tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42452032141655650622024-03-14T00:12:36.171-07:00The Mind Guild Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-14834070310066217922020-05-12T04:37:00.001-07:002020-05-12T04:39:45.300-07:00Learn Your Life Purpose<br />
Finding your path is not an act of searching. It is an act of allowing. When you let go of what you think should be, you allow what is meant to be. While this may sound trite, it is simply the act of <a href="http://attractionlaw.org/habits-fuel-our-daily-lives/">following your heart</a> moment by moment.<br />
Your purpose is already built into your being.When you follow your heart, your inner GPS, you are nudged in the right direction.Because what finding your path comes down to is living life to the fullest. It comes down to following what feels alive to you, and doing your best, in this moment.<br />
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Learning the Dimensions of a Life Purpose – How it Affects Your Daily Life</h3>
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Do you know the critical three dimensions of purpose? Understanding and knowing what these are will ...<br />
To yearn for an achievement is to yearn for an artificial sweetener. It may taste sweet at first, but it has no substance. Instead of thinking of what you don’t have, focus on what you can do with what you have. Focus on right here, right now. If you feel the urge to write, then write. <a href="https://www.wakeupcloud.com/how-to-start-a-blog/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="How to Start a Blog – The Ultimate Guide">Start a blog</a>. Write flash fiction. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have an audience. What matters is that you start.<br />
Remember, it’s not up to you to figure out where you’re going. It’s up to you to follow your heart, your GPS.Birds do not worry when they fly. They simply fly.<br />
Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-65010027494513199022020-03-20T07:21:00.001-07:002020-03-20T07:21:16.637-07:008 Ancient Civilizations that Began during the BC Era<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As humans evolved throughout history, they grew to understand the value of living in groups and numbers. This became evident as all humans realized that for the most part, they shared similar needs and goals. As a result, societies and communities were formed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Over time, mass food production was developed along with the notion that each member of their society could bring a unique set of skills that would benefit everyone. Then as they gradually elected leaders, created a set of laws to live by, and formed a military to protect them from opposing communities, the civilization was born.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">These civilizations became very sophisticated and organized. Many built schools and practiced the arts. In fact, all the technologies found in today’s world owe a debt of gratitude to these ancient communities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We have listed below eight (8) ancient civilizations that began during the BC era. There are listed from the most recent formation to the <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/are-we-earths-only-civilization/557180/">earliest of these civilizations</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Roman Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 550 BC–465 AD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Rome</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> Most Powerful of all Ancient Civilizations.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-1442 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-rome-civilization-1024x604.jpg" alt="ancient rome civilization" width="840" height="495" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-rome-civilization-1024x604.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-rome-civilization-300x177.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-rome-civilization-768x453.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-rome-civilization.jpg 1039w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The powerful Roman civilization was formed during the sixth century BC. Its existence is so legendary and significant that even the story of its beginning is a myth and legend. At the peak of its rule, the mighty Roman Empire had encompassed a huge part of the known world. This included every single one of today’s Mediterranean countries, some of Western Asia, and large chunks of the Middle East and Northern Africa.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">During its initial stages, Rome was ruled by kings, but the people were very displeased with this type of rule after withstanding only seven of them. They then decided to take over their own government by electing a Senate and the Republic was born. This model of government still lives today in many countries.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Eventually, <a href="http://themindguild.com/7-ancient-roman-ideas-that-are-still-being-used-today/">Rome’s Republic became an Empire</a> after the populous decided upon having Emperors rule them along with the Senate. Many of these Emperors were great leaders such as Caesar, Augustus, and Trajan. But there are some tyrants who ruled as well such as Caligula and Nero.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Over the centuries as the Empire grew, it became more difficult to maintain this massive civilization under one rule. As has happened many times throughout history, it was ultimately overrun by barbarians and its enemies.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Persian Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 550 BC–331 BC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Persia (Modern-day Iran)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> Wise Rulers and Strong Military.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1445 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-persia-civilization.jpg" alt="ancient persia civilization" width="750" height="496" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-persia-civilization.jpg 750w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-persia-civilization-300x198.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There was a brief period of time when the ancient Persian civilization was by far the most powerful Empire in the world. The most incredible aspect of this fact was that it was only in existence for around 200 years.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">During this relatively short amount of time, the Persian armies had conquered a total land mass that was greater than two million square miles. This included parts of Southern Egypt, most of Greece, and a large chunk of India. This Persian rule can be attributed to its wise rulers and the massive strength of its military.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Prior to the formation of this civilization, <a href="http://themindguild.com/7-ancient-persian-inventions-and-ideas-that-will-stun-you/">Persia</a> was controlled by a number of various factions – each of which had a unique leader. It was in 550 BC that King Cyrus II achieved power and brought the entire kingdom of Persia together as one. He then went on to capture Ancient Babylon.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The conquests of King Cyrus II were so quickly achieved that by 553 BC; he had managed to invade India, which was very far to the East of Persia. After he died, his successors went on to expand even more as they invaded Greece and took part in the famous battle at Sparta.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This incredible Empire came to an abrupt end because of perhaps the greatest military commander of all time – Alexander the Great from Macedon.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Maya Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 2600 BC–900 AD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Around present-day Yucatan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> Complex Understanding of Astronomy</span></p>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-1446 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-mayan-civilization-1024x640.jpg" alt="ancient mayan civilization" width="840" height="525" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-mayan-civilization-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-mayan-civilization-300x187.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-mayan-civilization-768x480.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-mayan-civilization.jpg 1100w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Ancient Maya civilization resided in the region of Central America. It was formed around 2600 BC and was renowned for introducing a remarkable calendar. After this civilization was well established, it greatly prospered and became quite advanced for its time. Its population peaked at around 19 million, which was amazing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">And by the year 700 BC, the Mayans were reading and writing their own language. They went even further by creating solar calendars. The Ancient Mayans believed that the Earth was created on August 11, 3114 BC and that it was going to end on December 21, 2012 – a story that many of us remember quite well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">These people were also incredibly rich when it came to both wealth and culture. They actually built their own pyramids; some were even bigger than the ones in Egypt. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As to how this great civilization ended is one the mysteries of history. No one is quite sure how a civilization that was as sophisticated as the Ancient Mayans came to such a sudden end.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Ancient Greek Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 2700 BC–479 BC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Greece</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Major Highlights:</strong> Concepts of Democracy and the Senate, the Olympics</span></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1447 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-greek-civilization.jpg" alt="ancient greek civilization" width="800" height="526" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-greek-civilization.jpg 800w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-greek-civilization-300x197.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-greek-civilization-768x505.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Ancient Greek civilization was not the most powerful or the oldest of all time, but they were perhaps the most influential of all ancient civilizations. This remarkable group of people was actually derived from the Minoan and Cycladic civilizations. There is also data from cave burials located in Argolid, Greece that dates back to before 7000 BC.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Greek civilization’s history extends over a period of time so vast that historians actually divided it across different periods, which includes Classical, the Archaic, and the Hellenistic periods. During these periods the world witnessed quite a number of ancient Greeks who gained notoriety, many of which altered the world forever and still has significance today.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Standard components of modern society like the Olympics, Democracy, and the Senate were all derived from the Ancient Greek civilization. They also gave us the basis for fields of study such as physics, biology, and modern geometry. These feats were accomplished through the amazing efforts of people like Plato, <a href="http://themindguild.com/socrates-hated-democracy/">Socrates</a>, Euclid, Archimedes, Pythagoras, and Aristotle who brought countless beliefs, theories, and inventions to the entire world.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Chinese Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 2700 BC–1912 AD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Country of China</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> Invention of Paper and Silk</span></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1448 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-chinese-civilization.jpg" alt="ancient chinese civilization" width="866" height="603" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-chinese-civilization.jpg 866w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-chinese-civilization-300x209.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-chinese-civilization-768x535.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The cultural contributions from the various dynasties coming out of the Ancient Chinese Civilization are beyond remarkable. Their rich history is probably the most diverse of any other civilization to ever exist. When you go back to their very first dynasty to the very last one, then you will see precisely how resilient they have been across a very long period of time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It is believed that it all started with the Yellow River civilization which was when the dynasties began. It was around the year 2700 BC when the Emperor first ruled the Yellow civilization. This led to the formation of the many Chinese dynasties that came later within mainland China.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It was the Xia dynasty that first ruled the entirety of China around the year 2070 BC. From that point forward, history witnessed numerous dynasties that ruled throughout various time periods of time. The last of these was the Qing dynasty that ended because of the Xinhai Revolution in 1912 AD.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The world witnessed this remarkable civilization survive for over four millennia. During that time, the Chinese people gave to the world a number of useful products like paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass, alcohol, and much more.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Ancient Egyptian Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 3150 BC–30 BC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Egypt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> Construction of pyramids</span></p>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-1449 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-egyptian-civilization-1024x576.jpg" alt="ancient egyptian civilization" width="840" height="473" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-egyptian-civilization-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-egyptian-civilization-300x169.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-egyptian-civilization-768x432.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-egyptian-civilization-495x279.jpg 495w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ancient-egyptian-civilization.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The ancient Egyptian civilization is certainly among the oldest and most culturally rich of any other on this list. This fascinating civilization first sprang up on the <a href="http://themindguild.com/death-nile-river/">banks of the Nile River</a>. It is well known for many facets of its culture such as building its mammoth pyramids, the Pharaohs, and the infamous Sphinx.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The civilization formed around 3150 BC when Lower and Upper Egypt combined under the rule of the first pharaoh. It was the early settlers in the Nile Valley around 3500 BC that started the community which later grew into the Egyptian Empire.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Upon examining the span of its entire history, we notice that the rule of Ancient Egypt was characterized by a series of both stable kingdoms and those that brought instability.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Ultimately, Ancient Egypt provided to the world many fascinations such the construction of the great pyramids, and mummies that are still preserving many of the ancient pharaohs today, its rich hieroglyphics, and much much more. The Ancient Egyptian civilization reached its peak under the rule of Ramesses the Great.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Indus Valley Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 3300 BC–1900 BC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Current Location:</strong> Northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> One of the most widespread civilizations, covering 1.25 million km.</span></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1450 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/indus-valley-civilization.jpg" alt="indus valley civilization" width="674" height="420" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/indus-valley-civilization.jpg 674w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/indus-valley-civilization-300x187.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Indus Valley civilization was the first to grow into both a massive number and encompass a large area of territory. It was considered a trail blazer for all the big civilizations that followed. From the Indus Valley region, this society grew from northeast Afghanistan all the way to northwest India and Pakistan. When compared to the other two earliest civilizations of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, it was by far the most widespread.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There were actually entire populations that settled within this fertile Indus river basin. This was where the major rivers from Asia, along with another river called Ghaggar-Hakra used to run through eastern Pakistan and northeast India.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Sometimes the Indus Valley civilization is called the Mohenjo-Daro civilization or the Harappan civilization, which has been named after excavation sites that have uncovered remains from the civilization. It is believed that the peak period of this society lasted from 2600 BC to 1900 BC. Remains have also indicated that a very sophisticated and advanced urban culture existed within the Indus Valley civilization. Thus, its capital became the region’s first urban center.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Indus Valley civilization cultivated the ability to measure mass, time, and length with amazing accuracy, based on items uncovered in these excavations. Findings also revealed a culture that was also quite rich in arts and crafts.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Mesopotamian Civilization</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Period:</strong> 3500 BC–500 BC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Iraq, Syria, and Turkey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Most Noted For:</strong> First civilization in the world</span></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1451 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mesopotamia-civilization.jpg" alt="mesopotamia civilization" width="1024" height="650" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mesopotamia-civilization.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mesopotamia-civilization-300x190.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mesopotamia-civilization-768x488.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Finally, we come to the very first known civilization in history. The birth of Mesopotamia is so ancient that no evidence exists of other civilized community that came before them. The historical span of ancient Mesopotamia runs from around the year 3300 BC through 750 BC.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">While Mesopotamia is typically the place that is credited with being the first civilization on Earth, it is also believed people in this region first developed agriculture around 8000 BC. Shortly thereafter, the domestication of farm animals began taking place. Needless to say, these developments were critical in supporting a mass population.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It is well known that ancient people created art way before the Mesopotamians came into existence, but this was merely a cultural entity, and did not lead to civilization growth. The Mesopotamian civilization found a way to embrace the most effective of all the systems that came before them. It was though the combining and refining of these early systems and ideas that allowed the very first civilization to flourish. This first civilization ultimately resided within the ancient regions of Babylonia, Sumer, and the Assyria Highlands.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-16735261307223653762020-02-26T10:26:00.001-08:002020-02-26T10:26:06.057-08:003D Printing Has Evolved into Bioprinting that Can Make Body Parts<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Recently, we have seen a new technology materialize that is known as “bioprinting”. For those people who have wondered what 3D printing can be used for, here’s about as good an example as you find.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Bioprinting is a new process that employs 3D printers to create three-dimensional objects made from biological materials. And these materials can formulate most anything by using a very precise layer-by-layer positioning. The overall goal is to duplicate tissue and material that is functional – like body organs, which are then ready to be installed into live humans. This is what 3D printers can do.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As we follow these fascinating 3D printing technologies through the rigors that are associated with health care, we see some familiar roadblocks that are hindering the process. The biggest of these obstacles are the regulatory factors involved. This is why we are not utilizing these artificial organs as of yet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Since these 3D printed organs are new to the field of healthcare, authorities have not determined how to regulate these bioprinting processes and their finished products. This has actually proven to be a huge bottleneck for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_bioprinting">bioprinting production operations</a> as the printers can crank out far more product than can be approved for use.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Going from 3D Printers to Bioprinting</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1389" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3d-printer-bioprinter-300x169.jpg" alt="3d printer bioprinter" width="300" height="169" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3d-printer-bioprinter-300x169.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3d-printer-bioprinter-495x279.jpg 495w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3d-printer-bioprinter.jpg 560w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />We know that bioprinting has been derived from the field of 3D printing. In general terms, 3D printing encompasses those technologies that join together material through a layering process that uses a digital model as a blueprint. When it was first used, it had very limited applications, but as with many things these days, this technology has grown and now has uses in most every field. One example is that the US Air Force uses it to create airplane parts.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In the field of medicine, medical researchers employ 3D printers for many purposes. It is used to create replicas of human body parts. This tech is used in both reconstructive as well as plastic surgeries, and implants are actually customized for a specific patient. This was unheard of just a few years ago. The potential here is enormous. Imagine how people today who have been waiting for an organ donor for months and months. Perhaps in the near future they will only have to wait for a 3D printers to make an organ for them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">However, bioprinting can offer even more to the <a href="http://themindguild.com/5-incredible-medical-developments-of-2019/">field of healthcare</a>. Thanks to recent developments, theses high tech printers can create a wider variety of products that range from human tissue to biological components and even vaccines.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Present State of Bioprinting</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Medical scientists still have a ways to go in creating 3D-printed organs that is ready to use in actual humans. There are several reasons for this. To begin with, it is quite challenging to introduce a printed structure into living bodies that use real blood and lymph.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">However, there has been lots of success in the 3D printing of nonvascularized tissue such as some cartilages. In addition, there has also been success in printing out metal ceramic objects that are used to support the tissue of bones. And there have been quite a few encouraging animal studies that have successfully used blood vessels, cardiac tissue, and skin. This is a strong indicator that bioprinting scientists are getting closer and closer to transplanting artificial organs.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-88280999946011493212020-02-25T07:26:00.001-08:002020-02-25T07:26:08.560-08:004 Major Prophets in the Bible<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There are several people mentioned in the Bible that have written or spoken prophetic statements, but more of them are not prophets. One example of this is Saul, who eventually became the King of Israel that the people had sought for so long. Saul fell under God’s influence and makes several prophetic statements, but he is not considered to be one of the Major Prophets in the Bible.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The fact is that God employed prophets throughout <a href="http://themindguild.com/7-gospels-you-wont-find-in-the-holy-bible/">biblical history</a> for the purpose of guiding and warning his people. As was often the case with humans, they tended to ignore and not follow warnings or instructions very well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Let us take a look at the 4 Major Prophets from the Bible.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Isaiah</span></h2>
<p><img class="wp-image-1380 size-medium alignleft" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Isaiah-300x240.jpg" alt="Prophet Isaiah" width="300" height="240" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Isaiah-300x240.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Isaiah.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Isaiah is considered by many religious scholars to be perhaps greatest of all prophets in the Bible. His very name actually means “YHWH (the LORD) is salvation.” He reside within Jerusalem and the prophecies he was given by God were specific toward Israel, Judah as well as other nations. The local Jewish tradition makes a claim that he came from royal descent, and many believe he might have been a distant cousin to King Uzziah. This most likely provided access for him to the Kings of Judah within Jerusalem.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Biblical accounts claim that Isaiah got visions from God during the rule of four Kings from Judah, who were Ahaz, Uzziah, Jotham, and Hezekiah. The biblical timeline here extends from the end of King Uzziah’s rule up until the siege of Jerusalem by the Assyrian King Sennacherib. His ministry lasted 40-years during the later stages of the 8th century B.C. Jewish writings indicate that he was executed by King Manasseh who had him sawed in half.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Jeremiah</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1381" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Jeremiah-300x240.jpg" alt="Prophet Jeremiah" width="300" height="240" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Jeremiah-300x240.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Jeremiah.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">If you read the biblical book of Jeremiah, then you will notice it depicts Jeremiah as a major prophet of Yahweh, the Israelite god. During Jeremiah’s lifetime, the nation of Judah was divided over by both religion and policy and there were many prophets that brought forth opposing messages from Yahweh. The Bible claims that Jeremiah fiercely preached the word of Yahweh against all opposition during those times and it eventually strengthened his authenticity. He was not shy about pointing out those who were prophesying lies.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Jeremiah gave warnings that Judah will suffer disaster from Yahweh because the people had rebelled against him as they began worshipping other gods. Not only that, they had adopted certain policies of Babylon that led to widespread social injustices.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Ezekiel</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1382" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Ezekiel-300x240.jpg" alt="Prophet Ezekiel" width="300" height="240" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Ezekiel-300x240.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Ezekiel.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Ezekiel conducted his ministry in both Babylon and Jerusalem during first few decades of the 6th century BC. For Ezekiel and his followers, these were terrible years as the Israelite nation and the tiny state of Judah was both eliminated by the Babylonians under the rule of Nebuchadrezzar. Jerusalem eventually surrendered in year 597 BC. However, the Israelites built a resistance which led to the city’s destruction following a long siege. This resulted most of the survivors getting deported.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Prior to the surrender of Jerusalem, Ezekiel was seen as a very effective priest. He was deported along with his followers to Babylonia and lived at Tel-abib (near Nippur). It was apparent that he was seen as someone with uncommon stature. Ezekiel’s first vision was the popular “throne-chariot” of God. This was followed up by many more prophesies.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Daniel</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1383" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Daniel-300x240.jpg" alt="Prophet Daniel" width="300" height="240" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Daniel-300x240.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Prophet-Daniel.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">All biblical accounts about Daniel claim that he was also taken captive by Babylon under the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar around 604 B.C. This Babylonian captivity went on for some 70 years – something that God foretold using the prophet Jeremiah. During that time period, Daniel served in various governmental positions under the reign of several Babylonian as well as Medo-Persian rulers – among them were King Nebuchadnezzar, Darius, Belshazzar, and Cyrus.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Sometime during the initial year under the rule Darius, Daniel began to understand this prophecy by the Prophet Jeremiah who forecasted his people would remain in captivity for 70 years. This took place as this 70 year stretch was coming to an end. It is assumed that Daniel was around 80 or 90 years old at this time. He obviously lived a very long life, but biblical accounts do not specify how old he actually was. Daniel authored the book of Daniel throughout the 6th century B.C.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">False Prophets</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We should also address how what the Bible refers to as <strong>false prophets</strong>, who are people that claim to speak on behalf of God, but really are not. And in addition to this, there are those people who are speaking as representatives <strong>of other gods as well</strong>. Perhaps the biggest example of this is when a showdown involving Elijah against over 400 prophets of Baal, the Canaanite god. In this instance, Elijah fully demonstrates that he is the only one who has the right to speak on behalf of the true God.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-59586015529043650712020-02-24T07:26:00.001-08:002020-02-24T07:26:13.696-08:00Powerful New Antibiotic Identified by Artificial Intelligence<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">MIT researchers recently employed a machine-learning algorithm to identify a new powerful antibiotic. This new drug has proven quite effective in treating many of the world’s most troublesome disease-causing bacteria, and this includes several strains that are known to be antibiotic resistant. This has been observed both in lab tests and using mice.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Amazing Power of Artificial Intelligence</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Yet again, we see artificial intelligence playing a huge role in modern medicine. This deep learning computer model is capable of sifting through over a hundred million various chemical compounds in just a few days. And it has been specifically designed to screen out antibiotics showing a potential of killing bacteria with mechanisms that differ from drugs that currently exist in the market.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“We wanted to develop a platform that would allow us to harness the power of artificial intelligence to usher in a new age of antibiotic drug discovery,” said James Collins, who is a Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science at the MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Depart of Biological Engineering. “Our approach revealed this amazing molecule which is arguably one of the <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10278">more powerful antibiotics</a> that has been discovered.”</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">More Antibiotic Compounds Show Promise</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1375" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/artificial-intelligence-creates-drugs-150x150.jpeg" alt="artificial intelligence creates drugs" width="150" height="150" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/artificial-intelligence-creates-drugs-150x150.jpeg 150w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/artificial-intelligence-creates-drugs-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />In this amazing new study, scientists have also screened out a number of other potential antibiotic compounds which will be tested further. They also feel that this excited new model will also design new drugs in the future because of how quickly it has learned which chemical structures are most capable of killing bacteria.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“The machine learning model can explore, in silico, large chemical spaces that can be prohibitively expensive for traditional experimental approaches,” claims Regina Barzilay, who is the Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science in MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Barzilay and Collins are the faculty co-leaders for the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for <a href="http://themindguild.com/the-amazing-benefits-of-artificial-intelligence/">Machine Learning</a> in Health (J-Clinic), are also the authors of study’s final report, which was recently posted in <em>Cell</em>.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>A Brand Antibiotic Pipeline</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Amazingly, medicine has not seen very many new antibiotic drugs over the last few decades. And most of those were simply spin-offs of drugs that already exist. One big reason for this is that existing methods of screening out new antibiotics have been very expensive. Not only do existing methods come with a huge cost, they are also very time consuming, and are also limited to a very narrow spectrum of drug classes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“We’re facing a growing crisis around antibiotic resistance, and this situation is being generated by both an increasing number of pathogens becoming resistant to existing antibiotics, and an anemic pipeline in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries for new antibiotics,” Collins points out.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In order to identify completely novel compounds, this research team has created artificial intelligence that analyzes the molecular structure of compounds and then correlates them with traits that has the potential to kill off bacteria.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This method of employing predictive computer models to screen drugs has actually been around for a while. However, the older models weren’t accurate enough to create new drug discoveries. In these previous methods, molecules were treated as vectors that determined the absence or presence of certain groups of chemicals.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">These new neural networks can identify these group representations automatically, and they can map molecules straight into continuous vectors that will accurately predict their properties. Watching this antibiotic identified by artificial intelligence is very exciting.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-61815658308281605462020-02-23T06:26:00.001-08:002020-02-23T06:26:05.847-08:00The Amazing Benefits of Artificial Intelligence<p>There is no doubt that artificial intelligence has enjoying lots of notoriety over the past decade or so – and for good reason. Some of the buzz about it has been incredibly negative, which is totally normal. We have seen throughout history how most every new technology has been scrutinized. This is because we human beings are not crazy about change. The fact of the matter is that that are several amazing benefits of artificial intelligence.</p>
