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What We Can Learn From Advanced ET Civilizations (Part 2: Work Is Bliss)
In Brief
- The Facts:
The concept of 'work' essentially does not exist in advanced ET civilizations, as their societies are organized in a way that each individual does the 'work' of their choosing, which leads to the greatest self-fulfillment.
- Reflect On:
How can a society organize itself in a way that everyone is doing what inspires them and yet all the necessary work gets done? This is possible, so long as we believe it is and chooses to make it happen.
(note: Because there was some confusion for some readers of the last article as to the source of information about advanced ET civilizations, I will state here that the information comes from the internationally bestselling 'Conversations With God' trilogy, with the quotes here and in the previous article coming from Book 3. I personally feel that this trilogy contains some of the clearest and most profound elaborations of spiritual truth I have ever read over the past 35 years. The books are written by Neale Donald Walsch, but the 'authority' known in the books as 'God' represents a 'voiceless voice' that comes into Walsch's mind in answer to questions he writes down on a pad of paper. Regardless of where one believes this voice comes from, the material can and should be judged on its own merits.)
As we discussed in Part 1, the fundamental thing that distinguishes us as human beings at our current evolutionary stage from most of the more advanced ET civilizations is that they know that they are all one, whereas our population is widely variant in our embodied awareness of this. Further, most of those who are currently in positions of power on our planet are among the most disconnected and alienated from humanity as a collective.
As a consequence, it is no wonder that 'work' is often equated with 'slavery,' as we live in a system in which we have to 'earn a living,' meaning we are forced to work just to survive, in most cases enriching the ruling class in one way or another by doing so. The capacity to 'follow your bliss,' as Joseph Campbell famously would say, in pursuing a vocation or career, would seem like the stuff of fairy tales for most people on the planet. However, for highly evolved beings (HEBs), giving each person in their society the opportunity to follow their bliss is self-evident:
God: As for what you call, in your society, "work"—such a concept does not exist in most HEB cultures. Tasks are performed, and activities are undertaken, based purely on what a being loves to do, and sees as the highest expression of Self.
The fact that HEB cultures support each individual doing what they love to do, what they see as the highest expression of self, also means each being does what they are most suited to do. There is no conflict between what an individual is good at and what they want to do, because the desire of the individual is identical to what is of value to the whole. Therefore, the leaders of the society, the elders who gently guide people whenever there is confusion or conflict, are de facto the best people for the job, likely being the most highly evolved and most loving. With their knowledge, they help the rest of the society to ascertain what they want to be doing, starting from youth.
Menial Labor
Neale's next question is probably on the minds of many readers, with regards to people doing what they want:
Neale: That's super if one can do it, but how does the menial labor get done?
God: The concept of "menial labor" does not exist. What you would label as "menial" in your society is often the most highly honored in the world of highly evolved beings. HEBs who do the daily tasks that "must" be done for a society to exist and to function are the most highly rewarded, highly decorated "workers" in the service of All. I put the word "workers" in quotes here because to a HEB this is not considered "work" at all, but the highest form of self-fulfillment. The ideas and experiences that humans have created around self-expression— which you've called work—are simply not part of the HEB culture. "Drudgery," "overtime," "pressure," and similar self-created experiences are not chosen by highly evolved beings, who, among other things, are not attempting to "get ahead," "rise to the top," or "be successful." The very concept of "success" as you have defined it is foreign to a HEB, precisely because its opposite—failure—does not exist.
Neale: Then how do HEBs ever have an experience of accomplishment or achievement?
God: Not through the construction of an elaborate value system surrounding "competition," "winning," and "losing," as is done in most human societies and activities—even (and especially) in your schools—but rather, through a deep understanding of what real value is in a society, and a true appreciation for it. Achieving is defined as "doing what brings value," not "doing what brings 'fame' and 'fortune,' whether it is of value or not."
Clues From Our Own Ancient Civilizations
The closest experience I've had of this was my time in a yoga ashram in India. I was doing a teacher's training course and part of our training involved the practice of 'Karma Yoga,' which entails being of service to others without being attached to the fruits of our actions (i.e. doing 'work' without getting anything in return). In our course, that meant every day we would either have to serve lunch, do some work on the grounds, or clean the toilets. Some people found it a burden at first, but soon something clicked in.
When I saw someone serving food with a kind and pleasant attitude, I wanted to do the same thing when it became my turn to do it a few days later. Eventually, we could really feel like we were serving 'ourselves,' because we really saw ourselves as part of a whole. We could really feel it. And it motivated many of us to perform our karma yoga with the greatest equanimity and kindness we could muster. Now imagine if we were brought up in a society that was teaching this from the beginning–we can understand how people in highly evolved cultures experience 'the highest form of self-fulfillment' in performing their chosen 'work'.
The structure of some of our own ancient civilizations, which understood the importance of coming together in smaller tribes, clans, and communities where people more naturally felt part of a whole, has been all but lost in our modern Western cities. Were these ancient civilizations actually brought here to Earth by advanced extraterrestrial groups? That is a question for another time.
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Gillette's New Ad On "Toxic Masculinity" Is Great – And Necessary, But…
In Brief
- The Facts:
A new commercial from Gillette tackles the issue of 'toxic masculinity.' The commercial asks us questions about male culture and challenges us to step up and change what we're doing. But did they tackle this well?
- Reflect On:
What else can we take from the commentary of this commercial? Where else can we find these same behaviours in our society? Further, what is the purpose of the extreme, identity-based politics we see today? Is it causing more harm than good?
In an age of extremes, the nuance of this article is going to be what helps us understand what we are truly seeing in terms of the challenges we face and how we can solve them without generating a strong opinion on these issues. I encourage you all to carefully read this article as if we want to help move away from things like "toxic masculinity," "toxic femininity," racism and so forth, but we must do so wisely by truly understanding the depth of what is being said.
Before I continue on, I want to say that in many cases, when talking about issues regarding men, women, or any particular race as politics and media often do today, we must remember that what is talked about does not represent the whole of any group. In fact, in many cases, it only represents a very small percentage of the group being discussed.
As a result of aspects of our consciousness, which we will discuss further in this article, there is no shortage of extremism in society right now when it comes to the discussion of gender. The #MeToo movement helped the greater population recognize that sexism is a huge problem within prominent industries, like music and film, where women are being harassed or abused sexually by men. This then extended to a greater discussion about sexual abuse in society in general, which I feel anyone can agree is an important topic to bring awareness to. In fact, I don't know if I have ever come across anyone who actually opposes putting a stop to something like this, yet due to extreme positions, many are being wrongfully accused of such opposition. This is where we need to have a deeper discussion.
By now we know it happens, we don't need another article exposing it, we need one talking about solutions, so that is what I'm going to focus on.
We exist in very polarized states of consciousness, and because we are a society who has not put a large focus on emotional intelligence, many issues that come to the forefront go through a long period of extremism before/if we become grounded again in order to truly understand what's going on.
Of course, what I am talking about doesn't relate only to what occurred after the #MeToo movement began, but with anything, including people's views on government conspiracies, race, politics and other societal issues. In short, we attempt to apply blanket statements to issues instead of viewing things on a case by case basis or through the properly grounded facts that we do have about an issue.
As Stefan Molyneux puts it,
"The general leftist approach is that all disparities in group outcomes are the result of prejudice, of racism, of sexism, of colonialism, of exploitation of generally bad white male behaviour."
Ultimately he goes on to say that if you choose not to look at the larger reasons as to why certain things are happening in our world, you will always be stuck blaming racism, sexism, the patriarchy, men, women, or any particular race. We must preface our discussion with this gnosis before discussing what's next because it is only in the grounded understandings of our world that we actually can tell where we are at.
Gillette Aims To Help Raise Awareness About "Toxic Masculinity"
I've put the terms toxic masculinity and toxic femininity in quotations both times thus far because many people have very different ideas of what those things look like and mean. In fact, some people don't even think "toxic femininity" exists, similar to the way they feel only white people are capable of being racist.
For the purposes of this article, I refer to the term toxic masculinity as partaking in a destructive form of male culture that does not operate on the basis of respect, equality and self-responsibility, and that will often exude overly strong behaviours of sexualizing women and competing with others to maintain egoic power. In short, much of what we have seen as male culture through pop culture, movies, music, and so forth can tinker on promoting this form of masculinity. It's seen in situations where a female is marginalized down to simply being a sex object or situations where male dominance is valued and strived for.
Let's have a look at this Gillette ad before we continue the conversation.
As Gillette accurately illustrates in its new ad, justifying certain behaviours that are not self-responsible and that do not create a harmonious world with statements like "boys will be boys," is not something we can continue to do if we want to create a better world. Furthermore, leading by example and being able to speak up about behaviours you observe in others is important. It's important not to do so in a condescending and judgemental tone, but rather by using a compassionate tone instead that truly questions the behaviour and allows you to empathize with how the other may feel in a situation. Further to that, we must recognize what this ad fails to point out, these behaviours don't and haven't come from all males, likely not even the majority.
As Gillette brand director Pankaj Bhalla told the Wall Street Journal,
"This is an important conversation happening, and as a company that encourages men to be their best, we feel compelled to both address it and take action of our own, … "We are taking a realistic look at what's happening today, and aiming to inspire change by acknowledging that the old saying 'boys will be boys' is not an excuse. We want to hold ourselves to a higher standard, and hope all the men we serve will come along on that journey to find our 'best' together."
I have been in a number of situations where I'm in an all-male setting and one or two males are talking disrespectfully about females and I will observe other males join in simply so they feel included in the conversation or so that the other men don't judge them. I personally know the men who joined in on the conversation don't actually agree with the others, but do so because they feel they have to. Or better put, they do not know themselves or are comfortable enough with themselves to take the potential backlash that can sometimes come from not joining in.
This is why I say the way through these challenges is not by creating an enemy, judging their behaviour, and casting them out like many are doing, but instead by helping people question what they are doing and encouraging a culture of self-responsibility, empathy, and a deeper relationship with self. These sorts of conversations can be openly had, but it's challenging because of our societal norms. Instead, our culture is often either that of the 'toxic masculinity' in question or that of extreme judgement towards unfavorable behaviours. Both are extremes, and neither help change the individual in a deep manner.
To be clear, any gender, any race and any person from a socio-economic class can take part in the disconnected behaviours mentioned above. It is not just men.
This is also where the nuance comes in. It's important to recognize that not all men represent characteristics of "toxic masculinity." Male pop culture might, and male pop culture does affect a certain subset of people, but it is not representative of the whole. This leads to my one small issue with the Gillette commercial. It, like many people today seem to be doing, is throwing the baby out with the bath water, i.e. not paying attention to nuance. In the case of #MeToo and this commercial, this behaviour does not apply to all men, perhaps not even to most men. We must remember that societal issues don't apply to everyone within any particular subset of people, yet that is what people often focus on. This is also why so many enemies are being created. It's like how some will view all Muslims as terrorists, for example.
Let's recall the quote from Stefan Molyneux above, "The general leftist approach is that all disparities in group outcomes are the result of prejudice, of racism, of sexism, of colonialism, of exploitation of generally bad white male behaviour." He is absolutely right in pointing out that the reasons for these things are not as simple as people want them to be, and thus we run in circles of extremes. I bring this point up not to turn the focus away from men, but because I actually care about seeing our culture change. I've spent enough time coming to understand that people have become outright extreme and misinformed about issues because we are too focused on an enemy and choosing sides. Thus, we have no clue where we actually stand. This is about changing how we live and operate as humans, not just of any particular race or gender.
If there are feelings of wanting to say or utilize some of the classic deflections of today including "easy for you to say from a white male privileged standpoint," please save it. Let's have the courage to have mature, grounded conversations, ones that can help us solve the challenges we face together.
If Not Careful, Our Unchecked Behaviour Divides Us
Like with any movement that begins, it often starts on a positive and helpful note. In this case, bringing awareness to sexual abuse of women is important to address. But the movement has come under fire to some extent as it appears to be going too far. The reasons for this include sweeping judgments, assumptions, and a lack of understanding of things that are said or what's happening.
This has caused great divides amongst people whereby gender happens to be the card played when any issue is brought forth, even when gender truly has nothing to do with it. We are similarly seeing this with race.
This has given rise to grounded voices like Candace Owens, Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, and Cassie Jaye, to name a few, who are discussing gender inequality in a way that is helping us to diagnose the problem more clearly and ultimately understand how to move forward. This is, of course, in contrast to the extremism out there where you begin to see women hating men or men hating women simply because we are always attempting to blame people for problems.
Cassie Jaye talks a lot about humanizing your 'enemy.' In her case, her enemy was males. As she discusses in her TEDx talk, when she released her movie The Red Pill, she received a great deal of backlash from feminists as her film explored The Men's Right's movement from her perspective as a feminist. As you might imagine, in her film, Cassie decided to go and speak to people directly. She learned about the people she was fighting against, and in some cases hated, only to realize that in most cases the issues and people involved were not quite who she thought they were.
She goes onto discuss that the greatest issue and challenge she faced was "having to peel back the layers of my own bias." She goes deeper saying "it turned out I did meet my enemy while filming. It was my ego saying that I was right, and they were subhuman."
Near the close of her talk she states "It's no secret now that I no longer call myself a feminist, but I must clarify, I am not anti-feminist, and I am not a men's rights activist. I still support women's rights, and I now care about men's rights as well. However, I believe if we want to honestly discuss gender equality, we need to invite all voices to the table. Yet this is not what is happening. Men's groups are continually vilified, falsely referred to as hate groups and their voices are systematically silenced."
The point here is not to pit men's groups against women's groups and see who is right, the point is that we have to stop creating sides and enemies. We instead must create a culture where we truly see one another beyond the physical realm. We also must see that in our own ways, we experience challenges from a system that truly does not support our growth.
When her film was released, the media entered into the popular groupthink of our modern times when it comes to gender politics, causing her to become one of the most hated filmmakers at the time. All she did in her film was explore the truth, beyond the fight of side vs side. She instead chose to see things for that they truly are, and this led to what I like to call an upheaval of emotions in viewers that struggle with neutral viewpoints, and instead are addicted to the fight and having an enemy.
This is where I believe many of us exist today. We live in a world where we're encouraged to choose a side, accept limiting beliefs about what is going on, and ultimately become addicted to the drama of having an enemy to fight… even when they are not doing what you think they are doing.
The Takeaway
What benefit truly comes from identifying as a certain form of activist? I'm not talking about simply saying "I'm an environmentalist" so people understand you care about the environment, I'm talking about when we identify so deeply as an environmentalist that we now filter everything we hear and learn through that lens, thus blocking us from not only hearing the truth but understanding where we stand as a collective. What benefit does that serve other than to show us what disconnection looks like?
I feel it's time we pay attention to the nuance, the facts and the feelings within our hearts and stop working so hard to find or even create an enemy.
