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I'm a mom of four embracing my 4th decade. I've been doing readings (personal & public) since 2012. My focus includes, but isn't limited to: paranormal, passed loved ones, relationships, remote viewing, and past/future events. I sense things via images, impressions, sounds, tastes, and/or smells. My passion is to help others, seek truth, and provide insight. Feel free to request a Blog Reading topic (BLOG REQUEST tab), or Personal Reading (PERSONAL REQUEST tab). Love and light-
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Sandra Bland
A. I get she was pulled over in a harassing manor. I get that the arresting officer was in this bored and antagonistic mood when he pulled her over. What was a routine stop, got out of control. She was upset to have been pulled over (felt completely harassed) and the officer was already in a "mood" where he wasn't able to tolerate anything. I then heard something about the officer being on some kind of mind altering drug (pharama) that made him very irritable and less patient.
I also get that during the arrest and the confrontations she suffered some serious internal injuries. She fought back until there was not fight left. She was physically (very) injured at the time her mugshot was taken. When she went to her cell, and began to rest, I see she really died of internal injuries. I get an image of her lying down, falling asleep and slowly drifting off. The officer that found her didn't report it right away.
I see this police station as being composed of many "good ole boys" that try to look after each other and stick together. I get with all the bad press on the news regarding police, they didn't want another story or to get officers in their organization into trouble. I also get some kind of association between the officer that found her and at least one of the officers involved in her beating / arrest (family, best friends, some kind of close connection).
They made this look like a suicide, but in reality she died before this "scenario" was created. The police were hoping to pass this off as a suicide even though many things didn't add up.
And that is all I have for this reading. Love and light to her and her family. Thank you.
*I think I will change it up for the next few posts and get some topics out that are higher in vibration. The truth is extremely important, and with truth you can eliminate a lot of false fears I just want to make sure we are also staying in balance. :-)
53 comments:
- Bee E-lightened said...
wow....and keep shedding light on the truth!!! its to wake us up
- July 29, 2015 at 2:52 PM
- Robert Schoen said...
This is far more disturbing that what I initially suspected, and seems related to the police excessive force of the chokehold victim being arrested for selling cigarettes on Staten Island and the Baltimore case where the boy being hauled to jail died of internal injuries aggravated by the previous injury.
Because they said this poor woman had just moved to Texas and the ensuing wall to wall coverage of the arrest after her death, I suspected it might have been a staged event to further inflame racial tensions. The arresting officer (or officers) should lose his job at the very least.
- July 29, 2015 at 3:01 PM
- AS said...
May Ms. Bland have found peace on the Other Side. Sending comfort to her family and friends.
- July 29, 2015 at 3:21 PM
- AS said...
Here's a topic I think many would take interest in.
What do those who have passed on to the Other Side do exactly? Do we still have parties, get togethers, indulge in our favorite activity, hiking, painting, etc.? How do they view family members and friends that are still on Earth? Is our previous home where we lived on the Other Side still there waiting for us? Do we get the chance to talk with people we've always wanted to get to know but didn't have an Earth opportunity? And how do we handle to concept of no "time" on the Other Side? Thank you Lynn.
- July 29, 2015 at 3:23 PM
- Vicki Mayhew said...
Sweet Sandra....we all need to put light on the truth coming out and the officers being held accountable for what they did. It will not bring her back, but will bring some peace to her family and friends.
- July 29, 2015 at 3:33 PM
- Juli T said...
I see both sides (police and civilians) escalating only to have results like that.
A few months ago there was an episode of Dr. Phil with Benjamin Watson (I guess he's a football player), I liked their point (not the ones of the other's guests, kinda inciting to fight).
Dr. Phil said something like 'pick you battlefield, with an armed guy you're not gonna win, be intelligent and come home safe' and then you can file a lawsuit or whatever.
Watson, among other things, said 'pop culture, music and movies glorify these types of police citizen altercations and promote an invincible attitude that continues to get young men killed in real life, away from safety movie sets and music studios.'
Every time I see another case like this, I think 'divide and conquer' like Lynn always says, if we're not united as a human race they can more easily do what they want with us.
And there was another case a short time ago, I don't remember the name of the guy, but he apparently died in the police van, you might know the case better than me. Later I watched a video analyzing his arrest, and while everybody said the guy couldn't walk you can see he actually could and stuff like that. Nobody is doing their best for this to get better.
Here's the video a just found it again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhgFu_AYQqc&feature=youtu.be
Here is the whole post of Benjamin Watson on the Ferguson case if you would like to read it: https://www.facebook.com/BenjaminWatsonOfficial/posts/602172116576590
- July 29, 2015 at 4:13 PM
- Bee E-lightened said...
why do i believe spirits like sandra fights on....fight that the truth may shine thru re their circumstances as if death doesnt mean they stop fighting for the truth!? Do they lynn?
- July 29, 2015 at 4:14 PM
- Jacob Hollar said...
This should never happen. However these people being killed by police are idiots. Don't fight police. Ever. Protest. Use what the constitution and bill of rights grant you. Unless your organized and armed enough to overthrow the government, physical violence against police is foolish. Get a lawyer instead. I have been pulled and given crap tickets for nothing but I keep my mouth shut.laws are being looked at right now that enable cities to use tickets to fund the city. I think there is a town I heard on NPR that it's soul income/ revenue is from tickets. Use the law. Don't fight it
- July 29, 2015 at 4:20 PM
- Juli T said...
@AS I find hard to figure that time concept in the other side too. Like when they say someone is gone, at peace...but that doesn't mean that person can't come back to see how we're doing in the future because he could have done it before going for good... That's why I don't do sci fi movies, I get lost in the first five minutes :p
- July 29, 2015 at 4:21 PM
- Ryno said...
What do we do on the other side? It's a fun thing to ponder, here's my thoughts. Once you leave your "vehicle" or body, your soul is free to explore the rest of the universe. Well, normally. However, for souls on Earth we are caught by a grid and met by some in the astral who may be supposed family members and possibly some religious figures depending on our belief systems that will encourage you step into the light where the mind clearing, reincarnation trap zaps you like a moth to zapper. When I die, I am not entering the "tunnel of light" and I'm only communicating with those "who have my absolute best interest in mind."
Suggested reading, "Journey of Souls" and "Destiny of Souls" by Dr. Michael Newton.
- July 29, 2015 at 4:57 PM
- joy said...
The police beat Sandra to death...?
Oh, pain.Blessings to you dear Sandra.
Thank you for this reading, Lynn.
We all needed a closure.
What do you do in the after life..? Is there an after-life. Based on my readings (Eckhart Tolle's books and other self-realization information from the East, we are dual beings composed of TRUE self (spirit) and FALSE self, (ego personality). Upon death, TRUE self withdraws from the body and lives on forever, without beginning, without ending as all that is, SOURCE and the ego identity lives on in the astral, pretending to be the dead person, goes thru this "afterlife" adventures, until recalled by SOURCE for another earthly tint.
The record of the dead person's life is preserved in a hologram kept in the Akashic Record Hall somewhere etheric. I suspect, when Spirit decides to come down to earth for another round of life experience, Spirit goes to the Akasic Record Hall, selects a life-time and several successive lifetimes as back-up that IT wants to pursue further along, and clips this to the fetus , with the ego that goes along with it.
Walla........!!! There, you have several lines of past lives. You were a Paschat warrior, were one of the 12 kings of Atlantis...etc...
I don't think we as Spirit reincarnate. It is not possible. What..that all other lifetimes cycle in the now moment, there is NO past, NO future...just present NOW. Oh, I have been in several reincarnational selves and realities. This looked like hoaxes to me. And these NOW moments are not continuous. We live in one now frame to the next as movie frames. now frame, now frame, now frame, now frame...all strung together and sensed as a fast movie reel.
Based on our ancient belief here in the Philippines,, when the physical body dies, the mental-emotional bodies get separated from their energy source, which is the pranic tube inside the spinal cord. Because of this lack of sustaining life-force, within 7 days, the mental body dies, after 40 days, the emotional body dies.
Ahem............it is possible that the YOU (the dead person) that is adventuring in the high astral, looking for this tube of light ....might NOT be the real you, but the ego that has pretended to be YOU in this lifetime.
The only way to find out is ,...while alive here in this plane...is to make a choice on how you go about living. As the TRUE self or as the little FALSE self ego. It is reasonable to assume that those who have identified as "Spirit having physical adventures" will not even experience this astral deception,(well, a drama created by SOURCE) but will join the non-dual superconscious MIND, SOURCE that is the animating cause of this physical universe. hmmmm....
- July 29, 2015 at 7:37 PM
- Ninneveh said...
@PF was the autopsy report that was released purposely doctored to make it look like suicide and done with the cooperation of the medical examiner Sara N. Doyle? There was a glaring omission of all the injuries that the video would lead us to believe she endured during her arrest.
- July 29, 2015 at 7:41 PM
- My Picks said...
What do you see about the out come of this investigation? I know there are different paths that this can take, but is there evidence that exists that would help the case in favor of sandra if it moves to court? Maybe someone that was a witness will come forward to reveal the truth or security cameras from the jail?
- July 29, 2015 at 7:48 PM
- The enlightened one said...
I agree that some less superficial Topics could be needed. I am looking Forward to more mysteries being looked at.
- July 29, 2015 at 7:50 PM
- Flood said...
I know this is off-topic but it seems to be such a contraversial and debatable topic that I wanted to comment.
@Ryno...I hear what you are saying. It seems everyone, even those who are the 'teachers' of the spiritual community, have a differing opinion or belief system about the reincarnational system of humans and planet earth and what happens after you die. Some sources will tell you that there are no negative beings waiting to trap you on the other side and that the reincarnational system is 100 percent voluntary and we have full conscious choice and decision to be here. I tend to put my faith in this scenario but I will say that I have a few questions or hang-ups if you will concerning this scenario and will admit to being cautious and a bit suspicious of whatever or whoever I meet on the other side. Other sources will tell you that it is a voluntary system until you run out of good karma or energy or time or whatever that you have earned, and then you are kicked out of that shining paradise and sent rocketing back to this planet, whether you wanna come back or not. Heh Heh. Now that doesn't exactly sound 100 percent voluntary, now does it?? And finally we have the numerous sources on the web which will tell you that this is a prison planet and humans are trapped and enslaved to this planet/dimension. They will tell you that evil ET's and demonic forces have created a reincarnational system here that traps human beings, forces us to come back against our will, and doesn't allow us to move on. Personally I say anyone who forces us to come back here against our will and full conscious choice makes it a forced reincarnational system, whether they be angelic/team light or demonic/team dark. I largely believe we are here voluntary and by conscious choice, but I dont know if any of us will ever know the answer. So I guess when we die we will just have to wing it. Worst case scenario if we are trapped here I sincerely hope someone upstairs is working on getting us out of here. That's my two cents.
- July 29, 2015 at 8:10 PM
- Flood said...
Hmmm very interesting that is definetely something to ponder. I hadn't even seen your comment until I published mine and then !presto! the newer comments came up. Once again thanks for your comment. This is something that I'm drawn to read again and really think about.
- July 29, 2015 at 8:22 PM
- Flood said...
Concerning the Sandra Bland post I think it should be mandatory that all police officers in America are required to wear the little shoulder cameras that record everything that takes place both with the suspect/citizen and the police officer. This way it will keep both parties safe. If we are interested in knowing the truth of these interactions and keeping both parties safe, then why not put a mini-cam on the shoulders? They already have the dashboard cams. We have security cams and streetlight cams. So why not police officer shoulder cams, in the interest of safety and fairness?
- July 29, 2015 at 8:35 PM
- Juli T said...
What?! Now you're telling me we don't meet whoever we want on the other side? And they can force me to reincarnate? I'm asking to be buried with a pepper spray in my hand.
Lynn said a few times no one has power over the soul. I guess it would be impossible for others to mess with the whole spiritual-greater good system. They can mess with us here because we're in a lower consciousness state, but up there too? Say it isn't so :/
- July 29, 2015 at 8:56 PM
- Bee E-lightened said...
They had a video of the scene and they edit it to make it look as if they did nothing wrong. They shld hv the power to edit these recordings
- July 29, 2015 at 9:16 PM
- Raymond G said...
@Ryno.........you reminded me of an old Twilight Zone episode ....'The Hunt'.
It's about an old man that goes hunting with his dog and comes across two paths and can't decide which one to take. He meets a man that tries to convince him to take a specific path but his dog is not permitted to enter. It's not the best episode but it has a nice, unexpected ending. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSexftM-Bc
@Bee E-lightened.......it goes both ways. NBC edited very important sections of the 911 call George Zimmerman made to make him look guilty. And when they were rioting in Ferguson, MO; a reporter commented that he was watching CNN broadcast from his hotel room and that he saw the reporter direct the crowd to stand together to suggest that they were rioting in the street and it was only a handful of people, 12-15. He was manipulating the people to get a story. And suggesting it was much worse than it was. You don't know who to trust. Journalists are not much more ethical than politicians.
- July 29, 2015 at 11:11 PM
- Juli T said...
@Raymond can you tell me more about the Zimmerman story? I've heard a couple of times that it wasn't as they presented it but I didn't pay attention to it.
- July 29, 2015 at 11:35 PM
- joy said...
Re: no one has power over the Soul. I agree. Yes. No one outside.
Allow me to put in my 2 cents,
Hmmmm.... Yes.
But you have the power to reprogram the Soul. The Soul is called the Karmic Body or the Holy Spirit.. The Soul is the TRUE Self that carries and enforces whatever program is designed for you, the 3D human.. The program is called the Divine Plan. We humans are the tool of Spirit ,to enable it to experience the material world. We are nothing but disposable puppets.
We, humans are energy beings. Consciousness. This energy Consciousness is arranged in layers. from our 3D dense bodies, up to the level of Superconscious God-Mind where these karmic programs are designed and sent down to Soul level for unraveling as experiences thru time-space. The Soul is the absolute ruler of the physical consciousness and enforcer of whatever karma Spirit wants to experience. So, nothing can come to pass as experience without the permission of Soul. If there is random occurence, it is still under the Soul's permission.
Now, Soul knows who you are outside of time and space.It is also the master of time and space. Soul knows you are inside a virtual reality, where everything in here is illusion; not real; make-believe world; hologram. Soul is the puppeteer,it knows and enforces your birth, your suffering , your death.
So, fear not the devils, the archons, the murderous policemen....they are all in connivance with your Soul to give you a taste of fear , of pain, that you as Spirit can never experience as the ALL-POWERFUL ALL KNOWING Eternal being.
So, what happens after you find out about this cosmic joke that you designed and are the subject for your entertainment..?,
You would naturally begin to deprogram your Soul's "divine plan" called Limitation and Separation (bad karmas) , so that Soul will not go around,not bring in the dreaded archon to squeeze your neck.. right..? You can now create your own program ... your path to Nirvanah.
The best route I found is to go to the highest level of who you are, the guy in Heaven whose desk displays.."the Buck Stops Here" and tell it in clear, understandable language "Cut this crap". Because THAT guy is realy realy you, what you commanded......it is done.
In time, you will release and dissolve every bindings , every blockages that are preventing you from accessing your true nature as Spirit.
When I say "you" it means all of humanity, because in spirit level, there is only ONE, that one is all of us. It is like this: When you dream, you will meet a few different characters, These guys will interact innocently about some inane things. When you wake up and examine your dream, all of a sudden,you see the solution of a long standing problem. What happens is, in your dream , those different characters are actually ALL you, giving you different point of views about your problem, mostly in symbols. That is HOW we are ONE. See.....?
Thank you, Lynn.
Thank you all.
- July 30, 2015 at 12:06 AM
- Alex said...
Lynn did a reading on that book here
- July 30, 2015 at 3:32 AM
- Nick said...
Hey Lynn / team, just discovered your wonderful little blog and I have to say, I am hugely impressed, most of what I have read ticks the right boxes for me!
After 35 solid years in the consciousness / spiritual supermarket, reading, attending, watching, listening and experiencing constantly, I never stop scoping.
Needless to say in that time I have witnessed / read / seen all the colours of the psychic rainbow, and it's refreshing to read / hear and feel humble and genuine vibes. :-)
Plus a wonderful miracle to see the event of the internet and there ARE like minded people.
Joy, Re power over soul;
Brilliant post and well put - I have been passionate about this view, you so accurately described since I first read Allan Watts in the early 80s.
He describes the Buck Stops Here, desk as;
", You can wake up any time you want from this drama, but you don't want to, "
When you treat the world as 'you' and take responsibility - a different mind arises.
Less 'us n them'
Less 'why did g*d create tornadoes?'
Less 'why did g*d create Justin Bleeber?'
An obvious fact even to the slumbering wool bearing 2 legged types, is life seems to require this concept of 'contrast' to have meaning.
Pleasure / pain, night / day, etc etc.
You don't become a concert pianist, by watching a 10 min youchoob vid on the major scale.
You only know easy because of difficult.
You only know soft because of hard .. etc etc.
I am only me because of you.
Here is a cool analogy I use to sooth my frazzled nervous system in these super intense quickening / changing / racing down the birth canal times;
If you saw the battle going on at the level of your blood / immune system, you would think;
"Gadz nasties galore!! Maybe I should apply my godlike powers to wipe out the foreign bodies, invading viruses etc".
You know what would happen don't you?
Yup, the immune / blood good guy soldiers would think "oh wow a holiday" and go off to New Zealand.
Followed quickly by the death of the physical body.
So it's lucky we don't see at that magnification, otherwise would take sides - and I am picking this dimension has some sort of similar dynamic going on.
Likewise Joy, you correctly point out in our dreams at night, they are (mostly) you.
So that's like a clue, of which you have left plenty in the multiverse.
It's you, it's me it's wheeeeeee.
Regarding the intuitive and logical idea we all have regarding oneness here is a personal insight I have;
Having been a professional musician, I can tell you first hand that in the best of live performances, a veritable shamanic experience happens tween band and audience.
I humbly offer the idea that one becomes a conduit.
So here's the insight;
In the 60s, 70s, trailing off 90s there were totally timeless classics being created.
Those surviving songwriters are still here - why don't they carry on the good work (and usurp the cRap that the toxic mu sick biz feeds the great unwashed)?
Coz it wasn't them writing, it was the force Luke.
If for some reason, you haven't heard of Allan Watts, youchoob is full of him, if you want a entrée I suggest starting here;
This is absolutely lovely beyond description.
Hi to everyone here and
En Joy :-)
- July 30, 2015 at 4:04 AM
- They Live said...
That Twilight Zone episode is great! There are so many episodes from that time, 1950s and 1960s that tell so many truths! One being The Monsters are due on Maple Street. A community is told some persons are actually monsters/aliens. So everyone turns aganist each other as cars randomly turn on and lights flicker.
*Spoiler alert* In the end the actual aliens are on a hill looking at the chaos they created in the community. One of the aliens says to the other something like, "See, all you have to do is put an idea in their heads, flicker some lights and they'll destroy themselves." Very telling to what's been happening for a long time now.
- July 30, 2015 at 8:24 AM
- They Live said...
I've read the mugshot of Sandra was taken after she died, is that true?
- July 30, 2015 at 8:36 AM
- Flood said...
The only question I have with the reincarnation thing is this.From my understanding, which may be in serious error, but nevertheless, from my understanding the purpose of human life(or at least one purpose of life) is to bring the ego/personality/false self into alignment with the spirit/soul/true self. For instance according to certain astrological schools of thought the purpose is to control the ego-personality/little self and bring it in alignment and under the control of the spirit/true self until in the end the two are merged together into one. Yes merged, forged together into one, this being the purpose of life and the endpoint for the ego and human drama. But until that endpoint/goal is reached humans/we are mostly ego-personality/little self striving to listen to the voice of spirit inside of us and bring it more and more into being. So until that endpoint/goal is reached it would appear that humans/we are mostly ego-personality/little self beings, hanging out in whatever afterlife level we qualify for, and then all of a sudden spirit comes along and !wham! you are picked up, maybe against your ego's will, reincarnated and sent back to earth.
Of course if their is a part of our individuality/personal being in our GOD Shard if you will, a part of our individuality/personal being in our spirit/soul being and not just an impersonal piece of God-spirit, then you could say that it was voluntary and full conscious choice reincarnation because our spirit/soul being chose to grab hold of our ego and then reincarnate.
This makes more sense although the confusion here arises when we have to view ourselves as all these little parts that are going to be dissasembled and broken up upon death. I'm aware that's the nature of our true being but it's confusing to have to think of yourself in this manner. It's almost like you have two seperate beings and a fight of wills going on.
- July 30, 2015 at 12:28 PM
- Watchand Knock said...
Hello Lynn thanks! From which plane are those wreck pieces washed upon the shores of Reunion Islands (MH370?)? Even a suitcase was reported by somebody... false flag?(http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33714780).
- July 30, 2015 at 1:19 PM
Lynn ,
Is this description on reverse speech accurate ?
The Theory of Reverse Speech and Speech Complementarity.
(1) Human speech has two disctinctive yet complementary functions and modes. The Overt mode is spoken forwards and is primarily under conscious control. The Covert mode is spoken backward and is not under conscious control. The backward mode of speech occurs simultaneously with the forward mode and is a reversal of the forward speech sounds.
(2) These two modes of speech, forward and backward, are dependent upon each other and form an integral part of human communication. One mode cannot be fully understood without the other mode. In the dynamics of interpersonal communication, both modes of speech combined communicate the total psyche of the person, conscious as well as unconscious.
(3) Covert speech develops before overt speech. Children speak backwards before they do forwards. Then, as forward speech commences, the two modes of speech gradually combine into one, forming an overall bi-level communication process.
- July 30, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Seems like some people are desperate to sweep racial crimes under the bed as usual. Even in these comments unfortunately.
- July 30, 2015 at 3:24 PM
- Bee E-lightened said...
they *shouldnt have the power to edit.....i meant
- July 30, 2015 at 3:41 PM
- Psychic Focus (Lynn) said...
@Everyone: Thank you everyone for the energy that was put into these comments. What a great discussion between each other and questions for me! This is amazing. I need to digest it all and then I can address some things. One thing that did stand out was that she was not dead at the time of her mugshot, but died in a holding cell.. (I wanted to confirm that).
I will be in touch..
Love and light-
- July 30, 2015 at 4:36 PM
- MorL W said...
Doing a reading on this case is not negative, but very helpful. The truth is not negative. I understand these things can be upsetting but I appreciate you doing this reading because I was very concerned about this woman and the way she was harassed and taken down and arrested for what seemed to be no good reason at all. Just because it is sad does not mean it is negative. Sandra deserves to have the truth be known as to what really happened to her. To me, that is a positive thing, and so is the truth.
- July 30, 2015 at 4:46 PM
- They Live said...
@Lynn Many thanks for the confirmation regarding Sandra's mugshot.
- July 30, 2015 at 6:03 PM
- AS said...
@Raymond and They Live...Yes, when I watch Twilight Zone lately, I can't believe how many episodes are telling bits of truth. WOW. Of course in those days, we saw it as pure science fiction, figments of the writer's creative imagination. Although many of the stories were over the top in order to create a more interesting plot line, it's amazing how much of it resonated the truth. Who would have guessed???
- July 30, 2015 at 6:14 PM
- Juli T said...
Hey guys this just happened here! http://tn.com.ar/sociedad/que-paso-el-cielo-se-puso-verde-en-buenos-aires_605990
- July 30, 2015 at 9:21 PM
I keep coming to a similar feeling. Just a feeling because it would be against what I am thinking to do otherwise. I read almost all postings on Lynn's site. It has become very busy and that is good! It's also exhausting. The thought that always pops in my head, especially when someone feels their point of view is THE point of view is "it's all perception" Your experience, your knowledge your path is like not like that of any other soul. However, we are in this big bowl of cosmic soup together. I hope with all my heart and soul, good things will come!I am not smart enough to even try to figure this all out and I'm not sure I should be at this time. L&L
- July 30, 2015 at 11:22 PM
- Nick said...
Holy meteors batgirl - that's some awethumb footage right there!
As Jeff Lynne would say 'Verdes always creeping from her room'
Re those early TV progs, I believe in some conspiracy circles, it's called "predictive programming"
Which is to get us used to having monsters running the show from the shadows.
I reckon it's working well.
Like cyborg, transhuman imagery, we have been saturated with it, so 'when' it happens we'll be like;
"oh yea, I am not surprised, and I will be first in line to get my funky implant and tune into googles hivemind"
H.G. Wells, wasn't just whistling Dixie.
- July 30, 2015 at 11:38 PM
- Nick said...
Oh, Flood, regarding your Reincarnation question.
From what I have experienced, and read - a succinct description of ones birth chart is that;
It is a map of the astral body.
Which is to say ones behaviour is in accordance with archetypes. ( primal blueprints )
It's a mire of confusion without lots of study, and the worst of the confusion is the words we use.
We have to be on the same page otherwise it's just hit an myths.
We can all agree the sky looks blue to us, but how to define abstracts and will o the wisps like 'soul' 'ego' 'spirit' 'consciousness'?
In my study, and experience I agree with Allan Watts, and 'some' Buddhists - the ego just ain't there.
The word comes from Freud who called the unfolding of a babies awareness as an egg. (hence ego)
Reincarnation is cornfuddling because without lots of self work, folks think they are somehow this elusive mind and obvious physical body.
So who or what is being born again?
A fast way to directly experience this is to simply do an awareness experiment right now.
Oh, ok when you have been to the little room we can begin.
Can you feel the seat under you, can you feel you feet, hands, touch of heat or cold on your skin?
Can you hear computer fan, music, traffic sounds?
Any taste in your mouth?
Any smell in the room?
This sensing of your physical body is the true being in the moment.
It employs awareness and it is devoid of words / thinking mind.
It is very quick very subtle but for those nanoseconds, it's sensing things as they are.
It is like sleep, where do 'you' go?
Who or what is beating your heart, digesting your food, moving your lungs etc?
"Reality is an illusion albeit a persistent one" - Nick in his aspect as Einstein.
So then you wonder if I don't exist, how come I could play a musical instrument the very first time I picked it up - reincarnation?
Guns n Roses, Paradox City.
It's easy actually it's both!!
How conditioned is your unconscious that it can't see;
It's not black or white it is both?
Conclusion for the earnest seeker, is 'you' have to take responsibility, 'you' have to work like a worky thing on work day to master your emotions, reactions and the material world.
What isn't there - is an abstract entity hiding ooooh somewhere say tween your ears, behind your eyes.
There is no difference between you and what you experience.
- July 31, 2015 at 12:36 AM
- Raymond G said...
@Juli T........it would be difficult to summarize in this little box and it's hard to separate fact from fiction. There are a lot of links available to summarize events but many of them are biased. I wish I could help you more but the trial was about 3 months long and it would be tough to go through every remark and development.
- July 31, 2015 at 12:41 AM
- joy said...
Dear Flood.
I would like to refer you to; and please read the book written by Eckhart Tolle "......NEW EARTH". He wrote about what the ego really is . He said the ego is a SEPARATE, PARASITIC, VAMPIRIC entity that usurps the identity of the human, long before birth. It is not intelligent, but crafty. Ego is made up of low astral energies , is semi-aware, and has survival instinct. To survive, it eats the energies of negative emotions,..anger, fear,depression, lust, greed. etc
Hence, when it is hungry, it looks for ways by which its host can produce plenty of it, by mind-control. Most of what favorable view about ego are really written by the ego itself, thru it's human host. Ego was created by SOURCE to provide SOURCE with ..I would say...entertainment.Because of its nature, it cannot be allowed in non-dual realities...the 5th Dimension and above. We are on our way to the higher dimension, and one of my jobs is to dismantle this created monster. I actually did not know what it was, that I have to dissolve, until one day, in 2008, a book manager in Niagara Falls threw Ekhart Tolles' book to me , and said "I was told this book is for you, free". I was at that time , wandering up and down the USA ,doing a temporary
5 year-job as Earthkeeper.
Civilizations regularly go into cyclical rise and fall, primarily because of the ego. Also, because the ego knows us intimately, and we don't know ego that well,all our efforts to become positive beings will also go up and down. It has a built in program to sabotage us. Our ultimate goal is to be in the NOW moment,the ego dislikes the NOW moment,and therefor will lead you astray when following your Spirit, while pretending to help.
- July 31, 2015 at 1:12 AM
Ditto what Scorpio1995 and MorL W said:
I was under the impression when I was younger of police being "PEACE" officers. They did not hide in unmarked cars and walk around like they were in some kind of video games of us against them . They did not try to trap you into saying or doing something . It was not guilty until proven innocent . You don't hire a lawyer to defend your rights and prove you are innocent only to be told you still have to do community service or pay a fine even if charges are dropped against you . The system is so convoluted the only solution is to not participate . They want everyone to not use their imagination or question other possibilities .
I see Sandra and others like her taking a hit from the failed control system as system busters. They are not cowards or armchair critics . Sure no one expects what happened to go down they way it did . But it did and it is part of the reality we are dealing with and to pretend that just because it failed Sandra it won't fail us is B#((Sh$T.
@Juli T as always I love to read your comments . You make me laugh when I least expect and think different about some subjects.
- July 31, 2015 at 1:50 AM
- joy said...
Dear Flood,
RE:reincarnation. Pls take what resonate with you and leave the rest of what I said about reincarnation. Am not passing it as TRUTH. It is only information.
We do not have maps to our destinations.
Reincarnation is very important because those reincarnational selves have karmas that you have to deal with in this reality. IT IS NOT ROMANTIC TO HAVE A REINCARNATIONAL SELF AS JULIUS CAESAR or whoever. You will get hit by his unresolved energy debts. If you found out that it is possible you were Nefertiti, and you agreed to it, you already signed a contract that you will pay for her karma. Who really knows..?
Maybe its just a ruse to victimize you. Soooo...
Just say NO.Be practical.
What I said about reincarnation is nothing but my road map, a working model from here to there. I was ,for many years, being stalked by non-physicals, negative extra-terrestrials, being implanted , shrouded day and night,subjected to psychotronic voices to interrupt my sleep.. My healers were unable to find out what the triggers were. Then one day, I was told some of these are false karmas. It seems I was being attacked thru somebody elses' unresolved karma. Hah....THIS karma is waiting to be dissolved. Perhaps, Spirit clipped this
reincarnational false lifetime into my lifetime so that I can take care of it. So, I even got suckered into speaking to Lord Saturn to wipe the worst karma that I had to deal with. DUH...!
Last time I checked,about 3 months ago, I no longer have any Karma to deal with. Then....this week, an ugly karma is rearing its head. Bastard...! Now, more fact findings.
Dear Flood,
about having separate identity. Being Dual. Having a False and a True Self. Fact finding is very important to me, because I wanted to solve a problem. One question that puzzled me, that needed an answer is "Why are humans, ripping each other, so war-like, when each is a spark of the Divine..? "
When I look at my model of the TRUE and FALSE self, everything makes sense (to me).
In jest, I tell my sister who is very religious, that "You are NOT a sinner" (I'm referring to her TRUE identity as Spirit.) "That the real sinner is the ego that did things thru you.You are absolved in heaven, because you did not know what you were doing. You were rendered unconscious and insane".
She thinks I'm blasphemous. Go figure.
I even offered to save her from eternal damnation, for a price,of course, but she would not have my services.
- July 31, 2015 at 2:23 AM
- joy said...
Dear Flood,
I would like to edit my first letter to you today, above, but not possible.
It is at the sentence "Perhaps Spirit clipped this reincarnational false self s' lifetime into my lifetime......"
What I did not tell you is that...my unquestioned acceptance of this reincarnational phenomena lead me to accept, sign a contract, that I would be responsible for other's karmas.(although they are NOT mine) Called false karma.
You see, I had seen and experienced at least 5 reincarnational selves while in meditation. So, I bought into it. Then this False Karma popped out. Being mental, I had to find out what caused it.
My working suspicion now is...we are being sold this reincarnation business so that those with ulterior motives, can milk more suffering and pain from us.
do it at your own risk.
- July 31, 2015 at 2:55 AM
- Flood said...
Thank you Joy and Nick for your comments and responses. Whoa that is a lot to digest. It seems life is an endless journey of discovering, from first breath to last.
Thank you Lynn for holding the space for this most remarkable blog. Cheers to all.
- July 31, 2015 at 4:51 PM
- Flood said...
heh heh by the way nick you are a funny guy! cheers!
- July 31, 2015 at 5:08 PM
- Nick said...
It IS a remarkable blog.
Glad I could raise a smile, a life without humour is no life at all.
If you do look at some Allan Watts videos, you will hear him laugh all the time.
- August 1, 2015 at 12:39 AM
- missymorenobrown said...
She is still doing her wo rk
- August 2, 2015 at 1:12 AM
- Juli T said...
@Erin I have a lot of stories of my encounters with police (not because I'm in trouble, but because I jump every time I see them not doing or doing bad their job). I love being the crazy screaming lady exposing them. It's really good to release tensions :p
But anyway I wouldn't do the same thing in different circumstances, cause is not hard to end up with a bullet in your head either. Our police is not really racist, just corrupt.
- August 3, 2015 at 5:00 AM
@ Juli
Yes , I worked at a jail in Texas for six months . Really close to the Waco incident while extended stay with my mother. That is where my comments came from. Seen enough in that six month period to realize how out of control things can get.
- August 3, 2015 at 1:12 PM
- David Barry said...
Why didn't her family bail her out and also why did they stop taking her calls?
- August 28, 2015 at 2:11 AM
- missymorenobrown said...
It is unfortunate but Waller County, is resistant to being transparent.
- September 3, 2015 at 3:09 AM
- Buddhist Lady said...
Lynn has pointed to a fundamental cause for many incidents like this one (involving people of all colors, races, and creeds) occurring in our sphere at this time: "I then heard something about the officer being on some kind of mind altering drug (pharama) that made him very irritable and less patient." Please, please, everyone...caution those around you to NOT exacerbate any incident with authority. If you blog or post, please caution everyone that many individuals are on legal drugs which, though not psychedelically altering their reality, evidently make them more prone to "shoot first and ask questions later"--including walking into a church and slaughtering people. Be calm, go along with authority, and do not increase the tension involved in a police stop. You may feel the stop/incident is unfair but opt for prudence, a higher mind, and life. Be on your guard...always.
- October 1, 2015 at 2:30 PM


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- Factors affecting the discharge in a River.
- Human
- Water abstraction
- This will reduce river discharge as water is being removed from the river for other uses.
- Channel modification
- Reservoirs
- These can either increase or decrease river discharge as they can control the flow of water.
- channel straightning
- This increases the discharge of water as it encounters less resistence.
- flood storage areas
- These encourage small scale flooding which reduces the rivers' discharge.
- Reservoirs
- Land Use
- Afforestation
- This decreses discharge as there are more trees to infilitrate the percipitation.
- Deforestation
- This increases discharge as there are less trees to intercept the percipitation.
- Urbanisation
- Large amounts of impermeable concrete means the round cannot absorb the precipitation so it remains above ground and flows into surrounding rivers.
- Afforestation
- Water abstraction
- Natural
- Distance downstream
- the number of tributaries increase downstream so this increases discharge
- climatic characteri-stics
- More percipitation means more water flowing into the river
- Cold weather may also restrict ground absorption of water.
- rock type
- the permeability of the rock increases or decreases discharge.
- releif
- Steep inclines increase discharge and gentle inclines reduce discharge.
- soil moisture
- Saturated soil results in rapid overland flow which increases discharge.
- rainfall intensity
- More rain equals more discharge as water is falling in the river and vice versa.
- Higher intensity also means vegetation cannot absorb all the water.
- Distance downstream
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2009 Infiniti FX50: There's a Bee In My... Seat.
February 03, 2010
I was completely worn out after a long day. I had 60 miles to go through rush hour traffic before I could call it quits. It's times like this that I hate living in LA.
While driving the FX, I noticed a curious noise. I had the seat heater fan blowing and every time I hit the gas, the fan would buzz like a bee as it increased its revolutions. It sounded like a car radio without a noise filter. To double check, I turned the fan off and the noise went away. Back on, it angrily buzzed.
This is what traffic and boredom reduces me to. Sometimes I hate this town.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer @ 29,825 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50: Subtle?
January 27, 2010
Subtle is not a word I would usually use to describe the 2009 Infiniti FX50. But despite its bulky design with prominent nose and big V8 engine, there is one element of the FX50 that is subtle: the seat heaters. You get three levels of subtle, subtler and hint of warmth. Even the dial that controls the function is small and understated.
Now, you know how we love our seat heaters at IL. Personally, I use them all of the time, even in the summer. So, here are the good things about the seat heaters in the 2009 Infiniti FX50. They work instantly without a long warm-up period. The heat is distributed up the backrest and not just on the seat bottom. I love that. They stay on unlike some other vehicles that slowly decrease the heat until they turn themselves off. The dial stays in the "on" position so next time you get in the car, they are already on.
I just wish they were hotter.
Anyone have an Infiniti FX out there? What do you think of the seat heaters?
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
2009 Infiniti FX50: Door Panel Replaced
January 21, 2010
Finally. It took 2 months of ordering and re-ordering the replacement door panel for our 2009 Infiniti FX50. But it finally arrived. We stopped by Cerritos Infiniti to have it installed and now it's good as new. And the work itself took just under 2 hours.
Total Cost: $0
Days Out of Service: None
Mike Schmidt, Vehicle Testing Manager @ 29,000 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50: Floor Mat Creep
January 14, 2010
I didn't check the floor mat's positioning before I got into the driver seat recently. It's been a couple of months since floor mats were a main topic in the news, and I'd gotten complacent. But as soon as I started driving, I could tell something was wrong. The throttle pedal felt lumpy.
At a stoplight, I peeked down into the footwell and saw that the floor mat had crept up onto the bottom-hinged throttle pedal, as you can see in the photo above. While the light was still red, I reached down and pulled it as far away from the pedal as possible and then went on my merry way with no further incident.
Later, when I got to my destination, I figured I'd better reattach the mat, if that was possible. When I lifted up the mat, I saw that, unlike last time, there was a clip attached to the mat (we must have picked one up recently), but it had come loose from its anchor point in the carpet again. I pushed the clip into the hole as best I could and then rehooked the mat. It seemed to hold well enough. But it was a good reminder to check that mat every time I get in.
Bryn MacKinnon
2009 Infiniti FX50: Love the Trap Door
January 11, 2010
Every time I get into our FX50 and have to install my child safety seat anew (which is every time I switch cars), I am reminded that I love the hinged cargo cover. It's like having a trap door from the back seat to the cargo area.
After I cinch down my kid's giant car seat, I always make sure to secure the top tether to the top tether anchor (which is often on the back of the back seat, below the cargo cover). To do this in many SUVs and hatchbacks that have rigid cargo covers, I have to jam and squeeze the top tether's large buckle through a tiny space not really designed to accomodate such a thing. Not so with the FX50. The hinged section of the cargo cover that's closest to the back seat easily just pushes down to let me drop the tether down where it needs to go.
2009 Infiniti FX50S: SQUEEEEEEEEEE
January 07, 2010
...and we're not talking the super-cute pictures of baby animals type squee. What we're dealing with in our 2009 Infiniti FX50S is a super-high-pitched (probably out of some people's hearing range) squuuuuueeeeeee every time you depress the accelerator with an iPod connected.
It's caused by improperly shielded/separated wires that are mixing signals when a current says, "Hey! Fuel pump....GO!" If we were to rip the FX50 apart we'd most likely find that the wires powering the iPod connection hard-wired in the center console are, in some spot, in close proximity to the wires that make fuel pumps pump. They could even be wrapped in the same harness. *gasp*
Bush-league mistake that every rookie car audio installer would catch before turning the system on. Never had this happen in any other Nissan/infiniti...only this one. Lame.
Mike Magrath, Vehicle Testing Assistant @ 28,511 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD -- Overkill
January 04, 2010
Over the weekend I opted to take my ratty old compact sedan to go shopping rather than fire up the 2009 Infiniti FX50. The FX was just too much work, too big to park, too much of a statement for me.
I decided it was like taking a battleship to go fishing.
But I love the interior of this AWD SUV. And the seats are so comfortable you don't want to get out.
Philip Reed, Edmunds Senior Consumer Advice Editor @ 28,328 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50: Parts on Back-Order
December 28, 2009
Some time ago the passenger door panel on our 2009 Infiniti FX50 began to peel. So we took the FX50 to Cerritos Infiniti for repair. At that time our advisor informed us the peeling trim was a known issue. She ordered the replacement door panel and sent us on our way.
"I'll call you when the parts arrive. But they are on back-order and we probably won't see them for two weeks." That's what she said.
Two weeks passed and our phone was silent. We called the dealer to follow up and learned that the part number for our door panel had been changed internally. Some kind of inventory glitch. What that meant to us was a cancelled order. And to re-order the same part with the correct number would take another two weeks. Looks like we're going to need more super glue to get us through to next year.
Mike Schmidt, Vehicle Testing Manager @ 28,000 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50: Our Favorite Caption
December 18, 2009
Thanks to mrryte for this week's favorite caption. You can always get me with a Star Wars reference.
Here are the others we dug:
Arm wrestle? (oldchap)
Did the Earth move for you too?! (ergsum)
Love struck, the FX50 asked if it could D8R! (ergsum)
Don't tread on me (mnorm1)
Ugly and the Beast (e90_m3)
Separated at birth? (dougtheeng)
Cat meet catfish. (dougtheeng)
Come here ya big lug and let me plant one on ya (626gt)
Infiniti's top secret front facia department (imarcr2)
Time to feed the CAT (ergsum)
I think that hood scoop is actually *hurting* your top end (zc1)
The FX prepares to meet its maker. (hybris)
What was your favorite?
This was the last caption contest until the New Year. Thanks for playing.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
2009 Infiniti Fx50: Preset Hell
December 15, 2009
There are many ways to switch radio stations in the Infiniti FX50. But for some reason, all of the buttons, knobs, and dials skip through the presets only.
See that big dial in the middle? Turn it and it advances you through the presets. Try the arrows. They don't help. Push the AM-FM-SAT button, it sitches between the presets on the screen, jumping between bands.
Push the SEEK-CAT arrow. It seeks through the presets. Try the scan button. It scans through the presets.
Turn the tuning knob. It moves through the presets. Push the numbered buttons. As expected, they choose the specific preeset stations.
Shouldn't the tuning knob at least allow you to go station by station so you can set the presets to your liking? I'm sure it is possible to change the settings but looking in the manual while driving? Not a possibility.
Give up and listen to the classic rock station? My only choice.
Look in the manual after you get home? No longer care.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor @ 27,778 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50S: A Tale of Two Shift Paddles
November 16, 2009
This is upshift paddle on our long-term Nissan GT-R. Jump ahead if you care how this relates to our long-term FX50.
2009 Infiniti FX50: Dimming the Instrument Panel
November 05, 2009
Last night, I got into the FX50 only to have my retinas attacked by a horde of super-bright gauges. I decided to remedy the situation by dimming the instrument panel. Given that this Infiniti is such a tech-laden beast, I expected this process to be unnecessarily complicated -- I expected to have to navigate a boatload of menus to get the job done.
Then I noticed that the controls for this function are right where you'd traditionally look to find them -- near the perimeter of the instrument panel. A couple of taps later, the brightness was dimmed and my retinas were safe from harm. Glad to see that Infiniti didn't deem it necessary to reinvent the wheel on this one.
Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor
2009 Infiniti FX50: Bond. James Bond.
October 30, 2009
There are some pretty late nights here at the office from time to time. I had a string of them in a row. To add on top a touch of the flu and I'm getting a little loopy by the end of the day.
I was pretty much out of it as I left last night. I was waiting at the stop light to exit the garage when I looked down on the passenger seat. I swear to god I started to hear the piano intro to "Diamonds Are Forever" as I looked over the stitch patterns of the seat. All I needed to complete the package was Shirley Bassey to start belting out notes right behind my head.
I need to get some sleep.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer
2009 Infiniti FX50: Seat Cushion
September 24, 2009
I conducted a completely non-scientifical measurement of the length of the seat cushion in our FX50. Then I conducted a completely non-scientifical measurement of the length of my leg from the back of my tush to the back of my knee while I'm sitting. Turns out my "contact patch" is exactly the same length as the seat cushion (about 20 non-scientifical inches), which confirms one cause of my inability to get totally comfortable in the FX. The cushion hits me right smack in the back of the knees. It's the same in most BMWs, too.
Adding to the discomfort is the bump of the extendable portion of the seat (seen in profile in the above photo). I can feel the split in the seat pretty prominently there (even though it's not in extended mode), and it serves as a small, but nagging, irritation the entire time I'm driving. It's not making me crazy(er), but it is annoying. Maybe if my femur were longer, I wouldn't be so in touch with the cushion, and it wouldn't be so noticeable. It might bother you, too, if your thigh bone is about 20 inches long.
Bryn MacKinnon, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com
2009 Infiniti FX50: A Tech Gadget That Actually Works
September 22, 2009
There's a growing number of us that have become resistant to the latest automotive gadgets, often because they are useless replications of things that already worked just fine. In this case, however, the FX50's proximity sensors actually worked quite nicely.
As you can see from the picture, I was backing out of a tight space that was constrained by our Mazda 6 on the left and a sizable concrete pillar on the right. With the FX's bird's eye view screen I was able to back out with ease.
Now of course, I could have accomplished the same feat by merely swinging my head back and forth a half dozen times, but that's not progress people. Think of all the tendons I spared by looking straight ahead the whole time. My neck feels more relaxed just thinking about it.
Ed Hellwig, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com @ 23, 078 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: TPMS Revisited
September 21, 2009
As you can see here, commenters dubaizen and drewsrx were right: The FX50 does tell you what the actual pressure is in each tire. I just didn't think to look when I was in problem-solving mode last week. You just push the physical Info button and then tap "Tire Pressure" on the touchscreen (of the previous screen), and it gives you the psi for all four tires all at once like a good luxury car should.
Bryn MacKinnon, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com @ 22,942 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: Recaro Child Seat
September 08, 2009
Weekend with the family, time to cinch down our Recaro Como child safety seat. It was actually pretty easy, though there's minimal maneuvering room in the back seat for such a thing. Good thing my bony butt is also small. It was easy because the leather upholstery is nice and grippy, so it worked on the first try, not something I can say for all leather upholstered LT cars. I did have to remove the headrest, but that wasn't a problem once I inclined the seatback forward a bit. Leg room for the kiddie was kinda limited, especially for a crossover (front passenger seat is adjusted for someone 5'8"). And thanks to the FX's natural visibility limitations, at least the gigantic Recaro didn't make the visibility much worse, like it usually does in other cars.
2009 Infiniti FX50: Seating Position Lowdown
August 12, 2009
Today I'm going to disagree with my friend and colleague Caroline Pardilla. Recently she posted a blog about the great seating position and awesome seat adjustability in our long-term Infiniti FX50.
She wrote: "I love it when a car has seats that can be adjusted to suit every height, leg length, torso length, width, etc. Feels so luxurious sitting in a driver seat that feels tailor made for you. Just look at how many different ways you can adjust our 2009 Infiniti FX50's driver seat! If you can't find a comfortable position here then you probably won't find one anywhere."
Sorry Caroline, I don't agree. You might be perfectly comfortable in the FX, but I am not.
Although the FX's driver's seat is height adjustable it still doesn't adjust low enough for me. I feel like I sit too high in the FX, which is too bad because the seat itself is very comfortable and the truck's pedals and steering wheel are well placed. I just can't put myself in the proper position.
This is actually a more common problem than it should be. Note to car companies: If the vehicle is high up, the seat in the vehicle doesn't need to be high up for short people to get that desired "command seating position". And hello, if you're going to make the seat adjust up and down increase the range of adjustment so that even big, strapping young men like me can feel at home.
Funny, only the Germans seem to get this consistanly right. BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and VW allow the most seat height adjustment and understand wanting to sit in a vehicle and not on it.
Scott Oldham, Edmunds.com Editor in Chief @ 19,006 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: Great Steering Wheel
August 06, 2009
I went from alternating among three performance cars for a big comparo (it will be going live in the coming days) straight into our longterm 2009 Infiniti FX50.
And you know what? This big SUV has a better steering wheel than any of those performance cars.
I'm not talking about the ancillary stuff like the buttons, I mean the actual wheel itself.
The overall diameter is right. Its leather wrap looks and feels great--neither sticky nor slippery.
There are nice little pockets for your fingertips on the undersides of the spokes at 9 and 3, and the rim itself fits human hands (what a concept). Your thumbs fall to rest naturally on any one of several spots at the "saddles" on the front side of the spokes.
2009 Infiniti FX50: Mystery Driver
August 04, 2009
Usually I can tell who drove the car before me by various hints. It could be the seat backs slung low, seat moved far forward, or a particular radio station. All are solid clues to pointing to some Editor on staff.
Last night I got into our FX50, and upon start up I was assaulted by a very loud radio and the seat cooling feature on max blowing frosty air up my bum. I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be a joke, or the person before more was roasting and rocking out.
I can tell you I was wide awake after that.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: Wood A-Peel
August 03, 2009
Our longterm 2009 Infiniti FX50's
fake wood applique is coming unglued on the passenger front door.
Hard to say if it was "encouraged" by a bratty child (or a bratty significant other). By the looks of the intact mirror-image piece on the driver's side, I'd guess no, as the top edge tucks under the seam pretty well and would not be an obvious target for a nefarious-minded miniature person.
Jason Kavanagh, Engineering Editor @ 17,724 miles.
2009 Infiniti FX50: Custom Seating
July 29, 2009
I love it when a car has seats that can be adjusted to suit every height, leg length, torso length, width, etc. Feels so luxurious sitting in a driver seat that feels tailor made for you. Just look at how many different ways you can adjust our 2009 Infiniti FX50's driver seat! If you can't find a comfortable position here then you probably won't find one anywhere. And thanks to the Sport package we also get power bolster adjustment and thigh support (for both driver and passenger). Of course since I'm more apt to use the FX50 in rush-hour traffic than for some canyon carving, the only action those power buttons see is when I'm bored sitting at a red light playing "Just how snug can I get it?"
2009 Infiniti FX50: Dude, It's Got a Plasmacluster
July 13, 2009
Start up our 2009 Infiniti FX50 and a grape-cluster-shaped icon appears on the climate control display. For a while I wasn't sure what it meant, but I looked it up today. In addition to having an automatic air recirculation function, the FX50's climate control system has an ion-based air purifier.
Based on Sharp-branded technology, the "Plasmacluster" operates in two modes: Clean and Control. The cleaning mode emits positive and negative ions out of the air vents to "neutralize airborne particles" such as dust and pollen. The control mode just emits stabilizing negative ions. It's fully automated, so there's nothing you can do as the driver to control it, but you can at least tell what's going on as the color of the icon changes from blue (cleaning) to green (control).
This feature comes on the FX50 only and not the FX35. Without a scientific test, it's pretty hard to determine how effective it is at improving air quality. But for what it's worth, I will say that our FX does seem to keep out outside odors better than other cars I've driven with automatic fresh/recirc air functions.
Brent Romans, Senior Automotive Editor @ 16,398 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50: Ventilated Front Seats
July 10, 2009
Almost any car can be equipped with heated seats these days. But ventilated front seats are still limited to luxury vehicles, and a small selection at that. Our Infiniti FX50 has them, though, and they're standard. I've been trying out the cooling function for the past few days. Turn the seat climate knob to one of three "blue" points and a fan underneath the seat blows air through the seat's perforated leather upholstery.
The "blow" description is actually my best guess; it's really hard to determine whether the fan is pulling or blowing air because the effect is quite faint. It does work -- after about 30 seconds of it on, your backside will start to feel cooler, especially if you're sweaty. But the seats aren't actually using air-conditioned air -- it's more like how you feel cooler when you stand in front of a regular fan.
Our Infiniti's seat ventilation is a nice feature, but the overall temperature change you get isn't nearly as much as what happens with seat heaters.
Brent Romans, Senior Automotive Editor
2009 Infiniti FX50: Hauls a Big Blowup
June 15, 2009
On Friday I went hunting for the Flex keys only to find them in Brian Moody's right front pocket.
"Brian, I need the Flex for the weekend," I said trying not to look desperate. "Got something to haul."
"Sorry guy," Brian said tightly clutching the keys through the stonewashed denim of his Levi's. "I got a bunch of kids to haul around. Some event at my kid's school. Why don't you take the Infiniti?"
I had thought of that. But our long-term Infiniti FX50 is so small inside I figured the large print I had made to hang in my garage wouldn't fit. "Too small," I said. "The picture is 36x48."
"It'll fit," he said. "Just fold the seats."
So I reluctantly took the Infiniti. I folded the seats, which could not have been easier, and slid the large photo in with plenty of room to spare.
Now I admit that getting my blowup home isn't exactly a rigorous test of the FX, but lets face it, this is the kind of convenience that people buy SUVs and crossovers for. The photo would not have fit in the trunk of a car.
I wonder if it would have fit in the Fit. I should check.
Scott Oldham, Edmunds.com Editor in Chief @ 14,901 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50: What a Load of...
May 26, 2009
I used the 2009 Infiniti FX50 this weekend to pick up a load of crap, uh, compost from the local nursery. Ten bags fit snuggly in the FX's 24.8 cubic feet with the second-row seatback still in the upright position.
2009 Infiniti FX50: Limited Rear Visibility
April 15, 2009
I really don't like the rear visibility of our 2009 Infiniti FX50. Not only is the rear window tiny and squinty due to the car's sporty profile but the rear-seat headrest extends the blind spot created by the C-pillar making it difficult to see whomever may be in the next lane. Good thing there's that all-around camera for those times you want to back up.
If this were a sports car, it wouldn't bother me as much. But it's a big "crossover" that's not even all that sporty despite its intentions what with slow throttle response, heavy steering wheel and fat-suit bulkiness. So I can't see or maneuver quickly? Pass.
Caroline Pardilla, Deputy Managing Editor
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: What Is That Noise?
March 03, 2009
Last night was my first drive in the Infiniti FX50. My first impression was that it's too much. Too much of everything. Too many buttons, too heavy, too much hood. And there was this constant blowing fan noise.
I looked around to see where it was coming from. It wasn't the A/C. It wasn't the audiobook that someone left playing in the car. It sounded like it was coming from the driver-side door. Then I realized it was the seat cooler which was on full blast. I turned it down and--ahhh--Silence.
I tried the heated end of the spectrum and it also blows loud hot air. So if I want to warm my buns or cool my fanny, I need to listen to that constant whir. Too much.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
2009 Infiniti FX50: Cool Seats Not So Hot
February 06, 2009
I've got a love hate thing happening with the seats in our 2009 Infiniti FX50. I love the upholstery with its cross stitching and diamond shapes. Reminds me of the seats in the Bentley Continental GT, which has one of the sexiest interiors around. I also like the way they feel; enough bolstering to keep you feeling like you're in a performance machine, but not enough to restrict my breathing.
My problems are with the bottom cushion that doesn't tilt down in back enough for me and the seat heaters which have the BTU output of day old pizza. Maybe by Monday I'll feel more love and less hate.
Scott Oldham, Edmunds.com Editor in Chief
2009 Infiniti FX50S: Not-So-Roomy Backseat
January 21, 2009
In our road test, we describe of the 2009 Infiniti FX50 as a "personalized coupe, only with cargo capacity." Considering the mediocre amount of room in the back seat, that's an apt description.
First, entry and exit for the rear seat is hampered by the narrow door opening at the bottom -- the rear wheel arches are sizeable. The rear doors open close to 90 degrees, but they seem kind of thick, again hampering easy access.
Once you're in, the FX50 pretty comfortable, but only if you're not tall. With the front seats positioned comfortably for me (I'm 5-foot 10-inches), I had about 2 inches of spare headroom and legroom when I sat in back. Some of the lankier folks on our staff would probably complain about being in back. Toe room under the front seats is tight as well.
2009 Infiniti FX50: Parts Bin Sharing Japanese Style
January 02, 2009
Does this paddle look familiar? Well, probably not, but around here this is an obvious example of corporate parts sharing. You know, that dreaded bit of industrial incest most often attributed to General Motors and Ford.
In this case, Infiniti pilferd the FX50's paddle shifters from none other that the almighty Nissan GT-R. It's not a bad idea actually, as these paddles are large, nicely trimmed (notice the leather accents) and solidly constructed. And if you're going to steal parts, a $75,000 sportscar isn't a bad place to go looking.
Ed Hellwig, Senior Editor @ 4,441 miles
2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: Oregon Holiday Trip Candidate?
December 19, 2008
Yes, it's that time of year again. Time for me to select a vehicle from our long-term fleet for my family's annual 2,000 mile holiday trip to see my folks on the Oregon coast. As luck would have it, our new all-wheel drive 2009 Infiniti FX50 arrived just in time to make it onto the short list.
After a few days behind the wheel, I'm impressed. It steers and drives very well, and will make short work of the sinuous mountain roads we'll negotiate for almost half of the distance. It'd be nice to drive something on this trip that's a bit athletic, for a change.
And it is very comfortable and well-trimmed inside, too. Infiniti sure has upped their game on the interior front. And it has toys. Navi? Check. iPod connection? Yep. Seat heaters? Uh huh. We're good to go.
But it's not going on this trip. Here's why:
1) Not enough cargo space. The aft-positioned cab and long hood certainly give the FX50 a distinctive profile, but it doesn't leave much room behind the rear seats for a pile of presents and luggage for 4 people out on a ten-day trip. Without presents, it would work. Maybe I'll reconsider it for the July trip. For the record, there are 24.8 cubic feet back there.
But even if everything was soft-sided and I was particularly good at Tetris on packing day, there'd still be...