<p>While many people like using the term “artificial intelligence”, they do not always understand what it is or what it means. In the simplest of terms, AI is when machines can solve problems that have been solved by humans in the past. Thus, rather than using our natural intelligence to address issues in our lives, we instead use artificial intelligence to solve them.</p>
<p>With that said, let us examine some examples where AI is helping us – or will be helping us in the near future.</p>
<h2>Specific Benefits of Artificial Intelligence</h2>
<p><strong><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1370" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/artifical-intelligence-algorithms-150x150.jpeg" alt="artificial intelligence algorithms" width="150" height="150" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/artifical-intelligence-algorithms-150x150.jpeg 150w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/artifical-intelligence-algorithms-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Voice Search and Smart Speakers</strong> – If you haven’t noticed, we are using our touchscreens and keyboards less and less these days. This is because we simply ask our artificial intelligent assistants to perform many of those tasks. I am talking assistants like our friends Siri and Alexa. We simply ask them to look up information on the major search engines and they then verbally respond with their results.</p>
<p>Recent statistics claim that one out of every six Americans now own a smart speaker of some sort. And Edison research tells us that this figure has risen by over 120% since 2017.</p>
<p>When you consider how this simplifies many computerized tasks, it is easy to see why the popularity has grown. Non-technical people and the elderly are finding computers much easier to use with this technology.</p>
<p><strong>Super Targeted Advertising</strong> – While most of us detest the number of ads we are bombarded with on a daily basis, you have probably noticed how the majority of those ads are actually addressing our interests. This is because artificial intelligence is picking up on our search tendencies and cataloging the blogs and websites that we frequently visit.</p>
<p>As a result, when we navigate the web and social sites, we are seeing ads that pertain to our recent activities. This is actually a good thing for businesses – as they can get more bang for their buck on their marketing budget. It is also better for us because the things we are interested in are finding us rather than the other way about.</p>
<p><strong>Computer Vision Will Revolutionize Surveillance</strong> – Computer vision has improved tremendously in the last few years. In fact, it has improved by over 70% since 2015. The biggest challenge with computer vision has always been the ability to pinpoint objects based on its accuracy to recognize pixels. There is also the speed at which computer visions algorithms can focus on a standardized image datasets that is used by the majority research facilities and is known as ImageNet. This average speed increased by an incredible 16 times within an 18 month period recently.</p>
<p>Many computer scientists see this increased ability to surveil society as having an amazing effect. For instance, the biggest problem with camera surveillance now is the amount of data to examine. Often times, criminals are long gone before crimes are even identified from this visual data. This will not be the case any longer. And when quantum computers come into play, we could possibly predict crimes before they even happen!</p>
<h3>Summary</h3>
<p>As you can see, there are many benefits of artificial intelligence when it is applied properly. We just mentioned a few of them above, but there are literally thousands of benefits to be experience from AI. Stay tuned.</p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-36924859588325678772020-02-16T12:06:00.001-08:002020-02-16T12:06:07.320-08:00The 5 Best Aquariums in the World<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">For centuries, we humans have been enchanted by the mysterious life that lurks below the surface of the seas in our world. This curiosity is strengthened even more by the fact that that the majority of our oceans remained unexplored. It wasn’t until May of 1853 that the world’s very first aquarium was opened at the London Zoo. America shortly followed suit with an American aquarium that opened in New York City. Before long, the best aquariums in the world began taking shape.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It is from these humble beginnings that aquariums began to pop up all over the world. And of course, over that time they have dramatically improved and have utilized the latest technologies in designing incredible exhibits of this mysterious ocean life.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">One notable innovation has been the “walk through” aspect of many of the world’s greatest aquariums. This design allows people to feel as if they have been thrust into the ocean’s worldview. Let us examine the 5 best aquariums in the world. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Georgia Aquarium</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-1351 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Georgia-Aquarium-1024x512.jpg" alt="Georgia Aquarium" width="840" height="420" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Georgia-Aquarium-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Georgia-Aquarium-300x150.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Georgia-Aquarium-768x384.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Georgia-Aquarium.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This amazing aquarium was first opened up to the public in the year 2005. This was made possible when one of the co-founders of Home Depot provided a $250 million grant for this project.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There are a couple of unique features that gives The Georgia Aquarium its earned reputation. The first is a massive and breathtaking 6.3 million gallon tank that houses the famous Ocean Voyager exhibit. The second feature is its exciting whale shark population. This Georgia Aquarium is the only one that houses whale sharks – outside of Asia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">People that have visited any of these high caliber aquariums fully realize what a remarkable experience can had at the Georgia Aquarium. On the other hand, if you have only been to local aquariums, then you will have life changing moment when you visit this exciting place.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Dubai Aquarium</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-1352 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dubai-Aquarium-1024x496.jpg" alt="Dubai Aquarium" width="840" height="407" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dubai-Aquarium-1024x496.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dubai-Aquarium-300x145.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dubai-Aquarium-768x372.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dubai-Aquarium-1536x744.jpg 1536w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dubai-Aquarium.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">One of the great features about the Dubai Aquarium is that it is actually located within a shopping mall. As of this writing, this amazing aquarium has the honor of being the biggest indoor suspended aquarium anywhere on Earth. It features an incredibly massive walk-through tank that contains almost 3 million gallons of water.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In all, it has around 140 marine species along with a stunning 33,000 individual sea creatures. Additionally, it has over 300 rays and sharks. And the cool thing is that this aquarium has created some awesome ways for visitors to get very close to these creatures. This makes it very unforgettable. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Dubai Aquarium also offers some additional close encounters with ocean life. There are Cage Snorkeling Experiences, Shark Dives, the Shark Encounter, and even more. Kids are able to bolster their knowledge about sea creatures in the Underwater Zoo – which is very interactive.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium</strong></span></h2>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-1353 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium-1024x684.jpg" alt="Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium" width="840" height="561" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium-1024x684.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium-300x200.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium-768x513.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Okinawa-Churaumi-Aquarium.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This very popular aquarium was first opened in the year 2002. It offers the Kuroshio Sea which is among the most famous aquarium exhibit throughout the world. Its tank holds around 2 million gallons of water and features a huge acrylic glass panel. It is particularly well known for its manta rays and whale sharks. As mentioned earlier, very few of the world’s aquariums have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_shark">whale sharks</a> for the public to see.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In addition, this aquarium has successfully bred several whale sharks and manta rays while in captivity – this is something that no location had been able to achieve. And to round out your visit at this world aquarium, there are lots of interactive tours and activities.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Aquarium of Western Australia, Perth</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1354 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Aquarium-of-Western-Australia-Perth.jpg" alt="The Aquarium of Western Australia Perth" width="800" height="511" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Aquarium-of-Western-Australia-Perth.jpg 800w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Aquarium-of-Western-Australia-Perth-300x192.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-Aquarium-of-Western-Australia-Perth-768x491.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This is actually privately-owned aquarium that is located in Western Australia and is on the famous and beautiful Hillary’s Boat Harbor – which is about 30 minutes from downtown Perth. It features an underwater aquarium which is considerable different from the other best aquariums in the world. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">While it is certainly dedicated to offering a stunning array of marine animals, it also participates in marine animal conservation and rehabilitation. It is here where one can check out the world’s largest living coral exhibit that is absolutely teeming with brilliant corals and tropical fish.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The most massive of its aquarium tanks offer not only sharks and stingrays; it also has some enormous sea turtles. And these can be viewed from its mind blowing moving walkway as you travel through its underwater tunnel. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">L’Oceanographic Aquarium, Spain</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1355 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/L%E2%80%99Oceanographic-Aquarium-Spain.jpg" alt="L’Oceanographic Aquarium Spain" width="700" height="467" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/L’Oceanographic-Aquarium-Spain.jpg 700w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/L’Oceanographic-Aquarium-Spain-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Valencia’s fabulous L’Oceanographic aquarium feature amazing architecture which sets the stage for your visit into Europe’s most massive largest indoor/outdoor aquarium. There you will experience an amazing education about the conservation and general knowledge of the world’s marine environment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Unlike many other world exhibits, Oceanographic Aquarium has developed created some very carefully constructed habitats. All of these habitats are laid out over nine underwater towers that are designed to mimic the actual ones that exist in the world’s oceans.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Their biggest aquarium tank contains some 1.8 million gallons of water. This is where people are able to get close to sharks, whales, manta rays, and much more.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There is also a remarkable and unique arctic tank that contains families of beluga whales. And finally there is the massive dolphinarium. This is definitely the aquarium to visit if you want to observe your most favorite marine mammals.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Final Thoughts</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">While all of the best aquariums in the world can offer magnificent displays, they will also teach people how underwater ecology on our planets actually works. Most of these are operated by some of world’s finest marine scientists who happen to be heavily involved with vital marine conservation projects, so the admission fee that you pay to visit them will go a long way in helping the world’s sea creatures. So it is a win-win for everyone.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-66959443042532772262020-01-27T09:28:00.001-08:002020-01-27T09:28:16.567-08:007 Ancient Persian Inventions and Ideas That Will Stun You<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Not everyone realizes that the Ancient Persian civilization was among the most advanced empires in all of history. This empire was born around 550 BC at a time when the majority of people on Earth were actually illiterate. All the communities during those times were using very ancient methods in their basic daily routines. Needless to say, most any advancement or invention would have made a huge impression at that time in history. The amazing thing about Ancient Persian inventions is that several of them are still in use today. This is what makes them stand out.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Not only this, many of the concepts that have been adopted during modern times were first conceived by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Empire">Ancient Persians</a>. This civilization was very adept at applying common sense to the world around them. And it is this frame of mind that allowed several technologies to develop. Let us examine 7 Ancient Persian inventions and ideas that were quite amazing.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Human Rights</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1339 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-300x225.jpg" alt="Persian Inventions - human rights" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-human-rights.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The notion of human rights was first addressed by Cyrus the Great, who was a legendary Persian king. Cyrus developed what is referred to as the Cyrus Cylinder. On this cylinder were various declarations about human rights. The declarations on this cylinder are considered to be very first time that human rights were addressed in all of history. In fact, today there are numerous human rights movements that have been influenced by the Cyrus cylinder.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Animation</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1340 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-300x225.jpg" alt="Persian Inventions - animation" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-animation.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Another remarkable idea that originated with the Ancient Persians is the field of animation. We all know that animation and the motion picture industry is among the biggest worldwide industries. In some ruins from Iran, an image set was uncovered near an ancient burial site. These images contained a goat that was eating leaves from a tree and jumping. The more they examined the images, they realized were quite related to one another in a unique sequence. What they found was perhaps the very first example of animation and it was thought to be over 5000 years old.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Refrigeration</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1341 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-300x225.jpg" alt="Persian Inventions - refrigeration" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-Inventions-refrigeration.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Believe it or not, the very first refrigerator was created by in Persian civilization. They achieved this by using a unique composite of lime, sand, clay, and white eggs. They discovered that this composite was able to resist high heat for long periods of time. They used it to construct domes that had several compartments with storage. These various sections were designed for specific items like dry foods and ice.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Batteries</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1342 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-300x225.jpg" alt="Persian creations - battery" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-battery.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The very first battery is another Ancient Persian invention. This original battery was quite simply designed and had a charge of around a couple of volts. Even though this was a very meager charge, it led to many other great inventions. This Persian battery was comprised of three (3) main elements; a pot and two rods. The idea was a very simple one as they put an electrolyte in a pot along with a rod that served as a cell. From this point forward, future civilizations improved upon this initial design.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Water Irrigation System</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1343 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-300x225.jpg" alt="Persian creations - water irrigation system" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Persian-creations-water-irrigation-system.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Persian also created the very first water irrigation system. This initial system was called Qanat and became part of the Persian’s native language. They designed a water system of pipes and tubes for the purpose of moving water from one location to another location. This water was provided to the Persian people for personal as well as agricultural purposes. Perhaps the most amazing things regarding Qanat is the fact that it’s still currently used in a few cities in the country of Iran.