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Rather than trying to answer those questions by yourself, find a mentor who's one or two steps ahead of you professionally. He or she will be able to give you advice backed by an intimate knowledge and understanding of your position. After all, he or she was just there!
Since you don't want to compete with this person, I recommend looking to someone who works for a different company or office than you.


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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
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"""Provides code to access UniProt programmatically.

For information about UniProt access and a description of keywords, please visit the following web page:
http://www.uniprot.org/faq/28

Variables:
URL                  The url to the UniProt website

Functions:
entry                Retrieve an entry from UniProt by identifier in the specified file format.
query                Search for an entry in the UniProt database.
mapping              Maps ids from one database to another.

_fetch               Internal function used to send the HTTP request to UniProt and return a response
"""
import urllib
import urllib2

#URL to the UniProt website
URL = "http://www.uniprot.org"

def entry(id, format = "", **keywords):
    """ Retrieve an individual entry from UniProt using the entry's unique id.

    You may also specify the format of the file to be retrieved. Accepted file formats
    are html, tab, xls, fasta, gff, txt, xml, rdf, list, and rss. By default an html page
    is returned if no format is specified.
    """
    dataset = "uniprot"
    response = _fetch(URL, dataset, id, format, **keywords)
    return response

def query(query, **keywords):
    """
    Search the UniProt database using a query.

    See http://www.uniprot.org/faq/28 for a description of parameters.
    """
    dataset = "uniprot"
    keywords["query"] = query
    response = _fetch(URL, dataset, **keywords)
    return response

def mapping(map_from, map_to, query, **keywords):
    """
    Map UniProt entries to those in other databases. To do this you will need to read
    http://www.uniprot.org/faq/28 for a list of database abbreviations.

    map_from : specify which database you wish to map identifiers from,
    map_to :   specify which database you wish to map identifiers to.
    query :    input all identifiers to map between databases as either a space delimited
               string or an iterable collection of strings.

    For example to get the OMIM ids for UniProt entries P13368, P20806, and Q9UM73 perform
    the following:
    >> query = "P13368 P20806 Q9UM73"
    >> response = mapping("ACC" ,"MIM_ID", query)
    >> response.read()

    See http://www.uniprot.org/faq/28 for more information.
    """
    #Databases to perform mapping between
    keywords["from"] = map_from
    keywords["to"] = map_to

    if hasattr(query, '__iter__'):
        query = " ".join(query)
    keywords["query"] = query

    dataset = "mapping"
    response = _fetch(URL, dataset, **keywords)
    return response

def _fetch(baseurl, dataset, id = "", format = "", **keywords):
    """Helper function to build the URL and open a handle to it.

    Open a handle to UniProt using the parameters.
    """
    #Check parameters
    if format != "" and format[0] != ".":
        #Make sure there is an id
        if id == "":
            raise ValueError("id must be defined when format is defined.")
        #Append dot to format
        format = ".%s" % format

    #Build the url and generate HTTP request
    data = urllib.urlencode(keywords)
    url = "%s/%s/%s%s" % (baseurl, dataset, id, format)
    request = urllib2.Request(url, data)
    #Add your email here to help in case of any problems.
    if "contact" in keywords:
        request.add_header('User-Agent', 'Python %s' % keywords["contact"])
    else:
        request.add_header('User-Agent', 'Python')
    # Return response as file-like object
    response = urllib2.urlopen(request)
    return response

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Peptides remain a buzz word in the world of anti-aging skin care due to their performance and their ability to be used by all skin types without causing irritation or sensitivity. It is likely that your clients have either heard of them, currently use peptide-based skin care or are interested in finding the right peptide-focused product. They continue to evolve and have developed a cult following along the way based on their results. It's important to know where peptides originated and how they develop.
Peptides are tiny protein fragments—think of them as a series of amino acids that improve cell communication—but the correlation of how important the composition of a peptide is to the body and skin is not always made. How exactly do protein fragments or amino acid chains improve the look and health of skin? In order to understand this, the significance proteins have within the body and skin must be realized.
Within the skin, collagen is made of protein, which is comprised of amino acids. In fact, collagen makes up for 25–35% of the whole body's protein content,1 and this percentage is divided between at least 24 different types of collagen that contribute to everything from structural concerns, such as anchoring the skin together, to the appearance of skin's elasticity on the surface. Awareness of the decline of collagen as a person ages, and the need to maintain healthy and ample collagen to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is increasing. Many are unaware that other protein-based structures, including laminin and elastin, contribute to skin's strength and to an overall youthful appearance, but also decline with age, similar to collagen. The role protein plays in the body is an essential one.
Aside from water, protein is the most abundant molecule in the body. Proteins do more than strengthen the body; they are essential to every organism and are required for nearly every process within cells. Hormones rely on proteins to transmit messages throughout the body. Proteins affect a person's thoughts and emotions by supporting both neurotransmitters in the brain and enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions. They balance fluids and electrolytes, and assist in the regulation of the acid-base balance. They also serve as transportation vehicles for nutrients. An understanding of the role of proteins in the body serves as a foundation for comprehending the function of peptides. The role proteins play within the body correlates with the actions of four categories of peptides, including signal peptides, enzyme inhibitor peptides, neurotransmitter inhibitor peptides (otherwise known as neuropeptides) and carrier peptides.
Peptides already exist naturally within the body. Protein is ingested through the diet, not only from meat, but also from a variety of plant sources, allowing people to obtain essential amino acids. These amino acids combine in specific sequences that result in peptides that perform a variety of critical functions. One of those functions is the process of creating collagen. A polypeptide undergoes a series of three processing reactions to eventually form a collagen molecule. Each collagen molecule is made up of 1,050 amino acids and creates a triple helix, where three protein chains are twisted together in a specific shape to form a sturdy, stable protein strand. These different strands of collagen then form a network with the body and skin, giving it its structure. By supplementing the skin from the outside with topically applied peptides, the outward reflection of supporting these natural processes is skin that looks and acts younger.
While these first-generation topical peptides intrigued the skin care industry, second- and third-generation peptides are captivating the industry once again with their ability to address a broad range of aging concerns. One of these areas is the dermal epidermal junction (DEJ). The DEJ holds the skin together, improving its compactness, firmness and elasticity. It maintains skin cohesion and anchors the epidermis to the dermis. Imagine the skin as plates held together by a series of chain links. If one of these links becomes weak and breaks, the plates will slip. As the protein-composed links, such as laminin and integrin, become weak within the DEJ, the skin begins to sag, and loses elasticity and resilience.
Signal peptides. Syn-Tacks from Pentapharm, based on palmitoyl dipeptide-5, is a dual peptide that reinforces multiple proteins within the skin, including laminin and integrin, while strengthening collagen IV, VII and XVII. By reinforcing and anchoring the skin together, this signaling peptide lays a foundation for firmer, thicker, more elastic skin. Signal peptides behave as dispatchers, signaling cells to carry out specific functions, such as collagen support, just like proteins are required by hormones to transmit messages throughout the body. These messages can either be for an increased action or decreased action, which overlaps with the enzyme-inhibitor peptide category. This category works to either inhibit protein-degrading enzymes, or initiate responses to repair damaged or weakened tissues. Proteins support neurotransmitters in the brain and peptides help support processes in the skin by inhibiting communication within neurons. Peptides strengthen and nourish the skin in the same way that protein nourishes and strengthens the body. They enhance the delivery of nutrients by acting as transportation vehicles, and sources of strength and support to the skin.
Perfection Peptide P3 by Mibelle AG Biochemistry, or hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate, is another signal peptide that takes an age-defying approach closer to the role of enzymes or alpha hydroxy acids through exfoliation. As a person ages, cell turnover slows, leading to an increased appearance of wrinkles, accompanied by a rougher texture and reduced hydration. Desquamation requires the degradation of connections between the corneocytes that are formed by cell-adhesion proteins. Hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate competes for the bond that holds skin cells together, loosening skin cells and presenting a gentle method of exfoliation, helping skin become smoother, brighter and more evenly hydrated.
Enzyme-inhibitor peptides. Enzyme-inhibitor peptides help reduce the effects of enzymes, such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). MMPs are enzymes involved in the degradation of proteins, including collagen. Reducing their actions can be just as important as strengthening collagen. Trylagen from Lipotec, based on tripeptide-10, citrulline and tripeptide-1, is a dual peptide combined with two hydrolyzed proteins that helps reduce enzymatic destruction caused by MMPs. Trylagen combats skin aging in three ways: by boosting collagen I, III and IV; by reducing the rate of collagen degradation; and by organizing this complex network.
Neuropeptides. The neuropeptide category has become very exciting over the years for its ability to reduce the appearance of expression lines. The primary mode of action for a neuropeptide is through the inhibition of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a transmitter released within the neuromuscular junction through a series of processes that eventually result in a muscle contraction. Acetyl hexapeptide-3 is a first-generation neuropeptide that blocks acetylcholine from its release. Syn-Ake from Pentapharm, or dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, is a newer generation peptide that mimics the effects of waglerin 1, a 22-amino-acid-peptide string found within a temple viper's venom. How this peptide differs from its predecessors is by its mode of action, as well as its swift performance. Syn-Ake doesn't block acetylcholine from its release, but from its uptake by the receptors in the neuromuscular junction. Within the first two hours, the frequency of muscle contractions is reduced, which can lead to a visible reduction of wrinkles over time. The unique performance of both these neuropeptides in combination can lead to excellent anti-aging results.
Peptides are an amazing rejuvenating ingredient based upon the composition of the body and how it functions. They are the skin's building blocks, contributing to its health, strength and structure. The benefits of peptides are already recognized within anti-aging skin care, and continue to evolve and progress. Educating clients on this breakthrough in anti-aging skin care will help them understand the science behind peptides.
April Zangl is CEO of HydroPeptide, and is a fitness and wellness management professional and skin ingredient expert. Her years of experience in the pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement industries have resulted in a deep understanding of how the body and skin works. She takes pride in making information on the latest beauty industry advancements accessible.


This morning, I was having a conversation with an old friend (a phone conversation, on my landline, no less – very retro) and I've been reflecting all day on the things we were talking about. She was my best friend through those awkward, difficult middle-teen years, and although we don't talk often, when we do, it's interesting how we fall right back into our 15-year-old selves to some degree. Yes, we've changed, but fundamentally we're still the same friends we were.
I enjoy meeting people. Nearly nine years into the business of photography, I know this about myself and I know that watching children and families as they change and grow is an honour that I may not otherwise be privy to. Living, now, in a tourist town, I wasn't sure I'd get the opportunity to see my littlest clients grow up.
However! Recently, I got to meet a sweet little girl who was only a bump in her mamma's belly on her first photo shoot.
We met at Mackenzie Beach, which is such a good location for families with kids, weddings, elopements.
It was one of those blow-your-mind sunny Tofino days that we get every once in a while throughout the winter. There was just a touch of chill in the air, and the sun shone like gold through the rainforest.
I really love the variety this particular spot gives. I have two little rugrats myself, so I know just how volatile a small child can be, and how little patience they can have for grown-up things like photo shoots. This beach is great for little kids because it's a short walk from sandy beach to the beautiful texture of seaweed-covered rocks to a peak into the rainforest.
Added benefit – the light here is amazing in the mornings, if you have a little one who isn't up for a sunset shoot.
Have you ever stayed at Ocean Village Resort? I haven't, but it's on my list (it's hard to justify ticking every resort on the coast off a list when I live here). The location is just perfect.
The journey from belly to baby to child always amazes me. I love watching kids get bigger, seeing their personalities shine through; I find that they are who they are from the first meeting, and every year, you can recognize that little person through all the phases. I love meeting people, and now that my own kids are getting bigger, other peoples' little people really have a place in my heart (is that a confusing sentence? oops).
My favourite thing about one-year-olds? They love to share. They even share wet sand.
Headshots when I come down this summer?
Heck yes!! And a visit!


