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The BANTU MYTHOLOGY is the system of myths and legends of the Bantu peoples of Africa
. Although Bantu peoples
Bantu peoples
account for several hundred different ethnic groups , there is a high degree of homogeneity in Bantu cultures and mythologies , just as in Bantu languages . The phrase "Bantu mythology" usually refers to the common, recurring themes that are found in all or most Bantu cultures.

* 1 God
* 2 Creation * 3 Death
* 4 Spirits * 5 Monsters * 6 Fables * 7 See also * 8 Footnotes * 9 References

All Bantus traditionally believe in a supreme God
. The nature of God is often only vaguely defined, although he may be associated with the Sun
, or the oldest of all ancestors , or have other specifications. Most names of God
include the Bantu particle ng (nk), that is related to the sky ; some examples are Mulungu (Yao people and others), Mungu ( Swahili people
Swahili people
), Unkulunkulu (Zulu people), Ruhanga (Nyoro and others), and Ngai (some other groups). In many traditions, in fact, God
is supposed to live in the skies, much like in western mythologies and religions ; there are also traditions that locate God
on some high mountain (as in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
), for example the Kirinyaga mountain for Kikuyu people.

There are several Bantu myths that are intended to explain, or that elaborate on, the distance between God
and men, i.e., the sky and the earth. In many Bantu creation myths the sky and the earth used to be closer to each other, and were separated by God
because of some disturbance caused by men. For example, there's a Bantu myth of God being disturbed by the pestles handled by women, that would hit His belly when raised up, and another one where God
is offended by the smoke of man-made fires. There are also myths about men trying to climb up to God's place (e.g., by climbing up a very high tree, or up a dangling rope).

is almost never described as the Creator of all things, as in most Bantu mythologies the universe is eternal and has no beginning. Animals are also a part of this eternal universe. While not its creator, God
is intimately related to the universe; animals are sometimes referred to as "His people", and in some of the myths about God
moving away from men (for example, the one mentioned above about the smoke of man-made fires) it is clear that God's discontent with men has to do with their habit of manipulating and corrupting the natural world.

In traditional Bantu religions, anyway, God
is high above the earth. All religious practices are intended to worship God. This traditional attitude of Bantu belief systems has been modified, to various degrees and in various ways, by the advent of Christianity
(or Islam
), as the God
of Christians and Muslims has been equated to the Bantu supreme God. Mungu has thus become a God
that cares about humanity and that it makes sense to worship and pray to.

While in Bantu mythology
Bantu mythology
the universe and the animals are eternal, so that there are no creation myths about their origin, the opposite holds for mankind. In many Bantu myths, the first man was born from a plant : for example, he came from a bamboo stem in Zulu , and from a "Omumborombonga" tree in Herero mythology. Other traditions have the first men come out of a cave or a hole in the ground. People that mainly live on cattle farming usually believe that men and cattle appeared on earth together.

It can be noted that, as is the case with many mythologies, Bantu mythologies about the creation of man are often limited to describing the origin of certain human groups, rather than all of humanity. For example, most Bantu peoples
Bantu peoples
that coexist with bushmen do not include these in their creation myths (i.e., bushmen are considered a part of the eternal universe rather than a part of mankind).

The chameleon is a herald of eternal life in many Bantu mythologies

Most Bantu cultures share a common myth about the origin of death , involving a chameleon . According to this myth, God
sent the chameleon to announce to men that they would never die. The chameleon went on his mission, but he walked slowly and stopped along the way to eat. Some time after the chameleon had left, a lizard went to announce to men that they would die. Being much quicker than the chameleon, the lizard arrived first, thus establishing the mortal nature of man. As a consequence of this myth, both chameleons and lizards are often considered bad omens in Bantu cultures.

Depending on local traditions, there are different explanations for the "double message" of the chameleon and lizard. In some cases, God sends both the chameleon and the lizard, with their respective omens, intentionally committing mankind's destiny to the outcome of their race. In some other cases, the lizard eavesdrops the orders God
gives to the chameleon, and chooses to bring the opposite message out of envy. In still other cultures, after having sent the chameleon, God changes his mind as a consequence of the bad behaviour of mankind. Missionaries have often adapted the myth of the chameleon to evangelize Bantu Africans; the chameleon, who brings the good news of eternal life to mankind, is thus equated to Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ

In most African cultures, including Bantu cultures, veneration of the dead plays a prominent role. The spirits of the dead are believed to linger around and influence the world of the living. This spiritual existence is usually not considered eternal; the spirits of the dead live on as long as there is someone who remembers them. As a consequence, kings and heroes, who are celebrated by oral tradition , live for centuries, while the spirit of common people may vanish in the turn of a few generations.

The dead communicate with the living in different ways; for example, they talk to them in dreams , send omens , or can be addressed by specially gifted seers . If they take any visible shape, it is often that of some animal (most likely a snake , a bird or a mantis ).

The living, through clairvoyants and seers, may address the dead in order to receive advice or ask for favours. If a spirit takes offence in something done by a living person, he may cause illness or misfortune to that person; in that case, a clairvoyant may help that person to amend his mistake and pacify the angry dead. Catastrophes , such as famine or war , may be the consequence of serious misbehavior of the whole community.

As is the case with other mythologies, Bantu cultures often locate the world of the dead underground. Many Bantu cultures have myths and legends about living people that somehow manages to enter the world of the dead (kuzimi in Swahili ); this may happen by chance to someone who is trying to hunt a porcupine or other animal inside its burrow . Some legends are about heroes who willingly enter the underground world in some kind of quest ; examples are Mpobe (in Baganda mythology) and Uncama (Zulu mythology).

While Bantu cultures also believe in other spirits than those of the dead (for example, spirits of nature such as "Mwenembago", "the lord of the forest", in Zaramo
mythology), these play a much lesser role. In many cases, they were originally spirit of dead people.

One finds here and there traces of belief in a race of Heaven dwellers distinct from ordinary mortals. For instance, they are sometimes said to have tails.

Bantu mythologies often include monsters , referred to as amazimu in isiZulu and madimo, madimu, zimwi in other languages. In English translations of Bantu legends these words are often translated into "ogre ", as one of the most distinctive traits of such monsters is that of being man-eaters . They can sometimes take on the appearance of men or animals (for example, the Chaga living by the Kilimanjaro have tales of a monster with leopard looks) and sometimes can cast spells on men and transform them into animals. A specific type of monsters is that of raised, mutilated dead (bearing a surface resemblance to western culture's zombies ) such as the umkovu of Zulu tradition and the ndondocha of the Yao people .

The traditional culture of most Bantu peoples
Bantu peoples
includes several fables about personified, talking animals.

The prominent character of Bantu fables is the hare , a symbol of skill and cunning. Its main antagonist is the sneaky and deceptive hyena . Lion
and elephant usually represent brute force. Even more clever than the hare is the turtle , who beats its enemies with its patience and strong will. This symbology is, of course, subject to local variations. In areas where the hare is unknown (for example, along the Congo River
Congo River
), its role is often taken by the antelope . In Sotho culture the hare is replaced by a jackal , maybe due to the influence of Khoisan culture, where the jackal is also a symbol of astuteness while the hare is seen as stupid. Zulus have stories about hares, but in some cases the ferret takes on the role of the smart protagonist .

* Maasai mythology * Zulu mythology

* ^ See Werner, chapt. 1 * ^ See Lynch, p. xi * ^ Mungu is in fact the standard translation of "God" used in Swahili ; for example, in Swahili Bible
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Sunday, November 19, 2017

An alignment of loyalties

PALANCA awardee Katrina Tuvera’s The Jupiter Effect (Anvil Publishing, 2006) speaks of an apocalypse of sorts as the heavenly bodies revolving around the sun align straight, signaling the end of the world.

This apocalypse is the 1972 declaration of martial law while the planets are the different individuals who existed in such a time.

The story focuses on siblings Gabriela and Kiko Contreras who are fortunate enough to live a normal life during the martial law period because their father, Julian, is the minister of information of the president of the Philippines. Their father’s office allows the two to enjoy privileges not otherwise enjoyed by the populace.

Toward mightier pens

To contribute to the writing of better fiction in the University of Santo Tomas, the Varsitarian Fiction Workshop was established. Now on its third year, the workshop was held at the St. Raymund’s Building last September 9 and 16. Vicente Groyon and Jose Dalisay, Jr. were the panelists for fiction in English while Eros Atalia, Abdon Balde, Jr., and Jun Cruz Reyes were the panelists for fiction in Filipino.

Wicks and waxes

VINCENT Espiritu recalled seeing orbs of light back when he was seven. At that moment, his entire house was engulfed in darkness due to a brownout, making it hard for him to fall asleep. Hours passed until the hands of the clock, illuminated by the minute amount of light from the candle he refused to blow out, indicated that it was already early morning. His eyes moved to the direction of the wooden ceiling, where only dancing shadows occupied its blankness.

Poet of nation’s epic evolution

IN A NATION simmering with apathy and disunity, one writer has tempered his craft into a harmonious marriage between personal expression and a drive toward national solidarity.

This year’s Parangal Hagbong recipient, Cirilo F. Bautista, reminds today’s writers of the Philippines’ need for an “evolving consciousness.” The Parangal Hagbong, which started in 1997, is the Varsitarian’s way of recognizing Thomasian paragons in Philippine literature. The word hagbong, which in the province of Quezon means an old headdress representative of one’s social status, pertains to a laurel wreath or an adornment of woven leaves that is placed on the head of one who has attained or shown prowess in the arts and letters.


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Forms of gastritis and treatment of gastritis

gastritis - an inflammation of the stomach wall, resulting from the action of chemicals, which may include not only food, but some drugs, bacteria and mechanical damage.The cause of gastritis can also be alcohol abuse, infatuation "junk food", smoking.This happens due to the fact that our gastric juice is a strong hydrochloric acid, and to the stomach wall is not "fret", there is a layer of the epithelium, resisting the damaging effects of acid.If a person often uses a sharp, spicy or salty food, then there is thinning of the epithelium of the stomach, causing the cells lose their ability to withstand the gastric juice, and they begin to corrode the stomach wall.This results in gastritis.Gastritis differs by type, respectively, and for each different treatment.What are the different types of gastritis and its treatment?

Acute gastritis and chronic gastritis

manifestations of acute gastritis begins 4-8 hours after being hit in the stomach spicy food.The symptoms of acute gastritis include the sudden a

ppearance of heaviness in the stomach, nausea, dizziness, general weakness, vomiting, and diarrhea.Man becomes pale, in the language of present white film, drooling, or, conversely, in the mouth feels dry.There are cases when the symptoms of acute gastritis are greased manifestation, because of what the patient is suffering inconvenience caused and does not go to the doctor.Gastritis can not disappear, it can become chronic.The mucosa of the stomach is in an inflamed condition, and in some instances inflammation proceeds to spread deeper layers of the stomach wall.Patients with chronic gastritis occasionally felt epigastric pain (just below the ribs in the front), nausea, loss of appetite, mouth feel metallic taste, there are frequent burping air with the smell of rotten eggs, food debris.

In chronic gastritis is a violation of gastric juice.If the selection of juice very much, there are pains in the stomach, nausea, regurgitation, something sour, constipation.This disease affects mostly young men.The symptoms of gastritis, which is characterized by a reduced gastric secretion, ie,the gastric juice is released in very small quantities, a nausea, a metallic taste in the mouth, constipation and diarrhea.In the absence of treatment of the gastritis for a long time, the patient loses his appetite, he gradually loses weight, starts to develop weakness and impotence may even occur.This form of gastritis often seen in older men.There are cases that gastritis with reduced secretion of gastric acid acts as a precursor to the development of tumors, sincegastritis occurs atrophy of the stomach wall, and the loss of its functions.

These two types of gastritis are the most common to less common forms include corrosive gastritis, hypertrophic gastritis and haemorrhagic gastritis.

In order to establish a diagnosis, it is necessary to conduct a number of studies, which include gastroscopy, ultrasound, bacteriological analysis taken from the affected areas and the healthy cells of the stomach.

treatment of gastritis

In most cases, in order to recover from gastritis, you need to diet and taking medications that relieve pain, relieve spasms.Treatment gastritis, regardless of its form begins with the diet that is the removal of fatty, salty and sharp.It is necessary to use only warm drinks as hot and warm drink and food carried irritation of the stomach wall.To facilitate the work of the stomach must be carefully chewing food.Meals should be implemented in small portions at least five times per day.

Diet for gastritis is a cornerstone in the treatment of gastritis.If the gastritis is accompanied by a reduced amount of gastric juice, then you need to eat cereals patient and vegetable soups, which are used when cooking lean meat or fish, fermented baked milk and other non-acidic dairy products, cereals, fresh and cooked vegetables and fruit, stale bread, eggs.Cocoa, coffee and tea should be rather weak and not hot.

With increased secretion of gastric juice in gastritis diet should include foods that reduce the acidity of the juice.You can eat fresh and sour milk products, yogurt, cottage cheese, boiled eggs, cooked lean meat and fish.Allowed to use only boiled and mashed vegetables.

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Blood Parasites of Dogs

By Peter H. Holmes, BVMS, PhD, Dr HC, FRCVS, FRSE, OBE, Emeritus Professor and Former Vice-Principal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow ; Nemi C. Jain, MVSc, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Pathology, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine. University of California ; David J. Waltisbuhl, BASc, MSc, Senior Scientist DPI&F Actest, Yeerongpilly Veterinary Laboratory ; Michael Bernstein, DVM, DACVIM, Director, Medical Services, Angell Animal Medical Center ; Karen L. Campbell, MS, DVM, DACVIM, DACVD, Professor and Section Head, Specialty Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois ; Timothy M. Fan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois ; Wayne K. Jorgensen, BSc, PhD, Science Leader Applied Biotechnology Livestock, Agri-Science Queensland ; Susan L. Payne, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University

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Babesiosis is a disease transmitted by ticks. It is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia, which infect the red blood cells. Babesiosis affects a wide range of domestic and wild animals and, occasionally, humans. While the major economic impact of babesiosis is on the cattle industry, infections in dogs occur at various rates throughout the world.

Signs of infection vary from a mild illness that passes quickly to a severe disease that rapidly results in death. In some cases, the parasite causes a longterm disease with severe and progressive anemia as the main symptom. Babesiosis can be confused with other conditions that cause fever, anemia, destruction of red blood cells, jaundice, or red urine. Therefore, laboratory tests should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Your veterinarian will be able to prescribe the appropriate medication. Supportive treatment is helpful and may include the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, antioxidants, and corticosteroids. Blood transfusions may be life saving in very anemic animals.

A vaccine based on the variety of Babesia found in Europe is available, but does not protect against other types. Preventing exposure to ticks by using appropriate tick control products and removing any ticks promptly will help keep your dog from being exposed to this parasite.

A small number of cases of human babesiosis have been reported, but it is unclear whether the species of Babesia that infect dogs are the same as those that cause infection in people. Fatal cases have been reported in people whose spleen had been removed or who had a weakened immune system. Human Babesia infections are acquired by way of bites from infected ticks or through contaminated blood transfusions.

Hepatozoonosis is a disease of wild and domestic carnivores (meat-eating animals) caused by a protozoan called Hepatozoon canis. This organism is transmitted by the brown dog tick, but its mode of transmission is unusual. The tick picks up the organism from an infected host while biting the animal. An uninfected dog gets the disease by eating the tick, not from being bitten by the tick. In North America, the signs in infected dogs are different and more severe than in other parts of the world and the disease is caused by a different Hepatozoon species, which is now called Hepatozoon americanum. This species is transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick instead of by the brown dog tick. Because of these differences, the disease in North America is referred to as American canine hepatozoonosis (see below).

In much of the world (India, Africa, southeast Asia, the Middle East, southern Europe, and islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans), infected dogs have no signs of infection or only mild signs. Having a suppressed immune system due to another disease appears to play an important role in the development of significant signs. In the United States, more severe signs may occur. Most cases in the US have been diagnosed in Texas (primarily along the Gulf Coast), Oklahoma, and Louisiana, but cases have also been reported as far east as Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. This is a recent disease that has primarily spread north and east from the Gulf Coast of Texas, where it was originally detected in 1978.

Dogs older than 4 to 6 months old are usually resistant to infection with H. canis. However, H. americanum causes severe signs even in adult dogs.

American Canine Hepatozoonosis

Infection by H. americanum creates areas of inflammation within body tissues, which can cause signs of disease such as fever, depression, weight loss, poor body condition, muscle loss and weakness, discharge from the eyes, and bloody diarrhea. These signs may come and go. Fluctuating fevers of from 102.7 to 106°F (39.3 to 41.0°C) may also be seen. Surprisingly, many dogs have a normal appetite. Severe sensitivity or pain near the spine is also common, as are stiffness and a general reluctance to move. Eventually, hepatozoonosis may lead to inflammation of the kidneys or amyloidosis of the kidneys (a condition in which there is a buildup of an abnormal protein called amyloid in kidney tissues).

There are specific laboratory tests a veterinarian can perform to confirm the presence of this disease. Muscle biopsies may also help with diagnosis. Other laboratory findings may include a significant increase in the white blood cell count and a mild to moderate anemia.

Hepatozoonosis is a life-long infection in dogs. No known treatment completely clears the body of the organism. In the past, most dogs showed only temporary improvement, with frequent relapses within 3 to 6 months and death within 2 years of diagnosis. However, remission can now usually be achieved by using new drug combinations. These new therapies have resulted in a marked improvement in the outlook for dogs with hepatozoonosis.

Prevention of access to ticks is the most effective form of control for this disease. Be sure to provide your pet with good tick control, especially if you live in an area where this disease has been reported. There is no known risk of transferring this disease to humans.

African Tsetse-transmitted Trypanosomiasis

Tsetse are small, winged biting flies that feed on the blood of humans and other animals. They only occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where they are responsible for transmitting a group of diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma, which affect all domestic animals. Tsetse flies are restricted to Africa; however, horseflies and other biting flies can transmit the disease in other locations (such as in Central and South America). In dogs, Trypanosoma brucei is most likely to cause disease. Domestic animals may be a source of human infections.

Infected tsetse flies inject the protozoa into the skin of animals, where they grow for a few days and cause localized swellings called chancres. They enter the lymph nodes, then the bloodstream, where they multiply quickly. The immune response is very strong; however, not all trypanosomes are vulnerable to the immune response, which results in longterm infection.

The severity of disease varies with the species and age of the animal infected and the species of trypanosome involved. The incubation period is usually 1 to 4 weeks. In dogs, the onset of disease may be rapid. The primary signs are fever, anemia, and weight loss. The eyes are often affected. Internally, the lymph nodes and spleen are usually swollen. The diagnosis is confirmed by laboratory testing to identify trypanosomes in the blood of an infected dog.

The risk of infection can be reduced in areas where the disease is common by keeping dogs indoors or by getting rid of tsetse flies and using preventive drugs, which are given to stop an infection from getting started. Flies can be partially controlled by using sprays or dips on the pets to be protected, spraying insecticides on fly-breeding areas, using screens coated with insecticide, and clearing brush to reduce the habitat for the flies. Animals can be given preventive drugs in areas of high risk for infections, but this is rarely undertaken in domestic dogs. There is no vaccine.

Surra ( Trypanosoma evansi Infection)

Surra is separated from the tsetse-transmitted diseases because it is usually transmitted by other biting flies that are found within and outside tsetse fly areas. It occurs in North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Far East, and Central and South America. It is mostly a disease of horses, but all domestic animals are susceptible. The disease can be deadly, particularly in horses and dogs. The development and effects of the disease, signs, physical changes, diagnosis, and treatment are similar to those of the tsetse-transmitted trypanosomes (see above).

Chagas’ Disease ( Trypanosoma cruzi Infection)

Chagas’ disease is caused by infection with another trypanosome. Insects transmit the disease between susceptible species of animals, including opossums, armadillos, rodents, and wild carnivores. The trypanosome also causes disease in humans and occasionally in young dogs and cats. The disease occurs in Central and South America and localized areas of the southern US. Domestic animals may become infected and introduce the trypanosome into houses where the bugs are present. People then become infected by contamination of wounds or by eating food contaminated with insect droppings that contain trypanosomes. Other domestic animals act as carriers of the disease without showing signs of illness. Affected dogs may die suddenly or have short- or long-term inflammation of the heart muscle.

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Our environment, our homes, our countries, our planet are in desperate need of our attention and it all starts at home.  The simplest changes in our daily routines can make such a great difference.

Our Environmental department concerns itself with a variety of environmental issues, and although all of them are important, our main focus for the current period is:

Biodiversity:  Protecting all life forms on our planet and researching new species.  Learning from our planet and its life and also conserving and projecting all elements of biodiversity to ensure sustainability and longevity for all ecosystems and life forms.

Animal and Nature protection and conservation:  Preserving all species and their habitats and monitoring the human impact on these ecosystems.

Climate Change and global warming:  Words we all hear every day but so few understand its real meaning.  A debated topic all over the world but one thing is for sure that it is as a direct result of human activity.  As humans cause the problem it is also humans who can solve the problem.  Through knowledge and understanding we can work together to fight against climate change and global warming.

Global Dimming:  A less known phenomenon but equally important.  Again a phenomenon that is caused by human development and can be solved by human intervention.

Pollution: As we develop as humans we seem to increase the amount of waste products and this has a detrimental effect on our environment.  Our forests, our roads, our beaches and even our seas and oceans are filled with pollutants, and although we might think they are out of site they come back to haunt us in our foods.  We are not only talking about illegal dumping and chemical dumping, even a plastic bag that finds its way into the oceans and results in the death of a 100 year old turtle is a significant enough piece of pollution we need to take into consideration.

Habitat Destruction for human development:  As our populations grow we need to expand our cities to allow for more housing for humans, and the cost is the destruction of habitats and ecosystems leading to the extinction of so many species.  We need to learn to coexist with the other species of this planet so that we can survive as well.

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The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time. Things get busy and everyone’s schedule changes. Even what you buy at the grocery store changes to accommodate quick breakfasts and snacks for after school activities. The older our children get, the more they do on their own. Sometimes we love their new found independence. I remember being excited when my children could pack their lunch and get to school on their own.  And, sometimes we miss being able to help them. I remember being worried that they would not spend their money wisely or get to activities on time.  As our children become more independent, we must learn to let go and trust that they can handle themselves.

But, that doesn’t happen over night.  You want your child to learn to understand him/herself over time. When you think about it, having a relationship with oneself is an additive process the evolves throughout our entire life. While children become more and more interested in the question “who am I?” as they enter the teen years, you can help them be grounded in who they are at an early age. This is important because knowing oneself promotes independent thought and the ability to make decisions that align with personal and family values. It also makes it easier for a child to ask for help when they need it because they know when something is beyond their knowledge or ability.  Plus, children who know themselves are more likely to accept themselves, especially when you point out their strengths. Pointing out their strengths helps them recognize what makes them unique.

So, while it is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day logistics of a new school year, don’t forget that there are other ways to support their adjustment. I recently came across this great list of questions that help you child know themselves better and some of them relate to starting a new school year.  Of course, you don’t want to just sit down and grill your child with these questions. You can use them as conversation starters when you have some alone time.  Or, you can make a game out of it and ask each other one question every day.  Posting them on the refrigerator can be a good reminder.

Here’s the list of questions. Have fun with them!

  1. What are your strengths?
  3. What are your goals for this school year?
  5. What do you like to do for fun?
  6. What are you worried about?
  9. What do you feel ashamed of?
  10. Where do you feel safest?
  11. If you weren’t afraid, what would you do?
  14. How are you different?
  17. What is your proudest accomplishment?
  20. What do you do when you’re stressed out?
  21. What’s something nice you could say to yourself?
  22. What is your happiest memory?
  25. What are you grateful for?
  26. What do you like about yourself?

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[–]rancidsauce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will offer my interpretation which may vary from the dreammoods one.

The party is a straight forward symbolization of socializing. With the party goers being video game characters, it's possible you perceive some people as synthetic, fake, robotic, etc. Or even yourself as an actor. Perhaps you perceive social situations in this manner in general.

The werewolf here, since it's connected to this dark figure, could symbolize the fear of someone's true intentions.

I would agree that the whole dream signifies a self-consciousness in regards to a social situation.

The Victorian setting, in my opinion, has nothing to do with sexual repression, but rather the feeling of being out of place. Out of your element, per say.

The Dark Elf, could represent an alluring woman, who you are intrigued by, but not trusting of. Her transformation into a wolf is your fear of not just rejection, but possibly even fear of attack. Attack perhaps verbally, or a very harsh rejection.

I don't agree with the video game imagery being symbolic of lacking ambition. We use video games in our waking lives as a way to act out fantasy. So in a dream, dreaming that you're in a video game points to the notion that you feel you are "acting" or being a character. This makes sense in a social situation. It's highlighted by the Victorian setting. You feel out of place, aren't sure how to be yourself, and are afraid that people will not only reject, but attack you for attempting to open up.

That's my humble analysis.

Take care.

[–]RadOwl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd begin by looking for things in your life that you find terrifying but fascinating, like the woman in the opening scene. She strikes me as an embodiment of feminine mystique. I remember a stretch as a teenager when women -- girls back then -- were such a mystery to me. They had something I wanted so badly, burning hormones and all. But it was also dangerous in how much power it had to influence to do things good and bad. For example, I started playing guitar because I wanted to impress chicks, and now I do it because I love it. There are many examples of the ways feminine mystique can drive men wild. It is something that can figuratively devour you, and that's what I see in that part of the dream.

Reread your interpretations while asking yourself if they feel right. Your gut knows what your dream means.

[–]Maov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, by your interpretation the dream involves at least 10 different messages. From my experience 1 dream is usually a single event in your inner life, with abstract parts of your inner life represented as all kinds of known stuff. Try to do it (interpreting) all over again with only your personal data, and see what event (thought, several linked thoughts, perception of a real event) your dream represents. Hope what I just written makes sense to you. On a sidenote, I love how everybody has their own logic about dreams, just like one sees on this page.


Saturday, July 28, 2012

Not myself

I've not been myself of late....thankfully.  You see, typically, myself would have plenty of opportunities to help others, but wouldn't.  I don't mean that if someone blatantly asked for help, that I would deny him, (well sometimes).   I'm talking about those times when I just know that someone needs something that I can give, tangible or not.  The destitute that I've passed on the street who hasn't asked for anything, could probably use anything I'm willing to hand over.  The friend who I know is going through tragic memories of loss, would most likely be encouraged to hear that I'm praying for her (or with her).  The family member that I desperately need to forgive, would perhaps feel a little more welcome if I'd show her some love, (if you are my family and are reading this, please don't question if its you....hypothetical here, mostly).

I've often thought of the things that I can do to help the helpless.  And I've prided myself on those thoughts.  Wow!  What more can I say?  I'm a loser, like most of the rest of the world.

I've FINALLY figured out that the cliche "its the thought that matters," is so completely untrue, at least in this case that is.  I'm not going into specific details of the times that I've recently noticed my change of heart, but I will tell you, there's change!  And there's big time change.  Not just in my thoughts, but in my actions.

After spending some time concentrating on those around me, anyone other than myself really, I've found what God wants me to be.  Well, I found MORE of what God wants from me.  I don't think that I'll have reached my full potential of who God designed me to be until I meet Him.  Anyway, for now, I see more.  My eyes are open, and I'm not ignoring those who need me.  I've learned that I don't need to search for someone to help.  God places them in my path.
The way we speak to one another, it matters, people.  When was the last time we were able to use our time machines to erase our hurtful words?   Our words can lift each other up or tear each other down.  I know this, but I haven't always reserved my tongue when necessary, (I know that you, my friendly reader, are completely shocked).

The way we ignore the homeless man outside of the grocery store, it matters.  Sure, he might not spend the cash we'd give him on what we want him to spend it on.  Does that matter?  Think hard here.  Does it matter in the big picture of life, and more importantly, the after-life of eternity?  Don't we know that The same Lord who judges us will judge him and his choice of spending?  Shouldn't we leave that part to Him?  Again, I know this as fact, but I still feel the need to judge accordingly, (again, I've surprised you).

The way that we easily hurt those we love the most, yep, it matters too.  Putting the spouse's needs before our own can be difficult, but oh how it can be so easy too.  It's our choice, really.  Purposefully swallowing the words, that we'd very much love to spew out in hastiness, can be soothing.  Or texting a random love note can really boost our day.  Loving with purpose!!  There's a concept, huh?

Aren't we to love one another?  Let's please remember that YES, we ARE to love each and every person we know.  Our friends and the friendless, alike, we are to love them equally.

Personally, I don't exactly like having this change in my heart.  It was easier when I didn't see as clearly.  But I rest assured that God is giving me major opportunities to show His love.

Changing the world begins with ourselves.

  1. Our actions matter!! How wonderful it is that our God continues to work on us. It is frightening and difficult to go where He leads at times.

    1. Yes, it most certainly is! But I'm praising Him for taking me there.


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Language acquisition

Language acquisition is the learning of language in general.The manner in which a child acquires language is a matter long debated by linguists and child psychologists alike. The father of most nativist theories of language acquisition is Noam Chomsky, who brought greater attention to the innate capacity of children for learning language, which had widely been considered a purely cultural phenomenon based on imitation.

Libido in its common usage means sexual desire, however more technical definitions, such as found in the work of Carl Jung, are more general, referring to libido as the free creative, or psychic, energy an individual has to put toward personal development,or individuation.

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and a linguist is someone who engages in this study (the more accurate term is linguistician but it is 'too much of a tongue-twister to become generally accepted.'(Aitchison, 2003).

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Abstract: We investigate a class of theories involving a symmetric two-tensor field in Minkowski spacetime with a potential triggering spontaneous violation of Lorentz symmetry. The resulting massless Nambu-Goldstone modes are shown to obey the linearized Einstein equations in a fixed gauge. Imposing self-consistent coupling to the energy-momentum tensor constrains the potential for the Lorentz violation. The nonlinear theory generated from the self-consistent bootstrap is an alternative theory of gravity, containing kinetic and potential terms along with a matter coupling. At energies small compared to the Planck scale, the theory contains general relativity, with the Riemann-spacetime metric constructed as a combination of the two-tensor field and the Minkowski metric. At high energies, the structure of the theory is qualitatively different from general relativity. Observable effects can arise in suitable gravitational experiments.
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Trading Humans for Trading Algorithms

Another effect created by the speed at which algorithms conduct their business is that interactions take place at a pace where human intervention could not prevent them. Think about it. A wrong calculation, a undesired self-reinforcing feedback loop triggered by a small delay might shock already quite volatile markets.

Should we consider these next nature algorithms and their possible negative effects as unavoidable as we would an earthquake? One thing is for sure, algorithms will take an ever prevalent role in our financial markets. Thank you profit motive.

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

American Pastoral: Written by Philip Roth

Well... I faced another challenge with this book. At times I found myself so appalled so drawn in, and then so bored... This book won the Pulitzer Prize. I can completely understand why. It is a very in your face this is life type of book. It is not a work of ghosts, zombies, magic, or anything really supernatural just the American spirit in its basic, beautiful, and horrendous form. One of the reviews given was by the San Francisco Chronicle they said "At once expansive and painstakingly detailed....(I agree with the painstakingly detailed line.) The pages of American Pastoral crackle with the electricity and zest of a first rate mind at work." Really I found the author to just keep going with his thoughts just words after words after words... I became so bored with his explanations and descriptions that I longed for Stephen Kings long drawn out explanations. I did not feel these long run on sentences in both thought and voice helped the plot or story at all. If anything it kind of withered the impact his tale was making. The main character is a real tragedy the book shows that bad things just happen to good people and vice versa. At first I found myself falling in love with this book, and its first narrator. Then I found myself confused as it seemed like a lot of this was imagined and then no.. it was actually the plot happening. Even at the end the main character thinks something profound has happened, well it did, but not in the way he pictured it. Some of the scenes in the book, okay a lot got me thinking and by the end I really did not like any of these main characters they just became more gruesome and beat down as the years went on. I found myself wishing I could just smack every one of them across the back of the head and go "Snap out of it!" There is a character that does this in the book, but even he has his own huge issues to obviously deal with. Overall I am not a huge fan of this book I can see the message and the acute detail the author weaves his tale with, but overall I was not a big fan at all. I sure talked about the book though with my husband, and it even made me wonder "can anyone raise a decent family, or live a decent life?" Or do the fates just keep weaving their webs in like ancient cultures and keep moving our strings for the worlds amusement?" I will not say don't read this book, but if you can really buckle down and handle loooooong I mean it long rambles. Then by all means there are some original aspects to this book that travel throughout the years in a such a way. Especially if you are from NJ.

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  1. Hola, quizás os interese saber que tenemos una colección que incluye el relato 'Defender of the Faith' de Philip Roth en versión original conjuntamente con el relato 'The Courter' de Salman Rushdie.


Category Archives: education technology

Dialled in, plugged in, and loving life.

Look up“.

Optimism versus the facts against being plugged in.

Loneliness via Wikimedia Commons

Does being plugged in legitimately make your life better?

Does being plugged in make your students’ lives better?

If you think it doesn’t, then stay unplugged.

For me?

I am dialled in.

I am plugged in.

I am educate-in.

And I am loving life.

EC&I 830, have a great summer.

Logan Petlak

Sharing and openness. A moral imperative, even on social media.

Sharing is a moral imperative.