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Postal Delivery Service</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1344 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-300x225.jpg" alt="postal delivery service" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/postal-delivery-service.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The postal service is yet another creation of Ancient Persia. It was several thousand years ago that the Ancient Persians developed a method of delivering messages from one location to another. Their idea was quite simple as they designated a specific area for these postal services. Those who made these deliveries were known as Chapars and horses were used for this task. This concept was originally conceived by Cyrus the Great.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Sulfuric Acid</span></h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-1345 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-300x225.jpg" alt="sulfuric acid" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-300x225.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-768x576.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-385x290.jpg 385w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-200x150.jpg 200w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-248x186.jpg 248w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid-610x458.jpg 610w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sulfuric-acid.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Throughout history, there have been countless Muslim chemists and scientists who have achieved great things in the fields of physics and chemistry and physics. For starters, they were known for introducing lots of various chemicals, scientific terms, machines, and concepts that are still being used today. A chemist from Persia named Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi explored and worked on many kinds of chemicals, gases, fuels, and substances. He is seen as a significant contributor to science because of his many discoveries and inventions. His creation of Sulfuric acid has long been considered to be among his greatest acheivements.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-17009160046006851972020-01-17T12:52:00.001-08:002020-01-17T12:52:15.665-08:005 Interesting Facts About the World<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">What are the most interesting facts about the world that you have heard about in your lifetime? We have all heard and even learned new amazing facts in this world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We wonder sometimes just how many of these nuggets of knowledge are actually true. And we go through our lives questioning how some of them can actually be correct – even though we learn them from very reliable sources. These are the amazing world facts that we are listing in this article.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Listed below are five (5) of the most interesting facts about the world that we have come across:</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Earth Actually Has Two Co-Orbital Satellites</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1331" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/co-orbital-objects-near-Earth-300x150.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="150" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/co-orbital-objects-near-Earth-300x150.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/co-orbital-objects-near-Earth-768x384.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/co-orbital-objects-near-Earth.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As we all know, our Earth has a <a href="http://themindguild.com/6-unexplained-mysteries-about-our-solar-system/">single moon</a> that we know quite a bit about. There is a ton of information available about the Moon. But very few of us are aware of the two asteroids that are also trapped by Earth’s orbit. They are known as 2002 AA<sub>29</sub> and 3753 Cruithne, and they belong to a larger group of asteroids that are referred to as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">3753 Cruithne has a diameter of over three miles and is often referred to as “the second moon of Earth”. It actually has its own synchronized orbit with our planet. It’s unusual orbit appears to be following our planet’s orbit, but it follows its own unique path around the Sun.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">On the other hand, 2002 AA<sub>29</sub> is just 60 meters across and actually travels along a horseshoe orbit around our planet which brings it very close to the Earth every 95 years or so. In approximately 600 years, it will seem to circle our Earth in a bizarre quasi-satellite orbit. Many scientists believe this will be the best chance for a future space exploration mission.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Poles of the Earth Routinely Flip</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We have all been taught that the North Pole is above Alaska, and the South Pole is located in Antarctica. This might always be the case for the Earth’s geographic poles, but it is not the case for its magnetic poles. Scientists have learned that during the last 20 million years or so, these magnetic poles flip-flopped approximately each several hundred thousand years or so.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">While experts know that the molten iron core is what powers the movement of these poles, they are not clear on what causes the actual pole reversals. This entire process is very gradual and takes place every millennium. Presently, the magnetic North Pole of the Earth is slowly creeping north by some 40 miles each year. And when we know that the last time that the pole flipped was only 780,000 years ago, we know that a flip will happen soon.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>The Rotation of the Earth is Gradually Slowing Down</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1332" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Earth-rotation-300x220.jpg" alt="facts in the world" width="300" height="220" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Earth-rotation-300x220.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Earth-rotation-1024x751.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Earth-rotation-768x563.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Earth-rotation-1536x1126.jpg 1536w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Earth-rotation-2048x1501.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The deceleration is the Earth’s rotation is extremely slight and certainly not even noticeable. It is taking place at a rate of around 17 milliseconds for every hundred years, but this rate is not uniform at all. This actually will gradually lengthen our days, but it will take perhaps a 140 million years before our days become 25 hours long.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">When our Earth was created some 4.6 billion years ago, the length of its day then was only about six hours long. About 620 million years ago, this day had been increased to around 22 hours. As we know, our days today are around 24 hours long. The reason this is occurring is because of the moon’s influence on the tides taking place on Earth.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Earth’s Atmosphere Extends to a Distance of 6200 Miles</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">While our planet’s atmosphere is most dense where it is closest to its surface, but it extends 6200 miles into space from the surface of the Earth. This atmosphere is comprised of five (5) layers. These layers are the Stratosphere, the Troposphere, the Thermosphere, the Mesosphere, and the Exosphere. We know that air density and pressure typically decrease with distance from the planet’s surface.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The majority of the atmosphere is near the surface. Experts claim that 75% of this atmosphere resides within the first 11 km from Earth’s surface. Conversely, the Exosphere, which is the outermost of all the layers, stretches from 430 miles above sea level to 6200 miles. While the exosphere directly borders with outer space, it contains very little atmosphere.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Largest Mammal Migration Is Actually Airborne</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1333" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/giant-fruit-bat-migration-300x169.jpg" alt="giant fruit bat migration" width="300" height="169" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/giant-fruit-bat-migration-300x169.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/giant-fruit-bat-migration-768x432.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/giant-fruit-bat-migration-495x279.jpg 495w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/giant-fruit-bat-migration.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Nature scientists tell us about the migration of thousands of different animals that occurs all over the world. We might think that the 1.3 million wildebeest who migrate from Tanzania to Kenya is the world’s biggest migration of mammals, but this is not even close to the record.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The biggest migration belongs to the millions of giant fruit bats that travel from Zambia’s Kasanka National Park to the Democratic Republic of Congo every year. This number easily exceeds 10 million and is the largest mammal migration that happens on Earth.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Conclusion</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As we can see, <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/14382/10-interesting-facts-about-planet-earth/">these facts</a> are most certainly among the most interesting facts about the world that can be found. Hopefully, you will agree and share this article with your friends.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-11799889838230139432020-01-04T12:44:00.001-08:002020-01-04T12:44:30.852-08:007 Crazy Military Weapon Ideas That Almost Became Reality<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Across military history, we have seen countless examples of where both military leaders and politicians will do almost anything to gain a tactical advantage on the battlefield. As revealed in this list, we will see that creativity is often a huge gamble and even reeks of desperation. For every <a href="https://www.livescience.com/60575-weirdest-military-weapons.html">great weapon idea</a>, there are literally dozens of very expensive failures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">With this thought in mind, let us examine 7 crazy military weapon ideas that almost became reality.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>The Great Panjandrum</strong></span></h3>
<p><img class="wp-image-1320 size-full alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Great-Panjandrum.jpg" alt="The Great Panjandrum" width="600" height="400" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Great-Panjandrum.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Great-Panjandrum-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Great Panjandrum was a weapon that consisted of two 10 foot wide rocket-powered wheels which was to deliver a drum that was full of explosives. Under ideal conditions, this weapon was to be used in situations where the British could penetrate heavy German fire in a beach assault and then blow massive holes in enemy lines. This would allow friendly tanks to roll through the enemy lines.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The biggest problem was that the rocket-powered wheels were very unpredictable. The Panjandrum was incredibly unreliable and could not maintain any intended direction. Designers even tried using a third wheel along with steering cables, but those didn’t help. Additionally, when its speed reached 60 mph, its rockets kept flying off.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Nellie</span></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1321 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nellie.jpg" alt="Nellie" width="600" height="400" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nellie.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Nellie-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Nellie was a war machine that was intended to resolve an obsolete problem. It was a vehicle covered with armor that would supposedly plow a trench through enemy defensive lines in order for other war machines to subsequently advance through the new trench and further penetrate enemy lines.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It was allegedly a pet project for Winston Churchill. However, it was quickly discovered to not be up to its intended task. For starters, it had a huge turning circle of 1 mile which made it impossible to steer. Secondly, conditions were unbearable inside its cramped cockpit. Finally, with its slow operation and its leaving a long trench trail behind itself, it was a prime target for enemy bombing runs.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Puckle Gun</span></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1322 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Puckle-Gun.jpg" alt="The Puckle Gun" width="600" height="300" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Puckle-Gun.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Puckle-Gun-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The weapon was created in 1718 by a British lawyer named James Puckle. This gun became the very first multi-shot gun that was patented. It was able to fire at three times the rate of a soldier using a standard one shot musket, and yet it could fire with the same range and accuracy as a single shot.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Puckle Gun could also fire square bullets that were created to induce incredible pain. It is believed that this invention was way ahead of its time. Had it been embraced by a major military, it could have altered warfare at that time. Unfortunately, it proved to be unreliable and too expensive to build as its complexities made impossible to mass produce.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Bat Bomb</span></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1323 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Bat-Bomb.jpg" alt="The Bat Bomb" width="600" height="300" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Bat-Bomb.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Bat-Bomb-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The end result of this weapon idea was to create thousands of fires simultaneously across an area of 40 miles for every bomb that was dropped. This vision was concocted by Pennsylvania dentist Lytle S. Adams, who envisioned Japan getting destroyed by these numerous fires which would be the result of small devices to be dropped using hundreds of bats.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Adams loved to explore caves and was very impressed by bats he had seen at Carlsbad Caverns. After the Japanese torched Pearl Harbor, he took his bat bomb idea to his close friend Eleanor Roosevelt.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Due to his personal connection to the first lady, his zany plan got considered at a much higher level than it probably should have. Incredibly, The National Research Defense Committee considered the idea. It invested over $2 million in “Project X-Ray” to investigate the idea – which was later dropped.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Maus Tank</span></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1324 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Maus-Tank.jpg" alt="Maus Tank" width="600" height="400" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Maus-Tank.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Maus-Tank-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Of course, the Allies were not alone in creating crazy weapon ideas. <a href="http://themindguild.com/10-most-brilliant-military-commanders/">Adolf Hitler</a> had always envisioned building a superheavy tank that was indestructible. The Maus was the result of this vision. It was a massive 200-ton tank that was designed by Ferdinand Porsche. Unfortunately for them, the Maus suffered countless mechanical issues from the very beginning.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The driveshaft was a huge problem as it suffered from repeated failures. In spite of containing a huge aircraft engine, its top speed could only reach 12 mph. It had armor that was over 9 inches thick, but it did not have even one machine gun to engage in close combat—even though it would’ve probably been in close combat quite often. Although there were plans to manufacture 150 of these Maus tanks, German generals were not convinced it would an effective weapon, so only two prototypes were even made.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Blue Peacock</span></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1325 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Blue-Peacock.jpg" alt="The Blue Peacock" width="600" height="400" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Blue-Peacock.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Blue-Peacock-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Blue Peacock was to be huge nuclear landmine to be buried by the British in Western Germany. These mines would detonate to prevent a hypothetical invasion by the Soviet Union into Western Europe. Unfortunately, its design had a massive flaw. When it was buried deep in the ground, the landmine would become too cold to set off the intended nuclear explosion.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Nothing could be any stranger than the proposed solution for this problem. Scientists who were running this project actually proposed burying chickens inside the bomb casing with a week’s worth of food. The chickens’ body heat would then allow the device to detonate.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Gay Bomb</span></h3>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1326 alignnone" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Gay-Bomb.jpg" alt="The Gay Bomb" width="600" height="400" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Gay-Bomb.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Gay-Bomb-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The notion of creating a “gay bomb” is perhaps the most controversial weapon idea on this list. However, as recent as 1994, the Wright Laboratory of the US Air Force requested $7.5 million in order to create a chemical aphrodisiac to be delivered in an explosive device for the purpose of causing homosexual behavior in enemy troops.