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The Dictatorship of the Offended
Apr 18, 2018 Anthony Hennen anthonyhennen
The college campus is increasingly a focal point for shaping social norms, largely a result of rising college attendance; only five percent of the generation that came of age in the 1930s were college graduates, as opposed to roughly a third of millennials. Sometimes, however, this shaping is not always an improvement. In recent years, a new "victimhood culture" has emerged as a powerful new social force that threatens the liberal foundation of academic freedom.
Victimhood is a culture where an individual's status as a victim elevates him or her to the moral high ground. Its hallmarks are taking offense in microaggressions, shouting down controversial speakers, and demanding "safe spaces." The values of victimhood culture are encouraging an illiberal turn in students and academics alike, who label political disagreement and academic freedom as violence. Furthermore, they respond to skepticism toward that victimhood status by others with great emotion and anger.
The Rise of Victimhood Culture: Microaggressions, Safe Spaces, and the New Culture Wars, written by Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning, sociologists at California State University at Los Angeles and West Virginia University, respectively, describes how this culture developed and came to dominate campus. They use three moral cultures that have existed in America as a framework for discussion: a culture of honor, a culture of dignity, and a culture of victimhood. They also explain how changing norms are reshaping colleges.
An honor culture depends on a person's reputation, which means people will respond aggressively to insults and challenges to defend personal honor, such as the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Dignity culture emphasizes a conception of self-worth that cannot be determined by public opinion, which encourages people to ignore insults and negotiate compromises, manifested in passive resistance techniques such as conscientious objection and protests for civil rights.
Campbell and Manning note, however, that victimhood culture draws from honor and dignity cultures. It combines "the sensitivity to slight that we see in honor cultures with the willingness to appeal to authorities and other third parties that we see in dignity cultures." In emphasizing someone's victimhood to gain sympathy and get someone else to intervene on their behalf, victimhood culture has found fertile ground on college campuses. Previously, dignity culture pervaded the campus atmosphere. Students ignored perceived slights or worked through disagreements among themselves.
Campbell and Manning focus on colleges for their analysis because they argue that campuses are especially susceptible to victimhood culture and its excesses. They note that victimhood has roots in dignity culture, as dignity culture was more willing to appeal to authority or third parties to settle a dispute two parties could not solve without violence. When victimhood coupled the appeal to authority with the sensitivity to insults and slights from honor culture, it needed an authority that is slow to question a self-proclaimed victim but quick to punish a privileged party. That atmosphere is found on many college campuses, and the previous dignity culture was slow to respond to the shift to aggressive demands for safety, even when "safety" was stretched beyond its original definition.
Reading Campbell and Manning, it becomes clear that college institutions are simply too weak to stop victimhood culture. For instance, they have lackluster due process rules in adjudicating sexual assault. Colleges cave quickly to student demands and tend not to approach victimhood claims with reasonable skepticism. As dignity culture has lost ground on campus, the incentives for skepticism have become liabilities. Instead of requiring evidence for wrongdoing before punishing a student, university administrators are expected to condemn the accused based on an accusation. Defenders of dignity culture have been all too willing in ceding to victimhood culture, possibly because of dignity's affinity for negotiation and compromise.
Caving in to demands rarely brings negative consequences for administrators according to Campbell and Manning. Students who promote victimhood are loud and well-organized, and those who oppose it are less sensitive to slights. They also are not taken as seriously by administrators if they complain about victimhood culture. Administrators naturally cater to the students who threaten them with the outrage mob of social media.
Campbell and Manning do not elaborate on this point, but the public tends to be unaware of victimhood's effect on campus culture. Established media do not devote much attention to the topic (nor do many campus publications) beyond the most dramatic events, such as protests at the University of Missouri and Evergreen State College that caused large enrollment declines after national attention. That reaction is a sign that people turn away from victimhood culture when they learn about its excesses. Conservative and libertarian media tend to be the only ones cataloging the number and extent of these incidents.
With limited autonomy throughout their lives, it is no surprise that some college students expect campus authorities to define what is and is not acceptable behavior.
Students are forced to sit through freshmen orientation sessions where they are harangued about their privilege and lack of cultural sensitivity, but those who oppose such attempts at indoctrination rarely object. At least, not with the vehemence shown by those who promote victimhood as the foundation of campus morality.
Of course, victimhood culture is bigger than just academia. Dignity culture's obsession with safety and regulation have primed younger generations to adopt victimhood long before they reach college age. Many students grew up under "helicopter parents" and had teachers who strictly handled all disagreements. Children learned an ethos of asking for permission before taking initiative. Those rules produced a generation uncomfortable with freedom. With limited autonomy throughout their lives, it is no surprise that some college students expect campus authorities to define what is and is not acceptable behavior, even when dealing with trifles.
As Lenore Skenazy and Jonathan Haidt argue, "bad policy and paranoid parenting are making kids too safe to succeed." Rather than treating emotional discomfort and political disagreement as an opportunity to grow and debate, they are awkward moments to be controlled. A majority of college-age students by no means buy into victimhood culture, but enough of them who do can shape a campus.
And Campbell and Manning observe that victimhood culture is not an exclusively left-wing phenomenon; some conservative students are now adopting victimhood language. One went so far as to falsely report a crime; a Princeton University student falsely claimed he was beaten by two men for his political views. Campbell and Manning are careful to note that the right-wing embrace of victimhood culture is nowhere near the scale of its embrace by the left, but they show that the conservative reaction to victimhood culture is not always a return to dignity, but the adoption of victimhood for different ends.
Whether on the left or right, when students turn to authority figures to settle insignificant disagreements, victimhood becomes politically weaponized. For the most part, though, victimhood is a weapon of the political left. Universities are "committed to a single vision of social justice, and alternative views are becoming sparse and sometimes forbidden," Campbell and Manning note. Scholarship as activism has trumped scholarship as a pursuit for truth.
As victimhood culture politicizes more thought and action that was previously neutral, it makes clashes between the cultures of victimhood and dignity inevitable. Campbell and Manning chronicle perceived microaggressions that anger people, free speech that offends students, and research that contradicts progressive political norms throughout their book. To adherents of victimhood culture, the worst campus sin is not shoddy scholarship—it is offending someone.
Defending free speech and academic freedom is perceived by victimhood proponents as a facade for the privileged to harm the disadvantaged. Implicit or explicit bias, they argue, can distort scholarship's pursuit of truth and institutional action is needed to teach the privileged about their advantages. Otherwise, they suggest that marginalized groups may get ignored on campus, graduate at lower rates, or stagnate in their careers.
As victimhood proponents believe the university is responsible for keeping students safe—and now offensive words are elevated to the same level of threat as physical harm—they must extend their authority over the lives and thoughts of students to a degree previously unimagined. So, in the name of safety and sensitivity, free inquiry cannot be kept as an academic principle within victimhood culture, according to Campbell and Manning:
Universities trying to involve themselves in preventing or punishing microaggressions are claiming jurisdiction over every word spoken on campus, over every glance or expression. Under any conception of free speech the exceptions are rare while most speech is protected, but this is far from that. The logic of victimhood culture means no speech is clearly protected.
Thus, victimhood eliminates academic freedom.
Campbell and Manning do not appear optimistic about the future, not detecting a movement of students or faculty in organized opposition to victimhood culture. "Victimhood culture keeps advancing, and we see no sign of it stopping any time soon," they note.
As a counterweight to victimhood's encroachment, Campbell and Manning recommend limiting moral dependency on authorities by removing administrative oversight of student life and strengthening free speech protections. But those ideas have not found campus support like diversity training and safe spaces have. Campus support for dignity culture exists in the form of faculty organizations such as Heterodox Academy or the National Association of Scholars that push back against overbearing administrative efforts. Campbell and Manning, however, do not investigate the long-term possibilities of this type of organizing. Some state governments have passed laws reaffirming the principles of free speech on public campuses, but victimhood culture remains firmly planted on many campuses.
Until taxpayers demand politically neutral campuses—or students organize to protest being taught what to think rather than how to think—it is difficult to disagree with Campbell and Manning's conclusion that victimhood culture is here to stay, at least in the foreseeable future.
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Just thought I'd let you know how much you matter. Really.
So thanks for reading and consider me your valentine.
Well, just in case you don't have one.
a tender I love you "Can you get me another beer, babe?" Erm…well, that wouldn't exactly work, would it?
It's the thought that counts. And if you actually believe anyone who says it really doesn't matter, I've got prime rain forest property here in Paradise anytime you want it.
So that's why I made you a Valentine with the bonus of a free lecture for no extra cost.
Oh well, there's always the day after Valentine's day, right?
You are so right, Ben. And I'm so sorry to hear you're still not feeling well. Drink lots of tea, light some scented candles, and cozy up. That's better than going out anyway, don't you think? I'll send you some positive vibes for good health, 'kay? Hugs.
now and then.. Happy Valentine's day to you and your loved ones!
Happy Valentine's day to you! Can I copy your list of nice things to do for your Valentine and tape it to my front door? That way when my Husband (who gave me a "oh and Happy V-day" on his way out the door) Might possibly get the hint? LOl! Have a great day!
trash – done. Actually, Gina leaves it on the back porch for me and I take it out to the cans when I get home. The other day I mentioned that it would be much easier if she just left it out by the cans for me. Then I wouldn't have to walk to the house and then all the way back out to the garage, and then back to the house – but so far she is still leaving it on the porch.
ChefMom — the front door list would be subtle I'm thinking — Bwhahahaha!
meleah — you have a swell Dad. I'm sure you're his.
Dawn — I love that you noticed it!
Beckeye, I remember worrying about whether I'd get one from everyone. Well, except for the kid named Bruce who wrote, "I like you. Do you like me?" when I was in the fourth grade. EWWWW.
Scott — any guy who hugs spontaneously is quite the guy! The trash thing is pretty funny.


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Surrealpolitik: Surrealistic communication as symbolic terrorism: The example of Marcel Mariën's theory of political campaigning
Author: Hagen Schölzel
Surrealism, terrorism, and PR. Pretty fascinating read about Marcel Marien, a Belgian surrealist and a PR professional. Notes that Ed Bernays was the nephew of Sigmund Freud and was developing his theory of propaganda during the 1920s when surrealism was also developing, and both of them proceeding according to Freud's ideas of the unconscious. Marien's program involves the creation of two spurious political parties, the Imaginary Party and the Counter Party. They would secretly share the same headquarters. They would have two facets: one public and legal, the other secret and illegal. They would stage campaigns based on a thorough empirical understanding of PR (propaganda), and between the two of them secure a parliamentary mandate. The campaign is built from a foundation of "leisure clubs", nominally staunchly anti-political and non-ideological. The parties consciously avoid using normal political language, style, symbols, and rites, in order to "mask" the political nature of the enterprise. From this base a "grassroots" campaign is gradually developed. The secret headquarters, run by a tiny number of elite representatives, is funded by crime and terrorism: real or implied violence directed against bank managers, up to and including flamethrowers as necessary. All the modern tools of PR are employed. Men of vision and independence are to be identified and discarded. Petty disputes over minor differences as "artificial competition" are to be encouraged. Ultimately, the secret common headquarters would be revealed in order to provide a psychological shock and stimulate a spontaneous people's revolution.
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Taking into account the well-known 'revolutionary' spirit of surrealism and its reputation as a kind of 'cultural terrorism' or even as a kind of catalytic converter to establish a culture favourable to 'real' terrorism, the question arises, whether Marcel Mariën's surrealistic campaigning concept represents a kind of terrorist communication theory. (page 194)
Tags: [Surrealism, Propaganda, Terror]
Surrealism and its impact on literature and art count as a kind of cultural or aesthetic terrorism (Eburne, 2006), and its psychologically shocking methods of activating the unconscious evoke certain parallels to shock doctrines of paramilitary terrorist attacks (Lindemann, 2001). Surrealism as a theoretical design also evokes some parallels with military terror practices such as gas attacks or with terrorist attacks against social infra- structure, civil society and psychic health, because both are indirect, 'contextual' attacks not directly targeting the adversary's military body but its living environment (Sloterdijk, 2006, 2009). Quasi-surrealistic communication practices of camouflage and disorienting attention are also used for military concerns, for example, in the so-called war on terror (Taussig, 2008). In the eyes of certain controversial observers, surrealism thus represents a relevant inspiration or a decisive cultural element responsible to a certain degree ideologically for terrorist occurrences throughout and beyond the 20th century, up to the suicide attacks on 11 September 2001 in the United States (Clair, 2001). But there also exist clear arguments against this interpretation, claiming that the rhetoric of violence and terror as cultural phenomena does not necessarily mean or imply terrorism in the sense of physical violence (Eburne, 2006; Hecken, 2006; Lindemann, 2001). There is no necessary link, and, in any case, several intermediate steps lie between symbolic destruction by surrealism and physical violence by terrorists. Nevertheless, surrealism obviously represents a kind of 'war within and in particular against the public sphere' (Lindemann, 2001: 21). (page 195)
Tags: [Surrealism, Surrealism & Politics, Terror]
[T]here exist strong common references in theory between early forms of professional PR (or propaganda)...and surrealism, which also strived to influence public opinion. Surrealism arose in Paris in the first half of the 1920s, a time when on the other side of the Atlantic ocean, in the United States, Edward Bernays developed his concept of propaganda, which was finally put on paper in his canonical book Propaganda by the end of the decade (Bernays, 1928). For PR researchers and practitioners Bernays usually counts as one of the founding fathers of their professions, and it is well known that he, being the nephew of Sigmund Freud, developed his theory of PR campaigning partly on the basis of his uncle's psychoanalytical theory. It is this same basic source of inspiration in psychoanalysis that surrealists share with Bernays. (page 195-196)
Tags: [Surrealism, Propaganda, Dreams]
Exactly 30 years after Bernays' Propaganda was first published, Belgian surrealist Marcel Mariën, who also worked in marketing and advertising, developed his own campaigning theory on the basis of surrealistic thinking. His piece, 'Théorie de la révolution mondiale immédiate', [theory of the immediate world revolution], appeared in 1958 in the surrealistic periodical Les lèvres nues in Brussels (Mariën, 1958). In the text, Mariën develops an alternative, surrealist concept of propaganda. (page 196)
Tags: [Surrealism, Propaganda]
A second secret element is the clandestine headquarters, which should consist of a 'tiny number of men' who were willing and prepared to undertake 'more or less concerted action' (Mariën, 1989: 67). As a first task, the group should produce a basic liquid capital required for initiating the campaign. To this purpose, Mariën's (1989) envisages 'real' terrorist acts:
"[T]he single opportunity to procure that money obviously consists in getting it there, where it is. [...] A blade against the throat, the threat of some Asian torture as well as hostage-taking would make each bank manager a precious and entirely compliant auxiliary tool. [...] Employees and customers [...] are not at all prepared to resist the onslaught of machine pistols, hand grenades, teargas or, if necessary, flamethrowers." (pp.122, 127) (page 197)
Tags: [Surrealism, Humor, Truth & Real, Propaganda, Culture, Terror, Capitalism, Conspiracy, Disinformation]
Surrealism and PR worked within the same field of interest (How to organize society by communication?) and employed similar means but they developed different strategies with regard to different ends ('How to orient society in a specific direction?' versus 'How to encourage people to develop their own ways and aims?')...
Surrealism took off from this point to launch the critique of a too-statically organized mass society, answering to demands of economy, politics and science but not to the individual. This society thus had to be dismantled and rebuilt. Mariën's programme of triggering self-organized revolutionary activities by crowds envisaged achieving this by communicative campaigning. This paradoxical idea of 'non-leading' represented a remarkable difference compared to Bernays' interest of arranging society in an 'objectively' proper way. For Bernays (1928), the problem is not that we start with a too static organization but rather that society is in a state of 'chaos' which needs to be put in proper order by PR (pp.9–18). The irrational masses needed to be oriented by rational elites towards rational objectives, that is, to bring 'an idea to the consciousness of the public' (Bernays, 1928: 38). Therefore, in Bernays' (1928) vision the 'conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society' (p.9). (page 202,203)
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title:      "Developing a zippy component in Angular 2"
relatedLinks:
  -
    title: "Using ES6 with Angular today"
    url: "http://blog.thoughtram.io/angularjs/es6/2015/01/23/exploring-angular-1.3-using-es6.html"
  -
    title: "Integrating Web Components with AngularJS"
    url: "http://pascalprecht.github.io/2014/10/25/integrating-web-components-with-angularjs/"
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    title: "The difference between Annotations and Decorators"
    url: "http://blog.thoughtram.io/angular/2015/05/03/the-difference-between-annotations-and-decorators.html"
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Even if Angular 2 is still in early development, we can already start playing with the code since it's up on GitHub and also published as npm module for early adopters. We are following the development of Angular 2 since the beginning on and are also contributing to the project. Just recently we've built a simple zippy component in Angular 2 and in this article we want to show you how.

## Getting started with Angular 2

I think the community still tries to find out what currently the best starting point is, when it comes to Angular 2. There are several options today, for instance, we can go to [angular.io](http://angular.io) and use the [quickstart](https://angular.io/docs/js/latest/quickstart.html) guide. If this doesn't suit you, there's an article on [trying Angular 2 today](http://swirlycheetah.com/try-angular2-today/) that lists some other useful repositories to get started quickly. In this article we will use [Pawel Kozlowski's](http://twitter.com/pkozlowski_os) [ng2-play](https://github.com/pkozlowski-opensource/ng2-play) repository, but again, you can use whatever suits you (Thanks Pawel for setting this up btw).

As the readme of the project says, we can simply start by cloning the repository with Git and install it's dependencies using npm. We also need to install [gulp](gulpjs.com) globally, which is what we do first.

{% highlight sh %}
{% raw %}
$ npm install -g gulp
$ git clone https://github.com/pkozlowski-opensource/ng2-play
$ cd ng2-play
$ npm install
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Cool, let's just run the code by executing the following command in our terminal and see what happens.

{% highlight sh %}
{% raw %}
$ gulp play
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

A browser tab opens on `localhost://9000` and what we see is the text "Hello, World!". After two seconds the text changes to "Hello, NEW World!" and this is because Pawel demonstrates how we can simply use `setTimeout()` in Angular 2 without using something like `$timeout` service or manually calling `$scope.$apply()`, which is how we deal with that today in Angular 1.

I don't want to go into much detail on what the existing code does, but you can go ahead and check out the `src/hello.js` file to get an idea of what's happening here. We want to focus on how to build a zippy component now.

## Building the zippy component

Before we start building the zippy component with Angular 2, we need to clarify what we're talking about when using the term "zippy". It turns out that a lot of people think they don't know what a zippy is, even if they do, just because of the naming.

Long story short: this, is a zippy.

Also known as "accordion". You can click the summary text and the actual content toggles accordingly. If you take a look at this particular plunk, you'll see that we actually don't need to do any special implementation to get this working. We have the `<details>` element that does the job for us. But how can we implement such a thing in Angular 2?

We start off by adding a new file `src/zippy.js` and creating a class in ES6 that we export, so it can be imported by other consumers of this class, by using the ES6 module system. If you're not familiar with modules in ES6 you might want to read our article on [using ES6 with Angular today](http://blog.thoughtram.io/angularjs/es6/2015/01/23/exploring-angular-1.3-using-es6.html).

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
export class Zippy {

}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Angular 2 doesn't come with it's own module system anymore, since ES6 already provides a system that lets us load module asynchronously. That means we can just write plain ES6 code without any Angular specific bits which makes our code more reusable.

The next thing we want to do, is to make our `Zippy` class an actual component and give it a template so that we can see that it is ready to be used. In order to tell Angular that this particular class is a component, we use something called "Annotations".

Annotations are a way to add meta information to our existing code. Those annotations are actually not supported by ES6 but have been developed as language extension and are considered by the Traceur transpiler, which is used in this project. We're not required to use annotations though. As mentioned, those are just transpiled to ES5 and then simply used by the framework. However, for simplicity sake we'll use them in this article.

Angular provides us with a couple of annotation types so we can express our code in a much more elegant way. We need two annotations: `ComponentAnnotation` and `ViewAnnotation`. Annotations can be imported just like classes by using ES6 module syntax. We also import both annotations with a shorter name to match with provided decorators. This is for easy migration when we switch from Traceur to TypeScript or Babel in the future. If this is unclear to you, you might want to read our article on [the difference between annotations and decorators](http://blog.thoughtram.io/angular/2015/05/03/the-difference-between-annotations-and-decorators.html).

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
import {
  ComponentAnnotation as Component,
  ViewAnnotation as View
} from 'angular2/angular2';

export class Zippy {

}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

The `Component` annotation lets us add information about what our component's element name will be, which attributes are bound to which properties and more. `View` annotation gives Angular information about the component's view and template but also which directives are probably used inside of such a template.

We want our zippy component to be usable as `<zippy>` element. So all we need to do, is to add a `Component` annotation with that particular information. To specify the element name, or rather CSS selector (since we could also build decorators), we need to add a `selector` property that matches a CSS selector.

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
import {
  ComponentAnnotation as Component,
  ViewAnnotation as View
} from 'angular2/angular2';

@Component({
  selector: 'zippy'
})
export class Zippy {

}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Next, our component needs a template. We add a `View` annotation that tells Angular where to load the component template from like this:

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
import {
  ComponentAnnotation as Component,
  ViewAnnotation as View
} from 'angular2/angular2';

@Component({
  selector: 'zippy'
})
@View({
  templateUrl: 'zippy.html'
})
export class Zippy {

}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Later at runtime, when Angular compiles this component, it'll fetch `zippy.html` asynchronously. You might wonder why we have `Component` **and** `View` annotations. Why not just the component annotation with the same information? Well, it turns out that, depending on the environment where you component is going to be deployed you might want to use a different template or even a different rendering environment. Extracting this information into a separate `View` annotation, makes it easy to swap it out.

Let's create a file `src/zippy.html` with the following contents:

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}

    ▾ Details

    This is some content.

{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

CSS classes can be ignored for now. They just give us some semantics throughout our template.

Alright, believe it or not, that's basically all we need to do to get this component running. Let's use our zippy component inside the hello app. In order to do that, we need to make some changes to `src/hello.js`. Here's what it should look like, after changes have been applied (I removed everything that is distracting):

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
import {
  ComponentAnnotation as Component,
  ViewAnnotation as View
} from 'angular2/angular2';
import {Zippy} from 'zippy';

@Component({
  selector: 'hello'
})
@View({
  template: `<zippy></zippy>`,
  directives: [Zippy]
})
export class Hello {

}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

We don't go into much detail on what this all means right now since it gets clear throughout the article. Nice! Running this in the browser gives us at least something that looks like a zippy component. The next step is to bring our component to life.

## Bringing the component to life

In order to bring this component to life, let's recap quickly what we need:

- Clicking on the zippy title should toggle the content
- The title of the should be configurable from the outside world, currently hard-coded in the template
- DOM that is used inside the `<zippy>` element should be projected in the zippy content

Let's start with the first one: when clicking on the zippy title, the content should toggle. How do we implement that in Angular 2?

We know, in Angular 1, we'd probably add an `ngClick` directive to the title and set a scope property to `true` or `false` and toggle the zippy content respectively by using either `ngHide` or `ngShow`. We can do pretty much the same in Angular 2 as well, just that we have a bit different semantics.

Instead of adding an `ngClick` directive (which we don't have in Angular 2), to call for instance a method `toggle()`, we bind to the `click` event directly using the following template syntax.

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}
...

  ▾ Details

...
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

If you're not familiar with this syntax I recommend you either reading this article on [integrating Web Components with Angular](http://pascalprecht.github.io/2014/10/25/integrating-web-components-with-angularjs/) or watch [Misko's keynote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMBcqwvYA0) from this year's ng-conf.

Now we're basically listening on a `click` event and execute a **statement**. But where does `toggle()` come from? We can access component methods directly in our template in Angular 2. There's no `$scope` service or controller that provides those methods. Which means, `toggle()` is just a method defined in `Zippy`.

Here's what the implementation of this method could look like:

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
export class Zippy {
  toggle() {
    this.visible = !this.visible;
  }
}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

We simply invert the value of the component's `visible` property. In order to get a decent default state, we set `visible` to `true` when the component is loaded.

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
export class Zippy {

  constructor() {
    this.visible = true;
  }

  toggle() {
    this.visible = !this.visible;
  }
}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Now that we have a property that represents the visibility state of the content, we can use it in our template accordingly. Instead of `ngHide` or `ngShow` (which we also don't have in Angular 2), we can simply bind the value of our `visible` property to our zippy content's `hidden` property, which every DOM element has by default.

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}
...

  This is some content.

...
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Again, what we see here is part of the new template syntax in Angular 2. Angular 2 binds to properties rather than attributes in order to work with Web Components, and this is how you do it. We can now click on the zippy title and the content toggles!

Oh! The little arrow in the title still points down, even if the zippy is closed. We can fix that easily with Angular's interpolation like this:

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}
...

  {{ visible ? '▾' : '▸' }} Details

...
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Okay, we're almost there. Let's make the zippy title configurable. We want that consumers of our component can define how they pass a title to it. Here's what our consumer will be able to do:

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}
<zippy title="Details"></zippy>
<zippy [title]="'Details'"></zippy>
<zippy [title]="evaluatesToTitle"></zippy>
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

In Angular 2, we don't need to specify how scope properties are bound in our component, the consumer does. That means, this gets **a lot** easier in Angular to, because all we need to do is this:

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
@Component({
  selector: 'zippy',
  properties: ['title']
})
export class Zippy {
  ...
}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Notice the `properties` property in our component annotation? It's a list of property names where we can define which component attribute maps to which component property. Basically what we're doing here, is telling Angular that the value of the `title` **attribute** is projected to the `title` **property**. If we want to map the `title` property to a different attribute name, we can do so by suing the following syntax:

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
@Component({
  selector: 'zippy',
  properties: ['title: zippy-title']
})
export class Zippy {
  ...
}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

But for simplicity's sake, we stick with the shorthand synax. There's nothing more to do to make the title configurable, let's update the template annotation for `hello` app.

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
...
@View({
  template: `<zippy title="Details"></zippy>`,
  directives: [Zippy]
})
...
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

## Insertion Points instead of Transclusion

Our component's title is configurable. But what we really want to enable, is that a consumer can decide what goes **into** the component and what not, right?

We could for example use our component like this:

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}
<zippy title="Details">

Here's some detailed content.

</zippy>
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

In order to make this work, we've used transclusion in Angular 1. We don't need transclusion anymore, since Angular 2 makes use of Shadow DOM which is part of the Web Components specification. Shadow DOM comes with something called "Content Insertion Points", which lets us specify, where DOM from the outside world is projected in the Shadow DOM of the component.

I know, it's hard to believe, but all we need to do is adding a `<content>` tag to our component template.

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}
...

  <content></content>

...
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

Angular 2 uses Shadow DOM (Emulation) by default, so we can just take advantage of that technology. It turns out that insertion points in Shadow DOM are even more powerful than transclusion in Angular. The `<content>` tag lets us define **which** DOM elements are projected. If you want to learn more about Shadow DOM, I recommend the articles on [html5rocks.com](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webcomponents/shadowdom/) or watch [this talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTNTXtQwaY) from ng-europe.