This week we debated the necessity or disservice of sharing and openness in schools in the context of social media and education technology. And, much like many of our discussions, it involves statements or hesitations from some that we could apply to other arguments about childhood and life. Observing my opening sentence, read the italicized and consider if that phrase, not in the context of social media, but rather of students of the past. Is or was sharing and openness not encouraged, with emphasis on competition instead? Perhaps not in schools, but at home?  Once upon a time, ‘openness’ and sharing emotions was discouraged as part of social pressures on males (The Mask You Live In). But in today’s world, openness and sharing is a given, a moral imperative. And sharing and openness in social media is no exception to this fundamental moral imperative. But sharing is a learning process, parents and educators need to learn themselves and guide students through the process of now understanding sharing not just in the historic sense of “Billy, let Tim play with your toys too”,

it’s become “Billy, don’t feel like you need to let Tim know about every single thing you’re doing today on Instagram”. We can share learning, or perhaps important life events, but where is the line in what we should share? Juan Enriquez presents the idea that everything we share leaves that digital tattoo. So, while I would argue we need to share, we need to be aware of the implications of what we share about ourselves and others. Much like presenting ourselves professionally in public, like at a social gathering, today social media is where humans gather and “humans are wired to share”. Rachel Botsman, makes this argument in her case for collaborative consumption.

Learning about sharing. How do we share better?

There are a lot of reminders out there about why we need to be aware of our digital footprint. Sometimes there is that fear about what we put into the big scary internet, but we (teachers and students) can use it to our advantage. This requires some learning to take place. In discussion with my grade nines, we stumbled onto an apparent digital citizenship learning curve. In many ways, as student’s raised in the social media age, they hit certain milestones or realizations about what is “okay” online far sooner than I ever did. Like any bit of learning, however, there are gaps. Some learn to avoid “oversharing” younger, yet fail to understand the idea of creating a positive digital footprint and post profanity or inappropriate content. As a young educator, I am fortunate to have been raised in the beginning of the social media age, but learned through mistakes and failure; different generations have different exposure and opportunity. So, rather than a trial by fire, or through personal experience depending on the generation of teachers, educators need a guideline for teaching digital citizenship in our school, thanks Alec and Katia. Find your line and use the resources to teach about openness and sharing through social media responsibly.

Where is the ideal line between sharing too much and not enough though? We can be aware of our digital footprints, but one person’s definition of a good digital footprint may be slightly different than another, much like one individual’s thoughts on sharing may be different than another. Where is your line?

Logan Petlak

EdTech in class doesn’t just enhance learning, it IS learning.

Someone once said to me (yes, “said”, this definitely isn’t an assigned question I read), “Technology in the classroom enhances learning”. My first thought was, “yes, of course it is, it’s silly to think otherwise…”

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“Logan Petlak reflecting” via Camera of Samsung Galaxy S5

Then I reflected on it a bit…

nothing changed.

Statement still is accurate.

Why do I think that?

Well, I would argue that technology in the classroom today is learning. Regardless of the mechanisms students use to grasp the content embedded in our curriculum, technology plays a role one way or another. Be it delivering the students to educational institutions, how they get their nutrition for the day, or utilizing apps, programs, and devices to foster learning. Don’t get me wrong, there are problems within its use and a need for doubt, as Greg Toppo reminds us about humanity’s tendencies, “we always fret about technology”. We need the doubt to continue to grow and check ourselves, but we can’t deny the importance of technology and the learning inherent within.

The learning extends beyond simply curricular content. Technology is a force for connectedness in the modern world. When considering the circle of courage below, I could connect it to each of the dimensions of it connecting to Digital Citizenship. Belonging through social media, independence through responsible device use, generosity with commenting and sharing with others, and mastery in the procurement of curricular knowledge and outcomes.

Circle of Courage via

“using technology promotes sense of belonging and interactive participation in the classrooms for children with learning disabilities”  – Bryant and Bryant, 1998

The above quote speaks to me as a student advocate and reinforces the connection to the circle of courage. Developing that sense of belonging is consistent with it and is a critical part of development for all youth. And this belonging occurs in technology in the form of social media today.

Devil’s advocate: For the doubters.

Now I know there may be student advocates or doubters thinking… “But Logan, what about the students who are in the classroom who don’t have access to phones in BYOD (bring your own device) settings?” Fine. Devil’s advocate? Yes, some students will not have devices and this raises questions of further increasing the wealth and technology gap in the classroom. And yes, BYOD can exacerbate that, but in province-wide school divisions facing cutbacks or lean spending models being approached, can it afford purchasing devices for all, probably not, but some, be it through donation or purchase for need in the classroom. We are obligated as educators to keep students educationally literate and up to speed on current learning (technology, by extension), and we can minimize education spending whilst teaching students to use their own tools or hand-me-downs from another to stay connect an learn. If anything, the arguments against BYOD enforces the importance of devices in the classroom, the students need to at least learn about it here if not at home. Fact: Inequity will always be present between student in our schools… so as educators, rather than blanket money spending for every single student, follow the example of modified, adaptation and differentiated instruction and simply provide necessary tools to those that need it, and adjust instruction accordingly. And this doesn’t even consider the adaptations with technology, as Justine puts it, “all of the different technology can lead to equity for students in the classroom.”

But, Logan, what about ___________________”.

“The need more PD (professional development) for using EdTech” “Most teachers want to learn to use educational technology effectively, but they lack the conceptual framework, time, computer access and support necessary to do so”. I have a hard time agreeing with this. Arguments can be made both ways, but for me, my biggest point of contention is “time”. One of the benefits of technology in terms of knowledge acquisition is that it takes less time looking online than travelling to a library or accessing a textbook. Maybe the information on how to use it isn’t there, however, so logic would denote there should be professional development for this. Interesting idea, but at what cost? And what aspect of technology do you target? Phones? Apps? Computers? Programs? Existing PD on working with language learners may utilize this technology anyway (if not, plan accordingly). Not to mention, if EdTech PD isn’t a perceived need in the entire division, is it worth making a specific priority? If most PD’s themselves incorporate tech, then this should happen unconsciously and simultaneously and not require increased spending (in tight budgets, as referenced before).

“Technology reducing performance” – Comparing “performance” in the critique of the use of technology, and what I fail to see is the assessment means… is it consistent with the circumstances in which learning took place? Same content, different written/technological delivery, same written assessment? I have a hard time seeing an immediate correlation without explicit details on the assessment means.

Final thoughts

As I said, we need doubts about what technology involves. But the fact is that learning and working today requires technology, and to ignore that or avoid it as an educator does a disservice to our students… especially if they come from a device-free background.

What are your thoughts? New technology can have new detriments or roadblocks to learning? But is it just the struggles of our times? Comment!

– Logan Petlak

Defining what exactly #EdTech is.

Association for Educational Communications and Technology via Wikipedia.

“Technology” from Google Images via Pixabay

What am I getting at?

Thoughts? Comments? Questions?

I’m Logan Petlak by the way.

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Ways to think about government distribution policy

With the debt ceiling theatre nearly reaching its climax, remarks about spending cuts, tax increases, ending tax loopholes, and other sorts of deficit reduction approaches are being tossed out daily by politicians and political commentators. In addition to being a bit abstract, the debates surrounding these topics often devolve into a muddled mess. One of the primary reasons for the muddling is the confused ways that people try to understand government policy that affects economic distribution.

The chief confusion is centered around what we consider the baseline to be when making comparisons of different government distribution policies. With America’s strong laissez-faire tradition, it is common for individuals to take a roughly laissez-faire policy to be the baseline against which comparisons are made. Using a laissez-faire baseline, increasing taxes to fund programs for the poor is a form of redistrbution. Under the same baseline, decreasing taxes and cutting programs for the poor is not a form of redistribution; rather, it is a rectification of previous redistribution.

This logic also holds for tax loopholes and tax deductions. For better clarity, consider the mortgage interest deduction. Under this program, home owners are able to deduct from their income taxes the amount they pay in interest on their mortgage. If we consider the amount of income taxes paid at the established marginal rates to be the baseline, then the mortgage interest deduction is a form of targeted government spending. It is functionally indistinguishable from sending a check to homeowners for the amount of their mortgage interest. In the context of a marginal-rates baseline, targeted deductions are a way the government spends through the tax code.

