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Fear of flying
What's a fear and what's a phobia? Fears that affect your life are phobias. They are sometimes classified as 'irrational' although I could contest that in the case of flying for example. Flying is not a natural state for a human being, but we've come to accommodate this marvellous technology so we can see interesting places without having to sail for weeks as our ancestors did.
But what a shame to feel uncomfortable and panicky during one of the best parts of a holiday!
If you do fear flying (taking off, landing, turbulence, being in a confined space for a period of time) you may find the more you experience the anxiety, the stronger it becomes. This is a classic cyclical response for any phobia sufferer. But strangely, it's an easy one to treat.
And this is how it's done.
Familiarisation – one or more simple sessions of deep relaxation hypnosis, to allow your subconscious to familiarise itself with the process and trust it. If you'd like to do it again, we can do that.
Rewind - a walk-through, under hypnosis, of the fearful ideas in a way that leads to reduction of the symptoms of anxiety and panic and lessening of repetitive thought patterns about negative aspects the flight.
Reframe - we construct a new way of thinking so that you replace your anxious panicky responses with new calm, relaxed reactions.
As individuals, we understand quite a bit about physical reactions to physical problems (like a sore throat triggered by a cold for example), but we don't usually learn about physical responses to emotional, psychological stimuli, so we become panicked at our strange physiological response ("why am I breathing so fast? Am I having a heart attack? What's wrong with me?) and a fear of fear ensues.
Once we understand what's happening, accept and reshape how we think about these stimuli, the cycle of fear-panic-fear can be unlearned to acceptance-calm-relaxation. There is a way through these difficulties, even those that prove to be more complex.
Why not email or call for a chat, or contact me for an initial appointment, in confidence?


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By Drew Moore, Executive Director and General Manager, Dell Rugged Mobility Products
Our customers depend on Dell Rugged Solutions to deliver the elite computing performance they require to complete mission critical tasks in harsh work environments. If our technology fails, they fail. Our products need to be just as dependable as the customers we serve: be they military, first responders, service officers or adventurers.
Those same high stakes also present us with a phenomenal opportunity to develop loyalty and long-standing relationships with customers as we work together to improve Dell Rugged Solutions with every new generation. We are counting on each other.
Karen Catchpole, a renowned adventurer and journalist behind the TransAmericas Journey, is a unique long-term customer who has kept coming back due to the positive experiences she's had with our notebooks and the improvements she's seen between product generations .
Since 2006, Karen and photographer Eric Mohl have been on a cross-continent road trip of the Americas—from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego. Since 2008, a Dell Rugged notebook has been her work companion allowing her to report her travels whether she is sitting atop the Rocky Mountains or the Andes Mountains. Karen began her working relationship with Dell Rugged Solutions with an early generation notebook in 2008. That unit withstood three full years of rough, everyday use in every type of terrain imaginable. Karen became so enamored with the way our technology allowed her to work in the harsh conditions of her journey that she and Eric even came to Round Rock to shoot a vlog about their experiences with our products.
When it came time retire her original Dell Rugged notebook in 2011, she had no questions about what to replace it with—our next generation Dell Latitude E6400 XFR. The only qualm Karen had about the XFR was its weight. That's why—after another three years of dedicated computing service in the wilderness—she recently switched to a much lighter, semirugged model in 2014.
A demand for lighter, more mobile rugged computing solutions was something we had heard from many of our customers. Holding deep conversations with customers during the design phase has been invaluable insight enabling us to meet the specific technology needs of our customers, and the basis of our customer loyalty. We show our commitment to alleviating their technology pangs and they keep coming back.
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Fundamentals of Criminal Investigations
Adam J. McKee, Ph.D.
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Section 7.2: Homicide
Modification History File Created: 05/02/2019 Last Modified: 05/02/2019
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Dear Honorable Shareholders and Stakeholders,
The global economic and financial conditions in 2018 ran the risk of uncertainty. Trade tension between the United States and China significantly impacted the global economy. Moreover, the United States Federal Reserve (the Fed)'s policy to raise its benchmark interest rate also added to the global economic uncertainty.
Indonesia's economic condition is also affected by the global economic condition. For almost the whole year 2018, Rupiah exchange rate, especially against the US Dollar, was depreciating. In fact, in October 2018, the Rupiah exchange rate was at Rp15,200/ USD, or the lowest since the 1998 economic crisis.
From macro economy point of view, Indonesia's Trade Balance was deficit in 2018. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that Indonesia's export value in 2018 only increased by 6.65% to USD 180.06 billion, while the import value grew at the faster pace of 20.15% to USD188.63 billion, resulting in Indonesia's trade deficit of USD 8.57 billion in 2018. This was the first trade deficit in the last four years.
In the midst of such conditions, Indonesia's economy still had a higher growth of 5.17% in 2018 from the previous year's GDP growth of 5.07%. This stronger growth of Indonesia's GDP was attributable to the stronger consumption spending coupled with good management of inflation by the Government. Inflation rate in 2018 was recorded at 3.13% or lower than that in 2017 of 3.61%.
However, Bank Indonesia decided to increase its 7-Day Repo Rate by 175bps in phases to 6.00% at the end of 2018 compared to the previous year's position of 4.25%.
In 2018, AKR focused on the transformation process that has been carrying out since 2017. A range of improvements related to work process, human capital and information technology are continuously made and enhanced. Moreover, since 2017, the Company has focused on developing business potential within the country.
In 2018 the Company continued the divestment process of Khalista, the Sorbitol producer in China. The divestment process, including auction of Khalista's land by the local government, was completed at a very good price in 2018. Divestment of Bumi Karunia Pertiwi which engaged in the coal mining business was also completed in March 2018. These completed divestments have strengthened the Company's cash position, which enables the Company to harness all opportunities available in country.
