advised that someone could go out today and inspect, explained how everything would work. I received a call from Mitch when he was at mum's,he explained everything and gave a very reasonable quote, he had the whole job done before the time he was even booked to arrive. Thank you Mitch, so professional, punctual and polite. 💯 Recommend Mitch and this company. Thank you.
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Blocked Drains: One of the most prevalent plumbing problems in Eltham is blocked drains. These blockages can be caused by various factors, including hair, grease, food particles, and debris. Tree roots can also infiltrate underground sewer lines, leading to blockages.
Leaking Taps and Toilets: Leaking taps and toilets are common issues in many Eltham households and Businesses. A dripping tap can waste a significant amount of water and increase your water bills. Leaking toilets can result from faulty flush valves or worn-out seals.
Hot Water System Problems: Hot water system issues can disrupt your daily routine. This can include a lack of hot water, inconsistent water temperature, or strange noises coming from the system. Problems can arise from issues with heating elements, thermostats, or sediment buildup in the tank.
Drainage Problems: Eltham's soil composition can lead to drainage problems, especially in areas with denser soil. Poor drainage can result in water pooling around your property, leading to flooding and damage.
Burst Water Pipes: Older homes in Eltham may have ageing water pipes that are susceptible to corrosion and leaks. Burst water pipes can cause significant water damage and require immediate attention.
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Rice and beans is a well-liked combination of foods that is not only delicious, but also good for you. Other well-known examples of food combinations, such as corn and lima beans (succotash), tomatoes and avocados, and even orange juice and oatmeal, provide benefits beyond those gained by eating these sound nutritional choices individually.1
For example, the combination of rice and beans provides complete dietary protein (containing all the essential amino acids we need to build all the other proteins in our bodies). Similarly, the succotash combination of lima beans and corn contains high concentrations of essential amino acids. When you combine avocados and tomatoes, the fat from the avocado helps your body more efficiently use heart-healthy and cancer-fighting antioxidants such as lycoprene contained in the tomato. A heart-healthy breakfast consisting of real oatmeal, such as oatmeal made from rolled oats or steel cut oats, and real orange juice (not from concentrate) provides a potent combination of phenols that are associated with reduced atherosclerosis and cancer. 2,3
These combinations are specific examples of the more general principle of food combining by which you combine proteins and complex carbohydrates at every meal. When you combine these complementary sources of nutrition on a regular basis, you retrain your body's metabolism. By consuming a "slow-burning" energy source, you're providing high-quality fuel for the next three to four hours. Several very good things occur as a result. Energy utilization is optimized, that is, your body gets more benefit out of every calorie it's burning. Additionally, insulin levels are stabilized throughout the day. Over time, food combining helps a person become a leaner machine and helps reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. These benefits are especially important for people who have been told they are hypoglycemic or pre-diabetic. Of course, you should always check with your doctor to make sure a food combining strategy is right for you.
When you add a program of regular, vigorous exercise to your food combining lifestyle choice, you obtain even more profound benefits. The vigorous exercise you're doing raises your body's basal metabolic rate. Your body begins to burn calories even when you're asleep. Owing to the increase in lean muscle mass you're gaining from exercising over time, you're burning more calories throughout the day. You find yourself craving more nutritious foods, that is, those that will provide higher-quality nutrition, such as the nutrition contained in such combinations as rice and beans and oatmeal and orange juice. Thus, your positive lifestyle choices contain their own positive feedback system. The better choices you make, the healthier you become, and the healthier you want to be. The long-term results are enhanced health and well being for you, your family, and your friends.
1Liu RH: Health-promoting components of fruits and vegetables in the diet. Adv Nutr 4(3):384S-392S, 2013
2Hu D, et al: Fruits and vegetables consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Stroke 45(6):1613-1619, 2014
3Thomburg KL, Challis JR: How to build a healthy heart from scratch. Adv Exp Med Biol 814:205-216, 2014


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West Nile virus arrived in the eastern United States in 1999. The virus is a human health risk because it can cause sickness and death when mosquitoes transmit the pathogen from an infected bird to a person. Birds, however, bear the brunt of West Nile virus mortality. Since its arrival, the virus has caused declines in many common bird species.
West Nile virus is maintained and amplified in the environment through bird-mosquito-bird transmission cycles. Of all of the birds that can become infected with West Nile virus, American crows are exquisitely susceptible — once infected, their mortality rate approaches 100 percent.
During the first five years after West Nile virus arrived, American crow populations plummeted by an average of 30 percent. In a few areas, crows were nearly eradicated in a single season.
Yet even bird enthusiasts were not terribly concerned about the loss of these common and oft-maligned birds.
Crows can be pests in agriculture (hence, "scarecrow"), and many people are appalled to hear that crows have a taste for songbird nestlings and road kill.
But American crows are intelligent and social animals. They have the capacity to use tools, recognize individual human faces and grieve the loss of family members.
Crows generally survive for more than a decade in the wild and maintain strong family ties. Juveniles delay breeding to stay with their parents and help raise siblings. Persistent, year-round family groups may include up to 15 members.
While we revere warblers, the American crow's social structure is much more similar to our own. Their 30 percent decline because of West Nile virus infection is more devastating when considering how many family groups were lost.
Still, many will claim that this populous species is resilient — and they may be right. In some locations, crow populations have begun to show signs of recovery.
West Nile virus has taken a toll on other native birds. Robins, bluebirds, chickadees and eastern towhees have also suffered losses. Although none of these species seems to be in danger of going extinct, population crashes leave animals vulnerable to stressors such as habitat degradation, weather and disease.
Most species we recognize as endangered have limited geographic distribution and small population sizes. But history is rich with examples of lost species that were once abundant.
In the 19th century, passenger pigeons were a common sight. Historical texts document landscapes teeming with flocks, which fed on acorns, beechnuts and chestnuts. Some estimate they once numbered in the billions. Yet within a few short decades, the pressures of hunting (for food, sport and control) and disease drove passenger pigeons to extinction.
Few would have predicted or mourned the loss of passenger pigeons when they were plentiful.
The loss of any species is tragic. The loss of an abundant species can have significant consequences for the structure and function of the ecosystems they leave behind. In our region, passenger pigeons played an important role in seed consumption and dispersal. Their disappearance certainly altered the composition of our hardwood forests.
The intent here is not to suggest American crows are in danger of extinction. Unlike the passenger pigeon, crows are not widely hunted and can successfully take advantage of diverse food resources. However, it is worth noting that the introduction of a single new pathogen (i.e., West Nile virus) resulted in significant and in some cases, persistent declines in the very species of birds we watch daily from our kitchen windows.
We expect crows to make a full recovery when West Nile virus exposure declines, or a more regulated recovery if the species develops immunity to the virus. However, in reality, we don't really know how many individuals or families can be removed before there are fundamental changes in population genetic structure or resilience.
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7 tips for building a team of analysts who will transform your business
Does your analytics team act as a service provider, answering one-off questions as needed? Or is your team more of a consultancy, getting pulled in to solve larger problems, but often after the fact? Would you like to be more strategic instead, helping to drive business decisions and determine the future of the organization?
According to recent research from SAS, 27 percent of analytics teams globally act as service providers, 38 percent act as consultants and 25 percent act as business drivers. How can your team become more of a business driver? How can you evolve to become more of an organizational think tank?
Follow these seven tips from Parinaz Vahabzadeh, Vice President of Global Customer Intelligence and Advanced Analytics at Coach, and Lori Bieda, Executive Lead of Americas Customer Intelligence at SAS. They shared their thoughts earlier this week at the National Retail Federation conference in New York.
The wall between the analytics team and the business goes away very naturally when you're just equal experts trying to solve a problem.
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- Hire outside your industry
"I've always been an advocate of drawing talent from multiple practices," says Vahabzadeh. "Some of the best talent we've found has come from the pharmaceuticals industry or the technology sector. We have enough institutional DNA to teach retail, but a great analytical mind is such an asset that it's important to think differently about how to attract and develop that talent."
Bieda has found success in recruiting analysts out of school and then sending them through a "business university" training program. "We taught them the business at an aggregate level so they had some context looking at the data, and they could look at data with a business driver mindset."
- Graduate from Excel
"'You're ready to graduate from Excel' is a phrase we use at Coach," says Vahabzadeh. "It's part of mainstreaming advanced analytics into the organization. When you are as data-driven as we are, the next evolution for us is to integrate that into multiple business problems across multiple functions. We are bringing together different silos of data and not only managing that information but using it to make decisions."
- Develop a centralized analytics team
Historically, retailers have had analytical roles spread throughout the organization, from market research and customer intelligence to inventory planning and behavioral analysis teams. Pulling them together into a virtual team can help analysts work more strategically towards business goals. "My centralized analytics team reports to the chief strategy officer, who is also head of marketing," says Vahabzadeh.
"This gets us involved up front in discussions about the key imperatives of the company, so the analytics thread is discussed first, not as an afterthought for big decisions." According to recent research from SAS, 48 percent of retail analytics teams are centralized, 28 percent are decentralized, and 18 percent are hybrid. Bieda says retailers who are "competing on analytics" are most likely to have centralized teams.
- Give analysts challenging work
What do analysts want? Decent salaries, yes. Clean data, sure. But perhaps more importantly, says, Vahabzadeh, analysts want to solve difficult problems, and they want to know they're making a difference in their organizations.
"I work with a very talented team of analysts. Everyone wants to work on interesting problems and have their work be valued and implemented. Getting involvement from the C-suite to support the work they're doing is the best technique I've seen."
- Break down the walls that divide IT and the business
"The wall between analytics and business has to go away," says Vahabzadeh. "Even that dialogue of them being separate has to go away. We sit with our information systems team and we are joined with them at the hip." She encourages analysts to understand technology better and encourages the technologists to learn more about analytics. "The wall between the analytics team and the business goes away very naturally when you're just equal experts trying to solve a problem."
- Take a leading role in data governance and information distribution
"One of most significant changes I've seen in last few years is that analytics is playing an increasing role in the governance of data," says Vahabzadeh. "Connecting a thread between customers and their behavior and the data around that is becoming exponentially more complex. Analysts should play more of an architectural role in fitting all the pieces together."
"One of other shifts we see is an increased role in making sure analytics is on demand and enterprisewide. Playing a leadership role in how this data fits into the pipes of the organization is vital. There is a disruptive shift occurring in the way analytics is integrated into an organization."
- Invest in change management
"Analytics has to be sold and translated for the business," says Vahabzadeh. Bieda agrees: "There is an elegance beyond just sharing data, and there is a lot of humility involved in figuring out how to persuade with data. You have to be mindful of the complexity of rolling analytics out to field."
In fact, Bieda has seen the best results not from the best models, but from the teams that have taken the time to go from office to office and explain to business users what's behind the data.
Coaching new analysts and showing them how decisions were made in the past can be useful too, says Bieda. "Walk them through a previous scenario and explain, 'here's how we presented the facts, here's where we had resistance, etc.'"
Is it worth the effort to take these steps in your organization? Of course – and here's why: "Put simply analytics works," says Vahabzadeh. "Retailers have been in the analytics space for a while, but now is the next evolution. We are moving from answering questions about the past to answering questions about the future. We're moving from knowing that something works to understanding why it works. The footprint of analytics is growing, and this leads to an increasing need to invest in the area and in the team."


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- Introduction to symbolism
- Part I (Egyptian mythology, Pyramid, All-seeing eye, Obelisk)
- Part II (Astrology)
- Part III (Stars)
- Part IV (Cross, Rods, Awen, Thunderbolt, Bell, Shell)
- Part V (Occultism)
- Part VI (Circles, Infinity, Spirals)
- Part VII (Deities)
- Part VIII (Colors)
- Part IX (Alphabets)
- Part X (Animals, Insects, Arachnids)
- Part XI (Plants)
- Part XII (Life, Death, Sexuality)
- Part XIII (Alchemy)
- Part XIV (Masonic symbolism)
- Part XV (Masonic places)
- Part XVI (Hand signs)
- Part XVII (Occult Media Programming)
In order to understand the symbology behind the stars, we need to understand what are stars in the bible. For this read the explanation of the Wormwood Star of the book of Revelation.
- See also:
3-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Numerology: 3
- Triquetra (see also: Trinity symbol, Vesica piscis, Trefoil knot). The triquetra or triqueta is a tripartate symbol composed of three interlocked vesica pisces, marking the intersection of three circles. [43]
- See also: Pseudotriangle, Numerology: 33
"The Rain that Refreshes the Soul"
Drawn by Hexmeister Lee R. Gandee, from his 1971 autobiography, "Strange Experience".
See also: marian star, circle.
- Logo's:
International Brigades emblem during the Spanish Civil War
Millennium Quest Limited (UK)
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- Trinacria
- The symbol of Trinacria is well-known today because of its presence on the flags of Sicily and the Isle of Man. The Romans called it Triquetra (triangle) referring to the shape of the island of Sicily, while the Greeks used the word Tryskelion (three legs). The name Trinacria comes from the word trinacrios, which in Greek means triangle. The oldest theory of its meaning says that it is a Phoenician term of religious significance related to the Semitic god Baal (a trinity god) and that the three legs in running position meant the racing of time in the cycle of nature. [44]
Castletown - The Old House of Keys [1]
- Various notes:
- Witches often use the triangle as a protective symbol. They foolishly believe it can be used as a talisman, especially if the Tetragrammaton, the Hebrew letters for God, are inserted inside the triangle. The Masons do the same thing essentially in the Masters Jewel of the 4th degree. The triangle is inscribed on the ring given holders of the 14th degree also.
- See also:
Victorian era amulet with Egyptian symbols and turquoise.
Abracadabra: this word is of ancient origins. In a poem on occult medicine written by a pagan doctor in ancient Rome about 250 AD, to ward off fevers and sickness, the physician recommended the word abracadabra be written down in an inverted triangle. The word abracadabra comes from worship of the gnostic God, Abraxas. It literally means: The dead body, or corpse, of Abraxas.3 x 60-degree corners of an equilateral triangle.
4-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Numerology: 4
- See also: Sun cross, Caddo, Bethlehem Star of Christmas, ...
2 Solstices and 2 Equinoxes in a Solar year
New Mexico state flag
Assyrian flag
Note: the Ashur winged sun (top).Star symbol on the floor of the Mor Gabriel monastery, which later was added on the Assyrian flag.
NATO uses a 3-D 4-pointed star as their emblem
Note: also doubles as a counter-clockwise SwastikaAutomaker Pontiac
Automaker Lincoln
5-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Alternative names: Pentagram
- Numerology: 5
- Masonic cults:
- "The five-pointed star, known as the pentagram, is probably the most blatant occult symbol in use today. Witches Janet and Stewart Farrar explain that the five-pointed star is "one of the main symbols of witchcraft and occultism in general" ('Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star' p. 82). The star itself is known by different names throughout the occult world, such as a witch's foot, a goblin's cross, a wizard's star and the dog star. Wiccan witches use its five points to mystically represent the elements of nature, earth, fire, water, air and spirit. This symbol is one of the most prominent emblems within Freemasonry, though its significance, like every symbol inherited from the occult, is concealed behind a smokescreen of secret society ambiguity. The five-pointed star is found on most Masonic memorabilia and represents the blasphemous resurrection rite of the five points of fellowship, each point mystically symbolizing a part of the resurrection act. First - Foot to foot. Second - Knee to knee. Third - Hand in hand. Fourth - Breast to breast. Fifth and last - Left hand behind back." [45]
- Association with Venus: When Venus passes behind the sun a superior conjunction occurs. When Venus passes between the earth and the sun an inferior conjunction occurs. In both instances the view of Venus from the earth becomes obstructed. Plotting the Venus' westward elongation from the Sun, over five consecutive synodic periods creates the points of a pentagram (five pointed star). This period is 584 days long. Each period produces a different point of the pentagram. It takes about eight years, five days to completely trace the entire pentagram. The pentagram figure slowly revolves within an oval in a clockwise direction, alternating either one or two points ascendant roughly every 160 years. No observation point on Earth yields a regular pentagram. Moving further north elongates the figure while on the equator the figure is an irregular pentagon. [46]
- See also:
- video with more pentagram examples
- Pentacle (a particular amulet used in magical evocation)
- Golden ratio and Pentagram[47]
- Gallery of Pentagrams & Pentagons
- To research:
- this article claims the 5 points refer to the elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, Spirit.
- The use of color differences (national flags, anarchists, socialists / communists, militarists, royalists, republicans, democrats, etc.).
- The "5 wishes of the devil".
- The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall...the "Morning Star" is used as a synonym for Lucifer. Manly P Hall comments: "The pentagram is used extensively in black magic...it signifies the fall of the Morning Star." (Linking: Lucifer-Venus-Pentagram)
- Historical/Political/Non-corporate logo's (ordered by date of origin)
"Pentagram of Venus", see also: "Freemasonry and the Pentagram"
Relates to patterns Venus describes in her orbital relationship to Earth, appearing at 5 equidistant points of the ecliptic plane over an 8 year period, thus the basis for the pentagram and the mystical rose and numerology based in 5 and 8, particulalry 5x8=40 year periods. [2]
Yoonir, symbol of the Universe in Serer religion
Amiens Cathedral, north window, France [3]
Confederate States of America Battle Flag
This design was the basis of more than 180 separate Confederate military battle flags during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Note: the red square, X symbolism, 13 pentagram stars and pyramids.Flag of California (1911) with its origins in the "The Bear Flag" (1846).
League of Nations (1919), the pre-cursor to the United Nations institution.
Note: the pentagon.Red star of the Russian Revolution
San Jacinto Monument (1939)
Note: that this pentagram sits on top of an 173 meters tall obelisk!Ceiling of China's Great Hall of the People
Note: the sun symbolism and the circles.Five Races Under One Union Chinese military insignia based on the Beiyang star flag, used during the Xinhai Revolution from 1911 to 1912, after which the Jesuits gained control of China (see also history of oppression: 1910).
Nation of Islam
Founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States by mason Wallace Fard Muhammad in July 1930.
Note: the crescent and the red square.European flag (1955) and many other national flags carry 5-pointed stars.
Flag of Morocco (1956)
Note: the interwoven pentagram.Flag of Hong Kong
Note: the energy spiral and the 5 red pentagramsThe Presidential Medal of Freedom
Note: pentagram, pentagon, 13 stars in the shape of a Seal of Solomon, 5 phoenix birds. Also worn in masonic fashion with masonic-like blue ribbonGeorge Tenet (former director of the CIA) gets the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Seal of the demon Astaroth
Energy Star an international energy standard of US governmental origin.
(now defunct)
The White Order of Thule (founded in the mid-1990s)Prince Charles and Kylie Minogue.
Note: that she is most probably a heavily mind-controlled person.
- Corporate logo's
Paramount Pictures (owned by Viacom)
See also: "How the Paramount has changed".Starbucks
Note: The 3 five-pointed stars form a pyramid with something resembling a capstone with a smaller pyramid/all-seeing-eye within in.
Note also the 2 fish tales and the (hair) waves (see: Age of Pisces, Vesica piscis, Age of Aquarius)
"I wonder if the two tailed mermaid is suppose to be Melusine (the sea sorcerer) or Merovee (from whom the Merovingians are supposedly spawned from)" [4]Sirius Satellite Radio
Note: The brightest star in the night sky Sirius is also known colloquially as the "Dog Star", reflecting its prominence in its constellation, Canis MajorUEFA Champions League football
Inverted Pentagram
- Also known as the Point Down Pentagram
Baphomet the devil-goat god with an inverted pentagram on forehead
Baphomet inverted pentagram
Inverted pentagram in the Martin Luther rose.
Note: He's a suspected Rosecrucian agent to control the Reformation movements.Large American flag displayed at a Hilary Clinton rally with inverted 5-pointed stars
Order of the Eastern Star, the only order of Freemasonry in which females are permitted membership. Female masons are known as "co-masons"
Note: Pentagon inside and traced along outside of the Pentagram, cross and crown symbol in the lower white armMedal of Honor U.S. Army
Why is it that the U.S. Medal of Honor for all branches of the services are inverted pentagrams?
Note: all medals have that Masonic-loving number of 13 stars, along with many other Masonic signs/colors/aspects. Note also the Owl (on the helmet) and the arrows (at the feet of the eagle).Medal of Honor U.S. Air Force
Note: the head of Columbia on the medal, the Sig runes with arrows, and the winged-spiral above the medal.Washington D.C. streets make perfectly symmetrical inverted pentagram, the White House is located at the tip of the lower arm.
Note: The Supreme Council, Scottish Rite is located 33 blocks North from the White house, right in the middle of the upper arms of the pentagram.Inverted pentagrams in European Union literature from over a decade ago.
Note: the 11 inverted-pentagram stars, the similarity of the EU parliament building to the Babylonian Tower of Babel, the square body forms of the people below, and the slogan "Europe: Many tongues, one voice"Logo of the Republican National Committee (RNC)
Note: The logo before 2005 had a normal pentagram, it was only between 2004 and 2005 they have changed to an inverted Pentagram. See RNC.org archivesWestern Australia state police emblem
Australian state of Victoria police emblem
Note: sun-wheel crossThe Sunburst of gilt (gold) embroidery on the back of the vestments of the Catholic Priesthood signify that the priest is also an EMISSARY AND REPRESENTATIVE OF "SOL INVICTUS" [5]
League of Nations (1919), the pre-cursor to the United Nations institution.
Note: the pentagram.Seal of the Pentagon
Note: only a pentagon that is in the orientation as seen in this seal fits inside an inverted pentagram.The Villa Farnese in Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio within the Country of Italy. We will see in one of its old war rooms a map showing many of the U.S's buildings and their positions way before they'd even existed. How can this be? Well the Villa Farnese was the original war command center for the hierarchy of the Jesuit Order's, counter-Reformation. The actual Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia is based on the design of Villa Farnese in fact. [6]
The layout of Vatican city is a star map showing the way to an important star. The layout is uniquely designed in the shape of the key that St Peter is holding. [7]
Note: See Occult symbolism KeysCastel Sant'Angelo
(see previous)The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
Note: inverted pentagramThe Valley of Scottish Rite Masons logo displays a pentagon among it's other geometric shapes
Knights of Labor logo
Note: hexagonHome plate (baseball)
Pentagon logos:
Knights of Columbus - an openly catholic masonic organization.
Knights of the North (KOTN)
A North American masonic think-tank group
Daimler Chrysler
Note: Founder Walter P. Chrysler is a known masonUS Bank
Note: The 5 stars on the lower right side of the logo make a perfect pentagonTag Heuer, Swiss watchmaking company founded in 1860. Watches are worn and pushed in ads by such celebrities as Tiger Woods
National League of Baseball
See also: oblong sqaure
6-pointed stars
- Seal Of Solomon: The Hegelian Dialectic - Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis
Named after its originator, the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), the Hegelian Dialectic propounds the theory of a "world-soul", according to whose laws one concept (THESIS) inevitably generates its opposite (ANTITHESIS), their interaction leading to a new concept (SYNTHESIS), which in turn becomes the THESIS of a new triad. This goes on continually until an end-point or final goal is reached. Let's look at how this model applies to the age-old battle of God versus Satan:
Thesis + Antithesis
Note well that the upward-pointing equilateral triangle has always been the occult symbol for the deification of man. Man lifts and exalts himself to become "god", ultimately in Antichrist; God, on the other hand - through the Person of the Son - lowers and humbles Himself through the Incarnation.
Let's now take these opposing triangles and move them on to the next step of the diabolical plan, with reference to the prophet Isaiah's revelation of the ultimate Satanic intent...
- "Thou (Lucifer) hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." (Isaiah 14:13-14)
Note well Satan's avowed intention to elevate himself, placing himself above... Remember the Hegelian Dialectic: Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis
In his plan, then, the lower triangle (Antithesis) ascends above the higher triangle (Thesis), to form the Synthesis: The product or Synthesis can clearly be seen to be the Seal of Solomon, "sanitized" by calling it the Star of David, and more properly still known as a HEXAGRAM. It is from the HEXAGRAM that the word "HEX" is derived, a hex being of course a curse.
Placing a HEXAGRAM on the Israeli flag has effectively put a curse on the country; far from being the symbol of the re-birth of the Jewish nation, it is a "hidden-in-plain-sight" statement of Satanic intent: to hijack the Promised Land for his own nefarious purposes. Rather than being the badge of the true Messiah, as some claim, it is in reality the emblem of His nemesis, the "son of perdition"...
The hexagram or six-point star of David was not Israelitish, but pagan. The first mention of this symbol was in 922BC in connection with Solomon's involvement in witchcraft, magic and idolatrous worship to Ashtoreth and to Moloch. It appears the Hebrew children brought it with them in their exodus from Egypt. It comprises two equilateral triangles having a common center and is related to the "Ying and Yang", being known to the Hindu, Chinese and Peruvians.
The Jewish Encyclopedia traces the Cabala to the Chaldees (Chaldeans were masters of reading and writing, and especially versed in all forms of incantation, in sorcery, witchcraft, and the magical arts. They quite naturally spoke of astrologists and astronomers as Chaldeans. It therefore resulted that Chaldean came to mean astrologist, see also:Jewish views on astrology) thence to Lucifer in the garden of Eden. Amos 5:25-26 and Acts 7:43 refer to the star Saturn who represents Satan, Titan, Tammuz, Dragon, Bacchus, Kronos, Nimrod, Ninus, Sagittarius (the Archer), Oanes, Osiris, Mars, Pluto, Iswara, Deoius, etc.,
- Amos 5:25-27
- "Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun (name for the planet Saturn, Strong's Version) your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.."
- Acts 7:43
- "Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of your god Remphan, images which ye made to worship them. And I will carry you away beyond Babylon."
King Solomon took this pagan symbol to himself when he went into idolatry and it became known in Arabic magic and occult circles as "the Seal of Solomon".
- An outstanding study of the six-pointed star was accomplished by Dr. O.J. Graham in the book, The Six-Pointed Star. Dr. Graham proves that this symbol was never used by King David of Israel and so the name Star of David is a misnomer. Its usage stems from the medieval period when corrupt rabbis into cabalistic magic began to use the six-pointed star in their rituals. Dr. Graham does not mince words in declaring this emblem a tool of Satan, unworthy of use by the holy people of God. Also see What Is The Origin of The Six-Pointed Star?
- Various notes:
- This is not the Star of David, it is the Star of Saturn, and is known as one of the most powerful symbols in the occult. [48]
- As for identifying the Sigil of Saturn (Planetary Seal of Saturn) with the Seal of Solomon, an ancient astronomical work by Sassanian (pre-Islamic Persian) astronomers provides the key mentioned above. The astronomical/astrological work Zij-i Shah (556 AD), which later informed some of the content of the thirteenth century sephardic Picatrix, contains a geocentric diagram representing the apparent movements and conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter which occur every twenty years. As mentioned previously, the circuit of conjunctions passes through all twelve signs of the zodiac in just under 800 years. When passing through the triplicities (the four groups of three signs associated with the elements) the lines connecting the points of the conjunctions in the water-earth or air-fire signs, viewed from a geocentric perspective, trace the six-pointed Seal of Solomon within the circle of the zodiac. As anyone with a compass and a straight rule can prove, connecting these points on a circle with straight lines reveals the Seal of Solomon with the Earth at its center. [49]
- Numerology: 6
- 2 overlapping/intertwined equilateral triangles pointing Up and Down - representing the union of dualities, such as male and female.
- Hexagram (a 6-pointed geometric star figure)
- 3x60 degrees, 6 points, 6 sides (2x3 of the triangles, or 6 of a cube), 6 triangles....666?
- Two triads interlocked = 33
- todo: note the various other shapes created from the Star of Saturn, such as the Rhombus and Pentagon.
- http://star-of-david.blogspot.com/
- http://mysterybabylon-watch.blogspot.com/2011/05/hexagram-religions-and-its-connection.html
- http://gosai.com/writings/satkona-star-of-david-or-star-of-goloka
- http://hexagrampentagram.blogspot.com/
- http://www.reformation.org/synagogue-of-satan.html
- http://littleguyintheeye.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/mark-of-the-beast-6-hexagram/
- The 6 poitned star and mark of the beast
- This is not the Star of David, it is the Star of Saturn, and is known as one of the most powerful symbols in the occult. [48]
3 x 60-degree corners of an equilateral triangle.
- Ancient
Ceiling of the temple of Ba'al [9]
Ganesha Yantra- For focus during meditation and to invoke the diety [10]
Mahavidya Bhuvaneshvari and her Yantra
Pagan hexagrams from all over the world (dated 4000 B.C. to the present). [11]
- Esoteric Usage
Ecliptic positions of the Sun at its critical culminations over the Great Pyramid [12]
See also: Geometry: Platonic solidsTheosophical Society seal, with the Star of Saturn, the Swastika energy symbol, the Ankh and the Ouroboros symbol.
'Esoteric Art' 19th Century Toronto, Canada Public Building [13]
An excerpt from Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, featuring various magical sigils (or סגולות, seguloth, in Hebrew).
Note: This outline one of the many occult usage of this symbol.Holy Table used in Enochian magic
- Catholicism & Jesuitism (and Christian Apostate)
6 Sides, 6 mini triangels, 6 sided polygon in center. Hexagtram under papal tiara, and Jesuit IHS (ISIS, HORUS, SEB) [15]
Hexagram on the pope mitre [17]
- Masonic
Lapel pin for the Royal Arch Degree a Masonic order.
6-pointed star of Saturn on back of United States one-dollar bill. The combined letters at each point spell "M-A-S-O-N"
Crest of The Royal Exalted Religious and Military Order of Masonic Knights Templar of England and Wales [19]
Theosophist (& Co-mason) Annie Besant wearing the society's emblem.
Besant was a 33rd degree Co-mason, women's rights activist, secularist, socialist, Marxist, writer and orator. Besant was elected as the International President of the Theosophical Society, in 1907
- Muslim
Hexagram on Islam holiest site the Dome of the Rock proving yet again that Allah is none other than Satan. [20]
Hexagram on the Minaret of Arasta Mosque [21]
Al-Ghouri mosque Cairo ,1356 CC Picture by Dr. Pat (c) from Flickr [22]
"Here is a larger image of our supposed number 2 Al Qaeda. Rather odd design motif in that background cloth, all things considered." --
Note: 6-pointed stars or Hexagram of the Flag of Israel. [23]
- Logos
The stars above the eagle's head form a 6-pointed star of Saturn on the back of the United States one-dollar bill.
Flag of Israel.
(see also: Masonic Judaism)The Presidential Medal of Freedom. The stars form a 6-pointed star.
Sheriff badge of Riverside County
Note: the Double Cross.Dodge logo, from when the company was known as Dodge Brothers before the 1928 takeover by the Chrysler Corporation. [24]
Obelisk Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial-Jerusalem inside an six pointed star (surrounded by 6 hexagons) [25]
Hexagram in the middle of Nevada Desert, Google Maps - Aerial Photography [26]
Unicursal hexagram
- Various notes:
- "The unicursal hexagram is so-called because it can be drawn unicursally- that is, in one continuous movement. This is significant when forming figures in ritual magick, where a continuous line is preferred to an interrupted movement. The symbol was devised by the Golden Dawn, and later adapted by Aleister Crowley as a device of personal significance. It is often worn by Thelemites as a sign of religious identification and recognition. The unicursal hexagram was created for the purpose of drawing the figure in one continuous movement, as the other magical polygons are created- the pentagram is one example. This is significant in ritual magick when invoking and banishing hexagrams must be made. Crowley's adaptation of the unicursal hexagram placed a five petaled rose, symbolizing a pentacle (and the divine feminine), in the center; the symbol as a whole making eleven (five petals of the rose plus six points of the hexagram), the number of divine union." [50]
An interwoven unicursal hexagram. The unicursal hexagram was also used by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or "Golden Dawn") and can be traced back to at least the beginning of the 15th century. [27]
The unicursal hexagram used by Aleister Crowley
Note: the five petaled rose in center in the form of an inverted pentagram symbolizing the divine feminine. [28]The seal of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), an international fraternal and religious organization founded by Aleister Crowley, displaying the unicursal hexagram in this rendition.[29]
Emblem of the Thelemic Order of the Golden Dawn, which is based on the philosophy of Thelema as proselytized by Aleister Crowley
Note: Crowley's favorite slogan "DO WHAT THOU WILT".
- In the media
"Alister, known in Japan as Amelda, is one of the main antagonists in the Waking the Dragons story arc of the Yu-Gi-Oh! He does not exist in the manga. His dub name was based on Aleister Crowley, the British occultist who created the Unicursal Hexagram, the symbol used for The Seal of Orichalcos. The obscurity of this fact is most likely what helped it slip past the censors." [31]
Marian star
- Various notes:
Catholic Marian Star
- Variations of the Marian star:
The Rain that Refreshes the Soul
Drawn by Hexmeister Lee R. Gandee, from his 1971 autobiography, Strange Experience
See also: 3-pointed star, circleInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters (1903)
Note: The double horse heads, much like the masonic double-headed eagle.
Note: the sun symbolism.Rotary Club International
(Est. 1905)
Note: an organization founded by masons.
Note: the sun symbolism.German World War II 6th SS Mountain Division Nord insignia.
This variation of the Marian star can be found on all U.S. Emergency medical technician (EMT) patches/vehicles/etc.
See also: Star of Life
Note: the Caduceus symbolism.Walmart (new logo, July 2008)
Note: the sun symbolism.(see previous)
Note: The 2 superimposed triangles in the center forming a Star of Saturn, pyramid in centerDead Kennedys, a 1980's punk rock band from San Francisco, California
Millennium Quest Limited (UK)
Company that makes decorations and light displays
"This nighttime view of Saturn's north pole by the visual and infrared mapping spectrometer onboard NASA's Cassini orbiter clearly shows a bizarre six-sided hexagon feature encircling the entire north pole.
See also: Saturn symbolism.The hexagon is the only shape which fits inside an 6-pointed star.
Knights of Labor - masonic labor organization between 1878-1949.
A hexagon surrounds a Hagalaz rune on this common Nazi SS ring
Hexagon-shaped tarot cards based on the elements of the periodic table [32]
Natural Hexagon formation in the Beehive
Note: see also Occult symbolism X: Bee
- Hexagon in logos:
Walmart (new logo, July 2008)
Note: the sun symbolism.Bristol-Myers Squibb
Note: the logo is made up of pyramid shapes.Print ad for the American T.V. show Bones showing the "O" in "bones" as a hexagon
See: hand signs, death.
Note: The main actor's name in the show is Special Agent Seeley Booth, the same last name as the Jesuit Co-conspirators John Wilkes Booth that assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865,
7-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Alternative names: Heptagram (or "septagram"), Heptagon
- Numerology: 7
- "The septagram is important in Western Kabbalah, where it symbolizes the sphere of Netzach, the seven planets, the seven alchemical metals, and the seven days of the week." "The acute heptagram is also a symbol of magical power in other Pagan religions. The obtuse heptagram was used as a symbol in the Kabbalah, and later by Aleister Crowley and the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) where it was known as the Star (or Seal) of Babylon. The heptagram is also used in Christianity to symbolize the seven days of creation and became a traditional symbol for warding off evil, thus the reason that most sheriff's badges are obtuse heptagonal shaped. Also the symbol of perfection (or God) in many Christian religions."
Heptagram showing the planetary weekdays.
Occult Heptagram with the twelve Zodiac signs
(Est. 1923, Ireland)
Heptagram emblem of The Order of Knight Masons (TOKM)
- Heptagram in logo's:
DC Shoes a popular American footwear company specialing in shoes for all types of extreme sports
Note: The vesica piscis symbolismNational flag of Australia
Inverted Heptagram
- Also known as the Seal of Satan, Sigil of Satan, Sigil of Ameth, Sigillum Dei Aemeth
- See also: John Dee
Astrum Argentum (meaning "Silver star") founded by Aleister Crowley in 1907. "Astrum Argentum" is sometimes written as "A∴A∴" - using the masonic sign for secret name-abbreviations: "∴".
See: all seeing eye, circle
This symbol is also known as "The Seal of Babalon"Classic occult heptagram, also called Sigil of Ameth
The inverted heptagram badge of the California Highway Patrol.
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inverted heptagram sheriff badge, El Paso County, TX
Inverted heptagram inscribed in a granite and marble peace officers memorial in Ventura, California
Holiday Inn Express logo with 7-pointed inverted heptagram star
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Logo/badge from the TV show C.S.I
Occult heptagon with the words, "Levithmong", "Saitan", and "Iaida" written on it's edges
English heptagon shaped 50 pence coin commemorating the European Union
The Valley of Scottish Rite Masons logo displays a heptagon among it's other geometric shapes
8-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Todo: note compass navigation functionality of two overlapping 4-pointed stars (two planes of intersection).
- Octagram
- Ogdoad
- Maltese cross
- Numerology: 8
- Also known as the Chaos Star (see also: Ordo ab Chao - "Out of chaos, order").
- "I should explain perhaps why the eight spoke wheel is so important. In the sky there is a great cross that seems stationary, and its formed by the center of the Milky Way galaxy and from the center point of our celestial equator to the southern point of the celestial equator, that's the divine cross. Down here on the ground we have the mundane cross that is formed by the angles between equinox and the solstice and so forth, so the eight armed cross, the eight rayed star, the 8 spoke wheel...all represents the alignment in space and time of the divine cross above and the terrestrial mundane cross below. Now curiously enough this alignment only happens once every 13,000 years. These crosses have not aligned since 11,000 B.C., roughly 13,000 years ago." [51] (edited)
- See also: Great year - which is one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,765 years.
- "I should explain perhaps why the eight spoke wheel is so important. In the sky there is a great cross that seems stationary, and its formed by the center of the Milky Way galaxy and from the center point of our celestial equator to the southern point of the celestial equator, that's the divine cross. Down here on the ground we have the mundane cross that is formed by the angles between equinox and the solstice and so forth, so the eight armed cross, the eight rayed star, the 8 spoke wheel...all represents the alignment in space and time of the divine cross above and the terrestrial mundane cross below. Now curiously enough this alignment only happens once every 13,000 years. These crosses have not aligned since 11,000 B.C., roughly 13,000 years ago." [51] (edited)
- There are many versions of the 8-pointed star. One is known as the "Double Square" (or "Star of Lakshmi") and is the Masonic symbol of two superimposed squares at 45° angles representing order and disorder (and probably other dualistic concepts).
- Todo: research the possibility of a 2-D mapping of 3-D axes. (See also: Labarum - overlay of Chi "χ" and Rho "ρ")
- See also:
- Infinity
- "Origins and Meanings of the Eight-Point Star"
- The Sumerians used an arrangement of lines as a symbol for both star and God. The linear eight-point star represented the goddess Inanna, Sumerian queen of the heavens and Ishtar(Astarte), the Babylonian goddess known as "The Lightbringer." An eight-point star enclosed within a circle was the symbol for the sun god. The "Babylonian star-cult is the core and the archetype of subsequent astrology."
The following diagram shows how a pattern that employs a symmetry of eight is built around a central khatam using a grid of four circles around a central circle. [34]
Chaos Star
- The Chaos Star is most probably originated from the i-Ching, as:
- To the old chinese, the Lo Shu was a concise representation of the universe, in a microcosm, an imago mundi that related to both the heavens and the earth through the harmonious balance of its numbers around the strong central number 5, which was located at the center of the axis mundi, the cosmic axis connecting these 2 worlds. The LoShu was associated with the sky and another name for it had been "The Celestial Numbers of the Nine Halls (or Palaces)", which were considered sky dwellings visited by celestial deities. The cult of the T'ai-Yi (Han Dynasty 202BC-220AD ) believed that the Sky Emperor T'ai-Yi lived in a palace at the center of Heaven, at the top of the Axis Mundi where he ruled the 8 outer divisions of Heaven. In a like manner the Chinese Emperor lived at the bottom of this cosmic axis, at the center of the earth, and exerted his influence out in the surrounding 8 directions. (Ancient Mathematical Origins of modern day occult practices p.3)
Chaos star with arrows
- Chaos star non-logos:
Sumerian depiction
Note: the X symbolism, griffin, rooster.Celtic calendar "wheel of the year"[35]
Vatican City's Piazza San Pietro.
See also: video: Vatican sun dial, Sun cross, Catholic Sun symbolism.Mosque Maryam ceiling, Chicago, US
Note: this - originally a Greek Orthodox church - was refurbished and renamed after Mary (the mother of Jesus). The mosque is now the headquarters of the Nation of Islam.Masonic Chaos star.
Note: The Ouroboros
- Chaos star in logo's:
Ancient flag of Biblical Chaldea
Annapolis Conference - which was was a Middle East peace conference held on November 27, 2007, at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Ancient World Mapping Center - an interdisciplinary research center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Note: the sun symbolism.Valiant Entertainment (formerly called "Valiant Comics")
Cover art of the 1998 album Random Chaos from Finish black metal band Crimson Midwinter
Cover art of Temple of the Serpent Baphomet, an album by Greek black metal band Chaos Baphomet.
Logo of Pakistan's Institute of Business Administration (IBA).
Combination of a chaos star and a 4-pointed star.
- Chaos star and Black Sun:
Smithsonian Institution - which was founded by Mason James Smithson.
AISE - domestic intelligence agency of Italy.
This Black Sun clock adorns the outside building of the Chartres Cathedral, a famous French 12th Century Gothic architecture cathedral
Papal medal minted by Pius XI in 1929 to commemorate both the Lateran Treaty, which restored Papal sovereignty and made Vatican City an independent state, and the 50th jubilee of his priesthood. The sunburst wafer of the Eucharist that appears in the sky above the Lateran and St. Peter's basilicas, over the cup of the Mass is the Black Sun symbol of the Jesuits.