Under a laissez-faire baseline, tax loopholes and tax deductions are not considered targeted government spending; instead, they are considered ways of rolling back — in a very narrow way — previous deviations from the laissez-faire norm. This is how conservative commentators are able to suggest that closing tax loopholes which permit corporations to pay far fewer taxes than the established marginal rates allow is a tax increase. Against a laissez-faire baseline, it is a tax increase because anything above no taxes is a tax increase. Against the aforementioned marginal-rates baseline, closing a tax loophole is not a tax increase; it is the elimination of a targeted government spending program.

It is clear then how confused this discussion can get. Depending upon your baseline, the very way that you understand and describe what a particular government action is changes dramatically. Although I mentioned two possible baselines above — the marginal-rates baseline and the laissez-faire baseline — there are dozens of other possible baselines as well. In an egalitarian framework, equal distribution of economic products would be considered the baseline, and anything which causes deviations from that would be considered a form of redistribution. Under a Rawlsian framework, a distribution of economic products which maximizes the minimum available to everyone would be the baseline, deviations from which would be redistribution.

None of these baselines can reasonably be considered a neutral default. The only group who might try to argue that their baseline is a neutral default would be the proponents of laissez-faire distribution policies. Within the political culture of the United States, that might be a safe bet rhetorically, but it is not a sound position. Laissez-faire distribution policies are just that: distribution policies. Proponents of a laissez-faire baseline like to think of their baseline as being what occurs without government intervention. But in fact, laissez-faire distributions are just as much a consequence of intentional public policy as any other distribution.

There are a whole set of government policies that are put in place to generate what we call laissez-faire economies. Municipalities create land title systems which establish a singular authority on who owns what land. They create property laws which permit individuals to exclusively control and own a piece of nature, while forbidding others from making any claim on that piece of nature. They build police forces to ensure compliance with those property laws. They create courts to enforce contract compliance. The list can go on and on. All of these actions are intentional policies set up to promote a particular lassiez-faire distribution.

Now laissez-faire proponents certainly have arguments they can make in favor of these policies. They might argue that they reflect certain narrow conceptions of property rights which they favor as the correct ones. They might also argue that laissez-faire distributions reflect merit. But in making those points, they are still arguing for the government to adopt and implement intentional public policies to generate an economic distribution that they favor. It is not a default, non-interventionist distribution; it is dependent on government policies just like any other approach.

No baseline should reasonably be considered a neutral default. They all require intentional public policy to realize. So it is not possible to suggest that tax deductions and tax loopholes are really government spending or that they are really lower taxes. From some baselines it is the former; from others, it is the latter. Although it might seem that we need a baseline to describe government actions, that’s not true. In fact, using baselines is precisely what causes the confusion inherent in divergent descriptions of the exact same government action.

The logical reality is that every set of government distribution policies is redistributive and unjust from the perspective of every other set of government distribution policies. Talking about one set while adopting the framework assumptions of another is always going to yield the conclusion that the set being discussed is wrong. Using baselines based on assumptions of certain frameworks is ideologically loaded from the very start which is precisely why those baselines yield such diverging understandings of identical government policies.

The real point of contention then should not be on what we name a particular government action since the names we use are already dependent upon ideas about what distribution policies the government ought to be pursuing. Instead, in a more honest debate, the discussion should simply be about what kinds of distribution policies the government should pursue and why it should do so. In that kind of debate — unchained from framework-specific naming disputes — there are many ways to think about government distribution policy.

Individuals can argue for a laissez-faire distribution policy if they are swayed by arguments for a certain narrow conception of property rights and merit. Individuals can argue for a distribution policy based on John Rawls’ Difference Principle if they think impartiality is central to economic justice issues. They can even argue for distribution policies which maximize a certain set of human capabilities in the population if they are impressed by the capability approach to economic justice championed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum. The list of course goes on.

What is important though is to understand that these are all different ways to begin thinking about government distribution policy, not ways to deviate from the default baseline (which does not exist). So long as political commentators continue to rely on unstated baselines in their analyses, they will never be able to avoid the pitfalls of that approach. This more expanded way to think about government distribution policy offers a way to turn the debate back into the substantive realm and to avoid the frustrations inherent in the existing approaches.


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Notan studies

Japanese dark, light. A notan painting is a small, quickly executed monochrome painting that consists of simple shapes in a number of flat values.

positive and negative space

barry john raybould:

mass notan: rough plan of disrribution of light and dark shapes. 7 or less shapes.

contour notan: detailed exploration of exact contour of light and dark shapes

limited value study: quick painting in 3,4 or 5 values.

shape simplification. Merge shapes that have similar values into larger shapes of one


How is Pegasus malware different on Android than on iOS?

Pegasus malware used to only target iOS devices, but a variant called Chrysaor now goes after Android devices, too. Expert Michael Cobb explains what users need to know about it.

Pegasus malware, originally a threat to only iOS devices, has expanded its capabilities to infect Android devices,...

as well. The Android variant of the malware can be used to spy on user devices by capturing screenshots, keystrokes and audio, as well as to steal data from messages. How is the Android Pegasus variant different from the iOS version, and what should users know about it?

In 2016, mobile security vendor Lookout Inc., working with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, published research about a highly sophisticated, targeted and persistent mobile attack against devices running iOS called Pegasus. Believed to be created by a cyber arms dealer called NSO Group Technologies, Pegasus malware has sophisticated mobile spyware capabilities and was being actively used to target various groups and individuals.

Lookout and Google have now uncovered a version of the Pegasus malware that can compromise Android devices after detecting signals of anomalous Android applications running on phones in Israel, Georgia, Mexico, Turkey, Kenya and six other countries.

Pegasus malware for Android -- which Google refers to as Chrysaor -- has similar spying functionality as Pegasus malware for iOS, including keylogging, screenshot and live audio capture, contacts messaging, and browser history exfiltration. The attackers can control the malware remotely via text message, and the program will remove itself from the phone if it feels it is at risk of detection.

The big difference between the two versions is that it's easier to deploy Pegasus malware for Android on a victim's device. Pegasus for iOS needed three zero-day vulnerabilities to jailbreak, install and run on the target device. If the attack failed to jailbreak the device, the attack was halted.

Pegasus for Android does not require zero-day vulnerabilities, as it uses a rooting technique called Framaroot to escalate privileges and break Android's application sandbox. Even if this attack vector fails, Pegasus can ask for permissions that would allow it to access and exfiltrate data.

Chrysaor was never available in the Google Play store, and Google has found fewer than three dozen installs. It has sent a notification to potential targets with information about remediating the threat. It has also implemented changes in Verify Apps, the on-device scanner included in Google Play services to protect users, which is enabled by default.

This particular threat shows just how sophisticated and stealthy mobile malware can be. It highlights the importance of only ever installing apps from reputable sources, such as the Google Play store and other official app stores. Google believes the attacker coaxed specifically targeted individuals to download the malicious software onto their device.

Like any device running software, mobile devices need to be kept up to date with the latest security patches. Other sensible measures include changing the lock screen PIN, pattern or password to something that is hard for others to guess, as well as double checking that Verify Apps is enabled.

Finally, if anyone thinks they may have been targeted by either Pegasus malware for Android or iOS, then they should contact either Lookout or Google.

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Stock Market Guide That Will Work For Anyone

Playing the stock market can seem appealing. It is also a huge undertaking. This article discusses some of the best tips on purchasing and trading stocks. Read the article to learn more.

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Make sure you diversify your investments sufficiently. Don’t make the mistake of investing in a single company. For instance, if you invest all you have in one, single share and it does not do well, you are going to lose all of your money that you worked hard for.

TIP! It is important that you not view stocks as just a piece of paper that investors pay a price for. If you own a stock, you actually own a small part of the company, and you should take that investment seriously.

Conceptualize stocks as being parts of companies that you really do own, instead of being hazy intangibles that you can trade. Have the patience to research companies and look over financial statements in order to better understand the weaknesses and strengths of each company’s stocks. With this broader perspective you will be able to make more informed decisions about whether or not to buy or sell a particular stock.

Resist the temptation to trade according to a time-table. Historically, investors who leave their money in the market for a long time achieve the best results. Determine how much you can afford to invest every month. Make sure you continue to invest on a regular basis.

TIP! Exercise your voting rights for any common stocks that you own. When major changes or merges might happen you could have a say in it because of the amount of stocks you hold with a given company.

When it comes to investing in the stock market, success rarely comes overnight. It usually takes several months for stock prices to rise, and many people don’t have the patience to wait it out. Remaining patient is a skill you have to cultivate.

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TIP! You should treat your stocks as real interest into your owned business instead of just simple things you can trade. Take time to analyze financial statements and evaluate the weaknesses and strengths of the business to asses your stock’s value.