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The Most Powerful Testimony I've Ever Heard: My Interview With Anneke Lucas
In Brief
- The Facts:
My interview with Anneke Lucas, which CE will be launching for free to the public starting January 17th, only came about through a willingness to follow synchronicities and trust the path they lead me on.
- Reflect On:
Are we paying attention to synchronicities and trusting our intuition enough to act on them, no matter how unusual or impractical they may seem?
I believe that life brings synchronicities to those who are open to them. Well, I suppose life brings synchronicities to everybody, but it is those of us who accept that the universe has a more comprehensive vision of our life mission than we do that are more likely to take advantage of them. It is not so much that we have to be on the lookout for every sign and symbol that flashes past us; it's more about noticing the things that resonate most with us, calling us to pay attention and perhaps even take action.
It was only four months after starting to work for CE that I got an email with the heading 'Change from within' from a woman named Anneke Lucas, where she said the following:
I'm writing to thank you for your articles about the nature of power, pedophilia and Satanic practices. As a survivor, it is refreshing to find someone writing about these issues with such clarity, with both awareness of the problem and the dawning awakening of humanity to this darkness.
A friend of hers had forwarded her my James Gunn article and she went on to read other articles including my Lucifer series. The first thing that gave me that tingling feeling about the timing of this email was the fact that I had become aware of Anneke Lucas' story at the office a week earlier when someone had sent me a link to one of her videos. In fact, I even wrote about this synchronicity in my reply to her.
In her initial email she briefly introduced herself as someone who had gone through Satanic ritual and sexual abuse, and directed me to some of the videos she had done, including a TedX talk she had given. She ended by saying 'I would like to keep communication open, perhaps further explore synergies.' It was this elegant invitation that resonated most with me, and as I researched who she was and what she had been through, I was not only awed by the unthinkable amount of trauma she had endured in her childhood, but deeply impressed with her clear-minded analyses into the nature of her perpetrators and their own trauma-based motives.
From reading her writings, like this Elephant Journal article, I gained some insight into how perpetrators of pedophilia are desperately seeking the feeling of their own lost childhood innocence. They project their own trauma onto an innocent child to gain power and momentarily escape their own feelings of shame and lack:
Power addicts are attached to positive projections. Admirers, followers, lovers, fans and in the case of pedophiles, the child victims, are parental substitutes, unwittingly providing the necessary fuel for this addiction.
By being thought of as powerful, different, special, more attractive, bigger or better, power addicts adopt those projections and use them as nurturing substance, feeding the damaged infant inside, which can be experienced as emptiness or a sort of black hole if the person has no connection to that inner part.
The power game lies in keeping one's own negative thoughts secret while warding off negative projections and using positive ones to maximum advantage, so obtaining the feeling of innocence through calculating and exploitative means.
Exploring Synergies
Through my own life experiences, I have come to believe that no trauma is beyond healing. One of the reasons I began to delve into pedophilia and Satanic practices since I started writing for CE was because I felt that I could bring some nuance to the discussion that transcends the rage and disgust that many tend to react with. Seeing Anneke's words, I felt that in some ways she was a kindred soul, but at the same time she endured and overcame exponentially more suffering and abuse than I could have ever imagined. I felt that she had a profound and meaningful story to tell, one that could be of benefit to all people in their journey toward healing. I felt it would be a great privilege to help her tell her story.
I asked her if there are any of her videos or writings that she wanted me to analyze and write about, or if she would be interested in an interview via Skype. I even asked her where she lived (Brooklyn, NY, as it turns out) in the unlikely event that I could arrange a live interview with her. It was unlikely indeed, since I had not been with CE very long and had never done an interview for them (or ever, to be frank). Not only that, but we were going through a budget crunch at CE, as everyone had to have their hours (and pay) reduced to part-time. I thought there was no way I could ask to expense flights for both myself and our cameraman James to fly to Brooklyn to conduct a live interview. So I didn't ask.
Ideas about how to get something done remotely occupied my brain over the next few days, which lead to various discussions at the office and some back-and-forth emails with Anneke. Then one morning it just hit me. This was too important an interview not to do live, and this was too great an experience for me not to take the opportunity to meet Anneke in person and have a conversation. I decided that I would find the cheapest flights, ask CE's Founder Joe for a small budget to cover some of the expenses, and pay for the rest myself if I had to. Joe was cool with the idea, James was up for a road trip, and everything fell into place, including James knowing a friend in Brooklyn that we could stay with for the night. I feel very grateful that I chose to follow the synchronicity of Anneke's initial email invitation.
The Interview
The road trip was filled with synchronistic numbers and fortuitous events. We were in New York and we arrived at James' friend's place at 9:11 pm. The next morning, our GPS had us arriving at Anneke's place at 9:11 am. Our flight down was smooth as silk, and when we flew back we transferred to an earlier flight and were upgraded to first class.
The interview itself went exceptionally well. We were warmly greeted by our gracious host and the entire interview was conducted in a space of trust and comfort. And that comfort grew quickly as the interview went along, as Anneke mentioned that she was happy to be not just with one but two people who 'get it' and were able to hear her story with equanimity. We initially thought we would be restricted to shoot from 8 am to 2 pm, but Anneke had made arrangements to allow us to continue filming for as long as we were able to.
Anneke's daughter came home from school in the afternoon (surprisingly, since she had been asked by Anneke to stay with a friend until the interview was over), but she defiantly said she didn't want to and that she was going to her room instead, but that she would put headphones on and would not disturb us. At that point I felt comfortable enough to tease Anneke and say that it was 'too bad she turned out just like you!' We all had a good laugh and were able to resume working into the evening, which allowed us to get the whole story in over 4 hours of video content, virtually all of which was usable for the 4-part video series.
Anneke's story is filled with revelations of the nefarious activities perpetrated by the royals and elites of Belgian society, but more importantly Anneke goes deep into the healing journey she went through after suffering so much trauma. This testimony not only gives incredible insights into how each one of us can face our darkness as individuals, but also provides a roadmap to the healing of our planet from the state of collective trauma and dysfunction we currently live in. Some of the details were captured in another article we published a few days ago entitled 'Survivor Of Elite Child Sex Slavery Discloses Her Incredible Escape & Her Healing Journey.'
The Takeaway
As we have discussed many times in our articles at CE, an essential aspect of our personal awakening is to look into the darkness of our unhealed emotions. Similarly, at the collective level, our healing will not come to pass if we are not willing to bear witness to the most profane examples of human activity. This is not to say we need to remain fixated in either fear or indignation or even fascination towards these heinous acts; but we need to acknowledge them and, as a collective, take ownership of them so that we have the power to move forward.
This four-part interview with Anneke Lucas reflects just this. We first come to grips with her harrowing story of subjugation and the miracle of her escape; then, we come to marvel at the breadth of her healing journey and discuss its implications for us as a collective.
I invite everyone to sign up for the official launch of this free four-part video series starting on January 17th, and would be surprised if you did not agree that this was the most powerful testimony you've ever heard.
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Scientist Demonstrates Fascinating Evidence of Precognitive Dreaming
In Brief
- The Facts:
Dr. Stanley Krippner explains one of his most interesting science experiments regarding precognitive dreaming. Dreams and predicting the future, in many controlled cases, have gone hand in hand.
- Reflect On:
What can our dreams tell us about the future? Are they picking up on potential timelines? How can we use them to better our lives? Perhaps different dreams have different meanings? Perhaps we can learn to use our dreams for our benefit?