Star of Astaroth
- Various notes:
- Also known as the Star Disc of Ishtar (Babylonian)
- The Sumerians used an arrangement of lines as a symbol for both star and God. The linear eight-point star represented the goddess Inanna, Sumerian queen of the heavens and Ishtar (Astarte), the Babylonian goddess known as "The Lightbringer." An eight-point star enclosed within a circle was the symbol for the sun god. The "Babylonian star-cult is the core and the archetype of subsequent astrology." [52]
Early usage of this symbol was for the star symbol of Inanna/Ishtar [36]
- The motif represent the Wheel of the Year along with the 8 pagan holidays (Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Midsummer, Lughnasadh, Autumnal Equinox)
- The Wheel of Dharma is an important Buddhist symbol that represents the teachings of Buddha. It is also referred to as the `wheel of law.` The turning of the wheel is symbolic of the spiritual metamorphosis that was propagated by Gautama Buddha. This symbol is the oldest one in Indian art. Throughout the world the Wheel of Dharma is a symbol for Buddhism. There are eight spokes in this wheel. Each of these spokes represents the Eightfold Paths of Buddhism. They are believed to have sharp edges that have the power to cut through ignorance. [53]
In Eastern religions it is known as Dharmacakra (wheel of doctrine or wheel of law) and in Ashtamangala it sometimes represent Sakyamuni Buddha
Double square
- Various notes:
- See also: Rub el Hizb, Seal of Melchizedek
- "Double Ashlar" squares:
- Various notes:
- "Ashlar is dressed stone work of any type of stone. Ashlar blocks are large rectangular blocks of masonry sculpted to have square edges and even faces." ... "Ashlars have symbolic meaning for Freemasons and those in masonic schools used as a metaphor for states of progress. In Freemasonry, the ashlar comes in two forms: the rough ashlar represents a rough, unprepared or undressed stone, and is an allegory of the uninitiated Freemason prior to his discovering enlightenment; the smooth ashlar represents the dressed stone as used by the experienced stonemason, and is an allegory of the Freemason who, through education and diligence, has achieved enlightenment and who lives an upstanding life."
- "The general shape of a V character, or a triangular shape pointing up or more often, down." [54]
- This is actually represents a 3 dimensional shape, not a 2 dimensional one. It represents 2 squares, one on top of the other, symbolizing the idea of one entity controlling the other.
- "The symbol is two three-dimensional boxes (one on top of the other) with the higher box representing the secret societies literally "on top" of and regulating civilization (the lower box). The colors blue and red are also a reference to the blue and red degrees of Masonry." [55]
- Various notes:
Easy to understand example of superimposed squares at 45° angles
Note: only the octagon shape fits both inside and outside the double square.
Floor decoration at the Vatican Museums.
Double square with "all-seeing eye" in center. (source?)
Nazi medal Deutches Kreuz (German Cross)
Member of a secret Vatican order, displaying a double square on robe.
Prince Philip in uniform
Note: the two masonic double squares on the front of his uniform.Masonic double square emblem on 19th Century Imperial Russian helmet
King Frederick II of Prussia (1740–1786), with double square star on uniform.
U.S. Navy chevron
South Australian police badge
South African police badge
Turkish National Police insignia
Switzerland border police hat
Badge of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP)
Note: the keystone.
Company logo's:
American Home Bank
Note: The two vertical double square (side view) barsHuman Rights Campaign
This is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) lobbying group and political action committee in the United States.
Note: the square logo
See also: Homosexual agendaFour Points Sheraton hotel sign. This is how all of their signs look
See also: oblong squareForlaget Libris - a Danish publishing company.
- Various notes:
- Also known as the Star of Isis (Egyptian). The correct position for the Star of Isis is to be rotated at 22 degrees.
- Symbol of the Knights Templar, see: Maltese cross.
- In upright position, known as the Sigil of the Beast 666.
When viewed from above, the architecture of the Castel del Monte, a 13th century castle in Italy, forms a perfect 8-pointed star.
Colored window in the church "Himmelfahrtskirche" Dresden-Leuben, Germany (1901) [37]
Octagram on the floor of?
Logo of the Commercial Bank of Kuwait
- Star of Isis rotated at 22 degrees:
Star of Isis jewelry
Star of Isis ring
The cover of Octagon, the 1995 release by Swedish heavy metal band Bathory
Logo of German power metal band Paragon
Nedcor Bank Limited, founded in 1888 in Amsterdam. One of the largest banks in South Africa [38]
- Various notes:
- The 8-sided octagon is the only shape that fits inside an 8-pointed octagram star which has straight arms.
- Non-logo's:
Vatican staircase
Note: the spiral.1934 Nazi rally medallion
Album cover of U.S. based hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan's 2007 release "8 Diagrams".
The Swan Logo of the DHARMA Initiative in the LOST series. [39]
- Company logo's:
First Service Bank
Note: 5-pointed star and the 5 lines for the 5 pointsADT
Provides home, business, and government security systemsThe Church of God International Women's Ministries
Capitol Bank
Note: energy spiral arms(Est. 1925)
a global kitchen furniture company based in Italy.
9-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Numerology: 9
- Enneagram (a 9-pointed geometric figure)
- Nonagram (3 equilateral triangles, each rotated 0, 40 and 80 degrees)
- Marko Rodin coil mathematics
- Bahai symbols:
- "How to Draw a 9-pointed star"
- Numerology: 9
- Various notes:
Masonic 9-pointed star. If you look closely you can see it is 3 overlaid triangles
Note: the Yad pointer with hand at the top of image Also the star is superimposed over a Masonic Maltese crossA 9-pointed star used as the logo for the Iowa Department of Public Safety
Note: also in Mason-like colors.The American alternative metal band Slipnot uses a 9-pointed star (three triangles) as its logo
- Astro-Theology Enneagram:
- The Enneagram is used in the field of Neuro-linguistic programming:
- Enneagram of Personality: "The Enneagram system describes nine distinct personality types and their interrelationships, mapped around an ancient symbol of perpetual motion. This is now the most well-known use of this particular enneagram figure." [56]
- "The enneagram is an ancient technique for self-development that can be very useful in communication. The symbol for the eneagramm is a circle with 9 points, symbolising the 9 types. In short, with the Enneagram we get to 9 types of personality." ... "The choice of strategy is in fact strongly influenced by the so-called ennea type. In a few moments we can look at a person, discover, through appropriate questioning, his type and at the same time we have discovered his strategy. The second connection is with chinese elements and types of personalities. Both can be linked together in a unique framework." [57]
- "Dr. Marco Paret has in fact developed a whole set of new patterns that interweave hypnotic communication techniques with NLP. Also, he has conduced an in-depth study of the Enneagram and its applications in a modern perspective. He has also developed a new didactic method for teaching languages which differs from that of classical suggestopedy. Inspired by hydden-traditions, he has also created various interesting modellings, the most significant of them being the Eneagramm sensory-based model (Instant Enneagram) and the techniques pertaining states-of-consciousness. Along the years, Dr. Paret has held many conferences in the USA as well as other countries, thus meeting most of the leading american hypnotists. He has been often invited to italian television shows as an expert in hypnosis and NLP. " [58]
- See also: Trauma mind control
- The Enneagram is used in the field of Neuro-linguistic programming:
Enneagram illustration showing G.I. Gurdjieff's "Forth Way"
- 9-sided polygon (also called an Enneagon)
- See: Astro-Theology
The Valley of Scottish Rite Masons logo displays a nonagon among it's other geometric shapes
10-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Numerology: 10
- A 10-pointed star ("decagram") is simply two 5-pointed stars overlaying each other in reverse directions. This symbol is also used by the Masons.
- Does a 10-pointed star (to them) represent a union of the profane and the priesthood?
- "Ten-pointed star Patterns: Examples of Tessellation in Islamic Art"
Masonic temple checkerboard floor with a 10-pointed star.
Billings Area Health Sciences Information Consortium (Bahsic), an organization providing literary resources to the medical field.
- 10-sided shape (name?)
11-pointed star
- Various notes:
The foundation/base for the US Statue of Liberty, appears to be a very slight variation of a 11-pointed star. Why?
12-pointed star
- Various notes:
- Dodecagram
- Numerology: 12
- 4 triangles/ 3 squares
This 4-triangle 12-pointed star appears on the United Nations related Lucis Trust website [41].
12 roads converge on the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France.
See also: Arch12-pointed star used in Kabbalah symbolism
Note: Hebrew letters, heptagram, triangle.12-pointed star on the flag of Nauru.
German police hats have 12-pointed stars on them
- Cathedral of Chartres (12th century, France)
Various stars
- Stars with more than 12 points (in increasing number)
Jesuit Order seal (with 16 points and 16 rays)
See also: Black sun and Saturn symbolism.Clock on the Chartres Cathedral (24 points and 24 rays) - a famous French 12th Century Gothic architecture cathedral.
Note: the Black sun symbolism.British Petroleum (BP)
The logo is made up of 4 different 18-pointed stars --> 4 x 18 = 72
According to the Kabbalah, there are 72 names of God


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Fred Perry Sub Sonic – A World of Genre Free Music
Fred Perry Sub Sonic is the fashion world's window to the most exciting and talented musical artists and bands from around the world; unlike most brand subcultures, the Fred Perry movement discriminates against nothing and no-one. All music is welcome and there are no preferred musical genres.
It's very simple; if you love music, you'll love Fred Perry Sub Sonic.Since its creation in the 1940s, the Fred Perry label has been a supporter of every sport and every type of music in the world – despite its early tennis and football history, it has always been an open brand with subcultures coming out of every tributary.
Fred Perry Sub Sonic Breaks in New MusicFred Perry Sub Sonic introduces the best new music from around the world, introducing the hottest, newest music for hungry music fans. Fred Perry Sub Sonic prides itself on not pushing a particular sound, nor a particular music label – because to Fred Perry, music is for everyone and each individual has his or her own preferences, no matter what that may be.
Fred Perry Sub Sonic features some of the latest artists, DJs and bands in many different genres so everyone can enjoy the musical subculture of the 40s born fashion label. Here are just a few of the genres:
In 2011, Fred Perry Sub Sonic has unveiled some of the most inspiring musical artists and bands from around the world, including the likes of the UK's new indie / alternative band, Young Hearts; the electro babe known as Ronika, the up and coming pop artists and songwriter, Lydia Baylis; the super famous hip hop / indie dudes, Rizzle Kicks and many more.
Here at Footasylum, we love the Fred Perry brand – and everything that it stands for. From the sporting legends to the new music scene, our love for Fred Perry shows in our wonderful footwear collections. If you love the label as much we do, shop online today.


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This study focuses on China's Watches market trends. In the two past decades, the market has been growing at a fast pace. The dramatic expansions of the manufacturing capabilities and rising consumer consumptions in China have transformed China's society and economy. China is one of the world's major producers for industrial and consumer products. Far outpacing other economies in the world, China is the world's fastest growing market for the consumptions of goods and services. The Chinese economy maintains a high speed growth which has been stimulated by the consecutive increases of industrial output, imports & exports, consumer consumption and capital investment for over two decades. Rapid consolidation between medium and large players is anticipated since the Chinese government has been encouraging industry consolidation with an effort to regulate the industry and to improve competitiveness in the world market.
Although China has enjoyed the benefits of an expanding market for production and distribution, the industry is suffering from minimal innovation and investment in R&D and new product development. The sector's economies of scale have yet to be achieved. Most domestic manufacturers lack the autonomic intellectual property and financial resources to develop their own brand name products.
This new study focuses on market trends and forecasts with historical data (2012, 2017 and 2022) and long-term forecasts through 2027 and 2032 are presented.
The primary and secondary research is done in China in order to access up-to-date government regulations, market information and industry data. Data were collected from the Chinese government publications, Chinese language newspapers and magazines, industry associations, local governments' industry bureaus, industry publications, and our in-house databases.
Asia Market Info & Dev Co. is one of the leading sources for up-to-date market information and research on the fastest-growing Chinese markets. We have published over 2,000 reports focusing on the Chinese markets, industry forecasts and company profiles. We provide hard-to-find market data and analyses. Our publications are intended to help international marketers identify business opportunities and promote their product sales in the Chinese markets.


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When Bryan Wilmoth was in his late teens, his father found a love letter from a man in Bryan's box of things.
Furious at the discovery of a gay son, Bryan's father took him for a ride and dropped him off in the middle of the night with a $5 bill.
"That's sort of all I remember — sleeping outside in the country that night," Bryan, 50, recounts to his brother Michael, at StoryCorps in Los Angeles.
Growing up in a strict, religious household, Bryan and his seven younger siblings all became estranged from their parents over the years.
"I really missed my brothers and sisters when I left home," Bryan explains to Michael. "I remember hearing that if you guys talked to me, if I'd call the house, that you'd get a beating because Dad didn't want you to 'catch gay.' And you guys believed that."
"Granted, it was a fear-based belief," says Michael, 46, who ran away from home when he was a teenager.
"Of course, but you know it was still something I had to try to fix," Bryan replies.
As each one of Bryan's siblings got kicked out of the house or moved away, he made an effort to contact them and become their big brother again. But many of them were initially resistant.
Michael admits he didn't want to know anything about gay people. It took a long time for their relationship to grow.
"But, after you started to accept it, every time you met another gay person, you would say 'Oh, you've got to meet my brother,' and hook me up with every guy that you thought was gay," Bryan says, joining in laughter with Michael.
"I always thought that was really sweet," Bryan says. "And that's when we started coming back together, you know, as brothers and sisters: Bryan, Pam, Chris, Mike, Jude, Amy, Josh and Luke-Henry."
'I Really Finally Got To Be A Big Brother'
Luke-Henry had just been born when Bryan was kicked out the house, so the two never met. But one day Bryan got a phone call.
"The voice on the other end said, 'Bryan? This is your little brother Luke,' " Bryan recalls.
By that time, Luke was already estranged from their mother and father, and he wanted to attend college at the University of Dallas. So Bryan used his savings to buy a one-way ticket and round-trip ticket to Dallas.
"Mind you, this is a Catholic school, and I'm the big, gay brother. I'm running around getting him set up for his dorm room," Bryan says.
At the end of the weekend, Bryan gave Luke a huge hug and kiss, and told him how much he loved him.
"And I was just watching after him, like, 'Wow, I really finally got to be a big brother,' " Bryan says.
"And at that moment, he turned around and mouthed, 'I love you.' It was the most beautiful moment I had ever experienced. And I called you from the hotel, sobbing. Do you remember this?" Bryan asks Michael.
"Yeah," Michael replies. "You brought eight siblings that were so far apart to be as close as we all became."
"I just want you to know how much it means to me that you have loved me like this," Bryan says. "And for that I will be forever grateful. It is what I built the foundation of the rest of my life on."
"And let me say that 40 minutes isn't enough," Michael says, referencing the StoryCorps session. "I could do this for four hours, four days, four months. You're a good man."
"Well, thank you, Mike."
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Wine glass flags: printable template
Awhile back a friend asked if I had any wine glass charms to help guests avoid mixing up their glasses at her party. (This sort of thing, for example.) I did not. But it occurs to me that it would be A) easy to make your own and B) nice to customize the colors to match your dishes, the current holiday, or your party theme. Plus it might be nice to have a tag you can write on, since after a few glasses of wine, can anyone really remember if they had the blue charm or the green one? (Then again, after a few glasses of wine, maybe you don't care whose glass you drink out of, either.)
If you'd like to make your own wine glass flags, I've made a printable template. Print the PDF at 100% onto solid or patterned paper, cut out the tags, and wrap them around glass stems using the slits to secure them.
Each guest could grab a tag and write their name on it. Or you could open the PDF in Adobe Illustrator, if you have it, and type names or messages yourself. Or open it in Adobe Reader and use the Typewriter tool. If you want water-resistant tags that might survive a few parties, laminate your sheet of paper with strips of packing tape on the front and back sides and provide a dry-erase pen for guests' names.
Download the template file right here.
I'll post an alternate design tomorrow.


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Good evening. I'm Marco Rubio. I'm blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate. Let me begin by congratulating President Obama on the start of his second term. Tonight, I have the honor of responding to his State of the Union address on behalf of my fellow Republicans. And I am especially honored to be addressing our brave men and women serving in the armed forces and in diplomatic posts around the world. You may be thousands of miles away, but you are always in our prayers.
The State of the Union address is always a reminder of how unique America is. For much of human history, most people were trapped in stagnant societies, where a tiny minority always stayed on top, and no one else even had a chance.
But America is exceptional because we believe that every life, at every stage, is precious, and that everyone everywhere has a God-given right to go as far as their talents and hard work will take them.
Like most Americans, for me this ideal is personal. My parents immigrated here in pursuit of the opportunity to improve their life and give their children the chance at an even better one. They made it to the middle class, my dad working as a bartender and my mother as a cashier and a maid. I didn't inherit any money from them. But I inherited something far better – the real opportunity to accomplish my dreams.
This opportunity – to make it to the middle class or beyond no matter where you start out in life – it isn't bestowed on us from Washington. It comes from a vibrant free economy where people can risk their own money to open a business. And when they succeed, they hire more people, who in turn invest or spend the money they make, helping others start a business and create jobs.
Presidents in both parties – from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan – have known that our free enterprise economy is the source of our middle class prosperity.
But President Obama? He believes it's the cause of our problems. That the economic downturn happened because our government didn't tax enough, spend enough and control enough. And, therefore, as you heard tonight, his solution to virtually every problem we face is for Washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more.
This idea – that our problems were caused by a government that was too small – it's just not true. In fact, a major cause of our recent downturn was a housing crisis created by reckless government policies.
And the idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hardworking middle class taxpayers – that's an old idea that's failed every time it's been tried.
More government isn't going to help you get ahead. It's going to hold you back.
More government isn't going to create more opportunities. It's going to limit them.
And more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sector jobs. It's going to create uncertainty. Because more government breeds complicated rules and laws that a small business can't afford to follow.
Because more government raises taxes on employers who then pass the costs on to their employees through fewer hours, lower pay and even layoffs.
And because many government programs that claim to help the middle class, often end up hurting them instead.
For example, Obamacare was supposed to help middle class Americans afford health insurance. But now, some people are losing the health insurance they were happy with. And because Obamacare created expensive requirements for companies with more than 50 employees, now many of these businesses aren't hiring. Not only that; they're being forced to lay people off and switch from full-time employees to part-time workers.
Now does this mean there's no role for government? Of course not. It plays a crucial part in keeping us safe, enforcing rules, and providing some security against the risks of modern life. But government's role is wisely limited by the Constitution. And it can't play its essential role when it ignores those limits.
There are valid reasons to be concerned about the President's plan to grow our government. But any time anyone opposes the President's agenda, he and his allies usually respond by falsely attacking their motives.
When we point out that no matter how many job-killing laws we pass, our government can't control the weather – he accuses us of wanting dirty water and dirty air.
When we suggest we strengthen our safety net programs by giving states more flexibility to manage them – he accuses us of wanting to leave the elderly and disabled to fend for themselves.
And tonight, he even criticized us for refusing to raise taxes to delay military cuts – cuts that were his idea in the first place. But his favorite attack of all is that those who don't agree with him – they only care about rich people.
Mr. President, I still live in the same working class neighborhood I grew up in. My neighbors aren't millionaires. They're retirees who depend on Social Security and Medicare. They're workers who have to get up early tomorrow morning and go to work to pay the bills. They're immigrants, who came here because they were stuck in poverty in countries where the government dominated the economy. The tax increases and the deficit spending you propose will hurt middle class families. It will cost them their raises. It will cost them their benefits. It may even cost some of them their jobs.
And it will hurt seniors because it does nothing to save Medicare and Social Security.
So Mr. President, I don't oppose your plans because I want to protect the rich. I oppose your plans because I want to protect my neighbors.
Hard-working middle class Americans who don't need us to come up with a plan to grow the government. They want a plan to grow the middle class.
Economic growth is the best way to help the middle class. Unfortunately, our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012.
But if we can get the economy to grow at just 4 percent a year, it would create millions of middle class jobs. And it could reduce our deficits by almost $4 trillion dollars over the next decade.
Tax increases can't do this. Raising taxes won't create private sector jobs. And there's no realistic tax increase that could lower our deficits by almost $4 trillion. That's why I hope the President will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and instead work with us to achieve real growth in our economy.
One of the best ways to encourage growth is through our energy industry. Of course solar and wind energy should be a part of our energy portfolio. But God also blessed America with abundant coal, oil and natural gas. Instead of wasting more taxpayer money on so-called «clean energy» companies like Solyndra, let's open up more federal lands for safe and responsible exploration. And let's reform our energy regulations so that they're reasonable and based on common sense. If we can grow our energy industry, it will make us energy independent, it will create middle class jobs and it will help bring manufacturing back from places like China.
Simplifying our tax code will also help the middle class, because it will make it easier for small businesses to hire and grow.
And we agree with the President that we should lower our corporate tax rate, which is one of the highest in the world, so that companies will start bringing their money and their jobs back here from overseas.
We can also help our economy grow if we have a legal immigration system that allows us to attract and assimilate the world's best and brightest. We need a responsible, permanent solution to the problem of those who are here illegally. But first, we must follow through on the broken promises of the past to secure our borders and enforce our laws.
Helping the middle class grow will also require an education system that gives people the skills today's jobs entail and the knowledge that tomorrow's world will require.
We need to incentivize local school districts to offer more advanced placement courses and more vocational and career training. We need to give all parents, especially the parents of children with special needs, the opportunity to send their children to the school of their choice.
And because tuition costs have grown so fast, we need to change the way we pay for higher education. I believe in federal financial aid. I couldn't have gone to college without it. But it's not just about spending more money on these programs; it's also about strengthening and modernizing them.
A 21st century workforce should not be forced to accept 20th century education solutions. Today's students aren't only 18 year olds. They're returning veterans. They're single parents who decide to get the education they need to earn a decent wage. And they're workers who have lost jobs that are never coming back and need to be retrained.
We need student aid that does not discriminate against programs that non-traditional students rely on – like online courses, or degree programs that give you credit for work experience.
When I finished school, I owed over 100,000 dollars in student loans, a debt I paid off just a few months ago. Today, many graduates face massive student debt. We must give students more information on the costs and benefits of the student loans they're taking out. All these measures are key to helping the economy grow. But we won't be able to sustain a vibrant middle class unless we solve our debt problem.
Every dollar our government borrows is money that isn't being invested to create jobs. And the uncertainty created by the debt is one reason why many businesses aren't hiring.
The President loves to blame the debt on President Bush. But President Obama created more debt in four years than his predecessor did in eight.
The real cause of our debt is that our government has been spending 1 trillion dollars more than it takes in every year. That's why we need a balanced budget amendment.
The biggest obstacles to balancing the budget are programs where spending is already locked in. One of these programs, Medicare, is especially important to me. It provided my father the care he needed to battle cancer and ultimately die with dignity. And it pays for the care my mother receives now.
I would never support any changes to Medicare that would hurt seniors like my mother. But anyone who is in favor of leaving Medicare exactly the way it is right now, is in favor of bankrupting it.
Republicans have offered a detailed and credible plan that helps save Medicare without hurting today's retirees. Instead of playing politics with Medicare, when is the President going to offer his plan to save it? Tonight would have been a good time for him to do it.
Of course, we face other challenges as well. We were all heart broken by the recent tragedy in Connecticut. We must effectively deal with the rise of violence in our country. But unconstitutionally undermining the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans is not the way to do it.
On foreign policy, America continues to be indispensable to the goal of global liberty, prosperity and safeguarding human rights. The world is a better place when America is the strongest nation on earth. But we can't remain powerful if we don't have an economy that can afford it.
In the short time I've been here in Washington, nothing has frustrated me more than false choices like the ones the President laid out tonight.
The choice isn't just between big government or big business. What we need is an accountable, efficient and effective government that allows small and new businesses to create middle class jobs.
We don't have to raise taxes to avoid the President's devastating cuts to our military. Republicans have passed a plan that replaces these cuts with responsible spending reforms.
In order to balance our budget, the choice doesn't have to be either higher taxes or dramatic benefit cuts for those in need. Instead we should grow our economy so that we create new taxpayers, not new taxes, and so our government can afford to help those who truly cannot help themselves.
And the truth is every problem can't be solved by government. Many are caused by the moral breakdown in our society. And the answers to those challenges lie primarily in our families and our faiths, not our politicians.
Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America. I pray we can come together to solve our problems, because the choices before us could not be more important.
If we can get our economy healthy again, our children will be the most prosperous Americans ever.
And if we do not, we will forever be known as the generation responsible for America's decline.
At a time when one showdown after another ends in short-term deals that do little or nothing about our real problems, some are starting to believe that our government leaders just can't or won't make the right choices anymore.
But our strength has never come from the White House or the Capitol. It's always come from our people. A people united by the American idea that, if you have a dream and you are willing to work hard, nothing should be impossible.
Americans have always celebrated and been inspired by those who succeed. But it's the dreams of those who are still trying to make it that sets our nation apart.
Tonight, all across this land, parents will hold their newborn children in their arms for the first time. For many of these parents, life has not gone the way they had planned.
Maybe they were born into circumstances they've found difficult to escape. Maybe they've made some mistakes along the way. Maybe they're young mothers, all alone, the father of their child long gone.
But tonight, when they look into the eyes of their child for the first time, their lives will change forever. Because in those eyes, they will see what my parents saw in me, and what your parents saw in you. They will see all the hopes and dreams they once had for themselves. This dream – of a better life for their children – it's the hope of parents everywhere. Politicians here and throughout the world have long promised that more government can make those dreams come true.
But we Americans have always known better. From our earliest days, we embraced economic liberty instead. And because we did, America remains one of the few places on earth where dreams like these even have a chance.
Each time our nation has faced great challenges, what has kept us together was our shared hope for a better life.
Now, let that hope bring us together again. To solve the challenges of our time and write the next chapter in the amazing story of the greatest nation man has ever known.
Thank you for listening. May God bless all of you. May God bless our President. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.