Instead of min(d)ing their own business, are scammers using your computer as their virtual ATM? Three years ago, the FTC warned the public and took action against cryptojacking. That's where scammers use your device's processing power to "mine" cryptocurrency, which they can then convert into cold, hard cash.
Cryptojacking scams have continued to evolve, and they don't even need you to install anything. Scammers can use malicious code embedded in a website or an ad to infect your device. Then they can help themselves to your device's processor without you even knowing. You might make an unlucky visit to a website that uses cryptojacking code, click a link in a phishing email, or mistype a web address. Any of those could lead to cryptojacking. While the scammer cashes out, your device may slow down, burn through battery power, or crash.
Follow tried-and-true advice for avoiding malware: use antivirus software, set software and apps to update automatically, never install software or apps you don't trust, don't click links without knowing where they lead, and be careful about visiting unfamiliar sites.
Look for and close performance hogs: It can be hard to diagnose cryptojacking, but one common symptom is poor device performance. Consider closing sites or apps that slow your device or drain your battery.
Consider playing defense: Some browser extensions and ad blockers say they help defend against cryptojacking, doing things like blocking mining code. These tools may be worth considering, but always do your homework first. Read reviews and check trusted sources before installing any online tools. Remember, too, that some websites may keep you from using their site if you have blocking software installed.
If you think cryptojacking has happened to you, the Federal Trade Commission wants to know. Report it to www.ftc.gov/complaint.
This is an awesome article & I am going to share this. Thank you so much!!! GREAT information.
Creditwise(company) sent a credit inquiry for me to sign-up, not sure it's right. they said they are with Capital One. Sounds strange and I can't get registered. I don't want it. I think it's not legitimate.
call capital one and find out???????
Mattie not sure what your email is, if it is Outlook it shows the full email address of the sender and also if you hover over a link it will show the link address. If it is a legit email from say Capital One it will show something like JJones @ Capitalone. com not a gmail or other non company email. Delete these immediately.
I received a letter from CreditWise said my profile was created but they closed it because they believe this profile may not have been created by me. They are right. I did not created the profile. Maybe someone tried to create your profile.
While working as an U.S. Army CONTRACTOR from 2001 to 2008 at TACOM, WARREN, MI AND SELFRIDGE ANGB, MI I noticed their server was using Norton and it's affiliate for protection. I procured a personal laptop from dissolved COMPUSA (East Lansing, MI). When I tried to pay credit card ACCOUNT for their service; they took my account no. Charged my card and DID NOT GIVE ME THEIR APP PROGRAM ON MY LAPTOP! I think I reported it to my private contract co. IT manager and an Army IT person; worried NORTON was doing or could corrupt the federal army server!
I had Defense Intelligence Agency agents training on OPSEC. I think I told (this is 2007) the DIA AGENT because they told me to make sure my Internet connection was turned OFF when I downloaded the OPSEC CD INTO THE CORRUPT COMPUSA LAPTOP. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CABLE COMPANY AND MSU WHERE MY EX WOMAN TAUGHT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DYSFUNCTIONAL ACTIONS WITH NORTON OR NOT BACK THEN. ALL I COULD DO WAS OBSERVE AND REPORT.
Google is who gave me the malware and now stole my identity!!!google play store!
Yes!!! Google play is who has taken over my life and stole my identity! Google is a fraud. Facebook is right there with them!
I receive daily calls saying they are Microsoft that I have Red robin virus in my PC that can damage my Laptop PC. But, I never answer because I know it is a spam and call try to enter my PC . I have been spammed & ripped off for over $ 1,000. so, i never answer anymore of those calls.
Same thing happened to me, only I'm very niave, my husband tells that all the time, I tend to believe people. I waS STUPID enough to let them in my computer. And, my internet IP address was hacked. I didn't pay them any money, thankfully, but We had to spent a lot of money to restore settings on computers and remove malware, and virus.
I am at the stage where I am shutting off the world because of people like these that create hardships for others. It is too bad for I know that my actions are not alone and see a change coming from disassociation caused by technology.
@ Paul ...same here, I trust NO one these days.
Report it on the FTC's complaint page. They do not take complaints from blog posts.
The IRS will never call or email unless you call or email them first. They will always send you an official letter through regular mail saying either you are being audited, or that you have taxes due. Further they do not threaten you with jail time. In fact, they tell you about your right to contest it if you do not agree and what you can do. Further more the police do not take request to arrest people who are behind in their taxes. This is a scam-don't fall for it!
Thank you FTC for staying on top of these things! I have been studying crypto-currencies lately and was intrigued by this.
how many complaints would you like before you respond? 1. pc health . 2. Fake dell support 3. windows pop up. 4. Verizon Tech Coach employee gained access after phone went black. he said plug into computer-go to google play after being disconnected he called back but apparently was now using a profile of someone else to access my pc once had the access he left work with it and continued his remote access which implanted a cryptlocker. it was on there until found october 2014 when I tried to check my "identity protection" which I then had at Wells Fargo. The date was in the future, I logged out, called the number and bank then FTC. Wells Fargo still has not reimbursed the loss (im so shocked -sarcastic) INCIDENT 5.
Kaspersky Total Security was put on the computer after being totatally wiped in Oct 2014 and Kaspersky Total has a window tells you do updates whats wrong, go to my kaspersky yada yada. ok, I knew something looked odd in my folder view and icons were gone I went to my kaspersky...they said do a "get system info.zip and send it. ok did this I sent my system to well you know. Next they tell me call Premium support for $165.00 to remote in and fix it. Well this at the time was suppose to be the best security so alright. this lady makes a Tech admin folder and knocks out my compsite battery link to create her own local remote wifi as HKEY/System/Users/User/local/low/tech/C:$ and the rest means my computer had a 2nd adminustrator for about a year now and we have had to spend crazy money my identity I should just paint on my house. Your not helping me or stopping them.
I bought a new pc thanks wow but the companies i listed did enough damage to me. I complete an affidavit for an event like I am suppose to and what is the outcome? how long will I see tech support scandal to no avail. how about hacked all you have all your passwords all your accounts oh dont forget my id affidavit guys thats downloaded online they got that too. So now what exactly do you plan to do ? Stop telling me file a complaint you have them already how about answer them.
If you reported identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov you can use the identity theft report yourself to correct problems. The FTC will not respond to the report you submitted. You can create a recovery plan with detailed steps to take, and use the sample letters and forms to inform businesses. Use the letters - plus a copy of your identity theft report - to get records about the theft, deal with debt collectors and block fraudulent information from your credit report.
I was told by a very helpful FTC employee in 2015 that it i seem to have Identity Theft with a Purpose(beyond financial gain). I am now on my 7th year of identity, financial, computer, & harassment attacks. I am battling adrenal fatigue & even worse health issues related to long-term chronic stress. As a single mom of 2 kids, one with autism, I NEED a human being, in person, to help complete all of the steps.
i have tried my Hardest to complete everything but literally I get "hit" in some way every week or two, thus stopping my progress, stealing not only my money, precious time with my children and now my health! Please please, can u arrange someone on a local level or rather Ill fly to D.C. to the FTC office for help. I need everything rectified all at the same time. i cannot DO this anymore. The Attorney Generals office has given me address/personal info confidentiality & I am working through those steps as best i can.
Please please help me. This has affected My children greatly as they've seen me work days(whoops...years) on end while still getting attacked in every way u can imagine. (it gets a bit creepy when upon return from traveling i find out someone has changed my AAA email address to someone else's, thus giving someone access to our whereabouts.) local law enforcement is tired of hearing from me & just tell me to file reports.
are there GRANTS for severe victims that would enable hiring a professional?
desperate for so long i am near giving up. Ill be on welfare soon after years of working & paying taxes. This must be happening to others.
You could contact the Identity Theft Resource Center at idtheftcenter.org or 888-400-5530. The Center is a non-profit organization established to support victims of identity theft in resolving their cases.
I relate. What happened? Did you get help? Please send me any information on this you can about where to get help when you are getting overwhelmed.
next time just email a number of how many complaints on file = a resuponse.
I am getting information (Presumably) from Microsoft while using HGTV and looking at one of their links? I hope that this is not playing a role in the use of my computer?
Oh I'm sure that's going on!! 25 - 40 calls EVERYDAY, for over 3 months now. Since going with new cell company. Just icing on cake, however. I have had a hacker for about 5 years. First with AT&T, who could get rid of. I switched to T-MOBILE, and it got really bad! I kept waiting for them to say "SMILE, YOUR ON CANDID CAMERA". The money they got from me and the things that happens was "UNBELIEVABLE"! I HAVE NOTES AND PROOF. SO AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING AGAIN I CHANGED COMPANIES. BTW THERE IS 4 OF US. THE HACKER JUST FOLLOWS. BUT THATS WHEN CALLS STARTED. SOOO FED UP!!!
Last May 2017, I received a call from a guy calling himself Ron from my legitimate computer security company. He provided my account number and told me it was time for my monthly security check as stated in my contract. We both logged on to my computer and "Ron" started the security scan process to look for malware. We both stayed logged during the entire process. When the scan and maintenance were complete, we both logged off the computer with no malware found.
Approximately two weeks later, Ron calls me to conduct the monthly security scan and maintenance, giving me my account number to let me know whom I was speaking to. I let Ron know that we just did the scan and maintenance two weeks ago. That's when Ron informed me that he had not completed the necessary scan or maintenance on my computer for over 7 weeks now and started requesting info as to why I thought we had completed it two weeks ago. Now I should state that Ron and I don't always complete the security scan exactly every 4 weeks due to my not being home near my computer every time he calls me. During those times we end up scheduling a set day and time when we are both available.
Ron and I immediately logged onto my computer so he could review what work was done or even damage to the computer. Ron found that whomever accessed my computer 2 weeks ago, actually cancelled my security license I had purchased 6 months prior for $350, and then set my computer programs to accept remote access at all times without my having to be logged on at the same time. He (Ron) also was able to show me how many times my computer was remotely accessed during that 2 week timeframe, over 1700 times.
I was fortunate that no financial data was stolen to be used maliciously, however the FTC's message now tells me what my computer could have been used for. I received excellent computer security habits from the legitimate Ron and the only negative thing that happened is I had to pay another $500 for a new computer security license and extra safety features to keep my computer off limits.
I cannot stress to others enough, if it is too good to be true, don't risk it Also, investigate every company and phone number you have never dealt with before. Just 'google' the name or phone number, you might save yourself alot of headache!
reply but blocked her from sending anymore messages.
This works well I block companies and people I don't know who sound like scams.
Update the security software on your computer. Then run a scan on your computer to look for for viruses and spyware. Delete anything the scan identifies as a problem. After you delete the problems, you may have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Check your browser. See if the browser includes tools that will delete malware. Or, you could reset the browser to the original settings.
If there is a warranty that covers your computer and offers free tech support, contact the manufacturer. Before you call, write down the model and serial number of your computer, the name of any software you've installed, and a short description of the problem.
Consider going to a local store that offers tech support.
Same here, calls all day & night, even 2 & 3 AM, saying "they were Monitoring our credit card accts, for the past 6 months", .. offering a GREAT Deal for lower rates, as they were so impressed by our payment history, " etc .... FINALLY changed our number, and have it "non-published." Only gave it to VERY close friends, family members, .. not to be given to ANYONE, "Under pain of death" without our approval !! Peace & Quiet at last !!!!!!
I have not only received an email but a phone call from supposedly Apple claiming that my device/appleid has been compromised. I never seen anyone attached to my appleid when I check and I've never known Apple to call you due to this. Has anyone else? I sent an email to Apple, waiting on response now.
Every morning between 6:15 a.m.to 9:15:a.m. HST I would receive various calls from various phone numbers. This morning I received one from phone # (480)409-1562. Because I now have my phone on Do Not Disturb they caller left this message "This an attempt from IRS to contact you. If you do not respond to this number by today the IRS is filing a lawsuit against you."
You can add protection to your Social Security account online, but you don't have to give information from a tax form or credit card to add the security.
This blog from the Social Security administration tells how to create your online account, and add a second layer of security.
So reassuring to know you all are aware and top of latest of possible scammers- It is so tiring to see this happen day after day.
Capital One is having problems with people trying to add people to accounts by posing as the account holder! I have just been through this!
LOTSA INFO TO COMPREHEND, BUT ALSO VERY "INTERESTING"
I received a call today from an automated message stating it was the IRS, that 4 charged had been filed against me and that I had to call them back at (315)232-8842 within 24 hours to avoid being arrested. I believed this to be a scam so I called the number back and gave the guy a made up name Dob and address he proceeded to tell me I owed $3500 and that if I didn't pay it immediately that i would be arrested and taken to federal prison, my drivers license revoked and everything i owned confiscated. I proceeded to tell him that their call was a scam and that none of the information I gave them was real and that I was reporting them. He came back n told me he knew I lied even knew my real name then said since I lied that they would be here to arrest me with in 2 hours. Initially they scared me but after reading the IRS website on impersonation calls I found out that the real IRS never demands money immediately during the call as you have a right to dispute it and they never threaten putting you in jail or suspending your drivers license during any call. Beware and good luck. It's sad that it's coming to a point you practically have to choose to trust No one just to be safe.
Last week I got a call from car care about a car I did not own. Today it was from job care, they had a job from me. Probably next week it will be home care or health care. I get calls at least 3 or 4 times a day, sometime I answer I never say yes or ok , they try to get you to say that , like can you hear me ok. I am so disgusted that if I don't recognize the caller I wont answer and they don't leave a message. They need to get a job, a real one.
I received one of those IRS calls, threatening me with immediate arrest if I didn't pay, blah blah blah. Thanks to this web site and AARP magazine, I knew I had a scammer on the line. I asked for the name of the Judge who authorized the arrest, then asked if I should expect the State Police, County Sheriff's department, local Constable, Secret Service, FBI, U S Marshall or a Tribal Officer. Surprisingly he gave me a name of a "Judge" and said it would be the County Sheriff who would arrest me. I just responded, "Great! My husband is the Sheriff (he's not). This will be very interesting when he comes home.". The caller hung up! I did not get any more IRS scam calls, but still get plenty of others. If I don't recognize tge number on my caller ID, I just don't answer.
I was scammed out of $200 in Google Play gift cards by +1-860-499-0633 via my daughter's email Yahoo account. It looked so legit and she was traveling & needed them for a birthday gift stat. When I did not send the codes to the Yahoo email address they got mad and gave me that number to send the codes. When I called they had me identify myself and then disconnected me multiple times. They said to hurry when they texted me to a number which only PCH knew from a survey I took for Home Depot. Mistakenly I had ended up on their website. When I realized, I immediately unsubscribed. Put them in my Spam filter, but they still harassed me. I reported this to various agencies including FTC, my bank, Yahoo, etc.


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Jaguar Joins Downsized Engine Parade With Very Familiar Four
John Voelcker April 23, 2012 Comment Now!
Writing about the latest carmaker plans to add smaller, more efficient engines is now almost a weekly occurrence.
Today's lucky winner is Jaguar, which took the occasion of the Beijing Auto Show to announce some future powertrain plans--including its first production four-cylinder engine since the late and unlamented X-Type sedan.
More exciting for our colleagues at MotorAuthority, Jaguar said its upcoming smaller 2014 F-Type sports car would be fitted with a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine.
Derived from the Jaguar Land Rover 5.0-liter aluminum V-8 design, it will come in 340- and 380-horsepower direct-injected versions, with the more powerful engine used in the upcoming F-Type. Both versions will be fitted with start-stop systems as standard.
On the greener side, the British luxury-car maker also announced that it would offer a turbocharged, direct-injected 240-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine in not only its XF mid-size luxury sedan, but even in its flagship XJ full-size luxury sedan.
U.S. buyers may not see that engine, at least right away, but luxury cars with lower-displacement and less powerful engines have long found buyers in Europe and Asia, where countries often tax cars based on their power or emissions.
Both the new V-6 and the 2.0-liter four will be mated to eight-speed automatic transmissions.
Here's where we put on our Sherlock Holmes deerstalker caps.
Ford Four-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine
You may recall that Jaguar Land Rover was spun out of Ford Motor Co. and sold to Indian automaker Tata Motors in 2008.
While its sales suffered during the global economic downturn, JLR is now growing fast enough that Tata is rumored to be considered an initial public offering of part of the automaker to fund future growth.
We've already seen the 240-hp 2.0-liter four launched in the well-received Range Rover Evoque, in transverse front- and all-wheel drive applications.
Now JLR will be using it in longitudinal rear-wheel drive arrangements, and it may be surprisingly quick in the all-aluminum XJ full-size sedan.
But while that engine has simply been referred to as "Ford-sourced," we think it's the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine Ford sells as a V-6 substitute in such plebian vehicles as its Explorer crossover utility.
2012 Jaguar XJ Ultimate Edition
Engine-sharing across multiple brands is more common than you might think, and Jaguar and its then-parent Ford had obviously planned to put the 2.0-liter EcoBoost four into luxury products well before the sale of JLR.
With the increasing cost of meeting stiffer emissions and fuel-efficiency standards, it will get even more common. Just as one example, Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti will be sharing a combination of running gear and vehicle platforms starting around 2015.
We expect Jaguar to do its own tuning of the engine for the new applications, but we're pretty sure there's a FoMoCo mark on the block casting.
But the lesson may be that it doesn't really matter where the engine comes from, as long as it drives in a way that matches the brand and produces the necessary power, torque, and gas-mileage ratings.
On the other hand, that Ford-sourced 240-hp 2.0-liter four is just one of two that Jaguar will build into products soon to arrive.
The other is much more interesting: It's a 1.6-liter twin-turbo four developed specially for Jaguar by famed Formula 1 engine building Cosworth.
According to news reports a few weeks ago, it develops 500 horsepower--the first engine to exceed 300 horsepower per liter.
Now that's a four we could find ourselves very fond of....
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Guatemala: Number of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights being killed on the rise
The number of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights being murdered in Guatemala has risen for the fourth consecutive year since 2001 as the government fails to effectively investigate and punish those responsible, Amnesty International reveals in a report published today.
More than 2,200 Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights and girls have been brutally murdered in Guatemala since 2001. In 2005, 665 deaths were registered and between January and May of this year, 299 killings of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights have been registered.
Amnesty International's Guatemala researcher, Sebastian Elgueta said:
"Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights's murder rate in Guatemala is on the rise because there is no reason for the murderers to stop: they know that they will get away with it."
According to Guatemala's Human Rights Ombudsman, up to 70 per cent of murders of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights are not investigated and no arrests were made in 97 per cent of cases.
In the few cases that are investigated, the process is usually flawed – forensic evidence is not properly gathered and preserved, few resources are allocated to each case and witnesses are denied protection.
Amnesty International's report also highlighted that in hundreds of cases, victims are blamed for their deaths.
On May 5, 2006, Guatemala's Chief of Police stated publicly that in order to prevent the murders of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights it is necessary to "ask them not to get involved in street gangs and to avoid violence within the family, which we as police cannot do."
Amnesty International's Sebastian Elgueta said:
"Past governmental initiatives, such as the development of new legislation, have yet to have any real impact on the numbers of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights killed, or the ability of police and prosecutors to effectively investigate and bring to justice those responsible. Meanwhile the killings of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights continue to rise.
"The best prevention campaign the authorities can develop is to improve the quality of investigations: Showing that the lives of Guatemalan Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights have real value."
Amnesty International calls on President Berger to take urgent steps to:
· Improve coordination and cooperation between state agencies
· Strengthen the Public Ministry's Witness Protection Programme
· Guarantee the availability of human and financial resources for the National Forensic Institute.
On 4 July 2005, 26-year-old Clara Fabiola García died after being shot in Chimaltenango, south Guatemala.
Two years before, on 7 August 2003, Clara Fabiola witnessed the murders of 15-year-old Ana Berta and 18-year-old Elsa Mariela Loarca Hernández in Guatemala City. Her testimony was key to securing the 100-year prison sentence against gang member Oscar Gabriel Morales Ortiz, alias "Small", in February 2005.
According to media reports, on receiving his sentence "Small" threatened Clara Fabiola García that she would pay for testifying against him.
No one has been prosecuted for Clara Fabiola's murder.
Amnesty International's report reviews the development of cases of killings of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights across Guatemala since the publication of "No protection, no justice: killings of Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights in Guatemala" in June 2005 and included 14 recommendations to President Oscar Berger and other state institutions.
Year Number of deaths
Jan – May 2006 299
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Marijuana Legalization Keeps Inching Forward
Home Legal Posts Marijuana Legalization Keeps Inching Forward
by Joseph Yoon in Legal Posts
Marijuana was decriminalized in Virginia starting July 1, 2020 (see my previous post here).
Today on November 16, 2020, Governor Northam announced his support to legalize marijuana. His statement stems from statistics that show that marijuana has become more broadly accepted in many states across America. Originally, the governor only supported decriminalization, however, after hearing more from his constituents, he has now changed his mind.
Apparently, a Gallup Poll released on November 9, 2020 showed data with 68% of Americans favoring the legalization of marijuana. There is bipartisan support for such a bill to pass. In fact, during this past general election, not only did legalization of recreational pot pass in "progressive" states such as New Jersey, it also passed in moderate and conserative states such as Arizona and Montana as well.
People ask for change all the time with issues that affect them. Things don't always happen at once, but with statistics and popular opinion supporting the change, the near legalization of marijuana is proof that change is possible. While it won't happen today, the governor's shifting views on marijuana will make it possible when the general assembly reconvenes next year where he said he would propose legislation.
Speak up and be heard; vote and vote often.
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As we quickly approach our busiest months of the year, I'd like to take a few minutes to reflect on our programs this year past. In addition to our aspirations of helping youth abroad, entrenched in conflict-ridden areas, we discovered a population of children who lack the opportunities in music that we often take for granted right here in our backyard. The summer of 2017 was spent working with a group of refugees through a program developed by Dr. Janet Reilly and Mara Gross at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers. The children we worked with were some of the best students I've had. Each and everyday we were greeted with smiles and enthusiasm, as well as the chance to make deep connections with people from all over the globe.
We would begin each day mingling with the various families that would attend the workshops. Each day was split into different activities that were age appropriate for all of the attendees. Adults would engage in conversational English classes while kids would explore the shores of the Hudson River, play sports, do arts and crafts, and learn about music from Connor and myself. First, we would have the younger children play with the bucket drums outside, usually beginning with some games (musical chairs was a favorite)! We would then engage in some sort of small composition workshop, where kids would help create their own songs using various rhythms and call and response techniques. My favorite part of the whole summer camp was when a Syrian woman came to play with the kids and began playing the bucket as if it were a drum native to Syria. I looked over and she had the bucket on her lap and as she played she sang while some of the younger girls of the camp danced along. This was just one of the many cultural exchanges that took place each day.
Once the morning was over we would move inside to begin guitar class. Often this was a favorite for kids because there was air conditioning in the building! We began by going over string names, how to hold the instrument, some brief history, and quickly dived into playing. Over the course of the summer we were able to teach a number of songs including I Gotta Feeling and Smoke On The Water. During our time at Sarah Lawrence's outreach program we were able to connect with a number of children on a personal level, getting to know their families…where they come from…their culture, and more.
In addition to the lessons and activities we would share foods from our respective cultures. We had lunch potlucks where each family was responsible for bringing a dish from native to their country. After the music making this was my favorite part of the day. I was able to try cuisine from Venezuela, Syria, Guatemala, and more!
Throughout the course of the summer, we made friends, learned about each other, taught music, and, most importantly, we all had fun. Kids were eager to learn and play together despite their differing cultures. Adults and staff intermingled; learning new things about everyone was from, but also realizing that we had so much in common. We all love trying each other's cuisine, we all love music, and we all love to hangout and have a good time! The perspective gained from working with these families will be forever remembered as I still wear a bracelet that a child, Omar, made for me during this program.


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Career Development to Become a Prison Governor
Security work is often seen as mundane work with no room for career advancement. The opposite is true, as you'll find out once you become a prison officer. As a security worker dealing with inmates, there's an abundance of prison officer ranks, and the highest in the profession is that o the prison governor.
One of the highest responsibilities in the prison
Responsible for the managerial operations of the facility
Maintaining high security standards
Accountable for the welfare of staff and inmates
Would you prefer doing this line of work?
If you're career focused enough, then you would need to start towards gaining experience and that first begins with your prison officer training. Once you're on the job, you'll begin to gain hands on experience of what it's like inside the walls of prisons. Demonstrating your abilities consistently, and attending any further training as required, you will then be able to work your way up the ranks. From supervisor, to warden, right through to achieving the rank of prison governor.
2 Ways to become prison governor
One way, and probably the simplest route is to further your career from within. You can start out as a prison officer and work your way up the ranks, gaining superiority and demonstrating a high level of proficiency, for which you could then apply for a managerial position, progressing to deputy governor and onto becoming a prison governor.
The other route you can take into the job is through career development with the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). Once part of the graduate program, you'll go through extensive training to get a full inside knowledge of the prison service, and given all the essential training you'll need to act in the best interests of prison officers, prisoners, and be taught management skills necessary to manage one of the most complex facilities in the UK. An HMP Prison
6 Responsibilities of a prison governor
Should you choose to further your career to the top of your profession, you'll be responsible for key areas within prisons. That will require you to…
1. Ensure a safe environment
Prisons are places of uncertainty and it's up to the officers to deal with the environment, monitor the atmosphere, in order to predict if something is about to happening. They will be the frontline of the prison, with the people skills to get on with inmates, speak with them, and encourage them to invite change into their lives, and to turn away from crime. Through their time with inmates, they may find themselves picking up chatter amongst other inmates, and that's then passed onto the deputy governor, then to the governor, in order to ascertain the best course of action to manage prison behaviour and maintain a safe environment for everyone on the facilities. It's the governors job to act on the intelligence received from prison officers and other staff within the prison.
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At governor level, you're going to have to manage the prison budget. That's managing taxpayers' money, so you will be in the public eye, and held accountable for your actions. You need to ensure that budgets are managed efficiently and able to provide the best services at a minimum cost to the taxpayer and not overspending on items that could be considered a luxury.
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As a prison governor, you'll be the face of the prison. Along with your key responsibility to manage the prison, you'll also be representing the facility in front of and on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. You may also find yourself working the justice minister in parliament, consulting on the running of the prison, including identifying problem areas, staff issues, and anything that could affect the smooth operations of a prison, or run the operational budget over, and identify areas that costs be reduced.
In terms of the security in prisons, any issues will roll uphill and you'll be held accountable for mishaps. You need to always ensure that security measures are held tight and no prisoner can escape. That will include implementing security measures for transportations arrangements when inmates have to leave the grounds, and ensuring that security measures are in place for public protection, during court visitations, or any other occurrence when inmates have to leave the facilities.
In a facility where you could have 800 prisoners and under 200 prison officers, the security is going to be among the most challenging roles you'll face. Within the prison, security and safety are the key components you'll be challenged with, but on top of that, you'll have the political aspect of the job to manage as well, as you will be dealing with public funds, which need to be accounted for and justified.
The role of the Prison Governor is a highly demanding job, but it is there for the career focused, who want to excel in their role, progressing from a prison officer to managing the prison. For those are business minded and don't feel they have the skills or the capability to be a prison officer, there is the option to train in management through the National Offender Management Service (NOMS).
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Boulevard United Reformed Church was built as Hyson Green Congregational Church on Gregory Boulevard in Hyson Green, Nottingham in 1900.

History

The congregation was formed in 1824 by Castle Gate Congregational Centre. The first church was opened on 8 August 1824. The current building replaced it when the Boulevard Congregational church merged with the Noel-Street Congregational Church.

The building was erected to designs by the architect Harry Gill in 1900. It was built in Bulwell stone with Derbyshire stone dressings, and had a seating capacity of 600.

It later merged with the United Reformed Church.

Organ

The organ was obtained second hand from Castle Gate Congregational Centre in 1909. It dated from 1865 and was by Forster and Andrews. A specification can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. This organ was later removed and exported to the Netherlands.

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Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound. Greenwashing is considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company's products are environmentally friendly.
In our hyper-consumption based societies, it's always smart to raise a skeptical eyebrow when you hear organizations make claims of how they're "doing their part" in the quest to "save the Earth", (although at the UnSchool we truly believe that no one can "save" the Earth, but we can all change it!). But when companies invest more time and money on marketing their products or brand as "green" rather than actually doing the hard work to ensure that it is sustainable — this is called greenwashing.
Cambridge Dictionary says greenwashing is designed "to make people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is."
Whilst some greenwashing is unintentional and results from a lack of knowledge about what sustainability truly is, it is often intentionally carried out through a wide range of marketing and PR efforts. But the common denominator among all greenwashing is that it is not only misleading, but it's also really not helping to further sustainable design or circular economy initiatives. Thus, environmental problems stay the same or more likely, get even worse, as greenwashing often sucks up airtime and misdirects well-intentioned consumers down the wrong path.
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Greenwashing is the act of creating a false or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology, or company practice.
Simply said, greenwashing can make a business to appear being more environmentally friendly than it is. It can also include green marketing that promotes the perception of products, a company, or environmentally friendly intentions.
Greenwashing is also when a company enhances positive social and environmental news, either by lying, manipulating, or twisting the real information.
Why greenwashing is bad?
It confuses the customers; it makes them think that they are doing something good for the environment, while in fact, they aren't.
Misdirection makes it easier for companies to shift the customers' attention from their negative environmental impact.
A company that uses greenwashing means that its goal is selling products, not protecting the environment.
Just keep in mind that there is a difference between:
– a brand, that it is trying to become better
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LaVar Ball famously boasted, "Back in my heyday, I would kill Michael Jordan one on one." Comments like this in today's show business and social media means that just because it was said, it must be true. Colorful statements such as this can get you a reality show in Hollywood or on Facebook, but in real reality, there are no merits to his claim. Michael Jordan, the college, NBA and Hall of Fame superstar reportedly responded, "I think he played college, maybe? He averaged 2.2 points a game. Really?" Yes. LaVar Ball played 26 games at Washington State and averaged 2.2 points per game. Despite his self-proclamation, LaVar Ball's claim is unfounded. He is hardly in the same league as MJ.
Just like Ball's bluster, Greenwashing, another member of the outsized claim family, is a method of advertising used to convince consumers that their products are healthy and environmentally friendly in order to boost their public image. Companies manipulate consumers into buying "green" products, which are often no different from other products. They can take advantage of consumer demand for eco-friendly and healthier products by making a new label, but keeping the original formulation the same.
In a study conducted by the NIH in 2009, researchers found significant flaws in scientific validity and that more than 98% of consumer products alleging to be green were guilty of making baseless "green" claims. These invalid claims are categorized into seven different "sins" that marketing companies use in order to seem healthier or more environmentally friendly.
Sin of the hidden trade-off occurs when companies suggest their product is green based on a very small set of attributes, while not calling attention to greater environmental or health impacts. For example, paper made from a sustainably harvested forest may still yield significant pollution costs during production and transportation. This is not only non-environmentally friendly, but can pose adverse health effects (i.e. asthma, upper respiration illness) as a result of air pollution.
Sin of no proof is committed via assertion of an environmental claim that cannot be substantiated by accessible information or verified by a reputable third party certification. For example, some plastic products declare that they use post-consumer recycled content, without any evidence or without saying what percentage of the new product is actually recycled material (it could be 2%).
Sin of vagueness is a claim that is so poorly defined or broad that it has no meaning, and that is made with the expectation that consumers will misunderstand. For example, saying a product is "all natural" doesn't really mean anything. Things like mold, chemicals and bacteria could be considered "natural," but do you really want it in your surface spray? Another example is "organic dry cleaning." Companies that advertise this neglect to inform consumers that dry cleaning products contain carbon, which, by definition is organic. People use the term organic to project an image of wholesomeness, but it's incredibly vague and broad enough that it doesn't mean much outside of chemistry class.
Sin of irrelevance is when companies promote their product by claiming something that may be the truth, but is irrelevant information or intentionally misleading. For example, a company that may make the consumer pay more for a product that is "CFC-free," while not disclosing the fact that chlorofluorocarbons are already banned by law, and have been for some time, so would not be allowed to be an ingredient anyway. Another example is when peanut butter products are labeled as "cholesterol–free." Peanut butter and all other plant based products are cholesterol free – cholesterol is only found in animal products!
Sin of the lesser of two evils happens when companies make claims that may be technically truthful, but are used to intentionally distract the consumer from greater health risks. For example, things like "organic cigarettes" or "vitamin infused vodka."
Sin of fibbing is when companies make environmental or health claims that are simply false. For example, products claiming to be "Energy Star Certified" when they have not been endorsed by that entity.
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By knowing the ways companies intentionally attempt to mislead consumers, customers can better educate themselves so they save money and protect the health of themselves, their family, and the environment.


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Why is CMB not considered as the edge of the universe?
The estimates computed by WMAP and Planck state that the Big Bang occured about 13.82 billion years ago and recombination happened 379,000 years after that, which is when the universe first became transparent and the first detectable light was born.
Considering the following few things then....
Big Bang was the start of the universe
CMB is the first known remnant of the Big Bang (seen in all possible directions)
We can see far back into the past, upto the time where the light first became visible / detectable
What we see the farthest is also (one of) the first thing(s) to have ever become visible after the birth of the universe. Not only is it the first visible thing to have ever been formed, but also a virtual marker to the time when space and time themselves were born a "little while ago".
So....
Why is it that the Cosmic Microwave Background not formally considered as the edge of the universe as a whole?
(Just to add a note, please, think I get the difference between "universe" and the "observable universe". However, in this case, the dilemma is still about the universe and not its subset — observable universe)
In other words, I guess the question could probably also include some sub-pointers such as:
Is there an assumption that there could be some matter beyond the CMB — except the hot, dense and opaque soup of plasma?
Do we know with reasonable certainty that there are galaxies (or matter) that have already receded away from us forever — without any detection yet and without any chance of being detected in future (which means, it's already drifting away faster than the speed of light, owing to the accelerated expansion of the universe)?
If answer to the above is yes, and if those galaxies (or matter), that were born ONLY AFTER the Recombination Era (CMB), have already drifted away beyond the sphere of the observable universe, why is the CMB still visible? Is it not like saying that we see the "old", but we don't and won't see the "new"? How did some matter (formed later) overtake the CMB (created before it) in the race of ever receding space?
I've read through the following questions and the links that they further point to. However, I'm not absolutely sure if the question here completely overlaps them:
Can we observe an edge of the universe?
Will the CMB eventually recede outside our observable universe?
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$\begingroup$ Have you understood the answer to the questions you quote, that every space point was at the mathematical (0,0,0) point of the start of the universe? You were at the center of the universe ? $\endgroup$ – anna v Jan 10 '17 at 4:45
$\begingroup$ We may be able to "see" other radiation (gravitational, neutrinos...) from before the CMB. $\endgroup$ – hdhondt Jan 10 '17 at 4:47
$\begingroup$ @annav Thanks for the comment. To be honest, I didn't precisely consider the idea that any chosen point was the center of the universe per se. Was thinking that, since everything was squished together at one infinitesimally small place, associating the directions with it wasn't really going to help. Hope that was somewhere close to how it was actually supposed to be understood? However, this changes dramatically with the initial expansion of the universe after the big bang. I've tried to add the new understanding about the issue in the comments section of this very helpful answer below. $\endgroup$ – Dhruv Saxena Jan 10 '17 at 22:04
$\begingroup$ @hdhondt Thanks... Didn't know that before, but it's amazing to learn about the technique and the way it tries to circumvent the problem! $\endgroup$ – Dhruv Saxena Jan 10 '17 at 22:06
The CMB origin at about 380,000 years after the Big Bang is indeed the furthest we can see, IN THE ELECTROMAGNETIC spectral domain. And you are right that this is not about the full universe vs the observable universe, you are talking about a portion of the observable universe which is simply occluded from us not in principle, but because photons could not propagate from freely out until then.
So, theoretically the universe is about 13.8 billion years old, and we can 'see' into the past only to 380,000 years after the Big Bang.
The reason we don't stop there, in either theory or in understanding what's behind that apparent 'wall', is that 1) we know a lot about what happened before the 380,000 year 'wall' from what needed to be there in order for us to see what we see after, AND maybe more important 2) for those who don't believe what they can't see, we will be able to see behind the 'wall' with gravitational waves.
Gravitational waves (GWs) are affected little by that 'wall' and all we need to do is build a large enough interferometer pair, to see them. LIGO which detected GWs from black holes merging, cannot detect those cosmologically originated GWs because their wavelengths are much larger. We need space based interferometers with legs a million Kms or larger -- that's in the planning for the next decade, with 2 or 3 satellites forming the 1 or 3 legs (funding dependent). And later bigger ones. We spect to see behind the wall using that gravitational astronomy.
As for your 3 questions:
Matter behinds the wall. We know there had to be matter, but it was mostly uncondensed and very energetic charged particles, mostly electrons and protons. At 380,000 years they recombined into hydrogen atoms and a few other things, and the photons we see now as the CMB could escape. We know actually a lot more, eg, about the very small inhomogeneities and anisotropies in the CMB which came from the same on the density of matter, and which served as seeds of galaxies and stars. Before electrons and protons it was even hotter, and it was quarks, gluons and electrons and a few other particles, and before that particles we have not seen in the lab. We know the basic physics for those things but still expect there will be more energetic particles, perhaps remnants of the Big Bang that became dark matter, and other exotic particles. As it gets hotter it's quantum gravity like string theory claims, and for which we still don't know what the right theory is.
We do think we know that there are galaxies that we can not see now. Even many of the ones we see now, emitted their light long ago, and will not see their light emittEd now ever. They are traveling away from us now too fast, and light emitted from them will never reach us. But we are seeing the light from many such galaxies now, that they emitted billions of years ago. Yes, the cosmological horizon is, we think, real
Nothing overtook the CMB. Galaxies and stars were formed maybe a few million years after tHe CMB broke free. Remember the universe was expanding, so if they are younger than the CMB they were created closer to us, and it's why we can see them. General Relativistic geometry can be tricky, but for cosmology it's good to think in terms of time from the Big Bang or back from us. Keep in mind the CMB was released everywhere in space, and what we see now are photons that reached us now. They traveled for 13.8 billion minus 380,000 years. We have seen galaxies going back to a couple hundred million years from the Big Bang (but sorry, I may not have the number exactly right, or most updated).
For an intro to the chronology of the universe see the wiki article at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_universe
It's got the different cosmological periods or epochs, including the recombination time (the 'wall') and other important cosmological times. We still have a lot to learn, but the most mysterious epochs from our knowledge of elementary particle physics are those that are the earliest: the Planck epoch (we just don't know what makes thing up then, maybe string theory or other quantum gravity theory will get to it sometime), the strong unification era (we know a little bit after how and when the stron and electroweak force unify, but still plenty uncertainty), and the inflationary epoch (we have inflation theories, some version seems right but we're not sure which, or the field that caused it). We tend to know a lot about the rest, from theory and observation, but still we think we'll find surprises.
Your final two questions:
A. The current observable universe is about 46 billion light years in radius. We see pretty far out, but have not seen the edge, or what is called the horizon (we would not fall off). Unfortunately, if anybody is around in a quite few billions of years we will see even the closest galaxies get too far from us to be able to see them (or their successors) because the expansion will have taken them past our then horizon
B. There will always be CMB around as they were created everywhere in space. However, they will be way way redshifted- right now they've been redshifted by a factor of 1100, and we see it as high microwaves, 100 Ghz range. Another factor of a million say they'll be 100 KHz but much weaker, and eventually they'll get too weak and low frequency for us to detect.
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$\begingroup$ Thanks very much for such a long, detailed answer! It's mind-boggling and fascinating to know what we know, what we don't know and especially how we plan to "peek" beyond the CMB wall! Whilst I think I understand a good part of what the answer says, the most difficult bit was to grasp Nothing overtook the CMB. Galaxies and stars were formed maybe a few million years after the CMB broke free. Remember the universe was expanding ..... and it's why we can see them ANDWe do think we know that there are galaxies that we can not see now in conjunction. With thanks to the link you shared.. $\endgroup$ – Dhruv Saxena Jan 10 '17 at 21:49
$\begingroup$ ... think I landed upon something while trying to connect the dots further and find something that perhaps explains this visually. If we think those green bubbles are CMB, then based on the "Horizon" lines, will it be correct to assume that, There are regions of CMB too (on the darker sides of the horizon lines) that have receded away from us forever, just as some of the galaxies have ? $\endgroup$ – Dhruv Saxena Jan 10 '17 at 21:54
$\begingroup$ Absolutely right. Good picture. Just like there is CMB everywhere in our observable universe, there is also for that which has receded form us and is now behind the horizon. As you say, on the darker sides of the horizon. The stuff behind the horizon should not be different than what we see - it just receded from us too far. $\endgroup$ – Bob Bee Jan 11 '17 at 0:53
$\begingroup$ @DhruvSaxena Look up LISA to get an idea of the space based grav wave interferometer project BobBee speaks of. LISA may or may not get off the ground (politics and funding make it uncertain), but a great deal of thought has gone into the project and a phased array of grav wave detectors would be able to image somewhat like a radio telescope. My guess is that now gravitation waves have been experimentally proven to exist, projects like this will go ahead. $\endgroup$ – Selene Routley Jan 11 '17 at 1:10
$\begingroup$ @RodVance. I agree, and see it as inevitable, particularly if they start detecting a few each year at LIGO and the other terrestrial interferometers coming online. There's a nice review in one of the Relativity Living Reviews about LISA etc, and a graphic of what size and kinds of objects it may see at different frequencies, as well as what other interferometer sizes should see. Interesting that on the larger cosmological scales they would be sensitive to grav waves for instance from macroscopic large domain walls and other exotic structures. Can also see inside neutron stars with higher SNRs $\endgroup$ – Bob Bee Jan 12 '17 at 4:34
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Question: The masters say we're not in the River of Life if we're not making decisions, that we don't make decisions because we fear making mistakes. But at the same time, mistakes we make do have consequences, and we can't go back to the point before we made the mistakes. That is understandable, but how do you not fear making mistakes? Just go through whatever it is, at least making a decision whether it's a mistake or not?
Kim: The short answer is you read my latest book, Warrior of Peace, because it talks about that in great depth, more than I can go into here. I think part of the idea is to realize that, of course, there are consequences that we would rather avoid, and they are unpleasant for us. But you have to come to a point where you realize that the physical conditions cannot define you. They don't define who you are because you are a spiritual being. When you realize that, it's like there is really no condition so terrible that it can prevent you from being who you are and moving forward on your path. That makes it easier to deal with.
I know there are obviously some consequences that are very harsh, harder to live with than others. Still, we are spiritual beings. The main challenge we face in the material world is to not let the material world define us, define how we see ourselves. I think if you keep that in mind, it becomes a little easier to look at these consequences. It's really when you are identified with a certain sense of self, which really would not like that thing to have happened, then it's really hard, and you can't be non-attached. You can't separate yourself from the consequences.
It's almost like you think that you have been destroyed or put down, or you've made a mistake that you can never recover from because it's so bad. That is, of course, exactly what your ego and the dark forces want you to believe, that you have now made a mistake and you can never be redeemed. When you start seeing that's not reality, then I think it becomes a lot easier to deal with those consequences.
Comment: But in the world that we live in, you can't escape the consequences.
We need to come to the point where we look at any aspect of the material world the same way: It's just a condition. I know it's not easy, but basically what the Zen Buddhists are saying – and the masters are saying it too – is that you need to transcend the consciousness that this is right and wrong, this is bad, this is good. Everything is just a condition, and it's not a matter of: "Is this going to destroy you or prevent you from going forward on the path?" You just move forward.
Kim: Of course. It's easy for me to stand here and say this. I'm not saying that I can always do it.
Comment: One of the things that I have done in the past, and probably still do, is allow the decision to be made externally. In other words, I don't have to make the decision because another situation has forced the decision on me. Then I disappoint myself because I didn't make a decision. So I avoid making decisions, decisions are made for me, and therefore I lack the ability to have made the decision. I regret that. I understand that if I make a choice and it gets worse for me than what it was, I'd like to go back to what it was and probably can't. But unless I make the decision, I'm not in control of making the decision.
Kim: Right. We would all like real life to be like it is on the computer. It has an Undo button, and we could just go back a couple of steps.
Comment: I think it was three years ago that I was in a bad situation and Kim said to me: "You know the point is about making decisions. Situations happen in your life, but you must make the decision." At that point things changed because I started to make decisions, and the consequences were not so bad.
Kim: That is also, again, because you were divided in yourself. You weren't clear. So you were standing there, couldn't move out of that situation you were in.
Comment: Actually the right thing you should do is the decision. You go forward. You go forward because you made the choice.
Comment: Don't become a victim of the decision. Learn from it and move on.
Comment: And to not make a decision is a decision in itself. If you don't make a decision, that's a decision also.
Kim: If you don't make a decision and something happens, then you get down on yourself for not having made the decision. Then you just need to make the decision not to get down on yourself.
Comment: Exactly, you hit the point exactly. So if I make the decision, I'm in control. If I don't make the decision consciously, then something else is in control, and all they're doing is pressing the left button and that goes up a bit, and then the right button.
Kim: And it's not even just a matter of being in control. I think it's just a matter of not being divided. Because if you're letting some outer situation make decisions for you, it's because you're divided. You are probably afraid of making the decision because you're concerned about the consequences.
Comment: I suspect that the fallen ones – and I'll use that term – would love to have you in that situation where you are divided and can't make a decision, so that they can use you just like a seesaw.
Kim: Let's just say that life is like a computer game. You may not have played computer games yourself, but you've probably seen kids sitting there playing these computer games. You're sometimes wondering how long they can keep playing these games. Don't they get tired of it? The fact is, there usually comes a point where now they have figured out how the game works. Every computer game has certain parameters, and once you figure out what they are, you can beat the game every time. Once they figure that out, they get tired of it, and then maybe they move on to another game.
This is how life is. The physical octave presents us with outer circumstances, and most of the people in the world are at that point where they really don't want to make decisions for themselves. They don't want to take charge of their lives. They actually want life to throw things at them so they can say: "Well, I am a victim. It's not my fault. I just have to react to what's happening. I don't have any control over this." They're playing a game, and they haven't gotten tired of it yet, and that's why they can keep playing it indefinitely.
Comment: From a linear point of view neurology shows that we aren't making decisions at all. Our brains are making them a few seconds before. So it's all a matter of consciousness. The consciousness level we have determines the decisions we make, so being fed up with the game is, in fact, choosing another level of consciousness. Then we have a new game of domino stones rolling over by every decision you make, which your brain has made a few seconds before.
Comment: When you say the brain, you mean the higher consciousness.
Comment: No, no, just the physical brain. Neurology has shown that your physical brain makes a decision a few seconds before you think you make a decision.
Kim: I understand what you are saying, but I would have to say, given my understanding of the ascended master teachings, that is because science doesn't understand the wholeness of the mind, the four levels of the mind. For most people the conscious mind is the lowest, but it really shouldn't be.
I think what is happening is that there is a decision that's filtering down from the identity, mental, and emotional levels, and it reaches the brain before it reaches the conscious mind. But it doesn't have to be that way. I think actually when we become conscious, we can be conscious of the higher levels before even the brain reacts.
Comment: I fully agree with you.
Kim: It's just that neurology hasn't caught up.
Comment: I said from a linear point of view.
Kim: Yeah, yeah, I understand.
Comment: Professor Doctor Hawkins – not to be confused with the man in the wheelchair – a psychiatrist, showed that, when you arrive at a certain level of consciousness, the brain shows a vortex that goes outside the brain that is as fast as light speed. So at that point you have most perfectly gotten a connection with your higher self, and then the decisions you are making are the same decisions.
Comment: As Kim said, it takes time to filter through. When you said linear and then you mention the rest of it, that's very important always to listen to the whole, to put it together rather than chop it off.
Comment: Makes sense. I got that a few seconds ago, and I am just putting it out there now.


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Casting "Canary in a Mine," a short film. After losing his younger brother at the hands of the police, a young man is led by strong black women to discover what true happiness is.
Nov. 14 and Dec. 3; shoots Dec. 7 and 8 and 9 in L.A.
After recently losing his best friend and younger brother, Eric, to a police officer, Q has been in an off and on relationship with depression, changing his entire behavior. Q cannot forgive anyone for the murder of his little brother. Depression comes to Q in the form of a voice that blames him for his brothers death. He copes by having physical objects of what he fears around his room to help him come face to face with them.
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About Peru
Peru's north
Beaches of Peru
Peru's south
Architecture of the Inca
A virtual journey
What was Machu Picchu for?
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Sights in Lima
Sights in Lima Peru
Tour through the colonial center of Lima
If you are looking for 'Lima Sights', you will primarily land in the historical part of the city. The historical Lima makes history within reach and lets you participate as a visitor in an impressive atmosphere. In this respect, we will take you on a virtual tour of Lima: sights will be lined up along a short path like a string of pearls. Due to the short distances in the centre of the old town you will reach many of the sights within a few minutes on foot. In this respect it is a relaxed sightseeing program with a high entertainment and recreation factor. That is our claim in any case!
Historical Lima: Enjoy sights with historical flair
Start your exploration tour at the Plaza de San Martín: the proud equestrian statue is central and visible from afar. This South American Libertador is a symbol of Peru's independence. But it is not only this impressive photo motif that invites you to linger. Also the surrounding green areas and the exclusive buildings provide a special flair that invites you to stay just like the numerous cafés and restaurants. A lively flair and a smile on the lips of many holidaymakers are provided by numerous artists, jugglers and dancers who provide a colourful entertainment programme every day. Festivals also make the Plaza San Martín a hot spot in Lima for young and old several times a year. Sights such as these are among the most beautiful that the royal city has to offer. You will see that Lima invests a lot of money to put the historical squares and buildings in their best light. The square has recently been beautified with new plants and green areas.
Lima sights: Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy
After a 5-minute walk you will reach the beautiful Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced. The eventful history of this beautiful basilica cannot be guessed at first glance. Since its foundation in the same year as that of the Plaza Mayor, the building has been destroyed several times and finally rebuilt. The façade, with its many details, will soon be seen (not only by experts) – it is considered the epitome of Baroque architecture. Many locals are of the opinion that it is the most beautiful church in Lima. See for yourself on site! Just let the details of the facade have an effect on you and take one or two large-format snapshots for your memory album.
The large wooden portal with its columns, arches and figures catches the eye involuntarily. At the centre of the impressive façade is the statue of the Virgin of Mercy. She looks down from her balcony with a gentle gaze. "Faith moves mountains": True to this motto you should let yourself be captivated by the atmosphere inside and enjoy the conscious moments of peace in the otherwise lively metropolis. The brightly lit high altar stands in the centre of the interior, which presents itself in typical baroque splendour. After these impressions we continue with a short walk to the Club de la Union.
Tour through Lima: Club of the Union and Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
The Club de la Unión was founded in 1868. Formerly founded as a civil association, this historic building now houses a kind of centre for events (e.g. business events). The focus is on a special flair, which can vividly recall the former colonial period. From the outside, the building in colonial style is not to be missed thanks to its yellow colour. It literally calls out to be photographed. In addition to the numerous architectural details, the white balconies are particularly eye-catching. Inside, visitors can expect a flair from times long past.
The next two sights in the historic centre of Lima are only a few minutes walk away. The historic building complex Basílica y convento de Santo Domingo is often called Santo Domingo by the locals. It is an architecturally appealing ensemble dedicated to 'our dear Lady of the Rosary'. This building complex should not only be viewed from the outside, but also from the inside, as it is full of historical memories. The famous Chapter Room of the Basilica, for example, was the place where the first University of Peru (also the oldest in South America) began its activities. The interior of the basilica is impressive, with a magnificent altar that attracts attention. A tour of the monastery's premises will give you an impression of life there in an authentic atmosphere. With these new impressions you will continue to the nearby Casa de Aliaga.
Casa de Aliaga: Peru's oldest house housed 18 generations
This house worth seeing is as old as the royal city of Lima itself. The property for the construction of the Casa de Aliaga was lent by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro to the close confidant Jerónimo de Aliaga right next to the government palace. The Aliaga family, well known in Lima, has lived for 18 generations in this truly historic house in the heart of the historic centre of Peru. What can visitors expect today in the historic Casa de Aliaga? An extensive collection, which contains a multiplicity of important Peruvian works of art and artefacts. Among them is the sword that Jerónimo de Aliaga is said to have used in the course of the conquest. As the house has been renovated over the centuries, it reflects various epochs and currents in an impressive way. Guided tours through the Casa de Aliaga can be arranged in advance. The tour continues through the old town of Lima to the government palace worth seeing.
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Popular Lima sights: Palacio de Gobierno del Perú
The way through Lima's old town is marked by power in many places. This refers above all to the many historical buildings that once played a central role for the rulers. To this day, they have lost nothing of their powerful charisma. In this respect, the government palace 'Palacio de Gobierno del Perú' fits perfectly into the picture. At the central Plaza Mayor, the impressive government palace was founded in the new colonial style by Francisco Pizarro himself. The building is still a centre of power, as the President of Peru has his offices here. It is also worth mentioning that this palace was several times the scene of important events for the country of Peru. Thus, on the 28.7.1821, the independence of Peru was proclaimed at exactly this place. With a reservation it is possible to marvel in the course of a guided tour at the splendidly appearing interiors, which should visibly embody glamour and glory of the proud Republic of Peru. The next stop on their exploration tour through the historic centre of Lima, the Plaza de Armas, is already in sight from here.
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Tempel von Pachacamac, Halbtägige Tour ab Lima
Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor): one of THE sights in Lima
At the end of this easy to walk and varied tour through historic Lima and its sights, you will arrive at the Plaza de Armas. This highlight, worth seeing and atmospherically captivating, is a must on any sightseeing tour through Lima. The oldest square of the city presents in impressive abundance its cultural and historical significance in the form of numerous magnificent buildings that frame it. Here, most visitors cavort, as the Plaza de Armas is considered to be the centre of the oldtown of Lima. One of the highlights that should not be missed with a corresponding time planning is on weekdays the changing of the guard including the ceremony at the nearby government palace. Basically, you can also start your sightseeing tour through the historical centre here (again) and be guided by the signs or your joy of discovery. On the east side of the Plaza of the Armas is the Lima Cathedral, a worthy conclusion to a tour of the old town, which could hardly be richer in cultural and architectural impressions.
Paracas and Huacachina
Paracas und Huacachina ab Lima mit Ballestas Inseln und Sandboarding
Lima Cathedral: Attractions with a captivating atmosphere
Those who want to see one of the most important and above all most formative buildings of the colonial old town of Lima should go to the cathedral. It is located directly at the Plaza Mayor and attracts the streams of visitors only by its size and aura involuntarily. Here, in this historic cathedral, there is also the grave of the often mentioned conqueror Pizarro. The cathedral is also the final resting place of many other great personalities who have played a role in Peru's history. According to historical tradition, Francisco Pizarro personally carried the first brick when the cathedral was founded in 1535 after the subjugation of the Incas.
Who wants to discover the cathedral in its size and beauty, should take some time. Also to finish the tour through the old town of Lima with a real highlight. Visitors can enter via the gate of forgiveness at the main portal. From the outside, visitors are welcomed by three mighty entrance portals. The two bell towers in neoclassical style provide a majestic flair. Apart from the main nave with its baroque high altar, which is well worth seeing, the cathedral with its 14 side chapels shows its true greatness.
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Paracas and Huacachina from Lima with Ballestas Islands and Sandboarding
Tip: See Lima sights in a 'different light
By the way, you should not miss the Plaza Mayor in the evening after the sun has set, if there is time. Then the place presents itself in a truly completely different light, which provides new impressions in comparison to the exploring tour during the day. Enjoy the special flair of the illuminated colonial buildings around the square.
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Ingrid Bachmann (Canada) is an interdisciplinary artist who explores the complicated relationship between the material and virtual realms. Bachmann uses redundant, as well as new technologies, to create generative and interactive artworks, many of which are site-specific.
Symphony for 54 Shoes is a kinetic artwork that involves 27 pairs of shoes collected from a variety of second hand and thrift stores. Each shoe has a toe and heel tap used in tap dancing attached to it. The shoes move or dance independently of each other. The mechanical motion of tapping is created using solenoids (tubular magnetic sensors) that move up and down when activated by a switch. Each switch, 52 in total, is controlled by a microcontroller and software that activates the sequence of the tapping of the shoes.
This project continues my exploration of non-screen based computer technology to create works that interact with, confront and/or incorporate the physical world. I try to bring the complexity of the real world and experience into the digital experience, to complicate the relations between the virtual and material realms, to create works that situate themselves in the world in rich sensory, tactile and sonic ways. I am interested in the idea of tender, even pathetic, technology, to use technology for ends that are not necessarily productive in the usual sense of the word.
wade is a public art project that is presented within an existing network of over 100 wading pools in Toronto, Canada. Sonar consists of a large sculptural cloud of mist in which the public is invited to enter. Sound is activated as people move through the mist and played back on speakers situated outside the perimeter of the wading pool area. These live sounds are amplified, modulated and delayed in real time.
The concept of this artwork is conveyed by its title Sonar – an apparatus that transmits high-frequency sound waves through water and registers the vibrations reflected from an object. In Sonar we invite the members of the extended Toronto community to re-experience these social spaces in order to reinvest in the notion of shared public experience.
Bachmann is the co-editor (with Ruth Scheuing) of Material Matters, a critical anthology on the relation of material and culture and has a chapter in a new anthology, The Object of Labor (ed. Joan Livingstone and John Ploof), published by MIT Press, 2007. Ingrid is a founding member of the Interactive Textiles and Wearable Computing Lab of Hexagram and is the Head of The Institute of Everyday Life. She is currently Associate Dean, Research and International Relations in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Bachmann is currently a guest on -empyre-.


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Broome County Man Accused of Attacking Teenage Son with Knife
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Investigators say a 16-year-old Town of Chenango boy was hurt during a violent dispute with his father.
According to the Broome County Sheriff's Office, deputies were sent to a home on River Road around 7:15 a.m. Thursday.
Authorities say 56-year-old John Tipler had been involved in a "verbal altercation" with his son. The dispute escalated into a "physical confrontation" during which the boy was cut with a knife. The teenager sustained what were described as minor injuries.
Tipler was charged with third-degree assault, second-degree menacing and endangering the welfare of a child. He was ordered to appear in Chenango town court at a future date.
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