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In mathematics, orthogonality is the generalization of the notion of perpendicularity to the linear algebra of bilinear forms. Two elements u and v of a vector space with bilinear form B are orthogonal when B(u, v) = 0. Depending on the bilinear form, the vector space may contain nonzero self-orthogonal vectors. In the case of function spaces, families of orthogonal functions are used to form a basis.
By extension, orthogonality is also used to refer to the separation of specific features of a system. The term also has specialized meanings in other fields including art and chemistry.
The word comes from the Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós), meaning "upright",[1] and γωνία (gōnía), meaning "angle".[2]
The Ancient Greek ὀρθογώνιον (orthogṓnion) and Classical Latin orthogonium originally denoted a rectangle.[3] Later, they came to mean a right triangle. In the 12th century, the post-classical Latin word orthogonalis came to mean a right angle or something related to a right angle.[4]
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- In geometry, two Euclidean vectors are orthogonal if they are perpendicular, i.e., they form a right angle.
- Two vectors, x and y, in an inner product space, V, are orthogonal if their inner product [math]\displaystyle{ \langle x, y \rangle }[/math] is zero.[6] This relationship is denoted [math]\displaystyle{ x \perp y }[/math].
- An orthogonal matrix is a matrix whose column vectors are orthonormal to each other.
- Two vector subspaces, A and B, of an inner product space V, are called orthogonal subspaces if each vector in A is orthogonal to each vector in B. The largest subspace of V that is orthogonal to a given subspace is its orthogonal complement.
- Given a module M and its dual M∗, an element m′ of M∗ and an element m of M are orthogonal if their natural pairing is zero, i.e. ⟨m′, m⟩ = 0. Two sets S′ ⊆ M∗ and S ⊆ M are orthogonal if each element of S′ is orthogonal to each element of S.[7]
- A term rewriting system is said to be orthogonal if it is left-linear and is non-ambiguous. Orthogonal term rewriting systems are confluent.
A set of vectors in an inner product space is called pairwise orthogonal if each pairing of them is orthogonal. Such a set is called an orthogonal set.
In certain cases, the word normal is used to mean orthogonal, particularly in the geometric sense as in the normal to a surface. For example, the y-axis is normal to the curve y = x2 at the origin. However, normal may also refer to the magnitude of a vector. In particular, a set is called orthonormal (orthogonal plus normal) if it is an orthogonal set of unit vectors. As a result, use of the term normal to mean "orthogonal" is often avoided. The word "normal" also has a different meaning in probability and statistics.
A vector space with a bilinear form generalizes the case of an inner product. When the bilinear form applied to two vectors results in zero, then they are orthogonal. The case of a pseudo-Euclidean plane uses the term hyperbolic orthogonality. In the diagram, axes x′ and t′ are hyperbolic-orthogonal for any given ϕ.
Euclidean vector spaces
In Euclidean space, two vectors are orthogonal if and only if their dot product is zero, i.e. they make an angle of 90° (π/2 radians), or one of the vectors is zero.[8] Hence orthogonality of vectors is an extension of the concept of perpendicular vectors to spaces of any dimension.
The orthogonal complement of a subspace is the space of all vectors that are orthogonal to every vector in the subspace. In a three-dimensional Euclidean vector space, the orthogonal complement of a line through the origin is the plane through the origin perpendicular to it, and vice versa.[9]
Note that the geometric concept of two planes being perpendicular does not correspond to the orthogonal complement, since in three dimensions a pair of vectors, one from each of a pair of perpendicular planes, might meet at any angle.
In four-dimensional Euclidean space, the orthogonal complement of a line is a hyperplane and vice versa, and that of a plane is a plane.[9]
Orthogonal functions
By using integral calculus, it is common to use the following to define the inner product of two functions f and g with respect to a nonnegative weight function w over an interval [a, b]:
- [math]\displaystyle{ \langle f, g\rangle_w = \int_a^b f(x)g(x)w(x)\,dx. }[/math]
In simple cases, w(x) = 1.
We say that functions f and g are orthogonal if their inner product (equivalently, the value of this integral) is zero:
- [math]\displaystyle{ \langle f, g\rangle_w = 0. }[/math]
Orthogonality of two functions with respect to one inner product does not imply orthogonality with respect to another inner product.
We write the norm with respect to this inner product as
- [math]\displaystyle{ \|f\|_w = \sqrt{\langle f, f\rangle_w} }[/math]
The members of a set of functions {fi : i = 1, 2, 3, ...} are orthogonal with respect to w on the interval [a, b] if
- [math]\displaystyle{ \langle f_i, f_j \rangle_w=0\quad i \ne j. }[/math]
The members of such a set of functions are orthonormal with respect to w on the interval [a, b] if
- [math]\displaystyle{ \langle f_i, f_j \rangle_w=\delta_{i,j}, }[/math]
- [math]\displaystyle{ \delta_{i,j}=\left\{\begin{matrix}1, & & i=j \\ 0, & & i\neq j\end{matrix}\right. }[/math]
is the Kronecker delta. In other words, every pair of them (excluding pairing of a function with itself) is orthogonal, and the norm of each is 1. See in particular the orthogonal polynomials.
- The vectors (1, 3, 2)T, (3, −1, 0)T, (1, 3, −5)T are orthogonal to each other, since (1)(3) + (3)(−1) + (2)(0) = 0, (3)(1) + (−1)(3) + (0)(−5) = 0, and (1)(1) + (3)(3) + (2)(−5) = 0.
- The vectors (1, 0, 1, 0, ...)T and (0, 1, 0, 1, ...)T are orthogonal to each other. The dot product of these vectors is 0. We can then make the generalization to consider the vectors in Z2n: [math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{v}_k = \sum_{i=0\atop ai+k \lt n}^{n/a} \mathbf{e}_i }[/math] for some positive integer a, and for 1 ≤ k ≤ a − 1, these vectors are orthogonal, for example [math]\displaystyle{ \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0\end{bmatrix} }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ \begin{bmatrix}0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 1\end{bmatrix} }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ \begin{bmatrix}0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0\end{bmatrix} }[/math] are orthogonal.
- The functions 2t + 3 and 45t2 + 9t − 17 are orthogonal with respect to a unit weight function on the interval from −1 to 1: [math]\displaystyle{ \int_{-1}^1 \left(2t+3\right)\left(45t^2+9t-17\right)\,dt = 0 }[/math]
- The functions 1, sin(nx), cos(nx) : n = 1, 2, 3, ... are orthogonal with respect to Riemann integration on the intervals [0, 2π], [−π, π], or any other closed interval of length 2π. This fact is a central one in Fourier series.
Orthogonal polynomials
Various polynomial sequences named for mathematicians of the past are sequences of orthogonal polynomials. In particular:
- The Hermite polynomials are orthogonal with respect to the Gaussian distribution with zero mean value.
- The Legendre polynomials are orthogonal with respect to the uniform distribution on the interval [−1, 1].
- The Laguerre polynomials are orthogonal with respect to the exponential distribution. Somewhat more general Laguerre polynomial sequences are orthogonal with respect to gamma distributions.
- The Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind are orthogonal with respect to the measure [math]\displaystyle{ 1/\sqrt{1-x^2}. }[/math]
- The Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind are orthogonal with respect to the Wigner semicircle distribution.
Orthogonal states in quantum mechanics
- In quantum mechanics, a sufficient (but not necessary) condition that two eigenstates of a Hermitian operator, [math]\displaystyle{ \psi_m }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \psi_n }[/math], are orthogonal is that they correspond to different eigenvalues. This means, in Dirac notation, that [math]\displaystyle{ \langle \psi_m | \psi_n \rangle = 0 }[/math] if [math]\displaystyle{ \psi_m }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \psi_n }[/math] correspond to different eigenvalues. This follows from the fact that Schrödinger's equation is a Sturm–Liouville equation (in Schrödinger's formulation) or that observables are given by Hermitian operators (in Heisenberg's formulation).[citation needed]
In art, the perspective (imaginary) lines pointing to the vanishing point are referred to as "orthogonal lines". The term "orthogonal line" often has a quite different meaning in the literature of modern art criticism. Many works by painters such as Piet Mondrian and Burgoyne Diller are noted for their exclusive use of "orthogonal lines" — not, however, with reference to perspective, but rather referring to lines that are straight and exclusively horizontal or vertical, forming right angles where they intersect. For example, an essay at the web site of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum states that "Mondrian ... dedicated his entire oeuvre to the investigation of the balance between orthogonal lines and primary colours."
Computer science
Orthogonality in programming language design is the ability to use various language features in arbitrary combinations with consistent results.[10] This usage was introduced by Van Wijngaarden in the design of Algol 68:
The number of independent primitive concepts has been minimized in order that the language be easy to describe, to learn, and to implement. On the other hand, these concepts have been applied "orthogonally" in order to maximize the expressive power of the language while trying to avoid deleterious superfluities.[11]
Orthogonality is a system design property which guarantees that modifying the technical effect produced by a component of a system neither creates nor propagates side effects to other components of the system. Typically this is achieved through the separation of concerns and encapsulation, and it is essential for feasible and compact designs of complex systems. The emergent behavior of a system consisting of components should be controlled strictly by formal definitions of its logic and not by side effects resulting from poor integration, i.e., non-orthogonal design of modules and interfaces. Orthogonality reduces testing and development time because it is easier to verify designs that neither cause side effects nor depend on them.
An instruction set is said to be orthogonal if it lacks redundancy (i.e., there is only a single instruction that can be used to accomplish a given task)[12] and is designed such that instructions can use any register in any addressing mode. This terminology results from considering an instruction as a vector whose components are the instruction fields. One field identifies the registers to be operated upon and another specifies the addressing mode. An orthogonal instruction set uniquely encodes all combinations of registers and addressing modes.[13]
In communications, multiple-access schemes are orthogonal when an ideal receiver can completely reject arbitrarily strong unwanted signals from the desired signal using different basis functions. One such scheme is time-division multiple access (TDMA), where the orthogonal basis functions are nonoverlapping rectangular pulses ("time slots").
Another scheme is orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM), which refers to the use, by a single transmitter, of a set of frequency multiplexed signals with the exact minimum frequency spacing needed to make them orthogonal so that they do not interfere with each other. Well known examples include (a, g, and n) versions of 802.11 Wi-Fi; WiMAX; ITU-T G.hn, DVB-T, the terrestrial digital TV broadcast system used in most of the world outside North America; and DMT (Discrete Multi Tone), the standard form of ADSL.
In OFDM, the subcarrier frequencies are chosen so that the subcarriers are orthogonal to each other, meaning that crosstalk between the subchannels is eliminated and intercarrier guard bands are not required. This greatly simplifies the design of both the transmitter and the receiver. In conventional FDM, a separate filter for each subchannel is required.
Statistics, econometrics, and economics
When performing statistical analysis, independent variables that affect a particular dependent variable are said to be orthogonal if they are uncorrelated,[14] since the covariance forms an inner product. In this case the same results are obtained for the effect of any of the independent variables upon the dependent variable, regardless of whether one models the effects of the variables individually with simple regression or simultaneously with multiple regression. If correlation is present, the factors are not orthogonal and different results are obtained by the two methods. This usage arises from the fact that if centered by subtracting the expected value (the mean), uncorrelated variables are orthogonal in the geometric sense discussed above, both as observed data (i.e., vectors) and as random variables (i.e., density functions). One econometric formalism that is alternative to the maximum likelihood framework, the Generalized Method of Moments, relies on orthogonality conditions. In particular, the Ordinary Least Squares estimator may be easily derived from an orthogonality condition between the explanatory variables and model residuals.
In taxonomy, an orthogonal classification is one in which no item is a member of more than one group, that is, the classifications are mutually exclusive.
In combinatorics, two n×n Latin squares are said to be orthogonal if their superimposition yields all possible n2 combinations of entries.[15]
Chemistry and biochemistry
In synthetic organic chemistry orthogonal protection is a strategy allowing the deprotection of functional groups independently of each other. In chemistry and biochemistry, an orthogonal interaction occurs when there are two pairs of substances and each substance can interact with their respective partner, but does not interact with either substance of the other pair. For example, DNA has two orthogonal pairs: cytosine and guanine form a base-pair, and adenine and thymine form another base-pair, but other base-pair combinations are strongly disfavored. As a chemical example, tetrazine reacts with transcyclooctene and azide reacts with cyclooctyne without any cross-reaction, so these are mutually orthogonal reactions, and so, can be performed simultaneously and selectively.[16] Bioorthogonal chemistry refers to chemical reactions occurring inside living systems without reacting with naturally present cellular components. In supramolecular chemistry the notion of orthogonality refers to the possibility of two or more supramolecular, often non-covalent, interactions being compatible; reversibly forming without interference from the other.
In analytical chemistry, analyses are "orthogonal" if they make a measurement or identification in completely different ways, thus increasing the reliability of the measurement. Orthogonal testing thus can be viewed as "cross-checking" of results, and the "cross" notion corresponds to the etymologic origin of orthogonality. Orthogonal testing is often required as a part of a new drug application.
System reliability
In the field of system reliability orthogonal redundancy is that form of redundancy where the form of backup device or method is completely different from the prone to error device or method. The failure mode of an orthogonally redundant back-up device or method does not intersect with and is completely different from the failure mode of the device or method in need of redundancy to safeguard the total system against catastrophic failure.
In neuroscience, a sensory map in the brain which has overlapping stimulus coding (e.g. location and quality) is called an orthogonal map.
In board games such as chess which feature a grid of squares, 'orthogonal' is used to mean "in the same row/'rank' or column/'file'". This is the counterpart to squares which are "diagonally adjacent".[17] In the ancient Chinese board game Go a player can capture the stones of an opponent by occupying all orthogonally-adjacent points.
Other examples
Stereo vinyl records encode both the left and right stereo channels in a single groove. The V-shaped groove in the vinyl has walls that are 90 degrees to each other, with variations in each wall separately encoding one of the two analogue channels that make up the stereo signal. The cartridge senses the motion of the stylus following the groove in two orthogonal directions: 45 degrees from vertical to either side.[18] A pure horizontal motion corresponds to a mono signal, equivalent to a stereo signal in which both channels carry identical (in-phase) signals.
See also
- Imaginary number
- Isogonal
- Isogonal trajectory
- Orthogonal complement
- Orthogonal group
- Orthogonal matrix
- Orthogonal polynomials
- Orthogonalization
- Orthonormal basis
- Orthonormality
- Orthogonal transform
- Pan-orthogonality occurs in coquaternions
- Surface normal
- Orthogonal ligand-protein pair
- ↑ Liddell and Scott, A Greek–English Lexicon s.v. ὀρθός
- ↑ Liddell and Scott, A Greek–English Lexicon s.v. γωνία
- ↑ Liddell and Scott, A Greek–English Lexicon s.v. ὀρθογώνιον
- ↑ (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2004.
- ↑ J.A. Wheeler; C. Misner; K.S. Thorne (1973). Gravitation. W.H. Freeman & Co. p. 58. ISBN 0-7167-0344-0.
- ↑ "Wolfram MathWorld". http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Orthogonal.html.
- ↑ Bourbaki, Algebra I, p. 234
- ↑ Trefethen, Lloyd N.; Bau, David (1997). Numerical linear algebra. SIAM. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-89871-361-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=bj-Lu6zjWbEC&pg=PA13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 R. Penrose (2007). The Road to Reality. Vintage books. pp. 417–419. ISBN 978-0-679-77631-4.