2) The summer tire problem. Our FX50 has the Sport package, which means that the 265/45R21 tires (yes, you read that right) are Dunlop SP07 summer tires instead of Bridgestone Dueller all-season units. As a result, our FX50 isn't suitable for travel in snowy climes, despite the presence of all-wheel drive.
Chances of snow and ice are slim along our mostly coastal route, but it's not unheard of. Just last year our Buick Enclave saw a bit of the white stuff on the same trip.
But here's the clincher: this year we're adding a side trip to Bend, Oregon to see my sister-in-law's new place. We have to travel inland and cross mountains to get there. We'll see snow and ice for sure this time.
Sure, if we lived someplace where it snowed all winter, like our brother in Michigan Dan Pund, we could simply fit snow tires and reinstall the summer tires after the big thaw. But that M.O. doesn't work here in LA.
Game over FX50 -- for this trip, anyway.
Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing @ 1,952 miles


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Autopsy shows Ultra festival co-founder had cornucopia of drugs in his system
The co-founder of the Ultra Music Festival, the Argentine-born Alex Omes, had a cocktail of drugs in his system when he died earlier this year, a toxicology report found.
The 43-year-old music promoter was found dead in his bed Jan. 12, 2015, the day before his lawsuit against the Miami electronic dance music festival and his co-founder, Russell Faibisch, was set to go to trail.
The cause of Omes' death hasn't been officially determined. An autopsy report, released Tuesday by the Miami-Dade County medical examiner, included a toxicology exam that found amphetamines, ketamine, cocaine and traces of GHB in Omes' system. Police found a vial of coke in the Biscayne Boulevard apartment where he was living at the time of his death.
Omes' brother, Carlos, told the Miami New Times,"Foul play has not been ruled out. It seems just too much of a coincidence that [the case] didn't even make it to the first day in court."
The autopsy also found that Omes had an enlarged heart and liver, and swelling around the brain due to excess fluid as well as fluid in his lungs.
Omes' estate, overseen by his brother, has continued with its lawsuit against Ultra. Earlier this year, the court ruled in favor of the EDM festival, deciding that because there wasn't an employment contract between Omes and Ultra, his estate had no rights to the event, a ruling that is being appealed.
This year's festival, scheduled for March 18 to 20, includes veteran EDM acts such as Afrojack, Avicii, David Guetta and deadmau5, to name a few.
A day after his passing, Ultra officials said in a press release, "(We) extend our deepest condolences to the family of Alex Omes … We will continue to remember and celebrate Alex for his love, passion and contributions to the EDM community."


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California man arrested after an FBI manhunt has pleaded not guilty to charges that he possessed an illegal destructive device and a handgun with serial numbers removed.
Ryan Chamberlain entered his plea Monday in federal court in San Francisco. A magistrate judge then found Chamberlain to be a flight risk and a danger to the public, and refused a request to release him from jail to a hospital for mental health treatment pending trial.
In arguing against the release, a prosecutor disclosed that investigators had seized a handful of castor beans in Chamberlain's apartment in San Francisco in addition to the toxins abrin and pure nicotine that were previously disclosed.
Federal prosecutor Phil Kearney said the toxin ricin can be extracted from castor beans.


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Magic Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Fairest Of Them All?
08.08.2012 § 1 Comment
Photos by Peter Lippmann for Marie Claire 2
A Very Fine Candy Necklace
13.06.2012 § Leave a comment
The enchanting Collier Délices d'Été by Fabergé, 18 carat white gold and features 1,139 multiple colored sapphires, opals and diamonds totaling 192.79 carats.
Image: Fabergé.com
The Friendship Bracelet
11.06.2012 § 1 Comment
1. Honorine Jewels Silk Thread "Pompom Bracelet" 2. Aurélie Bidermann "Copacabana Bracelet" 3. Marni Cobra Stitch BraceletImages: Fahisolista ; Beso ; Net à Porter
Time Is Precious
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Corum's fantastic Miss Golden Bridge Watch via Luxist
One Art
The art of losing isn't hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster,
Lose something every day. Accept the fluster
of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn't hard to master.
Then practice losing farther, losing faster:
places, and names, and where it was you meant
to travel. None of these will bring disaster.
I lost my mother's watch. And look! my last, or
next-to-last, of three beloved houses went.
The art of losing isn't hard to master.
I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,
some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
I miss them, but it wasn't a disaster.
— Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture
I love) I shan't have lied. It's evident
the art of losing's not too hard to master
though it may look like (Write it!) a disaster.
Elizabeth Bishop
27.04.2012 § Leave a comment
Amazing Kasanga earrings by Garnazelle in what seems to be 18kt yellow gold shell and diamonds via Vogue.fr
Paraíba Tourmalines
24.04.2012 § Leave a comment
Only discovered in 89, Paraíba Tourmalines are stars among gems. Extremely sought after for their unique electric-blue color also referred to as neon blue, Paraíba Tourmalines haven't stopped fascinating precious gem collectors since their very first appearance in the Batalha Mines of the Paraíba state of Brazil.
A fine Paraíba Tourmaline from Mozambique weighing approximately 7.58 carats
If their common name "Paraíba" tells us their origins, their gemological name "Cuprian Elbaite" Tourmalines reveals the element responsible for their color, namely copper. Today Cuprian Elbaite is mined in Brazil: Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte ; but also in Mozambique and Nigeria. Cuprian Elbaite is found in several different colors depending on the presence of other chemical element. For example, high levels of manganese combined with low levels of copper will create an Intense Purple color. The reverse combination of high levels of copper and low levels of manganese is the reason for this beautiful and fascinating turquoise blue color known only to Paraíbas.
Lumina Earrings by Amsterdam Sauer in 18-kt white gold with Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds.
I find this set of earring by Amsterdam Sauer very beautiful because they show the range of hues in Paraíbas. A fine Paraíba Tourmaline is referred to as "neon blue", which means that its color must be deeply saturated with beautiful green-blue hues (the bluer the more valuable) and a strong "neon" glow. The most beautiful specimens of Paraíba Tourmaline in color clarity and size are still found in the Batalha Mines where they were originally found.
Beware: It has been noted that imitations Paraíbas (non-copper-bearing blue and green tourmalines) are sometimes sold as genuine Paraíba Tourmalines. Also know that Cuprian Elbaite can be heated to reach turquoise blue colors. Therefore, make sure you buy Paraíbas in reputable places and as a general rule if you wish to purchase a gem of greater value, always let it certified in a serious gemological laboratory such as GIA. If the gem already has a certificate, verify its authenticity with the laboratory in question.
Images: Farlang and Amsterdam Sauer
24 Karat Gold Tattoo…
22.03.2012 § 1 Comment
I'm obsessed with these pure gold temporary tattoos developed and patented by Genefinity as Golden Sin Jewels… Like most temporary tattoos you just need to humidify the paper protection and remove it after 30 seconds and apparently the thin film of gold or silver lasts between 3 to 7 days on your skin… They are not available online yet, click here to see where you can get them.
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We comb the Internet and beyond for the latest injuries, news and nuggets so you don't have to.
UPDATED: 10:52 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25
Green Bay wide receiver Greg Jennings had been upgraded to questionable, but ESPN's Adam Schefter says he is not expected to play tonight against the New York Giants. You can count on Jennings, though, to appear today in dozens of Old Spice commercials, bragging about his "smelf."
Among players recently given the green light for today: Buffalo running back Fred Jackson, Arizona RB LaRod Stephens-Howling, and Kansas City wideouts Dwayne Bowe and Jon Baldwin.
And a side note: Some Vikings fans were sent into a brief panic when the NFL Network reported that Adrian Peterson was NOT on the Vikings' team bus. Luckily, Chicago is a city of broad shoulders and many taxicabs, and Peterson used one to arrive at Soldier Field well before game time.
UPDATED: 9:18 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25
The Vikings' Percy Harvin, as was reported yesterday, did not make the trip to Chicago for today's game against the Bears. So he'll be watching from home as Jay Cutler returns to the starting lineup for the Bears. It probably would only take one good hit from Jared Allen, though, to put him back on the sideline. Just saying.
A few more players have been ruled out for today. Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) has been ruled out, according to the NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala. That means recently-signed Plaxico Burress will get another shot. Pun intended.
Others ruled out today include Oakland running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson (paging Marcel Reece!), and St. Louis receiver Danny Amendola is very doubtful, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. On the plus side, Atlanta's Julio Jones is expected to give it a go despite his injured ankle.
UPDATED: 10:27 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24
We have to be upfront with you. We've kind of lost interest in Week 12. Our opponent this week has Arian Foster, Alfred Morris and Julian Edelman, who all had big games on Thanksgiving. So our team is already hopelessly behind. But we'll carry on.
The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that Jay Cutler's status has improved for Sunday's game against the Vikings. Bears coach Lovie Smith says his quarterback "is getting better" after the concussion he suffered two weeks ago against Houston. But it's still pretty risky to put him in your fantasy lineup.
Of course, Cutler's probably a better fantasy choice that San Francisco's Alex Smith. Multiple reports say Jim Harbaugh has decided to start Colin Kaepernick against the Saints. As mediocre as New Orleans' defense has been most of the season, that would make the former Nevada star a must start.
It's looking less likely that the Vikings' Percy Harvin will play Sunday in Chicago. He's not the only player downgraded over the past couple of days. Oakland running back Darren McFadden, San Diego receiver Eddie Royal and New York Giants wideout Domenik Hixon have been ruled out, while Philadelphia RB LeSean McCoy and St. Louis WR Danny Amendola have been downgraded to doubtful.
On the bright side, Green Bay wideout Greg Jennings has been upgraded to questionable a little over three weeks after having surgery for a torn abdominal muscle. And players upgraded to probable include three running backs, Buffalo's Fred Jackson, the Giants' Ahmad Bradshaw and New Orleans' Darren Sproles, and Kansas City receiver Dwayne Bowe.
UPDATED: 9:19 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22
Detroit's star receiver, Calvin Johnson, has been upgraded to probable for the Thanksgiving game that starts in a couple of hours. He was limited in practice this week because of various knee and thumb maladies, but he's what you would call a "must start" today against Houston.
We've got a few other early notes on receivers. Dallas' Kevin Ogletree has been ruled out of the Cowboys-Redskins game because of a concussion. And New England's Wes Welker (ankle) and Brandon Lloyd (knee) are officially listed as questionable. But you can probably count on them playing against the Jets with all of the problems the Patriots have at the tight end position.
One non-Thanksgiving update: Sports Illustrated is reporting that San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh has made his quarterback decision for Sunday's key game against New Orleans. Colin Kaepernick will start; Alex Smith will stew on the bench.
POSTED: 12:39 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21
It's Thanksgiving week, and three big games are on the slate Thursday. So you don't have all weekend to dither over your lineup. You've got to make some calls pronto. Here are the fantasy issues heading into the Turkey Day feast:
Texans-Lions: Houston is good to go, except maybe for the tired arm of Matt Schaub after torching Jacksonville for 527 yards and five touchdowns on Sunday. Expect more big numbers Thursday from him, Arian Foster and Andre Johnson. Detroit's Calvin Johnson (knee/thumb) is questionable, but you can count on him playing. But forget about Titus Young. The Lions' No. 2 receiver has been benched by coach Jim Schwartz because of undisclosed unsavory behavior.
Redskins-Cowboys: Who is Lance Dunbar? The North Texas rookie was the Cowboys' No. 3 running back, but he could be The Man on Thursday because of Felix Jones' new injury (left knee) and DeMarco Murray's old one (foot). As for the Redskins, they're healthy except for Pierre Garcon's chronically ailing foot.
Jets-Patriots: Who's the tight end for New England? It's not the broken-armed Rob Gronkowski. It might be the bum-ankled Aaron Hernandez, but he won't be at full speed. Did someone say Visanthe Shiancoe? Not us. The Jets' No. 1 receiver, Jeremy Kerley, is questionable with a sore hamstring.
It's a wee bit early, but here's how the injury report for Sunday is looking, position by position:
Quarterback: Chicago's Jay Cutler (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings. Even more questionable is the Bears' offensive line, which stood by Monday night and watched the 49ers brutalize Jason Campbell. San Francisco's Alex Smith (concussion) also is questionable, but that's OK because backup Colin Kaepernick is on his way to the hall of fame (according to the ESPN hype machine). Philadelphia has one injured quarterback (Michael Vick), and Pittsburgh has two (Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich), which means Charlie Batch will be getting his first start since the Bush administration (not sure which one).
Running back: Denver's Willis McGahee (knee) is done for the season, and Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) is out again. That's means you might want to take a look at the Broncos' Ronnie Hillman or the Jaguars' Jalen Parmele. The list of questionable RBs includes Philadelphia's LeSean McCoy, Oakland's Darren McFadden, Buffalo's Fred Jackson, New Orleans' Darren Sproles and the New York Giants' Ahmad Bradshaw. On the plus side, Beanie Wells is back for Arizona after a couple of months of turf toe pain, meaning the glory days of LaRod Stephens-Howling are likely at an end.
Wide receiver: The Vikings' Percy Harvin (ankle) and Michael Jenkins (foot) are both listed as questionable for now. That's better than their NFC North rivals are doing, with the Packers' Greg Jennings and the Bears' Alshon Jeffrey already ruled out. The questionable WR ranks include Atlanta's Julio Jones, St. Louis' Danny Amendola, Pittsburgh's Antonio Brown, Philadelphia's Jason Avant and Kansas City's Dwayne Bowe.
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Centre for Human Evolution, Cognition, and Culture
Principal Investigators: Steve Heine, Joseph Henrich, Ara Norenzayan
Our purpose in establishing the Centre for Human Evolution, Cognition, and Culture (HECC) is to create a research and training hub that will simultaneously advance understanding of the human species within the framework of Darwinian evolutionary theory, and encourage evolutionary scientists to incorporate cultural learning and cultural evolution in explanations of human thought and behavior
Culture and Self Lab
Principal Investigator: Steve Heine
Our primary research focus is on cultural psychology, exploring the ways in which culture and self mutually constitute each other. We have a very active lab and many of our projects are conducted with collaborators around the world. Our on-going projects include research on the cultural underpinnings of motivation (e.g., self-improvement, face-maintenance, prevention), the self-concept (e.g., self-awareness, self-consistency, ingroup-boundaries), relationships (e.g., attraction, romantic love), psychopathology (e.g., depression), the pursuit of meaning (e.g., terror management theory), cognition (e.g., dialectical thinking). Many of these projects involve cross-cultural comparisons, especially involving Japanese, Canadian, Chilean, and American samples.
Emotion and Self Lab
Principal Investigator: Jessica Tracy
We study the process, structure, expression, and regulation of emotions and self. Much of our research is focused on self-conscious emotions (pride, shame, embarrassment, and guilt)—emotions that are intricately entwined with complex self-evaluative processes. We also study more "basic" level emotions, such as anger, fear, sadness, and happiness. We use a wide range of methods to study emotional processes, including behavioral observation and coding, social-cognitive techniques, cross-cultural comparisons, cross-sectional and longitudinal designs, factor analysis, cluster analysis, and content-coding.
Living Lab at Science World
Principal Investigator: Andrew Baron
The Living Lab is a partnership between Science World and UBC Psychology. In the Living Lab, Science World visitors get to work directly with UBC researchers who are studying cognitive development. Children from infancy through adolescence can participate in research projects that explore their social reasoning (e.g., empathy, perspective taking, moral reasoning, stereotyping and cooperation).
MAGIC Lab
Principal Investigator: Kristin Laurin
The lab investigates how people's goals and motivations interact with their beliefs and ideologies – about politics, about religion, or about the nature of the world. We are especially interested in how beliefs about societal, organizational and interpersonal structures can affect people's ability to self-regulate in pursuit of their important goals. We also study how various motivations can shape people's beliefs and ideologies.
Moral Psychology Lab
Principal Investigator: Larry Walker
Researchers in the Moral Development Lab focus on aspects of the psychology of moral development, especially moral personality and identity. We are fundamentally interested in exploring the factors that contribute to exemplary moral action.
Personality Lab
Principal Investigator: Del Paulhus
Although the personality constructs of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and subclinical psychopathy originated in different fields of research, there are striking similarities. To varying degrees, all three constructs entail a dark, socially destructive character with behavior tendencies such as grandiosity, emotional coldness, manipulation and aggressiveness. In the clinical literature, the link between narcissism and psychopathy has been noted for some time. The recent development of sub-clinical measures of narcissism and psychopathy has permitted direct comparison of the three dark traits in normal populations. Some researchers have argued that, in non-clinical populations, the three constructs may be one and the same.
Social Accuracy Lab
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Biesanz
Work in the Social Accuracy Lab examines the process of interpersonal impressions, exploring the impressions we form about the stable and global personality traits of others and the self. Utilizing the Social Accuracy Model (SAM) we are able to explore overall levels and variability in accuracy and bias in impressions, as well as examine various factors that impact these perceptual tendencies.
Social Cognitive Development Lab
Principal Investigator: Andrew Baron
The Social Cognitive Development lab explores how children (from infancy through early teenage years) establish preferences for and beliefs about other people. Research involves understanding how preferences for and stereotypes about people are acquired and change across development on both a conscious and an unconscious level of processing.
Social Cognition and Emotion Lab
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Dunn
This lab's research focuses on happiness, money and spending decisions, self-knowledge, affective forecasting and implicit social cognition.
Social Cognition Lab
Principal Investigator: Mark Schaller
Our research addresses questions about how people think about other people, and the implications that these cognitions have for social behavior. In a lot of work, we draw on an evolutionary perspective to deduce – and then test – hypotheses about these social psychological processes. In some of our research, we examine additional cultural consequences of these psychological processes.
Social Identity Lab
Principal Investigator: Toni Schmader
Social groups profoundly define who we are and how we view others. What happens when those groups are thought to have negative qualities or characteristics? The research in our lab examines how people are affected by and cope with being negatively stereotyped. We examine social prejudice from the point of view both of perceivers and those who are targeted by stigmatization. We also study the role of emotion and cognition in self-regulation.
The Culture and Cognition Lab
Principal Investigator: Ara Norenzayan
We are interested in examining the mutual interactions between the functioning of individual minds and widely shared beliefs and their material effects, that is, cultures. Research in the lab spans a wide range of topics, including cultural variability and universality in cognition, the psychological foundations of culture, and religious cognition.


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Batman: The Brave & The Bold:
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Batman wings into an exciting new era, teaming with a mighty honor roll of DC Comics Super Heroes in this action-packed series. Through the show's final 13 Animated Adventures in this 2-Disc Collection, the Dark Knight allies with Aquaman, Plastic Man, Blue Beetle, Red Tornado, Green Arrow, Wildcat, Deadman, Bronze Tiger and Atom to take on an array of evildoers ranging from mad scientists to intergalactic crooks, from power-mad dictators to out-of-control teenagers. He even travels to a parallel world, becoming the villainous Owlman! In this cool, cutting-edge and often funny series bringing back old-school comic-book styling and dry wit to crime-fighting, Batman faces any peril - including other heroes stealing the show - in his relentless pursuit of justice.


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Hospice Care is not just about buildings or services; it is a philosophy that places the patient, family and carers at the heart of care. It can be provided in hospitals, hospices and the community which may include the patient's own home, residential care or anywhere the patient considers home.
Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland (Hospice at Home) provides high quality care and support for adults who have palliative and end of life care needs, and also for their families and carers. Hospice at Home supports and cares for patients and carers, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, partners and friends.
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