In 2018, JTT commenced expansion of AKR-Vopak Terminal capacity from
250,000 kilo liters to 350,000 kilo liters. This additional capacity was to
anticipate the growth of demand for Gasoline and Biofuel B20, where since 1 September
2018 Company has also been trusted to distribute B20. AKR is committed to fully
supporting the Mandatory
B20 Government Program for all industry players.
In the petroleum distribution business, in 2018 the Company commenced the operation of BP AKR non-subsidized gas stations (SPBU) under a joint venture with BP. Until the end of 2018, 2 BP-AKR gas stations in Serpong, South Tangerang, and Jababeka, Bekasi, have started to operate. AKR BP SPBU has a different concept compared to other SPBU, where the Company collaborates with strategic partners in providing one stop service to customers. This SPBU is complemented with lubricants sales, vehicle maintenance provided by SiTepat/Castrol.
The global and domestic economic conditions in 2018 are distinctive challenges for the Company. Domestically, Indonesia will enter a political year in 2019 which makes many businesses delay their investment and business expansion.
This can be seen from the decline in sales of industrial estate evenly throughout Indonesia, including the Java Integrated Industrial and Ports Estate (JIIPE).However, this condition has become an opportunity for the Company to strengthen infrastructure in the first industrial estate in Indonesia that is integrated with the port. Since 2018, the Company has started selling power from its power plant to industrial clients. In addition, other facilities, such as fiber optics, gas pipelines, clean and waste water treatment have also been functioning properly, so JIIPE is ready to welcome new tenants in 2019.
Back on March 9, 2018, President Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo inaugurated JIIPE. In his remarks, the President hoped that in the future there would be more industrial estates integrated with ports to reduce logistics costs. This is in line with the Company's vision.
Another challenge facing the Company came from human resources development. Rapid changes in the business world demand changes in working patterns and culture. In 2018, in line with the transformation process carried out, AKR introduced a new work culture. The work culture is expected to increase employee productivity without prejudicing the right and comfort at work.
Despite the various challenges, in 2018 AKR recorded quite an encouraging operational and financial performance and in general managed to achieve the set targets. From the operational side, the Company succeeded in achieving the following:
In terms of finance, the Company posted an outstanding performance improvement, including:
With this achievement, the Company was able to maintain the positive trend achieved in the last 5 years.
The global economy is predicted to record better growth in 2019. The US-China trade war is expected to end. In addition, the Fed has also revised its plans and now still hold its interest rates.
The Indonesian economy is also predicted to record positive growth. Indonesia's economic fundamentals are considered strong enough in facing various global economic challenges. Although there will be no significant hike, Bank Indonesia predicts that the Indonesian economy will grow in the range of 5.1% - 5.4%.
The Company is optimistic to enter 2019. A range of preparations made in 2018 will have a positive impact on the Company's revenue and profitability in 2019.
The trading business segment, which is the largest contributor to revenue shall contribute to grow with improving demand for High Speed Diesel from mining, power and commercial segment. The retail sales volume will increase with growth in retail network of AKR Petrol Stations as BPH Migas has assigned the company as the Business Entity Agency for the Distribution of Certain Fuel types until 2022.
The Company will also continue to increase the number of BP-AKR SPBUs to target the growing retail segment. The addition in terminal capacity will also become a factor supporting the increase in the petroleum distribution and sales segment.
In addition, as part of its collaboration with BP, in 2019 the Company is in the process of preparation to enter the aviation market, where demand of jet fuel has been growing in line with the airlines industry in Indonesia.
The chemicals sales and distribution volume will also increase along with the opening of new plants in several regions of Indonesia. In addition the main principal of the Company has also added capacity to 700,000 MT in 2017.
In Industrial Estate area segment, the Company expects JIIPE to provide stronger contribution in 2019. With the improving industrial sectors in 2019, sale of industrial land to tenant shall improve. With the complete facilities currently available, JIIPE will also become the top choice for companies in the industry sector and become the Company's recurring income. Starting 2018, utilities has generated revenue for the Company.
Adequate cash balance, strong balance sheet and capital base will enable the Company to carry out various business developments that have ample potential in 2019.
AKR is very aware of the importance of human capital development, competencies and career. Therefore since the end of 2017 the Company has been focusing on the organizational and business transformation process.
In 2018, AKR introduced new Corporate Values, namely Be entrepreneurial, Collaborate, Reward for Performance, Be Agile, Empower your Team, Zero Tolerance.
In 2018, as a follow-up to AKR's strategic initiatives related to corporate reorganization, the Board of Directors formed People Development Committee (PDC) which functions as career development advisor for employee.
The Company has started Macan Leadership Institute (MLI), with its programs. In 2018, MLI ran 5 excellent programs: Onboarding Program, Leadership Development Program, Head of Branch Academy, Sales Academy and Top Talent Program.
Information technology (IT) is an important part of the AKR transformation process. During 2018 AKR aggressively increased and made innovations in business processes through IT empowerment. In order to provide effective results and ensure alignment with business demand, IT organization has been restructured to carry out more strategic roles such as introducing IT as Business Partners to increase the availability of services in a timely manner, as well as to find out and track incidents more efficiently.
In 2018, the Company completed the distribution system upgrade process. The system will be linked to the Company's ERP, which will also be upgraded in 2019. IT is also expanding services to subsidiaries including in retail and logistics.
As a responsible corporation, the Company provides support and commitment to preserve the earth through various policies and real actions in the field. With this effort, the Company partakes in reducing the negative impact of the earth's environmental damage on humans, while also benefiting future generations to enjoy a better life on earth. The sustainability of life on earth will undoubtedly be a blessing for the Company's sustainability.
Concern for the environment is carried out by the Company directly or indirectly. Indirectly refers to the concern for safety and health. This is intended to prevent work accidents,
which allow environmental damage such as oil fuel spills, workplace fires, etc. To that end, the Company routinely conducts various trainings to realize zero accident, as well as employee health campaigns.
In 2018, the Company obtained Zero Accident awards for the Bitung, Ciwandan, Banjarmasin, Stagen and Palaran branches.