- ↑ Michael L. Scott, Programming Language Pragmatics, p. 228.
- ↑ 1968, Adriaan van Wijngaarden et al., Revised Report on the Algorithmic Language ALGOL 68, section 0.1.2, Orthogonal design
- ↑ Null, Linda; Lobur, Julia (2006). The essentials of computer organization and architecture (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-7637-3769-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=QGPHAl9GE-IC&pg=PA257.
- ↑ Linda Null (2010). The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. pp. 287–288. ISBN 978-1449600068. https://samples.jbpub.com/9781449600068/00068_ch05_null3e.pdf.
- ↑ Athanasios Papoulis; S. Unnikrishna Pillai (2002). Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes. McGraw-Hill. pp. 211. ISBN 0-07-366011-6.
- ↑ Hedayat, A. (1999). Orthogonal arrays: theory and applications. Springer. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-387-98766-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=HrUYlIbI2mEC&pg=PA168.
- ↑ Karver, Mark R.; Hilderbrand, Scott A. (2012). "Bioorthogonal Reaction Pairs Enable Simultaneous, Selective, Multi-Target Imaging". Angewandte Chemie International Edition 51 (4): 920–2. doi:10.1002/anie.201104389. PMID 22162316.
- ↑ "chessvariants.org chess glossary". http://www.chessvariants.org/misc.dir/coreglossary.html#orthogonal_direction.
- ↑ For an illustration, see YouTube.
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Life is too complex to be described by a simple food chain. Food webs offer a three-dimensional representation of predator–prey relationships within a habitat, providing a more nuanced view of the myriad connections between species. As the video below shows, scientists also hope to use these food webs as a predictive tool to model how an ecosystem will respond to changes, such as invasion by a new species or the degradation of the web due to the loss of a particular organism.
» View the interactive food webs of the Adriatic Sea in the March issue's Graphic Science column, "The Dwindling Web."


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ESWC 2007 4th European Semantic Web Conference 3 - 7 June 2007 Innsbruck (Austria) Call for Papers The vision of the Semantic Web is to enhance today's web via the exploitation of machine-processable meta data. The explicit representation of the semantics of data, enriched with domain theories (Ontologies), will enable a web that provides a qualitatively new level of service. It will weave together a large network of human knowledge and makes this knowledge machine-processable. Various automated services will help the users to achieve their goals by accessing and processing information in machine-understandable form. This network of knowledge systems will ultimately lead to truly intelligent systems, which will be employed for various specialized reasoning subsystems to accomplish complex tasks. Many technologies and methodologies are being developed within Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Databases, Multimedia Systems, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering and Information Systems that can contribute towards the realization of this vision. The 4th Annual European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC 2007) will present the latest results in research and application of Semantic Web technologies, including knowledge mark-up languages, Semantic Web services, and ontology management. ESWC 2007 will also feature a special industry-oriented event, a forum for gaining a better understanding of these new technologies and their business aspects. The conference will offer a tutorial program to get up to speed with European and global developments in this exciting new area. ESWC 2007 is sponsored by ESSI - a group of European Commission 6th Framework Programme projects. Together these projects aim to improve world-wide research and standardisation in the area of the Semantic Web. For more information on ESSI, please visit www.essi-cluster.org. Submissions ESWC 2007 welcomes the submission of excellent original research and application papers dealing with all aspects of the Semantic Web, particularly those related to the subject areas indicated by the topics below. We particularly encourage the submission of papers on industrial efforts and experiences with Semantic Web projects. We encourage theoretical, methodological, empirical, and applications papers. The proceedings of this conference will be published in Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Paper submission and reviewing for ESWC 2007 will be electronic, via the conference Web site: http://www.eswc2007.org/. Papers, due 15 December, 2006, should not exceed fifteen (15) pages in Springer LNCS format. Papers may be accepted as (i) full papers, or as (ii) short papers with poster presentation. Important Dates Abstract Submission: 8 December, 2006 Full Paper Submission: 15 December, 2006 Notification: 26 February, 2007 Camera-Ready Papers due: 16 March, 2007 Conference: 3 - 7 June, 2007 Conference Topics of Interest Topics of interest to the conference include (but are not restricted to): * Ontology Management (creation, evolution, evaluation, etc.) * Ontology Alignment (mapping, matching, merging, mediation and reconciliation) * Ontology Learning and Metadata Generation (e.g. HLT and ML approaches) * Multimedia and Semantic Web * Semantic Annotation of Data * Semantic Web Trust, Privacy, Security and Intellectual Property Rights * Semantic Web Rules and Query Languages * Logics for the Semantic Web * Reasoning on the Semantic Web * Behavior in the Semantic Web * Searching, Querying, Visualizing, Navigating and Browsing the Semantic Web * Personalization and User Modelling * User Interfaces and Semantic Web * Semantic Grid and Middleware * Semantic Web Services (description, discovery, invocation, composition, choreography, etc.) * Semantic Web-based Knowledge Management (e.g. Semantic Desktop, Knowledge Portals) * Semantic Web for e-Business, e-Culture, e-Government, e-Health, e-Learning, e-Science * Database Technologies for the Semantic Web * Data Semantics and Web Semantics * Semantic Interoperability * Semantic Workflows * Semantic Web Mining We particularly welcome application papers which clearly show benefits of Semantic Web technologies in practical settings. General Chair Enrico Franconi (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy), firstname.lastname@example.com Program Chairs Michael Kifer (State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA), email@example.com Wolfgang May (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany), email@example.com
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SCIENTIFIC PROOF! Our DNA Is Changing!
by Gregg Prescott, M.S.
Founder, Webmaster, & Editor, In5D.com
Imagine being able to activate your dormant, "junk" DNA? In recent news, scientists and geneticists have discovered three and four strand DNA in human cells while some geneticists believe we may soon evolve to a 12 strand DNA.
To those who may dismiss this theory, in an article entitled, "Spontaneous Evolution Has Arrived!", a child was recently born with a 3 strand DNA in England.
Brave toddler Alfie Clamp stuns doctors after being born with extra strand of DNA
A British toddler has become the first person in the world to be born with an extra strand in his DNA, in a condition so rare doctors don't even know its name.
Alfie Clamp, from Warwickshire, northern England, has a seventh chromosome which has an extra arm.
We are taking an evolutionary leap
Dr. Berrenda Fox is a holistic practitioner of the Avalon Wellness Centre in Mt Shasta, California. In an interview with Patricia Resch, Dr. Fox stated the following:
PR: What are the changes that are happening at this time on the planet, and how are our bodies being affected?
BF: There are major changes, mutations that haven't occurred, according to geneticists, since the time we supposedly came out of the water. Several years ago in Mexico City there was a convention of geneticists from around the world, and the main topic was the DNA change. We are making an evolutionary change, yet we don't know what we are changing into.
PR: How is our DNA changing?
BF: Everyone has one double helix of DNA. What we are finding is that there are other helixes that are being formed. In the double helix there are two strands of DNA coiled into a spiral. It is my understanding that we will be developing twelve helixes. During this time, which seems to have started maybe 5 to 20 years ago, we have been mutating. This is the scientific explanation. It is a mutation of our species into something for which the end result is not yet known.
The changes are not known publicly, because the scientific community feels it would frighten the population. However, people are changing at the cellular level. I am working with three children right now who have three DNA helixes. Most people know and feel this. Many religions have talked about the change and know it will come about in different ways. We know it is a positive mutation even though physically, mentally, and emotionally it can be misunderstood and frightening.
PR: Are these children displaying any characteristics different from other children?
BF: These are children who can move objects across the room just by concentrating on them, or they can fill glasses of water just by looking at them. They're telepathic. You would almost think by knowing these children that they are half angelic or superhuman, but they're not. I think they are what we are growing into during the next few decades.
PR: Do you think this will happen to all of us?