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As it turns out, this idea became a horrific failure scientifically. To begin with, there’s no known chemical mechanism that will cause heterosexuals to instantly reverse their sexual preference. Secondly, there is also no known aphrodisiac that has ever had any kind of measurable effect on humans, and certainly nothing that would have the desired drastic effect for a gay bomb.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This project was also a functional failure because there is no data or evidence available that any gay activity would really decrease troop readiness. In fact, there are plenty of homosexuals that have proven to be extraordinary soldiers. In the end, funding was never furnished for this project.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-58938303879917653412019-12-26T07:58:00.001-08:002019-12-26T07:58:16.117-08:00Popular List of Nootropics<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Check out this massive list of nootropics. Many people are unaware that there are literally <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/a27815313/what-are-nootropics/">thousands of various nootropics</a> available to us – every single one offering a unique benefit. The list of nootropics below offers information about some of the most available ones, and those having supporting studies. Also, they are considered effective and reliable in various worldwide cultures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>5-HTP</strong> – This is actually an amino acid by-product known as L-Tryptophan. 5-HTP is converted to serotonin within the body which is known to improve sleep, appetite, mood, and even reduces panic attacks.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Acetyl L-Carnitine</strong> – This nootropic comes from the amino acid L-Lysine that is created within the livers and kidneys. It is known to increase brain metabolism and is a very strong antioxidant that protects the brain. It will also enhance alertness, memory, and the brain’s thought processes. XXXXX</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Alpha-GPC</strong> <strong>– This nootropic</strong> is actually an antecessor to acetylcholine which will is a big factor in memory, cognition, sleep, and muscular control. It is also naturally present within our brains. When acetylcholine levels are boosted, so are learning ability and focus levels. In addition, studies revealed that will protect against memory losses that are age-related.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)</strong> – ALA is actually a synthetic creation of Lipoic Acid which is required for adequate cellular energy. Additionally, ALA will protect the cells of our brains from free radical damage, improve our memory, and even boost our energy levels.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Amphetamines</strong> – This <a href="http://themindguild.com/do-nootropics-work/">group of nootropics</a> contains drugs like Adderall which are prescribed medically. These are some of the more potent products in this list. While these can be quite effective when used properly, they can also cause side effects that are very severe. Drugs like Adderall have been shown to be very effective against ailments like ADHD when taken in low doses.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Aniracetam</strong> – This nootropic actually a higher potent version of Piracetam. Since it is fat soluble, Aniracetam will accumulate toxicity within our bodies when taken in higher than suggested dosages. This product will reduce both depression and anxiety and depression as it activates Dopamine receptors within our brain. It will also boost our learning ability, memory, and increase perception.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Artichoke Extract (<em>Luteolin</em>)</strong> – Artichoke extract will help ensure the proper function of relay messaging signals within our brains. The observed benefits are wakefulness, mental alertness, and increased thought.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Ashwagandha</strong> – This nootropic is actually an herb that has been a staple ingredient used in Ayurvedic medicine for literally thousands of years. It is known to balance the body’s blood sugar, increase our insulin sensitivity and even protect against brain inflammation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Bacopa Monnieri</strong> – Another nootropic that has been used within ancient Ayurvedic medicine that will protect neurotransmitters from oxidative stress along with enhancing our cognitive abilities. It will also reduce depression and anxiety. Many have said that it is effective against ADHD as well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Berberine</strong> – Here is an alkaloid that has also been used in ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. For centuries, it has been used to treat obesity, diabetes, and ailments that hinder cognitive functions.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Blueberries</strong> – Believe or not, blueberries are a great nootropic. They possess an ingredient known as Anthocyanins that increase learning ability and protects the brain from aging.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Broccoli Sprouts</strong> – These vegetables have the ingredient called Sulforaphane that have proven very effective in helping reduce (or prevent) brain inflammation. It will also fight against autism and depression.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Cacao </strong>– This nootropic is derived from beans that come from the Cacao tree. It is actually the foundation of everything made from chocolate, but Cacao itself is not chocolate. It actually causes the release of Anandamide and Phenylethylamine (PEA) that increases awareness, bliss, and focus in our brains. It will also help us sleep better and enhance healthy blood flow to our brains.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Caffeine</strong> – Many coffee and tea drinkers are both surprised and delighted to see caffeine on this list. Caffeine actually restricts adenosine receptors in our brain which will relieve fatigue while increasing mental focus. Studies have also revealed that regular consumption of caffeine can help ward off neuro diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Cannabidiol</strong></em> <em><strong>(CBD Oil)</strong></em> – CBD Oil comes from the marijuana plant, but it comes without the primary compound THC – which is the ingredient that makes people high. So you can’t get a buzz from CBD Oil, but it is very effective against anxiety, pain, and even schizophrenia. It also works against oxidative stress and inflammation within our bodies and brains.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Cat’s Claw</strong> – This nootropic herb is a very effective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that will enhance DNA repair and healthy cell function. It improves circulation within our brains and prevents inflammation. It also helps prevent Alzheimer’s.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Centrophenoxine</strong> – This is a natural compound that exists within our bodies and an antecessor to acetylcholine within our brain. It is well known to enhance boosts mood, cognition, and memory. It is currently marketed in Europe as a medical treatment for Alzheimer’s and ADHD.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Coconut oil</strong></em> – This well-known item is actually a nootropic that is derived from the Coconut Palm. This oil is a powerful antioxidant that protects our brains from oxidative stress. Coconut oil will also boost serotonin, improve mood, relieve stress, and helps prevent Alzheimer’s.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Creatine</strong> – We all know that bodybuilders use creative because it delivers energy straight to our muscles. But few people know that it is also an effective nootropic that benefits the brain as well. It is known to enhance brain energy, improve cognition, reduce stress, and even slows down aging.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Dark Chocolate</strong> – This tasty nootropic has flavanols that helps boost blood flow to the brain. It improves our cognitive ability, our reasoning ability, helps perform better on exams and test, improves our recall and memory, and also improves our mood.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Dark Leafy Greens</strong> – This is another common item that is actually great nootropics. These greens help boost our mental ability. Kale and spinach are by far the most effective sources at your produce counter.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>DHEA (<em>Dehydroepiandrosterone</em>)</strong> – DHEA is actually a steroid hormone that lowers in our bodies as we get older. Whenever we take these supplements, we enjoy increases in our motivation and cognition, and we also experience a sensation of overall well-being. It is also know to relieve depression and fatigue.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Extra Virgin Olive Oil</strong> – Another nootropic readily available in grocery stores that reduces oxidative stress, help correct learning impairments, and boosts mental cognition.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Fatty Fishes</strong> – This nootropic found at meat counters are very rich in Omega-3s that are know to optimize brain functions. Of the various fats that exist within fish, it is DHA that maintains healthy neuro activity and EPA that is a very powerful anti-inflammatory agent. Both of these ingredients help prevent ADD, anxiety, obesity, and depression.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Ginkgo Biloba</strong> – This product has been available on supplement counters for several years now. Ginkgo was originally used in ancient times to enhance the overall health of the brain. It improves blood flow to the brain, helps boost alertness, and also lowers anxiety and stress.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Ginseng</strong> – This popular nootropic comes from a medicinal plant that has very powerful anti-inflammatory potential and was also used by the ancients to reduce anxiety. It is known to boost concentration, memory and focus. It will also increase endurance and stamina, which explains why it is so popular among elderly citizens.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Green Tea</strong> – Green Tea has become very popular in the Western world because of its health properties and ability to support health function of the brain. It is a very strong antioxidant and helps users with their recall and overall memory.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Guarana Extract</strong> – This nootropic is known for how it boosts natural energy. It easily metabolizes within the body as a natural caffeine, which makes it very valuable in many recommended nootropics stacks.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Kava Kava</strong><em> –</em> This is a plant that many Pacific Islanders have been using for hundreds of years to reduce anxiety and panic attacks, and promote good moods.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Lemon Balm</strong> – This nootropic helps maintain healthy GABA levels within the brain which helps to calm people down. Lemon balm is most popular for relief of stress.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>L-Cysteine</strong> – This amino acid helps reduce free radicals within the brain. It also has the ability to remove brain toxins as well.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>L-Glutamine</strong> – This nootropic helps reduce brain toxins and helps boost focus and mental endurance.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Lion’s Mane Mushroom</strong> – This is product that’s been used for generations to repair brain cell damage, protect nerve cells from damage, and enhance cellular growth. It also relieves depression and anxiety.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Magnesium</strong> – This is a popular mineral that will help to prevent and reduce anxiety, brain fog, and depression. It also enhance cognition and memory.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Methylene Blue </strong> <strong>– This nootropic</strong> was actually the very first <em>synthetic</em> “smart drug” that was ever created when it was produced for treating malaria in the year 1891. Methylene Blue is a very powerful antioxidant that boosts cellular oxygen levels.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Methylphenidate (Ritalin)</strong> – This product is used for treating ADHD and narcolepsy. It is quite similar to Adderall because it too boosts noradrenaline and dopamine levels within the brain. Methylphenidate also improves memory, focus, and processing speed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>NADH</strong> – This nootropic is a coenzyme that is part of the Vitamin B family. The brain naturally contains high levels of NADH, but these levels decline with age. NADH is known to boost alertness, cognition, energy, and memory.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Nefiracetam</strong> – This is a fairly new nootropic that belongs to the racetam family of nootropics. <em>Nefiracetam</em><em> </em>is chemically similar to <em>Aniracetam</em>, but is much stronger. It protect the cells of the brain, boost memory, relieves depression, and even prevents seizure.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Noopept</strong> – This is another racetam family member that works quickly to boost mental clarity and brain cell growth. It is also believed that Noopept stimulates memory, thinking, and retention.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Phenibut</strong> – This is actually an anti-anxiety medication that was developed in Russia during the 1960s. It improves mood, relieves depression, and enhances cognitive function. It will even help with fatigue and insomnia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Piracetam</strong> – This nootropic is actually the first racetam ever developed and it enhances the learning process inside the brain. Piracetam increases learning, focus, and mental recall. Piracetam will also safeguard neurons inside the brain.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Phenylalanine</strong> – This amino acid is one that is not created naturally in the body and has to be received in foods and supplements. It is known to help improve focus, mood, focus, motivation, and relieving anxiety. It will also help reduce chronic pain.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Saint John’s Wort</strong><em> –</em> This nootropic has been around for many generations to battle against mood disorders like depression and anxiety. It should be used alone as it tends to negate other nootropics when taken in stacks.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>SAM-e </strong><em><strong>(S-Adenosyl Methionine)</strong></em> – This nootropic is actually a natural compound that is contained within the body. It helps the healthy function of cells and even helps repair damaged cells. It will also improve mood and energy levels.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Tryptophan</strong> – This is a vital amino acid that is found in many foods. It helps to relieve depression, insomnia, anxiety, and even ADD/ADHD.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Turmeric</strong> – This nootropic has been legendary in its anti-inflammatory abilities. Studies have shown that it is very effective in fighting off Alzheimer’s.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Vinpocetine</strong> – This nootropic comes from the Periwinkle plant and promotes healthy blood flow to the brain. It boosts oxygen levels in the brain and improves concentration.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Vitamin B-3</strong> – This B vitamin is actually created in the liver. It helps enhance memory, promote healthy sleep, and battles against senility.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Vitamin B-5</strong> – This B vitamin promotes fatty acid creation and the production of cell energy in both the brain and body. It is known to reduce confusion and brain fog.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Vitamin B-6 </strong>– Here is yet another B vitamin that helps in controlling homocysteine levels within the blood, which increases the development of heart disease. Vitamin B-6 is also known to improve concentration, mood, and reduce memory loss.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Vitamin B-12</strong> – This nootropic is helpful because as the body grows older, it become harder to absorb vitamin B-12. So it is often necessary to take this supplement. It will also boost memory, concentration, mood, and energy production.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Vitamin D-3 </strong>– This nootropic is very critical in brain development early in our lives in regards to recall and memory formation. Specifically, vitamin D-3 protects the brain from DNA damage and guards against oxidative DNA damage. This vitamin is typically introduced into the body via sunlight.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Zinc </strong><strong>– This product</strong> is vital for enjoying maximum health in our brains. It helps boost the efficiency of both neurons and neurotransmitters. It will also protect our bodies and brains from oxidative stress. Zinc is also a big part of DNA repair as well.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-18603139011083584022019-12-23T07:57:00.001-08:002019-12-23T07:57:21.347-08:00Brain Enhancing Pills Are Becoming More Popular<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Wouldn’t it be great if we could keep our minds for the rest of our lives? How often do we find ourselves having difficulty remembering simple things or even just concentrating?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This is the very reason that lots of people have started using brain enhancing pills in order to optimize their mental abilities. Specifically, we are seeing scientists, college students, entrepreneurs, and even geeks beginning to use these products to enhance their brains and to stay remain competitive with peers. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Those who are promoting brain enhancement pills are making the claim that using these products is no different than drinking a cup of coffee – which is completely acceptable in social circles.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The Allure and Future of Brain Enhancing Drugs</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experts tell us that the insertion of custom genes into the bodies of people for the <a href="http://themindguild.com/do-nootropics-work/">purpose of increasing intelligence</a> is still a very long way off. The question then becomes what can we do in the meantime to enhance our brain power in today’s demanding society? This is where brain enhancing drugs come into play. Many see them as a placeholder until more effective methods of brain enhancement become available.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The vast majority of us think of <a href="https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/supplement-guide-ginkgo-biloba">ginkgo biloba</a> whenever the idea of mind boosting supplements come to mind. This is nothing to sneeze at as this herb generates approximately one quarter of a billion dollars annually worldwide. We have also seen studies in the past that reveal some improvements among Alzheimer’s patients who have taken gonkgo.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Are these the REAL Brain Enhancement Pills?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">These are some researchers out there who believe that many of the basic vitamins are the best option in enhancing our mental ability. For instance, they liken the results of common antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E over something like ginkgo. These antioxidants are very effective in protecting our brains against the damage from free radicals.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This is a very critical function as our brains are quite vulnerable to these toxins because the brain creates far more free radical per gram than any other organ in our bodies. Antioxidants also help keep blood vessels open and supple which both protects neurons and keeps nutrients flowing to the brain.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Feeding our Brains</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Of course, it is very important to eat a well-balanced diet of vegetables and fruits – both of which are loaded with nutrients and antioxidants. There are several studies out there that have proven that eating plenty of veggies and fruits will definitely enhance our mental performance.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">If you want to know perhaps the <a href="http://themindguild.com/popular-list-of-nootropics">best mental enhancers</a> from your produce counter, then look no further than blueberries and blackberries. These two berries are absolutely loaded with anthocyanins – a chemical that is perhaps the strongest antioxidant out there. Needless to say, these are very healthy foods for thought.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Summary</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As we have indicated here, there are several great options for those who wish to boost their mental ability. The best choice starts with fortifying your diet and daily eating habits with effective antioxidant foods. We mentioned blueberries and blackberries above, but there are other foods like avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and kale which are also effective.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Next, you can begin trying some brain enhancing pills like ginkgo and other supplements. Ensure that you use only products that have been studied and are proven to be safe. Use your common sense and find out what works best in your mind and body. Each of us have our own personal set of physical needs and deficiencies. </span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-65236044315240015252019-12-22T07:27:00.001-08:002019-12-22T07:27:17.996-08:00Finding the Most Effective Nootropic<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There are many people these days that are very curious about the use of nootropics. One of the most popular requests from them wants to know which of these “smart drugs” is the most effective nootropic. And since one of the major benefits from using them is enhanced concentration and memory, it is understandable how they have become very popular among both students and entrepreneurs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As a result of this, markets have seen the popularity of drugs such as Piracetam and Modafinil skyrocket beyond all expectations. More specifically, these two drugs have created a $1 billion industry in the United States alone. Many experts claim the most effective nootropic is obviously one of these two <a href="https://time.com/5509993/nootropics-smart-drugs-brain/">popular smart drugs</a>.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Smart Drug History</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">What most people fail to realize is that most of these products aren’t that new to our society. In fact, the lion share of them is derived from prototypes that are quite old. This is because after they were created, they were subsequently abandoned by drug companies for unknown reasons. Most of them were originally intended as treatments for ADHD and narcolepsy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">By and large, experts believe that the most effective nootropics come from the amphetamine category. They usually point to very successful and effective drugs like Adderall and Ritalin as an example of this conclusion. It is very well known among scientists and researchers that stimulants like these will boost dopamine levels within the brain. And dopamine is a neurotransmitter that improves mental activities like concentration, alertness, and energy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It is stimulants like these that are highly prescribed to people who suffer from ailments like ADHD. Believe it or not, there are certain mentally demanding professions like surgery and airplane pilots who use them as well because reaction times are critical to their performance.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Is Choosing the Most Effective Nootropic a Personal Decision?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Many experts argue that it really depends on why <a href="http://themindguild.com/do-nootropics-work/">nootropics are needed</a> in choosing the most effective and most suitable one to use. Let us examine them further.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Generally speaking, there are three (3) basic categories of nootropics. We have already discussed the first noortropic category which consists of stimulant drugs. All of them pretty much boost awareness and alertness – even though some are targeted for specific conditions like ADHD.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The second category consists of synthetic compounds such as racetams and piracetam. These compounds typically target the acetylcholine and glutamate neurotransmitters. Racetams are employed to help enhance the memory of those who have suffered from either brain injuries or those afflicted with cognitive degradation that is age-related, but they have little effect on those who are healthy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The third category of <a href="http://brain-enhancing-pills-are-becoming-more-popular">nootropics</a> consists of various natural compounds like ginseng, caffeine, and creatine. This category contains hundreds, if not thousands of different products. Many of them are all available over the counter in virtually any drug store or supermarket. Additionally, most of them have been readily available for several decades.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Even though each of these three nootropic categories contains products that provide reliable benefits, it is those drugs which are prescribed that prove to be the most effective nootropic. Studies have confirms that they outperform the supplements and natural alternatives.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-31668392988565598752019-12-21T07:27:00.001-08:002019-12-21T07:27:10.469-08:00What is Nootropics?<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In recent years, we have witnessed lots of buzz and information about a brand new category of health supplements that is known as nootropics. This is why so many people are asking, “What is nootropics?” These supplements are sold as various supplements that are designed to enhance our minds. Specifically they can boost our memory, our cognitive performance, along with our focus in addition to protecting our brains from degeneration and damage.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In our fast paced world along with all the demands we face daily, most all of us would be willing to increase our brain power. This demand is why we can <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326379.php">buy these nootropics</a> in a variety of forms to accommodate our lifestyles. Today, they are available in shots, oils, and even snack foods. Virtually all members of our society is willing to try them – all the way from students in college who are struggling with exams to entrepreneurs who wish to transform their business.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">How Nootropics Function</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1302" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/best-cognitive-enhancers-150x150.jpg" alt="best cognitive enhancers" width="150" height="150" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/best-cognitive-enhancers-150x150.jpg 150w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/best-cognitive-enhancers-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />In a nutshell, nootropics are basically cognitive technology. They are designed to promote healthy brain activity as well as enhance our mental abilities. Perhaps, you have heard media calling them “smart drugs” or even “the limitless pill.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Within the nootropic family we will find drugs, supplements, and even various foods. Since they have hit the market, we have witnessed healthy professional adults who are utilizing them learn better and quicker, to improve their concentration and focus, and to boost their memory. In addition, people are beginning to use them to promote healthy cognitive aging in order to prevent dementia.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Five Types of Nootropics</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As we all know, enhancing our brain health starts with a strong foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Many of us are simply viewing nootropics as a new way to augment our brain health and performance. Let us examine five kinds of nootropics that were deemed effective during their clinical trials. Our goal must always be to create a diet and <a href="http://themindguild.com/do-nootropics-work/">nootropic combination</a> that will optimize the health of our brains. When this approach is taken, we will enjoy peak performance.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">L-Theanine</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The amino acid L-Theanine is found within both black tea and green tea. It has the ability to improve concentration, reduce anxiety, and reduce neurodegeneration.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Lion’s Mane</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We have seen the popularity of mushrooms increase in the last few years, and Lion’s Mane has become more popular as well. This nootropic is jammed full of great health promoting nutrients. It will also boost cognitive function, even in people who are cognitively impaired.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Creatine</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">When we hear about creatine, we often think about how bodybuilders use them to beef up. However, creatine is actually a nootropic. It is known to boost energy in our muscles – which is why bodybuilders love it. But creatine also improves the energy in our brain as well, boosts our memory, and enhances our attention span.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Caffeine</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Coffee lovers really enjoy hearing about this! We all know that caffeine stimulates our central nervous system, but it also makes us more alert while improving our concentration. There are even a few studies out there that indicate caffeine will boost the speed of our brain function as well as our reaction time. Ironically, some researchers even claim that caffeine will protect our brains from stress.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Omega-3’s</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Scientists have long known that the essential foundation for a healthy brain exists in omega-3 fatty acids like DHA and EPA. If our bodies lack omega-3’s, it can restrict vital communication among brain cells, slow down our thinking, and even impair our focus and memory. The good news is that we have a plethora of foods around us that possess Omega-3’s – such as chia seeds, walnuts, and certain types of fish.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Summary</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Hopefully we have answered the question, “What is nootropics?” We must use common sense as we seek nootropics that are best suited for us. Ensure that you read labels carefully as a few companies out there might be using unsafe ingredients.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Almost go the extra step to ensure that your <a href="http://themindguild.com/finding-the-most-effective-nootropic">nootropics are authentic</a> and were manufactured by companies that have the highest standards. Remember that some of these supplements have little to no regulation or oversight from government authorities.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-46316780961925658422019-12-21T06:57:00.003-08:002019-12-21T06:57:20.507-08:00Picking the Best Nootropic Stack<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Many people want to learn what a nootropic stack is all about. Specifically, they want to learn about using the best nootropic stack for their personal lifestyle.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We all know that nootropics are compounds that have the ability to enhance our mental ability and cognitive function. There are several compounds available today that have <a href="http://themindguild.com/do-nootropics-work/">nootropic qualities</a>, with each of them having the ability to target different region of our brain and mental ability.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Why We Stack Nootropics</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1291" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/most-powerful-nootropic-150x150.jpg" alt="most powerful nootropic" width="150" height="150" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/most-powerful-nootropic-150x150.jpg 150w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/most-powerful-nootropic-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />It is because several of these nootropics are very mild in potency that people are now combining more than one of them into “stacks” to get the effect they desire. Many characteristics that are sought are to achieve effect that are longer and stronger.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Thus, nootropic stacks have become quite common among those who frequently use them to <a href="https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/features/nootropics-smart-drugs-overview">optimize their mental performance</a>. Finding the very best nootropic stack is desired goal among many professionals who have demanding careers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">To get a step further, the best nootropic stacks are those that are created to enhance synergy among the various ingredients. In order to be more effective, they are often to enhance absorption, increase their overall potency, and even decrease side-effects. It is when <a href="https://neurohacker.com/neurohackers_toolbox_nootropics/">nootropics</a> cleverly combined; the benefit of the whole is much larger than the overall sum of its single parts.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Nootropic Stacks that Many Feel are the Best</span></h2>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Natural Focus Stack: L-Theanine + Caffeine</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">L-theanine is a nootropic that has proven to be one of the most effective cognitive enhancers available today. It has been often used by athletes and students because of its relaxant properties.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Students like this nootropic stack because it promotes alpha brainwaves and helps enhance lucid thinking, boosts attention and creativity without restricting motivation or energy. This has proven to be a wonderful recipe for taking exams and attending lectures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Athletes enjoy these mental boosts because it clears their heads after workouts and promotes deeper post-exercise recoveries. Also, there are inhibitory neurotransmitters that allow bodybuilders to enjoy deeper sleep which helps build even bigger muscles.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Ultimate Memory Stack: Citicoline + Bacopa Monnieri</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Of all the nootropic cholines out there, we now know that citicoline has become the very best because of it has two compounds that are great nootropics in their own right:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Choline </strong>– An antecessor to acetylcholine, this neurotransmitter enhances memory, learning, memory, and the activation of neuromuscles.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Cytidine </strong>– An antecessor to uridine, this nootropic enhances neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Bacopa monnieri further enhances acetylcholine in the brain status by restricting <strong>acetylcholinesterase, which breaks down</strong> acetylcholine. This is why this combination doesn’t just boost the level of acetylcholine in the brain, it also keeps them active for longer periods of time to further enhanced our leaning ability and our memory.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Maximum Motivation Stack: N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine + B Vitamins</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Mental motivation is directly related to the catecholamine brain chemical known as dopamine. We need dopamine because it is what gives the brain pleasure for learning new knowledge, resolving a challenging problems, and so forth. A healthy level of dopamine equates to healthy levels of motivation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">L-tyrosine is actually an antecessor to catecholamines, which is why it has become a very popular nootropic with people who need motivational fuel. Even those people who are very active will suffer from high stress levels. This is why using L-tyrosine helps increase dopamine levels and keeps you motivated.