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Iris Murdoch

• 1954: Under the Net

• 1973: The Black Prince

• 1977: The Fire and the Sun: Why Plato Banished the Artists

• 1978: The Sea, the Sea

• 1995: Jacksons Dilemma

updated 2010-07-17 10:49:47

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UFO

• BBC: UFO quizzes -- Test your TV, film, Sci-fi UFO type knowledge, or take a more challenging UFO expert test.

• MSNBC: Test your knowledge of UFO lore -- How familiar are you with history of alien sightings?

• Can you answer these questions? -- If you think the above quizzes were just too easy, try this one!

updated 2010-07-18 01:21:07

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Poseidon

Poseidon is a key character in two major Greek myths, the Trojan War and of the Odyssey. In the Trojan War, captured in the epic poem The Iliad, Poseidon fights against the Trojans. Poseidon and Apollo built the walls of Troy for King Laomedon, but the king refused to pay Poseidon and Apollo for the work. For this reason Poseidon held a grudge and fought with the Greeks in the conflict.http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=poseidon-bio-1

In The Odyssey, Poseidon is angered by Odysseus when he blinds Poseidon's son, the cyclops Polyphemus.http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=poseidon-bio-1 Poseidon hinders Odysseus' journey home by destroying his ship on two different occasions.http://loki.stockton.edu/~kinsellt/projects/ulysses/storyReader$11.html

updated 2010-11-19 03:14:32

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Alien Abductions

October 14, 1957 Antonio Villas Boas, a Brazilian farmer, was working fields when he noticed what appeared to be a bright red star in the sky, growing bigger in size as it approached him. Eventually, an egg-shaped object landed a short distance from him, and Boas was captured by occupants of the craft. Following a medical-like examination, which included taking large samples of his blood, Boas got seduced by a distinctly alien looking woman. He was then given a short guided tour around the exterior of the craft, and finally released from capture.[1]

September 19–20, 1961 Betty and Barney Hill see a UFO while driving, and suddenly notice that they are further down the road without being able to recall how did they get there.. Regressive hypnosis brings out memories of abduction by aliens.[2]

December 3, 1967 Patrolman Herbert Schirmer reports UFO sighting and later recalls alien abduction.[3]

October 11, 1973 Fifteen people vitnessed a UFO in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Subsequently, Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson report being abducted by strange, alien looking entities.[4]

November 5, 1975 Travis Walton sees a UFO and disappears for five days, reappearing with alien abduction memories. Recounted in his book Fire in the Sky, and a movie of the same title.[5]

August 20, 1976 Four men canoeing in the Allagash Waterway cannot account for an interval of "lost" time, following a UFO sighting. Dreams and regressive hypnosis uncover memories of abduction.[6]

December 26, 1985 Well-known writer Whitley Strieber ...

updated 2010-07-16 21:13:10

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Lifestyle Design

The phrase "Lifestyle Design" was popularized by best-selling author Tim Ferriss. It is the process of designing your dream lifestyle in a way where you can exert the least possible personal effort. It implies the ability to "design" changes to your life which will free up time and money to do the things and be with the people which really matter to you.

We are part of teams and communities, so part of lifestyle design ends up being how to design a life that is not just pleasing to you, but one where your designed life also manages to fit into the lives of those whom you impact.

updated 2010-07-17 13:35:45

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Institute Of Noetic Sciences

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is based in Northern California and endeavors to provide cutting edge research and findings about how to tap the different faculties of human’s consciousness to discover various phenomenon that are left unnoticed by conventional Science. http://www.noetic.org/about.cfm

The inception of the IONS in 1971 paved the way to learn more about various phenomena that are associated with the consciousness. The man behind the Institute, Edgar Mitchell laid the solid groundwork in unraveling the wonders of science frontiers. This dynamic and prolific test pilot, engineer, scientist and naval engineer considers being part of the expedition to the moon aboard Apollo 14 as one of his lofty achievements. The successful trip to the moon was life-changing for him, though, as it makes him pursue to define reality not with conventional science but through a thorough and comprehensive research and critical thinking about the consciousness.http://www.noetic.org/about.cfm

Additionally, the Institute is a nonprofit membership organization and not engaged with spiritual associations, politics or any unfounded advocates. The Institute give credits to unprejudiced advances and numerous means of knowing further our tasks and sustain variety of point of views about the things related to societal and Science. http://www.noetic.org/about.cfm

The findings they whipped out from their comprehensive research work are disseminated through their various means of publication mediums (online and offline) to further shed light to consciousness and its affiliation with humans. http://www ...

updated 2010-07-17 10:40:32

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Athena

Athena is a pivotal character in a number of Greek myths. As a weaver, she takes offense when Arachne, a human, claims to be more skilled than Athena. Athena challenges her to a contest to see who is indeed the most talented of the two. When Athena wins the contest, she still finds Arachne unrepentant and arrogant, which Athena takes as an insult to the gods. She slaps Arachne in the face and Arachne begins to turn into a spider, hence the reason that spiders weave webs.http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/mythology/arachne.html

Athena was an active participant in the Trojan War, detailed in The Illiad and in Odysseus' attempts to return home described in The Odyssey. During the Trojan War, it was Athena who came up with the idea for the Greeks to sneak into Troy inside the wooden horse, planting the idea in Odysseus' mind.http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/ortengrenathena/athena.html It was also she who helped Odysseus on his journey home, in one instance forcing Zeus to release him from the spell of Calypso.http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/ortengrenathena/athena.html

updated 2010-11-19 03:27:10

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Classism

During the 1600s and 1700s, poor people were encouraged to indenture themselves to go to America. They became commodities of profit for merchants, traders, ship captains, and their masters. Once in America, they had no rights and could not vote.http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnvil3.html The upper classes were getting most of the benefits and monopolized political power during the late 1600s to 1700s. Immigrant labor during industrialization grew the fortunes of the upper class deemed “robber barons” after the Civil War, due to the formation of monopolies that controlled industries. These industries employed thousands at low wages and in dangerous conditions. However the labor movement organized working people to improve poor conditions, growing the middle class.http://www.life.arizona.edu/residentassistants/programming/social_justice/History_Class.pdf As exports to the rest of the world grew, so did the middle class and working class. Skilled and unionized working-class people began to own homes and have pensions; the children and grandchildren of poor immigrants and African Americans went to college in large numbers and populated the new sprawling middle-class suburbs by the end of the 1960s.http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnbaron11.html

updated 2010-09-24 21:30:59

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How to Place Your Order to the Universe

Act like you would in a real-life restaurant. Be calm, relax and enjoy the ambiance of your favorite dining place. Quit thinking about your order and indulge in some soup or wine. No one fumes or frets while waiting for their orders at a food joint. Be absolutely sure that your order is being processed, just like in real-world scenario. Don't question, don't assume. Just go with the good mood's flow and expect the delicious dish to be served to you in no time. With practice, you will inculcate this as an habit. The annoying and order-hampering negative thoughts will go away when you are persistent at ordering and expecting with no doubts.

Exercising this step is very important. Once you start to wonder if your order will ever come by, you are in reality hindering the process. Don't distract the Universe from its job. It knows perfection well; let it practice the same in your case too. In no time you shall see that cosmic waiter coming along with your supreme dish—freshly prepared just for you!

Lastly, don't forget to thank the Universe before leaving the cosmic restaurant. Tip the waiter with bouts of gratitude. Let them know you shall be back for your next scrumptious meal, soon.

updated 2010-07-17 09:35:45

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