Charles W. Morgan Launch

Sunday, July 21, 2013
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The whaleship Charles W. Morgan, the oldest American commercial vessel still afloat and a National Historic Landmark, has undergone a multi-year, comprehensive restoration in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport. The project, which began in November 2008, renewed areas of the vessel from the waterline down to her keel and also addressed the bow and stern. On July 21, the 172nd anniversary of the vessel's initial launch, she will be launched again.

At high tide a ceremonial breaking of a bottle over theMorgan's bow and lowering of the vessel into the Mystic River will highlight the day's celebration. Guest speakers, including state and local dignitaries, will speak about the vessel's important role in Connecticut history, the whaling industry, and our nation's maritime heritage.

There will be special Morgan-related presentations and demonstrations, including talks from the shipwrights who worked on the restoration. Listen to live music from the Museum's chanteymen and take part in numerous family-friendly activities. Join us for this historic occasion as we celebrate a national treasure -- it's a once-in-a-lifetime event not to be missed!

The 38th Voyage

In the late spring of 2014, the Morgan will embark on a historic 38th Voyage to historic ports in New England. The journey will begin with several weeks in New London, where she will finalize her fitting out and conduct sail training. This will also include events celebrating the city's whaling heritage. TheMorgan will then sail to Newport, New Bedford (where she was built and sailed from for much of her career), Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard, through the Cape Cod Canal on the centennial anniversary of its opening, Provincetown, which she will use as a base for day sails among the whales on Stellwagon Bank, and finally to Boston to join the USS Constitution.

Each port stop will have a series of public events and programs focusing on that particular city's heritage. When she returns to Mystic Seaport in August 2014, the Morgan will return to her berth at Chubb's Wharf and resume her role as an exhibit and flagship of the Museum.

A bird ballet | Music Video on Vimeo

A bird ballet | Music Video on Vimeo:


A bird ballet | Music Video from Neels CASTILLON on Vimeo.

Near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 to miss Earth on Feb. 15

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Near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 to miss Earth on Feb. 15

Cog-Ignition.....

Try These Cognitive Restructuring Exercises to Improve Your Mood and Reduce Stress
Alice Boyes
Cognitive restructuring is a core part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is one of the most effective psychological treatments for common problems like depression, anxiety disorders, and binge eating. Here, clinical and social psychologist Alice Boyes shares some CBT techniques you can try at home to reduce problems with mood, anxiety, and stress.
Practice Noticing When You're Having a Cognitive Distortion
Choose one type of cognitive distortion to focus on at a time. Example: you recognize that you're prone to "negative predictions." For a week, just notice any times you find yourself making a negative prediction—for example, you might notice yourself expecting not to enjoy a party, expecting to feel too tired to exercise, expecting that your boss won't like an idea, etc.

When you find yourself having the cognitive distortion, ask yourself: what other ways you could think? For the negative predictions example, you might ask yourself what other outcomes are possible. Try these three questions: What's the worst possible thing that could happen? The best possible thing that could happen? The most realistic?

Track the Accuracy of a Thought
Example: Your rumination-related thought is "If I think a lot about my problem, it'll help me find a solution." For this example, you might write down each time you notice yourself ruminating (overthinking) in one column, and in a second column note if the rumination actually lead to useful problem solving.

At the end of the week, determine what percentage of the times you ruminated it led to useful problem solving? Another great idea is to record the approximate number of minutes you were ruminating each time you notice it. Then you can determine how many minutes of rumination you did for each useful problem solving idea.

Behaviorally Testing Your Thought
Example: Your thought is "I don't have time to take breaks." For a week (week 1), you could follow your usual routine and at the end of each day, rate your productivity on a 0-10 scale. For week 2, you could take a five minute break every 60 minutes and do the same ratings. You would then compare your productivity ratings across the two weeks.

Evaluate the Evidence For/Against Your Thought
Example: Your thought is "I can never do anything right." You could write one column of objective evidence (column A) that supports the idea that you can never do anything right, and one column of objective evidence that your thought is not true (column B).

Then, you'd write a couple of balanced thoughts that accurately reflect the evidence, for example: "I've made some mistakes that I feel embarrassed about but a lot of the time, I make good choices." You don't need to completely believe the new thoughts. For a start, just experiment with trying them on for size.

Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation involves picking a focus of attention, such as your breathing. For a set number of minutes, you focus on experiencing the sensations of your breathing, as opposed to thinking "about" your breathing.

Whenever any thoughts come into your mind, gently (and without self-criticism) bring your attention back to experiencing the sensations of your breathing. Mindfulness meditation isn't specifically a tool for cognitive restructuring but it's a great way to train yourself to be mindful (aware) of when you've become lost in thought. Mindful awareness of what thoughts you're having is an essential first step in cognitive restructuring.

Self-Compassion
Self-compassion involves talking to yourself kindly whenever you have a sense of suffering. Like mindfulness meditation, self-compassion isn't specifically a tool for cognitive restructuring, but it has that effect.

Example: you've done something silly and normally you'd call yourself a "stupid idiot." Instead you take a self-compassion approach. You acknowledge you've made a mistake, that you feel embarrassed, and that this is part of the universal human experience. Over time, if you replace self-criticism with self-compassion, your thoughts will change. As you do this, you might notice your thoughts about other people becoming kinder and more accepting too.

11:11 Magazine

11:11 Magazine:

1. You have no idea who you are! You do not even push yourself to that place! Why have you settled? Why do you allow those around you to tell you what you are capable of? Why do you measure yourself based on the accomplishments or failures of others? The only competition you should have is with yourself... and it should be the competitiveness of personal growth and achievement. The only way to be who you are is to discover who you are not!
2. 

   11:11 Magazine

   Wednesday, January 30 at 9:01pm (16 hours ago) via mobile

   We are drawn to discover what's waiting out there without yet knowing if we have the courage to face it. We are al looking for answers that will satisfy a hunger felt for a very long time. Although you may perceive these steps as walking through life, they have much more to do with having the courage to die, the courage to due continually. Die to who you are so you birth to who you can become.

3. 11:11 Magazine

   Tuesday, January 29 at 10:56am

   Who am 'I'? Why am 'I' here? We ask this question because we know we are larger than we are being. There is an inherent knowing of this... Evident in the capital 'I'. If we wanted to know who the human being is, we would ask with a lower case 'i' but instead, it is the lower 'case' self knowing that the 'Upper Case I' is inherent within and that is whom we desire to know...To reveal... To express... To fulfill its infinitely possible 'WHY'. These questions will keep being asked until we grow into the full recognition of I AM.'

Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economist Knows Why

Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economist Knows Why:
It’s very likely that these professional investors are aware of specific research that points toward a massive market correction, as much as 90%.
One such person publishing this research is Robert Wiedemer, an esteemed economist and author of the New York Times best-selling book Aftershock. 

Editor’s Note: Wiedemer Gives Proof for His Dire Predictions in This Shocking Interview.
Wiedemer interview

Before you dismiss the possibility of a 90% drop in the stock market as unrealistic, consider Wiedemer’s credentials.

In 2006, Wiedemer and a team of economists accurately predicted the collapse of the U.S. housing market, equity markets, and consumer spending that almost sank the United States. They published their research in the book America’s Bubble Economy.

The book quickly grabbed headlines for its accuracy in predicting what many thought would never happen, and quickly established Wiedemer as a trusted voice.

A columnist at Dow Jones said the book was “one of those rare finds that not only predicted the subprime credit meltdown well in advance, it offered Main Street investors a winning strategy that helped avoid the forty percent losses that followed . . .”

The chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor’s said that Wiedemer’s track record “demands our attention.”

And finally, the former CFO of Goldman Sachs said Wiedemer’s “prescience in (his) first book lends credence to the new warnings. This book deserves our attention.”

In the interview for his latest blockbuster Aftershock, Wiedemer says the 90% drop in the stock market is “a worst-case scenario,” and the host quickly challenged this claim. 

Wiedemer calmly laid out a clear explanation of why a large drop of some sort is a virtual certainty.

It starts with the reckless strategy of the Federal Reserve to print a massive amount of money out of thin air in an attempt to stimulate the economy.

“These funds haven’t made it into the markets and the economy yet. But it is a mathematical certainty that once the dam breaks, and this money passes through the reserves and hits the markets, inflation will surge,” said Wiedemer.

“Once you hit 10% inflation, 10-year Treasury bonds lose about half their value. And by 20%, any value is all but gone. Interest rates will increase dramatically at this point, and that will cause real estate values to collapse. And the stock market will collapse as a consequence of these other problems.” 

See the Proof: Get the Full Interview by Clicking Here Now.

And this is where Wiedemer explains why Buffett, Paulson, and Soros could be dumping U.S. stocks:

“Companies will be spending more money on borrowing costs than business expansion costs. That means lower profit margins, lower dividends, and less hiring. Plus, more layoffs.”

No investors, let alone billionaires, will want to own stocks with falling profit margins and shrinking dividends. So if that’s why Buffett, Paulson, and Soros are dumping stocks, they have decided to cash out early and leave Main Street investors holding the bag.

But Main Street investors don’t have to see their investment and retirement accounts decimated for the second time in five years.

Wiedemer’s video interview also contains a comprehensive blueprint for economic survival that’s really commanding global attention.

Now viewed over 40 million times, it was initially screened for a relatively small, private audience. But the overwhelming amount of feedback from viewers who felt the interview should be widely publicized came with consequences, as various online networks repeatedly shut it down and affiliates refused to house the content.

Follow The Money: Royal Dutch Shell And ConocoPhillips Made A Whopping $35 Billion In 2012 | ThinkProgress

Follow The Money: Royal Dutch Shell And ConocoPhillips Made A Whopping $35 Billion In 2012 | ThinkProgress:

Today, Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillipswere the first of the Big Five Oil companies to announce their total 2012 earnings, raking in $7.3 billion and $1.8 billion in the fourth-quarter, bringing their yearly profits to a whopping $27 billion and $8.4 billion, respectively.

Despite being some of the most profitable companies in the world, analysts are expressing disappointment with both Shell and ConocoPhillips’ posted earnings. According to the New York Times, the lower than expected profits from Shell are “largely due to lower earnings in Shell’s core exploration and production business, mainly because of weak performance in the Americas, where Shell’s multibillion Alaska drilling program has encountered multiple snafus and delays.” Conoco’s lower earnings are partly a result of the split last year of ConocoPhillips into two companies — ConocoPhillips and Phillips66 — with ConocoPhillips controlling upstream business, and Phillips66 taking over the refineries side.

Oceana Reacts: New Government Report Finds 156 Million Pounds of Fish Wasted in Northeast Last Year

Oceana Reacts: New Government Report Finds 156 Million Pounds of Fish Wasted in Northeast Last Year: "“U.S. fishermen have the tools to fish within their limits, but fishery managers need to ensure that those limits account for every fish, because every fish counts,” said Brogan. “Ignoring more than 150 million pounds of dead fish will hamper the recovery of our fisheries to their full potential. Wasting 156 million pounds of fish is unacceptable.”"

Introducing Oceana’s New Seafood Fraud Campaign | The Beacon: Oceana's Blog

Introducing Oceana’s New Seafood Fraud Campaign | The Beacon: Oceana's Blog:

Oceana’s new report, titled “Bait and Switch: How Seafood Fraud Hurts Our Oceans, Our Wallets and Our Health,” explains how consumers are being misled about the seafood they buy, with negative impacts on their wallets, marine conservation efforts and human health.

Inside the report you’ll find information about the following:

• What is seafood fraud? - We explain the different types of seafood fraud, which share this basic fact in common: you aren’t getting what you pay for.

• Examples of commonly mislabeled seafood - What seafood should you be especially wary of? We give you the lowdown. 

• Do you know the origins of your seafood? - We take you through the steps your seafood might have taken from the boat to your plate.

• Health risks of seafood fraud - Learn about the serious consequences to misleading consumers about seafood - from allergic reactions to the potentially debilitating condition called ciguatera.

• Conservation impacts of seafood fraud - Find out how seafood fraud creates a market for illegal fishing and hinders consumer efforts like seafood cards.

• Tips for consumers - With all of this in mind, here are some tips for when you’re shopping for fish.

And you can also take action right now by telling the FDA that our seafood needs to be safe, legal, and honestly labeled. 

Check out the full report, and please share with your friends and family! And as always, let us know what you think.

Shapeways - Make & Share Your Products with 3D Printing

Shapeways - Make & Share Your Products with 3D Printing: "Made in the Future. Made for You. Shapeways is a 3D Printing marketplace and community. Learn more."

Add a whole new dimension to your 3D designs.

Turn ideas into real products with Shapeways.

Top tips for creators

• Preparing models for 3D printing
• Supported 3D applications
• 3D design tutorials
• Hire a 3D modeler to design your idea

NIKOLA TESLA INSTITUTE - BRASÍLIA - BRAZIL

NIKOLA TESLA INSTITUTE - BRASÍLIA - BRAZIL:

Declaration of Energy Independance

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for the People of Earth to dissolve the relationships, habits, and thought patterns that have bound us to a unsustainable energy paradigm, our conscience compels us to state our grievances with these outmoded systems, and to unanimously declare our intentions for the future of free energy.

We hold these Truths to be self-evident: that in our modern age, all means of energy production are not equal, some being polluting, limited, non-renewable and controlled by corporate-driven profit motives, while others are clean, abundant, sustainable, and able to be made freely available for the betterment of all people; that human innovation and creativity and has excelled beyond our current methodologies of energy production; that the current energy paradigm is ecologically unsound, economically unfeasible, socially divisive and morally bankrupt; that dependency on our current energy production methods has led to the increasing environmental degradation of our living planet, and to a growing systemic mentality of scarcity, lack, fear, aggression and imperialism; that free energy technology has been developed and suppressed for over a century and we need not be dependent on non-renewable energy for a moment longer; that the time is Now for us to develop means of energy production and distribution that utilizes the inherent abundance of Nature itself; that, as stated by the great scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla, science is but a perversion of itself unless it has, as its ultimate goal, the betterment of humanity; that whenever any energy model has been perpetuated toward a system of control, limitation, and the stagnation of humanity's collective evolutionary progress, it is the right and duty of the peoples of all nations to abandon the outmoded technologies upon which such systems are built, and transition toward those which are clean, renewable, sustainable, and free.

We, therefore, the Free People of Earth, in Good Conscience, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Order Of Nature for the manifestation of our intentions, do solemnly declare, that, in our lifetimes, through our continued dedication, ingenuity and inspiration, we will bring to fruition a New and Free energy paradigm, one in which empowering advancements in technologies are made widely and freely available to all peoples, in the service of human potential.  And for the support of this Declaration of Energy Independence, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor.