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South Tower: "I guess about three minutes later you just heard explosions coming from building two, the south tower. It seemed like it took forever, but there were about ten explosions. At the time I didn't realize what it was. We realized later after talking and finding out that it was the floors collapsing to where the plane had hit. We then realized the building started to come down." -Carlsen, Craig (9110505)
Just today, while taking my son to the dentist, I scrolled through my media feed and I started to notice post after post with first responders and firefighters telling us of their accounts as to what was happening inside of the Twin Towers on the lower floors after explosions took place on the upper floors.
Here are three firefighters countering mainstream media's narrative talking to the media (Vulgar Language).
Watch three Firefighters tell media there were THREE explosions after the plane hit the WTC and that they saw a "black airplane" hit the second building.
I also noticed that there was post after post of the American people questioning the mainstream media's narrative, and rightly so (Isaiah 5:20).
Learning from history, as well as to how the American mainstream media's sick and evil game is played out today, let us remember that history is repeating itself in the present (Jeremiah 11:9).
Does this look and sound familiar?
Propaganda Minister under Adolph Hitler Joseph Goebells said,
"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State."
Without further ado, click on this link and read what it was that 156 eyewitnesses accounted for concerning what actually took place on September 11, 2001, and decide for yourselves as to whether or not you have been told the whole truth and nothing but the truth (John 8:36).
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The socialists, the Democrats, the Zionists, the Masons, the Illuminati, Council on Foreign Affairs, Skull and Bones, Satanists, The CIA, etc… you name it, the foolish people of today are suggesting or insinuating that these groups of people are somehow in control of the rest of us. These people constantly highlight what it is that these groups, allied with Hell (Isaiah 28:18), are doing to us and what it is that they are going to do to us in the future. For as much as these wicked men and women would love to take credit for having all power over the lives of others, as if to suggest that they are God, I am here to say that they and others that believe these lies are sadly mistaken (Isaiah 14:13), and those only add strength to tyranny by proclaiming it to be so (Proverbs 18:21). And at length, it is paralyzing men by using the fear of man and the fear of consequence, which is diabolical (Proverbs 29:25).
We are to fear God (Proverbs 14:26), not men (Luke 12:4), nor are we to take counsel from our fears.
"For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." -Psalm 22:28
If in America today, you cannot see the obvious taking place, which is that judgment is turned backward (Isaiah 59), where men in both the pulpits and in politics, along with their followers, have now magnified the crime in omitting the law (Romans 4:15) instead of magnifying the law against the crime in establishing righteousness (Isaiah 51:4). We have the blind leading the blind directly into the ditch (Luke 6:39).
We are inundated with lies that are magnified over the truth, which is only temporary (Ecclesiastes 12:14) and that the devil is somehow said to be all-powerful and is control over the Most High God and His children. However, I am here to tell you that you are sadly mistaken.
Though we know the mainstream media that covers for these global conspirators (Jeremiah 11:9), they would love for you to believe that they are what they want you to believe that they are, they are not!
One must remember that these are but mere men that will bow their knees (Philippians 2:10) and answer to their Creator for every thought and deed just like the rest of us (Revelation 20:11-15). Their riches will not profit them in the day of wrath (Proverbs 11:4), nor are they able to save their own souls.
"All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul." -Psalm 22:29
How can one be a Christian and not see the Lord's willingness to do for us as He did for the likes of Abraham (Genesis 14), Joseph (Genesis 41:37-44), Moses (Exodus 23:20-33), Joshua (Joshua 1:7-9), David (Psalm 18), Gideon (Judges 6), Samson (Judges 15:16) etc? "Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God." -Deuteronomy 10:17
Furthermore, Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (Matthew 28:18).
People are simply where they are at today because of that which they have submitted themselves (Romans 12:21), nothing more and nothing less. America as you know it has now fallen to the judgments of The Most High because they have refused to act under His blessings (Deuteronomy 28).
"And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish." -Deuteronomy 8:19
325.7 million people capitulating to a small percentage of criminals that think and act as if they are above the law! Why? Because the people have been conditioned to refuse to hold them accountable to the law (Article 6, Section 2, US Constitution). It isn't like the people on a global scale do not know who the guilty are, because they do, and that by name. Instead, people just simply refuse to see and act accordingly to the Word of God (Deuteronomy 4) in throwing off tyranny, and in process would rather suffer their abuses, period!
In the light of Scripture, how does anyone justify the unjustifiable when it comes to saying that we are under the globalists control? You cannot. Instead of you worrying about what your enemies are doing (Matthew 6:27), live your life where your enemies are afraid of what you are doing. Never live your life where the enemies of righteousness are not afraid of you. Christians are called to be more than conquerors (Romans 8:37) in overcoming the evil (Matthew 16:18-20), we are called to be the light that reproves the darkness (Ephesians 5:11).
We are to overcome the world "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).
When going to the faith chapter, namely Hebrews 11, what is it that we find?
"Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens." -Hebrews 11:33-35
Bradlee Dean is a guest contributor to GCN news. His views and opinions are his own and do not reflect the views and opinions of the Genesis Communication Network. Bradlee's radio program, The Sons of Liberty, broadcasts live M - Sat here at GCN. This is an edited version of an op-ed originally published by Sons of Liberty Media at www.sonsoflibertyradio.com. Reprinted with permission.
Stranger Things, one of Netflix's biggest hits is, allegedly - plagiarized from another source. At least that's the claim by Charlie Kessler, a long time Netflix digital/technical operation crew member. And - I kind of buy it. After reading more about it, the lawsuit appears to have some merit. Let me break it down for you:
Netflix released Stranger Things in July of 2016; it was an instant hit. If you have not seen it, the show is about weird, macabre happenings around the small town of Hawkins, Indiana during the early 80's, and how several twelve year olds become unlikely heroes. The main protagonist(s) of the show come from the nearby underground Military base. A Military base that performs horrible cross dimension experiments on children!
The show dripped with Spielberg, King, Gygax nostalgic lore and was both a critic darling and fan favorite.
Now, keep in mind that if a show is released in July 2016 that means it was in pre-production probably early 2015, shot principle photography mid to late 2015 and did post production visual effects, sound editing/mixing, original score recording late 2015 to early 2016. Key point there being - we know the production of Stranger Things began at least - early 2015.
BUT - you can't go into production unless you have a completed concept. So the Duffers had to have pitched to Netflix before they went into pre-production (obviously), then Netflix had to greenlight the show, and then get money to the producers of Stranger Things (Also, at the time the show title was "The Montauk Experiment." This is important later)
This kind of stuff doesn't happen overnight. In fact, as someone who bounced around the industry, I know it takes quite a bit of time. I'm going to say that all of the pitching/accepting had to begin near the end of 2014. I think that's a reasonable estimate.
Which, brings us to Charlie Kessler. According to Kessler's IMDB page, he worked on Netflix productions since 2015's Jessica Jones, before that he had some crew success on other networks and video games going back to 2005. He's been around the biz and knows the industry. And, here's the kicker - Kessler claims that he (and his agents, maybe) met the Duffer brothers at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and pitched them the idea for a Montauk military base / conspiracy sci-fi series based on his (Kessler's) short film "Montauk." Kessler claims the meeting lasted "ten to fifteen minutes."
Well, I just looked up the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and see that it took place from April 16th to april 27th. That's mid 2014. So the timeline for Kessler's case works out. If he's telling the truth, then:
Now, as you may (or may not) know the underground Montauk Air Force Base in Long Island, NY - swirls with conspiracy theories, most of which revolve around the US military conducting experiments on teleportation, thought & behavior control, black hole research, parallel universe theory and, of course - time travel. Often, these experiments were said to be using children as test subjects. Oh, and here's a good one - even though the base shut down decades ago, no one remembers what they worked on at Montauk Air Force Base because - they're minds were all wiped clean! =)
And if you're thinking, "Wow, those conspiracies actually do sound just like Stranger Things" season one. Well - that's the whole point, ain't it? But, as you no doubt probably see - stories about Montauk Air Force Base and conspiracies surrounding it, are nothing new. And they are all similar. So, it is totally believable that, in general - two different people can have similar ideas about famous events. I buy that.
BUT - now we have a series of coincidences - there's the timing of it all, the former show title and subsequent change, and the fact that all of this was pitched to them a few months before the Duffer brothers pitched the idea to Netflix. Again, it's reasonable to assume that they all had similar ideas. But - it does seem suspicious. And by the way, sorting this all out is exactly what the court system is for. Right?
Now, on the flip side - the Duffer brothers say that they never, ever met Charlie Kessler and never heard any kind of pitch from him. At all. And, that he's lying. Fair enough. Hence the lawsuit. Which has just moved forward because an L.A. judge denied summary judgement to the Duffer brothers.
What summary judgement would have meant is that, the judge could have decided the outcome of the case without a trial. Summary judgements are more likely to be held under lock and key so, for example - you and I would not have heard what the verdict and/or payout to the alleged damaged party would have been. A trial and verdict is more likely to go public. Which is something the unusually secretive Netflix didn't want.
The Duffer brothers have been saying since day one that they came up with the idea of Stranger Things years ago. As in - back in 2010, which would have been four years before they had the alleged meeting with Kessler. TMZ even reported, "We have the emails that prove the Duffer brothers talked via email in 2010 about ideas for Stranger Things." TMZ didn't publish the emails but claim there are 2 from 2010 and one from 2013 where the Duffer brothers discuss the Montauk show premise between themselves. Which might suggest they didn't steal the entire show idea.
And I will take it back to the - but two people can have similar ideas about famous world events. For example, it's very possible that before the Duffer brothers and Kessler ever met, they all had similar ideas about Montauk. BUT, during the Kessler pitch to the Duffer brothers, it's possible he (Kessler) pitched specific things to the Duffer's that - ended up on Stranger Things.
That would be a problem.
The Duffer brothers, and Netflix, all say this is a meritless lawsuit and that there is definitive proof the Duffer's didn't steal ideas, but the judge clearly thought otherwise ruling that the Duffer's "lack verifying evidence of the originality of their idea."
To be perfectly honest, I suspect it's a bit of both. I'm willing to bet that, independently of each other, both parties came up with similar ideas. Then, a pitch meeting happened between Kessler and the Duffers, coincidentally, about their similar ideas. Then, the Duffers - probably on accident - took some ideas from said pitch meeting and placed the ideas in Stranger Things. Which led Kessler to believe, "The Duffer must have taken their entire idea for Stranger Things - from my pitch meeting!"
Anyway. The case goes to trial in May.
Stranger Things season three will be released on Netflix in July, 2019.
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text: iSpeak Blog 26 May 2017 Meet Eli Lilly and Company - 2017 FOYA Facility of the Future Winner Eli Lilly and Company is the 2017 Facility of the Year Award® Facility of the Future Category winner for their Continuous Direct Compression Manufacturing Kits 2 & 3 Project in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and Carolina, Puerto Rico. Winners, in the newly created Facility of the Future category, recognize the application and/or implementation of innovative design concepts, new technologies, and unique solutions that help exemplify the next generation of agile, flexible, efficient, and effective new and existing Life Sciences facilities. Examples include continuous manufacturing, real-time release testing, continuous quality verification (PAT), automation, robotics, and other elements that set the direction for new and emerging designs and technologies for a facility of the future. Previous Slide◀Next Slide▶ Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. Founded more than a century ago, they are committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real-life needs. Oral solid dose (OSD) continuous manufacturing (CM) is undoubtedly a large and growing trend in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Lilly is recognized as a leader in implementing continuous manufacturing for their adoption of CM facilities as their default platform for OSD and for the willingness to invest in three replicated CM facilities. CM1, CM2, and CM3 continuous direct compression (CDC) facilities represent Lilly's new technology platform for all new small molecule development. Multiple molecules have already been produced for clinical trial use in these facilities and represent Lilly's manufacturing platform for the future. They also serve as an outstanding example of a facility of the future. One hallmark of a facility of the future is technology to improve and build on traditional manufacturing systems. Lilly's continuous direct compression facilities embody this through the following innovations: Advanced process analytical technology (PAT) & process control Real-time release testing Forward-looking data analytics Future flexibility Replication Improved ergonomics Finally, a facility of the future should evolve beyond the next level of capability and technology as advances in drug development and manufacturing are realized along with an ever-more-challenging business environment. Lilly's continuous direct compression facilities were designed with this capability for future expansion. Examples of possible avenues of expansion include real time release for all corporate quality assurances (CQAs), continuous coating, continuous encapsulation, emerging PAT technology, rapid analytical techniques, and expandability to more advanced and comprehensive automation and process control. It will be a challenging but rewarding journey, and Lilly will be leading the way with the ultimate goal to develop and commercialize OSD treatments more quickly and cost-effectively to make the quality of life better for patients. ISPE congratulates the Eli Lilly and Company team for their achievements and their Facility of the Year award-winning entry for Facility of the Future. Learn more about the 2017 Facility of the Year® Awards Facility of the Future Category winner. Has your company recently designed, built, or renovated a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical or biotechnology facility that is best in its class? Submit your project for the 2018 ISPE Facility of the Year Awards Program, and your facility may win a coveted Facility of the Year Award. Facility of the Year Awards Banquet Join ISPE and prominent industry leaders as we recognize the 2017 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Category Winners for their innovation and creativity in pharmaceutical and biotechnology facility design, construction, and operation, at the FOYA Banquet on the evening of Tuesday, 6 June 2017 in Arlington, VA USA, during the ISPE/FDA/PQRI Quality Manufacturing Conference. Comments Sign in or Register to post comments. Comments are open. Refer to the Code of Conduct for rules.

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Rex Energy to deliver new affordable power solution to 1.5 million households
Data shows that only 36% per cent of urban Tanzanians have access to electricity with only 3 per cent of rural people having access to electricity.
Various challenges prevent rural people in Tanzania from accessing efficient sources of energy or technologies. As a result, the majority of people in these areas use kerosene and firewood for lighting.
The launch of 3G+SHS also provides solutions to the issue of affordability that has deprived the majority of off grid population of the benefits that come with electricity. A payment model that allows the customers to pay a deposit upfront and the balance over a period of 12 months will reduce the initial capital investment by the customer.
"This is a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model where the customer owns the solar system after he/she has paid off the balance. The product is also tailor made to meet the needs of different segments of the rural and even urban markets as it comes in different sizes in terms of capacity, ranging from lighting and phone charging only to those that power any standard appliances such as TV; fan; laptops etc." Kibhisa says
Commenting on the timing of the launch Rex Energy MD Mr Francis Kibhisa said "Rex Energy has taken it upon itself to complement Government efforts to bring power to remote, off-grid and other markets facing unreliable power supply. The launch could not have come at a better time than now.
It is a solid and immediate response to the call by the Government of Tanzania through its Electricity Master Plan to provide electricity to the majority of the rural population by 2030. Rex Energy plans to deliver 3G+ SHS power solution to about 1.5 million household by 2020," Rex Energy MD said.


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On revocation of banking licence from Bank Voronezh and appointment of provisional administration
By its Order No. OD-1480, dated 15 June 2018, the Bank of Russia revoked a banking licence from the Voronezh-based credit institution Joint-stock company Bank Voronezh, or JSC Bank Voronezh (Registration No. 654) from 15 June 2018. According to the financial statements, as of 01 June 2018, the credit institution ranked 211th by assets in the Russian banking system.
JSC Bank Voronezh was a settlement centre of several payment systems; however, the Bank of Russia did not categorise it as an important credit institution in the payment services market.
JSC Bank Voronezh carried out scheme transactions to replace assets, aimed at concealing the bank's real financial standing and formal compliance with prudential regulations; this resulted in a significant amount of dubious assets on the bank's balance sheet. This June, JSC Bank Voronezh conducted operations with property aimed at siphoning assets to the detriment of creditors' and depositors' interests.
The supervisory action against the bank's activities established 'shadow' currency exchange operations which were not recorded in its accounting records and statements submitted to the Bank of Russia.
The Bank of Russia repeatedly applied supervisory measures against JSC Bank Voronezh, which included restrictions to carry out certain transactions, including household deposit taking.
The management and owners of the credit institution failed to take effective measures to normalise its activities. Moreover, their actions were identified as bearing signs of a criminal offence, of which the Bank of Russia will submit information to law enforcement agencies.
Under the circumstances, the Bank of Russia took the decision to withdraw JSC Bank Voronezh from the banking services market.
The Bank of Russia takes this extreme measure — revocation of the banking licence — because of the credit institution's failure to comply with federal banking laws and Bank of Russia regulations, due to repeated application of measures envisaged by the Federal Law 'On the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)', considering a real threat to the creditors' and depositors' interests.
Following banking licence revocation, in accordance with Bank of Russia Order No. ОD-1480, dated 15 June 2018, the credit institution's professional securities market participant licence was cancelled.
By its Order No. OD-1481, dated 15 June 2018, the Bank of Russia has appointed a provisional administration to JSC Bank Voronezh for the period until the appointment of a receiver pursuant to the Federal Law 'On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)' or a liquidator under Article 23.1 of the Federal Law 'On Banks and Banking Activities'. In accordance with federal laws, the powers of the credit institution's executive bodies were suspended.
JSC Bank Voronezh is a member of the deposit insurance system. The revocation of the banking licence is an insured event as stipulated by Federal Law No.
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Is the Silver Correction Over?
by David Galland
Dear Reader,
Despite not intending to be at the helm today, I found a bit of extra time lying around this morning, and so here I am.
In yesterday's missive, we kicked off with what I hope were some useful thoughts on the recent correction in all things, with a focus on gold. And I promised to provide thoughts along a similar line today for silver, which I do just below. Then, following our look at silver, we present an interesting article by Vedran Vuk on a frightening new trend (starting in the UK, of course) to try to build legislation around the "science" of happiness.
The first time this latest bit of nonsense came to my attention was in a TED presentation in which a social scientist presented his data, "proving" that any correlation between human happiness and annual income ended at $65,000. In other words, if you make less than $65,000 annually, you'll generally be more happy if you make more money. But once you make $65,000, there is no noticeable improvement in your happiness if you make more… say, $75,000 or $100,000.
At the end of the TED presentation, the oh-so-smooth moderator asked a follow-up question along the lines of, "Fascinating. Is there a move to integrate these findings into legislation?"
As you, dear readers, are of above-average intelligence, you have probably already figured out where this is going… namely using happiness research as cover for more progressive redistribution of wealth. We'll get to Vedran's report on this disingenuous and wealth-destroying trend momentarily. But first, our look at silver.
Yesterday we kicked things off with a guest commentary from technical analyst Steve Belmont of the RMB Group. Along the same lines, we begin today with the observations of trader Brian Pettigrew, writing from the comfort of his nest in Thailand.
Here's Brian…
- Silver has retraced Fibonacci 62% (purple line) of the recent short-term run-up
- Price has broken out of a wedge pattern to the upside – breakouts from wedge patterns are statistically quite reliable indicators
- Price bounced convincingly off the short-term support line (blue)
Well done on your comments regarding the correction – I like to think that the word "retracement" is perhaps the better word – reflecting its natural occurrence rather than the need to fix something that is incorrect.
Anyway, good idea to give some perspective on the relative depth of these things – if only that they are so hard to successfully "trade."
Having spent a few more hours over your report, I would like to offer you something just a little more definitive regarding the silver retracement – but again in the light of statistical probabilities rather than "questionable" TA interpretation.
The silver 2hr chart below suggests a strong statistical probability that silver bottomed on Tuesday/Wednesday.
Note the following:
But also note: the indicators (below) suggest that the "recovery" is heading into overbought territory – perhaps reflecting the velocity of the bounce – but this is not particularly significant for forecasting purposes.
Like you, I increased some of my silver holdings on the strength of these probabilities.
Note also that some silver stocks came back to fill their earlier gaps up – also a good sign. FR is a good example.
Gold has also just broken out of its wedge pattern – but there is yet less statistically significant information to confirm a solid "breakout."
Again, thanks for your dailies – I always look forward to them, as I do to Ed Steer's reports.
Planning a trip to Argentina next year – but happy as hell here in a country village bathed every night by spectacular sunsets over the not-too-distant Burmese mountains.
Brian Pettigrew – (far from the madding crowd)
David again… still with you, though writing a bit more energetically, as I need to finish preparing for my strip 'n trip to Washington, D.C. in a few hours.


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How mature is your law practice, Attorney?
I love this question. It takes your thoughts in a totally different direction when you're considering how to manage your law practice.
Normally, we classify businesses by their age like start up, established, long standing. And because we often think of our business as our baby, it's easy to see the path from being a baby at start up to a jumpy adolescent to a confident, sassy young adult. Or is that just me? 🙂
Rarely though, do we consider maturity in people or businesses. Knowing how mature a business is tells you a lot more than the age.
Sad to say that Wells Fargo is a prime example of the idea that age doesn't equal wisdom. Wells Fargo, the 3rd largest bank, was founded in 1852. Very old. Everyone assumed that because of their age that the business was solid and trustworthy.
Not so much. In 2016, the world discovered WF was sooo broken. Millions of fake accounts, dating back to 2005, had been created to inflate earning. They lacked the systems and foundation to communicate their values as they grew.
Now, I know you're not WF. But I do know you have serious potential to grow. That's why now is a good time to take a serious look at your foundation and systems.
A mature business is well balanced in the four key areas: marketing, sales, operations and team. Each area is high functioning and contributes to achieving the overarching goals-whatever you choose. A mature business includes the essential teammates.
Your marketing works to bring brand awareness of you and your solutions to the people who need you most in the most effective, efficient ways. People know you and what you stand for.
Your sales machine embraces the customer's journey and makes it super easy for your ideal client to take that first step to become your client. It's automated,almost effortless and cranks out profit.
Your operations are documented, organized and streamlined. You have an instructions manual that's up to date. You can walk away for a day or 30 and your business still produces income for you and your family.
Your team fits you like your favorite pair of old jeans– you're tight and they make you look oh so good! Each person knows his or her role and is excited to work for the greater good you represent in the world.
The benefits to having a mature business are amazing, well worth striving for. When your practice is mature:
-You can focus on practicing law in the way you like best
-You can be assured that you'll get regular leads and referrals
-You can free up your time to spend with family, friend or adventures
-You can pursue new interests without jeopardizing your current income
-You can support yourself and your family without the emotional feast or famine cycle
-You can help people by sharing your knowledge and time freely without worrying about making money!


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DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology: A Gender Perspective
The present study aims to study the research articles published in DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology during 2008-2017 with a gender perspective. Influence of gender was assessed at individual and collaborative levels, professional engagement and citedness. The findings reveal increase in the overall presentation of male authors i.e. 401 (75.38 %) compared to female authors 131 (24.62 %) of total of 532 authors. 345 (64.85 %) are multiple authored articles compared to 187 (35.15 %) single authored papers. Collaborative pattern of male- male authors with 205 (38.83 %) articles, followed by articles contributed by male solo authors with 160 (30.08 %) authors, outnumbers all other collaborative authorship patterns. A chi square value of (x2 = 11.801, p = 0.003) shows significant difference in the number of contributions by both male and female authors engaged in different LIS profession. The findings prove that men are over represented in the whole LIS community.
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A recent post on I made on my instagram provided some insights into the current energy we are feeling right now, and I wanted to address this a little more. You might be feeling restlessness and exhaustion, agitation battling motivation, and desire combatting with low confidence. We want to proceed but we just don't know how, all the while dealing with circumstances that appear to prevent us from moving forward. In short, we feel right and not right simultaneously, as if we are seeing clearly, yet all we are seeing clearly is fog.
What I see is that we are currently purging emotions from our physical experience that are not aligned with our higher selves. Our consciousness continues to expand. More and more we are coming to understand that we are not here to learn, but to remember who we truly are. We are here to experience our True Selves in physical form, because the physical is such a glorious way to experience and express Ourselves. If we came here on this Earth with the knowledge of Who We Are already, it would defy the purpose of being in the physical dimension in the first place. We could not experience Ourselves fully if we were not able to create ourselves anew in each given moment as we are now.
Right now the energy is leading us to greater expansion. We are driven by desires to physically experience, but these desires have changed from surface comforts and pleasures to taking a deeper meaning. We don't just want a nice house, a loving relationship, or a purposeful career; we desire to experience the highest form of joy and love in all these things. We desire the feelings themselves, as it is the feeling that is the experience. Our souls are always in search of this. Our souls have the knowledge already of love, but having knowledge is inherent in us; it is not why we are here. We are here for the experience; we are here for the feelings. Feeling love is to feel Ourselves; experiencing love is to experience Ourselves.
Therefore, all this instability you could be experiencing is about helping you choose. You cannot choose your Highest Self, or your Highest Experience, if you have nothing to choose from. How do we choose then? You must first take away the power of anything undesirable in your life.
This leads us to the current energy right now: It is time to sort through emotions. Past issues are showing up in present circumstances. Why? So we can release them. Everything we are experiencing now is stemmed from the past. It is all tied together, acting as a signal that it is time to heal from these issues. Your soul can remember every circumstance where you felt hurt, depressed, controlled, helpless, etc. The difference, as you experience these emotions again, is that now you are prepared to heal them.
How do we do this? First of all, remember that you know yourself better now; you are far more self-aware. Your feelings act as a barometer; they tell you when you are not experiencing your Highest Self. Notice when you are having unpleasant feelings; they tell you when you are not experiencing your True Nature.
Then, let these unpleasant emotions rise to the surface. Let yourself confront them, and connect them to any past situations where you also experienced them, like pulling apart a sweater to see where it all began. Let it all unravel before you. This will require some time and thought (meditation, journal writing, or talking to yourself about it all helps), but as you continue to do so, you deconstruct an entire wall that was preventing you from moving forward. When we deconstruct something, it loses its power. It returns to the Earth and transmutes into the Cosmos. It loses its importance and its power over you.
When this process is complete, you have freedom. You are able to put intention into experiencing love in everything you do, say, see, touch, smell, hear and feel. By making this intention, inspiration soon follows and you are able to take action, putting the power back into your hands to physically experience your True Self.
You may have to do this process over and over again, and the trick is to allow it to happen. We are longing to do something about Who We Are, and each moment we are stepping closer to that. We can experience Ourselves in every moment, but first we have to acknowledge that which is not a part of our True Selves and let that go. We can certainly be grateful for these unpleasant experiences, because they are helping us get closer to knowing how to experience true and perfect love, and our True and Perfect Selves.
As you move forward in your present, and heal from your past, remember to take your time. Find what works for you, and allow the process to unfold naturally. Each day you will see a little clearer, hear a little louder, and know a little better how to experience the most love possible, which is what You are all about. You are letting in the light, one window at a time.


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It was funny, it was sweet. The songs were good ones and made the SconeLady want to sing along, if only she could.
It was "Annie"!
This being Boxing Day, we were all rather at a loose end to begin with. A Boxing Day gathering had been postponed due to illness, and so we thought over our options. We could go to the park and fly kites - but the cold Santa Ana's were blowing a gale and freezing us out. Neither kite nor human would have survived the attempt. We could lay around watching TV - only of course there was no TV! So the lovely daughter invited us to the movie. Brilliant girl!
'Annie' was fun, and did so many things right. Good casting - Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz (if you go in there expecting beauty, well - you won't see that. Sorry guys!), and the main character whose name I cannot yet pronounce - Quvenzhane Wallis (ok, so if you don't recognize that name, just think 'Beasts of the Southern Wild', and '12 Years a Slave. She is amazing).
Someone asked what my favorite song of the movie was, and I responded immediately: 'Maybe'. Have you seen it? I loved that song! Worth the price of the ticket, right then and there. I kind of want to go again, just for that song (if you want to see/hear the 1982 version of it, click here).
And there was someone else in it who surprised me - Rose Byrne, who played Grace Ferrel, Mr. Stacks' assistant. I had seen Rose in the television series Damages, which role did not have her smiling very often - it being a tough lawyer procedural and all. In Annie, though, we find her smiling. I liked it!
So our choice of how to spend this Boxing Day was the right one. The kids loved it, and the 3 year old was heard singing 'It's A Hard Knock Life' as we shivered our way back to the van. "Now how did you know that so well, after only one night?" I asked, impressed.
"I saw it at my other Grandma's house!" he replied, by which I assumed he meant the original version. Carol Burnett in a negligee. Drinking bathtub gin. LOVED THAT.
If you are planning to take your children to this new 'Annie', I suggest you stream or rent the earlier version and show it to the kids. It was fun to see them recognizing the old songs, and to hear the unique arrangements this go-around.
Oh - and even thought you won't be seeing Cameron Diaz in a glamor role, you will be pretty surprised at how well she carries off the song, 'Little Girls'. I thought it was hysterical!
I shall drift off to sleep tonight, humming those songs once again. 32 years makes it a long time since Hollywood took a chance on that cute little red headed sprite with heart. I, for one, am grateful she's back.
See you along the way!
the SconeLady
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Title: Provenance and Ways of Distribution of Facial Moulds Used on Votive Heads from Tessennano
Author(s): SÖDERLIND, M.
Journal: BABESCH
Volume: 72 Date: 1997
Pages: 115-124
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The frequent recurrence of long series of votive terracottas cast in worn moulds, without retouchings or any other kind of manual improvements of the blurred casts, no doubt suggests that the organisation of the ancient terracotta industry was often divided between the artistic production of the archetypes and the regular, purely mechanical serial production. Itinerant craftsmen and mould circulation are frequently referred to as plausible ways of distribution when casts from identical or derivable moulds are found at different locations, be they architectural or votive terracottas1. The fact that both phenomena are modern deductions, without any foundation in the ancient, textual sources, would call for a general evaluation of the evidence put forward so far. Such a survey is, unfortunately, too large to be included in the present article. Instead, a way of testing a special kind of votive heads from Southern Etruria for relevant evidence will be proposed. These votive heads, found en masse all over Central Italy, are eachcast from a single, frontal mould covering the facial features and the hair, while the more or less untreated back is handmade, thus offering a possibility to identify workshops and possibly even specific craftsmen. (Fig. 1a)2. Before the presentation of a few preliminary results of a larger ongoing research project, it seems, however, appropriate to begin with a short discussion regarding problems of definition and the possible ways by which mechanically derivable terracottas, found at different sites, could have been spread, from the location of the artistic production of the archetypes to the location of the serial production.


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Did the Most High Create Evil?
Here are some terms which without doubt are causing confusion concerning Isaiah 45:7 which reads, "Forming light and creating darkness, making peace and creating evil. I, יהוה, do all these.' [Read the entire text to understand better].
For this analysis we are concentrating on Yah saying through the prophet Isaiah that he creates evil, because it is here that people are being confused and yelling that Yahuah doesn't create evil the devil does. Well, true, the devil does create evil situations through people, but in and of himself cannot create evil. Hence, if Yahuah created Satan and Satan is evil then Yahuah created evil. Does that make sense?
See then, that Yahuah created man in his image, right? However, because of sin man is made evil then if Yahuah created man, and sin is evil, then, Yahuah created evil also, because if that were not the case then there would be no evil. Then we see [too] the fact that evil and good is in the plan of free will. Hence, without evil to choose as an alternative then there is not a thought process, because people tend to choose from the choices available to them. Hence, the scripture "Choose life, choose this day who you will serve".
Here are a choice of words that may deflect truth.
calamity —an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
A disaster can be a natural event, or even a trial for some people, however, one cannot say that the disaster is evil though people might be killed, injured or displaced. What a calamity does is create a situation allowed by the Most High to get our attention so that we can call him. In essence, calamities happen but are not necessarily evil.
In fact, scripture tells us do not fear, " Do not be afraid of sudden dread, Nor of the ruin of the wrong when it comes; For יהוה is at your side, And He shall guard your foot from being caught." (Proverbs 3:25-26).
The same thing here:
a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.
Hence, the use of terminology is misleading the flock. For example, there was a calamity created during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when people resorted to looting in their time of distress. These then, are conditions of immoral character which is evil brought on my a natural disaster, that is killing, stealing, and even rape occurring, however, the event [the natural disaster] itself was not evil.
What is evil? To be evil says that people are profoundly immoral and malevolent.
The term malevolent here is important. Malevolent means that a person(s) is intentionally bring harm to people which was the case when after the flood in Louisiana, there was no immediate help though officials were promising that help would arrive, people had no humane facilities, no food, no water and no rescue for days. Hence, evil in the face of a disaster.
The problem here then is knowing which is which.
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The Christmas stories are an annually recurring storyline where Kevin dreams he's shanghaied into helping out at Santa Claus's assorted Christmas facilities.
Frasier RiverEdit
After being forgotten at a bar in Vancouver. Kevin is woken by a pixie named Peaseblossom who thinks he's a troublemaking temporary employee for the Christmas rush. Her assumption is based on his being locked in the bar at 3:00 in the morning. Just as he's about to explain this could happen to anyone, Kevin sees that the bar is full of all sorts of mythical creatures waiting to be taken to Santa Claus's Frasier River Workshop. Peaseblossom explains that Santa actually has numerous workshops and to ensure speed he actually just replaces the sleigh he is driving with another full load with a fresh team of Reindeer.
When she learns that Kevin is a drummer, Peaseblossom is delighted. The facility had needed one to keep the beat for the workers. After this Kevin fits in quickly, even participating in office politics with a pair of elves bearing a striking resemblance to Paul and Gage.
Santa's sleigh finally arrives driven by Kris . She agrees to take Kevin home once Christmas is over. While waiting Kevin tries to hit on Peaseblossom who reciprocates forcefully, but before they can get past the first kiss Kris returns to take Kevin home despite his protests. Kevin wakes up in the band's practice loft.
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Finishing their job of emergency back up band for Jodi Fontaine's Asian tour, the Circle Band arrives in Hong Kong. Dozing off in the hotel lounge Kevin is shocked when Peaseblossom wakes him up. She immediately drags him outside to a huge wooden "bus" drawn by a team of Mastodons.
The bus takes them to a huge castle in the "Heart of the Storm". There they are greeted by Yuki-Onna , who explains that it is Kevin's job to lead hundreds of Drummers in the correct beat based on his success from the year before. Strangely there do not seem to be any workers for the drummers to keep a beat for.
Meanwhile Santa arrives. Quickly moving to his next sleigh and moving on to the next step of his route, he completely misses Peaseblossom's desperate attempts to ingratiate herself.
Kevin tries to comfort Peaseblossom who gives him a gift certificate as a Boxing Day gift and promptly throws herself on Kevin. At this moment Kevin wakes up in the band's practice loft.
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Kevin finds himself in a dark alleyway where he sees Yuki-Onna "out on a stroll". He asks her if she's here to take him to the heart of the storm again.
Yuki Onna says she is not, but she has heard rumors. Before Kevin can ask her about these rumors two men in black take him away.
Kevin finds himself alone in an interrogation room, which for some reason leaves him unimpressed. . Only when Peaseblossom appears dressed in a pixie's version of a man in black's uniform does he feel nervous.
Peaseblossom apparently knows about Michelle's Halloween party as well as his mistaking Bian for her, and is very angry with Kevin. However she tells him as much as she'd like to do terrible things to him she isn't allowed to hurt the efficiency expert, and show's him the facility.
Kevin has been taken to Area 51 (Not the real one, the one with the flying saucers) Due to government cutbacks Santa Claus has been able to buy out the facility. And Peaseblossom has been put in charge of the transition process.
Things go well until some of the old hands misunderstand their new job description and try to shoot Santa's sleigh down once they saw it on the radar. It turns out that Santa (Kris again actually) is fine but despite all evidence to the contrary Peaseblossom is convinced that everyone will blame her and sic the Krampi on her.
Kevin finally manages to comfort Peaseblossom and grinning she takes him to a dark room. (Just like she promised.) Kevin wakes up in his bedroom with Bian next to him.
Santa's Gulag Edit
Terrified that Peaseblossom will find out that Bian used his gift certificate to buy him a present, Kevin walks down the street. As he walks by an alleyway a large hairy hand comes out and drags him in.
Kevin is woken abruptly by Bert and finds himself in a boat on a way to the Island where Santa takes all of the naughty children. Kevin is surprised as he thought that Santa didn't do that anymore. Peaseblossom explains that it's only for extremely naughty, children and when she says this what she really means are evil psychotics.
Kevin is assigned to the arsonists. His job consists of being the guy with the fire extinguisher. He quickly manages to exert his authority by "extinguishing" a loud-mouthed jack in the box named Jabez Dawes. He also meets the island's only volunteer a frighteningly earnest girl named Virginia who sees nothing wrong with children being taken to the island without due process.
After a night of hard work, Santa arrives, Peaseblossom and some of the other mythical staff members, fed up with Virginia, stuff her in the bag and lock her in the closet. Peaseblossom tries to talk to Kevin only to find he has fallen asleep again. Kevin wakes up in the practice loft.
The Relay StationEdit
Waking from a dream Kevin is shocked to find that he is yet again in another Christmas setting, this time on an antarctic island Santa has just aquired the lease for, which Peaseblossom calls the Relay Station.
Once again Peaseblossom is mad at Kevin for not using her gift certificate but is too busy to be really mad as she is in charge of getting the new location ready. Instead she foists him off on the newly promoted Bert who does everything he can think of to make Kevin's life miserable.
The reason behind this is that his replacement as Peaseblossom's assistant is an earnest new worker named Gerald. Thank's to Gerald's assistance productivity has doubled. Realizing this Kevin tries to help Bert regain Peaseblossom's attention while dealing with various pest problems.
When Santa finally arrives. Peaseblossom discovers that Gerald had been using her signiture to take credit for everything as well as writing himself glowing recomendations. He walks off with a new promotion leaving Peaseblossom depressed.
With Kevin coaching him, Bert tries to comfort Peaseblossom. by giving her a flower. However Peaseblossom imediatly assumes Kevin put him up to it and throws herself on him.
1 Frasier River
2 The Heart of the Storm
3 Yuki-Onna in the City
4 Area 51
5 Santa's Gulag
6 The Relay Station


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Introduction: Booze Flex: Collapsable Booze Container
What You'll Need:
-Corrugated plastic yard signs (2)
-Larger utility blade
-X-acto knife
-Elastic hair bands (4)
-Twine (approx. 4 feet)
-Duct tape (approx. 4 feet)
-Velcro strips (approx. 16 inches )
-Needlenose pliers
-Spray adhesive
-Electric drill with 1/8 inch bit OR a Dremmel tool with drill bit attachment
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Step 1: Cut the Walls
It is necessary for strength to double up the walls
and bottom with the sign material. Measure out the four side pieces at 6x9 i n. each. When you measure out the first section, ensure the next section cut out has the line running the opposite direction. Example- if the first piece cut has lines running horizontal, cut your next section running vertical. This helps with strength and rigidity within the piece.
Step 2: Cut the Base
After the side pieces are cut out, cut out the bottom base section at 9x9 in.
Step 3: Stick Your Walls Together!
Glue all pieces to their matching counterparts. You will start with 10 pieces and end with 5.
Step 4: Flush Your Walls
Now lay one wall down and measure a 6 inch corner to the opposite side down 3 1/16 inches. On another wall piece measure the same increments but start at the OPPOSITE site of the piece. You want both pieces to be able to fit together flush on top of the base piece. Keep these pieces together.
Step 5: Make Holes for Your Velcro
Measure out the slits for the Velcro straps to fit through. From the high point of the wall pieces, measure 3 ½ inches from the top . From the low point measure ½ inch from the top. The length and thickness of the slit you will need to cut with your razor blade is determined by the length and thickness of your velcro. So be sure to measure that.
Step 6: Measure and Cut Elastic Band Holes
Take the two wall piece and starting from the lowest corner of the slanted piece, measure directly across to the other side. Mark 4 holes, 2 in. apart, starting ¾ inches from the cut Velcro loop section. Use the 1/8 drill bit to drill holes which will later hold the elastic hair bands.
Step 7: Tape It All Together
To duct tape the sides of the walls onto the base you need to do it in two separate sections. The first section is the top pieces, which will hold the hair bands and the two handle sections. These two pieces will fold down on the top section, and the other two pieces will fold backwards and be kept on the bottom of the base piece. This allows for the flattest possible way to store the Booze Flex. Top sections- Hold a wall piece to where the flat bottom edge sits barely resting upon the edge of the base piece. Then take a 6 in. piece of duct tape and center it on the inside section of the two piece, giving even area of duct tape to both the base and wall pieces. Then allow the piece to fold down and take another piece of duct tape place on the opposite outside edge, once again giving even duct tape to both pieces. When both pieces are connected, a hinge has been created. Repeat these same steps again on the remaining top piece. Bottom sections- Reverse the order in which you tape the wall pieces. Laying them on the bottom and taping what will become the inner portion of the hinge, then folding them upright, in the position where they will be used, and taping once again. Repeat for the remaining, and final, piece.
Step 8: Attach the Velcro
Cut Velcro bands to 4 in. pieces and slide them through each cut sections of the corners in each wall piece. Wrap the elastic band around itself to secure. Repeat for the remaining 3 sections.
Step 9: Attach Your Elastics: Part One
Take your hair bands and cut then at any point to create one long piece. Thread this piece through 2 neighboring holes drilled on a wall piece. Thread across the base and through 2 more matching, also neighboring holes. Tie a square knot in the hair band to secure. Repeat 2 more times, utilizing all remaining holes.
Step 10: Attach Your Elastics: Part Two
Take your last hair band and cut it in half. Start at a drilled hole. Either hole #1 or #4. Pull it through the hole and tie a knot in the end. Thread the elastic band to the opposite side corner from where you started.
Ex: if you started at hole #1, thread across to hole #4 on the opposite wall. Repeat with the last portion of band but switch holes you thread through. You want to create an 'X' across the bands.
Step 11: Make a Handle
Take the twin and cut out two, 2 foot sections. To give the handle a little thickness, we braided ours together using 3 sections instead of two. Leave 4 in. at the end of each braid and thread one end thr ough the #1 drilled hole and knot on the inside of your Booze Flex, then repeat through the other through drilled hole #4. This will make a looped handle. Repeat on the opposite side. Make sure to cut off the excess string after tying the knots on the inside. The handles can then be held simultaneously to support your Booze Flex!
Step 12: Add Handle Holders (Optional Step)
If you prefer, you may add a little nubbin of material, such as the wood pictured above, so that your handles may wrap around and secure the handles and allow the Booze Flex to remain completely flat and closed for travel.
Step 13: Break Down and Secure
To break down the Booze Flex, simply remove the Velcro and fold the top down that will contain the elastic bands. Then fold the bottom sections underneath, pull your handles around and secure on nubbins, and your flattened Booze Flex will be ready to store.
Happy Boozing!
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Looks great! Thanks for sharing. What size of bottles is it meant to carry?
Hi amberrayh!
It is meant to hold a variety of bottles, even wine bottles! It is set to hold nine beer bottles, which is more than the average beer container (holds six), or a mix/match of sizes, like beer and wine, etc.
Hope that helps! :)


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PARIS (Reuters) - French billionaire Xavier Niel said on Tuesday he was ready to pour 1.4 billion euros into Iliad (ILD.PA) to show his commitment to the telecoms group he founded and majority owns, despite several tough quarters and a share price plunge.
Iliad, whose cut-price phone deals shook up France's mobile market, was beaten at its own game in recent quarters as a price war dented its market share, undermined its profitability and more than halved the value of shares in the past two years.
Niel, who owns a little more than 52% of Iliad, said in a call with analysts that he heard the frustration of some of the group's shareholders but that he still believed in its strategy.
He said he would fully underwrite a 1.4 billion euro capital increase to finance a share buyback equivalent to nearly 20% of shares, offering disgruntled shareholders a way out.
"I have been disappointed as the first shareholder of the group by the stock price performance over the last few months," Niel said.
"But I believe in the group, its management, its prospects in France and of course in Italy. I'm keen to increase my exposure in the group," he said.
The share buyback program will be carried out at the price of 120 euros per share, a premium of 38% on the basis of the volume-weighted average price over the last three months. The stock closed at 95.06 euros on Monday and rose 17% on Tuesday.
The offer will concern about 11.7 million shares, or 19.7% of the group's capital, which Chief Executive Thomas Reynaud said could mean Niel's stake would rise to 72%, in the absence of any offer from new shareholders.
The group, which competes against Orange (ORAN.PA), Altice Europe's SFR (ATCA.AS) and Bouygues Telecom (BOUY.PA) in France, said in a separate statement that third-quarter revenue rose 8% to 1.34 billion euros.
The growth stemmed from the addition of 32,000 new customers who subscribed to its high-speed broadband offers and 150,000 new mobile customers for its 4G mobile offers.
Iliad also indicated it would pay 2.6 euros per share in dividend. It confirmed its full-year targets, including a return to revenue growth in France and an acceleration of its core operating profit growth in the second-half of the year.
Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain, Editing by Dominique Vidalon and Edmund Blair


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50 Fun Ways to Maximize Your Brain Fitness
July 14th, 2008
While working out and eating right are key parts of being fit and living a long and healthy life, what many people fail to think about is the health of their brains, the organ running the whole show. Your brain needs to get a workout too in order to keep itself in tip top shape and keep you mentally healthy for the rest of your life. Here are some ways that you can give your brain a challenge and have fun at the same time.
Get your brain in shape while you get the rest of your body fit as well.
- Take your dog for a walk. Don't take your usual route, however. Try going down a block you're unfamiliar with, stopping to talk to others along the way, challenging yourself to name the birds you see or anything else that helps get you moving and thinking.
- Go for a jog. Running helps to boost levels of oxygen in your brain and helps your body to produce more endorphins, which will make you feel energized and happier, and what brain doesn't love that?
- Play a sport. Playing a sport not only gets you up and running around but forces you to think on your feet (literally) and make snap decisions of where to run or throw the ball, keeping both mind and body in shape.
- Dance. Dancing is a fun way to get some exercise. Try learning a new dance to challenge your brain to remember the steps or find a partner for some dance floor socializing.
- Throw a ball around. Working on improving a sensory-guided movement like throwing and catching a ball can improve your brain's visual, tactile and hand-eye coordination responses and keep them sharp well into old age.
Many foods have a big impact on your brain, so try these tasty dishes to improve your mental abilities.
- Eat a variety of foods. Cooking yourself a rainbow of different foods can help keep your brain healthy for years to come. A varied diet provides numerous vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are needed to keep your brain in top shape.
- Make some blueberry pancakes. Or just enjoy the blueberries by themselves. Either way, these brain boosting berries can have a big impact on your mind. Studies have found that blueberries help protect the brain from oxidative stress and may reduce the effects of brain impairing conditions like Alzheimer's disease or dementia, as well as improving the learning capacity and motor skills of older test subjects.
- Drink pomegranate juice. Pomegranate juice isn't only a delicious treat — it can also help keep your brain up and running smoothly. It contains loads of antioxidants which protect the brain from the damage of free radicals.
- Have some sweet potatoes. Whether you enjoy them in a pie, as fries, or in any other form, sweet potatoes can be a great brain boosting food. These tubers, like carrots and spinach contain beta carotene which has been shown to improve brain health and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's.
- Drink water. Refreshing yourself with a cold glass of water can be a great and fulfilling way to keep your brain at its best. Like all organs in your body, the brain needs water to function properly, so keeping it hydrated is key.
- Enjoy some guacamole. Eating avocados can be a great way to improve your brain health, as they contain monounsaturated fats which improve blood flow and lower blood pressure. Hypertension is a risk factor for a decline in mental abilities, so any foods that lower this risk should help you out.
- Brew a cup of tea. Two to three cups a day of freshly brewed tea, whether hot or iced, can help enhance your memory and improve your mood and focus. Tea contains contains caffeine which when used in small amounts can be a great way to boost your brain power.
- Eat breakfast. A healthy breakfast that is. Eating cereals or toasts that contain whole grains can give you a great morning boost. They help keep your whole body healthy, especially your heart, which is incredibly important to keep blood and oxygen pumping to your brain.
- Eat dark chocolate. Indulge your chocolate cravings and improve your brain health by eating some tasty dark chocolate. Chocolate triggers the systems in your brain that pump dopamine. These systems enable learning and memory, and having a bit of chocolate can boost these, keeping your brain fit and happy.
Get Out
Don't just sit around the house, get out and try these fun ways to keep your brain in shape.
- Visit a museum. A visit to a local museum can be a great way to challenge your brain and have a good time. Try challenging yourself to remember everything you saw and relate it to a friend or in a journal later on. Activities that force the brain to receive, remember and think hard help prevent mental decline and improve brain function.
- Memorize a song. Listening to music is not only something that's enjoyable — it can also be a way to work out your brain. Choose a song you don't know and work at memorizing the lyrics. Focusing on listening to the song will boost the levels of acetylcholine in your brain, improving your memory abilities.
- Go exploring. There are likely places in your own community or neighborhood that you haven't fully explored. Seeing new things can be a great way to help your mind think about new things, and it can be a fun way to spend an afternoon so long as you don't get lost.
- Take a trip. Experiencing new cultures, trying new foods and seeing historical places engages many parts of the brain and keeps it active and sharp, especially if you're attempting to speak a foreign language on your trip.
- Play with a pet. Playing with a pet can make you happy, get you moving and help ease feelings of loneliness and unhappiness. A happy mind is a healthy one.
- Meet up with friends. Social interaction forms a big part of long term brain health. Those with weak social relationships have been shown in studies to have higher incidences of mental illnesses than those who maintain close social bonds.
- Go see something funny. Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Cognitively complex humor forces you to think and makes you happy, allowing you to have fun and pump up your brain power at the same time.
- Keep in touch with friends and family. Humans are social animals, and we need social interactions to help keep us mentally healthy. Talking with family and friends, especially those that provide mental stimulation and discussion, can be a great way to form a strong social network that can help keep you healthy for a long time.
Games and Hobbies
There's no excuse to be bored with so many brain worthy games and hobbies out there to pursue.
- Play a video game. While it may not seem like much of a challenge, playing certain video games can actually be good for your mental health. Choose games that require strategy or problem solving or check out some that are designed specifically to challenge your brain.
- Play a board or card game. Whether you challenge a kid to game of checkers or play poker with your friends, these kind of games are great for the brain. They challenge your memory and test your math and logic skills.
- Play pool. Pick up a pool cue and get to playing a game to improve your brain health. Players must think ahead to their next moves, strategize and concentrate in order to win, giving the brain a quick and fun workout.
- Get on the greens. Golf not only gets your body moving but also allows you to engage socially with others. It also can improve mind-body coordination and uses brain power to plan shots and make decisions.
- Do a jigsaw puzzle. Puzzles are a fun and challenging way to get your brain working. You will have to think ahead, see things conceptually, and analyze things visually. Get additional benefits by working on the puzzle with a friend.
- Do a crossword. Crossword puzzles can help to boost your recall skills while improving your cognitive abilities and creative thinking. Plus, you'll feel great when you finish a puzzle.
- Build a model. Or if you're not into building models, choose another activity like jewelry making or photography that requires close concentration and understanding of the process of construction. Focusing on the task can engage the brain and can also be a lot of fun.
- Pursue a hobby. No matter what you're into, whether it's cars or gardening, pursuing a hobby can be a great deal of fun. It can also be a wonderful way to work your brain. Study up on new aspects of your hobby, concentrate on a certain task or meet with others who share your interests to get the most brain work out of your hobby.
Lifelong Learning
Keep your brain busy throughout your life with these learning opportunities.
- Learn to play a musical instrument. Or just play one you already know how to play. Music can be very challenging to the brain as it recalls how to play the instrument, read music and keep up with the tempo of the song.
- Read a book. Whether you read fluff or classic literature, reading a book can be a great and fun way to boost your mental abilities. Reading helps you exercise your cognitive skills and increases your vocabulary, not to mention providing a great way to relax.
- Watch an art film. Watching a movie that requires your full concentration to understand can be a great way to engage your brain while learning more about art and culture. Read literature about the film after you've seen it and think about your own responses to it to further boost the mental benefits.
- Debate. A friendly debate over the pros and cons of an issue can be a great way to keep you thinking on your feet as well as improving your logic and creativity. You'll also get the benefits of interacting socially with someone, whether it be a friend or a coworker.
- Create mind maps. Sometimes laying out your ideas on paper can be a great way to get your brain up and moving and out of a mental rut. Force yourself to connect ideas and to think outside the box when brainstorming.
- Sign up for a daily. Whether you get a daily newsletter or just sign up for a word of the day in your inbox, this daily mental stimulation will help boost your memory, increase your mental stimulation and if nothing else help you sound smarter in conversation.
- Take a class. Learning something new can be a great way to challenge your brain and force it to think in new ways. Whether it's learning about what wine to have with dinner or learning how to do roundhouse kicks, classes will force your brain to retain new information and assimilate new ideas and concepts.
- Learn a new language. While not everyone considers learning a language fun, it can be a great way to give your brain one heck of a workout. Acquiring a new language will help keep your brain flexible and your memory and recall skills sharp. Plus, it can be a great skill to have on your next vacation.
Stress can have an incredibly negative impact on the brain, so try these tips to relax.
- Meditate. Meditation helps to focus the brain and helps reduce the harmful effects of too much stress. Best of all, you can do it anywhere.
- Sleep in. Getting a few extra hours of sleep if you've stayed up late can help rejuvenate you and improve your mental abilities. So enjoy resting just a little bit longer on Saturday mornings.
- Do yoga. Yoga can be a great workout for your body, but it can also give your mind a chance to relax and recover from stress. Try taking a class or doing yoga at home to calm your mind and train it to concentrate on breathing and movements rather than worries.
- Express your spirituality. Studies have shown the embracing a faith or spiritual belief, no matter what that may be, can help reduce stress and can have many mental benefits.
- Try tai chi. Tai Chi can be a great way to get your body moving but also to relax and force your mind to concentrate on each movement in turn.
- Take a nap. If you're feeling run down and mentally numb, a quick nap may be just what you need. Even just 20 minutes of sleep can leave you refreshed, physically and mentally.
Challenge Yourself
Make your brain workouts a personal challenge with these suggestions.
- Use your peripheral vision. Next time you're waiting for the bus or hanging out at a cafe, try this mental exercise. Look straight ahead and note everything you can see both in front of you and in your peripheral vision. Challenge yourself to recall everything and write it down. This will force you to use your memory and boost the levels of acetylcholine, a chemical essential to focus and memory.
- Turn down the TV. Turn down your TV so that you can barely hear what is being said, and challenge yourself to listen intently to what is going on. this intense focus will challenge your brain, and it can also help improve your listening abilities.
- Take it up a notch. Take an activity you already do to work your brain like doing a crossword puzzle or a sudoku and take it up a notch. See if you can complete it faster or more thoroughly than you were able to do before.
- Try using your other hand. Most people can only use one of their hands with any degree of coordination, so make a game of using your other hand to do things like write, draw and do small tasks. This is a huge challenge for your brain as it adapts to using a part of your body differently than it's used to.
- Combine activities. Instead of just taking a morning jog, why not take a morning jog while listening to an audio book? Combining activities forces your brain to work at doing more in the same amount of time, giving you a great mental and physical workout.
- Break your patterns. If you find yourself doing the same things, day after day, it may be time for a change. Brain health depends on novelty and the acquisition of new or different information, so change up your routines now and then to keep your brain on its figurative toes.


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