The world of dreams is a mystery to all. We dream every night when we go to sleep, though sometimes we remember our dreams and sometimes we do not. It can be a lot of fun to relay your dreams to friends and coworkers the next day, but often their significance is only perceptible to yourself and you end up boring your audience with a long, drawn-out recall of the previous night's adventures.
Have you ever woken up from a dream so real that you were overcome with whatever emotion had been triggered in the dream, such as sadness, anger, bliss, or excitement? How about waking up with a huge sigh of relief that it was only a dream? Dreams can seem so real to our minds that our bodies actually respond as if they were.
Despite all our years of studying and trying to interpret dreams, the age-old question remains, what is the significance of dreams and do they actually mean anything in relation to waking life? Many people dismiss dreams as random thoughts formulated from the subconscious mind, but what about the concept of precognitive dreams — dreams about events or experiences that haven't yet occurred, but end up taking place at a later point in reality? The very notion goes against what we know to be true of time and relativity; if time is linear, then precognitive dreams simply cannot be possible.
Is It Possible To Accurately Dream About The Future?
Dr. Stanley Krippner, Professor of Psychology at Saybrook University, has devoted his life to the research and experimentation of parapsychology, precognitive dreaming, and shamanism for the past forty years. He claims that this phenomenon of precognitive dreaming is not only possible, but his research can back it up. In an interview with Geraldine Cremine of Vice Motherboard, Krippner explained one of his most significant laboratory studies on precognitive dreaming:
Each night, the subject dreamer would go through an ordinary night of dreaming, with an intent to dream about an experience he would have the following morning. The dreamer was woken 4-5 times throughout the night to relay his dreams to an experimenter. The following mornings, experimenters randomly selected an experience from a number of prearranged options, and the dreamer was subjected to that experience. Dr. Krippner said there was no way for the participants to know what experience they would encounter before it was selected and administered.
The following is a specific example of a dreamer who, one night, had several dreams about birds in various different settings and circumstances. The following morning, the dreamer was exposed to one of the experiences selected at random. "The experience was to have him sit with earphones on," Dr. Krippner said. "And what was played? Bird calls. He was also played a video. And what was played? Pictures of birds." After the experiment, which lasted 8 days, was over, outside judges who were not a part of the original experiment were called in to determine the dreams of the dreamers versus the experiences they were subjected to upon waking. For each participant, the judges were able to find at least one match between a dream and the random experience on most nights of the experiment.
Even if we were to accept — at least for argument's sake — that this phenomenon of precognitive dreaming is possible, we are still left wanting an explanation. And unfortunately, we simply don't have one yet.
What we do know is that the unconscious mind is capable of having deep revelations during the rapid eve movement (REM) state of sleep, aka: the dream state. One example of such a revelation occurred in 1865, when chemist Frederich August Kekulé was struggling to understand how atoms in the benzene molecule were arranged. After wrestling with the problem for some time, he fell asleep and dreamt about a snake biting its own tail. Through this image, he conceived the benzene ring, revolutionizing organic chemistry in the process. But people come to much more mundane understandings during sleep all the time, as I'm sure you yourself have on one or more occasions, perhaps explaining where the phrase, I'll sleep on it comes from.
Could Quantum Physics Be The Answer?
Quantum physics offers one theory for precognitive dreams, suggesting that during the uninhibited state of REM, the brain may be capable of identifying some kind of a signal that we aren't aware of in our conscious state. These signals could assist with awareness of the future. This idea links to theories of quantum entanglement and the idea that two separate particles or points in time can interact as if connected to one another despite being spatially separated.
Dr. Krippner himself elaborated on how quantum physics could potentially explain precognitive dreaming. "Quantum events happen on a different time scale to what most people live and experience in the West," he explained. "We have this understanding of time that is: 'past, present, future.' But quantum physics gives you a different concept of time." He says that these same concepts are found throughout the many indigenous cultures he studied during his research into precognitive dreaming and shamanism:
Many indigenous people see time going in a circle; it goes around and around and it's a spiral. "Then you also have the indigenous North American point of view that people lived in a 'long body'; they do not end where their skin ends. A person's long body projects and involves other people and other parts of nature, so everything is happening all at once. For them it's no surprise that you can dream about the future.
Precognitive & Lucid Dreams
Precognitive dreams are fairly common phenomena and many people have reported experiencing them, including some famous people throughout history, like Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain. While researching this topic I also came across some interesting information on lucid precognitive dreams – the notion that you could actually intend to see into the future by being conscious in your dream and asking questions such as: What are Saturday's winning lottery numbers?; What will be the best performing stock tomorrow? and so on… Trying this out for yourself could help prove that it works, and would be a fun experiment at the very least.
The Takeaway
Dreams are a mystical experience to all who have them, and I think it's safe to say that few people aren't at least curious about their nightly adventures. Have you had any dreams you would consider precognitive? Ultimately, dreams can be a great tool for reflection and contemplation regarding our own life. It's interesting to interpret them, and perhaps no one can really do that but ourselves, because no one else can really feel what it feels like to have your dream. It's interesting because we don't really pay attention to them, and are not really taught to do so and thus we usually brush them off as 'not real.' Perhaps there are some deeper meanings here that we're missing?
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Tell us how and why you got into the Life Sciences industry
I've been with Accenture for 26 years, 22 of those in Life Sciences. I started out in Healthcare working with a retail pharmacy and watched the industry change through healthcare reform, affordability of medicine and aging baby boomers. At AstraMerck I was proud to work with the team that launched Prilosec, a drug for use as therapy for heartburn and other symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which went on to become one of the most highly recommended and bestselling medications in industry. From those early days to today –it continues to be an exciting and inspiring time to work in the life sciences industry with the amazing acceleration of progress, and even cures, in some of the most significant areas of unmet medical need, including Oncology, Alzheimer's, Malaria, Heart Disease, HCV and others.
How is the industry evolving?
The biggest shift is definitely toward outcomes and value, where individual and collective patients' health goals are met. We're seeing life sciences companies change their focus from simply providing products, to offering services that address patient well-being throughout the entire patient journey. We're seeing the types of therapies change, from traditional small molecule drugs to specialty medicines, tailored for unique disease and medical traits. We're also starting to see significant breakthroughs in areas such as oncology, where there has been an explosion of therapies having a positive impact on patients who might otherwise have faced dire outcomes. Heart disease and Alzheimer's are also experiencing exciting innovations. Right now, the industry is providing real hope for millions of people.
What is keeping our clients up at night?
In the current climate, everyone wants to be "number one", and so our clients want to make sure they're at or near market leadership in the areas in which they focus. They want to form the right partnerships and acquisitions to differentiate themselves and remain competitive. Collaborations are also springing up between payers, providers and biopharmaceutical companies—ultimately everyone wants the same thing, optimal patient outcomes. We're hearing a consistent set of common themes from our clients, including strong science, patient outcomes and industry/cross industry collaborations, as well as a general recognition of the need for change in a world of increasing reimbursement demands, regulatory oversight, consumer expectations and substitution choices.
Is the Life Sciences industry slow to adopt digital technology?
There are two points to consider here. The first is the digitization of the enterprise. In my experience, life sciences firms have been aggressive in pursuing this, especially in areas including digital content management and use of cloud-based technologies. When it comes to the digitization of the customer experience, firms have been much slower to adopt digital technologies. However, despite the increasingly complex regulatory environment, we're starting to see an uptick across our client base with more and more companies taking advantage of digital technologies to improve and personalize the customer experience. Life sciences companies that want to be leaders have to embrace the new rapid pace of change and adopt the mindset of digital transformers.
What can we expect in the near future?
We'll see an increasing rate and pace of innovation. It's an incredibly exciting time, with one new development being built on another, and digital is huge part of that. Look at Immuno-Oncology (I-O), for example. Immuno-oncology therapies offer a completely different way of treating cancer. Instead of a toxic chemical cocktail designed to kill cancer cells, these new therapies reprogram the body's immune system, so that the body's natural defenses can recognize and attack cancer cells. This presents a true breakthrough in cancer therapy, particularly for patients who previously had few treatment options available to them. With heart failure, we are watching the PCSK9 space very closely as new therapies enter the market to both great expectations of therapeutic benefit and great debate about affordability. As these types of therapies begin to become more mainstream, digital approaches to bring new products to market faster and ensure patient outcomes are met, will be critical to ensure affordability of these therapies by patients and society at large. Finally, the upcoming election in the United States has the potential to have a significant effect on pricing as well, bringing significant changes to how drug prices are established in this critical global market.

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When the nation's financial health is in the trenches, few local issues are spared from political battlefields.
When the nation's financial health is in the trenches, few local issues are spared from political battlefields.
"Until the U.S. economy gets better, Louisiana's is not going to get better," said state Sen. Francis Thompson following Wednesday's Legislative Luncheon at the Visitor Center.
The event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, featured 10-minute talks each from five local state representatives, including, besides Thompson: Rep. Katrina Jackson, Sen. Mike Walsworth, Rep. Jay Morris and Rep. Charles "Bubba" Chaney.
Education reform, acute funding cuts to Medicaid and health care, and changes to pension funds for state employees were topics mostly mentioned.
The representatives spoke congenially of one another and of Morehouse Parish.
But Thompson, a veteran legislator, said the recent legislative session in Baton Rouge was one of the fiercest, most contentious ones he's ever been a part of.
"I can talk about it, but you have to be in the session to understand what's it's like," he said.
The anemic economy, it being a election year and the fact that La. Gov. Bobby Jindal remains in the spotlight as an advocate and vice presidential candidate for presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney have contributed to the tensions, Thompson said.
Chaney told the audience that his predictions about the legislature's education reform package has come to pass, unfortunately.
"I told the governor (at the start of the session): 'Let's slow this down so we are sure not to pass up reasonable measures, so we don't wind up spending the next three years undoing it or winding up in court.'
"Now we are already in litigation."
Acknowledging one of Thompson's favorite lines, Chaney said the legislators regularly initiate a bill that "looks like a horse to start, but comes out looking like a zebra."
Jackson mentioned two bills she proposed, one that would allow a 75 percent tax rebate for persons or businesses that donate to public schools, and another one that would permit transparency on the state's tax credit allotment, saying the process does not do enough to boost small businesses.
Both bills passed both the house of representatives and senate, but were vetoed by Jindal.
Jackson praised efforts from local residents in her ad hoc committees, which each include about 12 members.
"We feel like the committees offer a good representation of constituents," she said.
Rep. Mike Walsworth spoke about a desire to create a health care system in which the sick do not have to pass up nearby charitable hospitals to visit ones where there's available care.
He said the state can't afford to have its community hospitals closed.
"We must think about health care as one together," he said.
"With health care and education, we can't do the same things we were doing yesterday. It's ridiculous."
Rep. Morris said that most every issue that comes before legislators, and especially education and money matters, has an impact beyond boundaries.
"What happens in Monroe affects Morehouse, and what happens in Morehouse affects Monroe. We are all in this together," he offered.


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One World Kids CookbookEasy, Healthy, and Affordable Family MealsSean Mendez; foreword by Ferran Adrià
published 2011 8 ½ x 11 • 96 pages • full-color photosISBN 9781566568661 • hardback • $20.00 •
This is a brilliant idea and a great cookbook for children. There are so many amazing flavors and ingredients from around the worldit's great to discover them and be inspired like this at a young age.Gordon Ramsay
"Books like this allow food to have an important social value."-Ferran Adria, named World's Greatest Chef five times by Restaurant Magazine
This healthy eating cookbook is aimed at encouraging young people to think about what they eat through emphasizing the importance of a balanced diet. It contains kitchen tips and suggests vegetarian substitutes to the meat recipes. One World Kids Cookbook aims to instill a passion for good, wholesome, healthy food as well as a passion for life. • Fabulous dishes from around the world—from jollof rice to fajitas• Easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step color photos• Recipes made with no-fuss ingredients found in your local supermarket• Fascinating facts and stunning photos on all countries featured
Sean Mendez is a documentary filmmaker and author. He produced numerous films on social concerns -- ranging from street violence to the Cuban Revolution -- that received wide international acclaim. He is also the founder of Solidarity Sports, a charity that inspires children to reach their full potential through healthy living projects.
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Mendez offers up such tantalizing facts to introduce featured recipes from respective countries in this delightful procession of international culinary dishes
Myriad international cookbooks for kids have some great recipes, but few provide such a wealth of eclectic information to enhance the cultural aspects of food in addition to providing safety tips, tasty tips, and national facts
"One World Kids Cookbook" is a suitable literary appetizer for global nutrition or cultural studies.School Library Journal
"Sean Mendezs "One World Kids Cookbook" starts with a strong foreword by Ferran Adria... The book is full of healthy recipes from around the world. The recipes are easy to read, and easy to follow. They have step-by-step photos of children making them, and "tasty tips" to handle problems. There are not only recipes, but also plenty of maps, pictures, and illustrations from 19 countries-plus smoothies from more countries... I like this book. It has plenty of pictures and informationand most kids could make the recipes with a little help."Super Chef
"One World Kids Cookbook is a cookbook for children and their families. It was written by Sean Mendez, and includes recipes from 19 different countries...I really like the pictures that show children making each recipe. All of the recipes look very tasty, even though some of them are different from what I would normally eat. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes good food and learning. It can help kids and their families learn about other countries while cooking."IndyKids by Amelia Loeffler
"Kitchens are real-life laboratories where kids not only can explore the way foods and flavors combine, but also can improve their ability to read and follow directions. They learn new skills...They sample different foods and learn to appreciate the work that goes into producing a mealthe work that Mom and Dad have been doing for them since they were born....A new cookbook, "One World Kids Cookbook: Easy, Healthy and Affordable Family Meals"...also teaches kids about foods from different cultures....[and] provides step-by-step photos of children cooking each dish.... healthy eating adventures for the whole family."TimesDaily.com"Big up to all the young people who helped to create this fabulocious book! I think it's fantastic when young people get into the kitchen and express themselves through flavors and recipes; and with this book, I'm certainly inspired!"Levi Roots
"One World Kids Cookbook is a pick for kids in grades 4-6 and offers a blend of healthy cooking and international recipes the entire family can use. Dishes from around the world offer insights into various ethnic varieties while photos of children from around the world, kitchen tips, vegetarian substitutions for meats, and more create a lovely blend of geography and cultural insights and culinary fun. A top recommendation, this will introduce kids to foreign foods."Midwest Book Review
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Yesterday, I looked at GM Sandy Alderson's best moves with the Mets. Today, I'll examine some of his worst decisions, of which there have been more than a few.
Not every decision will work, but here are his swings-and-misses:
INACTIVITIY IN THE OFFSEASON AND TRADE DEADLINE: Several big names have come and gone without Alderson taking a whiff during his tenure. However, it must be remembered the decision not to spend big bucks came from the Wilpons. Quite simply, for the most part he was following instructions. Still, there have been several middle-tier free agents that might have helped such as Jason Marquis.
FAILURE TO BUILD BULLPEN: Alderson's primary building objective since his arrival was to build a bullpen. It hasn't worked out, although this year's pen – if kept intact – has the potential to be good. They finally settled on a role for Jenrry Mejia and he's developed into a quality closer.
Arguably, one of Alderson's best pick-ups – and I should have mentioned this yesterday – is Carlos Torres. Jeurys Familia, Vic Black, Rafael Montero and Josh Edgin comprise a quality core with a lot of potential. Still, it took up to three years for Alderson to get the bullpen going in the right direction.
THE OUTFIELD: Remember when Lucas Duda, Mike Baxter and Jordany Valdespin were in the outfield? Players have come and gone but Alderson has never put together a good outfield. At least, for the next few years he'll have Juan Lagares and Curtis Granderson. But, there's still a hole in left field.
CHRIS YOUNG: Paying $7.25 million for one year for a .200 hitter. Yes, that's what he did. He was hoping to strike lightning in a bottle, but he could have taken that gamble for half that amount.
IKE DAVIS: Alderson tried the patience route far long with first baseman Ike Davis. Last season never should have happened.
JORDANY VALDESPIN: Alderson finally did the right thing, but Alderson should have cut ties with him last summer. You don't let that kind of that distraction fester on a team trying to adapt a new culture.
NOT PUSHING THE ENVELOPE WITH THE INJURED: Matt Harvey and David Wright, to name two, were those who played while injured and subsequently missed the rest of the season. Particularly Wright has persisted and play through injuries.


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Celtics coach Doc Rivers wishes Jason Collins had gotten more rebounds. Jeff Green liked the screens his former teammate set. Jason Terry would love to have Collins' toughness in the playoffs.
And they're all happy for Collins after he came out as gay.
None of the Celtics expressed concern Tuesday about having been on the same team as a gay player. They did care about what he did to help Boston win games and about how he might help other gay athletes.
"There are so many professional athletes, there are so many human beings that live a dark life, that are scared to expose it because of the exposure of sports and what people may think about them," Paul Pierce said. "I think what he did was a great thing just to open the door for a number of athletes who probably now are going to have the courage to come out."
Rivers said Collins told him he was gay "a couple of days" before his announcement Monday on Sports Illustrated's website.
"I don't know if (I was) surprised, or really didn't care one way or the other," Rivers said. "It's a nonfactor to me. And I know it is a factor to a lot of people. I just have never understood why anyone cares about what someone else does.
"He told me he was coming out and I told him, 'great, you know, good. Let's move forward.' And I jokingly said, 'I wish you could have gotten me more rebounds,' because that's all I care about."
The 7-foot Collins played 32 games for the Celtics in his only season with them. He averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game. They traded him on Feb. 21 to Washington, his sixth team in 12 seasons. He played just six games with the Wizards with four points and eight rebounds.
Now he's a free agent. Some Celtics said they'd like to have him back next season.
"Most definitely," Green said before practice for Wednesday night's fifth game against the New York Knicks. "He was an awesome teammate. He played the game hard. He set good screens to get me open. That's all you can ask for."
The Knicks lead the first-round series 3-1 and can wrap it up at home. The Celtics avoided a sweep with a 97-90 overtime win on Sunday in which Terry scored their last nine points. But they're still at a big disadvantage.
Would Terry like Collins back?
"Definitely needed his toughness," he said. "Would love to have it in this series. He's one of the toughest guys in the NBA."
Several Celtics praised Collins as intelligent, very professional and a good teammate who was a positive influence in the locker room despite his minor role. They were happy for him that he made his announcement.
"He's had a huge, tremendous weight lifted off of him and that's all you can ask for any man or woman is to be at peace with themselves," Terry said. "Then you can go find that ultimate happiness.
"I know how dedicated he is to his craft and he was a great teammate, regardless of his sexual preference. It didn't matter to me."
Kevin Garnett was "just happy for him obviously being able to be himself. ... Personal preference is just that. We're here to support everything he's doing."
Green called Collins "a good friend" and said "I'm truly, truly happy for him."
And, he said, he never considered the possibility of having a gay teammate.
"It never crossed my mind, but I'm not against it," he said. "We all are here for the same reason and that's to win, no matter if you're gay, if you're straight. It doesn't matter to me."
But Rivers knows not everyone will have a favorable reaction to Collins' announcement if he plays next season.
"There may be some guy in the crowd that may want to voice his opinion," he said, "but they voice their opinions pretty well when we're on the road anyway. It's just white noise at the end of the day, and I'm sure when Jackie Robinson went on the road, some of the things he heard, and they all went away, eventually, and this will go away as well."
Rivers said Collins' announcement will "spur debate and opinions" even if it doesn't spur other gay athletes to come out.
"Everybody should have a right to an opinion," he said. "We have to have tolerance with everyone."
Celtics players happy for former teammate Collins
Celtics coach Doc Rivers wishes Jason Collins had gotten more rebounds. Jeff Green liked the screens his former teammate set. Jason Terry would love to have Collins' toughness in the playoffs.


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Awesome Toys from Back in the Day
With most kids equipped with smart phones or other devices to play on, toys are just what they used to be. So, for us older folks, here's a look back at some of the awesome toys we used to play on back in the day.
Big Wheel
Ah, the Big Wheel - the tricycle with the big wheel and the emergency break on the side. I had a Dukes of Hazzard big wheel when I was a little kid. I would ride that thing and make the Dixie horn noise as I pretended to jump over hills and run from the cops. Actually, that kid of reminds me of my 20's. Anyway, the Big Wheel first came out in 1969, and you can still get one of these 'Hall of Fame Toys' today.
Rubik's Cube
The Rubik's Cube is a 3-D puzzle that came out in 1974, and has been making veins pop out of foreheads since then. I would spend hours and hours trying to solve the Rubik's Cube. I could get one, maybe two, colors to match up. But, most of the time, I was left frustrated and would either peel all of the stickers off, take it apart to match up all the colors, or simply throw it up against the wall and watch it rain colors. I don't want to talk about the Rubik's Cube anymore.
Pogo Stick
The pogo stick can be traced back to 1891, when some dude from in Kansas invented a stilt that used springs on each foot. The modern version was patented in 1920 with the two handled version coming out in 1957. Since then, the pogo stick has come a long way. I remember trying to use one of these inside a house which was a bad idea - especially if you have a low ceiling. Nowadays, people use these to do all kinds of tricks, or peep over the neighbors yard to snoop around.
Erector Set
The toy was first introduced in 1913 and allowed you to build things using beams, nuts and bolts. The cool thing, was that after you built something, you could take it apart and build something else that was completely different. I had an erector set as a kid and it inspired me to want to be an architect, or a demolition man. So, I became a DJ.
Atari 2600
My favorite thing to come out of the 80's, besides girls who had big hair, break dancing and boom boxes, was the Atari 2600. The game console came out in 1977 and was responsible for introducing the world to Pac-Man, Pit Fall, Defender, Berzerk and more- games that I would play for as long as my parents would let me. A few years ago, I got an Atari Flashback game system that had some of the classic Atari games. I think I played it for about 30 minutes before I was back on my PlayStation.
Hungry Hungry Hippo
Hungry Hungry Hippo came out in 1978, and the object of the game was to use your abnormally long-necked hippo to get as many marbles as you could. How many of you remember cheating by tilting the game back towards you to let the marbles fall into the hippo's mouth? To this day, I don't know why it was such a popular game, but we sure played it a lot back in the day.
