Surviving In The Wilderness

As a big game hunter, I will carry on me my weapon, binoculars and hunting knife.

Also, I carry with me a small compact backpack that holds my essential hunting supplies, such as my face camp pant, ammunition, deer attractants such as doe pee, a pack saw to cut branches (I often hunt from the ground and sometimes need to cut branches to clear shooting lanes), a few protein bars, a flashlight with extra batteries as well as a poncho in case of unexpected inclement weather. Additional items in my backpack include a compass, small lighter and homemade kindling to start a fire along with a small tarp, paracord and a compact first aid supply kit. Sounds like a lot of times in a backpack, but it really is not. I make sure to pack the basic essentials of survival in case an unexpected event occurred.

Many of the items I mentioned that are in my backpack for hunting purposes are the very same items that any outdoor enthusiast should have with them when traveling either on foot, horseback, boat, bicycle, ATV or any other type of vehicle. Know one knows when an unexpected turn of events can change fun in the outdoors to a test of ultimate survival. So be pre prepared.

In order to survive in the wilderness, the number one thing to keep in mind is to not panic. Panic will lead to stress of which will lead to unwise decision making. This is why having a back pack full of basic needs is essential. Survival is not only about food, water and shelter (the basic needs of life) it is also about maintaining a mental state of mind.

Below are a few wilderness survival know how's to consider obtaining a basic knowledge of. Doing so, will not only make you a better outdoors person, it will make you a better prepared on to handle any type of emergency as well.

Basic Wilderness Survival Know How's:

• How to hunt and fish for food along with how to prepare your game for eating.
• How to apply basic first aid such as sticking up a laceration wound and making a splint for a sprained or broken limb.
• How to tell the difference between poison plants and edible plants in the wilderness. The wilderness is grocery store of food items that nourish the body if you know what to eat and what not to eat.
• How to locate shelter location. High and dry is the key. Also, protect yourself from wind such as making shelter against a rocky wall or some other natural formation. Look above. Do not make shelter where there is potential of dead trees or branches that may fall on you.
• How to make shelter with a tarp or with whatever the wilderness provides to you. Know how to make shelter with branches, pines, ferns, etc. To make a simple lean-to type of shelter, find a downed tree resting at an angle, or set a large branch securely against a standing tree, and stack smaller branches close together on one side. Next, start to layer leaf and moss debris, across the angled wall. Lastly, insulate yourself from the ground--which will draw heat from your warm body--by layering four inches of debris to lie on. The best debris to use is pine if it is available.
• How to use and read a compass.
• How to start a fire from scratch such with various methods such as a bow drill, hand drill and fire plough.
• How to use a weapon for protection. Regardless of the type of weapon you choose to protect yourself; a handgun, pepper spray or knife, make sure you can safely use it and feel comfortable doing so. http://www.prepreadiness.com

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 By Louise L Bash


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New Queen Board Game Could Inspire Other Bands To Create Similar Products

The most famous board game in the world has been in the news recently, though for two completely different reasons. The first occasion regarded the announcement that the company had decided to change some of the game pieces.

In the new edition the set will be sold without the boot, wheelbarrow, and thimble, three of the traditional game pieces. In their place will be a penguin, a rubber ducky, and a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

A few days later, the game made news in the music world. The band who once was deemed as more popular than The Beatles, Queen, has created a similar board game base on their career.

The design traces the different stages of Queen's history, starting from their formation in the late sixties through the death of front man Freddie Mercury in 1996. The game pieces also reflect the band's career, starting with a hammer that represents the single "Hammer To Fall" from the album called The Works. Other pieces include Brian May's unique guitar, the robot from the cover of the News of the World album, a vacuum cleaner that recalls the classic video for "I Want To Break Free" and a bicycle that signifies the smash hit "Bicycle Race" from the Jazz album.

Following the lead set by the group that gave us "Bohemian Rhapsody" along with numerous enduring hits, other bands might decide to create a similar board game reflecting their careers. These items would very likely become prized possessions for millions of nostalgic fans.

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, the surviving members of The Who, could oversee a board game based on their history. The squares could include a "Detour" to mark the original name of the group, as well as take participants through highlights such as the rock opera Tommy, the epic Quadrophenia, the classic Who's Next album, and finally their induction into the Rock Hall of Fame.

Like the Queen set, the Who game might have pieces associated with their notable hits. A squeeze box could represent that Top Ten single from Who By Numbers, and a miniature bus might replicate their sixties anthem "Magic Bus." Other pieces ought to include a pinball machine for "Pinball Wizard" from Tommy, a "Bell Boy" for the fan favorite from Quadrophenia, and a spider for bassist John Entwistle's song about the arachnid named Boris.

Most bands with a storied history as long as that of the Who could create a game similar to the one Queen will make available in May. It would not only be an interesting project, but very likely lead to a revived appreciation for their music.


 By Doug Poe


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The Best of John Mayer

It really is hard to choose which of John Mayer's current discography warrants to be called his best since he really doesn't have much that isn't top notch, but I were to pick 5 songs that encapsulated the strength of his lyric writing, melody, chord structure and command of storytelling all while balance the pressures of a major label to be "listenable" without turning full cheese or hokeyness, I'd list these five in no particular order, if you think they should be ordered, let me know below.

Gravity - This may be his crowning achievement of ALL TIME.  From the lyrics to the melody to the singing, almost crying guitar solo in this song, it's a great testament to his abilities as a player, a songwriter and a singer.  It's even more amazing when you see him do it live.

In Your Atmosphere - Few artists have ever written a more easy to digest pop themed song with such intricate guitar playing.  This song really bends melody in a way that makes your heart just start getting that longing feeling like you want to call your ex and say you're sorry for everything you did.  His live performance of this song from "Where the Light Is" is the perfect punch in the mouth for anyone who's ever said John Mayer is an overrated guitar player.

Stop This Train - Time is a train that is never going to stop. You cry and plead and beg to just stop for a second, maybe to go back and be a kid again, maybe just pause for a week or so and catch up on calling your family and friends you haven't talked to in a while, but it doesn't slow for a moment. John captures this notion masterfully in this heart pulling song on his album continuum, arguably his best album to date.

Nothing drives home your sense of impending mortality more than this:

"So scared of getting older, I'm only good at being young
 So I play the numbers game to find a way to say that life has just begun"

The falsettos on the bridge during the line "he said turn 68, you'll renegotiate" seem to hit every word with every right note. The way this song makes me instantly contemplate my own life and begin to miss my family members that aren't even gone yet is why this very powerful song goes into my list of the best of John Mayer.

Walt Grace's Submarine Test - the first song John ever wrote in the third person and he went through great lengths to prevent a single soul from hearing it until the album it was on "Born and Raised" was released. After listening you know why. It is pure storytelling genius. Chris Botti's sailing trumpet helps bring some unexpected tones and perks up the ears or what's to come. Walt Grace, the main character of the story, is a bit of failed mad scientist, doubted by his own wife, laughed at by people... until he builds a one man submarine and travels to the shores of Tokyo... his first true success story. He rises up through the criticism and doubt and does something his loved ones can be proud of.

"One evening,
  When weeks had passed since his leaving,
  The call she'd planned on receiving,
  Finally made it home.
  She accepted,
  The news she'd never expected,
  The operator connected,
 A call from Tokyo."

This is likely to be John creating a character to serve as a metaphor for his own struggles as a musician. The madness of claiming greatness before it happens, the ambition that leads you and all the struggles in between seem to be encapsulated by Walt Grace and his eventually successful home-made fan blade one man submarine ride.

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - What metaphor could be any better to describe the dying moments of a relationship?

"It's not a silly little moment
 It's not the storm before the calm
 This is the deep and dying breath of
 This love that we've been working on"

Imagine it. You and that person you've so frustratingly tried to love to no avail. So you embrace each other for one last dance as the house around you burns to the ground. I've felt it before, I'm sure you have too. This metaphor alone makes this song a strong candidate for one of John's finest.

Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey - You know those phases of life where you get into a funk you can't get out of? Symptoms may include: drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, crying yourself to sleep, reevaluating your life into another convoluted mess of meaninglessness.

"whiskey, whiskey, whiskey,
  water, water, water, sleep
  dream somebody missed me,
  wake up shake it off and repeat
  and repeat and repeat after me"
  Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey
  Water, water, water
  Sleep
  Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey
 Cut me off and pour me in the street"

Can't you see it? Heading to the bar every night. Sitting down and feeling that upwelling and unexplained sadness as you sip on whiskey until the bartender cuts you off and throws you out? This very sad but very earnest look into this phase of John's life is very antithetical to his "New Deep" Heavier Things days, this time of is life may have been to heavy for even him to carry, but makes for a very, very good song.

Paper Doll - After his quick lived romance with Taylor Swift, she wrote "Dear John" about him. He responded with this piercingly accurate song about her charades.

"You're like 22 girls in one
And none of them know's what they're running from
Was it just too far to fall
For a little paper doll"

Nailed it. This is borderline Shakespearean-elegant insulting right here )(a little less languid and flowery but just as beautiful). Such a harsh accusation said so beautifully, you know exactly what went down in the relationship from this chorus alone. The catchy rotating guitar riff and ambient tones just transmit this message so beautifully it makes it into the best of John Mayer.

(fast forward to :30 seconds to skip the intro by the bizarre "Prancerize" lady")

If you like John Mayer, you can get a free original song from songwriter Dylan Galvin http://www.dylangalvinmusic.com


 By Dylan Galvin


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Visit A National Park With Your Kids

Visiting a National Park is especially beneficial, in addition to being a lot of fun, for children of any age. It gives them an opportunity to learn about nature, or ancient man-made monuments, and it instills in them a love of nature and history. They are going to be the future guardians of our planet, and during their visits they can learn a lot about preserving these wonders.

The very first National Park was Yellowstone, designated as such in 1872. A few years later, in 1916, the National Park Service was formed, to protect and share these special landmarks, which by then included a few more, like Sequoia and Yosemite, among others.

One of the seven wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon, was designated a National Park in 1919. Living in relative close proximity to it, I have visited it often, and it still never looses its magic. Every day, a cloud, a sunny day, can make a difference in how this vast canyon looks. The amenities around the top have changed over the years, especially on the South Rim, since the ever-growing crowds required more amenities, and ways to help everyone enjoy it. However, the canyon itself is still the same, still as spectacular as ever.

Some of the parks preserve the "work of men". Mesa Verde was the first park of this kind, designated as such in 1906. With lots of ancient dwellings, the site is spectacular. Like Chaco Canyon, accessible through a dirt road, off the beaten track and quiet, these sites give us a glimpse into the lives of people who came before us.

We have parks protecting areas as diverse as redwood forests, snow-capped mountains, pristine lakes, rainforests, high and low desert areas, and archaeological sites. By designating them National Parks, they are protected, we can enjoy them as much as visitors before us have, and make sure those who come after us will as well.

In addition to preserving these wonderful sites, the National Parks Service helps to teach our kids about the importance of protecting the environment. The Junior Ranger program is especially beneficial to them. All of my own kids have done it, at different parks, at different times. We didn't visit all of the parks yet, but we have collections of Junior Ranger badges from those that we did.

To earn the badge, the kids have to learn about the particular park, fill out a questionnaire, answer a few questions the rangers ask them then promise to help protect the park, and all that is in it. While filing out their paper, they go on treasure hunts, learn about the specific park, and all that it preserves. It is almost like being in a super fun classroom.

Emese is a trail writer and translator, who has visited a lot of the National Parks and she likes to write about them. Her work ha also appeared in publications like Parachute by Mapquest, InTravel Magazine, TravelLady, among others.  In addition, she writes for HubPages at http://hubpages.com/ @emesefromm and blogs at Niume at    https://niume.com/profile/49697#!/posts


 By Emese R Fromm


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Psychic Seduction

The rich traditions of energy fields in the psychic powers of seduction is held in the aura as luminous emissions composed of different colors. Most of these colors correspond to the colors of the visible light spectrum of which we experience an emotional response. Social psychologists reveal that red is associated with sexual attractions. Even older people both male and female associate the color red with love, warmth, and passion.

When you find yourself noticing someone with thoughts of sexual attraction that you normally would not give a second glance, it may not actually be your original idea but are thoughts directed to you from that person.

Frequencies of colors and thought in the state of alpha is the most powerful psychic seductions of influence. While in this state of concentration they create imagery of an erotic touch that draws you to them. The longer this energy is transmitted the greater the effects. Some people report sensations of heat on specific areas of arousal. You will notice the person and be attracted to the person as though it is from your own mind.

Seductive psychic powers are overwhelming and such occurrences happen quite frequently. We often note the event, thinking it odd, and then go about our business. Subconsciously we are gravitating to that particular individual and at times we tend to repeatedly see or speak to them within brief times of our day, week, or month. One way or another we somehow come together either on the phone, online, or physically passing one and other. The magnetic pull is powerful.

The challenge is to identify that the attraction is coming from outside of yourself. There is a defensive posture most of us take toward such odd sexual attractions. In a reflex reaction to the event, we immediately take a conscious look at the appropriateness of our own sexual energy that we project outward. Thankfully our intuitions never let us down in this respect. When we pay attention to the energy flow of the attraction we can then discern whom to open ourselves up to and whom we should stay away from.

Relating to the psychic seduction in our religious beliefs is equally as challenging as the seduction itself. Yet I think, in most cases the mystery brings us face-to-face with the deeper spiritual perceptions of our life. Is there a divine connection or purpose to what we just experienced? From a spiritual point of view, it brought us to our faith.


 By Barbara Garcia


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Time Crystals and Society

The people appointed by governments to look after infectious diseases include highly trained epidemiologists. They have identified the existence of what they refer to as a global 3D epidemic transmitted by the mass manufacture of dysfunctional communication and information devices. They have no antidote to the sociological damage that the epidemic is causing. Not one of them could find a place in the United Nations to discuss an antidote to this neurological disorder, which leads to continual warfare on earth. As a result, despite years of endless United Nations meetings, resolutions and emotional expressions of moral outrage, the epidemic spreading across the planet is getting worse.

No apology is made for not writing about this subject in the language of incomprehensible, dysfunctional peer reviewed, technological scientific jargon. Papers of great importance related to various aspects of it do indeed exist. Modern science, in its euphoric lust for power, prestige and violence is simply unable and unwilling to comprehend its overall human survival implications. To the best of my knowledge there are no peer reviewed papers written about the crucial substance of this article. Its ethos is 'For the People by the People', which embraces humans as belonging to one species rather than various tribes dedicated to imposing scientific violence upon each other.

The antidote to the dysfunctional information epidemic has actually been discovered and internationally recognized. It is beyond the primitive understanding of the prevailing global scientific death cult, which is governed by a law demanding the extinction of all life in the universe - the second law of thermodynamics.

It is common knowledge that religious or bureaucratic persuasions written into political law direct the ethos of nationalistic governmental scientific research. If the living process belongs instead to an infinite fractal mathematical logic linked to artistic emotion then prevailing science and religion will only allow vague glimpses of its intuitive reality. If one carefully watches the brilliant documentary by Arthur C Clarke entitled 'The Colours of Infinity' both Clarke and Benoit Mandelbrot, acclaimed as the discoverer of infinite fractal logic, exclude humanity from any infinite purpose. However, The NASA High Energy Project has published papers by Petar Grujic, Science Advisor to the Belgrade Institute of Physics, showing that ancient Greek science had linked the living process to concepts of an infinite fractal universe.

The dysfunctional information epidemic ignores such living infinite information. It is only interested in prolonging the tribal 'survival of the fittest' paradigm for the benefit of government by the wealthy. Plutocracies around the world play dysfunctional financial poker-machine-like games of war to supposedly protect the people they represent from falling under the control of foreign governments.

In simplistic terms, the mathematical programming within electromagnetic gambling devices (i.e. poker machines) are designed to cause states of eventual financial and moral bankruptcy. They use sound and colour vibrations capable of inducing illusory heroin-like addictions to bring bankruptcies about. Global stock markets over time can be observed to record that such financial war games are using dysfunctional mathematical deceit to outwit their competitors.

The ancient Greek political 'Science for ethical ends' on the other hand, developed a concept of evolution using the mathematics now associated with the creation of the time crystal. The mathematical movement of the 28 day moon cycle was thought to explain the emotional female fertility rhythm. This harmonic 'Music of the Spheres' movement resonated with the atoms of a mother's spirit to generate the ethics of her love and care for children. Her joy at anticipating artistic colourful costumes for her children is very real and can be shared with family and friends. This can be contrasted to the unreal hallucinatory joy associated with the mathematical deceit programmed into the poker-machine.

The ancient political science was to guide ennobling government for the health of an infinite universe, in order to prevent the extinction of civilization. That ideal about universal health is consistent with a futuristic medical science employing infinite fractal mathematics, rather than the prevailing primitive death cult mathematics, which demands that our evolutionary process must lead only to extinction.

During the 1980s Australian Science-Art researchers used the ancient Greek infinity mathematics to become the first institute in the world to measure the existence of the life-force. They programmed a computer to generate simulations of seashell growth and development through a period of 50 million years. The evolutionary seashell mathematics matched exactly with the mathematics written into the seashell fossil record. In 1990 the world's largest technological research institute, IEEE in Washington, published their findings as being one of the important optical mathematical discoveries of the 20th Century, placing it alongside such names as Louis Pasteur and Francis Crick.

Scientists, infected by our science of dysfunctional information, were unable to even begin to comprehend that the evolutionary mathematical writing within the world's seashell fossil record had been written by the living creature within the shell. It was not difficult to demonstrate that the modern scientific mind was infected with some emotional form of cancer, preventing any attempt to gain a mental visualization of infinite reality. This cancer is religious in nature. Permission from a chosen deity to obtain knowledge of infinity results in deadly conflict between and within differing tribal ideologies capable of leading to world war.

All this confusion can be resolved quite quickly by programming a computer to entangle death cult science with the antidote information in order to obtain scientific human survival blueprint simulations. In 1974 the founder of the American National Foundation for Cancer Research, the Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Szent-Gyorgyi, wrote his 'Letter to Science' explaining that the prevailing method of assessing scientific research was in itself a form of neurological cancer.

Proof exists that Szent-Gyorgyi was correct in stating that modern scientific research comprehension is carcinogenic in nature. If you replace the ancient infinite mathematics belonging to the seashell discovery with sterile quantum mechanical mathematics within a computer, the futuristic simulations become distorted, clearly depicting the nature of cancerous growth and development. Szent-Gyorgyi's cancer research together with the Australian seashell discoveries was an important step toward the discovery of the antidote for the dysfunctional information epidemic.

The recent creation of time crystals, a completely new form of matter, by Harvard University physicists and a University of Maryland research team, was recently published by the scientific journal Nature. The mysterious nature of time crystals was predicted in 2012 by the Nobel Laureate, Frank Wilczek. At an atomic scale the newly created time crystals function outside the law upholding our prevailing understanding of reality - the second law of thermodynamics.

However, the time crystals' discovery, as a display of incredible scientific brilliance is associated with an extremely serious problem, one that surely warrants further critical scientific examination. The creation of time crystals was heralded by the emotional proclamation that Issac Newton's world-view had been destroyed. From the perspective of our prevailing science this appears obvious, however, it is simply incorrect. Newton, in his published 28th Query Discussions, stated categorically that his non-mechanical description of the universe was derived from ancient Greek Science. That ancient 'Science for ethical ends' is compatible with the reality of the atomic time crystal.

The magnitude of this erroneous information is enormous. Newton wrote that the mass of bodies in space does not cause gravity and that those who taught this were advocating a pretentious illusory version of reality. The Church did not tolerate any other examination of infinite reality than its incomprehensible religious dogma, which Newton, a deeply religious Christian, totally despised.

It can be considered that this deceitful religious 17th Century pretense concerning gravitational force is one of the key building blocks used to develop the current 3D epidemic of dysfunctional information. However, a far more ancient use of deceitful religious mathematics emerged at the dawn of civilization in Mesopotamia. Ancient tribes fighting each other for survival needed to obey the 'survival of the fittest' paradigm in order to be able to evolve. Sexual excitement linked to a lust for waging war was the tribal criteria for such survival.

The ancient Sumerians used celestial movement to invent a mathematical measurement of time and direction, now used in our scientific exploration of the universe. However, their concept of infinity was religious rather that mathematical. From numerous ancient clay tablets, concepts involving various warlike gods and goddesses living within a dark abyss, declaring 'Let there be light' and then creating hybrid versions of humanity, exist. The concept of infinity belonged to an argument among the gods over the bestowing of immortal life to the keeper of the Ark during the Great Flood. The ancient Mesopotamian tribes had no option but to observe the 'survival of the fittest' paradigm. It was inevitable that existing Sumerian mathematics was also developed and placed into political law to appease their goddess of sex and war, Inanna.

The following Babylonian Kingdom developed variations of the Sumerian religious beliefs, later influencing Islamic, Hebrew and Christian religious thought. The Babylonians replaced Inanna with their goddess of prostitution and war, Ishtar. They developed the astrological Sumerian mathematics to be able to predict eclipses. One existing clay tablet records that in 673 BC, a priest advised the King to terrorize the populace by predicting a lunar eclipse. The Gods demanded this information was to be used to incite a lust for war to extend the boundaries of the kingdom.

This code of 'survival of the fittest' military conduct was written into their legal system, aspects of which were later inherited by Roman law, and later still within the Western legal system. During the 19th Century, the American champion of Democratic thought, Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote that the American Plutocrats had placed aspects of Babylonian law into the structure of American politics. As a result the American people had become enslaved into a perpetual system of financial debt. His solution to this problem was to develop a new industrial technology from Sanskrit mathematics, which allowed the living process to extend to infinity.

There is no disputing the great genius of Albert Einstein nor his compassionate artistic nature. Following the disclosure of his theory of relativity early in the 20th Century he spent the rest of his life attempting to complete quantum mechanics with a living component. The heart-rending tragedy belonging to that lonely quest has been recorded. The book entitled 'Babylonian Mythology and Modern Science' published by the New York University's Library of Science in 1957, stated that Einstein derived his theory of relativity from the mythological mathematical intuitions of ancient Babylon. His later work explained his attempts to modify this conviction and he spent most of his life speculating in vain on how he might embrace a living purpose to complete quantum mechanical science.

Newton's understanding of the universe was derived from ancient Greek Science. This ancient 'Science for ethical ends' is compatible with the reality of the atomic time crystal. Newton was referring to the Greek concept of infinity concerning Anaximander's infinite primordial substance, called Aperion. The philosopher of science, Karl Popper, wrote about the Apeiron concept. He stated, "In my opinion this idea of Anaximander's is one of the boldest, most revolutionary and most portentous ideas in the whole history of human thought."

