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When an author should self-publish
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions From veteran publishing consultant Mike Shatzkin: There is a question that every agent and publisher is dealing with, because authors surely are. And that’s this: when should an author self- (or indie-) publish? The answer is certainly not “never”, and if there… Keith Wayne…
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Evolving Spirit, Transforming Mind
As always, some interesting thoughts from Soul Spelunker Blog: …What I’d like discuss in this article is how the inner mentors, the daimones, change through history, and how this relates to the World Soul and her daimon. Since I follow the Hermetic principle, As above, So below, I take it…
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600 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle & Other Devices
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions This collection features 600 free eBooks, mostly classics, that you can read on your computer, Kindle, iPad or smart phone. It includes great works of fiction, non-fiction & poetry. See on www.openculture.com
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Ravens have social abilities previously only seen in humans
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Humans and their primate cousins are well known for their intelligence and social abilities. You hear them called bird-brained, but birds have demonstrated a great deal of intelligence in many tasks. However, little is known about their social skills. A new study shows that ravens…
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Meditation: Practicing Self-Love
Originally posted on celiadermontblog: Alignment The goal of meditation is to quiet the mind in order to hear the truth spoken by your clear consciousness. We sink into deeper and deeper levels of consciousness as we fall asleep. For those of us who do so easily, the different states may…
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Immortal drinkers
Originally posted on 小说 XIAOSHUO 小說: The popular Daoist stories of the Eight Immortals (baxian 八仙) are believed to have developed sometime between the Tang (618-906 CE) and Sung dynasty (960- c. 1260 CE). These folk tales often depict poor but righteous people aided in their struggle against corrupt earthly…
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Book review symposium – James C. Scott’s ‘Two Cheers for Anarchism’
Originally posted on AntipodeFoundation.org: Just in time for this year’s festival of self-organisation on May 1st, International Workers’ Day, we’re pleased to present a book review symposium on James C. Scott’s Two Cheers for Anarchism. Professor of Anthropology in Yale University’s Department of Political Science, James Scott will be well-know to…
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A Gay Evangelical Preaches To The Unconverted
Originally posted on The Dish: http://youtu.be/KeLpDLYdtJA Matthew Vines’s new book, God And The Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships, has gotten a lot of blowback from gay-unfriendly evangelicals. In a hostile review, Andrew Walker explains why the book has struck a nerve: What makes Vines’ book unique…
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Supreme Court Gives Police New Power To Rely On Anonymous Tips
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions The court ruled that police can stop and search a driver based solely on an anonymous 911 tip. The 5-4 decision split the court’s two most conservative justices. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: What a weird line up of votes on the SCOTUS to have…
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The Meritocracy Myth: How the Super-Rich Really Make Their Money
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions (Image: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t; Adapted: Azureon2, bayat)PAUL BUCHHEIT FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Warren Buffett once claimed that the “geni… Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Case in point: "Checking the Stock Portfolio Every Morning… In one year the Forbes 400 ‘earned’…
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Art Everywhere US
Choose your favorite pieces of art to be displayed in the largest outdoor art event to take place in the US. Your votes will inform the final selection of 50 works of art that will appear on public displays such as billboards, bus shelters, subway posters, and more throughout August. via Art…
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Unravelling How Planaria Regenerate: Cut into 279 tiny pieces, each one regenerates to a full worm
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Researchers have begun teasing apart the genes behind regeneration. Planarian flatworms are one of nature’s little wonders. Although their ‘cross-eyed’ appearance is endearing, their real claim to fame comes from their regenerative ability. Split a planarian down the middle and you’ll soon have…
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What Should We Focus On Learning In An Age Where Almost All Information Is At Your Fingertips?
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions What should we focus on learning in an age where almost all information is at your fingertips? This question was originally answered on Quora by Robert Frost and Balaji Viswanathan. See on www.forbes.com
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The serious business of gamification
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Companies are using carefully constructed online games to change customer habits, motivate staff and seed innovation See on www.theglobeandmail.com
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Cymatics
Cymatics (from Greek: κῦμα “wave”) is the study of visible sound and vibration, a subset of modal phenomena. Typically the surface of a plate, diaphragm, or membrane is vibrated, and regions of maximum and minimum displacement are made visible in a thin coating of particles, paste, or liquid.[1] Different patterns…
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Fact! Fracking Is Unhealthy
Gas extraction produces a range of potentially health-endangering pollutants at nearly every stage of the process, according to a new paper by the California nonprofit Physicians Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy, released last week in Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institutes of Health. The…
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The Game of Thrones Sex Scene Can’t Be Both Rape and Not Rape
Spoiler alert for some… What happens when a particularly strange circumstance in the timeline of a book series is reimagined in a different time frame with different conditions for a TV adaptation? Changes the eventa great deal. If you watched Game of Thrones, S04E03 last night, you know what this…
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