"You sunk my battleship" still rings in my head as one of the catchiest phrases from back in the day. The game, which came out in 1967, was basically a game where one player lays out their ships, and the other one guesses where those ships are. If you got the other player to turn their head by tricking them, then look over the board, you could rule the game.
Simon was a memory game which came out in 1978. The game would light up and play a tone in a random order, and you had to repeat that order to move on. Some people have been known to make Simon into a drinking game, though, that seems like it would be a pretty short game.
Micro Machines
Micro machines, which became famous in the mid 80's, were tiny scale models of different types of cars, trucks, trains, emergency vehicles and more. If you had micro machines, you were one of the cool kids on the block. And, the more you had, the better. I remember having a huge case to store all of my micro machines and my friends and I would trade them back and forth. The one thing that probably made micro machines even more popular, was the fast talking dude, John Moschitta, Jr. At the time, he was the fastest talker in the world. You couldn't really understand the dude, but that didn't stop people from buying these tiny toys.
Gobots, which came out in 1983 and produced by Tonka, were pretty popular when they came out. Then, Transformers took over and made the Gobot seem like a generic knockoff. In 1991, Hasbro bought out Tonka, and the rights to the GoBots toyline. Probably a good thing, because they actually sucked. But, they make our list because they paved the way for Transformers to take over the world, which, in turn, gave us Megan Fox. Nice!


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|2007-03-12, 03:19
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Nanoha - Q&A
There are many questions that don't need a whole thread to discuss them. A simple practical answer straight from the anime or manga without any speculation can solve this connundrums. If someone has such a question about Nanoha which can be solved by answering with facts from any of the anime seasons, mangas, drama CDs, games or whatnot, then please ask that question here.
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|2007-03-12, 12:09
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Wow... Thats a very general question...
Well, I'm pretty sure there's tons of people here who are willing to write essay answers to them, so I'll just answer the lesser one.
There're 2 seasons of 'Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha'. The second season is call ' Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's ' A third one is about to be air on the 3rd(?) of next month call 'Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS '.
If you want the synopsis for them, I'll direct you to ANN...
My personal opinion, watch it, seat through the painful first few episodes, then you'll see why we have a thread that contains 2000+ posts...
...Oh yeah, ignore the transformation scene if you're squeamish. , The music's great though.
|2007-03-15, 12:02
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I hope it's alright to ask a Lyrical Party question here... Anyone know if there's anyway to still get Lyrical Party tickets for someone who doesn't understand much Japanese? Cause I'm going to be in Japan on that day, but I've been unsuccessful at procuring tickets...
|2007-03-15, 13:40
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I'm going too and got my tickets back when they first went on sale and my brother's wife (who bought them for me) ask if it was extremely popular because apparently there was a crowd.
All I can suggest doing is finding a japanese speaker who will check for you. Kinda hard core, I know. But meh, it's Lyrical Party. It's already hard core so a bit more wouldn't hurt.
I'd check for you but I don't speak Japanese either.
|2007-03-16, 23:18
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I have a multi-part question involving both the anime and lyrical toy box.
a) What kind of character is Chrono in Lyrical Toy Box?
b) Is there personality differences of Chrono between Lyrical Toy Box and the anime?
c) Does Chrono originally have an atitude in Lyrical Toy Box like in most shounen anime? He seems kinda plain in the anime. Which makes me wonder were doujin makers get the idea of making Chrono more emotional.
d) At the end of Lyrical Toy Box is the Bond between Chrono and Nanoha as strong as Fate and Nanoha in the anime?
e) In Lyrical Toy Box, is Chrono just a one man army or is he working for someone?
f) How do things work out that ended the fight between Chrono and Nanoha in Lyrical Toy Box? Well, there had to come a solution that both sides can agree on right? How does Nanoha save Chrono's people from annihilation?
h) Also I heard that Suzuka, the purple haired friend of Nanoha is a vampire in Lyrical Toy Box. What role does Suzuka play in Lyrical Toy Box? Bad guy, good guy, neutral? Sounds like an interesting gothic mystery with Suzuka being an undead and all.
|2007-03-24, 22:46
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|2007-04-02, 19:50
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I was looking for something new to watch and was considering Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. However, I didn't watch the previous series and I know relatively little about it. Is it OK for me to watch it or am I going to be completely lost?
|2007-04-02, 20:02
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You can actually watch StrikerS without the original, and A's series, but it would cut short your possibility to understand the background without the prequels. (the plot itself isn't dependant of the 2 previous series, but you will not be able to fully understand the character cast, and the themes, such like "technologic" Magic, as Mild-childa and so forth)
to put it bluntly, it would be like watching DBZ without the original serie : the plot won't give any problem, but the setup and characters might be too shady.
i would suggest you to watch the prequels first : they aren't too long (13 episodes each), and they are quite enjoyable. (also, they might give you an idea of StrikerS. if you don't like the prequels, you will most likely not like StrikerS, except if your only problem with original and A's is the "loli" parts)
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Since the first episode was released back at the end of April, it seems like it has been a very long wait for episode two of The Walking Dead: The Game from Telltale Games.
But for those of you who have been patiently waiting for it, good news! Episode 2 of The Walking Dead: The Game has been released for Xbox LIVE Arcade this week, with PC and PS3 versions to follow shortly.
This episode is ominously titled Starving
For Help, and although Telltale had planned for a June release, the game seemed like it was going to miss the date. However, the team were simply waiting on confirmation from the platform holders at Sony and Microsoft, and were able to quickly roll out the release.
I personally loved the first episode in the series, and recommend that you check out my full review of the game over at GodisaGeek.com right here.
The Walking Dead: The Game – Episode 2 is out on Xbox LIVE now and will be coming to PC and PS3 (North America) on June 29th. The European PSN date is currently in negotiation, Teltale hope that it will be available very soon.
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Sources for gathering information about the medical history of your ancestors
1. Tombstones:
2. Death certificates, death registrations, and parish burial registers:
|The Liverpool death certificate of little Joseph Fitzpatrick 1901, brother of my maternal grandmother.
Cause of death given is 'General Debility'.
|1864 death registration for Nicholas Fitzpatrick, twin brother of my maternal great-grandfather Thomas.
Cause of death is 'Cynanche Trachealis', which is better known to us today as 'the croup'.
3. Workhouse records:
|Registration of death for Francis Ball who died in the South Dublin Union Workhouse Infirmary.
|Cause of death given is 'Phthisis', a more benign name for Tuberculosis.
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Putting a collection of moving and electrical parts on the top of a tower where it is exposed to the whims of the weather can be asking for trouble. Here's what to do when something goes wrong with your wind turbine. Reasons for a turbine's poor performance fall into the following problem categories:
There may be insufficient wind. Wind comes and goes, and it is normal to see a wind turbine idle at times. But if it rarely turns, you need to consider whether it is appropriately sited. Does the tower place the turbine 30 feet or higher above any obstacle within 500 feet? Or is it attached to a rooftop or sitting lower than or level with nearby objects?
Just as you would not place a PV module in the shade, you should not site wind turbines in sheltered places. Wind energy is extremely sensitive to wind speed, and wind speed is very much affected by obstructions. A tall tower is almost always essential for good results. If you wish to study the wind speed at your site, low-cost data-logging systems with anemometers are available.
Perhaps the blades are fitted incorrectly. Check that the convex side of the blade is on the downwind side of the turbine. In an airplane wing, this would be the upper surface—the side that lifts the plane. That same lift-force pulls the blade around and its reaction slows the wind. The angle of the blade to the wind is also critical. Check that the blades have been installed according to the manual.