Newton's belief that the Greek science was authentic and that the prevailing science of his time was pretentious in assuming that the mass of bodies in space was the cause of gravitational force, is most important. It clearly demonstrates that Quantum mechanics has been based upon the false assumption that Newton's understanding of the universe was entirely a mechanistic one. Newton considered that his balancing description of a non-mechanical cosmos was more profound than his mechanistic description of the universe. This coincides with Karl Popper's consideration that this issue is of the utmost global importance, hence the significance of the antidote discovery.

Popper's concept that the ancient Greek science held the most important idea in the history of the world can be explained by its definition of the nature of political evil. Within Plato's book, The Republic, ethical political science warns that "Evil" belongs to the destructive property of unformed matter within the physical atom, which can emerge to destroy civilization. The building of the atomic bomb before the psychopathic German Third Reich did so, can be considered to be an ethical tribal necessity. However, scientists never thought about developing the ethical technologies that Platonic science had obviously alluded to. As a result the threat posed by atomic bombs has moved the Doomsday Clock a few minutes to the Doomsday hour. The creation of the atomic time crystal has now accelerated that situation. The intent to use the crystal's functioning within the present dysfunctional science of artificial intelligence can only bring about truly catastrophic damage. It can be considered that the global neurological cancer information epidemic will go terminal unless the antidote is developed.

If the time crystal physics reality is associated with the living information and communication devices recently discovered existing throughout the entire length of the DNA, then a wonderful human evolutionary survival technology will emerge. Artificial intelligence has no history of feelings associated with the evolution of ethical atomic compassion, but the human metabolism certainly has.

Plato used mathematics to explain how artistic emotional feelings were not ethical. This was because they were lacking an ethical spiritual component. An example of what he was referring to is not difficult to find. The ancient Roman legal system held that the mathematics used to build beautiful aqueducts to bring fresh water to the citizens of Rome was its symbol of power. It was noted that it was vastly superior to the mathematics that was considered to have created useless Egyptian pyramids. The mathematics used to build the Roman Colosseum was instrumental in creating the epitome of Greek artistic culture. However, its innate neurological disease was that the Colosseum, as an artistic expression, was used to excite the populace with acts of organized sadistic behaviour. The Nazi regime associated mathematical genius with exactly the same artistic concept, using the famous Greek discus thrower statue as a symbol associated with the bringing about of World War II.

Immanuel Kant was a Founding Father of the ethical basis of the electromagnetic Golden Age of Danish Science. The antidote begins to emerge from his research into locating the electromagnetic spiritual artistic ethic sought for by Plato. Kant, along with his contemporary, Emmanuel Levinas, concluded that the artistic spiritual element that Plato sought, belonged to an infinite, ethical, universal, Godlike purpose. Both Kant and Levinas quite specifically referred to this as an evolving emotional asymmetrical electromagnetic field existing within the creative artistic mind.

History's greatest mathematician, Georg Cantor's mathematics now underpins most of modern science, except for one fundamental concept, for which he became history's most vilified mathematician. From his research into ancient Greek science he considered that his infinite mathematics provided access to God's perpetual paradise. He published his conviction that the modern scientific mind was inhabited by a "myopic fear of infinity" that denied this ethical purpose. Both the Church and famous mathematicians of his day so savagely attacked him he was admitted to hospital, where he later died of starvation. However, Cantor had one supporter, the mathematician, David Hilbert, who, whilst working with Albert Einstein, provided the necessary electromagnetic evidence that allowed the antidote to the global disinformation epidemic to be discovered.

A high resolution picture of the human cell poised to divide has been identified as being an infinite fractal mathematical expression. Epidemiologists attempting to find an antidote to the global dysfunctional information epidemic realized that Cantorian mathematical sensibility must, in some way, be involved with the healthy living process. Hilbert's biological asymmetrical electromagnetic field during the transfer of healthy information to the replica cell, will not allow dysfunctional information from gaining access to it. As this demonstrated Cantor's infinite mathematics as part of the living process, the epidemiologists, infected by a neurological denial of this, were unable to grasp its true significance.

In 2016 the Australian antidote discovery was presented to the pubic in Italy and Russia by Italian quantum biologists and Quantum Art International, which had shared in its relevant research since 2010. At the Russian presentation it was awarded a first prize by the World Fund for Arts. In 2017 the World Fund for Arts, under the auspices of the Russian Government, laid the foundations for further Science-Art Research. If critical international debate eventuates from that initiative, then a sustainable political science should emerge to instigate the development of a future Science-Art technology.

The nature of future technology utilising the antidote became obvious from the writings of the mathematician and electrical engineer, Charles Proteus Steinmetz. He invented the asymmetrical electromagnetic alternating current motor, the fundamental basis of the electric power industry in the United States of America. Steinmetz wrote that instead of this physical technology, a far greater one was apparent in the form of an asymmetrical electromagnetic "spiritual" technology. Steinmetz had published works about the spiritual atomic science of ancient Greece.

Salvador Dali's eccentric and flamboyant criticisms of modern science entered the world of simple technological genius when it led to his conviction that paintings contained hidden ethical stereoscopic 3D messages. Dali actually wrote "The discovery of invisible images certainly lies within my destiny". Every nuance within his struggle to come to terms with that emotional conviction warrants painstaking investigation by neurological scientists familiar with Guy Deutscher's revival of 19th Century linguistic colour perception theory. Deutscher's 2012 book of the year entitled 'Through the Language Glass' revised the 19th Century linguistic colour perception theories of Wolfgang von Goethe establishing a new neurological science.

Epidemiologists need to become acquainted with Dali's stereoscopic intuitions, constituting an evolutionary step towards the neurological visualization of reality, belonging to the world of the time crystal.

The Science-Art theories of Salvador Dali have been linked to his criticisms of the writings of some of the great scientific minds of the 19th and 20th Centuries. His investigations into political ideologies can be seen as a practical colour laboratory experimenting with Goethe's Science of Colour. Dali's artistic language about his feelings about art fused Freudian terminology into his own emotional feelings about the philosophy of science. Dali's artistic stereoscopic theories were associated with Immanuel Kant's electromagnetic theories about creative art and the existence of an infinite universal ethic inhabiting the creative mind.

The paper titled 'The Neural Sources of Salvador Dali's Ambiguity' by Semir Zeki, University College London, explores the complex functioning of Dali's mind concerning electromagnetic colour perception activity. Dali's experimental use of two asymmetrical paintings to pursue Kant's description of an evolving spiritual ethical asymmetrical electromagnetic field within the artistic creative mind has now been greatly developed. Australian Science-Artists discovered how to make Dali's invisible stereoscopic inner vision much more dramatically visible to the public.

In 2002 asymmetrical electromagnetic stereoscopic glasses were patented. By viewing single paintings through those glasses, the evolutionary process of Dali's artistic theories became undeniably apparent. The Australian research became so advanced that the visibility of 3D images apparently moving within individual paintings delivered aspects of 'Mind over Colour Torque Forces', of interest to engineers. They saw it as being contrary to the 'Colour over Mind' torque forces emanating from unethical poker-machine technology. Such concepts surely belong more to Charles Proteus Steinmetz's far superior asymmetrical electromagnetic spiritual technology than the one ordained by our prevailing dysfunctional thermodynamic culture.

Dali's stereoscopic art exhibitions throughout the world belong to a multi-million dollar business enterprise. If a new artistic presentation of his genius comes into existence for the general public then this will be the financial catalyst needed to usher in a multi-billion dollar human survival technology.

In 1979, the Science-Unit of Australian National Television, in its eight part scientific documentary series called 'The Scientists - Profiles of Discovery', predicted that this would happen. It dedicated one of the documentaries to the Australian Science-Art seashell discoveries, referring to it as "The Catalyst". http://www.science-art.com.au

Professor Robert Pope is the Director of the Science-Art Research Centre of Australia, Uki, NSW, Australia. The Center's objective is to initiate a second Renaissance in science and art, so that the current science will be balanced by a more creative and feminine science. More information is available at the Science-Art Centre website: http://www.science-art.com.au/books.html

Professor Robert Pope is a recipient of the 2009 Gold Medal Laureate for Philosophy of Science, Telesio Galilei Academy of Science, London. He is an Ambassador for the Florentine New Measurement of Humanity Project, University of Florence, is listed in Marquis Who's Who of the World as an Artist-philosopher, and has received a Decree of Recognition from the American Council of the United Nations University Millennium Project, Australasian Node.

As a professional artist, he has held numerous university artist-in-residencies, including Yangzhou University in China, Adelaide University, University of Sydney, and the Dorothy Knox Fellowship for Distinguished Persons at Dunmore Lang College: Maquarie University. His artwork has been featured of the front covers of the art encyclopedia, Artists and Galleries of Australia, Scientific Australian and the Australian Foreign Affairs Record. His artwork can be viewed on the Science-Art Centre's website.


By Robert Pope 


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Earth - A Beautiful, Bountiful, Wonderful and Remarkable Place to Live a Productively Colorful Life

***Our beautiful planet: Earth- Beautiful, remarkable and a breathtakingly phenomenal place to express appreciation for the Divine Creator- He affords us the ability of creation and grants us creativity in abundance.

Our beautiful planet is so amazing: The ocean waters, the oceans breezes, the breath-taking mountain streams, The Great Lakes, rich,abundant,beautiful, bountiful farmland. Can anything else be as amazing or as beautiful to experience or witness?

From the beginning of time, we have been given a temporary place to stay, until we have completed our life cycle on the earthly plane. We are all merely mortal; each with our own ticking clock of time; complete with an expiration date; before we meet our destiny, demise or fate. Will we be looking up when we speak to you at your eulogy, or will we be looking down to the ground, speaking words of animosity? Seal your fate, it's never too late to change your words, actions, attitude or to pursue your mission, goals or dreams in honesty, through legal means and ethical opportunities that are truly yours and NOT my opportunities or the work or words of anybody else, other than yourself.

Though the date and time of our expiration is unknown, we can each individually choose to excel, real well, and thrive in the time that we are eagerly, prosperously and productively alive...

*Each life on the planet is like a like a bright, bold, blaring, beaming star: Do you know what type of rising star you are? Listen to your own sweet souls phone calling or texting you and asking for you to spring into action by following your zen or passion...

(?)-Question what direction your life should take. This is the one and only true way to receive your best and highest personal outcome in response to internal questioning.:~) It is in your internal thoughts and questions that you receive the correct or appropriate response: Your life purpose is to be happy, live life productively and to greet the planet daily by doing your very best personal, individual effort in everything that you engage. Envision your dreams. Know that you are deserving to receive a blessing. ***What you perceive to be your highest calling was sent especially to you- check your mobile phone and see who sent it to you:The DM-(direct message), was sent directly from the Divine Creator.

*Be comfortable in the knowledge that you are remarkably appreciated by the Universe for all of your contributions and efforts, all the while you contributed, without payment- YET! Your progress and PAYMENT is sealed and guaranteed! Your time and effort was not spent in vain.

It came to test your commitment and your determination,along with your own innovative ingenuity. You won! All of your countless, unlimited, imagined, designed and fathomed efforts are rewarded by the Universe! You worked hard! You are where you are today because of your unique,unequivocal, and inborn passion and the ways that you fashion your skills into ethical and original creations. When you design with continuous, joyful and judicious, passion you seal your fate, deserve to eat and have earned a large piece of chocolate cake, and enabled your own hard-won success.

Enhance your own areas of strength by working continuously, sealing and utilizing sometimes unknown or underutilized skills. When using inborn skills correctly, instead of letting them remain dormant, you actually release and grant yourself prosperity and accentuate more good fate responsibly to exponential and enormous proportions!

*Our planet too was designed with passion with boundless awe-inspiring and remarkable appeal. An example, one of the Seven wonders of the world, the Egyptian Pyramids to name a few. The mountains, the hills, the daffodils; the ocean breezes, the Antarctic freezes, all wonderful and gloriously designed: Our beautiful,planet: Earth.. It's one of kind, all ours and can only be enjoyed while living a life in peace, unity and enjoying the copious amounts of opportunities that engaging your own innate talents and passions can provide.

Be a guide for others to follow or desire to emulate. Live and do things in your way of doing them. Stop and enjoy laughing at your own silly mistakes. Learn more by picking yourself back-up quickly when you've been hurt or exploited, yet again! Listen to your heart that always handles justice especially for you. Learn to meditate and seek justice through your fate, before ranting and raving about the dishonesty, deceit, stalking, wiretapping, Wi-Fi rerouting of voyeurs and thieves.

Be content and live life by acting or planning to live your life, like there's no tomorrow on this amazing planet of ours! Mars is too far and cannot sustain or inhabit or help us, at least for the current moment. Until Mars opens it doors, we must appreciate and live a life on Planet Earth as if it's the only planet in the solar system...

*Recognize and realize that the planet is worthy of our time, attention worthy of mention. Show this amazing planet of ours constant consideration, care. Remember to regard as the vital life-giving force that needs much love and appreciation as much, or more as any other living organism would deserve to feel loved and valued.

** I enjoy learning from you and from others offering me knowledge continuously!~

***Freelance Writer of Inspirational Articles, Motivational Speaker and Writer of catchy, trending, poetry- Advertising and more! You pick the venue and I will expertly write it for you!***You can reach me via U.S. mail in Orlando, Florida.~ Writing is my hearts genuine desire to reach the masses and teach, share, learn, motivate, or engage my readers in an original, poetic, whimsical or informative discipline. Thanks for reading this article. I invite you to follow me on my personal website, or on Twitter.** Namaste,

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By Lorie Ann Jermoune

Article Source: Earth - A Beautiful, Bountiful, Wonderful and Remarkable Place to Live a Productively Colorful Life

Why Art Galleries

Many people may wish to visit Art Galleries, but there is a belief that, it is for the wealthy people. A place which is exclusive and not open to them. Imagine doing a task or activity repeatedly again and again without payment; people visit your gallery and none purchase anything? That is what dealers of art do, to them it is passion. Here are surprising reasons to consider planning a visit to a gallery nearest to you.

View the best current art freely

Before an art is approved to be in a particular gallery, it has passed all the processes to determine its worth and quality. They only feature the best pieces in any gallery. Visiting the art shop you will have a free admission to view the best techniques in any field.

Experience famous art

In the art shops, you will probably meet the artists behind the arts. It is the perfect place to meet up upcoming artist before they become famous. It is always a pleasant experience to know a feedback you offered made tremendous changes. Pride yourself with the experience of making arts grow to become famous. In Hawaii, there are great galleries from various artists, make it a habit to visit there.

Offers meditation experience

In galleries, you have a chance to clear your minds and forget about the situation of life. It will be best if you visit there with an expert in the art field, it is not mandatory so do not worry if you have none. It is a place full of peace for there is no noise, the arts are an education that ranges from life to scholarly. It a chance of knowing ways of handling challenges in life, get new inspirations and above all, have peace of mind.

Get some sense of creativity

The arts are a great way of inspirations, by visiting the galleries there is a chance your creativity energy will be boosted and will start to develop. By interacting with various artists, you will be amazed how much you feel like starting your art shop. It might take some time but let it grow by being a regular visitor

Encourage developing talent

You might be wondering how, but encouragement is in many ways. Yes, there is no payment or purchases that happen, but an artist is always happy when there are people who enjoy viewing their works. It will be great if an artist receives many individuals who have different opinions. The criticism makes them grow.

Art knowledge and skills

It is not only in museums or classes that art is learned, but you can also get as much education in art galleries. Any art dealer knows that being personable is a trait that the best gallery should have. Do not be discouraged by fear, just walk in any known place of art expecting to learn the best.

It is fun

Imagine a place like Oahu, Waikiki, and Honolulu; they sound funny, right? Enjoy the fun by going to those locations where the art is well acknowledged. Pride yourself in discovering the various skills in different places of the world, for they have both ancient and modern. In the galleries, you get a chance to learn about the history of a particular country, culture, people and their development stages.

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 By Esther Njoki Kagonye

Article Source: Why Art Galleries

Actors - There's an App for That

There are numerous phone apps that will make the actor's life easier. An awareness of these tools can increase the efficiency of learning one's craft as well as improving marketing efforts. This article spotlights what basic types of apps are available plus the benefits and caveats of using them.

An actor's life is constantly on the move. With workshops, auditions, rehearsals, interviews, and photo shoots, staying in touch and being prepared demands new tools. Phone apps have made the actor's life easier with readily available background information, learning programs, and job listings. When installed on your iPhone or Android, it's possible to accomplish a multiple of tasks.

Let's say you have an audition for a film or TV role. You can bring up credits on a director for which you are auditioning or a list of movies or clients represented by the casting director. Having this information readily available allows you to authenticate your auditors and having talking points that enliven the interview. The most prevalent data base is IMDb. On the pro version, it's possible to obtain contact information on these people for follow-up efforts.

Learning one's lines or rehearsing without a partner is another task confronting actors. There are numerous rehearsal or teleprompter apps that allow you to learn your lines in multiple ways; visually, orally, or in peekaboo blackout mode. You can open your scripts directly from the email message in which you receive them or work with a PDF and Word files you get off your computer. In most apps, you can record your lines and play them back, watching the script scroll by like a teleprompter and quickly fast rewind or fast forward to pick up lines simply by scrolling the script. In some apps, it's possible to add beat marks to divide longer passages into manageable beats and depending on the device, create "notes in the margins" regarding choices, looks or gestures. On more expensive apps, voice talent can audition for voiceover work from anywhere and email in your auditions as MP3 files from anywhere to anyone. Such rehearsal apps make it possible to rehearse anywhere without a partner.

Some apps are informative, empowering and educate those interested in pursuing a career in the film and television business. One of these is Actor Genie whose website lists resources for which to track what's casting. These resources include audition and casting links such as Actors Access, LA Casting, and Backstage Magazine.

Keeping track of appointments, events, and everyday reminders in another task apps can do. With such an app, you can organize and keep track of auditions. You can also track meetings, workshops, networking opportunities and more. AuditionCal and iPerform are similar apps in this category and can help restore order to a chaotic life.

If you live in LA, you have to deal with freeway congestion and limited parking. Sigalert App offers detailed freeway speed information along with reports on accidents, construction, and traffic jams. The app Polis Assist helps clarify difficult and confusing parking signage on a particular street. It will also alert you before your parking times expires, and automatically check you out at the end of your park so that you can avoid parking tickets.

There are, of course, a multitude of apps available for actors and this article covers the most basic needs. Locating more apps or finding where to download them is a problem in that most are only available for selected types of phones or their operating system. The three most common platforms are iPhone, Android, and Windows. Apple Store/iTunes handles almost all the apps for iPhone (iOS). Android apps are found mainly on Google Play. And Window apps are available at the Microsoft Store/Windows Phone Store. Amazon Appstore is an alternative application store for the Android operating system.

When determining which apps are best for you, Google the general category and look at the selection of apps available and their specifications. For instance, rehearsal or teleprompter apps is one category to assist with dialogue memorization. Audition appointment/organizer/calendar apps is another category used to schedule and remind you of events. There are also apps that inform, empower and educate those pursuing the business and craft/techniques of acting. Make comparisons, read reviews, and view when available, videos on their installation and operation. Be aware that certain apps are only available for certain operating systems, be it iOS or Android.

Prices, benefits, and terms are also considerations. Costs can vary from free to $0.99 up to $24.00. Benefits to consider are ease of operation, range of features, and relevance to your needs. Some free apps may require an upgrade at nominal cost. Most apps have no end date, yet a few might be on an automatic monthly or yearly renewal. This is an issue to watch closely.

Another issue, does the app need a connection to the internet to be operational or does it work independently within the phone. When you're out of signal range, this can be an issue. The term "app" is a shorten term for "application software". As such, mobile apps can be a significant security risk, because they transfer unprotected sensitive data to the Internet without knowledge and consent of the users. Data theft is not just the loss of confidential information, one can be vulnerable to cyber-attacks or blackmail. Malicious software can access a device's SMS messages, browsing history, or voicemail password.

As far as security goes, Apple approves iOS apps through a strict vetting process before listing them in the App Store, while Google's Android Market app security involves simply warning the user that an app needs permissions to perform certain functions during the install. To avoid trouble down the road, it is wise to avoid third-party providers and instead go with reputable outlets like App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store.

When using apps or your phone in general, one can use a great number of minutes on your plan. One way to combat this problem is to seek out locations with a wi-fi connection. Places such as coffee shops, certain restaurants or your local library can fulfill this need. Also, look online for Creative Spaces which offer free wi-fi. An added benefit, using wi-fi usually results in faster transaction speeds.

This article covers some of the benefits of acting apps. However, there are also several caveats to using these apps. Foremost is the tendency to become obsessed with their features and therefore neglect its chief functions, to facilitate perfecting one's craft and promoting one's talents. So often, users become infatuated with the bells and whistles and forget these are tools, not toys. Another caveat, these apps tend to inhibit personal interaction and instead promote digital encounters. Acting is face to face occupation, whether in networking, job seeking or performance. While apps can make this transition easier, they should never replace it. And lastly are the safety issues. Keep your mind and eyes on the task at hand, whether you are entering an elevator, crossing the street, or driving to your next audition. There's an app for that. It's called turning off your phone.

Erik Sean McGiven has work in industry as a producer, writer and production designer. He has taught acting and mentors college students entering the entertainment profession. He has written numerous articles on the craft of acting, plus pieces about The Biz. These include articles on networking organizations, interview techniques, and clarifying career strategies and goals. Links to these articles as well as other writings can be found on his website http://www.erikseanmcgiven.com. Presently he consults on various TV and motion picture projects.



 By Erik Sean McGiven


Article Source: Actors - There's an App for That

5 Tips To Help You Get The Most From Your All-Inclusive Cruise

Few words are as alluring as 'all-inclusive cruises'. The promise of traveling with all of your needs taken care of while exploring the open sea is the stuff of which legends are made. But what if you want to be sure you get everything you can out of your trip?

Here are a few tips to help you maximize your cruise potential:

1. Gather As Much Information As Possible - You may find that taking your time to check things out can get you a great deal on a cruise. Booking during off-peak times can be beneficial as the lack of general traveling traffic has cruise lines more willing to lower pricing. Booking last-minute & being flexible on when you travel is also a gem your research may turn up. This is tough for most as your vacation days are sometimes set for a specific part of the year. However, if you have a flexible schedule that lets you choose your off days, your chances of scoring a last-minute deal in higher.

2. Operate with a Budget - You always want to create a budget because your dollar has to be worth as much as it can. Misappropriating your finances will make any trip take a nosedive. One of the best ways to begin setting your travel budget is asking yourself as many questions as possible. Is there a difference in price when it comes to traveling to the ship's port? Are there things that you really want to do while on the ship? Just remember that no question should be off-limits.

3. Booking Early Can Be Essential - While we're on the subject of budget, remember that booking your trip as early as possible can mean serious early-booking discounts. For those us that have set vacation periods (think small offices where employees are in the single digits), picking and choosing your vacation can be almost impossible. But if you can pick & choose your departure from the real world, you can score major deals for booking many months in advance (i.e., six months). Travel experts indicate that you can also score big if your cruise sets sail for a destination that is a little further away.

4. See What The Ship Has To Offer - If you've never been on a cruise ship, and your only point-of-reference has been TV commercials & websites, make it a point to look around. Get settled in your cabin, and just get out there. It gives you a chance to get acquainted with the layout of the ship. Plus, it is the perfect opportunity to interact with other travelers & maybe make some new friends.

5. Find A Place to Get Away - An all-inclusive cruise can be a blast, but being able get away from things can be also be just as nice. Maybe you decided that in order to save money, you chose a cabin that wasn't exclusive. A few people can share one cabin. The rates for third, fourth, and fifth passengers in a cabin, according to travel gurus, can be 30-60% or more off the regular adult fare. It's a great deal, right? But it can also be stressful. You're our on vacation, so you need to actually relax. Click here for other great tips for planning the best cruise of your life today!


 By Morris Raymond


Article Source: 5 Tips To Help You Get The Most From Your All-Inclusive Cruise

5 Things To Look For When You're Shopping For Cruise Deals

Shopping for cruise deals when you'd rather be packing and fantasizing about how great your cruise will be can be a tough sell. Still, it's a step that is essential in stretching every single dollar. Why not make your vacation even better than by saving as much as money as you can while planning your trip?

Here are five tips on securing some great cruise deals:

1. Check for Any Bundle Deals - Package deals can be tremendous for frugal travelers as the right deal can include (aside from your cruise fare) airfare, hotel accommodations, and destination tours. These bundles can mean great savings.

2. Let Technology Work for You - If you happen to be a major user of social media platforms and email communication, cruise lines and travel agencies can often send updates on new deals, pricing, and other sweet bargains right to your inbox and feeds. Times are changing, and as such, cruise lines have chosen to utilize this new technology. The nice thing is that with the parameters of these technological platforms, you can usually set guidelines for the way this information can be presented to you.

3. Research Price Points - Do some web work and check on general rates for the type of cruise you want, and make a daily check of fares to see if there have been candy changes. There are even ways you can be notified of these changes based on signing up for price-change alerts. Even if you do find the right price & book, you may find that the price can go lower. Don't be afraid to ask for cash back when fares change. The key is making sure to ask about this cash back option before you make your final payment. If you're flexible, this cash back option can be easier to acquire, especially if you ask to rebook at the lower price or even take the difference of the rate as a credit for your needs on the ship.

4. Last-Minute Booking - For those who can be spontaneous, booking at the last-minute can be a time for great savings. Just think in terms of ninety days as this is the usual point where final payments are due for bookings. This time period may show available departures at very low prices. You can also take advantage of hard-to-fill cruises because they can have deeply discounted fares that cruise lines want to fill. Just beware --- booking last-minute can have pitfalls such as how much you need to pay to travel to the port.

5. Hire a Travel Agent - The heyday of the travel agent may seem long in the past if you listen to the do-it-yourself gurus, but nothing can be further from the truth. In fact, travel experts agree that if you're not the type of person to want to spend time searching for deals from either tweets, emails, or your own exhaustive web browsing, a good travel agent is the way to go because those are the things they do best. They also have access to deals others may not simply because they deal with cruise lines all the time. Sometimes the best way to get the best fare is actually dealing with a real person.

Cruise deals are out there; you just need to a certain level of resilience & cunning to make it work for you.

For more ways to secure the best cruise deals, click here today.


 By Morris Raymond


Article Source: 5 Things To Look For When You're Shopping For Cruise Deals

Five Steps on How to Make Friends During Your IELTS Training

How do you feel about making friends? Are you too shy to approach someone and introduce yourself? Read and find out the five steps that you can do to gain friends during your IELTS training.

Enrolling in an IELTS course is one of the best options to prepare for the English proficiency assessment. Tutoring centers not only provide students with IELTS practice tests but also help them hone their strengths and eliminate weaknesses.

These review centers are often classroom-based, which means that there are others who are preparing for the IELTS exam like you. Although it is not a requirement to make friends, it is encouraged that you do so. Keep in mind that your classmate may know something about the English language that you are not familiar with, in the same way that you are knowledgeable of something that your classmate is not aware of. Thus, exchange of information is beneficial to you both.

How does someone make friends if he/she is too shy to approach others? Here are five steps that you can follow to maximize your IELTS preparation course by making friends.

1. Prepare a warm greeting. A simple "hi" or "hello" will do. It does not have to be grand or loud. Do not forget to smile.

2. Introduce yourself. Start the small talk by introducing yourself. For instance, "Hi, I'm ____. You can call me _____. How about you, what's your name?" This gives an impression that you are friendly and welcoming.

3. Ask common questions or talk about general topics. As a general rule, since you guys have just met, avoid asking personal questions. Start the conversation by talking about a neutral topic like current events.

4. Share some information about yourself. By this time, you guys have realized of what you have in common. Steer the conversation toward that path. You can also talk about what you do for a living or your purpose of taking the IELTS exam.

5. Exchange contact details. You should not confine yourselves with the four walls of the review center. Get your newfound friend's contact details and encourage him/her for to engage in some IELTS preparation tests or mock exams. For instance, you can deliver a speech and have him/her critique it and vice versa.

All things considered, some learn better with a partner. Regardless of your learning style, having friends who share the same goal and who help and support you can provide a better learning experience while preparing for the IELTS exam.

This author is a proud contributor of JRooz International or known as J.I, it is an IELTS online course that will help you improve your English language skills. For more information, search IELTS online review or IELTS online preparation for more details.

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 By Jack Rooz


Article Source: Five Steps on How to Make Friends During Your IELTS Training

Staycation Guide: 5 Places In The UK That Will Make You Feel You Are Abroad

Staycations are again on the rise more, and more Brits are deciding to stay home for their holidays. But where in the UK should you go if you have never had a staycation before or fancy trying something new? Here is my staycation guide is here to help.

The UK is a dynamic place full of history, natural beauty, dramatic coastlines and historical cities. Every corner has such an individual identity that no two places are alike. Some UK destinations might even give you a little taste of Europe! Here is how:

Love The Algarve? Try Devon

Branded "the English Riviera", Devon is fantastic for families and beach holidays. It is also home to five areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, UNESCO Sites and Natural Parks.

For a cultural city break, try Plymouth or Exeter, both rich in Roman history. It it's the relaxed coastal life you want, try South Devon. For surfing, go for North Devon and Exmoor. And for the true Riviera experience, try Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham. There are also many smaller towns and villages worth exploring if you fancy going for a drive.

Love Tuscany? Try Lancashire, Yorkshire And Cumbria

North West England and the region of Tuscany in Italy share two things in common: beautiful green panoramic views and maxing food.

Famous for its artisan food, locally sourced produce and niche eateries, the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria, will entice any foodie traveler with their food festivals and farm shops galore. To work up an appetite, you can visit the castles, museums, theatres or seafront towns or you can go hiking and take in scenery so beautiful that Queen Elizabeth is reported to have said she would like to retire here.

For more active travelers, highlights are the Yorkshire Dales, the Pennines and the Lake District, where you can try all sorts of sports from golfing to sailing and paragliding. For those wanting a peaceful hideaway, try smaller market towns such as Kirby Lansdale, Hebden Bridge or Clitheroe. And if it's a sea you seek, try Whitby, Scarborough or Lytham St Annes.

Love Switzerland? Try Scotland

If you a partial to mountain ranges, lakes and a pair of skis, then Scotland is the perfect staycation for you. With beautiful scenery, imposing castles and interesting cities thrown in for good measure, both Switzerland and Scotland will give you jaw-dropping views. Switzerland has some of the most famous ski resorts in the world, Scotland has the best ski resorts in the UK. The Swiss have the alphorn and Schnapps; the Scots have the bagpipe and their world-famous Scotch whisky. Hell, the Scottish accent might even make you feel you're abroad!

Jokes aside, Scotland is indeed a beautiful country, with intriguing and grand history, beautiful landscape and stunning natural reserves. Even Her Majesty has a residence here, Balmoral Castle. For a city break, both Glasgow and Edinburgh are famous for their nightlife and culture. And if you like to drive, we would highly recommend the drive from Glasgow to Dundee. The views are to die for.

 Love Rome? Try York

The Italian city of Rome is one of the most famous destinations in Europe, known worldwide for its rich history and vibrant culture. In the UK we have our little version thanks to the Romans themselves.

Although York existed as a settlement before the Roman invasion, it was during that period that it was declared a city of importance. Constantine the Great was proclaimed a Roman Emperor here. Even going out for a pint will yield a history lesson in pubs that used to be churches or monasteries. In recent years, York has become famous for its retail and nightlife as well as its history, and although it's much smaller than Rome, you will have plenty to do and see.

Love Berlin? Try Liverpool

Berlin and Liverpool share many commonalities. Both have witnessed their fair share of political and social change, but are today UNESCO Heritage Sites and European Capitals of Culture.

In the UK, Liverpool is the city with the most galleries and national museums outside of London. The birthplace of the Beatles, it also boasts a very strong art scene. On a more outrageous note, it has been said that the Liverpudlian velvet tracksuit is as infamous as the German beach thong! Liverpool is a vibrant and dynamic city, ideal for any art, fashion or music lover.

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 By Hammad H Sheikh


Article Source: Staycation Guide: 5 Places In The UK That Will Make You Feel You Are Abroad

Write And Learn

Writing helps recording thoughts and ideas. It is always recommended by the learned to write down any innovative ideas that strikes your mind. In India, we have a samskaraknown as 'akshar-abhyasa', first day of formally learning the alphabet. In earlier days, Sages and Brahmins used to recite and remember sutras and hymns, which were then reciprocated among the pupils. Need of recording the original concept without any prejudice or adulteration was soon felt among scholars. Simple language then stared getting complex due to evolution of grammar and soon, writing metamorphosed into an art.

Writing compels to put original thoughts into words. Using correct vocabulary and sentence structure further makes it easier for the reader to understand. Mind registers many thoughts, but they appear quite hazed, vague and are likely to fade away with time, unless their conclusions are kept in written.

I notice, many students and especially adults learning foreign language who laze when they are asked to write. A simple self-satisfaction which aids this procrastination is a feeling of knowing enough. Well enough, for roaming out in a foreign country where other known language for ex. English or any other known language is also widely spoken. This hinders learning more, quest for knowing more. One is more comfortable using the known language than learning a new language altogether. Learning a foreign language can be challenging as the brain refuses to mould itself easily to think in the other language. Writing can address such difficulties. Self-Construction of simple sentences can easily leverage language learning capabilities.

Writing supports the learners to understand that one doesn't know much vocabulary required to express the thoughts one intends to, or the sentences sound very monotonous and simple; and they lack the beauty of grammar. This feeling of not knowing, forces one's inner conscious to learn and implement the vocabulary and grammar. This also helps the learner to remember the context in which the grammatical rule is to be used. I suggest to imagine similar such contexts and frame sentences, which makes comprehending the sentence structure rather easy and replicable. Now, that's the basic idea behind all the grammar practice books. Instead of buying a ready-made copy, challenge your brain to frame a range of sentences from simple to most complex. As complex as you can, only then refer the book.

What if you are learning the beginner level of any language, no problem! Get inspired from toddlers and children, laugh at your ignorance and attempt to write.

Apt usage of grammatical complexities, like conjunctions and punctuation, adds to beauty of the language and hits the right note. It requires proper use and understanding of grammar, to make sense. Wrong grammar can change the entire meaning. Any English teacher gives examples in order to make students understand the importance of conjunctions; we will never forget this one:

'Let's eat grandpa!' and 'let's eat, grandpa!'

Formal usage of language like that in the legal, scientific or political realm doesn't appreciate emotional involvement as in poetry or novels, and requires only appropriate vocabulary. And this reason makes the professionals in this field to neglect writing for a good. So, when it comes to writing an article or publishing something, catastrophic language fails ruin all the hard work. And trust me, the readers might or might not appreciate the piece of work, but they will remember you for making that fail. Life should move on, but not without writing! Practice jotting down points during study, research and practice writing it in the recommended or accepted formats which will help to arrange the ideas and connecting spaces. And that is all! Be it the official communication or research articles, you would never get those nightmares again. People keep up their confidence levels by writing before delivering lectures, interviews etc. Common habit of taking own notes also justifies that writing aids memorizing things.

Write, whatever comes to your mind, whatever you know, whatever you feel is good for you and others. Maintain a personal diary. As one comes to life, one adapts oneself to express through any art-form; and, when you know a language, nothing helps better than writing.

And if you are also a language teacher, make your students learn more through writing!

Expressing thoughts in any language doesn't keep it foreign for long. So, attempt to learn a foreign language and start expressing through it.

PS: Do not forget to 'write' your feedback in the comments section below.


 By Rucha Aashish Washikar


Article Source: Write And Learn

April In Thailand: Songkran

Songkran in Thailand is traditionally about washing away your sins and bad luck from the previous year and getting ready to renew yourself for the year ahead. Many Thai's will go back to their family homes and eat, drink and play games with their elders. There are a number of rituals that will take place like washing each other and visiting temples.

For younger people and tourists, Songkran is about having fun by throwing water and flour or powder over each other. There are a number of celebrations throughout the country with Bangkok leading the way with the most organized events and celebrations. If you are traveling through this year, then it's a must see and participate event but you must also remember to stay safe, here are a few tips.

1. Make sure the water isn't hot or salty - Some will try to spray you with salty water or unclean water, be careful of this especially in some of the smaller streets around the capital or provinces.

2. Avoid wet powder if you can - It is part of the tradition to smear powder on your face but this could be anything and within a few days can give you a very nasty rash, it's best to avoid contact with anyone trying to smear you with powder.

3. Remember the culture - Don't walk down the road of the capital with no shirt on or just a bikini, there are still laws about dressing appropriately in Thailand. Make sure you are not too revealing, it can get very hot but you are also a visitor in another country and you must observe their laws.

4. Put all your valuables in a plastic bag - No matter how much you try to avoid the water in the capital, you are almost certain to end up drenched through. Make sure you are carrying your phone, your watch, your camera, your wallet in a plastic zipped bag. These can be bought locally so don't worry but it's a must have if you want to enjoy the festivities.

5. Beware of pickpockets - Although this is sound advice when traveling anywhere and at any time of the year, unfortunately, festivals bring about the worst in people and when you are getting caught up in the atmosphere it's easy to forget about your valuables and you can be sure there will be someone ready to relieve you of them if you are not careful.

Having said all that, Songkran is a great festival and one to be enjoyed, so please have fun!

Find out more about South East Asia's New Year celebrations here Buddhist New Year Festivals


 By Stephen Holmes

Article Source: April In Thailand: Songkran

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