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Understanding the Mechanics of Political and Corporate Lies

The Arithmetic of Political Lies

By Ethan Indigo Smith

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” ~ George Orwell

As with most societal dynamics, there are various approaches and thought-processes we can employ to help us make sense of the unpredictable nonsense that constitutes today’s politics and corporate spin.

There are four forms of political lies.

Those involved in politics – the politicians, reporters and corporate lobbyists – are constantly lying. We all know it, we just don’t all appreciate the scope of it. Of course, there is outright lying which might be done in any number of ways, including complete conjuration and outright elimination of important information. However corporate heads, politicians and their faithful media normally prefer more nuanced presentations to their lies — so it pays to understand just how they go about it.

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The Beginning is Near: The Marriage of Science and Spirituality

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“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence.” – Nikola Tesla

Amidst all the doom and gloom of Armageddon, post-apocalyptic scenarios, and talk of the “end times,” there is emerging a glass-is-half-full, positive and encouraging way of looking at the future. “The beginning is near” is the antithesis to “the end is near.” The beginning is near is both humbling and hopeful. It’s humbling in the sense that it admits that we don’t have things figured out yet and that the greatest human wisdom is still to be achieved. And it’s hopeful in the sense that we are close to achieving that wisdom.

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Genetically Engineered Potato Now Approved by USDA

The potato, called the Innate potato, was developed by the Boise, Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Company, which applied for the permit last year after three years of field trials. Simplot, one of the country’s largest privately held agribusinesses which virtually invented the frozen French fry, has been a major supplier of those French fries to McDonald’s since the late ’60s. It now supplies more than half the French fries the chain buys.

While the environmental benefits of reduced bruising leading to less crop waste are being touted, some environmental groups decried the decision. Doug Gurian-Sherman, senior scientist and director of sustainable agriculture at the Center for Food Safety raised issues about the particular technology, which works not by introducing foreign organisms but by inserting other types of potato DNA to silence the host potato’s RNA-based control mechanisms, such as the one that produces browning.

“We simply don’t know enough about RNA interference technology to determine whether GE crops developed with it are safe for people and the environment,” said Gurian-Sherman. “If this is an attempt to give crop biotechnology a more benign face, all it has really done is expose the inadequacies of the U.S. regulation of GE crops. These approvals are riddled with holes and are extremely worrisome.”

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(Another) Ancient Manuscript Claims Jesus And Mary Magdalene Were Married, Had Kids

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According to a 1,500 year old manuscript, Jesus was a devoted family man with two children, and he took Mary Magdalene as his wife. This manuscript claims a previously unknown plot of Jesus’s life, taking place 13 years before his death. This revelation was brought forth by Simcha Jacobovic, a Professor of Religious Studies at Toronto’s York University.

This manuscript claims that Mary Magdalene was also the Virgin Mary. The authors of this lost gospel even assert the names of the children of Christ, and depicts an assassination attempt on Mary and the children. It also details his high political connections, like his friendship with Emperor Tiberius.

The Ecclesiastical History of Zacharias Rhetor of Mytilene, the manuscript in question, has been in the British Museum and British Library for almost 170 years...

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Lighten Up! Day 71, Chuen 6

LIGHTEN UP!   Are you ready to release some of the old baggage you have so dearly been clinging to? Well, let’s get on with it. Time’s a’wastin’! There’s just too much fun that you are missing out on! Let’s go!

Where shall we start? How about the usual place, inside yourself, for that is where the seeds have been planted and where the roots are growing. Let’s do some weeding today so you can better nurture your growth.

Take some deep breaths, using whatever method suits you to become relaxed while releasing the concerns of the day. Take a few moments to do this. When distracting thoughts come in, gently release them. If need be, focus completely on your breath as you inhale and exhale.

Ahhhhh, doesn’t that feel better? You know, you can do this anytime you are feeling out of sorts and full of anxiety. Teach it to your friends, your children, your co-workers. It’s easy and you can do it while driving, walking, eating or any other activity. You will be much better able to make clear decisions and to find areas that need your attention when you are not all caught up in tension.

Take about five or ten minutes to set the intention that you will have a day of fun and in-joy-ment. Visualize yourself smiling and giggling all day. If there is an activity that is likely to be heavy or dark, see yourself happy, no matter how glum everyone around you may be. Well, that’s it! Class dismissed! Go out and have some fun! Be in joy! Enjoy! Selamet! Chuen 6, Day 71

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What Can Be Lost in Love?

This is an expression in the world: “All good things come to an end.” This expression does not express Truth, not at all.
 
In the Heaven I live in, nothing comes to an end. You understand this, yes? Life does not end. Soul does not end. Where I am, everything is True and everlasting. Beauty is great Truth everlasting. And love. Yes, of course, love.
 
Love is Eternal and Infinite. Love doesn’t get any better than that. Love is the expansion of energy. Love is greater than emotion. In fact, love is all there is. Oneness is Love. Love and Oneness cannot be separated. There is no end to love, yet We can say that love is the culmination of all that is. Love stretches infinitely, and, so, all hearts touch. Hearts in the world touch every other heart. And so in language, it is said that hearts are touched. Everyone knows what love feels like. No heart is a stranger to love no matter how cold a heart may run away and recluse itself. There is a full range of hearts in the world. Hearts are much like piano keys that can be played up and down.
 
I suppose We could say that in Heaven, all notes are played at the same crescendo of tone. We could say that your fingers trickle along the keys the way your fingers might trickle along the river while you are in a canoe. Softly go the keys. Softly flows love on an even keel. Love is steady. Nothing can pause love let alone stop it. It only seems so in the world.
 

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Consciousness Creates Our Immaterial, Mental & Spiritual Universe

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Arjun Walia, Collective-Evolution
Waking Times

“Consciousness creates reality,” a statement that has gained a lot of attention across various alternative media outlets around the world. Make no mistake, consciousness has (and has been for quite sometime) studied by numerous scientists, especially in its relation to quantum physics and how it might be correlated with the nature of our reality.

What is consciousness? Consciousness includes a number of things. It’s how we perceive our world, our thoughts, being aware, our intentions and more.

“Looking for consciousness in the brain is like looking in the radio for the announcer.” -Nassim Haramein

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Today is a special day. To remember peace, to create more peace in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. To remember those who have died in the wars that were caused by a lack of peace. They are at peace. For the soldiers and people who went through traumatic times, perhaps still suffering from the trauma of war, may they realize peace and be at peace now.  Gratitude for them all for offering their service to humanity. May we find peace within ourselves to forgive people who do not know peace and pray that they may find their way to a more mindful way. Teach anger the way of peace. Practicing gratitude for everything we have. Being at peace with everything that has happened in the past, allowing us to move forward on our journey toward more peace.

We also remember ourselves, who we are, why are we here?

In an energetic sense this is a very special day, the eleven eleven numerology regards the service to humanity to raise the vibrational frequency of the beings on this planet. The 11 is the messenger to the higher source, making it possible to awaken to truth and higher meaning, enlightenment and illumination. Inspiration is strong, bask in the light of creativity and let the waters of intuitive energy flow upon you as you harness your higher self in creative endeavors.

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Science and Spirituality

“Jeff Lieberman, an MIT-trained artist, scientist and engineer, makes a scientific argument for mystical experience. He asks us to challenge our perception of what we are, our relationship to the universe, and our relationship to one another. Our minds are “thought-generating machines.” What we would happen if we could turn off the machine? If we could transcend our individual experience of the world?” -TEDx

If you have been looking for a way to explain spirituality to your scientific friends you have got to check out this awakening TED Talk!

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3D-printing a lunar base

In 2013 ESA, working with industrial partners, proved that 3D printing using lunar material was feasible in principle. Since then, work continues to investigate the technique. The shielding against radiation provided by a 3D-printed block of simulated lunar regolith was measured, providing important inputs for next-stage designs...

Soon the Agency is due to investigate another lunar 3D printing method, harnessing concentrated sunlight to melt regolith rather than using a binding liquid. 

But how might lunar 3D printing one day be used in practice?

Foster+Partners, contributing architectural concepts for the original study, put together this outline of a hypothetical mission to 3D-print an entire a lunar base, illustrating the design factors that steered them in their work. The rim of Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole was chosen for the base location.

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Healing Yourself through Breath

by Lisa Shaw

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Breath gives us life. In Sanskrit, that life force prana, is considered the equivalent of “chi” energy or the “ki” in Reiki .. It is the breath of life that permeates our entire being and moves up the spine touching and vitalizing each chakra, healing by its very nature. Various systems concentrate on the breath as a healing agent, from yogic breathing to holotropic breath work (rebirthing) to the science of LaMaze childbirth or rebirthing, which uses a series of uninterrupted breaths to pitch one into an altered state of consciousness which facilitates release.

These modalities, potent as they are, require a master, therapist, or coach to guide you into the healing consciousness, but you can train yourself to tap into your own healing power by simply breathing with intention. You might want to record yourself reading the guided meditation with relaxing music playing in the background to keep your focus uninterrupted.

If you are disciplined, you can silently read along and follow the prompts line by line. Sit comfortably and be aware of all the sensations in your body...

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How to Evolve Your Consciousness: A Complete Guide to How Your Mind, Body and Spirit Evolve and Develop Over the Course of Your Lifetime

HJ: If you want to understand who you are and why your life is like it is at a much deeper level than you ever thought possible, this article is for you. The human mind, body and spirit develop in predictable patterns over the course of a lifetime and by understanding this you can better understand who you are, where you are at and what that means for your in your everyday life.  This is a very useful roadmap for anyone who is interested in higher consciousness.

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This Is What Happens To Your Emotional, Physical, Mental and Spiritual State Every Seven Years

By Tony Crisp | Dream Hawk | Prevent Disease

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Are you the same person now that you were fifteen years ago? In fact,...

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Poor Diet Changes DNA, Causes Lasting Damage to Immune System

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Mae Chan, Prevent Disease
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While we may be familiar with the dangers of eating too much processed foods, the actual effects of this indulgence may be far more damaging to our health than previously imagined. Almost everyone knows that improved eating habits will most likely improve a range of health measures, but researchers have warned that the effects that a poor diet have on the immune system can persist even after eating habits improve.

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Microorganism-rich Soil as an Essential Part of the Food Supply

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Video - Fred Kirschenmann discusses the importance of healthy, microorganism-rich soil as part of a sustainable and safer food supply. Kirschenmann serves as both a Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, and as President of the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, New York. He is the author of a book of essays, Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays by a Farmer Philosopher, which track the development of his thoughts over the past 30 years.

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