AKR establishes Good Corporate Governance / GCG as the main pillar in every operational activity of the Company. All activities and strategies carried out by the Company must be in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations and prioritize the interests of Shareholders and other Stakeholders.
As part of the implementation of GCG principles, the Company for the first time conducted a risk management audit in 2018. The Company realizes that in the midst of economic conditions and more stringent competition, the risks faced by the Company are becoming increasingly complex. Therefore, the Company intends to ensure that all procedures in
risk management implementation are carried out properly and correctly, so that the Company can avoid all of these risks.The Company has applied the principle of transparency by always reporting its business activities to OJK and Indonesia Stock Exchange as well as other related parties within the stipulated deadlines.
To assess compliance of the Company's GCG implementation with prevailing legislation, in 2018 AKR also conducted GCG assessment using the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard criteria. This was also part of the Company's efforts to continue improving the quality of GCG implementation.
The Company runs a structured and sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. CSR has become an integral of the Company's operational activities. Not only continuing with the community and employee welfare assistance as well as environmental responsibility, in 2018 the Company carried out CSR activities with new concepts, i.e. customers and the government approach, In 2018, the Company inaugurated the operation of SPBKB in Way Tenong-West Lampung, also in Sepangah & Seluas-West Kalimantan, as a distributor of One-
Price fuel in the 3T region and opened a Basmalah Shop in SPBKB Grati and Tongas, East Java, in collaboration with Islamic Boarding Schools.
In addition to these activities, the Company also continued to carry out community social activities, including renovation of school building, facilities and infrastructure, scholarship programs, provision of ambulances and various other activities.
The Company also took part in handling victims of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Donggala, Palu and tsunami disaster in the coast of Banten-Pandeglang. In addition to providing assistance in the form of ready-to-eat food, clothing and medicines, the Company also provided assistance in the form of fuel for heavy equipment vehicles used for evacuations and operational vehicles of Basarnas (national rescue agency).
In 2018, AKR also received a number of awards from independent parties which at the same time were testament to the right management of the Company, including:
The Company is committed to providing optimal returns to Shareholders. At the Annual GMS held on May 3, 2018, the Shareholders decided to distribute cash dividends amounting to Rp801,483,719,000 or 66.69% from the net profit attributable to the owner of the parent entitu of the financial year of 2017 less the amount of interim dividends previously distributed.
In addition, the Company also distributed interim dividends of Rp120 / share in 2018.
In 2018, there was no change in the Board of Directors composition of PT AKR Corporindo Tbk. The Board of Directors composition as of December 31, 2018 is in accordance with the resolution made in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated May 5, 2015, namely:
Haryanto Adikoesoemo : President Director
Jimmy Tandyo : Director
Bambang Soetiono Soedijanto : Director
Arief Budiman Utomo : Independent Director
Mery Sofi : Director
Suresh Vembu : Director
Nery Polim : Director
Termurti Tiban : Director
We have successfully ended 2018 with a proud performance achievement. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all AKR employees who have worked with high enthusiasm and dedication. We also would like to extend our gratitude and
appreciation to the Board of Commissioners for providing directives in corporate governance.


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A critical bug fix is on the way for the problems encountered in v3.9.1
A link to the forum message describing the issue and the solution is here:
The app store listing will once again appear in iTunes once this release is available. We will not be able to bring the app back to iTunes until v3.9.2 is approved because we do not wish to have anyone downloading and using the 3.9.1 update that caused the data loss. Once again, our apologies to those who lost data due to this defect. We pulled the app from the store as soon as we found out about the problem in an attempt to reduce the number of people affected by it.
Personal note from the developer (Barry):
Truly sorry about this poor release. In the 4 weeks that I spent creating v3.9.1 I did not alter my code for the app updates and assumed it was still identical to the previous releases. An external software library was updated (ZIP/UNZIP) and I failed to retest the functions that it provided. Unfortunately it broke the database process where the app downloads and merges public cameras with your private camera data. This is a critical error on my part which resulted in the untested library going into production and causing the data loss. I have worked tirelessly for 6 years on this app and have no excuses for missing such a critical error during testing. I am now working on backup/restore features for v4.0 which will allow recovery of data if a similar problem ever happens again, my fault or not. I hold myself to very high standards and will certainly do what I can to fix both the code and my testing process for future releases.
Recovery options:
If your device has recently been backed up in iTunes you can use the iTunes "Restore" option to bring back the data. This knowledge base article from Apple explains:
If you have a second device which still has the data, you can use the import/export options in Live Cams Pro to wirelessly transfer the data and re-populate the device which lost the settings. Click the wrench icon on the main app screen, then select "Import" on the empty device and "Export" on the device with the cameras and favourites.
If you do not have a second device with the data or a backup of the iOS device in iTunes then you will need to manually re-enter the data.


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When you are building your house, you will also need to make sure that the painting is done well just as the other parts like foundation. A well-painted house will look more enhanced and will give your house a sense of style. If you are thinking of refurbishing your house or painting your newly built house, you should consider hiring professional residential painters. The Pete's House Painting experts will ensure your painting work is done the best way possible and will deliver your home desires in terms of painting. There are several advantages of hiring professional residential painters. In this article we take you through some of the benefits, you will get when you choose to hire residential painters.
Use of quality paints
One of the benefits of hiring professional painters is that you will be able to have your house painted using quality paints. When you chose to paint your own house, you may end up purchasing paints which are of low quality. However when you hire professional painters, they will know the kind of paints to buy which will last long without having to repaint your house. Repainting a house can be expensive, and you don't want to go through the whole process of painting the house when you can do this once and for all.
Use of quality equipment
Secondly hiring professional residential painters will help you because your house will be painted using the best equipment. The professional painters have the latest equipment used in painting and therefore will use them while they paint your house. A house painted using the right equipment will look very neat and uniform in terms of color density.
Enhanced safety measures
Painting your house will involve painting higher areas which need some climbing so that you can paint such areas. Climbing the house to paint can be very dangerous more so if you choose to do it yourself. However, when you hire the professional painters, you will not have such worries. This is because the painters have learned about safety measures that they embrace daily while they paint higher areas of the house. The painters have ladders and scaffolds which they use to climb as they observe their safety.
Helps in saving money
Some people will think that hiring professional painters is expensive. But this is not the case as compared when you chose to paint your house and later repaint it because the paint has faded away. Professional painters will use quality paint which will last hence you will not incur repainting costs.


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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") unveiled its highly anticipated proposed changes to the overtime pay regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). These proposed changes are predicted to broaden coverage to nearly five million additional workers. The proposal would more than double (to over $50,000 per year) the salary an employee must be paid to qualify for the "white collar" exemptions and increase the salary threshold for highly compensated employees to over $122,000 per year. The DOL passed on an opportunity to detail any revisions to the complex "duties test" for applying the white collar exemptions, opting instead to invite further comment from stakeholders as to whether any modifications to the test are needed.
The FLSA provides a number of exemptions from the Act's minimum wage and overtime pay provisions, including exemptions for bona fide executive, administrative and professional employees. To qualify for one of these white collar exemptions, the employee must be paid a predetermined minimum salary and the employee's job must primarily involve executive, administrative or professional duties. Under current regulations, an employee must be paid at least $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to meet the standard exemption. This figure has not been updated since 2004, and is now slightly below the 2014 poverty threshold for a family of four. In order to meet the corresponding exemption for highly compensated employees, such an employee must earn at least $100,000 in total annual compensation and meet a less onerous duties test.
The DOL's proposed rule would increase the salary threshold for the standard white collar exemptions to the 40th percentile of weekly wages for all full-time salaried employees, or approximately $970 per week ($50,440 per year). The proposal would also increase the salary threshold for highly compensated employees to the annualized value of the 90th percentile of weekly wages of all full-time salaried employees ($122,148 per year). The proposal also includes a mechanism to increase these salary levels to ensure they remain current. The DOL's explicit goal is to reduce the number of workers for whom employers must apply the "duties test" to determine exempt status and make it easier for employers to conclude that more employees are not subject to the exemption.
In calculating salary under the standard exemption, the DOL has historically instructed employers to count only actual salary and fee payments, excluding bonus payments of any kind. Although this rule is not explicitly changed in the proposal, the proposed regulations indicate the DOL now is considering whether to include nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments toward satisfying the salary test. The DOL is not, however, considering discretionary bonuses, or considering any change to the exclusion of board, lodging, or payments for medical, disability, life insurance or contributions to retirement plans from the calculation.
Despite widespread speculation, the proposed regulations do not modify the standard "duties test" for the white collar exemptions. Instead, the DOL invited comments from stakeholders on: (1) whether employees should be required to spend a minimum amount of time performing work that is their primary duty in order to qualify for the exemption; (2) whether the Department should adopt a California state law requiring that 50 percent of an employee's time be spent exclusively on work that is the employee's primary duty to qualify for the exemption; and (3) whether the concurrent duties regulation for executive employees should be modified to avoid sweeping nonexempt employees into the exemption. The DOL's pointed request for comments suggests a desire by the Department to make further revisions to the duties test in the final rule.
The proposed regulations have been made available on the DOL's website but have not yet been published in the Federal Register. Upon publication, interested parties will have 60 days to provide comments regarding the proposed rule. Several months thereafter, the DOL will issue the final rule, with an effective date to occur several months after the final rule's promulgation. While it is hard to predict the actual effective date for the final rule, we estimate the changes will go into effect by mid-2016.
Although these proposed regulations are not final and, consequently, are subject to change, employers can start to evaluate how the proposed change to the salary threshold will affect their workplace. For example, employers can immediately review current salaries to determine how many exempt employees would fall under the proposed salary threshold and therefore no longer qualify for exemption. Because these changes could have a substantial effect on overhead costs, budgets, and the overall bottom line, employers can begin to estimate the potential increase in overtime pay or increased salary to meet the new test. Employers also should keep the proposed salary threshold in mind when deciding how much to pay new hires, as well as how to structure any salary increases and incentive compensation in the interim.
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Telepathy (from the Greek tele (distant) and patheia (feeling)) is a type of extra-sensory perception, defined in parapsychology as the paranormal acquisition of information concerning the thoughts, feelings, or activity of another person. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and superseded earlier expressions such as "thought-transference." Telepathy is often associated with other paranormal phenomena, such as precognition, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis. As with these related phenomena, there is great controversy surrounding their existence and explanation. While many skeptics and disbelievers dismiss the "proofs" as fraud or explained by chance, others continue to report and study this phenomenon indicating a deep-seated desire in humankind that there exist more than can be experienced through our physical senses alone.
Latent Telepathy is telepathy in which a time lag is observed between the transmission and receipt of the telepathic communique. Precognitive Telepathy occurs when a telepath obtains paranormal knowledge about what the state of another person's mind will be in the near or distant future.[1]
Unlike paranormal abilities such as precognition, there are very few accounts of telepathy recorded by any ancient cultures. Primitive and ancient cultures often relate instances of prophecy and precognition, but there is little record of individuals sending and receiving messages from mind to mind. Where the idea of telepathy does appear, it is generally in the form of "dream telepathy," where communication occurs while individuals are in a dream state. The Greek philosopher Democritus postulated the first physical theory of dream telepathy, which stated that emotionally charged images could be projected by living beings, and transmitted to a dreamer through the dreamer's pores.[2]
Research interest in telepathy had its beginning in mesmerism, where subjects would display telepathic abilities, carrying out unspoken instructions. Psychologists like Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung both observed telepathic phenomena, and the psychologist/philosopher William James encouraged more research be done on the subject.[3]
Western scientific investigation of telepathy is generally recognized as having begun with the early research of the Society for Psychical Research. In 1886, the Society published their findings in a two-volume work entitled Phantasms of the Living, which included findings on telepathy. Most of the evidence gathered consisted of anecdotes and follow-up investigations, with some experiments on alleged telepaths. Experimental protocols, however, were not strict by current scientific standards.[4]
The best-known early experiments in telepathy were those of J. B. Rhine and his associates at Duke University, beginning in 1927. Rhine used distinctive cards designed by his colleague Karl Zener. These experiments in "parapsychology" involved more rigorous and systematic experimental protocols than those from the nineteenth century, used what were assumed to be "average" participants rather than those who claimed exceptional ability, and took advantage of new developments in the field of statistics to evaluate results. Results of these and other experiments were published by Rhine in his popular book Extra-Sensory Perception. Rhine determined that it was often difficult to determine if information was communicated through telepathy, clairvoyance, or precognition, and concluded that all are the same psychic function, albeit manifested differently.[5]
One of the most popular early books about telepathy was Mental Radio, written by the Pulitzer prize-winning author Upton Sinclair and his wife (with foreword by Albert Einstein). Sinclair included his findings from reading hundreds of volumes on psychic research, as well as three years of hands-on investigation, and described the apparent ability of his wife at times to reproduce sketches made by himself and others, even when separated by several miles.
One of the most popular types of experiments to test for telepathy has been ganzfeld experimentation. Beginning in 1974 with the work of Charles Honorton, ganzfeld (meaning "whole field") experiments have been widely used by parapsychological researchers. In ganzfeld tests, there is a receiver, who attempts to receive the telepathic message, and a sender who attempts to send the message. The receiver is placed in a soundproof room and sits reclining in a comfortable chair. He or she wears headphones which play continuous white noise or pink noise. Halves of ping pong balls are placed over the receiver's eyes, and a red light is shone onto their face. These conditions are designed to cause the receiver to enter a state called the "ganzfeld state," similar to being in a sensory deprivation chamber. The sender, also isolated, is shown a video or still image, and asked to attempt to mentally send that image to the receiver for anywhere from twenty to forty minutes. Afterwards, the receiver is asked to pick which of four images was the "sent" image. After collecting the results of approximately 700 individual sessions conducted by about two dozen investigators, parapsychologists claimed that the correct image is selected 34 percent of the time, significantly higher than the 25 percent that would be expected by chance alone.[6]
Parapsychologists have conducted numerous scientific experiments seeking evidence of telepathy, and claim that many have yielded significant results supporting the existence of telepathy, particularly the ganzfeld experiments. However, a technique which always shows statistically significant evidence of telepathy with 100 percent reliability has yet to be discovered.
In the area of telepathy research, ganzfeld experiments, being the most prominent means of testing for telepathy, are often the most criticized. Charles Honorton was the first to perform such experiments for telepathy, and took great care in creating an experimental protocol that would not be subject to criticism. Even so, critics have pointed out flaws that may have influenced Honorton's positive results: it may have been possible for the researchers scoring the experiments to have peeked at the film clips that were being shown, thereby subconsciously leading the receivers during scoring. Some critics conclude that Honorton's experiments provide the best evidence yet, but that telepathy still remains unproven.[7]
Other ganzfeld experiments were also critiqued for having potential design flaws. Some studies did not use truly soundproof rooms, and videos may have been heard by the experimenters, whose discussions may have then been overheard by the receiver. When presenting the group of the target image and three decoys, the target image may have subtle "handling cues" that gave it away, such as smudges, creases, or other marks that were made by the sender while attempting to send the image. A lack of randomization of the images may have also constituted a problem. Many of these issues were later addressed with "autoganzfeld" experiments, where images were chosen and displayed by computer. The autoganzfeld experiments were considered to be significantly more reliable, even when examined by mentalists Ford Kross and Daryl Bem, who agreed that the automated system provided "excellent security against deception." However, problems were still pointed out: with the automated video images, the target may have been played repeatedly during the sending session, thereby creating a slight decay in image quality that would be detectable by the receiver.[8] On the whole, reported rates of success among all ganzfeld experiments have been remarkably consistent. There have been numerous meta-analyses done, combining groups of experiments that provide evidence for telepathy. Critics argue that some of these meta-analyses are too accepting of studies as "reputable."
Another argument against the so-called "successes" of telepathic experiments is that it is not necessarily accurate to assume that any statistical deviation from chance is evidence for telepathy. While a moderate deviation from chance may be evidence of psi phenomena, it could also simply be evidence of a rare, statistically unlikely occurrence, and therefore not a significant indicator of telepathy.
Tests have also been done for telepathy using EEG and fMRI equipment. Tests done by researchers at Bastyr University in Seattle and the University of Washington focused on identifying similar brain patterns. They produced similar results to tests done at other laboratories: correlated EEG and fMRI signals occurred in 15 to 30 percent of the participating pairs of subjects.[9]
In seeking a theory to explain telepathy, some parapsychologists have looked to aspects of quantum theory. Apparent parallels with telepathy exist in the quantum world; two quantum particles that bump into one another become "entangled," and afterwards retain a connection despite being a great distance apart. A change in one half of the entangled pair instantaneously effects a change in the other half. This quality, known as "non-locality," was dubbed "spooky action at a distance" by Albert Einstein, who had difficulty accepting such a concept.[10] If quantum particles can seemingly communicate to each other instantaneously, the question is raised, "why can't humans also do so?"
Some physicists have pondered whether quantum mechanical effects would permit forms of communication, perhaps including telepathy. However, they expressed the view that, according to quantum theory, it may be possible to share raw awareness or emotion, but not to transfer data.[11]
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Overcomplicating the Process of Incorporating Self-Publishing in the Library
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Archives for June 2006
Accidental Tourist – 6/28/06
Accidental Tourist – – Some of the places I've been while traveling the net this week.