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">To optimize the potency of L-tyrosine, it is often stacked with B vitamins to further enhance conversion to dopamine along with other catecholamines. This is considered the best nootropic stack because our level of B vitamins will deplete as we get older.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-62486482574832545742019-12-21T06:57:00.001-08:002019-12-21T06:57:19.665-08:00Do Nootropics Work?<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As we become more and more curious about these new smart drugs that popped up in our markets a few years ago, the question most asked is “Do nootropics work?” We are seeing countless health supplement companies who are now branding these <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic">nootropics as miracle drugs</a> along with a variety of claims about how they will change our lives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As many of us have probably heard, there have been several studies that discovered these nootropics supplements are capable of boosting cognitive performance. This is especially the case in regards to brain functions such as memory, focus, willpower, and creativity. These so-called “smart drugs” are typically a combination of nutrients, amino acids, minerals, and other assorted compounds that our brains use for cognition fuel.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Filling the Demand for Nootropics</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1286" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-300x300.jpg" alt="buy nootropics uk" width="300" height="300" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-768x768.jpg 768w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1-100x100.jpg 100w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/buy-nootropics-uk-1.jpg 1732w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />All of us get this brain fuel primarily from our diet, and even from some of our daily habits like tea and coffee. Here is where nootropics come into play. The diet that most modern Westerners consume is not getting other <a href="http://themindguild.com/picking-the-best-nootropic-stack/">types of nootropics</a> which are not there naturally. This is the demand that the supplement market is now serving.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">So now people want to know how we can get these missing nootropics into our bodies? The answer is by using health supplements. But what we need to know is that manufacturing an effective supplement is an easy endeavor. It is not as simple as throwing everything into the pot and cranking out a smart drug. Therefore, in order to create nootropics supplements that are effective will demand a comprehensive understanding of <a href="http://themindguild.com/one-psychedelic-drug-trip-change-personality-years/">neuroscience</a> and interactions of the various ingredients at given dosages.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">After discussing with several veteran nootropics users, we have learned about methods of incorporating these missing items in a person’s diet. The most responsible users typically use some very reliable criteria in selecting which ones to go with. Specifically, they look for three things.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">1) They ensure that the nootropics they use has been supported by multiple studies. And these studies must have been conducted on humans.</span></strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">2) They select nootropics that have the highest efficacy to expense ratios. This ensures that they get sufficient bang for their buck.</span></strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">3) They pick nootropics that are safe and legal. Why put yourself in the hospital? That would defeat the purpose.</span></strong></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Six (6) Primary Benefits of Nootropics</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Another concern for people who are interested in starting a nootropics regimen is what exactly these products will do for them. Listed below are the six major benefits of nootropics:</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">1) Nootropics Boost Memory and Learning</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Every single one of us have benefited from our personal learning process throughout our lives. Imagine if somehow we were able to double or triple the effectiveness of that process. Perhaps that doesn’t sound very plausible. But what if we increased our learning ability and memory by 30% or 50%? This is the potential of using the right nootropics stack.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">2) Nootropics Improve Attention and Focus</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Another daily brain function is our ability concentrate and focus when we most need our mental abilities. Most people are not aware that we actually have several different types of attention, and each of them stand to benefit.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">3) Nootropics Provide More Brain Energy</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Amazingly, our brain requires about 20% of our body’s total energy. And scientists have told us for many years that the overall health of our brain is dependent on our brain energy. </span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">4) Nootropics Lead to a Better Mood</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Our moods exist across a extremely wide span of various states of mind – among those include depression and anxiety. Past studies have indicates that bad moods contribute greatly to low energy of the brain and low resistance to stress<strong>.</strong></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">5) Nootropics Increase Your Stress Resilience</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Everyone knows that lots of stress will greatly affect mental performance and general well-being. There are actually a few nootropics that are very effective at stress management.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">6) Nootropics Offer Neuroprotection</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">There is no doubt that the main attraction to nootropics is their ability to provide helpful short term benefits. However, people should not overlook their ability to provide long-term neuroprotective as well. In fact, some might argue that this is the best benefit of taking nootropics.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Summary</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We first asked the question, “Do nootropics work?” While these products can provide several positive effects on our overall brain health, we should never forget that they are no substitute for a balanced healthy diet. Our meals should always provide most of the nootropics that our brains need. These supplements should be used to shore up any deficiencies in your present eating habits.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The great news is that humans have shown lots of ways to pay respects and gratitude to their canine friends. Here 5 incredible ways dogs have been valued and even worshiped in the past.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Territorio de Zaguates</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1275" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Territorio-de-Zaguates-1.jpg" alt="Territorio de Zaguates" width="600" height="500" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Territorio-de-Zaguates-1.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Territorio-de-Zaguates-1-300x250.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Territorio de Zaguates is located in Costa Rica and is considered the land of the stray dogs. This place is actually utopia for dog lovers. This is where dogs of all types and ages are welcomed with opened arms to spend the rest of their lives playing with each other.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This was one a huge ranch that later turned into a massive sanctuary for dogs and has become the world’s largest no-kill shelter. Every single dog gets to roam the beautiful countryside, where they are totally safe from typical canine dangers like cars, dogcatchers, and mean people.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Native Dog Burials</span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span></h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1276" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Native-dog-burial-2.jpg" alt="Native dog burial " width="600" height="500" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Native-dog-burial-2.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Native-dog-burial-2-300x250.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Throughout both North America and South America, Native American burial sites have revealed that they thoroughly valued the companionship of dogs. These <a href="http://themindguild.com/6-great-native-american-chiefs-leaders/">Native American</a> canines benefited from human protection and were revered as vermin hunters in villages.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In southern Illinois at the Janey B. Goode site, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of dogs that were buried carefully, and some are even buried in pairs. The utmost care that was used to bury these dogs indicates a love and tenderness that existed between man and pet.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Komainu</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1277" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Komainu-2.jpg" alt="Komainu" width="600" height="500" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Komainu-2.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Komainu-2-300x250.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In Japan, there are several stone dogs that guard the entrances of shrines which are called <em>K</em><em>omainu</em>. It’s unknown exactly where these mythical creatures came from, but they are an example of the immortalization of dogs during those times.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Many believe that they were originated in India. And it was within Indian Buddhism that this iconography first appeared in ancient China during the third century. Later it appeared in the boundaries of Korea where they evolved even further.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Tihar</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1278" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Tihar-2.jpg" alt="Tihar" width="600" height="500" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Tihar-2.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Tihar-2-300x250.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">When the Hindus celebrate Diwali each fall, it becomes a colorful festival of lights. People describe it as part Christmas and part Mardi Gras. It is a 5-day festival where people celebrate and exchange gifts and other kindnesses. Tihar is what takes place on the second day of Diwali and it celebrates dogs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Kukur Tihar is described as a huge birthday party for every single dogs that ever existed—this includes past dogs, present dogs, and future dogs. The objective is smother all dogs with excessive affection. In fact, even strays dogs are treated very lovingly as pets and get to live like canine kings for the day. Celebrators will leave lots of delicious foods on the streets for all dogs to make sure every one of them gets fed.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Wepwawet</span></h2>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1279" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wepwawet-2.jpg" alt="Wepwawet" width="600" height="500" srcset="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wepwawet-2.jpg 600w, http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wepwawet-2-300x250.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We all know that ancient Egyptians were big cat lovers, but few people are aware that they loved dogs as well. In fact, canines are present through all of the deity displays. Take for instance Anubis, who is the Egyptian God of death and embalming that overlooks the dead while wearing the head of the jackal Wepwawet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Wepwawet, who was the son of Isis, served to protect the dead while moved throughout the underworld of the afterlife. Many believed that this process started when he opened the dead person’s mouth. This is a common ceremony that allowed the deceased to gift back the treasures and prosperities they enjoyed during their life.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In addition, Wepwawet eventually served as a deity of the local cemetery located at Abydos and also as the lord of the necropolis there.</span></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-30253821728537079582019-12-14T13:56:00.001-08:002019-12-14T13:56:17.524-08:00The Amazing Footprint that Technology Leaves in Our Society<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">One of the telltale signs of today’s landscape is how technological advances are literally busting at the seams. On a seemingly monthly basis, we are awed and amazed at yet another incredible development in technology. It seems that every field of study is undergoing record growth and advancement. In fact, many of these developments are creating brand new fields of study which are requiring new skills to run them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">A few years ago, it was said that Moore’s Law was dead because of massive data growth exceeded the limits of the formula. Listed below are some amazing developments that are leaving an amazing footprint in our society:</span></p>
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<h2>USB Condoms are a thing now</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignleft cs_cur_image" src="https://www.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/usb-condom.jpg" alt="https://www.ghacks.net/2019/12/09/usb-condoms-are-a-thing-now/" width="200" />If you connect your devices to anything public, be it wireless or wired Internet, or USB power charging stations, it is best to assume that these are not safe. While you can protect your data in several ways, e.g. by using a VPN when you need to access the Internet while connected to a public or untrusted network, it is sometimes the case that simple things are overlooked. <a class="cs_link" href="https://www.ghacks.net/2019/12/09/usb-condoms-are-a-thing-now/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USB Condoms are a thing now – gHacks Tech News</a></p>
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<h2>This all-electric airplane is flying the first commercial test flight of its kind</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignright cs_cur_image" src="https://images.fastcompany.net/image/upload/w_596,c_limit,q_auto:best,f_auto/wp-cms/uploads/2019/12/i-1-90440998-this-all-electric-airplane-just-completed-the-first-commercial-flight-test-of-its-kind.jpg" alt="https://www.fastcompany.com/90440998/this-all-electric-airplane-is-flying-the-first-commercial-flight-test-of-its-kind?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcompany&utm_content=feedburner" width="200" />When a seaplane took off this morning in Vancouver, Canada—with the CEO of Harbour Air, the charter plane company that owns the aircraft, at the controls—it was the world’s first commercial test of an all-electric airplane. The zero-emissions plane was created by retrofitting a standard six-seater seaplane with an electric propulsion system from Magnix, a company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that began developing new electric motors a decade ago. Until now, other tests of electric planes have involved either hybrids that still have fuel onboard or tiny two-seater planes. <a class="cs_link" href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90440998/this-all-electric-airplane-is-flying-the-first-commercial-flight-test-of-its-kind?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcompany&utm_content=feedburner" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This all-electric airplane is flying the first commercial test flight of its kind</a></p>
<h2>‘Dark patterns’ trick you into spending more online</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignleft cs_cur_image" src="https://www.futurity.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/online-shopping-dark-patterns_1600.jpg" alt="https://www.futurity.org/online-shopping-dark-patterns-2230962/" width="200" />“Dark patterns” meant to push people shopping online into spending more are startlingly common, according to a new study. The researchers found that dark patterns appear on more than 1 out of 10 sites and many of the most popular online merchants use these tactics frequently. In some cases, sites will hype limited-time deals with a countdown clock, warn you that the product you’re looking at is running out of stock, or tell you that 65 people in your area have recently purchased the item. In others, they’ll quietly add items to your cart, or sign you up for recurring payments under the guise of a free trial. <a class="cs_link" href="https://www.futurity.org/online-shopping-dark-patterns-2230962/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Dark patterns’ trick you into spending more online – Futurity</a></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-11796618834168274062019-12-10T06:13:00.001-08:002019-12-10T06:13:32.584-08:00WAKE UP CALL: We Ignore Attacks on Free Speech at our Own Peril<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">If our society is indeed a free society, then everyone should be allowed to set their own path, follow their own personal goals, and enjoy freedom of thought. But it seems that in America today, we are seeing that long viewed norms and taboos are being viewed differently. Since we have our First Amendment, this is how it should be – except that many long standing norms are now being suppressed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The irony is that these <a href="http://themindguild.com/why-global-poverty-will-never-end/">norms are suppressed</a> in arenas and by groups who have been long defined as the most tolerant. We are talking about college campuses and progressives. They are choosing to redefine any norms as “hate speech” in order to have them suppressed. And this is done without any regard of the basis used to call it hate speech.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">If you see no problem with this, then you are not paying attention to the world around you. In reality, this is a warning sign for every one of us.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">How society chooses to treat its dissidents is a telltale sign of how it views and – more importantly – enforces its freedom. Unfortunately, we see governments who choose to silence and even punish anyone having what they perceive as hostile opinions. Have you checked out the protests in Hong Kong lately?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The United States has always been a pinnacle of free expression throughout the world. Americans have always been able to freely express their personal opinions and ideas, especially when ideas are unconventional, unpopular, or viewed as totally wrong. We Americans have always been completely free to take part in peaceful protests against most anything; they are free to even burn the American flag.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Furthermore, we have seen our free speech contribute greatly to our prosperity. This is because prosperity is always the reward for conceiving great ideas that benefit all of us. And these great new ideas can only survive in societies that are free of suppression.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, this free speech we have enjoyed is being restricted by a hostile new movement and voice. We must all fight against this horrific activity that is undermining the free speech that all of us enjoy by believing only “their viewpoints” are acceptable.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Check out these recent headlines:</span></p>
<h2>DOJ: Free Speech Has Come Under Attack on Campuses</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignleft cs_cur_image" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/w600r3-6.jpg" alt="https://www.governing.com/topics/education/tns-university-michigan-doj.html" width="200" />Students claim in the suit that their members enrolled at U-M “have abstained from speaking on topics including immigration, identity politics and abortion because they fear their speech will be anonymously reported as offensive, biased, and/or hateful to university authorities through the bias response system,” the group said in its news release. “The complaint alleges that these hopelessly vague policies chill student speech and expression — a clear First Amendment violation.” <a class="cs_link" href="https://www.governing.com/topics/education/tns-university-michigan-doj.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DOJ: Free Speech Has Come Under Attack on Campuses</a></p>
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<h2>ESTABLISHMENT MEDIA NOW OPENLY PUSHING TECH GIANTS TO CENSOR ALL INDEPENDENT MEDIA</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignright cs_cur_image" src="https://www.shtfplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/censorship-e1575566138467.jpg" alt="https://nworeport.me/2019/12/09/establishment-media-now-openly-pushing-tech-giants-to-censor-all-independent-media/" width="200" />The very first amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with the sensitive subject of freedom of speech, and it is sacred to many people, who feel that the 1st amendment protects their religious, ethical and other freedoms. The right to have your own opinion and express it freely is something cherished by most Americans. Nonetheless, freedom of speech is under attack, not just in the United States, but across the globe. Countries like China are famous for openly censoring the exchange of ideas and information that they deem to be unacceptable or threatening. <a class="cs_link" href="https://nworeport.me/2019/12/09/establishment-media-now-openly-pushing-tech-giants-to-censor-all-independent-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ESTABLISHMENT MEDIA NOW OPENLY PUSHING TECH GIANTS TO CENSOR ALL INDEPENDENT MEDIA – Nwo Report</a></p>
<h2>Woman faces $25K lawsuit over Yelp review about doctor</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignleft cs_cur_image" src="https://localtvwiti.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/doctor-shortage.jpg?quality=85&strip=all" alt="https://fox6now.com/2019/12/04/woman-faces-25k-lawsuit-over-yelp-review-about-doctor/" width="200" />On Nov. 27, the attorney for Nandigam Neurology filed a $25,000 lawsuit against Beavers and her friend’s son who posted a negative review on Google as well and has since been accused of conspiracy. Beavers said he wrote the review after he overheard her conversation. Beavers said she has no regrets leaving the review on Yelp despite the legal action against her. She claimed she posted the review after what she called a disrespectful and shocking experience. <a class="cs_link" href="https://fox6now.com/2019/12/04/woman-faces-25k-lawsuit-over-yelp-review-about-doctor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Woman faces $25K lawsuit over Yelp review about doctor | FOX6Now.com</a></p>
<h2>How Regulation of “Harmful Speech” Online Will Do the Real Harm</h2>
<p class="curated_content"><img class="alignright cs_cur_image" src="http://themindguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/w600r3-7.jpg" alt="https://cei.org/content/how-regulation-harmful-speech-online-will-do-real-harm" width="200" />Much of the debate over online speech concerns whether or not conservatives are “censored” by big tech. But there are bigger fish to fry. Even if big tech is not discriminating against conservative or other viewpoints in a statistically significant way today (as I discussed here), certain regulatory policy pursuits underway could do not only that but also much more, inadvertently or not so inadvertently. <a class="cs_link" href="https://cei.org/content/how-regulation-harmful-speech-online-will-do-real-harm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Regulation of “Harmful Speech” Online Will Do the Real Harm</a></p>
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Christine Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06027820255750152801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245203214165565062.post-73490481133985859752019-12-08T11:53:00.001-08:002019-12-08T11:53:08.007-08:00Why Global Poverty Will Never End<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Recently, I read a very interesting article in Foreign Affairs entitled, “<a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2019-12-03/how-poverty-ends">How Poverty Ends</a>.” Needless to say, global poverty is something that the caring world has struggled with for generation after generation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This struggle has been comprised of evaluating countless factors within both nations that are thriving and nations that are suffering. During this effort, experts have examined factors such as leadership styles, types of governments, natural resources, size of workforce, tax rates, GDP’s, and on and on.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This endeavor has resulted in several working theories that have great merit and has been conceived by brilliant minds. But in the end, the world is still left with the global blight known as poverty – a blight that is not totally resolvable because the contributing factors appear to be either circular or unclear.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">One View of Global Poverty</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Now let’s get back to my original comment of referring to the Foreign Affairs article. Right out of the gate, we are told about the enormous number of people that have been lifted out of poverty over the past few decades. This is mainly due to the enormous growth of China and India during this timeframe.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In the case of China, they had the world’s most massive labor force during this growth spurt, but that labor force no longer exists because of the “2 child per family” limit they implemented years ago. All those workers are now deceased or retired.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">So now, economists are seeking out the factors of growth in order to finish the job of eradicating poverty altogether. This is where things start getting tricky because as the article states:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><em>“Economists, ourselves included, have spent entire careers studying development and poverty, and the uncomfortable truth is that the field still doesn’t have a good sense of why some economies expand and others don’t. There is no clear formula for growth.”</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">That said, I think we call all agree that it is very difficult – if not impossible – to spur growth in a nation’s economy when you can’t find its economic lever. Not only that, there are two other factors they also discovered that confound economic efforts:</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">1) There have been economies in the past that exploded for no apparent reason.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">2) Every economic variable that exists within a country is usually dependent on other variables.</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">On the bright side, they do point one factor that is very significant. And that is how skilled a given nation is in allocating its resources. They go on to point out that in most cases, a society that has lower poverty rates typically manages their resources better than others.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">When you consider the points made here, it seems that giving such an essay a title of “How Poverty Ends” is fool heartedly optimistic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">How can you ever hope to end poverty when 1) you can’t find the trigger that spurs economic growth in a society, 2) you can’t single out economic variables that are not confounding other variables, and 3) you haven’t identified a metric that can measure how well a nation uses its resources?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Obviously, it was apparent to me that we needed to keep searching for more authentic root causes of poverty.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">A Second View of Global Poverty</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">So I continued my searching for some root causes of global poverty. This is when I found a second article from ConfrontingPoverty.org that is entitled “<a href="https://confrontingpoverty.org/poverty-discussion-guide/how-can-we-understand-the-root-causes-of-poverty/">How can we understand the root causes of poverty?</a>”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Specifically, I read Module 6 in their Discussion Guide which dealt with poverty in the United States.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This article pointed out quite sternly that American poverty exists because:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“While it is certainly true that particular individual shortcomings, such as the lack of education or skills, helps to explain who is more likely to be left out in the competition to locate and secure good opportunities, it cannot explain why there is a shortage of such opportunities in the first place.”</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This is a nonsensical statement:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The first part of sentence explains why individuals do not qualify for good opportunities, and the second part says there are no good opportunities. So are there good opportunities or not? Until you establish conditions one way or the other, nothing after that makes any sense.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Let us examine another viewpoint from this article:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“Over the past 40 years, the U.S. economy has been producing more and more low-paying jobs, part-time jobs, and jobs that are lacking in benefits. It is estimated that between one quarter and one third of all jobs today in the United States are low-paying.”</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This statement beckons a few responses:</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">1) Shouldn’t all these low-paying jobs be suitable for the people who lack education and skills that was mentioned in your earlier comment?</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">2) Wouldn’t the part-time jobs be a perfect match for people who are seeking higher education? Do we lack the creativity to see this as an opportunity?</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Here’s another excerpt:</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“And of course, beyond these low-paying jobs, there are millions of Americans that are unemployed at any point in time. In addition, there are millions of people who are working part-time but want to be working full-time, while some Americans have given up looking for work or have looked only sporadically because they feel that there simply aren’t jobs available for them.”</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">This comment clearly indicates a lack of current economic news. Listed below are several articles that completely refutes this statement:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-unemployment-rate-50-year-low-why-wall-street-dislikes-2019-12-1028744899">United States has its Lowest Unemployment Rate in 50 Years</a> – Thought there was no jobs …. ??</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-u-s-has-1-million-more-job-openings-than-unemployed-workers/">US has 1 Million More Jobs Available than Workers</a> – Thought there was a lack of opportunities … ??</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/us-economy-still-needs-highly-skilled-foreign-workers">US Must Recruit Foreign Workers to Fill High Skill Jobs</a> – Thought there was a lack of GOOD opportunities … ??</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">So I continued to search for a root cause behind poverty.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">A Third View of Global Poverty</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The third article I examined was discovered at Slate.com that is entitled “<a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/how-to-fix-poverty-gary-haugen-ijm.html">The Root Cause of Global Poverty</a>”.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Right from the get-go, this article painted everyone as either left winged or right winged, and that all conservatives had one definitive viewpoint and liberals had another viewpoint. I suppose independents or those having mixed views were not acknowledged or considered.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">The article went on to discuss the work of the International Justice Mission and its founder, Gary Haugen.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Interestingly enough, Haugen identified crime as a major reason for world poverty. While crime in the United States is at historic lows, the same cannot be said about most other nations – especially where poverty is high.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It went on to discuss how much crime takes place in places like Peru and Kenya. Sadly, sexual violence and domestic violence are responsible for more deaths of women than wars, diseases, and car accidents combined. But this is not all – the overwhelming majority of these predators are never brought to justice. In fact, law enforcement officials and political leaders are often the guilty parties.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Since these societies have no lawful structure, it is easy to see why they are impoverished. If girls even try to attend any kind of education, they expose themselves to these hideous attacks. Survival quickly becomes a priority over education in such an environment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">It would be hard for anyone to argue that lawlessness begets poverty as Gary Haugen indicated.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">While this was by far the most useful and plausible of these three poverty articles, it also supports my hypothesis that solving global poverty will never ever happen.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Consider this excerpt from the article:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">“Conservatives, too, can learn from IJM’s work. To fight terrorism, you have to confront police abuse in the developing world. People who don’t trust law enforcement don’t cooperate with it, and their silence allows terrorist organizations to flourish. Chaos and violence also fuel migration across the United States’ Southern border. “Central America has some of the most lawless and violent countries in the world,” says Haugen. “Families are fleeing these communities where there’s no functioning justice system.” A wall won’t solve the problem, he warns. “If you do not address the underlying circumstances of lawless chaos in countries that border [us] and that have access to the border, you will never build anything sufficient” to control immigration.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">As I read the current news – especially over the last 4 or 5 years – it is progressives who don’t trust law enforcement. It is progressives who want to allow lawlessness to cross America’s borders. And it is progressives who want to haphazardly empty the prisons in the United States.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Conservatives strive for MORE law and order.</span></strong></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Summary</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">My initial hypothesis was that global poverty will never be resolved.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Let’s review:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">1) The first article stressed that nations need to learn how to better allocate their resources to combat poverty. Yet they could not identify any metrics that measured how that could be accomplished.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">2) The second article made the claim that there are no good opportunities in the United States because political and economic structures have failed. Yet current economic data totally refutes that claim.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">3) The third article identified crime and lawlessness as the major cause of poverty – which I agree with. Yet it presupposes and makes a weak claim that conservatives have not supported effective law enforcement in the past.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Interestingly, it is this third article that proves my hypothesis the most. It proves that even when we agree on a root cause, we can’t agree on the context.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, the most damaging example of confounding variables is when one of them pertains to egos. </span></p>
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