after having been exposed to freedom and sexual excess on the island of tahiti refused to return to the " jack tars " existence of a seaman. they hold that the crew took the ship from bligh so that they could return to a life of comfort and pleasure on tahiti. after the bounty bligh was buried in a family plot at lambeth. this church is now the museum of garden history. his gravestone is topped by a breadfruit. bligh ' s house is marked by a plaque a block east of the museum. - caroline alexander, the bounty : the true story of the mutiny on the bounty, viking penguin, 2003, hardcover, 512 pages, isbn 067003133x - a voyage to the south sea by william bligh, 1792, from project gutenberg. the full title of bligh ' s own account of the famous mutiny is : a voyage to the south sea, undertaken by command of his majesty, for the purpose of conveying the bread - fruit tree to the west indies, in his majesty ' s ship the bounty, commanded by lieutenant william bligh. including an account of the mutiny on board the said ship, and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ship ' s boat, from tofoa, one of the friendly islands, to timor, a dutch settlement in the east indies. the whole illustrated with charts, etc. - portraits of bligh in the national portrait gallery, london. - there is a display devoted to bligh at the museum of garden history. the contents of this article is licensed from www. wikipedia. org under the gnu free documentation license. click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details


• excruciate • part of speech : verb, transitive meaning : to torment, to torture, to inflict severe physical or mental on someone. notes : today ' s good word is probably most often heard in the redundant phrase excruciating pain, in other words, extremely painful pain. the participle, excruciating, is used freely as an adjective, but there is an independent noun, excruciation. the agent noun, excruciator, is very rarely used but stands ready if needed. in play : while torture applies to systematic physical maltreatment, today ' s word refers to more casual torment : " mallory seemed to enjoy excruciating his guests with his accordion. " the torment may be mental or physical : " although pamela felt quite fashionable at the cotillion, her new shoes excruciated her toes all night. " word history : today ' s word comes from the past participle of latin excruciare " to torture out, crucify ". it is based on ex " out " + cruciare " to crucify ", a verb based on crux ( cruc - s ) " cross ", also used by english as the crux of a problem. since the original root behind crux meant " bent, crooked ", we might think crux related to english crook. however, the [ k ] sounds would have been reduced to [ h ] or have vanished entirely in english, so no connection can be drawn. ( we must be straight with luis alejandro apiolaza, however, and thank him for suggesting today ' s good word, lest our oversight in any way excruciate him. ) come visit our website at < http : / / www. alphadictionary. com > for more good words and other language resources!


restrictions of freedom the act on protection against family violence of 2003 covers the issue of violence perpetrated within families and therefore covers the case of violence towards a relative with dementia. the definition of violence is very comprehensive and includes restriction of freedom of movement and presumably various coercive measures. “ family violence is any use of physical force or psychological pressure against the integrity of a person ; any other behaviour of a family member which can cause or potentially cause physical or psychological pain ; causing feelings of fear or being personally endangered or feeling of offended dignity ; physical attack regardless of whether or not it results in physical injury, verbal assaults, insults, cursing, name - calling and other forms of severe disturbance ; sexual harassment ; stalking and other forms of disturbance ; illegal isolation or restriction of the freedom of movement or communication with third persons ; damage or destruction of property or attempts to do so. ” ( cited by the united nations division for the advancement of women, 2009 ). united nations division for the advancement of women ( 2009 ), the un secretary - general ’ s database on violence against women : extract on croatia. accessed online on 20 october 2011 at : http : / / webapps01. un. org / vawdatabase / searchdetail. action? measureid = 6015 & basehref = country & basehrefid = 388 last updated : mercredi 14 mars 2012


spiders : true or false? spiders evolved more than 300 million years ago, long before dinosaurs walked the earth. - true. those ancient spiders didn ' t build webs but sought the safety of burrows dug underground. there, they were shaded from the sun and protected from predators. there are as many species of mammals as there are spiders. - false. while there are about 6, 000 mammal species, scientists have identified over 43, 000 spider species so far. there may be at least as many still out there to be discovered. every spider sheds its exoskeleton, the inflexible outer shell, several times during its life. - true. most stop molting once they reach maturity, though females from some relatively primitive families of spiders continue to do so throughout their lives. spiders have poor eyesight. - true. nearly all have eight simple eyes - - consisting of one lens and a retina - - arranged in different ways but, for the most part, don ' t see very well. in most cases, spiders use other senses, like touch and smell, to help capture prey. all spiders make webs. - false. only about 50 percent of known spider species do. others hunt their prey or burrow underground. one species, argyroneta aquatica, lives underwater. all spider silk is the same. - false. spiders make many different kinds of silk, each with a property - - toughness, flexibility, stickiness - - specific to the task it performs. spiders are important predators. - true. by one estimate, the spiders on one acre of woodland alone consume more than 80 pounds ( 36 kg ) of insects a year! those insect populations would explode without predators. not all spiders have venom. - true. those in the group uloboridae don ' t. instead of subduing their prey with venom, they wrap it tightly with silk. i ' m very likely to be bitten by a spider. - false. with a few exceptions, spiders are very shy. they almost always run away rather than bite. in addition, misdiagnosis of insect bites as spider bites is very common. spiders don ' t care for their offspring. - false. many spiders do. for instance, a female wolf spider may carry an egg sac containing her young for weeks. once the spiderlings hatch, she hauls as many as 100 or more of them on her back for another week or so. like many animals, spiders are threatened by habitat destruction and introduced species. -


by amnh on don ’ t miss this rare view of aspects of traditional tibetan medicine in exquisite paintings from a set in the museum ’ s collections, based on illustrations from the late 17th century. on view in the audubon gallery on the fourth floor, these hand - painted reproductions provide a unique and rich illustrated history of early medical knowledge and procedures in tibet, as laila williamson, curator of body and spirit, explains in this video : the 64 paintings on display are believed to be among only a handful of such sets in existence. each of them was painstakingly reproduced by hand in the late 1990s by romio shrestha, a nepalese artist, and his students, who followed the tibetan tradition of copying older paintings, basing their work on two published sets of medical tangkas likely painted in the early 1900s that were copies of the original set. the originals were created in the late 1600s to illustrate the blue beryl, an important commentary on the classic tibetan medical text, the four tantras. the blue beryl was written by sangye gyatso, regent to the fifth dalai lama, who commissioned the original paintings for use as teaching aids in the medical school he founded in lhasa, tibet. the causes, diagnostic techniques, and treatments of illness, as well as human anatomy, are represented in nearly 8, 000 extraordinarily detailed images painted on canvas using vegetable and mineral dyes. the fate of the original paintings is unknown ; shrestha based his work on published sources. by amnh on each of the museum ’ s treasured habitat dioramas depicts a scene from a real place, cast in the light of a particular time of day. these re - creations are based on meticulous observations of scientists in the field and the on - site sketches of the artists who accompanied them. last fall, stephen c. quinn of the museum ’ s exhibition department took a remarkable trip to locate the exact site of the museum ’ s mountain gorilla diorama and record the changes that have taken place in the 80 - plus years since carl akeley ’ s final visit. below is quinn ’ s article about his journey, which originally appeared in the summer issue of rotunda, the members ’ magazine. when carl akeley — explorer, naturalist, artist, and taxidermist who created the museum ’ s akeley hall of african mammals — first encountered the mountain gorilla ( gorilla beringei beringei ) in 1921, it was a creature steeped in myth and folklore. ak


naturalist, artist, and taxidermist who created the museum ’ s akeley hall of african mammals — first encountered the mountain gorilla ( gorilla beringei beringei ) in 1921, it was a creature steeped in myth and folklore. akeley, who was researching and collecting specimens to create the now - famous mountain gorilla diorama, was among the first to accurately document mountain gorillas as intelligent and social animals that, even then, were under grave threat from overhunting. his research inspired him to dedicate the last few years of his life to the conservation and protection of the mountain gorilla. akeley convinced king albert of belgium to set aside 200 square miles that would be their sanctuary, creating africa ’ s first national park, which today lies in the democratic republic of the congo, on the border with uganda and rwanda, and which has been classified a world heritage site by unesco since 1979. by amnh on you can now explore some of the objects identified at this year ’ s id day — including a 100 - million - year - old fossilized fish and a french navaja knife — online in the amnh id day group on flickr. you are also invited to add your own specimen photos, comments, and stories to the group. sharing your photos is easy : just join the amnh id day group and add your photos to the pool. unidentified objects are welcome — your photo might be selected for identification by a museum scientist in the coming months! click here to join the group. by amnh on blogging from west kenya, william harcourt - smith, a research associate in the division of paleontology, is directing a 20 - million - year - old paleontological site on two islands in lake victoria. one of these islands, rusinga, is best known as the site of the discovery of the first fossils of proconsul, an early ape. harcourt - smith ’ s multidisciplinary team includes physical anthropologists and geologists, and in addition to collecting fossils, researchers are trying to learn more about the evolutionary events and environmental conditions that may have influenced the emergence of proconsul and other early ape lineages. by amnh on the united states leads the world in frequency of tornadoes, with over 1, 000 twisters expected to hit each year, according to the nationalclimatic data center. nowhere are they more likely to occur than in florida and a large area of the south - central u. s. known as tornado alley — the eponymous subject of the heart - pounding


search through the catalogue of ancient history books : buy this book thank you for supporting us by purchasing your books through ancient history encyclopedia! the hittites were an ancient anatolian people who spoke a language of the anatolian branch of the indo - european language family and established a kingdom centered at hattusa in on the central anatolian plateau in the 18th century bc. the hittite empire reached its height around 1285 bc, encompassing a large part of anatolia, north - western syria about as far... [ continue reading ] the word civilization is related to the latin word, civitas ” city ”. the term is used in several ways, generally denoting complex human cultural development. some scholars restrict the use of the term to urbanized societies, in other words, cultures that have achieved a development that has allowed them to create large and permanent settlements... [ continue reading ] babylon was probably the most famous city of ancient mesopotamia. until today the city is a symbol for wealth, power, and sin ( largely due to its treatment in the bible ). the name babylon is the greek form of babel of babili, which means " the gate of the god " in semitic, which again is the translation of the original sumerian name ka - dimirra... [ continue reading ] sumer ( sumerian : ki - en - gir " land of the lords of brightness ", akkadian : sumeru ; possibly biblical shinar ) was a civilization and historical region in southern mesopotamia, iraq. it is the earliest known civilization in the world and is known as the cradle of civilization. the sumerian civilization spanned over 3000 years and began with... [ continue reading ] the term “ aryan ” has had a complicated history. the sanskrit word arya, the source of the english word, was mainly the self designation of the vedic indic people although during time it developed some secondary meanings. it has a cognate in iranian arya, where it is also a self designation. both the indic and iranian terms descend from a form arya... [ continue reading ]


so i ' ve been reading a lot of carl jung ' s works recently. in ' dreams, memories and reflections ' as well as ' the archetypes and the collective unconscious ', he describes in great detail various communications he has made with his unconscious mind, which manifest themselves in all sorts of figures and scenes. many of the experiences he describes were prophetic in nature and in my opinion, his description of the archetypes is incredibly fascinating and links in with tony ' s idea of the daemon. in ' on the relation of analytical psychology to poetry ' jung writes : - ' the primordial image, or archetype, is a figure - - be it a daemon, a human being, or a process - - that constantly recurs in the course of history and appears wherever creative fantasy is freely expressed. essentially, therefore, it is a mythological figure.... in each of these images there is a little piece of human psychology and human fate, a remnant of the joys and sorrows that have been repeated countless times in our ancestral history.. ' concerning direct communication with this ' daemon ' archetype jung came up with a method called ' active imagination ', which he said he had used on himself and his patients to communicate with their subconscious ( their daemon ). copied from wikipedia : - active imagination is a concept developed by carl jung between 1913 and 1916. it is a meditation technique wherein the contents of one ' s unconscious are translated into images, narrative or personified as separate entities. it can serve as a bridge between the conscious ' ego ' and the unconscious and includes working with dreams and the creative self via imagination or fantasy. jung linked active imagination with the processes of alchemy in that both strive for oneness and inter - relatedness from a set of fragmented and dissociated parts. key to the process of active imagination is the goal of exerting as little influence as possible on mental images as they unfold. for example, if a person were recording a spoken visualization of a scene or object from a dream, jung ' s approach would ask the practitioner to observe the scene, watch for changes, and report them, rather than to consciously fill the scene with one ' s desired changes. one would then respond genuinely to these changes, and report any further changes in the scene. this approach is meant to ensure that the unconscious contents express themselves without overbearing influence from the conscious mind. at the same time, however, jung was insistent that some form of participation in active imagination


, and report any further changes in the scene. this approach is meant to ensure that the unconscious contents express themselves without overbearing influence from the conscious mind. at the same time, however, jung was insistent that some form of participation in active imagination was essential : ' you yourself must enter into the process with your personal reactions... as if the drama being enacted before your eyes were real '. of the origination of active imagination, jung wrote : “ it was during advent of the year 1913 – december 12, to be exact – that i resolved upon the decisive step. i was sitting at my desk once more, thinking over my fears. then i let myself drop. suddenly it was as though the ground literally gave way beneath my feet, and i plunged into the dark depths. ” carl jung developed this technique as one of several that would define his distinctive contribution to the practice of psychotherapy. active imagination is a method for visualizing unconscious issues by letting them act themselves out. active imagination can be done by visualization ( which is how jung himself did it ), which can be considered similar in technique at least to shamanic journeying. active imagination can also be done by automatic writing, or by artistic activities such as dance, music, painting, sculpting, ceramics, crafts, etc. jung considered indeed that ' the patient can make himself creatively independent through this method... by painting himself he gives shape to himself '. doing active imagination permits the thoughtforms of the unconscious, or inner ' self ', and of the totality of the psyche, to act out whatever messages they are trying to communicate to the conscious mind. for jung however, this technique had the potential not only to allow communication between the conscious and unconscious aspects of the personal psyche with its various components and inter - dynamics, but also between the personal and ' collective ' unconscious ; and therefore was to be embarked upon with due care and attentiveness. indeed, he warned with respect to ' " active imagination "... the method is not entirely without danger, because it may carry the patient too far away from reality '. the post - jungian michael fordham was to go further, suggesting that ' active imagination, as a transitional phenomenon... can be, and often is, both in adults and children put to nefarious purposes and promotes psychopathology '. http : / / en. wikipedia. org / wiki / active _ imagination has anybody tried this method or done any further research into it?


one half of optics was missing at optical frequencies, electromagnetic waves interact with an ordinary optical material ( e. g., glass ) via the electronic polarizability of the material. in contrast, the corresponding magnetizability is negligible for frequencies above a few thz, or in other words, its magnetic permeability is identical to unity ( μ ( ω ) = 1 ). consequently, the optical properties of an ordinary optical material are completely characterized by its electric permittivity ε ( ω ) ( or dielectric function ). as a result, we can only directly manipulate the electric component of light with an appropriate optical device while we have no immediate handle on the corresponding magnetic component. one half of optics has been missing. artificial magnetism at optical frequencies photonic metamaterials open up a way to overcome this constraint. the basic idea is to create an artificial crystal with significantly sub - wavelength periods. analogous to an ordinary optical material, such a photonic metamaterial can approximately be treated as an effective medium characterized by effective material parameters ε ( ω ) and μ ( ω ). however, the proper design of the elementary building blocks ( or " artificial atoms " or " meta - atoms " ) of the photonic metamaterial allows for a non - vanishing magnetic response and even for μ < 0 at optical frequencies – despite the fact that the constituent materials of the photonic metamaterial are completely non - magnetic. negative refractive index … much of the early excitement in the field has been about achieving a negative index of refraction n < 0 by simultaneous ε < 0 and µ < 0 at near - infrared or even at visible frequencies. a negative refractive index means that the phase velocity of light is opposite to the electromagnetic energy flow ( the poynting vector ). this unusual situation has inspired fascinating ideas like the so - called " perfect lens ", which employs the fact that the optical path length between two spatially separate points can be made equal to zero, rendering the two points equivalent for the purpose of optics. … and beyond artificial magnetism is also a necessary prerequisite for obtaining strong optical activity and circular dichroism. these phenomena are based on magnetic dipoles excited by the electric component of the light field and vice versa. three - dimensional metal helices have been a corresponding paradigm building block in optical textbooks, but their nanofabrication has not been possible until quite recently. such gold - helix metamaterials can be applied as compact and broadband ( more than one octave ) circular


metal helices have been a corresponding paradigm building block in optical textbooks, but their nanofabrication has not been possible until quite recently. such gold - helix metamaterials can be applied as compact and broadband ( more than one octave ) circular polarizers - the circular analogue of the good old wire - grid linear polarizer ( already used by heinrich hertz in his pioneering experiments on electromagnetic waves in karlsruhe in 1887 ) and possibly a first down - to - earth application of the deceptively simple but far - reaching ideas of photonic metamaterials. transforming optical space further flexibility for achieving certain functions arises from intentionally spatially inhomogeneous optical metamaterials. such structures can be designed using the concepts of transformation optics, which is inspired by albert einstein ’ s theory of general relativity. in essence, distortions of actual space ( e. g., due to heavy masses ) can equivalently be mimicked by distortions of optical space, i. e., by tailoring the local index of refraction. invisibility cloaking structures have been a demanding benchmark example for the strength of transformation optics because invisibility cloaks would have been considered " impossible " just five years ago. today, direct laser writing has allowed for the first three - dimensional invisibility cloaking structures. lately, even visible operation frequencies have become accessible. a complete list of publications can be found here.


i have long thought that drawing should and would just evolve naturally in kids, and that teaching specific skills might stunt their growth and creativity. but i ' ve been changing my mind about this more and more over the last couple of years. maia has been asking for specific drawing guidance for over a year now and i ' ve debated and struggled with this in my head during this time. however, i ' ve finally made the plunge, partly because i worry that she might lose interest in art and drawing altogether if she becomes too frustrated with her ability to draw what she wants, and partly because of this passage from drawing with children : " we don ' t expect children to play the piano, study dance, or learn a sport without showing them the basic components of these subjects. why do we expect them to understand the complexities of drawing on their own? " and, regarding the monart method, brookes says : " everyone loves to draw if they are given a nonthreatening environment with enough structure for success and enough freedom for creativity. that is what monart provides. the particular sequence of lessons in this book builds a safe environment as it teaches students to use an alphabet of shape to analyze and break down what they see. development of perceptual and analytical skills increases critical thinking and problem solving. easy and quick artistic success also builds self - esteem, and this confidence is transferable to other educational areas. " sounds good, doesn ' t it? so we are beginning to work through the lessons in the drawing with children book, spreading the material and exercises from each lesson / chapter out over a week or two. my aim is to keep it fun and go with the flow, but with a specific focus on improving drawing skills. i ' ll be posting about our progress, if you ' d like to follow along. daphne will probably draw as well during this time in her own way or play quietly ( one can always hope, anyway ), but i don ' t think that she is ready or interested in this kind of instruction yet. so all that ' s by way of introduction to today ' s post... maia ' s drawing, before starting lessons in the book ( age 7. 5 ) earlier this week, maia and i each did a drawing to determine our starting level, as outlined by mona brookes. i had paper and pens set out after school on monday afternoon and we each drew a scene with a house, a tree, a person, flowers, shrubs, as well as a few other things. brookes


, as outlined by mona brookes. i had paper and pens set out after school on monday afternoon and we each drew a scene with a house, a tree, a person, flowers, shrubs, as well as a few other things. brookes suggests taking at least 30 minutes for the drawing, and i think we did about that, although i didn ' t set a timer. my drawing, before starting lessons in the book ( age 35. 9 ) i ' m hoping to improve my own drawing skills as well and so maia and i are doing this together. drawing with children is subtitled " a creative method for adult beginners, too. " and while i don ' t consider myself a beginner, it ' s been years since i ' ve done any drawing and i could definitely use some skill development and practice. mona brookes suggests that to draw well, we need to be more observant of the 5 kinds of lines that things are composed of : dots, circles, straight lines, curved lines, and angles. to determine a starting level in the monart method, she includes a shape replication exercise that maia and i both completed. maia enjoyed the exercise and was easily able to complete the drawings in all three of the stages, minus the most detailed one from the final 3rd ( probably due to a combination of difficulty and losing her interest and focus by that time ). daphne had no interest in doing the exercise. i had copied one of the stage 1 exercises for her to try if she wanted to join us, but she wasn ' t able to do it and / or had no interest in trying. i didn ' t force it, but let her draw with her rock crayons instead ( and arrange them on an upturned basket... ). with her, i will follow mona brooks ' suggestion of identifying shapes and lines in our environment for now. we still have some more to do from lesson 1, including some warm up games and exercises and then a drawing where we pull together all the shape drawing practice we ' ve been doing. it ' ll be interesting to see how both of our drawings progress in the weeks and months to come. i ' d also like to explore betty edwards ' drawing on the right side of the brain, especially for myself, but am going to focus on this book to begin with. what do you think? should drawing skills be taught systematically like this when the child is requesting help learning " how to draw " or should the child be left to develop her own skills naturally?


| born on | | 7 march 1782 at 05 : 00 ( = 05 : 00 am ) | | place | | schilpario, italy, 46n01, 10e09 | | timezone | | lmt m10e09 ( is local mean time ) | | astrology data | | 16°46 ' 24°05 asc. 07°21 ' | italian ecclesiastic, a roman catholic priest, cardinal and classical scholar. he discovered and published many valuable manuscripts, and one of his most acclaimed finds was cicero ’ s " de republica, " 1822. at an early age, mai entered the society of jesus. in 1799, he was a novice, and in 1804, he was sent to naples. due to his proficiency in deciphering and identifying the origin of ancient writings, he was sent to work in the ambrosian library in milan in 1811 where he made his initial discoveries. the unveiling of these texts drew worldwide attention to mai, and in 1819, he left the society at the request of the pope to continue his work at the vatican library. mai was criticized for being unwilling to share his literary finds as he much preferred to enjoy them alone ; however, his passion for learning and literature gifted the world with unpublished writings from more than 350 authors. in 1838, the pope made him a cardinal, but he continued his work, searching for more treasures from the past. cardinal mai died on 9 / 08 / 1854, albano, italy. - misc. : find something 1822 ( cicero ' s " de republica " ) - work : new career 1799 ( novice ) - family : change residence 1804 ( sent to naples ) - work : new job 1811 at 12 : 00 midnight in milan, italy ( ambrosian library ) - social : left group 1819 ( left society of jesus ) - work : gain social status 1838 ( became cardinal ) - death, cause unspecified 8 september 1854 at 12 : 00 noon in albano, italy ( age 72 ) chart placidus equal _ h. steinbrecher quotes b. c. - vocation : religion : ecclesiastics / western ( r. c. priest and cardinal ) - vocation : education : teacher ( classical scholar ) - vocation : writers : publisher / editor ( manuscripts ) - passions : sexuality : celibacy / minimal


animal species : striped dolphin the striped dolphin is a small sleek compact dolphin with a striking body pattern that gives it its name. the striped dolphin is a small sleek compact dolphin with a long well defined beak, prominent dorsal fin and short tapering flippers. it is the striking body pattern that gives it its name. a bold black stripe runs the full length of the body from behind the eye to the anus. this separates the bluish grey flank from the white ventral surface. a second smaller stripe runs from the front of the eye to the behind the flipper. a third section of dark grey covers the top of the head, the dorsal fin and on towards the back of the body. the distribution of the striped dolphin is confined to warm tropical and temperate waters, where it occurs in schools of many hundreds of animals. these groups are highly visible as they stir the surface with displays of high speed swimming and aerial acrobatics. feeding and diet a widely distributed species such as this tends to include a high diversity of organisms in its diet. these include a variety of shoaling fish and cephalopods ( squid and octopus ) concentrating on those species occurring in large dense schools. these animals form very socially cohesive groups of between 100 and 500 individuals however the age structure varies. some are composed of adults only, others consist of adults and juveniles. calving occurs in late summer in smaller mixed aged schools numbering about 30 animals. the gestation period lasts about one year with the interval between such events around of four years. the striped dolphin is an abundant species. it has had some regional population losses such as those stemming from the drive fisheries practiced in japan, and the mysterious die off of more than 1000 individuals in the mediterranean. fishing industry practices still cause some deaths through entanglement and indirectly impact on some populations by depletion of their food resource. - baker, a. n. 1999. whales and dolphins of australia and new zealand : an identification guide. allen & unwin, st leonards, australia. - bryden, m., marsh, h. and shaughnessy, p. 1998. dugongs, whales, dolphins and seals. a guide to the sea mammals of australasia. allen & unwin, st leonards, australia. - menkhorst, p. 2001. a field guide to mammals of australia. oxford university press, melbourne, australia. - reeves, r. r., stewart, b. s., clapham, p. j. and powell, j


please note that this section reports on claims that have not yet been substantiated through scientific studies. arginine is claimed to improve fertility in men by increasing sperm count. it may also help stimulate the output of human growth hormone ( hgh ) and increase collagen in connective tissue. arginine may be helpful in reducing fatigue, improving wound healing, increasing muscle mass, and treating diabetes and liver disease. there are some indications that arginine may be useful in the fight against cancer and play a role in the treatment of hiv / aids. amino acids ( aas ) are available as individual aas or in proprietary aa combinations, as well as part of multi - vitamin formulas, proteins, and food supplements. the forms include tablets, fluids, and powders. however, adequate protein in the diet should provide a sufficient source of all amino acids. there are no conditions that increase the requirements for arginine. however, newborns do have higher requirements than adults. the use of a single amino acid supplement may lead to negative nitrogen balance, decreasing the metabolic efficiency, and increasing the workload of the kidneys. in children, taking single amino acid supplements may also harmfully affect growth parameters. always avoid taking individual amino acids in high dosage for prolonged periods. use with caution in patients with diabetes, hepatic or renal impairment, or electrolyte imbalance, as arginine may cause life - threatening hyperkalemia ( elevated potassium in the blood ). women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use arginine supplements. children and adolescents should not use arginine supplements. individuals with an active herpes infection also should avoid using arginine. click here for a list of reputable websites with general information on nutrition.


guest author - preena deepak music and dance rituals were an important aspect of temple worship in ancient india. in this pretext it was also a common hindu tradition to dedicate or commission young girls to gods. these girls called ‘ devadasis ’ were then separated from their families and trained in music, dance and a unique lifestyle within temple gates unlike their counterparts outside. their life was from then on, one of service to the gods. when a devadasi attained puberty, she was married to the deity in a religious ceremony. from then on she would become a temple prostitute. indian temples always had the patronage of kings who ruled the country and in many instances devadasis became the concubines of the kings. in other cases, devadasis lived with their patron who provided them with property and wealth. marriage was forbidden for devadasis who were eternally bound to the deity. however devadasis became available to anyone who was able to ‘ afford ’ their keep. the word ‘ devadasi ’ means ‘ servant of god ’. the girls dedicated to become devadasis were mostly from poor, lower caste families for whom devoting one child to the god only meant less pressure on the family ’ s meager finances. devadasis were considered blessed as entering into wedlock with the god protected them from widowhood. as a result of these reasons several young girls were pushed into prostitution, under the safe banner of religion. traces of the devadasi system can be seen in many parts of india, particularly in south indian states of andhra pradesh, karnataka and tamil nadu. it is believed that the devadasis of orissa, called ‘ mahari ’ did not practice prostitution but devoted themselves to temple service and had special duties assigned to them. with the decline of monarchy in india and with the invasion of moghul and british rulers, the devadasi system began to deteriorate. christian missionaries who worked in india, social activists and reformers also had a share in putting an end to this grotesque indian custom. the indian government banned the devadasi system in 1988. however in spite of this, the devadasi system continues under cover in india. under the burden of poverty, many young girls are still commissioned as devadasis though indian temples no longer have music and dance rituals or dedication ceremonies. these girls are married to the god and then sent for prostitution in red light areas. unlike olden days, most of these girls do not have regular patrons and suffer under many men before su