BF: It seems like most people who were born before 1940 have not been able to make the shift, but have initiated something into the next generation that gives them the capacity to form another helix within our lifetime. Our immune and endocrine systems are the most evident of these changes. That is one of the reasons I work with research in immunological testing and therapy.
Some adults that I have tested actually do have another DNA helix forming. Some are even getting their third. These people are going through a lot of major shifts in their consciousness and physical bodies, because it is all one. In my opinion, the Earth and everyone here is raising its vibration. Many of the children born recently have bodies that are magnetically lighter.
Related: Why Raising Your Energy Vibration Is So Important
PR: What other changes should we expect to see?
BF: There will be no disease, we will not need to die. We will be able to learn our lessons, not through suffering, but through joy and love. The old system has to crumble away, and is not doing that without putting up a big fight. So you have all the wars; a lot of the medical-type of healing is not working; the government is not working.
Biophotons and DNA
"The eyes are precisely where the solar radiation that feeds life enters the body."
Johan Boswinkel
Dr. Fritz Albert Popp's research confirmed the existence of biophotons, which are particles of light, with no mass, that transmit information within and between cells. Dr. Popp discovered that the coherent emission of bio-photons is connected to energy and information transfer processes in the biological organisms, and has been linked to the function of DNA and to gene regulation.
In simpler terms, our bodies not only emit light, but they also store light within our DNA.
"A living cell requires energy not only for all its functions, but also for the maintenance of its structure. Without energy, life would be extinguished instantaneously, and the cellular fabric would collapse. The source of this energy is the sun's radiation."
Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Hungarian biochemist Albert von Szent-Györgyi
Four strand DNA reported by mainstream media
In a science article on NBC, " researchers have found four-stranded DNA is also lurking in human cells. The odd structures are called G-quadruplexes because they form in regions of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that are full of guanine, one of the DNA molecule's four building blocks, with the others being adenine, cytosine, thymine. The structure comprises four guanines held together by a type of hydrogen bonding to form a sort of squarelike shape. (The DNA molecule is itself a double strand held together by these building blocks and wrapped together like a helix.)"
Abstract: Quantitative visualization of DNA G-quadruplex structures in human cells
"The study showed that if an inhibitor is used to block DNA replication, quadruplex levels go down – proving the idea that DNA is dynamic, with structures constantly being formed and unformed."
Is it possible that vaccinations, chemtrails and GMO's have been acting as DNA inhibitors up until this point in time?
Reprogramming your DNA through words and frequencies
Dr. Peter Gariaev's research into DNA concluded that DNA may be the universal language of spirituality, adding "wave genetics" shows that DNA functions like a holographic computer, part of the larger hologram of the information wave reality. Our DNA has the capabilities of hypercommunication—telepathy, remote sensing and remote feeling, along with other psychic abilities. We also have the ability to reprogram our genetic blueprint with simple word and frequencies.
How can we change our DNA right now?
Dr. Masaru Emoto's research has concluded that water has consciousness. Based on this premise, I have decided to experiment with water, Ho'oponopono, sigils and positive affirmations.
In February of 2012, I started drinking distilled water as recommended by Andrew Norton Webber.
I also drastically changed my eating habits from your typical processed food, GMO-ladened diet to virtually all organic, including grass fed meat, fresh squeezed juices and homemade smoothies. Initially, I noticed an immediate change in my complexion as well as energy levels but after 7 months or so, I also noticed that I was losing my hair and wondered if that was attributed to drinking distilled water, so I stopped doing this but soon found something even more amazing.
After researching the benefits of ozone water, I decided to buy an ozone generator to infuse my water with extra oxygen. In addition, as per Dr. Masaru Emoto's research into the consciousness of water, I added affirmations and Ho'oponopono.
Ho'oponopono is the Hawaiian Code of Forgiveness that follows 4 simple mantras:
- I love you.
- I'm sorry.
- Please forgive me.
- Thank you.
Dr. Masaru Emoto's research show us that water has consciousness, so I combined Ho'oponopono with positive self-affirmations.
My affirmations are:
- My pineal gland is fully open.
- My chakras are clear and balanced.
- My RNA and DNA codes are fully open to allow me to help myself and others in the best interests of humanity.
I decided to take this one step further after researching the power of sigils. A sigil is an inscribed or painted symbol considered by many to have magical powers.
Many corporate logos use symbols as a way to subconsciously influence us. A perfect example would be the Shell logo, which innocently looks like a shell, but it actually represents the sun and sun-worshipping, which preexisted before many religious belief systems.
Exxon uses symbols and sigils as a way to represent Saturn. In astrotheology, Saturn is Satan. Did you ever wonder why we exchange rings during wedding ceremonies? The rings represent the rings of Saturn (Satan). Look no further than the pre-Christian Chritmas-time celebration of Saturnalia, which was a week of debauchery and drunkenness.
In this world of polarity and duality, the same practices can be done with pure intent.
I decided to make a sigil glass that contained all of my affirmations. This is what it looks like:
I buy 5 gallon jugs of BPA free spring water from Zephyrhills and dispense it from a water cooler. Even my dog drinks this water! I have an ozone machine by the water dispenser.
The particular ozone machine that I use is a A2Z Ozone Aqua 6 Multi Purpose Ozone Generator because it gives me the biggest bang for the buck with a 600 mg/h ozone output.
After pouring water into my sigil glass, I speak my affirmations to the water, then I apply Ho'oponopono. I finish by saying, "Please send these messages to every cell in my body. Namaste."
It is important to keep in mind that the ozone leaves the water relatively quickly, so your best bet is to drink it as quickly as possible. Some reports say that it only lasts up to an hour or two before dissipating.
High pitched frequencies and DNA
Many people are hearing high pitched frequencies that are not associated with tinnitus or a Vitamin D deficiency and some people believe these have something to do with a DNA upgrade.
In an In5D poll on the article, Do you hear perpetual high pitched frequencies? You're not alone!, 97.8 people who responded confirmed hearing high pitched frequencies. Is there a spiritual reason for these frequencies and/or is it possible that they are helping to evolve our DNA?
As a musician, it's easy for me to figure out what tones I hear, which are predominantly in the key of B, but also in F# and C. What sounds do you hear, if any?
We are beings of LIGHT
Science has proven that our DNA is evolving. In order to keep the status quo, is it possible that our vaccinations are working as inhibitors to deter this process? Despit the vaccinations, GMO's and chemtrails, is it possible that our DNA will continue to evolve into a form of higher consciousness?
Only time will tell…
"We know today that man, essentially, is a being of light. And the modern science of photobiology is presently proving this. In terms of healing the implications are immense. We now know, for example, that quanta of light can initiate, or arrest, cascade-like reactions in the cells, and that genetic cellular damage can be virtually repaired, within hours, by faint beams of light.
We are still on the threshold of fully understanding the complex relationship between light and life, but we can now say emphatically, that the function of our entire metabolism is dependent on light."
Dr. Fritz Albert Popp
Sending you all infinite Love & Light,
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(CNN) - A new survey shows that a majority of Americans want Congress to stop looming forced spending cuts from going into effect next week.
February 21st, 2013
Poll: Majority of Americans want to delay forced spending cuts
(CNN) – A new survey shows that a majority of Americans want Congress to stop the looming forced spending cuts from going into effect next week.Fifty-four percent want Congress to delay the cuts, while 40% say the government should go ahead and allow the cuts to kick in, according to a Bloomberg News poll released Thursday.
The across-the-board cuts would slash the amount federal agencies can spend by $85 billion over the next seven months and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts could reduce economic growth by at least 0.6 percentage points and reduce job growth by 750,000 jobs.
Other ways Americans could feel the impact include weakened unemployment benefits, longer security lines at the airport, furloughs at federal agencies, delays or closures at national parks and higher prices for chicken and other products because of cuts to food safety programs.
President Barack Obama and lawmakers on Capitol Hill now face a March 1 deadline to reach a deal if they want to avert the cuts. They were supposed to take place at the beginning of the year, but a scaled-back fiscal cliff bill postponed them for two months.
Should Washington find a deficit-reduction agreement to replace the automatic cuts, known in Washington as the sequester, 59% of Americans support White House proposals that call for a mix of spending cuts and tax increases, according to the new poll.
But a majority of those polled also said Social Security and Medicare should be overhauled to reduce the deficit. Congressional Republicans agree.
The poll largely falls in line with a Pew Research and USA Today poll released earlier Thursday, in which 49% said the cuts should be delayed and 40% wanted the cuts to go into effect, although a majority of Americans also want something done on the federal deficit this year.
For the Bloomberg News survey, Iowa-based Selzer & Co. conducted the poll February 15-18 with 1,003 U.S. adults by telephone. The poll's sampling error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
– CNN's Gregory Wallace contributed to this report.
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When Randy Weston talks about his roots, he goes back a lot further than childhood or his parents' record collection. He means the origins of humanity.
Though genre specialists point to his pioneering meld of African folk influences and jazz, the pianist aims for something much deeper than a mere technical achievement.
"You can be in St. Louis, you can be in Argentina, you can be in Cuba, or you can be at the North Pole. When the ancient ancestors of Africa touch you, you fall in love with the African culture,'' he says. "To go forward we got to go back.''
The seemingly indefatigable musician celebrated his 87th birthday this month amid a series of quintet performances in New York City. He'll cap a two-day residency at the New England Conservatory with a free concert at Jordan Hall on April 18, for which he'll be backed by the NEC Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ken Schaphorst. Its 18-student membership will swell with various guests for selected tunes, prompted by the wide range of influences reflected in Weston's work, from Moroccan Gnawa music to the big band format in which he set his first Afro-jazz opus ("Uhuru Afrika'' in 1960) and to which he's frequently returned.
As a young musician in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, Weston might have emerged on the scene during the late-1940s flowering of bebop; he even remembers showing a new composition to an approving Charlie Parker while hanging out in the kitchen of his neighbor, Max Roach.
But he hadn't yet decided to pursue music full-time and was busy running his family's luncheonette. Seeking a reprieve from city summers and the discouraging prevalence of heroin he saw around him, Weston visited Western Massachusetts in 1954, working assorted jobs at Berkshire summer resorts.
Incredibly, it was a dishwashing job that gave him his first foothold at the Music Inn in Lenox, where Columbia University professor Marshall Stearns convened roundtable discussions on the history of African-American music, and luminaries like Dizzy Gillespie and the Modern Jazz Quartet's John Lewis taught at the short-lived but influential Lenox School of Jazz.
Weston already had a deep interest in African history and culture from his father. In Lenox, he saw the historical and cultural dots connect.
"I met Mahalia Jackson doing a class in the afternoon on African spirituality in the black church. Dr. Willard James [of Spelman College] would teach me about field hollers and how we communicated when we couldn't speak the European languages, how we had that cultural memory going back to thousands of years of African civilization,'' Weston recalls in a telephone interview from his home in Brooklyn. "You usually just heard about slavery and colonialism.''
He'd play the house piano after work, and among those attracted to his Thelonious Monk-influenced style was the head of the Riverside record label, who promptly signed the 28-year-old to his first professional contract.
Though he wrote some of his best-loved tunes around that time, like "Berkshire Blues,'' "Little Niles,'' and "Hi-Fly,'' it was with "Uhuru Afrika'' that he fully committed to the commingling of modern styles and ancient sounds that distinguishes his most memorable work.
Weston first visited Africa the year after that album's release, and he returned for a tour in 1967 that inspired him to settle in Morocco for several years. He opened a nightclub in Tangier, booking a mix of acts from Congolese vocalists to Gnawa masters and a Chicago blues band.
"Whether you call it hip-hop or jazz or blues or bossa nova or samba or the black church, it all has that African pulse, that African spirituality,'' he says. "It's the African pulse that's in all of our music, wherever we were taken, whatever we came in contact with — whether it was a piece of wood, or a washboard, or a rubber band, or making music with our feet and our hands.''
Weston has worked prolifically in the solo, small-group, and big-band formats, though frequently to indifferent commercial response. After a relatively sporadic output in the 1980s, he announced a creative resurgence with the double album "The Spirits of Our Ancestors'' in 1992, kicking off a fruitful era that continues today. He was honored as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2001, but he still inhabits that indeterminate territory of the somewhat under-the-radar legend.
His decades-long musical relationship with the late trombonist Melba Liston yielded many of the arrangements for Weston's full-band efforts. All the material in the April 18 concert is sourced from her arrangements.
Schaphorst excavated a
Liston arrangement of Weston's "Sweet Meat'' that seems never to have been played in concert. "It's a real pleasure to work on these arrangements with the students because they're so well crafted,'' he says, "but for me the real treat is to hear Randy himself.''
Though Weston is a frequent speaker at schools and an on-stage storyteller, he says his ongoing inquiry is spiritual, not intellectual.
"I heard a magic in the music. The magic of Mother Nature,'' he says, "the magic of the galaxy, the magic of the stars — the magic that African people were in tune with.''
Jeremy Goodwin can be reached at jeremy@jeremydgoodwin
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Imagine a Nissan GT-R, but fast. That would give you this: The Nissan GT-R Nismo. 595 horsepower. 7:08 around the Nurburgring. Suck on that, everyone.
It's what we expected, an even faster GT-R. The 3.8 liter V6 has 595 horsepower and 480 pound feet of torque. Rumor had it getting to 60 in just 2.0 seconds, but that hasn't been nearly confirmed yet. And would be amazing if it were true.
It rides on big 20 inch wheels with Dunlop SP Sport MAXX GT 600 rubber, which are supposedly super sticky.
Not like Gorilla Glue, mind you, but race-carish rubber. The tires would be the limiting factor in an insane 0 to 60 time, so maybe this is where they worked the hardest. They also put it on a 143 pound Biggest Loser-esque diet, which means the GT-R might finally be on track to be a car that doesn't feel lethargic at times and transfers way too much weight over elevation changes.
A track pack will get it around the 'Ring in 7:08, which is pure nutso territory.
Pricing will be less that $200,000. We'll know more at the LA Show.
Hat Tip to Automatch!
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How exactly has one good deed landed me in the penalty box?
Tomboy, an all-new, sexy romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn, is available now!
Ice Knights defenseman Zach Blackburn has come down with the flu, and my BFF—his PR manager—begs me to put my nursing degree to use and get him back to health. Of course she would call in a favor for the most hated man in Harbor City.
But when he's finally on the mend and I'm sneaking out of his place, everything goes sideways. Paparazzi spot me and pictures, plus accusations that I slept with him, fly faster than a hockey puck.
At first, all of Harbor City wants my blood—or to give me a girlie-girl makeover. But then…the team finally wins a game. And now this fickle town wants me with the big jerk twenty-four seven.
Argh. I never slept with him the first time! But no one will listen. Then the grumpy bastard goes and promises to break his no-fan-appearances rule to help raise money for a free health clinic—but only if I'm rink-side at every game. That's not a deal I can turn down.
But when the team keeps winning, and I realize there's more to him than his bad reputation, suddenly remembering to keep my real hands off my fake date gets harder and harder to do.
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The blaring ring echoed off the bare walls of the nearly empty mansion as Fallon Hartigan marched down the hallway with murder on her mind.
As soon as she got to the source of that ringing, she was going to give Harbor City what they wanted most and kill the most-hated man in hockey. Sure, she might get arrested, but the metro area would probably throw her a parade. She turned the corner and stopped dead in her tracks outside the open double doors leading to the overpriced defenseman's bedroom.
The man—who'd been puking his guts up less than twenty-four hours ago—was in the middle of a king-size bed, wearing nothing but a smirk and a bed sheet that was draped so low across his hips that she could see miles of those V lines south of his hard abs. Like she was a newbie nurse on her first set of rounds, her breath caught, and a blush she most definitely did not want to appear started to burn her cheeks. Damn her pasty Irish skin.
Still, she had to admit, if only to herself, that the view was fucking amazing. The man was a professional athlete and had the muscular, inked-up chest to prove it. Practically against her will, her gaze traveled over the plentiful ink across his pecs and lingered a few breaths too long on his silver nipple rings.
Seemingly indifferent to her perusal, Zach swiped his thumb across his cell phone's screen, ending the incessant ringing.
"About time," he said, his voice a mellow, low rumble. "I've been ringing for you for almost ten minutes."
He dropped his phone on the small table next to the bed and then lounged against the headboard, managing somehow to look down his nose at her even with their current height differential.
Forget killing him, she was going to go after her bestie. It was Lucy's fault Fallon was even here.
She squeezed her eyes shut and counted to ten as she recalled all the reasons why the man was a menace and not the solution to her three-month-long sexual dry spell.
He was a selfish player.
He was surly to the press, to the fans, and probably to his neighbor's dog.
He'd banged a puck bunny tattooed with the logo of the Ice Knights' most hated rival.
She counted to another ten while remembering why she couldn't off him.
He was Lucy's client.
He was, for some incomprehensible reason, one of her bestie's friends.
He had the skills to turn around the Ice Knights' sofar shitty season if he could remove the giant chip from his shoulder and start playing as if he actually liked hockey again.
Exhaling a deep breath, she reopened her eyes and barely noticed his muscular shoulders this time as she moved away from the door.
There. All better.
She'd managed to pack away the Hartigan attitude, and her temper hadn't even made an appearance. Bully for her. Now to get back to that cool, clinical demeanor she strove for whenever she was on the clock.
"You rang?" she asked, managing to keep a good 73 percent of her annoyance out of her tone as she walked farther into the room.
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USA Today bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip.
She fell in love with romance while reading Johanna Lindsey's Mallory books. It wasn't long before Avery had read through all the romance offerings at her local library. Needing a romance fix, she turned to Harlequin's four books a month home delivery service to ease the withdrawal symptoms. That worked for a short time, but it wasn't long before the local book stores' staffs knew her by name.
Avery was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are as good with a quip as they are with their *ahem* other God-given talents. Her heroines are feisty, fierce and fantastic. Brainy and brave, these ladies know how to stand on their own two feet and knock the bad guys off theirs.
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text: VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities quelled an attack on a military base near the city of Valencia by soldiers and armed civilians on Sunday, killing two of them in a dramatic escalation of unrest in the protest-convulsed South American nation.The pre-dawn raid coincided with a video circulated on social media showing more than a dozen men in military uniform announcing an uprising to restore constitutional order following the creation of a pro-government legislative superbody on Friday, condemned internationally as a power grab by President Nicolas Maduro.The assault highlighted the growing volatility of the OPEC member state after four months of sustained anti-government protests in which some 120 people have been killed. The opposition has denounced Maduro for dragging Venezuela toward dictatorship and has appealed to the military for help. (http://tmsnrt.rs/2ujuylf)In his weekly televised show, the unpopular socialist leader condemned the attackers as "mercenaries". He said around 20 armed men had entered the Fort of Paramacay near Valencia, about two hours west of capital Caracas, before dawn, surprising guards and making straight for the weapons cache. Two of the attackers were killed in a firefight with soldiers, Maduro said. Socialist party officials said eight others were arrested, including at least three from the military, while the remainder made off with weapons."Those who escaped are being actively searched for, and we are going to capture them," Maduro said.In Valencia, hundreds took to the streets to support what at first appeared to be a small military uprising, said resident Carolina Herrera, who like other witnesses reported shots through the night. But hooded protesters were dispelled with tear gas, and the rest of the nation of 30 million people appeared mostly calm.Last week, Venezuela elected a 545-member legislative superbody that Maduro calls Venezuela's only hope for restoring peace. The opposition calls it a power play aimed at keeping the president in office despite approval ratings battered by a deep recession, high inflation and shortages of food and medicine.It was a turbulent first weekend for the increasingly fractured nation under the new authority. In its first move on Saturday, the Constituent Assembly removed Venezuela's dissident chief prosecutor from her post and ordered her to stand trial, confirming opposition fears that it would use its powers to root out critics of the government.'DELIRIOUS MINDS IN MIAMI'The crisis has turned attention to the role of the military, with some ordinary soldiers increasingly weary of the popular backlash against their role in suppressing protests. Sunday's attack was apparently led by Juan Carlos Caguaripano, a former National Guard captain. Authorities published photos purporting to show seven arrested men, some of them with bruises on their faces. In the video circulating Sunday, a man who identified himself as Caguaripano and flanked by men in military uniforms, called for the immediate formation of a transition government. "This is not a coup d'etat," added Caguaripano, who was removed from the National Guard in 2014, according to a document seen by Reuters."This is a civic and military action to re-establish constitutional order. But more than that, it is to save the country from total destruction." Sunday's apparent bid to spur a national uprising came six weeks after rogue policeman Oscar Perez attacked key installations in Caracas by helicopter. Perez, who also failed to spark a larger movement, is still in hiding. Authorities said the attackers were mostly civilians working for U.S.-backed right-wingers who are trying to end nearly two decades of socialism in Venezuela, raising the specter of a further government crackdown on dissent in coming days."These attacks, planned by delirious minds in Miami, only strengthen the morale of our armed forces and the Bolivarian people," said Socialist Party official Elias Jaua. The new assembly, which Maduro says is needed to enshrine socialism more profoundly in the constitution, has the power to dissolve or reconstitute all government bodies. The opposition, which controls Congress, boycotted the election for the new body, saying the rules had been rigged.The fired prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, had become Maduro's main challenger from within the ruling socialist movement since the start of sustained opposition street protests in April. Her successor has promised to crack down on the demonstrations but Ortega on Sunday rejected her removal as illegal and said she still considers herself the country's top prosecutor. ARMED FORCES IN SPOTLIGHTOil-rich but economically ailing Venezuela has a long history of instability. Maduro's mentor, the late Hugo Chavez, burst onto the national scene by leading a 1992 coup attempt, for which he served time in jail before winning the presidency six years later. Venezuelans view the armed forces as the key power broker in their country, and opposition leaders have repeatedly exhorted the military to break with Maduro over what they call his erosion of democracy and brutality toward demonstrators. The military has played a key role in government since Chavez - himself a former military officer - swept to power in 1999 promising to bring greater equality to Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves. The top brass continues to publicly profess loyalty to Maduro's government. Critics say juicy government contracts, corruption, and contraband mean many military officials want Maduro to stay in office and fear persecution should the opposition take power.Discontent is higher among lower-tier officials, who are often sent to control rowdy protests and are paid just a few dozen U.S. dollars a month. "You can't ask civil society and the military to suffer more hunger, crime, and corruption perpetrated by this repressive government," said opposition lawmaker Carlos Michelangeli. (Writing by Hugh Bronstein and Alexandra Ulmer; Additional reporting by Corina Pons, Deisy Buitrago and Hugh Bronstein; Editing by Daniel Flynn and Mary Milliken)


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「その名はシンドバッド」 (Sono na ha Shindobaddo)
"His Name is Sinbad"
The man who is king…ends up losing all of his metal vessels to petty robbery. The legendary Sinbad has lost all of his bling! However, that doesn't stop him from being the cheerful and charge-forward person, considering the dark politics that are brooding around Balbadd. While Ali Baba has been found, the political intrigue between nations continues to grow between Sindria, Balbadd, and the Kou Empire.