Al Mohler's Conventional Thinking
Gensler's Philosophy Exercises
Disney on a budget
stretch your gas mileage
Free Evangelism Resources
I am nominating this person for SBC 2nd Vice President at San Antonio in 2007
In My Kitchen Garden
Blabbermouth Posters
Darwin's Tortoise Dies at age 176
Christian Carnival CXVII
Wasn't Superman Southern Baptist?
DannyAkin reflects on state of Souther Baptist Convention
Ministers' wives encouraged to see their homes evangelistically
SWBTS deans outline importance of seminary education
Southwestern alumni pray for new president during luncheon
Mohler: Churches that embrace homosexuality deny Scripture
SMU Prof Goes the Distance in Devotion to Ethics
Animator vs. Animation
The Colbert Report
Stupid Videos
Too Weird
Transvetite Gangs Rule New Orleans
Over The Top
A Pep Rally For God
It's Monday Night & Time For Quotes – 6/26/06
Quotations culled during my personal reading this week – – –
Man by the Fall fell at the same time from his state of innocence and from his dominion over creation. Both of these losses, however, can even in this life be in some parts repaired; the former by religion and faith, the latter by the arts and sciences. ( Francis Bacon , Novum Organum Scientiarum)
To quote Bacon again, "To conclude, therefore, let no man out of weak conceit of sobriety, or in ill applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's work." "The book of God's word" is the Bible; "the book of God's works" is the world which God has made. (Francis Schaeffer , How Should We Then Live)
He who converts his neighbour has performed the most practical Christian-political act of all. ( C.S. Lewis , God in the Dock)
The modern free market has shown itself to be essentially indifferent to truth: on the whole, it showers its rewards not on what is most true but rather on what is most attractively packaged. It is my contention that in attempting to play the tricky game of mass marketing exclusive truth, evangelicals ironically ended up distancing themselves yet further from their theological heritage of devotion to truth. ( Richard Lints , The Fabric of Theology)
In a sense the gospel is foreign to every culture, for it is God's prophetic voice to sinners and the cultures they create. ( Paul Hiebert , Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues)
There is no neutral ground in the universe: every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan. ( C. S. Lewis , Christian Reflections)
Phridays Are Phor Fotos
Baptists and the Bible
Baptists and the Bible – – Recommended by Paige Patterson
At a recent alumni luncheon of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, L. Russ Bush III was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Bush presently serves as distinguished professor of philosophy of religion, director of the Center for Faith and Culture, and academic vice president and dean of the faculty emeritus at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C.
Seminary President Paige Patterson described Bush as a man known for his intellect and gentleness and cited Bush's book "Baptists and the Bible" as "one of the 10 most important publications" of the 20th century.
Accidental Tourist : 6/21/06
Accidental Tourist – – Some of the places I've been while traveling the net this week.
Made Me Jealous
Farmgirl Fare –
South Hills Baptist Church, Fort Worth
Will Self-Destruct
Bart Barber's Motives Regarding the Cooperative Program
News of the Weird
Militant Islam Monitor
An Atheist Considers Pascal's Wager (and other stuff)
Gather – Be careful or you will spend alot of time here
Cool Optical Illusions
What Did Lot Do?
Over the Top
Westboro Church joins with Muslim cleric Yusuf Qaradawi
It Is Monday Night and Time For Quotes – 6/19/06
"Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed." (Thomas Ken)
"A threefold love of God is commonly held; or rather there are three degrees of one and the same love. First, there is the love of benevolence by which God willed good to the creature from eternity, second, the love of beneficence b which he does good to the creature in time according to his good will; third, the love of complacency by which he delights himself in the creature on account of the rays of his image seen in them. The two former precede every act of the creature: the latter follows (not as an effect its cause, but as a consequent its antecedent). By the love of benevolence, he loved us before we were; by the love of beneficence, he love us as we are; and by the love of complacency, he loves us when we are (viz. renewed after his image). By the first, he elects us, by the second, he redeems and sanctifies us; but by the third, he gratuitously rewards us as holy an djust. John 3:16 refers to the first; Eph. 5:25 and Rev. 1:5 to the second; Is. 62:3 and Heb. 11:6 to the third." ( Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology )
I took their test, and here are my results.
|You Are 36% Open Minded
You aren't exactly open minded, but you have been known to occasionally change your mind.
You're tolerant enough to get along with others who are very different…
But you may be quietly judgmental of things or people you think are wrong.
You take your own values pretty seriously, and it would take a lot to change them.
Accidental Tourist : 6/14/06
The place to look for out-of-print books.
The place to look for great books at cheap price.
Baptist Press
Decent Films
The place to get audio from the Southern Baptist Convention and Pastor's Conference
Obscure Reading Room
Call Me Ishmael
Baby Got Book
Despair.com (this may be my new favorite website)
Over the Top
Southern Baptist Convention Going Out of Business
View Ed Young, Sr.'s diagnosis of the SBC. (Click on the link "Watch 2006 Pastors Conference")


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From the Desk of Our Lady of the Angels Province Vocation Director
Fr. Russell Governale, OFM Conv.
The Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 7, 2017) is Good Shephard Sunday. It is also the 54th Annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations. I wish to thank you for your prayers and efforts to promote vocations to Religious Life and the Priesthood, especially in our Our Lady of the Angels Province. So far, the Admissions Board of the province (Friar Romuald Meogrossi, OFM Conv., Friar Jude DeAngelo, OFM Conv., Friar Jim Moore, OFM Conv. and Friar Matthew Foley, OFM Conv.) has recommended four men to our Minister Provincial (The Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv.) for acceptance into the Postulancy Program, beginning July 1, 2017, and he has accepted their recommendations! I will be presenting one more candidate to the admissions board on May 2nd for their recommendation to the Minister Provincial, so on May 3rd, I will start focusing on men to join us, to begin postulancy in 2018!
Thanks to all of the friars and all who support our efforts in encouraging men to contact me. Please continue to prayerfully and actively promote we friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province.
"Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2)
To encourage vocations, "Embracing Love: A Vocation Prayer" was composed by Our Lady of the Angels Province Friar, Fr. Michael Lasky, OFM Conv. when he served in pastoral ministry at the Newman Student Center Parish, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He now serves the province as Chairman of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission.
6″ x 4″ prayer cards have been reprinted for distribution, thanks to the efforts of Our Lady of the Angels Province Friar, Br. Andre Picotte, OFM Conv. They are available in English and Spanish and include the picture and prayer here. Help celebrate the 2017 World Day of Prayer for Vocations by prayerfully considering making a donation of $10 per 20 cards to offset the costs of printing. We have made them available to you for your personal prayer and for the prayer of the people within your worship communities. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Sandy Miller at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Embracing Love: A Vocation Prayer
Loving and Generous God,
it is You who call us by name
and ask us to follow You.
Help us to grow in the Love
and Service of our Church
as we experience it today.
Give us the energy and courage
of Your Spirit as we make all things new.
Grant us faith-filled ministers
who will embrace Christ's Mission
of love and justice.
Bless our faith community
by raising up dedicated, generous disciples
who will serve Your people as Sisters,
Friars, Priests, Deacons and Lay Ministers.
Open our hearts to hear Your call
and inspire us to know You better.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.


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From the grin on her face and the spring in her step--not to mention the voiceover during the commercial--it's pretty clear that she's expecting to be in the mood forsex later that day.Zestra's print ads are more specific--they claim to heighten sensation and sexual pleasure in women, especially those suffering from sexual"dysfunction."Before any consumer assumes that this product is guaranteed to work, It is important to remember how much money is at stake in the marketfor sex-enhancing chemicals. When Viagra--a drug that boosts erectionsin men---was launched in 1998, there were few genuine treatments forolder people (of either gender) who had lost the ability or the desire tohave sex.But Viagra was such an enormous success that it led to a race amongpharmaceutical companies and so-called "nutraceutical" firms (i.e. natural or herbal supplement companies who are not regulated bythe Food & Drug Administration) to develop competing products for bothmen and women. Viagra was quickly followed by Levitra and Cialis. So many couples had gotten their sex lives back through Viagra(whether their wives liked it or not, in some cases) that it proved therewas a massive multibillion dollar market for sex-drive boosting drugs.Over those same years, slightly less attention was paid to the equivalentproblem in women: flagging libido, or a loss of vaginal lubrication making sex uncomfortable. Still, several companies tried to get products to the market to treatwomen who wanted sex but whose bodies were not cooperating. They figured that if Viagra for men could make millions, then therewas probably a similar-sized market for Viagra for women. For the consumer, the bottom line is that it is important to rememberthat pharmaceutical companies generally have an enormous sum ofmoney on the line when they attempt to convince you that theirproducts will work Buyer beware.Zestra has a detailed web site describing its product here:http://www.zestra.comWhat does Zestra claim to do?Many herbal supplements and nutraceuticals claim to "boost" the femalesex drive. (Some non-herbal products, such as KY Warming Liquid, claimto make sex more pleasurable but don't make any specific claims about boosting libido, the drive to actually want sex. All KY does is provide increased lubrication; it will make a woman's vagina more slippery priorto sex but it does not make her level of desire increase.)Zestra is different because it makes a specific claims to increase your libido and your ability to have sex. In two detailed print ads, QualiLife of Charleston, S.C., makes these claims for Zestra:1. "Zestra is a topically applied oil that increases female sexual sensation,arousal and pleasure."2. "Zestra is effective for most women including those suffering from sexual symptoms of menopause and sexual side effects from many commonly used medications such as birth control pills and antidepressants."3. Zestra is not an "irritant," meaning that it does not increase blood flow to the genitals simply by mildly irritating the vagina's outer skin in the way that peppermint does.4. Zestra is "natural" and not a drug or artificially created chemical.5. Zestra is "clinically proven solution" to sexual dysfunction problems in women.On its web site, Zestra claims it "serves] to increase genital sensorynerve conduction velocity as well as genital blood flow, when topicallyapplied".http://www.zestraforwomen.com/aboutzestra/doeszestrado.htmlTo back these claims, Zestra lists studies in three "medical journals." However, the ads only say that Zestra was "cited" in the studies, not that it was the subject of the studies themselves. That is an important distinction. "Cited" means "mentioned"--it does notmean "proven." Still, this is more evidence than most companies offerfor their sex-boosting drugs, and you can look up these studies for yourselves at your nearest college library. (The three studies are: Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 2003;29:33-44, "Randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind, crossover design pilot trial of the efficacy and safety of Zestra for women in women with and without female sexual arousal disorder." The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Clinical Proceedings,May 2005, "Women's Sexual Health in Midlife and Beyond." Obstetricaland Gynecological Survey 2005 Mar 60(3): 196-205, "Female SexualDysfunction: Principles of Diagnosis and Therapy.")Of the three studies, only the first (in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy) actually focuses on Zestra. In that study, "20 women showed improvement in level of desire, arousal, sensation, pleasure, and ability to have orgasms [while] using Zestra compared with placebo,"according to a review in the Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey.Zestra's web site also contains a second study regarding 20 women onanti-depressants who saw improvements in their sex lives after using Zestra. You can read that here:http://www.zestraforwomen.com/professionals/abstract2_new.htmlIt is not clear from that study, however, if it has been published in a peer-reviewed journal (which is a crucial benchmark for scientific valid studies).While a positive result in a study of 20 patients is encouraging, mostscientists will probably tell you that they would want to see the studyand its results repeated elsewhere a few times, with all the variables(such as the different ways women report concepts like "arousal")properly controlled and isolated, before declaring something to be clinically proven." The other thing to bear in mind is that Zestra is nota drug and therefore QualiLife does not have to "prove" anything beforeselling it.And, of course, you should remember the common sense test: the mere act of applying a slippery substance to the genitals is likely to result in some sexual pleasure, so to some extent Zestra may be a self-fulfilling prophecy--whether Zestra actually works or not is irrelevant if using the product feels good. So, again, buyer beware.What is in Zestra? (Zestra Ingredients)According to the company, Zestra, an oil, is a mixture of:* PA Free Borage Seed OilBorage Seed Oil contains gamma linolenic acid (GLA), which the bodyconverts to a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) when taken internally. PGE1 has anti-inflammatory properties and may also act as a blood thinner and blood vessel dilator, according to this site: http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Ency/Index.cfm/id/2811005According to that same source, however, "scientific evidence supporting the use of borage oil has been limited."* Evening Primrose Oil,Like borage seed oil, evening primrose oil comes highly recommended by the herbal supplement crowd despite extremely limited evidence for effectiveness on anything. What claims are made tend to be for people who take it internally, via the mouth. As Zestra is applied externally, on the genitals, there is even less information on what that might do. See this site for a discussion of both chemicals:http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsEveningPrimrose.php* Angelica ExtractAccording to the National Institutes of Health web site: "Angelica seed oil has produced mild skin irritation in rabbits. Phototoxic reactions occurred in humans and laboratory animals treated dermally with various angelica extracts. Skin sensitization reactions have been reported in two dermatitis patients tested with angelica root oil whilst ingestion of a root extract produced a widespread rash in another individual. Both the seed oil and root oil were of low acute oral and dermal toxicity in rodents and rabbits." Read the site for yourself here:http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=1657 The above informationwould suggest that angelica extract makes your skin more sensitive. * Coleus ExtractAgain, there are no reliable sources indicating coleus for sexual dysfunction in women, and much of the literature produced by the alternative health types discusses taking it internally. One site says: "At recommended doses, coleus is generally regarded as safe, with few reports of side effects. There have been reports of skin rash, a milky film over the eyes (when used as an eyedrop), increased heart rate and flushing." Read it here:http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/31402/350403.html?d=dmtContentA slightly more positive take on the stuff (but still not very enlightening in terms of libido) can be seen here:http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Herb/Coleus.htm* Vitamin CMost scientists know Vitamin C as the stuff we find in plants that, when eaten prevents people from getting scurvy. So it is good for you. When rubbed on the skin it is harmless, and may prevent wrinkles. But again, evidence for its enhancing libido is thin. Read more here:http://home.howstuffworks.com/vitamin-c1.htm* Vitamin EVitamin E, like C, is another ingredient that often shows up in hand creams because it is supposed to help with healing and reduce scars. But there is little to suggest it enhances libido. Having said that, anything that makes your skin feel good is likely to feel equally good as a sexual aid--which means its action may be as much mechanical as chemical. Read more here:http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,906,00.htmlBottom Line:Sexual lubricants enhance sexual pleasure mimicking natural vaginal secretions that reduce friction and provide a pleasurable slippery sensation during intercourse.Since most women secrete less of these lubricating secretions as they age, introducing store-bought lubricants is a valid method enhancing sexual pleasure.Zestra is a sexual lubricant that contains herbal ingredients that have shown to cause a tingling sensation in a woman's genitalia.Before you plunk down $24.00 for a 6.4 ml (slightly more than 2 teaspoonfuls) supply of Zestra (available as box of nine 0.8 ml per single use packets), we suggest that you try some of the other, less expensive sexual lubricants such as any of the KY products from Johnson & Johnson or their generic equivalents.These products are available at all local drugstores for prices for 1/10 to 1/20 the price of Zestra.On the other hand, if you believe in herbal products and you have the $24.95 for a box of nine Zestra packets (plus $7.95 for shipping and handling if you order it via the Zestra website) and want to try Zestra, go ahead and try it! It will work, but it is costly and not magical.How can I buy Zestra?Zestra is available at major pharmacies and drug stores like Walgreens, Duane Reade, Rite Aid and CVS. At drugstore.com it costs $24.95 a box (in August 2005). There are nine foil packets of the product per box, which are good for 9-12 uses. That price is comparable to a dozen condoms.Learn more about Zestra at these sites:Zestra.com - official web site; professionally done; resembles a website that one would normally see for a prescription drug. The front page of the site displays the logos of the top 4 national chain pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Duane Reade) in an attempt to lend credibility to the product. You need to remember that just because a large national chain drug store sells a product, that doesn't mean the product is effective. For instance, the large chains also sell shark cartilage (a quack remedy for cancer prevention) and magnetic bracelets and ankle supports (quack remedies for pain). The chains sell what makes money, whether it is effective or not.The website also prominently displays the logos of sexually oriented trade journals (The Journal of Sex & Martial Therapy) and well knowninternet sites (such as WebMd) and that have reviewed Zestra. Clicking on these logos link to reviews of the product.Most of the research that you see on these links was sponsored by Zestra's manufacturer (QualiLife Pharmaceuticals). Much to QualiLife's credit, some of the review articles' conclusions are neutral or less than complimentary to the product.The website also allows one to download the Zestra television commercial. http://www.askmen.com/love/vanessa/44_love_secrets.html - a popular online men's website/magazine; presents an "advetorial" (an advertisement in the form of an article) regarding Zestra; this report Is highly favorable regarding Zestra.http://www.seekwellness.com/womensexuality/about_zestra.htm - apopular online women's health website/magazine; above link isbasically an advertisement for Zestra.Recent Zestra News:Top Medical and Sexual Health Experts Join Zestra's Advisory Board … As physicians and healthcare professionals, we are highly selective with the boards we agree to join, and we welcomed the opportunity to serve on Zestra's Advisory Board because we believe Zestra is leading the way in developing a clinically supported product that effectively helps women improve their intimate relationships," said Richard F. Corlin, M.D., who will serve as the board's chairman. …[ 2/21/2007; Zestra Laboratories Press Release ]
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