Mechanical problems are usually easy to diagnose. If the blades refuse to budge in a good breeze, something is likely locked. Maybe a main bearing has failed and seized up, or a magnet has come loose and jammed the alternator. Another possibility is that the alternator is iced up. If the blades spin, but slowly, make sure the turbine is facing into the wind. If not, the yaw bearing on which it pivots may have failed or the tail may be stuck in the furled position.
An electrical short-circuit will disable the wind turbine. In the event of a short-circuit, turbines with permanent-magnet alternators deliver a high current. This produces a high torque against the rotation of the turbine, which prevents it from running at normal speed. Many turbines have brake switches that deliberately short-circuit the output for control purposes. If the blades turn very slowly, start by checking if the brake switch is closed.
Measure the output voltage of the turbine if you can, between the rectifier and the turbine. If the voltage between any two of the circuit wires is zero, suspect a short-circuit in the wiring (maybe the brushes) or the alternator. A pulsating or "lumpy" torque holding back the blades indicates a short between two of the three wires.
A low-tech test for finding short-circuits is to disconnect the wires at the base of the tower. If the turbine still does not start, then the short is above—maybe in the slip rings or the tower wiring. If the turbine does start, then the short is elsewhere (maybe in the rectifier or controller). The best tool for tracking down a short-circuit is a clamp-on current meter. Check for current at different points in the system. If there is no current at the point of measurement, the short-circuit is somewhere closer to the turbine. If you do measure a current, then the fault is farther away from the turbine. Be aware that the current from a slow-turning alternator may be more like a series of DC pulses than a steady AC current.
If no current is found, there may be a short-circuit failure of the alternator windings. Excessive current can burn out the coils. High-voltage alternators can suffer insulation failures in wet conditions, leading to the same condition. In both cases, the alternator becomes stiff to turn due to internal currents, even when disconnected.
Tracing the current may lead you to a blown diode in the rectifier (see "Checking a Rectifier" sidebar). Another possibility is multiple grounding. If the battery negative is grounded, and one of the AC phases is also grounded, then other phases will be shorted to the ground by the rectifier during the negative half of their cycle.
Another cause of stalling can occur if battery voltage falls to below half of its nominal value due to heavy battery discharge or failure—the turbine will be loaded with current at low speed and the blades will stall, preventing the turbine from reaching operating speed.
Control problems can manifest in several ways, like a broken spring in the blade pitch-control, a jammed tail-furling system, or maybe the electronic control system is stopping the turbine.
In some cases, the controller at the battery or inverter limits the voltage by diverting AC power directly from the turbine to a dump load. A faulty or blown controller can apply the dump load full-time, drawing a current that stalls the turbine. In some hybrid system cases, a solar-electric array can push battery voltage up enough to activate a dump load on the wind turbine, and stop it from working.
There may be too little wind. Small wind turbines have to run at a relatively high speed before they start to produce power. Their voltage is proportional to speed, and they have to achieve the required cut-in voltage for battery charging or, in the case of batteryless grid-tie, the minimum needs of the inverter.
The turbine may have become disconnected from the load (battery, controller, etc.) so that there is no circuit for current. No current means no torque to hold back the blades, and they will run fast, like an engine in neutral on full throttle. The turbine may spin faster than its components are designed for, and turbine voltage will be high. Higher-than-normal voltage can harm system electronics (controller, inverter, etc.) and be a danger to humans. Measure the voltage in different parts of the system (being careful of shock from bare wires or terminals). If it is abnormally high, there is a break (open circuit) between the point of measurement and the load end of the circuit.
The best course of action is to immediately apply the short-circuit brake and investigate the wiring. If the wind is not too strong, then the turbine should stop. If the brake fails to stop the turbine, then carefully short-circuit the wiring at the base of the tower. If the turbine wiring has become disconnected at the tower top, the short-circuit will not stop it, and unless there is a functioning mechanical shutdown system you will have to wait for the wind to stop.
If the brake does work, then make sure fuses, circuit breakers, and connections are conducting properly. If the turbine was disconnected from its battery, but remained connected to the system electronics, then the inverter and controller will have been exposed to excessive voltages and may be damaged. Always wire the turbine with its own separate fuse at the battery.
A broken connection in one of the DC wires will leave the wind turbine freewheeling. But there are usually three wires in the AC cable—if one is broken, the turbine will be noisy; if two are broken, it can run free.
Poor system design can lead to a chronic energy shortfall. As a rule, a small wind turbine can produce about 20 kWh of energy per annum per square foot of swept area, given a site with 10 to 11 mph average wind speeds.
For example, a turbine with diameter of 8 feet would have a swept area of about 50 square feet and might produce about 1,000 kWh per year, given this average wind speed. All too often, deceptive turbine marketing fosters unrealistic expectations. There may be nothing wrong with the turbine, other than a lack of wind or unrealistic expectations that resulted from marketing hype.
Undersized wiring on a long run also could mean that much of the energy is lost in the wire run.
Incorrectly fitted blades can impair performance and reduce output. But in most cases, the assembly of the turbine is simple and unambiguous. Worn or damaged blades become less efficient at capturing the wind. Another symptom of this problem can be a shaking and rattling machine. A buildup of ice or insects can also have these effects.
Mechanical problems such as failed bearings in the alternator will manifest as noise long before they affect energy production, but a jammed yaw bearing could prevent the turbine from turning to face the wind. Check that the turbine is tracking the wind direction properly.
Electrical issues can certainly impact energy production. A blown diode in the rectifier or a bad connection in one wire also would impact performance. These faults produce a growling vibration in the machine and uneven voltages and currents in the three wires.
Control issues can impair performance when, for example, the turbine furls before it can produce its rated output. But some control systems will only allow the output to reach a peak in a very specific wind speed. Blink and you could miss it! It's hard to tell whether the control system is working correctly; if in doubt, check for mechanical damage such as worn bushings on the control systems or broken springs.
It is worthwhile to know how your system works, and to take an interest in its behavior and misbehavior. You may not be able to understand it as well as the manufacturer, designer, or installer, but you have the advantage of being on site.
Hiring an expert to fix a simple problem can be expensive—even if only for travel. Being able to diagnose the fault correctly, so that the right part arrives to fix the problem, can save a lot of money. Plus, you'll get the satisfaction of taking responsibility for—and maintaining—your own electricity supply.
Hugh Piggott has been troubleshooting wind-electric systems for more than three decades at his home in northwest Scotland and around the world.


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Soooo ... this is awkward. Bethenny Frankel, who recently got the green-light on her daytime talk show, Bethenny, is taking the time slot of Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, Anderson Live. Where's the awkwardness? Bethenny and Anderson are good friends.
Yowza. That may make for an uncomfortable SkinnyGirl Margarita sesh. You know before the night is over, Anderson is taking hold of the karaoke mic and singing "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day.
I kid. Kind of. I'm sure Bethenny and Anderson's relationship will be just fiiine. I mean, the two are professionals. Business is business, right? Buuuuttt, has to be a little bit uncomfy between the two. Like, if Bethenny's had a particularly hard day on set, she can't exactly vent out it to Anderson, you know? Or if her ratings are super high, she can't call up Coop and be like, "It's just too much! I can't." You know how Bethenny does. She needs to save that shit for Jason or the people she employs, who have much less than she does.
No, in all seriousness, I'm sure everything will remain completely normal in the celeb friendship that is Anderson Cooper and Bethenny Frankel.
For now.
You know once AC gets his second drink in him it's all: There's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right ... I hope you had the time of your life--on your new talk show, Bethenny/thanks for taking miiiine ...
Will you be watching Bethenny's talk show?
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