Investing in the stock market can be very appealing for a variety of reasons and it can be very tempting to invest in. However, making smart investments and educating yourself must be your top priority. Use the advice in this piece, and you stand a good chance of making smart decisions.


SWANA is an acronym for the Southwest Asian & North Afrikan region and individuals who identify with the region through domicile, heritage, or otherwise. SWANA typically refers to the region from Morocco to Afghanistan (West to East). The usage of SWANA as a replacement for the “Middle East” is intended to create autonomy over a politicized identity. It is a way to distinguish the region in geographical terms, rather than “political terms” as designated by the West.
SWANA-LA was founded in 2013 by a group of SWANA-identified activists who sought to create a bridge between college campuses and communities; additionally, SWANA-LA serves as an organized base for cross-SWANA community issue-based campaigns. SWANA-DMV will serve as a similar venue and resource for SWANA   identified folks in the DMV area.


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We Are A Nation In Mourning

Once again, we are a nation in mourning. On Friday, we received the news that a 24-year old-young man had walked into a Connecticut school – after killing his mother at home – and massacred at least 20 innocent children and some of their teachers.

I read the reports…. some of them. This is too horrible to keep reading about it. I could not bring myself to read anymore. I saw the video of the President seemingly wiping away some tears. Why do so many go into killing sprees in this country? I wondered, as he mentioned the previous killings that have happened in the past few years, even this year (a movie theater in Colorado, a shopping mall, etc.) As far as I know, it does not happen as much and as often in most other countries. Why here? What is about our society that makes our children and citizens in general vulnerable to this type of actions?

I think that part of the answer is that we are an extremely self-centered and materialistic society. Compared to others, there is a huge lack of spiritual values, perceptions, and approach to life. We claim to be a nation that trusts God (‘in God we trust”) yet we don’t want to have anything to do with God in our schools and any other places (but churches).

Most people are spiritually “disconnected” from God, themselves, and others, regardless of how often they go to church. This is one of the reasons that a spiritual awakening is badly needed not just globally but particularly in America. Only a total disconnection from God, self, life, and others can lead a person to commit such atrocity.

The President said that we must do something….. There is no “practical” solution to this madness. I believe that one of the most effective ways to begin to eliminate this and other social maladies is to shift our focus from the material and egocentric ways to a more spiritual approach to life, relationships, and Self. By spiritual, I don’t mean “religious”.

We need more depth in our thinking and the way we conduct our life and interact with one another in all situations. Otherwise, this type of tragedy will keep happening to innocent civilians. Who knows? Maybe the next victim could be you or someone you love. The time for changes is now not after the fact.

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There are only a few days left before the big date.  Some people are wondering what to expect, others think that nothing will happen. They think that December 21st, 2012 will be just another “fluke” as the Y2K fiasco. However, most do not know that the Y2K phenomenon was averted because software engineers and computer technicians (I was one of them) were busy fixing and setting up the systems to prevent the catastrophe. Of course, they worked on the problem for a couple of years before the incident was supposed to happen. Coding and hardware were reconfigured. The fact is that by the time the year 2000 rolled over, we were ready!

Now, what makes the December 21st different is the fact that not only the Mayans marked this date as a critical one in Earth’s history but also the Aztecs, Egyptian, and other ancient civilizations. Moreover, most astronomers have admitted to the fact that there will be an unusual planetary alignment in our solar system on December 21st. Some geologists and other scientists say that such alignment occurs every 26,000 years and it brings about dramatic changes in climate and the Earth’s structure. Does this mean that we are about to face the end of the world? Well, yes and no.

We will face the end of the world as we know it so far but will be witnesses and participants of a wonderful rebirth of Earth. Earth is transmuting into a new state of being. It has been doing so for years – as a mother patiently undergoes the changes in her body for 9 to 10 months before giving birth. On December 21st, our mother Earth will give birth to itself in a new form. Think of it as a caterpillar turning into a wonderful butterfly. Thus, yes, it will be the end of the world as we know it but the beginning of a new one. It is up to us all to make of this new world a much better one than the one we are leaving behind.

Some people have predicted that part of this new Earth transformation is a shift in polarity, which will bring about between 30 hrs to three days of total darkness and lack of electricity. I do not like darkness and I am definitely not looking forward to this part of the rebirth. However, after that period of darkness, the sun will shine again and light will return to our lives. I believe that what it is most important to do during the time of darkness is try to be together with our loved ones and keep calm. Afterwards, when we emerge from the darkness (which I believe will also be caused by the planetary alignment since Jupiter or Venus will align perfectly with Earth, thus causing a total eclipse worldwide), our environment might be quite different and we might begin to perceive life from a different prism. It is then when we will have the opportunity to mend the wrongs that we have done to Earth and on Earth or, choose to follow the path of destruction that we have forged so far. It is like we are getting a second chance to be the best that we can be not just as individuals but as a community of beings.

Therefore, don’t worry so much about what will happen on December 21st but rather focus on what you will become after you emerge. What are we going to make out of our new world and environment? In fact, those of us who grew up before the Internet and personal computers might be better prepared to survive and lead our younger generations to a new beginning. We can help them learn the basics and survive for a while without the comforts and convenience of today’s technology. Of course, we will build up the technology once again but this time, we must be more careful about the way we use it and what we sacrifice for it.

Anyway, we will know soon enough, some earlier than others considering that in some parts of the world, December 21st is coming one day earlier than in the western hemisphere. For them, “D-day” is on Thursday!

Embrace this new opportunity to define yourself, life, and values anew. The world will only end if we choose to destroy it.

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I formally invite you to participate in discussions, debates, conversations, and just plain fun exploring the mysteries of life, the universe, creation, global mess, and the human condition. You can do all this and more – such as watching interesting videos – at my hosted site. Not a “new age” site, just exploring life and issues from various angles to heighten our awareness, develop a higher consciousness, and a stronger bond to our wonderful planet.

For instance, read about a fabulous scientific discovery that states that our DNA can be influenced and programmed by words and frequencies. Additionally, discover how our DNA is affected by Earth’s Schumman Resonance and our health by our disconnection from Earth. Or, how our DNA is responsible for our yearnings!

Or, perhaps, you’d like to join a debate based on a post I wrote about the “duality” of God. It was one of my meditative, think “outside the box” moments and it might just knock your socks off! I dare you to explore the possibilities I present on the post. Join the discussion at the Challenge Topics section.

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Fabiola Gianotti, experiment spokeswoman, center, and Rolf Heuer, director of the European Center for Nuclear Research, second from right, watch a screen during a seminar on the elusive Higgs boson, known as the God particle. Scientists said Wednesday they made a discovery consistent with the particle.
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Associated Press
Near Geneva, Switzerland, high-energy collisions in the world's largest atom smasher can offer clues about dark matter, antimatter and the creation of the universe. The Higgs boson, first theorized in the 1960s, is regarded as key to understanding why matter has mass.

Near Geneva, Switzerland, high-energy collisions in the world’s largest atom smasher can offer clues about dark matter, antimatter and the creation of the universe. The Higgs boson, first theorized in the 1960s, is regarded as key to understanding why matter has mass. / 2007 photo by MARTIAL TREZZINI/Associated Press
GENEVA, Switzerland — Scientists at the world’s biggest atom smasher hailed the discovery of “the missing cornerstone of physics” Wednesday, cheering the apparent end of a decades-long quest for a new subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, or God particle, which could help explain why all matter has mass and crack open a new realm of subatomic science.

The new particle appears to share many of the qualities as the one predicted by Scottish physicist Peter Higgs and others and is perhaps the biggest accomplishment at CERN since its founding in 1954 outside Geneva along the Swiss-French border.

“We have a discovery,” he told the elated crowd. “We have observed a new particle that is consistent with a Higgs boson.”

The center’s atom smasher, the 8.05€-billion Large Hadron Collider, sends protons whizzing around a circular 17-mile underground tunnel at nearly the speed of light to create high-energy collisions. The aftermath of those impacts can offer clues about dark matter, antimatter and the creation of the universe, which many theorize occurred in a massive explosion known as the big bang.

Higgs, who was invited to be in the audience, said Wednesday’s discovery appears to be close to what he predicted.

“It is an incredible thing that it has happened in my lifetime,” he said, calling the discovery a huge achievement for the proton-smashing collider.

Outside CERN, the announcement seemed to ricochet around the world.

In an interview with the BBC, the world’s most famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, said Higgs deserved the Nobel Prize. Hawking said he had placed a wager with another scientist that the Higgs boson never would be found.

“It seems I have just lost 80.46€” he said.

Marc Sher, a professor of physics at the College of William & Mary, said most observers concluded in December that the Higgs boson would be found soon, but he was “still somewhat stunned by the results.”

Joe Incandela of the University of California at Santa Barbara, leader of the team known as CMS, said the discovery is so fundamental to the laws of nature that it could spawn a new era of technology and development in the same way that Newton’s laws of gravity led to basic equations of mechanics that made the industrial revolution possible.

“This is so far out on a limb, I have no idea where it will be applied,” he added. “We’re talking about something we have no idea what the implications are and may not be directly applied for centuries.”

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I am an animal lover. I have always had a spiritual bond with animals. Perhaps, that’s the reason I’ve never been harmed by any, even some dangerous ones I’ve encountered in my journey. Animals just come into my life and settle.

Therefore, lately, I have been feeling rather guilty about eating meat. I was raised a meat eater and never gave much thought to it. I bought into the mentality that animals, at least some, were here for us to use and enjoy in our tummy.

However, a year ago, I became an animal’s welfare and rights advocate. Although my advocacy centered mostly on trying to prevent the murder of healthy and adoptable homeless pets at local pounds, their plight opened my eyes and heart to that of many other animals that we tend to take for granted and disrespect. Moreover, my deep love for animals began to make me feel guilty about enjoying a piece of chicken or a steak. I began to debate the options.

I found out that most vegans and some vegetarians refuse to eat meat mostly because they don’t want to kill anything alive for their nourishment, especially animals. However, my mind jumped to the fact that vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains are also living beings. They were alive before they were harvested from their source. Therefore, by eating them, we are still killing to sustain our bodies. So, what’s the answer? I thought.

Through some pondering, I came to the conclusion that to fulfill the purpose, the only thing that we, animals lovers, should eat would be dairy products. However, when discussing it with my son, he made a good point: What about the microorganisms that live in dairy products? Bummer!  I had thought I had found the answer to my dilemma!

Consequently, no matter how I look at it, the only way I can avoid killing anything to nourish my body is by not eating at all. But then, my body would surely die! I resigned myself to just enjoy the food and thank each of those I eat for their sacrifice and the nourishment they provide to my body. Since I cannot stop eating, the least I can do is to thank and honor what I eat and keep advocating against the unnecessary extermination of those we don’t need to eat.

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IP & IT analysis: Could Google's willingness to engage with the right to be forgotten be eroded by continuous challenges from national regulators? Will Richmond-Coggan, a partner and solicitor-advocate at Pitmans LLP, considers the decision in Google v CNIL, in which the French data regulator rejected Google's appeal. This article was first published on Lexis®PSL In-House Advisor on 1 October 2015.

Original news

Google informal appeal rejected

The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) has rejected Google's informal appeal against the notice requesting Google to apply delisting to all domain names.

What is this case about and why is it significant?

This is the latest in a string of national-level decisions, which have arrived on the back of the now well-known case of Google Spain SL and another company v Agencia Espanola de proteccion de Datos (AEPD) and another: C-131/12 [2014] All ER (D) 124 (May), a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in connection with the so-called 'right to be forgotten'. Just as the AEPD is the Spanish data regulator (equivalent to the English Information Commissioner), so CNIL is the comparable French body. That body has decided that, in light of the Google Spain decision and the emerging European jurisprudence generally on the right to be forgotten, Google does not meet its obligations under that right simply by removing links to the relevant data from the results produced by the specific domestic search engine of the territory concerned. Instead, Google has been ordered to remove the results from every search result returned by each search engine it operates on a global basis. Such an approach, if adopted at the level of the French courts, or indeed at a European level, would obviously be highly significant in asserting the right to be forgotten on an extra-territorial basis, and specifically in relation to jurisdictions (such as the US) which do not recognise the concept.

What was decided and why? Does the decision clarify the law in this area?

It is important to bear in mind that the present decision is the result of an informal appeal by Google against the CNIL's original conclusions. That appeal was to the president of the CNIL, and so the decision itself does not have the effect of creating any binding judicial precedent within France, let alone more widely. What will happen next, in the event that Google does not comply with the decisions, is that monetary sanctions will be imposed on it. Google will then be able to challenge not only the sanctions, but also the basis of the decision to impose them, before the French courts. While it is to be hoped that that process will ultimately lead to greater clarity in the law, the present decision has only underscored the uncertainty which multi-national firms operating in the internet space must confront when engaging with European data regulatory authorities.

What is this decision likely to mean on a practical level?

For the reasons explained above, the practical effect of this decision will probably be confined to Google itself, which must negotiate the CNIL's sanctions regime and, presumably, embark on what is likely to be a protracted further series of cases in the domestic French and ultimately the European courts. Equally, though, other operators of search engines and online databases which operate internationally would be well advised to consider the extent to which they would be able to implement the effect of this ruling by the removal of results on a global basis, in the event that this decision is ultimately reflected in a ruling at European level.

What could it mean for the law in the UK and in Europe?

The effect on the law, if any, will be seen as this case progresses through the various tiers of the French judicial system and, perhaps, ultimately to the CJEU. It should be borne in mind, however, that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is due to come into force at the end of 2015 is also likely to make enhanced provision for the enforcement of the right to be forgotten, and the implications of the GDPR may well supersede any specific effects from the outcome of this individual dispute.

What does this mean for lawyers and their clients?

With the exception of Google itself, and its legal team, there are no immediate implications, but this is certainly a developing case which lawyers with clients that operate in this area should watch very carefully. For other applicants in other jurisdiction, it may certainly be a precedent (albeit a non-binding one) which they might want to draw to the data regulator's attention in their own jurisdiction, in an attempt to secure an equivalent outcome

How does all this fit in with other developments in this area?

As explained above, it is likely that the GDPR will have much more wide-ranging implications for the right to be forgotten and its enforcement--the effects of that regulation, once enacted, will be much more immediately felt. Regrettably, one of the effects may well be that Google's willingness proactively to engage with right to be forgotten requests may well be eroded if further decisions of this type are made--since the effect of them, if upheld, would be to vastly increase the burden on that business in terms of the work needed to give effect to any legitimate right to be forgotten that might be identified.


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Trico is finally finished! My boyfriend and I took him to the park to take some pictures, it was so much fun. He was very fun to pose and looked really cute in the woods and on the beach. A little girl thought he was real and came up to pet him and mentioned many times how much she loved him

I learned so much working on him, I hope you guys love him as much as I do

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This game never ceases to amaze me.

This one is not needle felted!
It’s 1mm felt glued together. And to make it posable (!!!) I glued wire between the yellow and red parts. THIS THING IS COMPLETELY POSABLE EVEN IF ITS JUST 1MM THICK

The wanderer will follow somewhen (not in the near future). This will be one of my most desirable projects of all time. A posable and accurate NF of the wanderer from Journey.

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She is coming along, this is the first time I am not going to gloss the eyes which I feel gives her eyes a softer look.

Tomorrow we start re rooting her hair :)

I am so glad to be creating my faeries again, I was running into so many things preventing me from doing them in the past few weeks that I was beginning to think a mischievous faerie had made its way into my work area.

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My latest commission is finished in all of his feathery glory! This smiling troublemaker was a really cool request, and is completely one of a kind. He was made without any molds or patterns, using hand painted epoxy sculpt and glass eyes for the face, layered felt for the feathers, and needle felted wool with a wire armature for the body. He sits 8" tall and is about 11" long with that big fluffy tail upright. He’s also equipped with several super strong magnets that allow this little familiar to sit securely on his keeper’s shoulder and explore the wider world!

This doll was made on commission and is not available for sale. There are still a few other dolls in the shop, as well as magnets and postcard prints!

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Okay, imagine, if you will, that the aliens decided to invade earth. It’s taking a bit longer than they thought it would, but it is happening. They start seeking out as much knowledge about humans as they can, as well as the planet. Lucky for them, we have the internet! Unlucky for them, is what they find.

There is no possible way any of these can be real, right? A faceless tall creature that hunts children? Dolls that can cause electronic devices to malfunction? beings that can alter space and time? A secret organization that hunts, catalog, and contain anomalous creatures and items? Half of them can’t possibly exist! The giant lizard does look similar to a species they know, but they don’t speak!!

And then, the humans caught wind of this. And boy, did they blow these stories out of proportions. Captured humans would tell tales of mysterious creatures living in the woods, about monsters that crawl out in the dark, and now the invaders are seeing things out of the corner of their eyes.

Surrender is still an option, right?