| risk factors is a chronic, severe, disabling brain disorder. it interferes with the way a person interprets reality. people with schizophrenia may : - hear voices or see things that others do not - become paranoid that people are plotting against them - experience cognitive deficits - withdraw socially these and other symptoms make it difficult for people with schizophrenia to have positive relationships with others. regions of the brain copyright © nucleus medical media, inc. the cause of schizophrenia is unknown but it is associated with problems in brain structure and chemistry. there may be some genetic role. schizophrenia does not develop because of one factor. you may have a gene that increases your chance of schizophrenia, but you may not develop the disease based on your environment. environment means any outside factor like stress or infection. factors that increase your risk of schizophrenia include : - having a parent or sibling with schizophrenia - marijuana use or other drug use - father being of older age - other factors, like problems during pregnancy or birth such as infection men typically develop symptoms in their late teens or early twenties. schizophrenia in women tends to occur in their twenties or thirties. in rare cases, it is seen in childhood. symptoms often appear slowly. they may become more disturbing and bizarre over time or occur in a matter of weeks or months. symptoms may include : - hallucinations — seeing or hearing things / voices that are not there - delusions — strong but false personal beliefs that are not based in reality - disorganized thinking - disorganized speech — lack of ability to speak in a way that makes sense - catatonic behavior — slow movement, repeating rhythmic gestures, pacing, walking in circles, refusal to do things, repetitive speech - emotional flatness — flat speech, lack of facial expression, and general disinterest and withdrawal - inappropriate laughter - poor hygiene and self - care your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and medical history. a physical exam will be done. schizophrenia is diagnosed by certain symptoms that : - exist most of the time during a period of one month - cause a decreased level of functioning - continue for at least six months ( certain symptoms ) the doctor will rule out other causes, such as drug use, physical illness, or other mental health conditions. schizophrenia is not curable, but it is highly treatable. hospitalization may be required during acute episodes. symptoms are usually controlled with antipsychotic medicine. talk to your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. options may include one or more of the following : antipsychotic medicines


treatable. hospitalization may be required during acute episodes. symptoms are usually controlled with antipsychotic medicine. talk to your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. options may include one or more of the following : antipsychotic medicines work by blocking certain chemicals in the brain. this helps control the abnormal thinking that occurs in people with schizophrenia. determining a medicine plan can be a complicated process. often medicines or dosages need to be changed until the right balance is found. this can take months or even years. the right balance of medication will have the least amount of side effects possible with the greatest benefit. it is important to continue taking the medication even if you are feeling better. symptoms will return once the medication has been stopped. a long - acting injection instead of daily pills may be used if you have difficulty taking regular medication. antipsychotic medication also have side effects that may make it difficult to stick to a medication routine. common side effects include : - slow and stiff movements - facial tics - protruding tongue atypical antipsychotics have fewer side effects and are better tolerated over long periods of time. however, these medication may cause weight gain, high blood sugar levels, and medications for coexisting conditions anxiety can often occur with schizophrenia. they may be treated with : - anti - anxiety medicine - mood stabilizers schizophrenia is a lifelong condition. it can be confusing and frightening for the person with the disease and for family members. individual and family therapy can address : - social skills - vocational guidance - community resources - family issues - living arrangements - emotional support if you are diagnosed with schizophrenia, follow your doctor ' s there are no guidelines for preventing schizophrenia because the cause is unknown. but studies show that early, aggressive treatment leads to better outcomes.


cyberattacks on it systems are increasing at an exponential rate. from 2006 to 2009, organizations reported that the number of security incidents grew more than 400 percent. according to reports, many of these security breaches were introduced at the user level. along with an increase in attacks, there has also been an increase in the quantity and type of data stored on networks. given the number of staff members with varying security levels who require access to networks, organizations have had to redouble efforts to protect data and systems. yet securing the desktop, a major access point to the network, is often overlooked. following are some simple and effective ways to protect desktops — ensuring that they do not become gateways for unauthorized access to the agency network. although it ' s common practice in many organizations to limit the use of flash drives and other devices that utilize usb ports, many others do not do this. flash drives open organizations to data theft, and an infected usb device can introduce viruses. if it ' s necessary to use flash drives, it ' s best to select a secure drive with on - board antivirus software. typically, antivirus software is already installed on pcs when they arrive from the factory. this is often the first line of defense against viruses attempting to gain access via individual client devices. whether scanning e - mail attachments or preventing intrusions from infected websites, antivirus software should not be ignored. many users, however, disable their antivirus software or do not update it. these actions render the software ineffective or obsolete. scheduling automatic updates and maintaining the software are both necessary for it to remain effective and serve as a defense against the barrage of viruses that attack networks every day. most malware that enters a desktop, and ultimately the network, comes from users who have downloaded infected software or applications. restricting the ability of staff to automatically download software or applications reduces vulnerabilities at the desktop and limits the ways in which malware can access an organization ' s systems. secure kvm ( keyboard, video, mouse ) switches let users access both secure and nonsecure networks through a single set of peripherals. by keeping various networks isolated from one another, secure kvm switching devices eliminate potential data breaches. authorized workers can then access secure data with neither the threat of introducing harmful data to the secure network nor any risk of accidentally copying or transferring classified data to systems outside the secure network. additionally, many secure kvm switches can lock down usb devices, allowing only authorized devices — such as keyboards, mice and common access card readers


the predicted shortage arises from a number of forces : according to a recent new york times article, " the number of training positions for medical school graduates is lagging. younger doctors are on average working fewer hours than their predecessors. and about a third of the country ' s doctors are 55 or older, and nearing retirement. " an aging baby boom generation will need more care. our increasingly unhealthy population, with half of us adults having some kind of chronic condition, needs more care. the supply chain for producing us - trained physicians is expensive and restricted. federal health care reform will make prevention and early treatment available to more people, adding up to 300, 000 more patients into the primary care funnel. the size of the problem is significant. the association of american medical colleges estimates the shortage will total 62, 900 fewer doctors than needed by 2015, rising to over 150, 000 by 2025, and this excludes the impact of the new federal healthcare law. there are about 950, 000 us physicians today, with shortages existing already in some locations ( e. g. rural areas and even riverside county, calif. under the current way of thinking, the solution to this problem has been framed as " how do we create more physicians? " let me play contrarian and argue that we could find better, quicker solutions by asking two alternative questions : ( 1 ) " how do we design our health care system to be less physician - dependent? " ( 2 ) " how can we use whatever physician resources we have more effectively? " here are 10 ideas for fixing – or at least shrinking – the physician shortage, borrowed from what businesses have been doing for generations to reduce use of scarce resources. one test of health care reform is whether you see strategies like these being deployed. deploy nurses and physician assistants, who are less expensive to train, to manage more care. physician assistants can do 85 percent of the work of general physician practitioners. shift our physician payment system from a pay - per - procedure model to a pay - per - episode of care model, creating incentives for providers to reduce unnecessary procedures. hold a national conversation on end - of - life care plans. as a nation we spend too much money extending life by weeks while hurting quality of life among the very elderly and burdening resources that could be used elsewhere. reform malpractice laws to reduce defensive medical procedures while, at the same time, intensify us government efforts to reduce medicare and medicaid fraud. create financial incentives for people to stay healthy and better manage chronic health


be used elsewhere. reform malpractice laws to reduce defensive medical procedures while, at the same time, intensify us government efforts to reduce medicare and medicaid fraud. create financial incentives for people to stay healthy and better manage chronic health care conditions. while women should not be charged more for health insurance than men, shouldn ' t smokers and obese people able but unwilling to exercise have to pay more for insurance? expand " care co - ordination " services to better manage chronic care, reducing episodes that demand costly interventions. this is especially important for those with multiple chronic diseases. use tele - medicine to create early alerts for patients and caregivers, when problems can be solved using fewer resources. medical monitoring company phillips completed a randomized trail of tele - medicine solutions in the uk, reducing emergency room admissions 20 % and mortality 45 % among 6000 patients with chronic conditions. fortunately digital healthcare is a rapidly growing us industry. combine process efficiency with technology capabilities to increase physician efficiency, allowing for lower cost, higher quality care. ibm ' s watson is being programmed to more rapidly identify differential diagnoses. extended reliance on imaging software, networked computers and robotic surgery instruments could lower costs while also helping address rural healthcare shortages. ( disclosure : i work for ibm and the views on this blog are my own do not necessarily represent this company ' s positions, strategies or views. ) dramatically alter physician payment systems and medical school tuition models to increase the supply of primary, pediatric, and internal care physicians relative to specialists. one of the inherent problems in healthcare is that supply creates it own demand. is it any wonder that the us, with far more specialists relative to primary care physicians than other nations, spends more on healthcare and has poorer population health? empower consumers to be smarter buyers of healthcare by making cost and outcome information broadly available. all of these changes demand culture change within healthcare systems and a willingness of physicians to lose some power in return for creating a far more powerful health care system that advances us population health and best deploys physician skills. it also requires an interconnected, data - intelligent and aligned ecosystem of providers, medical products companies, payers and other service providers focused on patients – advancing their health effectively and efficiently. leading healthcare systems, physicians, payers and policymakers understand this and are leading the change. kay plantes is an mit - trained economist, business strategy consultant, columnist and author. business model innovation, strategic leadership and smart economic policies are her professional passions. she was an economic advisor for former wisconsin


in the realm of spirituality, sri aurobindo remains an enigmatic indian personality and philosopher. he is one of the giants of modern indian spirituality, who along with vivekananda, tagore, gandhi and radhakrishnan, was responsible for putting forth indian philosophy in a comprehensive modern context, which then could be understood by the western world at large. sri aurobindo ' s work is the least known of these five, but his teachings of philosophy and spirituality have the wisdom and appeal for a longer survival, similar to those of vivekananda. sri aurobindo ' s evolution of consciousness was his life ' s experience that he documented in series of writings, in the process offering the world a critical and original philosophical system. in his formative years, aurobindo surmised that the oppression of indian thought by the ruling british had deleterious effects on it. he thus became a revolutionary incalcutta, working against the british rulers. four years before gandhi started political revolution in india, sri aurobindo had spent time in alipore jail in the year 1910, charged with sedition and conspiracy. in the prison, sri aurobindo experienced the strength of his inner consciousness and emerged as a spiritual yogi. his ashram in pondicherry has survived until today under the guidance of the spiritual mother. it is intriguing as to how a boy, who was being groomed to become an ' english gentleman ' by his father ( who seemed to loathe anything ' indian ' ) could transform into a revolutionary freedom fighter first, and then a premier world renowned yogi, with his own brand of spirituality and philosophy. his life - changing experience, according to him, was a result of an inner consciousness that took shape long before it could be expressed to the outer world. this perhaps explains his intuitive affinity towards his motherland, the culture of which was foreign to him during his childhood. sri aurobindo was the fourth child of dr. krishnadhan ghose, a surgeon, who was a district medical officer at khulna, east bengal, and swarnalatha devi ghose. he was originally named aravinda ackroyd. he was born on august 15, 1872 ( that date was to become very significant in indian history, seventy - five years later ). at age five he was sent to loretto convent school in darjeeling for two years. he then was sent to manchester, england, to be home - school


date was to become very significant in indian history, seventy - five years later ). at age five he was sent to loretto convent school in darjeeling for two years. he then was sent to manchester, england, to be home - schooled by the dewett family until he was twelve years old. high school was finished in st. paul ' s school in cambridge followed by two years of college at king ' s college, cambridge ( 1890 - 92 ). while at college he addressed the indian student group called indian majlis and advocated freedom for india from the british. his formative years had been spent with a culture alien to india, educated by the irish nuns of darjeeling first, and then by the ministers and dons of the church of england. by the time he finished college he could speak english and french fluently and also could read greek, latin and italian. he could manage to speak bengali, his mother tongue, only a bit. his affinity for his motherland had been kept alive by a radical newspaper, the bengalee, which published articles about maltreatment of indians in the hands of englishmen. the paper was committed to indian independence from the british and this fanned the affinity aravinda ackroyd had for his motherland, and gave him a patriotic sense of belonging. he returned to india in 1893 with great anticipation. upon reaching the shores of bombay, he had an intense and profound spiritual experience, ' a calm that lasted for several months ' - as he would later recount. parallel course of politics and spirituality aurobindo had already dropped the name ackroyd and joined the service of maharaja of baroda. he taught english and french at baroda college and later became vice - president of the college. during his twelve year tenure in baroda, aurobindo learnt many indian languages. he became fluent in sanskrit, marathi, gujarati and bengali. in april 1901 he married mrinalini bose, a pious hindu, barely half his age. while at baroda he wrote a series of literary works, translations and political commentaries which gave him the ability of raising the consciousness of indians, both in the political and social circles. his own mental development seemed to have progressed along two prongs. he was having unexplained spiritual experiences, seemingly accidental that pushed him more and more towards spiritual quests of higher levels. these experiences were enhanced by his meetings with sister nivedita in 1902 and an experience of ' the vacant infinite ' at the sank


unexplained spiritual experiences, seemingly accidental that pushed him more and more towards spiritual quests of higher levels. these experiences were enhanced by his meetings with sister nivedita in 1902 and an experience of ' the vacant infinite ' at the sankarachaya hill in kashmir in 1903. mrinalini bose, the young wife of aurobindo had not been able to join in her husband ' s spiritual journey, and their differences became more than just the differences in their ages, as he became more involved in politics and yoga. five years after his marriage to her, he wrote to her saying that he was suffering from madness. he categorized his madness at three levels. first, was that he realized his talents and resources had to be used for one purpose only i. e. for god ' s work. his second madness he describes as his quest to have a direct ' realization with god '. thirdly, to him india was the mother, the divine embodiment of sakti that propelled him towards politics. politically aurobindo was becoming more and more determined to help the cause of independence for indians from the british. he was convinced that the western influence on the indian mind was an impediment for the indian spiritual maturity. he moved to bengal in 1906 to become the principal of bengal national college. here he joined secret political societies, and orchestrated an underground organization with printing of anti - british pamphlets. the same year he assisted bipin chandra pal in founding the radical newspaper, bande mataram. later, he took over the editorship of the newspaper and succeeded bipin chandra pal as the leader of national party in bengal. he wrote several articles including the one called ' the doctrine of passive resistance, ' that later became the main instrument of gandhi in his freedom struggle to oust the british from india. for his article in bande mataram, he was arrested in 1907, on charges of sedition and then released on bail. even in his development as a political revolutionary, aurobindo went through several evolutions as well. first he was the secret revolutionary, advocating and preparing for an armed insurrection. secondly, he undertook the task of convincing the nation that its citizens deserved and could attain independence. the country was in a state of forced subjugation, and thought that the british were too powerful and indians too impotent to dream of independence. moreover, indians were under the impression that the lofty idea about independence was impractical, unattainable and almost an insane chimera


, and thought that the british were too powerful and indians too impotent to dream of independence. moreover, indians were under the impression that the lofty idea about independence was impractical, unattainable and almost an insane chimera. lastly, aurobindo had come a full circle when he wrote articles and assisted in organizing people to passively resist and practice non - cooperation. aurobindo resigned from bengal national college and became a leader of the nationalist movement, giving several speeches both in bengal and western india. in january of 1908 he met vishnu bhaskar lele, a yogi in baroda, who taught him the technique of silencing the mind and experiencing the timeless brahman, a form of spiritual realization. he was again arrested in 1908 in connection with alipore conspiracy case and spent a year in jail, including in solitary confinement. he utilized his time in jail studying the geeta, meditation and practice of yoga. after his acquittal, he started publications of two weeklies - karmayoga in english and dharma in bengali. during his stay in calcutta for a period of five years as a revolutionary leader, aravinda ghose tried to prove to the indians that a politically oppressed population could not express its distinctive spiritual and cultural genius. move to pondicherry aurobindo had concluded that independence for india was inevitable, and he then embraced the spiritual evolution of the soul with the same fervor as he had in raising the consciousness of indians. in the year 1910, when aurobindo was 37 years old, he abruptly withdrew from active politics and moved to pondicherry to continue his spiritual work. there he met paul richard, a french diplomat who became an ardent fan of aurobindo. mira richard, * * his wife was a spiritual personality ( born mira alfassa on february 21, 1878 in paris ), who had mystic and psychic experiences during her adolescence. after hearing about aurobindo she met him in 1914, an encounter instantly and profoundly spiritual for both. mira richard was to become “ mother ” later, a symbol of sakti who was to play a central role in the creation of the aurobindo ashram and auroville in pondicherry. mira richard saw aurobindo as the divine hero of tomorrow and hope for all humanity. the day after her meeting with him she wrote in her diary : “ little by little the horizon becomes precise, the path becomes clear. and we advance to an even greater


aurobindo as the divine hero of tomorrow and hope for all humanity. the day after her meeting with him she wrote in her diary : “ little by little the horizon becomes precise, the path becomes clear. and we advance to an even greater certitude. it matters not if there are hundreds of beings plunged in densest ignorance. he whom we saw yesterday is on earth : his presence is enough to prove that a day will come when darkness shall be transformed into light, when thy reign shall be indeed established upon earth. ” in 1915 paul and mira richard returned to france and later went to live in japan until 1920. then mira sailed to pondicherry to begin her spiritual mission with the man she saw as an avatar of the divine. she stayed in pondicherry in a journey with aurobindo, where each became integral part of their quest – he as the divine yogi and she as the mother sakti. after being estranged from him for more than ten years, in 1918, the ill - fated mrinalini, aurobindo ’ s wife, finally decided to go to pondicherry to join her husband. as fate would have it, they were never meant to see each other again. she was about to embark on her journey to pondicherry, when she contracted influenza and died. sri aurobindo lived in pondicherry until his death on december 5, 1950 at the age of seventy - eight. india attained independence that he had dreamed of, on august 15, 1947, coincidentally on his seventy - fifth birthday. the date did not go unnoticed by sri aurobindo. he mentioned it in his speech to the nation after attaining independence. he was a satisfied man, to find india finally rid itself of foreign occupation, a task he had worked so ardently during his younger years. a personal journey while indian philosophers like radhakrishnan, bhattacharya and dutta have put forward comprehensive systems of indian philosophy, they pale in comparison to aurobindo ’ s richness in detail and range of topics, as evident in his vast array of writings. moreover, aurobindo ’ s system of philosophy is autobiographical, an account of his personal experience and experiment. as he became more and more knowledgeable during his personal journey of his spiritual quest, he did not hesitate to continually revise his earlier writings and teachings. savitri : a legend and a symbol, sri aurobindo ’ s 24000 line epic poem about spiritual ascent and transformation of


his personal journey of his spiritual quest, he did not hesitate to continually revise his earlier writings and teachings. savitri : a legend and a symbol, sri aurobindo ’ s 24000 line epic poem about spiritual ascent and transformation of the physical world, was revised and added on to until the last days before his death. he also revised his other writings, notably the life divineand the synthesis of yoga, in order to express his more advanced experiences of his later years. all of his works except savitri ( namely the essays on the gita, the human cycle, the ideal of human unity, the secret of the veda, and the life divine as well as the synthesis of yoga ) were serialized in his philosophical publication arya. here he put forward comprehensive and systematic philosophical compilations based on his own personal experiences. unlike ramakrishna, ramana maharshi, sivananda and j. krishnamurti, who also expressed their experiences in philosophical terms, sri aurobindo was successful in developing an original critical and practical philosophical system, including theories of knowledge, existence, the self, natural order and the aim of life. integral yoga and religion at least since 1926 his spiritual eminence was well recognized and the suffix ‘ sri ’ had been added to his name. it was the same year when he withdrew completely, claiming day of siddhi ( day of victory ), and left the chores of establishing the ashram and the management of the disciples to mother. through his four decades of practice of yoga ( sadhana ), sri aurobindo had published thirty volumes of systematic writings and correspondence. he consistently distinguished his spiritual discipline from traditional religion. he was worried that his work could some day be mistaken for a new religion and repeatedly asserted that he did not want it to be so. perhaps he did not want his teachings to be construed in a religious sense akin to what developed from profound spiritual experiences of gautama ( buddhism ) and jesus ( christianity ), much after their passing. “ our goal is not …. to found a religion or a school of philosophy or a school of yoga, but to create a ground and a way which will bring down a greater truth beyond the mind but not inaccessible to the human soul and consciousness …. ” sri aurobindo believed in the creation of divine life, in the existing human life, in its current form. he believed that it was not inaccessible for an ignorant mind, through discipline, to bring down a greater truth from beyond, to the human consciousness


the ignorant during one ’ s lifetime. he used mother to achieve his own personal spiritual journey ( and vice versa ), and considered mother as an expression of his own consciousness. but it was the mother who was truly the chief organizer of the ashram in pondicherry. the mother : architect of the future in 1951 mother founded the sri aurobindo international university to modernize and expand the scope of the sri aurobindo ashram in pondicherry. in this endeavor she also established the sri aurobindo ashram, delhi branch together with surendranath jauhar in 1956. the mother ' s international school, which is also located in the sri aurobindo ashram ( delhi branch ), has since grown into one of the biggest and most important schools of its kind in india. there was a danger that after his death, his teachings might not have the same appeal. however, mother and his other disciples successfully ran the ashram in pondicherry and then in 1968, at the age of ninety, mother began the auroville project ( with the architect roger anger ), in expectation of a new species of enlightened humans, and to accommodate such species. “ a new species of higher consciousness will be revealed to us, little by little and auroville wants to consciously hasten that advent. auroville wants to be the bridge between the past and the future. auroville belongs to no one and belongs to humanity as a whole. to live in auroville, one must be a willing servitor of divine consciousness. ” it is here where aurobindo ’ s vision of spiritual discipline and selfless action ( karmayoga ) are implemented. in addition, on mother ’ s commission, cyber - artist, musician and futurist michel montecrossa established mirapuri center in italy, which is actively spreading the ideals of sri aurobindo in the international scene. a miravillage, a satellite of mirapuri is also attracting disciples in germany. then in 1973, the year she died, she also gave her blessings to michel montecrossa to establish a cultural center and guest house for the friends of mirapuri in auroville. it is named ' new community ' and is located in the auroville settlement ' certitude, ' opposite the building called ' auroson ' s home '. throughout her life she wanted to create a new type of city for all those who wanted to develop their consciousness for a spiritually inspired evolution


| © 1999 - 2013 brainpop. all rights reserved. | in this movie, children will learn about different seasons and different types of weather. they ' ll learn how earth is tilted on its axis, and how as our planet orbits the sun, seasons change in different parts of the world! review with children that we divide the year into seasons, or sets of consecutive months that have similar weather patterns and length of days. there are four seasons in many parts of the world : winter, spring, summer, and fall ( also called autumn ). other parts of the world have two seasons : wet and dry. children should observe that seasons happen in the same cycles year after year and that different types of weather occur during different seasons. which is the coldest season? which is the hottest? children should know that temperature is how hot or cold something is, and this can be measured with a thermometer. though temperatures and amount of precipitation varies across different areas, winter typically has lower temperatures than the rest of the year. snow, sleet, hail, and rain are common forms of precipitation in the winter. in snowy areas, many animals have difficulties finding food and some will even hibernate to conserve energy. children can learn more about hibernation by watching the hibernation movie. december, january, and february are considered winter months in the northern hemisphere, though some countries acknowledge november to be a part of winter. children should understand that during winter they may wear heavier clothing like coats, hats, and scarves and participate in cold - weather activities such as sledding or skiing. as the winter ends, spring begins and temperatures slowly rise as the days get longer. snow and ice melt and more rain tends to fall during this season. flowers and plants grow and bloom, and animals become active again. many animals will have their young in the spring when food is plentiful. furthermore, their young will have time to grow before experiencing a cold winter themselves. the united states marks the beginning of spring with the vernal equinox in march and the end of spring with the summer solstice in june. children should understand that in spring they may wear lighter coats and rain gear, and also begin outdoor activities like baseball, softball, or gardening. after spring is summer, which begins in june and ends around september in the united states. summer is the warmest season and has the longest days, because our part of earth is tilted toward the sun throughout the season. most areas receive the least amount of precipitation during this


, which begins in june and ends around september in the united states. summer is the warmest season and has the longest days, because our part of earth is tilted toward the sun throughout the season. most areas receive the least amount of precipitation during this season. children should understand that in summer they may wear shorts, skirts, shirts, hats, and sunglasses and go swimming or take a vacation. the sun stays high in the sky during the summer and children should understand the importance of using sunscreen and staying covered and cool. as the summer ends, the weather gets cooler again and the days get shorter. in the northern hemisphere, fall ( or autumn ) begins in september and ends in december with the winter solstice. during fall, leaves of some trees will turn colors and fall off. some plants bear fruit, such as apple and pear trees. autumn squash or gourds ripen, too, which is why pumpkins are abundant at halloween. some animals will begin to migrate, or move to warmer areas for the coming winter. you may want to watch the migration movie for further exploration and extension of the topic. other animals will store and eat food to prepare for hibernation or dormancy. football is a common fall sport in many schools and community programs, and other fall activities include apple - picking or collecting autumn leaves. children should understand that in fall they may wear coats and sweaters. seasons change because as the earth orbits, its hemispheres are titled towards or away from the sun. it takes earth 365 days, or one year, to go around the sun. when the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. during this time, the northern hemisphere experiences summer, while the southern hemisphere experiences winter. the areas near the equator, the imaginary line around the middle of the earth that separates the two hemispheres, do not tilt much toward or away from the sun. this means their weather is more consistent throughout the year, and usually is quite warm. tropical countries in south america such as ecuador, colombia, and brazil, are good examples of areas that do not vary much in temperature during the year. because of the earth ’ s tilt and orbit around the sun, different constellations can be seen during different seasons. while people living in the northern hemisphere might see a particular constellation in the summer, people living in the southern hemisphere might see the same constellation in the winter. for children who want to learn more information about the seasons, we recommend watching other movies in the weather unit.


in the northern hemisphere might see a particular constellation in the summer, people living in the southern hemisphere might see the same constellation in the winter. for children who want to learn more information about the seasons, we recommend watching other movies in the weather unit. | © 1999 - 2013 brainpop. all rights reserved. | season to season as a long - term project, have your students observe and record the weather each week of the school term or year. students can take the temperature outdoors and measure the amount of precipitation with a rain or snow gauge. ( simply take a waterproof ruler and place it in a clear plastic container to create a homemade gauge. ) if possible, students can use a wind sock or anemometer to measure the amount of wind. you can have students record their observations in their notebooks or use a large class calendar or datebook. different small groups could also be responsible for recording the weather conditions each week, and reporting their findings to the class. as the seasons change, have students look at the data and make inferences about the weather. how does the weather change throughout the year? what patterns do they see? bring in examples of travel guides and brochures to your students. explain that many guides have descriptions of the weather and activities available each season. have your students pick a city or country from around the world and create a travel guide or poster. you may wish to break up the students into small groups so they can research together. students should find out about average temperatures for each season, kinds of precipitation, historical landmarks, as well as fun activities or festivals that occur during each season. if possible, hold a “ travel fair ” where students can share their work and make recommendations about which season is preferable to visit their chosen country. for example, students might like to recommend mexico in the fall to see the migrating monarch butterflies arrive or holland in the spring to view the tulips. students will learn how people have always celebrated the seasons ' annual cycle. seasonal fashion show hold a seasonal fashion show with your students. students can bring in outfits that they wear during the winter, spring, summer, and fall and model them with the class. teach students the correlation between temperature and proper attire : at 50 degrees fahrenheit ( 10 degrees celsius ), students might wear an autumn jacket over their clothes. at 80 degrees ( 27 celsius ), they might be dressed in shorts and a shirt. you can encourage students to bring in athletic jerseys and equipment that they use during each season. have


, students might wear an autumn jacket over their clothes. at 80 degrees ( 27 celsius ), they might be dressed in shorts and a shirt. you can encourage students to bring in athletic jerseys and equipment that they use during each season. have student volunteers describe their outfits and discuss why they are appropriate for each season. ( make sure children understand dress codes and wear appropriate cover - ups for any beachwear. ) as the world turns have small groups of students make models of earth and the sun and show how earth orbits around the sun. remind students that earth tilts at an angle as it orbits the sun. students can paint styrofoam balls to model the earth and sun ( take care to use relative sizes of balls ) or use different colors of clay. students can put in a paper clip or pencil at the poles of the earth to show the tilt, and draw a horizontal line to show the equator. modeling the earth and sun will help students visualize how the tilt and orbit cause the seasons to change. | © 1999 - 2013 brainpop. all rights reserved. | remind your child that different plants grow in different seasons. for example, apple trees bear fruit in the fall while orange trees bear fruit in the winter. despite this, your child may notice that apples and oranges are available in the grocery store all year round. why do they think that is? research the fruits and vegetables to find out the season those plants bear fruit. look for stickers and labels on the fruits and vegetables that identify the country or place of origin. how do we get apples in early summer if trees bear fruit in the fall? explain that because of earth ’ s tilt and orbit around the sun, different parts of the world have different seasons. explain to students that these fruits and vegetables are flown around the world. if possible, visit a local farmer ’ s market to explore seasonal produce together, and see if you can create a seasonal meal made from locally - grown produce. ‘ tis the season for … together with your child, set goals that are appropriate for each season. for example, the goal for the summer might be to go camping for a weekend, remember to wear sunscreen, or learn how to dive. a goal for the spring might be to spot a nest of eggs or hatchlings, plant flowers, spring clean, or go see a baseball game. find goals that you and your family can do together and are realistic and able to be fulfilled. have your child write them down in his or her notebook or create a list


san antonioarticle free pass san antonio, city, seat ( 1837 ) of bexar county, south - central texas, u. s. it is situated at the headwaters of the san antonio river on the balcones escarpment, about 80 miles ( 130 km ) southwest of austin. the second most populous city in texas, it is the focus of a metropolitan area that includes alamo heights, castle hills, converse, kirby, leon valley, live oak, schertz, terrell hills, universal city, and windcrest. inc. 1809. area city, 412 square miles ( 1, 067 square km ). pop. ( 2000 ) 1, 144, 646 ; san antonio metro area, 1, 711, 703 ; ( 2010 ) 1, 327, 407 ; san antonio metro area, 2, 142, 508. spanish explorers first visited the site, then a camp of the payaya indians, in 1691. san antonio was founded may 1, 1718, when a spanish expedition from mexico established the mission san antonio de valero. the mission, later called the alamo ( spanish : “ cottonwood ” ), was one of five founded in the area and was named for st. anthony of padua. on may 5 a presidio ( military garrison ) known as san antonio de bexar was established nearby. the site, on the river ’ s west bank, was a stopping place on the trail through the texas wilderness between missions on the rio grande and those in east texas. in 1731 settlers from the canary islands laid out the town of san fernando de bexar near the presidio, where a civilian community had been planned when the presidio and mission were established. during its early years the settlement suffered from raids by apache and comanche tribes. the mission was secularized in 1793 and became a military post. san fernando de bexar functioned as provincial capital from 1773 to 1824, but in subsequent years its political authority waned. by 1837, when it became a county seat of the republic of texas, it had been renamed san antonio. at the time of mexican independence in 1821, san antonio was, along with goliad and nacogdoches, one of three established spanish communities in texas. in the summer of that year, stephen austin arrived in the city ( then seat of the spanish government in texas ) to follow through on a permit obtained by his father for the admission of 300 u. s. families into the territory. in december


. in the summer of that year, stephen austin arrived in the city ( then seat of the spanish government in texas ) to follow through on a permit obtained by his father for the admission of 300 u. s. families into the territory. in december 1835, at the outset of the texas revolution, texan forces occupied the alamo. they remained there until march 1836, when they were massacred by mexican troops under general antonio lopez de santa anna following a 13 - day siege. the presidio ceased to exist with the independence of texas in april. in 1836 san antonio was still the foremost city of texas, with some 2, 500 inhabitants. it grew rapidly after independence, led by large numbers of german immigrants. during the last decades of the 19th century, san antonio, as the starting point for the chisholm trail, became a major cattle centre, where herds were assembled for the overland drives to the railheads in kansas. the city quickly became the commercial hub of the southwest. the arrival of the first railroad in 1877 brought migrants from the american south, and mexican immigrants settled there after the start of the mexican revolution in 1910. san antonio was a major military centre during world wars i and ii, a factor that continued to dominate its economy in subsequent decades. in 1968 a world ’ s exposition, known as hemisfair, was held there to commemorate the city ’ s 250th anniversary and to celebrate its cultural ties with latin america. in 1981 henry cisneros was elected the city ’ s first hispanic mayor since the mid - 19th century ; cisneros served until 1989, and in 2001 ed garza was elected the city ’ s second modern - era hispanic mayor. what made you want to look up " san antonio "? please share what surprised you most...


alliance party of northern ireland ( apni ) article free pass alliance party of northern ireland ( apni ), northern ireland ’ s oldest interdenominational party, a small, moderate party that represents middle - class interests primarily in the eastern areas of the province. the alliance party was launched in april 1970 in an attempt to break the sectarian mold of politics in northern ireland through the pursuit of moderate policies. it was self - consciously biconfessional, attracting members from the roman catholic and protestant communities in proportion to their numbers. although there was no official leader between 1970 and 1972, oliver napier acted as de facto leader during that period. since then the party has been led by phelim o ’ neill ( 1972 – 73 ), napier ( 1973 – 84 ), john cushnahan ( 1984 – 87 ), lord john alderdice ( 1989 – 98 ), sean neeson ( 1998 – 2001 ), and david ford ( 2001 – ), the last of whom entered the northern ireland executive in 2010 as justice minister. apni drew members from the ulster unionist party ( uup ) who were concerned that the uup was becoming too extreme. most of its founding members had not been actively involved in politics, and the party was perceived to be a middle - class phenomenon seeking the “ middle ground. ” the apni achieved its greatest electoral success in the first decade of its existence. in 1972 three sitting members of the british parliament — two protestants and one catholic — “ crossed the floor ” and joined the alliance. the party was represented by two members in the first biconfessional government of northern ireland, the power - sharing executive body of 1973 – 74. in 1977 apni reached its highest electoral standing when it won 14. 3 percent of the vote. by the end of the 20th century it had not yet elected a member of the british or european parliaments, though alderdice was ennobled in 1996. in june 1998 the party won approximately 6 percent of the vote and 6 seats in the northern ireland assembly, the power - sharing legislative body created in the good friday agreement of april 1998. the apni ’ s support was drawn from the more affluent areas of greater belfast, and it was virtually unrepresented in the western areas of northern ireland. in the assembly elections of 2003, its overall vote share dropped, but it maintained its 6 seats ; in 2007 it rebounded slightly and captured an additional seat in the assembly. in the british general election of 2010 it won its first seat in


ireland. in the assembly elections of 2003, its overall vote share dropped, but it maintained its 6 seats ; in 2007 it rebounded slightly and captured an additional seat in the assembly. in the british general election of 2010 it won its first seat in the british house of commons, with naomi long winning the belfast east seat that was held by democratic unionist party leader peter robinson. in elections for the assembly in 2011, the alliance increased its representation to eight seats. by the end of the 20th century the apni had not achieved its goal of eliminating sectarianism in northern irish politics. as a party that worked within unionist - dominated political institutions in northern ireland, it did not attract sufficient support from catholics who aspired to a united ireland. because it was not a unionist party, however, it did not appeal to protestants who considered it essential to maintain northern ireland ’ s link to the united kingdom. as a party of moderation, it suffered from the tensions created in a climate of political violence. finally, its lack of elected representation in the british and european parliaments limited its political visibility. policy and structure the apni advocates improving cross - community relations through integrated education, a bill of rights, and reform of the security forces. its politics, apart from issues related to northern ireland, are slightly left of centre. alderdice sat on the liberal democratic benches in the house of lords after his appointment in 1996, and the party has established links with the progressive democrats in the republic of ireland ; the european liberal, democrat and reform party at the european parliament ; and the liberal international, a worldwide organization of liberal parties. the apni ’ s main organizational body is its party council, which consists of eight delegates from each local branch, all the party ’ s councillors, and the party officers. meeting annually, the party council elects the party leader, chair, and vice - chair ; selects delegates to the party executive ; and approves or amends policy documents. party manifestos are drafted by the executive committee, which deals with issues of day - to - day party policy and responds to current events in its strategy committees. the alliance party leader holds a relatively powerful position, as he or she appoints the party officers and the members of the strategy committees. what made you want to look up " alliance party of northern ireland ( apni ) "? please share what surprised you most...


