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Discovering Lucid Dreaming
What is Lucid Dreaming?
Lucid dreaming in a nutshell is when the dreamer sees themselves doing something impossible in the natural, like flying or leaping off a tall building. Once the dreamer recognises the feat is impossible in reality, they understand that this experience must be a dream. However, after coming to that realisation, the dreamer chooses to remain in the dream and if they don't like the way the storyline is heading they can either change the dream or wake themselves up. The dreamer develops the ability to consciously direct and control their dreams. Lucid dreams are often extremely vivid where all of the dreamer's senses come into play and everything they see, hear, feel, taste and even smell seems authentic.
In the normal dream state, self awareness is often quite limited. That's why many dreams often seem indistinct upon awakening. But when lucid dreaming, the conscious brain wakes up during sleep!
The general concept of lucid dreaming has been documented by different cultures throughout history. The French philosopher Rene Descartes found his lucid dreams so vivid, he concluded that our waking senses are illusory and not to be trusted!
The ancient Hebrews were able to interact and have sensible dialogue and immediately upon awakening understood any applications required from the nights dreaming.
Meanwhile, Tibetan Buddhist monks have incorporated heightened self-awareness and dream control on their path to enlightenment for around a thousand years. The concept of conscious dreaming is widely accepted in many Eastern cultures – with the West taking a little longer in modern times to recognise its validity.
Is there Scientific Evidence for Lucid Dreaming?
Dr Stephen LaBerge at Stanford University became famous for publishing an experiment using a volunteer in a lucid dream state communicating in real time with a series of preset eye movements in laboratory conditions in 1983. LaBerge then went on to found The Lucidity Institute and remains one of the leading lucid dream researchers to this day.
In 2009 a German study conducted at the Neurological Laboratory in Frankfurt revealed significantly increased brain activity during lucid dreams. An EEG machine recorded frequencies in the 40 Hz (or Gamma) range with lucid dreamers enjoying a bit of conscious REM. This is somewhat higher than the normal dream state (Theta range, or 4-8 Hz) and even more so than some folks awake state (Beta range, or 12-38 Hz). They also saw heightened activity in the frontal and frontolateral areas of the brain which are the seat of linguistic thought as well as other higher mental functions associated with self-awareness.
These experiments show us that Lucid dreaming enables us to remember waking commands and act willfully when conscious within the dream state and produce a highly active brainwave frequency not associated with regular dreaming or even normal waking awareness.
You do not have to be controlling every aspect of your dream to actually be lucid dreaming – there will be some things beyond your control but you will have heightened awareness and clarity of thought usually throughout the dream.
How do you know when you are Lucid Dreaming?
You may be sitting out in the sun drinking lemonade reading this hub, but at this moment in time you are aware of what you are doing. You are using your senses to build a clear and accurate picture of what you are doing and what your surroundings are like and this shows you that this is reality. At any point during the dream you may have that "aha" moment, when you recognise that you are dreaming. There may be several obvious signs but ultimately you know that it's a dream simply because it is!
This same process will happen when you have a lucid dream. You may notice that something doesn't appear to be quite right. Or you may see or hear something that isn't as it should be. This will alert you and cause a heightened sense of self-awareness in the dream which will prompt you to question your reality and then verify that you are, in fact, dreaming. You will become conscious of your surroundings within the dream.
There are times when you may have a counterfeit or false awakening – where you feel that you have woken up and you believe that this is in fact your reality. This can cause you to go back into a loop where you will eventually realise that you are actually still only dreaming and go back into lucid dreaming - or completely wake up. These counterfeit awakenings can be somewhat disturbing but they are completely harmless!
Myths Related to Lucid Dreaming
Most of the myths surrounding lucid dreaming have stemmed from books and movies that have used the lucid dreaming concept as a theme or incorporated lucid dreaming into their plots. Lucid dreaming can be a difficult concept to grasp if you have never had a conscious dream before.
Inception is a brilliant movie and one which I have seen more than once, particularly because it is about Dreams, but it doesn't make it reality and it does promote the idea that if you die in a dream-within-a-dream, you will remain in limbo land for years, your mind will deteriorate and this in turn will be carried over into your waking life. Just because you are conscious that you are dreaming does not mean that you will die when you wake up, this again has been an urban myth promoted by Hollywood.
Most people recognise the difference between movies books and reality, but below are some myths about lucid dreaming that have been spawned by Hollywood and authors and by others that simply don't understand what they are talking about.
Lucid dreaming is not only for the New Age or alternate religions but everybody can do it. Simply by relaxing your mind prior to going to sleep and meditating or thinking on things from a positive perspective can actually help focus your attention. When you daydream or visualize i.e. use the incredible tool called your imagination to create scenarios just as children do, then you will be more likely to have a lucid dream.
You do not have to be highly trained to have lucid dreams. Because if that was the case, then I am not quite sure how I fit into the equation. There is no secret, and it is simply a process of becoming aware once you begin having lucid dreams. I have found that when I first became aware of lucid dreaming that I had little control but now, and especially when the dream is taking a negative turn I have a lot more control in my dreams. It does depend on what you think about and meditate on – if you constantly focus on dark things, then expect them to turn up in your dreams!
What Value Does Lucid Dreaming Have?
On a personal note - Having studied Dreams and Dream Interpretation for many years lucid dreaming has dramatically changed for me in the last few years. Whether this is connected to my maturity in years, my personal spiritual journey, my awareness of lucid dreaming or a mixture of all the above, I have found that I can alter some dreams whether it is isolated elements or occasionally the whole plot, especially if I really don't like the way things are heading.
Nightmares & Lucid Dreaming
In the main these would be any dark or false dreams where you recognise that the dreams may have been sent to distract you from moving with confidence into your future or bring fear - so instead of it turning out with you waking in a cold sweat shouting and waking the whole household, the ability to be able to "flip" these type of dreams is an incredible option and is actually possible for everyone to attain.
Creativity & Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreams are also a really great source to find creativity and inspiration and there are many applications and examples of this where scientists or mathematicians have been able to solve problems, a musician has discovered his/her next hit song or an artist has envisioned his next masterpiece all while lucid dreaming and then in the morning has been able to write down or recreate what was seen the previous night.
The Impact Lucid Dreaming has in Reality
Having been on this journey of changing the way I perceive things about myself and others has most definitely had an impact in my dream life for the better and having spoken with thousands of other folk regarding their dreams, I have found that it is worth exploring the realm of Dreams and the impact that they can have in your daily life! We at Dreams have experienced many opportunities and doors opening from the practical applications we have discovered in both our ordinary dreams and from delving into lucid dreaming.
If you are interested in learning more about Dreams feel free to contact me on www.dreams.org.nz
Hope all your dreams are sweet ones!


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NEW DELHI: Making it clear yet again that the Centre won't put off holding the JEE (Main), NEET exams, the Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday said most students want the exams to be held "at any cost".
"Parents and students through email and social media have said that the exams should be conducted in September," he said in a video message.
His comments came a day after chief ministers of seven opposition-ruled states decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking a postponement of the exams in light of the mounting Covid-19 cases in the country.
"The National Testing Agency has informed me that over 7 lakh candidates have downloaded JEE (Main) admit cards while over 10 lakh aspirants have downloaded NEET admit cards so far. This shows that the students want the exams to be held at any cost," the minister said. Pokhriyal's commenta were made after higher education secretary Amit Khare held a meeting with the officials in the PMO.
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Building Intelligence Inc. acquires Shortpath Facility Software to add to its SV3 security platform. Currently used by 1000s of customers, Shortpath Facility provides Building Intelligence with a complete tenant request system, conference room scheduling and vendor marketplace.
Along with the patents, trademarks and contracts, the acquisition of the Shortpath product line provides Building Intelligence customers with the ability to generate work-orders, schedule visitors and provision services. For building owners and facility operators, sending notifications, generating a trusted vendor program and managing COIs all takes place on a single cloud-based platform. The Shortpath Facility Product is also included on Building Intelligence's GSA Schedule GS-35F-065AA.
"Our SV3 product-line substantially improves security and operations, it provides an opportunity for landlords to be rewarded by enhancing security and establishing new services and revenue," says CEO Jeffrey Friedman. "Combine that premise with Shortpath Facility's ability to engage customers in a well designed portal that provides the users with the information and opportunity to manage their own services, their vendors and their building; everyone wins.
Security is a shared responsibility, and Shortpath it a terrific means of sharing. Providing efficient easy-to-use empowering applications has been at the core of our SV3 technology and Shortpath Facility continues this tradition." Mr. Friedman will be speaking at the ISC West Conference regarding Vehicle Security on April 10, 2013 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas Nevada. Building Intelligence Inc. will also be showing the complete product line at (Booth# 19146) ISC West.
The purchase of the Shortpath Facility software included the Trademark, "Easier Done Than Said" and several patents relating to the management of vendors on a building portal. "There is a convergence going on in the security industry bringing together both facility and security operations, " says Chief Marketing Officer Laurie Aaron "Facility managers, security professionals and guard companies are working together and trying to find new ways to co-ordinate ultimately providing improved services to their customers. The combination of Shortpath Facility and Building Intelligence SV3 makes perfect sense. We have made our mark of demonstrating this system in all types of facilities; and with the combination of these two very important aspects of security and operations; it's a homerun for building managers and security teams."
Building Intelligence offers their cloud-based solution called SV3 to create an auditable and secure environment promoting the pre-registration and correlation of all visitors, vendors and vehicles. This cost effective cloud service provides the tools to implement the customer's rules with regards to vetting, scheduling, billing and processing vendors through the front and especially through the back door. SV3 is a platform by which a building owner or a corporate enterprise can develop a "trusted vendor program". By configuring processes and workflows that promote the vetting and pre-registration of visitors, vehicles, drivers and vendor companies, it creates a significant deterrence to terrorism, theft and abuse by vendors who otherwise could not be held accountable.
In addition to deterrence, SV3 can be used to develop loading dock and elevator usage reports for billing accuracy to multiple stake holders and tenants. SV3 provides indisputable documentation in connection to damaged property and the responsible parties. There are many risks lurking at the back door ranging from truck bombs, to expired certificates of insurance – Building Intelligence is the leading provider of cloud services and enterprise solutions to addresses these risks and more. By adding the platform of Shortpath Facility, Building Intelligence, as a combined platform of applications covers notifications, scheduling, vendor management, visitor management, vehicle security and all types of tracking and reporting.
Shortpath Facility is now a division of Building Intelligence Inc. Request a demo of Shortpath Facility at http://www.shortpath.com.
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February 21, 2015 | 2:37pm ET
Following their Grammy Award-winning collaboration "Get Lucky", Daft Punk and Nile Rodgers are teaming up once more. The Robots are set to star in a film for the new Chic album. According to Rodgers, fans will be able to see the film "within the next few weeks."
Chic's as-yet-untitled album, the band's first in 23 years, is due out in June through Warner Bros. Records. The first single, "I'll Be There", will be released on March 20th. Watch a teaser for the single below.
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This is what I'm gunning for today – my usual hairstyle, bangs and long hair, with Ombre hair color! Not gonna go as light as the Japanese models on the website, simply because I'm too lazy to touch up my roots. Haha.


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Sip & Swipe at the Library
The Sip & Swipe program connects older adults to the Internet and tech tools through one-on-one lessons with a volunteer coach, hosted at a participating library. Through this free program, seniors learn on a tablet provided by the library and can work at their own pace through the lessons. According to the director of Johnson Creek Public Library, "The adults who have taken the classes have thoroughly enjoyed them and appreciate the fact that these classes are available." Find a participating library in the list below!
What is Sip & Swipe?
Sip & Swipe is available through the organization Generations Online. Learn more about this program on their website.
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Algorithms for Informed Cows / 55
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A Polynomial Time Algorithm for Exploring Unknown Graphs with Deficiency d / 62
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Using Abstraction to Interleave Planning and Execution / 66
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An Analysis of Non-Markov Automata Games: Implications for Reinforcement Learning / 73
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Estimator Variance in Reinforcement Learning: Theoretical Problems and Practical Solutions / 81
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Search in the Context of Complex Robot-World Interaction / 97
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In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we're talking about songs that were originally created by men but were better covered by women.
Nina Simone, "Suzanne" (1969)
Nina Simone is best known for torch songs and black empowerment anthems, but her greatest unsung talent was for rendering complex female characters. The best example is a song Simone wrote herself, "Four Women," in which she profiles a female quartet—Aunt Sarah, Soffronia, Sweet Thing, and Peaches—representing diverse facets of the African-American experience. Her performance lends the women distinct, dimensional personalities, as if each is based on a real person. Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" actually is based on a real person—Suzanne Verdal, Cohen's friend, with whom he would drink tea and loaf around Montreal. Their relationship was intimate, but not sexual, a distinction blurred by Cohen's ambiguous lyrics: "And just when you mean to tell her / That you have no love to give her / Then she gets you on her wavelength / And she lets the river answer / That you've always been her lover."
Though Cohen eventually recorded the song himself, it was first recorded by a woman, Judy Collins, who put "Suzanne" on her 1966 album In My Life. Simone recorded the definitive version three years later. The song's second-person perspective makes it easy to interpret for a singer of either gender, but the lyrics about the woman who "feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China" require an earthiness Simone has in spades. No offense to Collins, whose recording is perfectly lovely, but when she sings about Suzanne, she sounds like a character in a short story. Simone's "Suzanne" sounds like someone she knows, someone to whom she's told awful secrets while drunk on brown liquor. Simone breathes such life into the woman, she might as well be Simone's own creation. Suzanne, meet Peaches.
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Introducing large predators into our ecosystem would cause damage here, potentially wiping out our native animals that have no natural defenses to these animals. Besides how do they propose that a lion or a cheetah survive a Minnesota winter without assistance?
Re-introductions of wild animals into their original habitats have been successful as in cases of Eastern bongo, Scimitar horned oryx in Africa and the Middle east and even the red wolf and black footed ferret to some extent in this country. The problem is that we are often destroying natural habitats so that even if breeding programs like the Species Survival Plans (SSP) in Zoos work and the animals are genetically stong enough to be released, they have nowhere to go back to. We need to fix why the animals are becoming endangered, not just pack them up and move them somewhere else.


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Live Reports: Wetpixel/Mustard Macro Workshop 2018
Day 7
The final day of the workshop phase of the Wetpixel/Alex Mustard Macro Workshop followed a familiar pattern. After an early breakfast, Alex presented a talk which rounded up his previous presentations. The gist of this is that it is crucial to develop a series of tools that can be drawn upon with specific subjects and circumstances. Not all subjects will suit every technique and once a technique has been mastered, the critical decision that faces all photographers is whether it will suit a specific image or not.
This is compounded by the fact that wildlife photography is unpredictable. In some other forms of photography, the availability of a type of subject and hence the technique that will be deployed to capture it can be accurately predicted. While it is a good idea to plan any image, the plan must be flexible and the photographer adaptable enough to modify it should the need arise.
Alex's talk finished so it was time to head out on the boats for more diving.
Over the past week, we have been able to get to know the sites and what is living on them fairly well. This greatly aids things like lens selection and to decide which accessories to carry. This does not mean that things are entirely predictable Theresa and Peter set out to do Close Focus Macro on the first dive which entailed mounting a fisheye lens and a small dome port. However, the site with the greatest number of suitable subjects had too much current so they ended up on a site with lost of conventional macro subjects, which were all too small for their camera setups.
Apparently, they passed the dive taking pictures of their dive guide!
The Straits is particularly critter rich, and it was common (for most of us) to be moving pretty much constantly from subject to subject. This forces the process of adapting lighting and exposure to suit the subjects almost constantly. You can get a great deal of practice in a very short time!
After two dives, we returned to Lembeh Resort for lunch and card/battery changes.
After lunch, we headed out for another dive…
Lembeh Resort has a great house reef that is shallow and full of subjects. It is an ideal place to practice techniques free of the pressures involved in diving with a group at one of the sites some distance away from the resort.
It also offers the option of a dusk dive as opposed to a night dive. The "change of shift" between night time and daytime creatures makes for some interesting subjects.
The final image review session was held tonight, and again the participants showed some amazing images. It is fascinating to see how quickly and how far their skills have developed in such a short time. There is no doubt that being able to focus completely on image making and sharing the experience with a group of similarly dedicated and motivated people makes for a superb environment very conducive to learning and improving.
Today marks the end of the formal workshop, with the remaining two days being time for the participants to do more practice. Alex and I will be on hand to help of course!
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- Days 4, 5, 6.
- Day 7.
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The MSN Clinical Nurse Leader track prepares Registered Nurses to assume leadership roles in the provision and management of health care. Coursework focuses on developing advanced skills in advocacy, education, policy and organization, supervision, delegation, and interdisciplinary teamwork. Students are prepared to utilize knowledge, research, and evidence-based practice to design, implement, manage, and evaluate patient care initiatives in order to improve patient outcomes. The program starts every Summer semester for the blended program delivery option.
Students who complete the MSN Clinical Nurse Leader track, including 400 hours practica, have completed the educational requirements needed to take the CNL Certification exam.
The Clinical Nurse Leader oversees the lateral integration of care for a distinct group of patients and may actively provide direct patient care in complex situations. The CNL puts evidence-based practice into action to ensure that patients benefit from the latest innovations in care delivery. The CNL collects and evaluates patient outcomes, assesses cohort risk, and has the decision making authority to change care plans when necessary. This clinician functions as part of an interprofessional team by communicating, planning, and implementing care directly with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, social workers, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners.
The Clinical Nurse Leader role is not one of administration or management. The CNL is a leader in healthcare delivery across all settings, not just in acute care. Implementation of this role will vary across settings. The CNL role is fully described in AACN's white paper on The Education and Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader (2007) found online at:
Admission Requirements
Students applying to the program must hold a valid, active license as an RN in the United States, a baccalaureate degree in Nursing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and have completed an undergraduate or graduate-level statistics course.
A maximum of 12 credit hours of "select" MSN degree courses are permitted to be taken as a non-nursing graduate student. Contact program Director for approval of "select" courses.
Application Instructions
- Apply to the College of Graduate Studies; Priority consideration is given to applications received by March 15 for fall enrollment. After March 15, applications will be considered on a space-availability basis.
- Submit official transcripts for all post-secondary education
- Submit a 2-3 page essay identifying your population of interest; how to you plan to use your MSN degree to enhance your professional growth and development; and skills you hope to acquire during the program
- Two (2) professional letters of recommendation
- Resume
All application materials must be submitted to
Cleveland State University
Application Processing Center
Office of University Registrar
1836 Euclid Avenue, UN 443
Cleveland, OH 44115
Course Sequence and Degree Planner Information
MSN Clinical Nurse Leader Degree Planner
Professional/Career Information
The Commission on Nurse Certification eligibility criteria for the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) examination includes a minimum of 400 clinical hours in a clinical immersion experience as part of a formal CNL education program. Students who select the thesis option will also need to take NUR 606 if they desire to take the CNL exam (AACN, 2011).
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LinkedIn is a highly valuable marketing tool. If you want to make the most out of this social networking platform, you should consider investing in LinkedIn Ads.
Many marketers are already using pay-per-click (PPC) techniques to boost their presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Google—but you can also add LinkedIn to that list. Here we will talk about what you need to know about LinkedIn's powerful ads platform and why you should use it.
What You Need to Know about LinkedIn Ads
The first thing you need to know about LinkedIn Ads is that they are generally more expensive than Facebook ads or a Google Ads campaign. However, it is the best way to gain leads for B2B companies. The quality of leads that you can get through a LinkedIn campaign is far better than the leads you can get from Facebook, Twitter, and Google.
This is because LinkedIn's audience is made up of business professionals looking for connections. Because Facebook and Twitter have more of a consumer audience rather than a business audience, LinkedIn is the best way to go.
LinkedIn Sponsored Content in particular is the best option for those who want to build qualified leads. Sponsored content looks like a regular LinkedIn post with an image, accompanying text, and link. It appears within the LinkedIn homepage feed of members who fit your targeting criteria. For the audience, LinkedIn Sponsored Content feels less invasive and less annoying.
Because LinkedIn ads are formatted as posts, it gives you more control over the content of your ad. It helps you direct the viewer to your company page. As a result, viewers aren't turned off right away.
With LinkedIn Ads, you can select exactly who sees your sponsored post by location, company size, title, industry, and other qualifiers. This helps you get in front of your ideal targets.
LinkedIn Ads also let you edit your Sponsored Content easily. This means if you track your ads and notice that one of the pieces isn't doing as well as the others, you can quickly stop that post and create another with a different image or text. LinkedIn Ads offer flexibility by giving you access to real-time adjustments.
Overall, LinkedIn Ads are definitely worth investing on because of the platform's audience, the flexibility of sponsored content, and the ability to select the right target audience.
How to Get Started with LinkedIn Ads
To start your first LinkedIn advertising campaign, sign in to Campaign Manager or create an account. From there, you can click Create Campaign. When adding a name, LinkedIn suggests including these details: business line/product, campaign type, and geo/region.
Next, choose your ad objective and set up your audience targeting parameters. For new campaigns, LinkedIn recommends starting with an audience size of over 50,000 members. You can also add locations you would like to include or exclude.
After setting your target audience, you can select the ad format you would like to use. Most formats require you to enter your Company or Showcase Page before proceeding.
Then, set your budget and campaign schedule. You can choose to set a total budget, or both a daily budget and total budget. As for the bid type, you can select between cost-per-clicks and cost-per-impressions, depending on your goals. For those who are creating a Sponsored InMail campaign, you will choose cost-per-send.
An interesting tip: LinkedIn reports a 33 percent higher return on investment when advertisers place bids within the suggested range.
Once you have set up your campaign, you can start creating your ad. LinkedIn lets you preview your ad as you make it. You can even send yourself a test message when setting up Sponsored InMail. Once everything is ready, you can review and launch your campaign.
LinkedIn will review your ads before they go live, to make sure they meet the platform's standards. This review stage usually takes around 24 hours, but it may take longer. You can check the status column in Campaign Manager to see if your ads have been approved.
Once your ads are live, you can track your campaign using Campaign Manager's Performance Chart. Use it to track its metrics and make informed adjustments.
How to Target Based on Industry
One of the most important things you need to define while setting up your LinkedIn Ads campaign is your target audience. You need to designate your ad audience so that your message will reach the right people. Not only does LinkedIn let you target people based on industry, but also their company, demographics, education, job experience, and interests.
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Archive for July 2015
Potty Mouth
Potty mouth is an idiomatic expression used to describe the characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities, and it is the topic for today. Surely this subject matter will raise a stink. Since the Bible opened the door on this subject I guess it is okay for me to step in it. (Pun…Read More
The Great Pretender
I think we can all agree that sometimes we pretend to be someone different than we are. Sometimes the person we appear to be is an imposter. We keep our real identity hidden away. Do those closest to you know the real you? In 1956 the television show To Tell The Truth aired for the…Read More
The Devil Made Me Do It
Comedian Flip Wilson in the 1970's popularized the phrase "The devil made me do it." Although he used this phrase to garner laughter, perhaps it really should instill in us the necessity to be prepared to go to battle. We fare spiritual warfare daily. Is the devil real, yes he is? Does he really…Read More
The Scarlet Letter
Since the inception of the 4thdayletters I have tried to write about the issues that we as Christians of all denominations agree on. The recent Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage does not fall into that category. Christians are split on their reactions to this issue. The issue that has caught my attention is the…Read More


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DIY dye your black faded jeans
Dylon fabric dye
salt (if your dye calls for it on the back)
As seasons change, colours fade and fashion trends evolve leaving you with a much loved but tired pair of jeans. Rather than saying goodbye to your favourite yet faded denim, say hello to Dylon's new range of Machine Dyes and breathe a new life into your wardrobe.
How to:
Add dye directly to drum inside machine; do not use the dispenser tray. Cover dye powder with 500 grams of salt & add fabric to be dyed. Run warm wash (40°C) delicates cycle. Now for the wash-off cycle: leave clothes in the machine and run warm wash (40°C) cycle with detergent to remove excess dye. Dry fabric away from direct sunlight & heat, do not tumble dry after dyeing. Clean machine cycle: add detergent & run warm wash (40°C) cycle with machine empty.
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II Samuel 2:12-3:21 War And Peace.
Neither Judah and their king David, or Israel, primarily focused on the tribe of Benjamin, with their king Saul, were going to back down. After 12 from each group grasp and kill each other with their swords, David and Judah pursue the Israelites, "and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David" (v. 17). Joab was David's right hand man, as Abner was to Saul, and his brother Asahel with very swift and pursued Abner, and despite a warning from Abner to stop, he did not, and Abner killed him. However, in the end, even though Israel greatly outnumbered the tribe of Judah, "there were missing of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel. But the servants of David had struck down, of Benjamin and Abner's men, three hundred and sixty men who died" (30-31). This history of the divide between these two evolving kingdoms is summarized by the author at 3:1. "Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker."
While this protracted battle was being waged, "Abner was strengthening his hold on the house of Saul" (v. 6). Abner also took one of Saul's concubines, Rizpah. When Ishbosheth asked Abner about this he became very angry, and at that point had decided that he would hand the kingdom of Israel over to David (v. 10). To this end Abner proposed that he and David make a covenant, with one condition from David, that his first wife Michal, Saul's daughter, be returned to him. Peace and unification came via the covenantal bond. "Returning David's wife Michal to him (1 Sam. 18:27) would not only make right Saul's wrong of having given her to another in David's absence (1 Sam. 25:44), but would also strengthen David's claim to the throne over Saul's former realm. The restrictions of Deut. 24:1-4 do not apply in this situation, since David's separation from Michal was involuntary." (NGSB. 430) Abner's commitment was based, as he said himself, on the LORD having spoken to David, "saying, 'By the hand of my servant David, I will save My people Israel'" (v. 18).


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ABEL SHITTIM (ā'bĕl shĭt'ĭm, Heb. 'āvēl ha-shittîm, acacia meadow). A locality in the plains of Moab where Israel rested for the last time before crossing the Jordan (
ABEL-SHITTIM ā' bəl shĭt' ĭm (אָבֵ֣ל הַשִּׁטִּ֑ים, meadow of the acacias). This full form occurs only in
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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For many weeks before crossing the Jordan, Israel was encamped in the vicinity of the Jordan valley, North of the Dead Sea, East of the river. The notices in the Bible, supplemented by those in Josephus and Eusebius and Jerome, indicate that the camping region was many miles in extent, the southern limit being Beth-jeshimoth, toward the Dead Sea, while Abel of the Acacias was the northern limit and the headquarters. The headquarters are often spoken of as East of the Jordan at Jericho (e.g.
Josephus is correct in saying that Abel of the Acacias is the place from which the Deuteronomic law purports to have been given. In his time the name survived as Abila, a not very important town situated there. He says that it was "sixty furlongs from Abila to the Jordan," that is a little more than seven English miles (Ant., IV, viii, 1 and V, i, 1; BJ, IV, vii, 6). There seems to be a consensus for locating the site at Kefrein, near where the wady of that name comes down into the Jordan valley.
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Link to Education Week article by Jared Hautamaki here.
The interim superintendent of the Montgomery County district responded to me. He said that in a large, diverse school district, not everyone is going to like what they see. He said that given the system's values of equity and respect and students' right of free expression, district officials would continue to monitor the impact and respond to the issue by benchmarking their actions against those of other Washington-area school districts. He hoped I would continue to collaborate with my son's principal and still be "respectful and kind." He didn't address the academic research that I had shared. He didn't address the comments of the district spokesman, who said the board addresses complaints like mine on a school-by-school basis. He didn't address the dress code. He didn't address the offensiveness of the name. But, he also didn't use the name itself.
In the Washington region, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, tribal lobby offices, and tribal law firms all employ a steady number of Native Americans who leave their tribal homes and uproot their families to serve their communities and their two nations—their tribe and the United States government. Native American student enrollment in the Montgomery County schools is around 280 students. The fact that we are a minority among minorities in the region is not an excuse for ignoring our children's rights to an education environment free of racist imagery and discrimination.


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Short Communication - Case Reports in Surgery and Invasive Procedures (2018) Case Reports in Surgery and Invasive Procedures (Special Issue 2-2018)
Engineering essentials for medical robotics.
- *Corresponding Author:
- Shaikh Sadique
Institute of Management and Science (IMS) Sakegaon-Bhusawal Maharashtra, India
Tel: +91-9326461497
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted date: June 28, 2018
Citation: Sadique S. Engineering essentials for medical robotics. Case Rep Surg Invasive Proced. 2018;2(2):3-4.
Medical Robotics includes a number of devices used for surgery, medical training, rehabilitation therapy, prosthetics, and assisting people with disabilities. Bionics is a common term for bio-inspired information technology, typically including three types of systems, namely:
• Bio-morphic (eg neuromorphic) and bio-inspired electronic/ optical devices,
• Autonomous artificial sensor-processor-activator prostheses and various devices built into the human body, and
• Living-artificial interactive symbioses, e.g. brain-controlled devices or robots.
In spite of some restrictive use of the term 'bionics' in popular culture, as well as the unfulfilled promises in the fields of neural networks, artificial intelligence, soft computing and other 'oversold' areas, it was agreed that the name bionics as defined above is the right one for the emergent technology also described as bio-inspired information technology (some people are suggesting info-bionics). There are numerous programs at several funding agencies which are supporting parts of this field under various other names [1-5].
Bionic engineering model
It is important to know what Bionic is and how its open several new paths in the field of Medical Robotics and after this what are the essentials of Medical robots engineering with exhibiting two models. My first model is Bionic Engineering model divided into six engineering criteria are Advanced Bionic concepts, NCOD interfaces, BCI Interfaces, Advanced Neural Schemas engineering, Neural fit data structures and O.S and Sensors & Actuators with body mounts (Figure 1). The first domain based on generic brain biology, study of natural Intelligence (N.I), and how to convert into artificial using theory of neuroscience.
The second segment focuses attention how to engineer Neuron Command Operating Devices (NCOD) with ions-electrons communication to/from body to/from medical robotics, Cyborg and Bionic parts. The third criteria is all about how to interface all automatic medical assemblies and surgical robots with precise control, precision, coordinates, movements, time, pressure and others parameters control with Human brain and Computer (Electronic Brain) coordination. The next assumption for engineering is how to design and develop effective and efficient neural schemas. For neural schemas we also need schemas mapped data structures and operating system to handle overall medical process using bionic and best fit data structures develop. To command and control all input sensors, transducers, probes and output actuators, motors and diaphragms must need to design according to NCOD.
Medical robotics engineering essentials
This is second important model labeled as Medical Robotics Engineering model. The objective behind to construct this model is not to teach you medical robotics with complication, but to show you how in simple way you can plan to engineer complicated medical robotics systems very easy manner. This model consists 6 segments. The segment 1 is deal with Sensors, Probes, Diaphragms and Transducers engineering for diagnosis and work for its design and development rigorously. The second chamber deal with Ion-Electrons Communication and Exchange Engineering Where engineer must have to think very seriously how Biological-electronics Interfaces buildup for proper commanding and signaling. The third segment is patient examination program and the serious engineering here to detect diseases and likewise medical diagnosis. Further alternate given to Medical Program Unit for Diagnosis here alternate treatment can be design and programs possible. After disease detection, strategy for medical treatment using medical Robots design and develop at Action Plan Transfer Engineering. In last at the time of medical processing several sensors, actuators, probes, surgery tools, transducers work together hence accurate engineering need at stage six (Figure 2).
I must say medical robotics is very vital subject to attempt and has lot of research opportunities which are not only in terms of advancement but also in terms of human welfare. I have discussed two model one for Bionic domain and another for how Medical Robotics can be engineer and implement. In the field also strong research candidates are "Cyborg" and "Bionic" along with regular research which opens several new paths.
I really thankful to my wife Safeena Shaikh for her moral support my son Md. Nameer Shaikh for his love which keeps me fresh with new ideas and my close friend Tanvir Sayyed for her positive support with me.
- NSF/EC Understanding on co-operation in information technologies: Strategic Research Workshops IST-1999-12077. 2004;2:1.
- Md Sadique Shaikh. Analysis and modeling of Strong A.I to engineer BIONIC brain for humanoid robotics application in American Journal of Embedded System and Applications, Published by Science Publishing Group. 2013;1:2.
- Md Sadique Shaikh. Ultra-Artificial Intelligence (UAI): Redefing AI fir new research dimension in Advanced Robotics & Automation (ARA), OMICS International, London. 2000;6:2.
- Md Sadique Shaikh. Fundamental engineering for Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI): Initiative for neuron-command operating devices in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), SciencePG, USA. 2017;5:4.
- Md Sadique Shaikh. Defining ultra-artificial intelligence (UAI) implementation using bionic (biological-like-electronics) brain engineering insight. MOJ App Bio Biomech. 2018;2:127-28.


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Here in the UK (England) us shielders aka self isolation (people in high risk category) we was told by the government to stay at home and do not leave your home, for 12 weeks (in the end knocked off a week I think) however for me I hadn't left my home since week before lockdown. So imagine have no idea how the new world looks other than commentaries from my partner/family/friends/carers, the pics they took and what I saw online/on TV.
Me ready to go and see what's life about, besides my little bubble.
Yes I am wearing Hello Kitty mask, it's me 😉
Disclaimer This was me on a GOOD DAY, I am ambulatory wheelchair user, not miracle I can walk with my crutch, and I stayed near home.
I didn't realise I was wearing such busy outfit, every item besides my tracksuit had patterns on them, look it's been 3 months since been out, fashion wasn't my priority haha, not that I'm fashionable in the slightest.
Being out with the dog (Holly) and my partner felt like comfort, us being out as family, I waited until I was ready to go out which took place Monday 8th June at quiet time on cloudy day so less people around, as my first time back into society.
And like Holly (our dog) felt free, as couldn't just go to park like everyone else, living in London it's already chaotic need I say no more, but Lockdown brought out everyone to be outside, so this time I had outside in the fields, big open space, to be in the moment, it was emotional experience seeing squirrels in the woods across the road, I wanted to cry but I knew couldn't touch my face, so had to keep it together, which I did. But like little things, crossing the road, being beyond home, seeing all the notices everywhere, square x's on the floor outside the shops etc, it just seemed so weird to me, a lot to take in, seeing places closed (remember this was before 15th June reopening).
This was huge achievement for me, as I'm somebody naturally gets anxious going out in general so not being out, and everything has changed yeah mentally and physically this was a challenge, also forgotten when I go out how much pain I'm in afterwards wow, when that adrenaline leaves you are hit with a truck, but like I said in that moment could just enjoy the here and now.
How was ya experience going out for the first time in Lockdown, whether that's returning to work, going to the park for the first time, shopping etc?! x


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As the solitary pro-health-care-reform attendee at last Saturday's anti-health-care-reform protest outside Lois Capps' SLO office, I'd like to thank those in attendance for their willingness to debate the issues, but let's be clear on a few things:
1. Our health care system is broken and in desperate need of repair. The status quo will no longer do
2. We already have "rationing" under the current system, with the insurance industry's propensity to rescind policies and deny claims for the most dubious of reasons.
3. Medicare is a government-run health care plan!
4. Let's be real: The modest "public option" verbiage in the proposed reforms can hardly be viewed as "socialism" in the classic sense of the word.
5. No one will be forced to give up their current insurance.
6. No federal monies will be used to fund abortion services. I emphasize this point because it was, in fact, Congresswoman Capps who wrote the legislation prohibiting the use of federal funds for abortions. As a pro-choice American, I disagree with her on this point, but it is she who wrote the amendment to the bill.
7. The system as it exists now—with the un- and under-insured seeking treatment primarily at local emergency rooms—is cost-ineffective, unjust, and completely unsustainable.
During the protest I was faced with some two dozen people, maybe more, urging me to "get my facts straight." The unfortunate reality is that those people had strong misconceptions about the realities of the health-care reform bill. Whether they have been misled or are willfully ignorant is beside the point. The time to reform health care is now; this is our opportunity. If we miss this chance, we will surely bankrupt the nation, one citizen and one medical disaster at a time.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A business owner and semiprofessional football player was indicted Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of retired New Orleans Saints' defensive end Will Smith.
In this handout image provided by the NFL, Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints poses for his 2010 NFL headshot circa 2010 in Metairie, Louisiana. (Image source: NFL via Getty Images)
Cardell Hayes was also indicted on a charge of attempted murder because police say he wounded Smith's wife April 9 after they got into a traffic dispute. Hayes's Hummer hit Smith's Mercedes SUV from behind and they got into an argument, police have said.
The indictment was handed down during a preliminary hearing on whether there was probable cause to charge Hayes. With the indictment, prosecutors will likely be able to keep some evidence closer to the vest rather than presenting it during a preliminary hearing.
Hayes also faces charges of aggravated assault and aggravated damage to property.
Hayes, who owns a tow truck company and last year played in a semiprofessional league, has been held in jail since the shooting.
His attorney said Hayes was not the aggressor and was trying to get the license number of a vehicle that had hit his from behind when his Hummer hit Smith's Mercedes SUV. The attorney has repeatedly pointed out that Hayes stayed at the scene until police arrived.
An attorney for Smith's family has described Hayes as enraged and portrayed the Smiths as the victims.
Smith was a leader on the Saints team that won the Super Bowl after the 2009 season. The New York native and Ohio State star stayed in the New Orleans area after his 2012 retirement.


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Microsoft has had to remove a recent firmware update for the Surface Pro 2 after it caused a number of errors. Owners of the device who have installed the latest update have been plagued with a variety of issues; a patch is said to be coming soon.
Surface Pro 2 users have been left frustrated with several problems including irregular boot up times and sleep/wake issues. Devices that have suffered long periods of inactivity are having trouble entering sleep mode, then also re-waking when eventually they do shut off. Some people have also been getting installation error messages when trying to use their tablet.
Microsoft has said that they are working on an alternative software patch to fix these issues and it should be available after the holidays. This vague update news will leave a majority of users angry as Microsoft would be expected to work around the clock to fix this blunder.
The issues which the Surface Pro 2 are experiencing seem worthy of more urgent attention in our opinion as some devices which have already installed it have been rendered unusable. Angry owners have made their feelings felt on the Microsoft community forum, where this news was announced.
The previous update provided the Surface Pro 2 with a 25% battery boost, the most recent one was humorously supposed to improve system stability. Additional features of the new filmware were power-saving sleep functionality, an updated Wi-Fi driver for improved wireless display, optimized two-finger trackpad use and increased connectivity with hotspots.
We will keep our readers up to date on any developments, hopefully Microsoft will up their efforts to bring out an update to fix these errors. Are you experiencing any of these issues with your Surface Pro 2?
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