Although faced with a shady first impression of Sinbad (or for some, good? :P), Aladdin and Morgiana have found themselves lucky to once again be in the presence of people of goodwill. Sinbad, whilst he might be a little too carefree and underestimating of women (Morgiana's reaction), it is clear that his morals, honor, and attitude align with Aladdin's. Even when threatened, Sinbad can see what true wrongs are being committed, especially concerning the current social situation in Balbadd. That attitude has brought him great success and fortune, as seen by his status, fame, and the subordinates that follow him. The first advisor, Jafar, acts as the straight man for Sinbad's antics–a sad, but necessary job to keep his king in check. During battle, Jafar employed abilities unique to those who have passed a dungeon, implying the history between Sinbad and himself goes back a fair bit.
Morgiana was especially impressed and amazed at the sight of another Fanalis, Masrur, which Masrur himself expresses in return when discussing with Sinbad. This bodes well for the treatment of the Fanalis in general: not all nations treat the Fanalis as powerful objects to be exploited and made into commodities. Perhaps this is explained due to the closer proximity of Sindria to the Dark Continent, but for now, knowledge of both Sindria and the Dark Continent are still nonexistent, except that trade to either from Balbadd has been completely cut off due to interference from the Kou Empire. Until such a political problem is resolved, Morgiana will unfortunately be able to reach the Dark Continent, but fortunately will continue her adventures with Aladdin, continuing to be literally a strong friend (I cringed when she got pinned down…did she break anything?).
As for Aladdin, his quest to find his own calling and Ali Baba continues. if it wasn't clear before, Sinbad clarifies that as a Magi, Aladdin has the power to directly access the Rukh around him, which explains his ability to summon Ugo for a longer duration. While we didn't get to see much exposition regarding Aladdin this episode, we do get to see his faith in Ali Baba and the promises he's made with him, though it looks like that faith is about to be seriously tainted, whether malicious or not.
Now, manga readers may already know what's about to go down, but figuring out why Ali Baba has decided to ally himself with these violent characters is still a big mystery. It seems out of Ali Baba's character to use violence and brutal techniques to steal from anyone–he comes off more as one to use charisma and dialogue to get his way. However, next week looks to shine some light on Ali Baba's past, which is directly linked to Balbadd in some way. Ali Baba said in previous episodes that he had loose ends to tie up in the city, which implies that the characters that he's working with now have some sort of connection to that past. It is hinted that Ali Baba's history has been fraught with a fall from a comfortable life, so perhaps taking action against the cause of that fall is part of his agenda.
The world continues to grow, as the meat of our story slowly begins to reveal itself. Politics and history are beginning to clash, and big players are setting themselves up to clash in style.


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Increased Physiological Calmness in Executives and Workers
A study of executives and workers in the automotive industry found that after three months of regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation Programme, participants showed increased physiological calmness, as assessed both during rest and during task performance, in comparison to controls from the same work sites.Ref.Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal 6: 245–262, 1993
PTSD cured
Patients seeking treatment for traumatic stress who learned the Transcendental Meditation Programme showed a significant reduction in symptoms of stress disorder in comparison to those receiving psychotherapy.Ref.Journal of Counseling and Development 64: 212-215, 1985
Decreased Stress Response
University students who learned the Transcendental Meditation Technique displayed decreased stress response after 10 week of practice, in contrast to greater stress response among students randomly assigned to a delayed-start condition. Reduced stress response was measured as quicker physiological habituation to the stressful stimulus of a loud noise. Students learning the Transcendental Meditation Technique also showed increased integration of brain functioning and decreased sleepiness in comparison to controls.Ref.International Journal of Psychophysiology 71: 170–176, 2009
Decreased Stress among Managers
A three-month prospective study of managers at a medical equipment company found that those who learned Transcendental Meditation, compared with matched controls, showed a significant reduction on a standardized measure of perceived stress measuring the degree to which situations in one's life are perceived as overloading, uncontrollable or unpredictable.Ref.Dissertation Abstracts International 57(6): 4068B, 1996
Decreased Stress During Task Performance
A study of executives and workers in the automotive industry found that after three months of regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation Programme, participants showed decreased physiological stress (reduced skin conductance) during performance of a task, in comparison to controls from the same work sites.Ref.Anxiety, Stress and Coping: An International Journal 6: 245–262, 1993
Calmer Style of Physiological Functioning: Less Stress in Daily Activity
A meta-analysis found that those who practise Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation Programme, in contrast to controls, show outside of meditation a calmer style of physiological functioning, as indicated by lower levels of respiration rate, heart rate, spontaneous skin resistance responses, and plasma lactate.Ref.American Psychologist 42: 879–881, 1987
Quicker Recovery from Stress
Those who practise the Transcendental Meditation Programme showed more rapid physiological recovery (measured by galvanic skin resistance) from the stress of a loud sound. A series of sounds was presented, and after fewer presentations the sound did not cause a stress response among TM practitioners.Ref.Psychosomatic Medicine 35: 341–349, 1973
Greater Physiological Stability
Those who practice the Transcendental Meditation Programme show more stability of the autonomic nervous system, as indicated by less frequent spontaneous skin resistance fluctuations (greater time between fluctuations).Ref.Psychosomatic Medicine 35: 341–349, 1973
Decreased Stress, Anxiety, and ADHD Symptoms
School students with a current diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who learned the Transcendental Meditation Technique displayed after three months reduced stress, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, as rated both by teachers and by themselves. The p-value on the chart indicates improvement as determined by a multivariate test for the following subscales: anxious/depresses, withdrawn/depressed, affective problems, anxiety problems, attention problems, ADHD problems, and total problems; the bars on the chart indicate change on the total problems subscale.Ref.Current Issues in Education 10(2), 2008. [Online]
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The Prodigal's Father
- Chris and Michelle Groff Parenting by Design
- 2008 25 Aug
Wouldn't it be great if our kids would just heed our words of wisdom? Why is it that life's most valuable lessons are often learned the hard way?
Most of us are familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32, but, how often do we look at the parable from a parenting perspective? We can learn from the example of the father who recognizes, like our Heavenly Father, that real transformation sometimes requires our kids to travel the painful path of personal experience.
Let's recap the story: A father has two sons. The first one we meet is the younger, wayward one who rebels against his father's authority. He does something that, in the culture of the day, would have been truly shocking – he demands his share of the father's estate before the father has even died – a request that was tantamount to saying, "I wish you were dead!" The father, however, acquiesces and divides his estate between his two sons. The younger son gathers up his money and belongings and travels as far away as he can.
Free of his father's influence, he proceeds to waste his entire inheritance in wild living. He finds himself destitute, his "friends" desert him and a famine strikes the country. Even worse, the only job he can find is working on a pig farm – something a good Jewish boy would never consider! As his life spirals ever downward, he finally "comes to his senses". Although he no longer feels worthy to be called a son, with all the rights and privileges of that position, he decides to go back to his father to ask for forgiveness and a job.
His return is emotional indeed! The father sees his son "from a long way off" and "was filled with compassion for him." You get the sense that he has been looking, yearning, even aching for this son to return to him for a very long time. Once again, the father does something shocking. He picks up his robe and runs to his son, an act that would have been considered undignified and humiliating for an older man at the time. What a picture – the approaching son, covered in pig slop, being greeted with hugs and kisses from his joyful father! The son confesses his sin, but before he can even bring up the subject of a job, the father restores him to his former place in the family. He covers his shame with the family's best robe and re-establishes his sonship by giving him sandals and a ring. They celebrate with a party because the son who once was lost has returned!
Meanwhile the older, compliant son remained at home and worked for the father. When he hears the celebration for his brother's return, he becomes angry and refuses to join in. In no uncertain terms, he lets his father know it is he who deserves the party, not his brother, because he stayed home and "slaved" for the father. He wants what is due him! The father responds gently be telling him the family wealth has always been his, not because he worked extra hard, but because he is a member of the family.