height : 26. 500 cm length : 26. 500 cm room 72 : ancient cyprus bronze bowl handles from cyprus, about 850 - 750 bc decorated with lotus flowers these handles would have been riveted onto the upper sides of one or more roughly hemispherical bowls. the lotus flowers would have appeared above the rim. bronze bowls of this variety are typically cypriot and occur in cyprus between about 1050 and 750 bc. however, none of the surviving examples is as large as the bowls to which these handles must have belonged. from cyprus they were introduced to the near east, the greek world and italy. the bronze bowls perhaps derive from earlier cypriot bowls of pottery that have a single handle that is visible over the rim. a roughly hemispherical bronze bowl has a single riveted handle and a knob, in place of a lotus flower, appearing above the rim. it comes from a cypriot tomb of the mid - eleventh century bc, and may form a link between the pottery and the bronze series. v. tatton - brown, ancient cyprus, 2nd ed. ( london, the british museum press, 1997 ) m - j. chavane, ' vases de bronze du musee du chypre ', collection de la mason de lori ( 1982 )


pop - up book of ancient egypt, £14. 99 explore / online tours word into art word into art this tour brings together the work of contemporary artists from the middle east and north africa. the use of writing - quotations, words and even single letters - has emerged as a common theme in this vibrant and original art. each object presented here is inscribed in or draws its inspiration from arabic, the main script of the region used to write a variety of languages including persian. a sacred script looks at artworks which are based around the holy texts of the qu ' ran and the bible. literature and art shows how poetry and the rich literary traditions of the middle east have inspired artists in different ways. the works in deconstructing the word have been created using single words or letters. history, politics and identity examines how art has responded to crises and wars that have affected the middle east. in the entry for each work, the artist ' s country of origin is cited first after their name, and their current place of residence second. the tour includes highlights from word into art : artists of the modern middle east, a free exhibition at the british museum ( room 35 ) from 18 may to 3 september 2006. the exhibition draws mainly on works collected by the british museum, with some loaned objects. it includes pieces by about eighty different artists, some of whom are represented here. this tour shows how writing, so important as both a method of communication and an art form in the ancient and islamic cultures, continues as a powerful thread running through the art of the region today. the exhibition was part of middle east now, a season of special events which includes lectures, films, poetry readings and music. the exhibition and the season were produced in partnership with dubai holding.


this is a " self delivery " pack which has been designed specifically for national science and engineering week 2013. the science behind fingeprints is well known! what is not so well known is the link between fingerprints and footprints. right angle events have launched a new education pack called ‘ toes for turf ’ comprising at least 4 hours of fun teaching material linked to key stage 1 - 4 mathematics. we have designed a fantastic scheme especially for national science & engineering week called " toes for turf ". the science behind fingerprints is well known. what is not so well known is the science behind footprints or " feet prints ". this activity enables students to take, classify and " lift " both fingerprints and foot prints. as the research on footprints is meagre, this scheme will allow students to make some discoveries about the correlation or otherwise between fingerprints and feet prints. barbara hepworth : the hospital drawings, taking place at pallant house gallery, chichester, ( 16 february - 2 june 2013 ) reveals the remarkable series of drawings and paintings made by barbara hepworth during the late 1940s, illustrating surgeons at work in operating theatres within post - war britain. featuring over 30 works, including hepworth ’ s sketchbook, the exhibition is the most significant presentation of this extraordinary series to date, comprising key loans from national, public and private collections. saturday, 16 february, 2013 - 10 : 00 to sunday, 5 may, 2013 - 16 : 30 scottish fisheries museum an exhibition investigating the existence of sea monsters and exploring the science behind the myths. curated by dr charles paxton of the university of st andrews, the exhibition looks at various sea monster legends and tests them scientifically to see whether such monsters could actually exist – with sometimes surprising conclusions. the exhibition comprises display panels, natural history specimens from the university and the museum ’ s collections, and interactive activities. all our students will be making their own enclosed garden in a plastic bottle or a plastic container. they will be doing this to demonstrate how the water cycle works on our planet. over the coming weeks the students will be able to make their own observations about what is happening in their enclosed gardens. come and take a tour around the museum to learn about five victorians who were responsible for making great advances in science and technology in the region. the tour will focus on the lives and inventions of william armstrong, charles parsons, joseph swan and george and robert stephenson. discover how stanley mills was using renewable energy over 200 years ago. learners will find out about different types of waterwheels then work in teams


ah, the dreaded computer viruses! we ’ ve all heard about their evil powers : they range from simple pranks like pop - up messages on your screen to complete destruction of programs or data. and they ’ re getting slicker by the hour, trying to trick you, outsmart your antivirus program and take advantage of the security holes caused by software vulnerabilities. you definitely don ’ t want one getting into your precious computer! so how can you tell if you ' ve got a virus infection? if your antivirus software is effective and up to date, you ’ ll probably receive a message saying that the application has found a virus on your pc and has, hopefully, got rid of it. but what if your antivirus is not that efficient, hasn ’ t been updated in a while or is simply something you never thought you actually needed? there are some signs of infection you can watch out for : your computer stops responding or locks up frequently. you get strange error messages saying that, for example, you cannot access certain drives. your pc runs much slower than it used to. your computer crashes and then restarts every couple of minutes. some applications won ’ t run, some files won ’ t open. hardware devices ( like your printer ) no longer respond to your commands or start acting out. some menus and / or dialogue boxes look odd or distorted. there are fluctuations in the size of some files, although you haven ’ t accessed them in a while. your firewall warns you that unknown applications are trying to connect to the internet. your internet connection stops working or becomes very slow without there being a problem with your service provider or router. you notice files that have been deleted, encrypted or moved to a different location. the language in certain applications suddenly changes. new icons appear on your desktop out of the blue. strange sounds or music start playing from your speakers unexpectedly. your cd - rom drive tray opens and closes by itself. the unused space on your hard drive disappears. your computer opens internet sessions or applications on its own. your web browser displays pages you haven ’ t requested. library files for running games or programs go missing. what to do if you suspect a virus is running loose in your system : the first thing to do is turn to your line of defence : the antivirus program. if you ’ re using a traditional, signature - based antivirus, make sure it ’ s active and properly updated and scan your computer. if your antivirus program doesn ’ t find a virus


to your line of defence : the antivirus program. if you ’ re using a traditional, signature - based antivirus, make sure it ’ s active and properly updated and scan your computer. if your antivirus program doesn ’ t find a virus, it doesn ’ t necessarily mean you ’ ve got none. but there ’ s no need to go searching for it yourself. just look for another antivirus solution to run on your computer and spot the problem. you can find a free bullguard internet security trial here. if it turns out a virus did get by your antivirus, chances are it hit exactly between the updates or it ’ s so new, its signature hasn ’ t been detected yet. this is where state - of - the - art virus detection technology comes in handy and that ’ s what you get by using bullguard internet security – the best in behavioural detection, the latest technology in the fight against new and unknown viruses. behaviour - based detection is what makes bullguard catch 65 % more malware than traditional antivirus programs. how to avoid virus infections in the first place you can prevent most viruses from entering your system by practicing a few computer and internet safe habits : make a habit out of playing it safe. pay attention to what you download and where you download it from. never open attachments from sources you don ’ t know or trust. don ’ t connect other people ’ s usb drives to your computer, even if they ’ re your friends, as they could have a virus infection without realizing it. always have an active and updated antivirus program installed on your computer. the more effective and modern it is, the better it will protect you against the waves of malware hitting the web every day. make sure all your other software is up to date. vulnerabilities in the programs you use, like your operating system, are like unlocked backdoors for viruses, so it ’ s crucial to have them solved by getting constant patches and updates from the software vendor. some of them are downloaded automatically, but others need your attention and that could turn into an annoying task. so give yourself a break and use a vulnerability scanner – like the one included in bullguard internet security – to take care of your programs for you.


as weather gets warmer, many people take their activities outdoors to enjoy the beauty of western north carolina. health risks from biting bugs make that harder to enjoy. a few easy steps can protect us from disease - carrying mosquitoes and ticks : guarding against mosquito bites the best thing to do is stop the mosquito cycle before they can lay eggs. eliminate any standing water around your home. even very small amounts of standing water can be a breeding ground. if you have tires, flowerpots, pet bowls, toys, bird baths, tarps, containers, etc., make sure water doesn ' t sit in them longer than three days. once mosquitoes are already buzzing around, avoid bites to reduce your risk. install or repair window and door screens to keep them from coming into your home. mosquitoes are most active during the early morning or evening hours. if you plan to be outdoors, wear long - sleeved shirts and long pants. and don ’ t forget the mosquito repellent. those that contain deet, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus are effective in fighting off bites. la cross encephalitis is the most commonly diagnosed mosquito disease in north carolina. in fact, 75 % of cases reported in north carolina during the past decade were from people living right here in western north carolina! they also carry west nile virus. symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, body aches ; skin rash and swollen lymph glands – although many people infected have no symptoms at all. protection from tick bites ticks are around all year long, but are more active in warm, summer months. avoiding ticks can be tricky since they are very small and often hard to spot in wooded areas and fields, which are places they are typically found. follow some easy guidelines to prevent bites : - when possible, avoid wooded and bushy areas with high grass and leaf litter. - if those areas cannot be avoided, wear a long - sleeved shirt, long pants and socks. tuck your shirt in, pull your socks over your pants, and walk in open areas, away from brush. - use an insect repellent that contains deet. finally, check yourself and children at least twice a day. the sooner you find a tick on you, the less chance it will have to bite. check for ticks under the arms, in and around the ears, inside the belly button, behind the knees, between the legs, around the waist, and especially in their hair. when you find a tick, remove it