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The Elders Fires Have The Stories.
Fire Fire is not from here. Fire provides a window between this world and the others. When we look up at night and see the stars, this can be the Elders' Fires above. Each one of them has its own teaching or many teachings. The stories tell that some come from so far...
I Feel This In My Body, And The Connection
As we continue to work with this material I find myself asking, Why do I keep my attention on that small percentage of the physical world when I am so much more? If an atom is 99.99999 percent energy and .00001 percent physical substance then I am actually...
Some Personal Reflections on My Journey to Master Meditation
By ~ Joyce Mollenhauer My initial comment is my tendency to have an expectation of what the destination of successful meditation looks like. Until recently I have entertained what I now consider a “fictitious”...
Getting Depth in the Blackness Meditation
Many people have shared how challenging it is to go into the blackness meditation. Some have shared that they have negative connotations with blackness and evil or something scary and struggle to get depth perception. There are many ways to develop a good...
Neha Gupta raises over $500,000 for orphans
Seven years ago, a trip across the globe inspired a compassionate young girl to set out on a mission to help kids in need. She made it happen. Since that trip, Neha Gupta, now 16 years old, of Fairless Hills, Penn., has helped thousands of children through her...
Online Teaching
The demand for online education has opened up possibilities for entrepreneurs. Since this is an online venture, you can choose any subject you are knowledgeable about and teach a course regardless of your location. If you don't have advanced knowledge in any...
Toxic pesticides sprayed
Millions of pounds of toxic pesticides sprayed on feed crops for factory farm animals in the U.S. are threatening human health and wildlife and plants by destroying their native habitats, according to a new report by World Animal Protection and the Center for...
This 12-year-old coder helped develop an NFT collection that made over $5 million in 3 weeks
Benyamin Ahmed (L), age 12, with his brother, Yusuf Ahmed (R), age 13.Courtesy of Imran Ahmed Though he is just 12 years old, Benyamin Ahmed has made a name for himself in the NFT, or nonfungible token, space. This summer, Ahmed launched two NFT projects, including...
Fine tune your sense of balance
Get beyond balance basics with these expert-endorsed strategies. Of course, check with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine if you’ve fallen, are worried about falling due to balance problems or dizziness, or have chronic health conditions. Add balance...
What Are The Benefits of Eating Brazil Nuts?
Brazil Nuts Nutrition Heart health Thyroid health Antioxidants Anti-inflammatory Blood sugar Brain functioning How to eat Excessive consumption Selenium toxicity Summary We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS 2022
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS March 20, 2022? International Day of Happiness is a global event arranged by the United Nations annually on March 20. It serves to remind us that being happy is a human right and worth celebrating — and if you’re not already happy on...
What is the function of the various brainwaves?
Ned Herrmann is an educator who has developed models of brain activity and integrated them into teaching and management training. Before founding the Ned Herrmann Group in 1980, he headed management education at General Electric, where he developed many of his ideas....
Have scientists finally cracked the vegan egg?
By Nichola Daunton Vegan eggs are coming to a supermarket near you. The final frontier in plant-based protein, the vegan egg has proven to be much trickier than making plant-based milk or meat. But with a whopping 1.3 trillion eggs consumed worldwide every year, 110...
Solar panels built from waste crops can make energy without direct light
By Lottie Limb • Updated: 26/02/2022 Solar panels that don’t require direct sunlight have been invented in another leap forwards for clean energy. A Filipino engineering student designed the revolutionary material using luminescent particles from fruit and vegetable...
Sustainability may have roots in Palau 3,000 years ago
Sustainability is often viewed through a futuristic prism, yet what we often miss is that ancient wisdom can hold important lessons. The struggle to be more sustainable is a relatively new phenomenon, but inspiration can be drawn from ancient farming and water...
What are underwater farms? And how do they work?
Industrialized farming was once seen as a solution for a rapidly-growing global population, but it is taking its toll on the environment. The UN estimates that the world could easily be fed if just 2% of oceans were used for sustainable farming. Underwater agriculture...
The benefits of pet therapy
When patients are ill or injured, the associated stress can lead to anxiety, depression, and decreased satisfaction with the care they receive. Pet therapy—the use of trained animals to benefit patients and improve outcomes—is a way to effectively address patients'...
HOW FACILITY SERVICE DOGS HELP CRIME VICTIMS IN COURT ROOMS
A lesser-known role service dogs can be trained to occupy is that of a facility dog. Partnered with its handler, a service dog can receive customized training for work in organizations such as the judicial system to provide comfort and stability to individuals in...
The world says yes to a cradle to grave plastics treaty
Now the work begins 175 countries unanimously agreed last week on a United Nations framework to fight global plastic pollution from cradle to grave. Reluctant nations, including India and Japan, sought a far more limited agreement only dealing with ocean plastic...
Here’s how science is trying to conserve the monarch butterfly’s forests
The Monarch butterfly’s by Thelma Gómez Durán on 17 January 2022 | Translated by Sarah Engel A team of Mexican scientists are developing a successful experiment that allows for the recovery and maintenance of endemic trees in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve...