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Spiritual Warriors

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:32:38 GMT

clipped by: tidbit2
clipper's remarks: any warriors out there?

To fight the battles, that entrap you in the emotional games of reality, is to be a spiritual warrior. Most adults are fractured souls after years of being in the grid program of our reality. Their spiritual theme is about healing issues, resulting from what they have done to others, what others have done to them, and from a never ending soap opera called 3D. They study martial arts, and other techniques to help them focus and empower themselves, thus hoping to become spiritual warriors.

Life is all about regaining your personal power by not allowing the illusion to take it away. To be a spiritual warrior is to bring balance to yourself and hopefully to others you meet. It is about not believing everything others tell you that has worked in their reality, but finding your own truth. It is about listening to your inner voice, higher guidance, your soul. It is then you regain your personal power and identity. You become the spiritual warrior who has broken free.

The Sad Illusion Of Happy Customers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:16:15 GMT

clipped by: debbyski
clipper's remarks: Best Buy is not being picked on here, it could be them or anyone else.

As a regular part of my work I have to trudge through large retail stores all the time and my biggest complaint is the lack of help. If you want us to buy, then have enough informed sales people to help us and get us through the lines quicker!

"It's not rocket science. To make customers happy, all you need to do is offer high-quality goods at competitive prices and staff your stores with a sufficient number of well-trained personnel to ensure a smooth shopping experience."

Clip Source: www.latimes.com

This week, electronics heavyweight Best Buy launched a nationwide marketing campaign under the banner "They'll be happy, you'll be happy, we'll be happy."

What they're saying is that the company will bend over backward to help you shop for gifts this holiday season and will do whatever it takes to ensure that gift recipients are pleased with what they get.

That's the idea anyway. But after visiting a couple of Best Buy stores and chatting with customers, I'd say the company still has some work to do on the happiness front.

"The trade-off is that you get the selection and square footage, but you have to hunt to find someone to help you,"

"I had to hunt to find someone to help me."

You know what I mean: Epic lines at the cash register. Salespeople who don't have a clue about what they're selling or are nowhere to be found when you have a question.

Customer support that makes you feel like an uninvited dinner guest

Sometimes it feels like companies are determined to chase us away

Dehlia's confession

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:09 GMT

clipped by: cresvumom
clipper's remarks: Lloyd's blathering confession to Lori about wiping her memory--which turns out to be half truths. He uses the concept of sin to explain away his deeds.

Clip Source: www.imsdb.com

That terrible knowledge, it's been with me so long. That I could do things like that.

For years, I blamed it on the government, on the authority I could never stand up to. But living so long with the knowledge of what I did has made me understand otherwise. I alone was accountable.

There is something wrong with us. With all of mankind. With me. Something evil that made me enjoy what I did. Some hideous flaw.

It's funny, I was given one of your roses today. I wasn't sure you were the terrorist until I saw it. She manages a smile. DELIA What a strange coincidence. That I should be given it today. V There are no coincidences, Delia. Only the illusion of coincidence.

V one liners, etc.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:36 GMT

clipped by: cresvumom

Clip Source: www.imdb.com

V: There are no coincidences, Delia... only the illusion of coincidence.

V: It is to Madame Justice that I dedicate this concerto.

Sutler: I want this country to realize that we stand on the edge of oblivion. I want everyone to remember *why* they need us!

Evey Hammond: I wish I wasn't afraid *all* the time, but... I *am*.

V: Certainly there are those who are more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable.

A man as smart as you has probably considered this. A man as smart as you probably has a plan. That plan is the reason Sutler no longer trusts you. It's the reason why you're being watched right now, why there are eyes and ears in every room of this house and a tap on every phone.

That's why there are several of your men close to Sutler. Men that could be counted on. All you have to do is say the word.

Time to TURN IT ALL AROUND...JUST DO IT

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:25:41 GMT

clipped by: leevardi

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

Life is an illusion.

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Illusion of time

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:17:41 GMT

clipped by: jmora
clipper's remarks: Our brain crates the perception of time from a succession of neuron firings, with a frequency that depends on the group of neurons considered. However, in stressful situations, more neurons fire and time seems to slow down. Now the purpose is to get the most attention from our brains, more neuron firings and a slower time perception, without burning our brains out.

Clip Source: www.newscientist.com

Timewarp: How your brain creates the fourth dimension

The continuity of our perception is an illusion

there is not a single "film roll" in the brain, but many separate streams, each recording a separate piece of information

Richer memories seem to last longer, he says, because you assume you would have needed more time to record so many details

Wearden exposed his subjects to 10 seconds of fast clicks (about 5 per second)

After exposing them to the clicks, he measured how quickly they could accomplish three different tasks: basic arithmetic, memorising words or hitting a specific key on a computer keyboard

the clicks accelerated the subjects' performance in all three tasks by 10 to 20 per cent

Mozart effect

researchers observed that students' performances improved if they listened to classical music before taking a test

studies showed that many sounds, including traffic noise or speech, can provide the same benefit

rhythmic sounds can entrain gamma brain waves

faster oscillations

more snapshots

Tags: cognitive, time

Fantastic Optical Illusion Artworks by Rob Gonsalves

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:16:59 GMT

clipped by: perellicippo

Clip Source: abduzeedo.com

Fantastic Optical Illusion Artworks by Rob Gonsalves

Rob Gonsalves is an artist from Toronto, Canada. What I really love in his work is the surrealism inspiration and how he mixes elements to create amazing transitions from bridges to clouds to caravels. Even though his work is categorized as surrealistic, Rob's work is deliberately planned and results from a conscious thought, the exact opposite of surrealism.

For more information visit Rob Goncalves' website

A Guide to Understanding the Tactics of the Southern Poverty Law Center in the Immigration Debate

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:21:34 GMT

clipped by: Antara
clipper's remarks: It is therefore essential that we thoroughly examine and respond to the charges and the motives of those leveling the accusations. This publication is designed for the media, legislators and others who are actively involved in writing about or formulating immigration policy. Its purpose is to provide:

* An overview of the unscrupulous tactics now being used in the immigration debate which distort factual reporting and limit meaningful debate.
* A summary of FAIR’s 30-year record of advocacy on immigration.
* An examination into the SPLC’s motives, terminology and techniques used against FAIR and others.
* An objective third party analysis of the SPLC’s tactics and motivations.
* Conclusions and suggestions for fair reporting and open mindedness.

Clip Source: www.fairus.org

The debate about U.S. immigration policy is a difficult and often emotional one. In recent years, a new component has been added. Shifting focus away from a debate based on the merits of various policy options, some of those advocating higher levels of immigration and amnesty for illegal aliens have resorted to attacking and impugning the motives of their opponents.

In the eyes of the law, there is no such thing as a “hate group.” It does not exist in federal statutes. It is a term entirely concocted by the SPLC. Moreover, the SPLC itself has no concrete definition. While lacking any useful specificity, the SPLC nonetheless deliberately uses this highly charged term to achieve political ends and to create an illusion that there is a surge of dangerous groups operating in America in order to increase the SPLC fundraising. In the process, the truth gets lost, reputations are damaged, and meaningful discourse on immigration policy is muted.

The full guide is available in pdf format.

Tags: politics, immigration, splc, hate, bs

Holy Androgony! Gender Illusion: Contrast = Attractiveness

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:48:02 GMT

clipped by: sahara

Clip Source: gajitz.com

Holy Androgony! Gender Illusion: Contrast = Attractiveness

What gender is the face on the left? How about the one on the right? Most people would say that the picture on the left shows a woman and the picture on the right shows a man. Actually, both pictures show the same androgynous face, but with differing levels of contrast. Richard Russell, assistant professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, published a study in the scholarly journal Perception about the effects of contrast of human faces on the perception of gender. He found that faces with more contrast are seen as more feminine, while faces with less contrast are seen as more masculine.

Typically, female faces feature lighter skin than male faces, regardless of gender. However, Russell found that female lips and eyes are not correspondingly lighter, giving female faces a much higher contrast than those of males. His findings serve to illustrate why cosmetics work to make women’s faces appear more feminine

Not an email hoax: The Uno - Ben Gulak's Innovative Electric Motorbike

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:19:00 GMT

clipped by: zizzy
clipper's remarks: In 2007, the Uno won a second place Grand Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The machine also received a place in the Popular Science 2008 Invention Awards.
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-05/popsci-presents-2008-invention-awards

Clip Source: www.hoax-slayer.com

Email forward describes the Uno, an innovative electric motorcycle invented by Canadian Ben Gulak that moves on two wheels positioned side by side and is controlled by body movement

Status:
True

Example:(Submitted, October 2009)

Subject: world first

A young inventor has created a motorbike with a twist - it uses two wheels but they are positioned right next to each other, giving it the illusion of being a powered unicycle. And even better, it might help save the planet.