As Jesus told this story, the father's behavior would probably have been more shocking to the listeners than that of his sons. Here are a just a few examples of the father's unusual behavior: (1) he divided up his estate, even before he was dead, and gave it to his ungrateful kids, (2) he didn't scold, lecture, order, or nag the younger son about his responsibilities to the family, (3) he let the younger son take the money and run off to certain ruin, (4) he waited and watched for the younger son's return and, upon seeing him after all that time, ran to him, kissing him and welcoming him back to the fold, (5) he didn't mention the younger son's mistakes, and he never once said "I told you so", and (6) he covered the son's shame and restored him to his place in the family, even going so far as to have a big party to welcome the rebellious kid back.
Any one of these acts would have been shocking in a patriarchal, first century community, and the fact that the father did all of these things tells us that his foremost concern was for his son's growth and maturity. He was willing to risk everything – his money, standing in the community, and reputation – to ensure his son became the man he was designed to be. When you understand that the father in the story represents our Heavenly Father, the implications are staggering! Our Father's concern, first and foremost, is for our redemption. He is willing to endure humiliation, scorn, pain and even death on a cross to win us back to Him. What a Dad!
What else can we learn about parenting from the Prodigal's Father? First, let me suggest the dad in the story knew that personal experience would be the best teacher for his younger son, as opposed to lectures, orders or nagging. He was willing to sacrifice his personal wealth and comfort to let the son make significant (and poor) choices with his life. Why would the father allow this? Because he knew his words were not reaching this son effectively and that authentic heart change would only come from the boy's personal experience.
Second, the father let the consequences of the son's experience teach important life lessons. These consequences were serious – loss of friends and status, poverty and starvation, to name a few. Yet, dad did not ride to the rescue. And, even when the boy came to his senses, repented and returned, the father never said, "I told you so!" That had to be hard, but the father didn't need to reinforce the lesson. The experience and consequences were enough.
Third, the father let the son know that no matter how foolish, rebellious and angry he had been, he would always be welcomed back to the family. No matter how difficult the situation became, his desire was always for heart change and a restored relationship with the son. That meant the father couldn't rescue him from the consequences because the lesson would have been lost. But it also meant the father was committed to loving the son wherever he ended up. You can almost hear him saying, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Heb 13:5), even if it meant loving a son working on a pig farm or some other place of ill repute.
Finally, the father's conversation with the older brother tells us a parent's love must be unconditional, whether the children rebel or comply. Isn't it fascinating that, despite the outward appearance, the older brother didn't seem to love the father any more than the younger one? He didn't protest when the property was divvied up at the beginning of the story. He described his labor on behalf of the father as "slavery". He demonstrated the ultimate sign of a compliant legalist – entitlement. His behavior towards the father was designed to force the father to reward him with his inheritance, rather than being a grateful response to the father's loving provision. He was running away from the father's love just as much as his brother, but in a socially acceptable, self-righteous kind of way. Of course, the father gives the older son the same response as the younger – he gently lets this son know that compliance didn't earn him anything. He already has everything the father has just by being his son. Working for the father should have been his response, rather than a condition, to his love.
The story of the prodigal "son" challenges parents to value real heart change and authenticity over superficial compliance. James 1:2-3 says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." Although it's tough, sometimes the most loving thing we can do for our kids is to allow the transforming power of personal experience.
Parenting by Design (www.parentingbydesign.com) was created by Chris & Michelle Groff with Lee Long, MA, LPC to help parents understand the Biblical model for parenting their children. It is a faith-based parenting series that compares current parenting paradigms to the ageless parenting principles in the Bible.
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At fifteen, JT Pierce was the star of a hit TV show and had the world in his hands. Every teeny-bopper magazine had his face on it; every teenage girl had his poster on her wall. But then the show went on hiatus, and JT wouldn't lower himself to bit parts or commercials. Slowly, his star faded from view.Seven years later, JT is Johnny Thomas, who hopes to jumpstart his career by hiring his former manager, Lou Merrin. He wants to do serious movies, a huge blockbuster or two, and claim one of those coveted Oscars for himself. But Lou cautions Johnny about the paparazzi, who can make or break a star these days, and he's heard rumors of Johnny's sexuality that might prevent him from landing those coveted leading roles.Still, Johnny's nothing if not persistent, and he swears he'll play it straight. Until he meets Brett, a photographer who turns his life -- and his heart -- upside down. Suddenly the celebrity gossip website Z-23 seems to have exclusive pictures of Johnny, and someone close to him leaks information about an audition that was supposed to be kept quiet. When photographs surface that Johnny thought were taken in confidence, he realizes he must choose between the career path Lou offers him and the love he wants to share with Brett.
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Instrumental music from the forthcoming 10 part Ergo Phizmiz radio-art cycle "The House of Dr Faustus".
Composed, Performed & Produced by Ergo Phizmiz
(Instruments - Foot Harmonium, Indian Harmonium, Tenor Accordion, Toy Piano, Melodica, Balinese Xylophone, Violin, Viola, Banjo, Messiah Box, Ukulele, Euphonium, Harmonica, Voice, Acoustic & Classical Guitar, Bagpipes, Didjerydoo, Desk Bell, Mechanical Birds, Pixiphone, Horns, Recorder, Fife, Tibetan Flute, Kazoo, Autoharp, Cajon, Assorted Drums)
except "Gretchen's Tango", trumpet lines composed and performed by Mark Upton.
"So Wunsch Ich Dir" composed by Melchior Franck, arranged by Ergo Phizmiz
"Vespers" composed by Claudio Monteverdi, arranged by Ergo Phizmiz
"Funeral March for a Marionette" composed by Gounod, arranged by Ergo Phizmiz
"Leave Off Hymen" composed by Thomas Ravenscroft, arranged by Ergo Phizmiz
"Helen Entrance" features a vocal performance by Margita Zalite
"The Dream of Sergei Prokofiev" is based on themes from Sergei Prokofiev's "Lieutenant Kije Suite"
"Dream Garden" is based upon the song "Show Me a Rose", by Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby, as performed by Groucho Marx
"Au Joli Bois" composed by Charles Tessier, arranged by Ergo Phizmiz
Recorded 2007-2009, on the Isle of Wight, La Ferriere aux Etangs, La Noe de Fendrement, & Buckfastleigh.
The image shows two angles on a 1920s "Joujouville" French puppet theatre piano, one of the reoccurring sounds on this collection.
The project is supported by Arts Council England, VentnorBlog.com, & Vaguely Marsupial Productions.
This collection is dedicated to James Nye / Jack Phoenix, without whose interaction and inspiration on the whole Faustus project this music would not have been made.
Wow, hell of an album.
This music is magical and beautiful. I loved the music I've heard from you on Do or DIY also. But this is really amazing.
Great work! Thanks Ergo for all the music.


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For the Holiday Make-A-Thon at Milwaukee Makerspace we came up with the idea of using Snowflake 2.0 so people could design their own snowflake ornament that we would then laser cut for them.
We had two computers running and instructed people how to use the app. We had to make sure people didn't overlap the lines, as each line would be seen by the laser cutter as a place to cut, and people would end up with a pile of little wood pieces instead of a snowflake. We also found a bug where you could drag a node off the screen and then not be able to reach it to drag it back. Besides those little issues, the app was great, and lots of makers had interest in download it and playing with it.
Oh, Lance did all the laser cutting, and he was kind enough to add the person's name, along with "Christmas 2013" to the back of each ornament, and a hole to hang them. Since it was a minimal amount of etching, and then just two vector cuts, things went pretty fast, which is good, because I think we made over 80 snowflakes!
Here's a few of the designs people came up with during the event.
I'm tempted to dig into the code a bit and see if I can tweak things with Snowflake 2.0. Not surprising, but it's been a year since I played around with snowflakes.