Commentary:

Although some commentators have postulated that the message is a hoax and the attached photographs are clever fakes, the Uno is in fact real. A December 2008 New York Times article notes:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has also published information about Ben Gulak and the Uno, noting:

inspiration for the cycle came when Gulak visited China in 2006

He realized that much of that smog was coming from the thousands of motor scooters whizzing through the streets and figured that there had to be a better way

Even more lies, damned lies and stimulus jobs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:26 GMT

clipped by: billpar
clipper's remarks: So we've now seen reports of goosing stimulus job stats in Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, California, New Hampshire, Florida, Ohio, New Jersey, Virginia and Texas. (Ed Morrissey at Hot Air has more thoughts on the California story, as well as a round-up of some of the other state reports on stimulus chicanery.) At first the White House was owning up to "persisting errors" in the stimulus jobs data -- but when all the supposed errors seem to create the illusion of more jobs and are widespread from coast to coast, it sure looks like a deliberate ruse to hide the stimulus' clear failings. The White House needs to explain how this is happening before it turns into a full-fledged scandal.

Clip Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com

Even more lies, damned lies and stimulus jobs

Earlier this week, we discussed the White House's was claiming the "stimulus saves nine out of every five jobs." Then we noted how the White house was counting stimulus-funded payraises for government workers as jobs saved, because "If I give you a raise, it is going to save a portion of your job," according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman. Then we noted the reports of stimulus jobs being overcounted in Illinois and Wisconsin. Now the Sacramento Bee has taken a look at California's stimulus jobs numbers, and guess what?:

Up to one-fourth of the 110,000 jobs reported as saved by federal stimulus money in California probably never were in danger, a Bee review has found.

That total represents more than half of CSU’s statewide work force. However, university officials confirmed Thursday that half their workers were not going to be laid off without the stimulus dollars.

Tags: politics

Optical Illusion

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:15 GMT

clipped by: Rick Ghent

Clip Source: www.funnyjunk.com

Tags: optical illusion

Disneys A Christmas Carol Rent Movies Online

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:50:35 GMT

clipped by: Katie18me
clipper's remarks: Director Robert Zemeckis (THE POLAR EXPRESS) continues to work his holiday illusion with A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This 3-D adjustment of the Charles Dickens classic will use the motion capture technology previously seen in the filmmaker's BEOWULF.

Clip Source: movie-stream.info

Disneys A Christmas Carol Rent Movies Online

Director Robert Zemeckis (THE POLAR EXPRESS) continues to work his holiday illusion with A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This 3-D adjustment of the Charles Dickens classic will use the motion capture technology previously seen in the filmmaker's BEOWULF.

Tags: rent movies online, disneys a christmas carol

Carl Sagan on the Appeal of Pseudo-Science

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:03:50 GMT

clipped by: iulawboy
clipper's remarks: Sagan -- There are unsatisfied medical needs, spiritual needs, and needs for communion with the rest of the human community.

Clip Source: www.wired.com

The rejection of hard-won knowledge is by no means a new phenomenon. In 1905, French mathematician and scientist Henri Poincaré said that the willingness to embrace pseudo-science flourished because people “know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether illusion is not more consoling.” Decades later, the astronomer Carl Sagan reached a similar conclusion: Science loses ground to pseudo-science because the latter seems to offer more comfort. “A great many of these belief systems address real human needs that are not being met by our society,” Sagan wrote of certain Americans’ embrace of reincarnation, channeling, and extraterrestrials. “There are unsatisfied medical needs, spiritual needs, and needs for communion with the rest of the human community.”

Looking back over human history, rationality has been the anomaly. Being rational takes work, education, and a sober determination to avoid making hasty inferences, even when they appear to make perfect sense.

Tags: religion, rational thought, carl sagan, pseudo-science, henri poincare

U.S. military presence is the problem in Afghanistan

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:11:12 GMT

clipped by: jasonkelly

Clip Source: www.truthdig.com

McChrystal operates under the illusion that American military power can provide a shield from behind which Afghanistan can remake itself into a viable modern society. He has deluded himself and others into believing that the people of Afghanistan want to be part of such a grand social experiment, and furthermore that they will tolerate the United States being in charge. The reality of Afghan history, culture and society argue otherwise. The Taliban, once a defeated entity in the months following the initial American military incursion into Afghanistan, are resurgent and growing stronger every day. The principle source of the Taliban’s popularity is the resentment of the Afghan people toward the American occupation and the corrupt proxy government of Hamid Karzai. There is nothing an additional 40,000 American troops will be able to do to change that basic equation.

Tags: politics, military, afghanistan