## Putting it all together

Yay, this is how we build a zippy component in Angular 2. Just to make sure we're on the same page, here's the complete zippy component code we've written throughout this article:

{% highlight javascript %}
{% raw %}
import {
  ComponentAnnotation as Component,
  ViewAnnotation as View
} from 'angular2/angular2';

@Component({
  selector: 'zippy',
  properties: ['title']
})
@View({
  templateUrl: 'zippy.html'
})
export class Zippy {

  constructor() {
    this.visible = true;
  }

  toggle() {
    this.visible = !this.visible;
  }
}
{% endraw %}
{% endhighlight %}

And here's the template:

{% highlight html %}
{% raw %}

    {{ visible ? '▾' : '▸' }} {{title}}

    <content></content>

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I've set up a repository so you can play with the code [here](https://github.com/thoughtram/angular-zippy). In fact, I've also added this component to the Angular project. The pull request is <s>pending</s> merged [here](https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/729) <s>and likely to be merged the next few days</s>. At this point I'd like to say thank you to [Victor](http://twitter.com/vberchet) and [Misko](http://twitter.com/mhevery) for helping me out on getting this implemented.

You might notice that it also comes with e2e tests. The component itself even emits it's own events using `EventEmitter`, which we haven't covered in this article. Those will be discussed in another article.

Go and check it out!


As email, video chatting, and document sharing services have revolutionized how we get work done, they've also changed where we get work done: more companies than ever are allowing their employees to work from home. Regardless of your own policy, this growing trend can affect your company if key vendors you depend on adopt it.
Many lead generation companies let their appointment setters dial all day without leaving their doorsteps. Despite the popularity of this practice, it presents unique challenges to execution and can impact employee results if not managed correctly. Below is a breakdown of how working from home and working in an office affect different aspects of an appointment setter's performance, which can in turn affect the number and quality of appointments you receive.
The number of dials an appointment setter makes when calling on your solution has a direct effect on the number of meetings you'll have, so your vendor's ability to keep an eye on productivity while employees are teleprospecting is crucial for the best results.
Working from Home: Because tools exist for measuring work output, it's safe to say most home-based appointment setters almost never make the same number of calls that someone in an office does. Addressing productivity issues is also much more challenging when special arrangements have to be made for having important conversations with an employee who is miles away.
Working in an Office: It's easier for an appointment setter to meet the goal for their number of dials when everyone around them is doing the same. If an employee isn't making their numbers, troubleshooting what's not working is a much faster process when they can simply sit down with a manager and talk it out during the course of a normal day.
Knowing about the quality of service an employee is giving to their job day-in and day-out helps drive positive results throughout a campaign, and keeping up with that requires different approaches depending on the employee's work environment.
Working from Home: For workers that are easily distracted, snacks, coffee, household chores, pets, and people can all serve to pull attention away from work that needs to be done. While some employees can handle this kind of environment, your results are partially riding on the hope that your lead generation provider chose the people for remote positions wisely.
Working in an Office: Appointment setters in a call center can look to high-performing team members for examples of quality calls, which sets a high bar for everyone in that environment. Being around people doing the same kind of work also ensures that the job gets done right with minimal distractions.
It's no secret that highly motivated employees complete higher levels of work. Supporting the drive to achieve happens differently for workers onsite and offsite.
Working from Home: Gauging motivation must be done through deliberate communication and careful evaluation of work. It's a time-consuming task that many companies will forget about when the employee is out of sight.
Working in an Office: Working around others that are heading toward the same goals is a daily reminder that the in-office employee is part of a team that's moving forward every day and increases engagment. Management can spot motivation problems quickly so that they can be addressed early on.
Staying on the same page throughout short term tasks and long term projects is a constant part of ensuring stellar performance for all types of employees.
Working from Home: The vast number of communication tools is a significant part of what makes working from home feasible at all. But managers and employees must take time to agree on how, when, and what they will communicate about as well as setting aside time to talk or write. In time-crunched workplaces, the barriers to communication can create the perfect storm for misunderstandings and mistakes on crucial objectives.
Working in an Office: Communication is a constant companion in office life. Quick chats in the hall can shed light on problems, bring forth solutions, or simply allow moments to build rapport. All of these opportunities contribute to innovation and agility, which are vital traits in any company you hire.
For any appointment setting vendor you're considering, ask if their team members work from home or if they're required to physically come to an office every day. Any cost savings from hiring home-based callers will only benefit the provider, and in the end it could cost you the quality and quantity of appointments made by an in-house teleprospector.


"Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" the reply came, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do." The men who were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." He answered, "Here I am, Lord." The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel; I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name." So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength.
Another man had a similar experience. This experience also dramatically changed his life.
Then Allah's Apostle returned with the Inspiration, his neck muscles twitching with terror till he entered upon Khadija and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and then he said, "O Khadija, what is wrong with me?" Then he told her everything that had happened and said, 'I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija said, 'Never! But have the glad tidings, for by Allah, Allah will never disgrace you as you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guest generously and assist the deserving, calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to (her cousin) Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza bin Qusai. Waraqa was the son of her paternal uncle, i.e., her father's brother, who during the Pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the Arabic writing and used to write of the Gospels in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to him, "O my cousin! Listen to the story of your nephew." Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" The Prophet described whatever he had seen.
Waraqa said, "This is the same Namus (i.e., Gabriel, the Angel who keeps the secrets) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they turn me out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said: "Never did a man come with something similar to what you have brought but was treated with hostility. If I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while and the Prophet became so sad as we have heard that he intended several times to throw himself from the tops of high mountains and every time he went up the top of a mountain in order to throw himself down, Gabriel would appear before him and say, "O Muhammad! You are indeed Allah's Apostle in truth" whereupon his heart would become quiet and he would calm down and would return home. And whenever the period of the coming of the inspiration used to become long, he would do as before, but when he used to reach the top of a mountain, Gabriel would appear before him and say to him what he had said before. (Ibn 'Abbas said regarding the meaning of: 'He it is that Cleaves the daybreak (from the darkness)' (6.96) that Al-Asbah. means the light of the sun during the day and the light of the moon at night). Quoted from the Sahih (authentic) Hadith (traditions) of Bukhari, , Volume 9, number 111.
Here are additional details from Ibn Ishaq's "Sirat Rasulallah" from Guillaume's translation, "The Life of Muhammad", , page 106. Words in [ ] type brackets are mine. Words in ( ) brackets are the author's.
"O Khadija, I see light and hear sounds and I fear I am mad".
"The inspiration ceased to come to the messenger of God for a while, and he was deeply grieved. He began to go to the tops of mountain crags, in order to fling himself from them; but every time he reached the summit of a mountain, Gabriel appeared to him and said to him, "You are the Prophet of God." Thereupon his anxiety would subside and he would come back to himself."
"The pre-Islamic Arabs believed in the demon of poetry, and they thought that a great poet was directly inspired by demons...."
This explains why Muhammad thought he was demon possessed, or influenced by demons; the Quran in many places reads like typical Arabic poetry.
In "Muhammad at Mecca", by W. M. Watt, , pages 40, 41, there are also references that detail Muhammad's suicidal thoughts. Watt quotes from az-Zuhri's material.
Az-Zuhri said: "There was a gap for a time in the revelation to the Messenger of God and he was very sorrowful. He started going early to the tops of the mountains to throw himself down from them. But whenever he reached the summit of a mountain, Gabriel would appear to him and say, "Thou are the Prophet of God."
Few people are aware of Muhammad's suicide attempts. Following his initial visitation by a spirit, that claimed to be Gabriel, Muhammad was frantic with fear and attempted suicide. He walked up to the top of a mountain and intended to throw himself off a cliff. This same being that caused his fear then intervened. Later, over the course of up to the next three years, the visitations by this spirit became rare, and Muhammad would then again attempt suicide in a like manner. Again, it was only due to the intervention of this being that Muhammad did not kill himself.
Few Islamic leaders will teach this to their fellow Muslims because it casts a stain upon Muhammad; it brings doubt to his credibility and the credibility of his assumed "prophetic" experience. Some Muslims deny the sources of the story. Other, more intelligent Muslims, knowledgeable about the sources, respond by saying that the shock of the experience caused him to attempt suicide.
However, the shock of the initial experience would have worn off over the next few days, if not weeks, hardly cause for Muhammad's continued suicide attempts over the next years.
Examine these events. Both men had an unexpected encounter. Paul was confronted by a Being that identified Himself as the Lord Jesus Christ; Muhammad was visited by a spiritual force that claimed to be Gabriel.
Paul was face to face with the God of the people he was persecuting. He saw a light, heard a voice, and suddenly knew whom he was really persecuting. We read that Paul then understood that he experienced a confrontation from God. We see that he was not terrorized, he did not panic with fear, and he attempted no rash, desperate actions. And following the event, God directed his people to minister to Paul; Paul was comforted, encouraged, and strengthened.
If anyone had a reason and justification to commit a rash action it was Paul. He was forced to realize that he was persecuting and killing God's people. What type of punishment would be meted out to him? How could he be forgiven for the crimes against God he had committed? Would there be any peace or comfort to be found anyplace for the rest of his life?
Instead of acting crazed, Paul somehow began to know the God he was confronted by. Paul knew that this God was not going to exact revenge for the evil he had committed. Paul experienced God's forgiveness and having been forgiven much now loved much. Because of his intimate, spiritual experience, because he had tasted and seen that the Lord is good, he now submitted to God, and was determined to serve Him as ardently as he had persecuted Him.
Muhammad reacted quite differently. It is undeniable that something distressing occurred. He returns back to his wife bewildered, terrorized, "What's wrong with me?", he asks his wife. Just as children hide under the covers when they are afraid of monsters in the dark, so Muhammad had his wife wrap him in a blanket; he did not want to see the cause of terror again.
Not satisfied with her comfort, he goes to the mountain instinctively knowing that something evil had happened to him. The only way he knows how to deal with it is the final solution: commit suicide. But on top of the mountain this spirit intervenes, consoles him, strokes his ego, "O Muhammad, you are God's apostle". Muhammad returns.
But it's not over. The terror, depression, and doubt Muhammad experienced were too real, too persistent to shake. Soothing words are eroded by the inward torments, doubts, and fears, "Woe is me poet or possessed...I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself and gain rest."
Unlike Paul's experience, Muhammad is not comforted by anyone but this "spirit". Muhammad is left in the lurch. As time goes on, this spirit visits Muhammad less often, the torments and depression return, and gain strength. He again goes to kill himself. And, just in time, the spirit intervenes, telling him, stroking his ego again and again, he is an apostle of god. The bouts of depression continue over the next years, the suicide attempts follow, and the spirit persists to sooth him. Muhammad begins to believe he is a messenger of god. A messenger of a god who's influence caused him to attempt suicide.
Let's further compare Muhammad's experience with Biblical stories of men who had experiences with God.
The real Gabriel also visited Mary. She too was perplexed and afraid. But during her experience with Gabriel, she gained confidence and strength. She knew God loved her. She did not become irrational or depressed, and she did not run around frightened out of her mind. She did not attempt suicide. Instead, because she experienced the living God, she knew she was loved and accepted. She knew this God was real, and she had nothing to fear.
When Jesus Christ began His ministry, He was baptized in water. The Holy Spirit descended upon Him. God spoke from heaven, and the people there heard God speak, "This is my beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased." There were no panic attacks, depression, or doubt.
And, after Jesus was challenged by Satan in the desert He was ministered to by the angels. But Muhammad was ministered to by none. You get the feeling that instead of ministering, those spirits haunted him. Satan told Jesus "If you are the Son of God, throw Yourself down", the spirit told Muhammad to not throw himself down - he was the apostle of Allah.
As I read the stories about people in the Bible who encountered God I do not find anything that resembles Muhammad's experience. These people actually met God, while Muhammad's entire prophethood rests only upon what a spirit interface told him. These people were filled with a reverent fear, but never became depressed as a result of their experience. These people fellowshipped with God. Some walked with Him, to other's He revealed Himself. None of them contemplated suicide. But many times over a course of up to three years, Muhammad tried to commit suicide, and each time this "spirit" stopped him. What plans did this spirit have in store for him?
On the other hand examine Judas. Satan put it into his heart to betray Christ; Satan entered Judas. And when Judas came to his facilities he committed suicide. When Muhammad had period of clear thought, without the influence of a spirit, he attempted suicide. (Ref. John 13 and Acts 1).
Also when Jesus cast out demons from a man, the demons entered a herd of pigs. What did the pigs do? They went mad and killed themselves - running into the sea where they drowned. These demon possessed pigs committed suicide!
Even in the Quran, , there are references that people believed that Muhammad was possessed or influenced by demons.
Sura 81:22-25 says, "No, your compatriot [Muhammad] is not mad. He saw him [Gabriel] on the clear horizon. He does not grudge the secrets of the unseen, nor is this the utterance of an accursed devil."
Sura 69:41, 42 say, "It [the Quran] is no poet's speech: scant is your faith! It is no soothsayer's divination: how little you reflect! It is revelation from the Lord of the Universe.
Here Muhammad is saying to his critics that he really saw an angel, and his words are not from a devil, or from his own imagination. No doubt the people living at that time thought he was inspired by a devil, so Muhammad spoke these words, as the Quran, in self-defense.
An experience Muhammad had as a child.
Even in his childhood, some people thought he was demon possessed. Note that even Muhammad's wet-nurse believed he had been demon possessed. One expects a degree of attachment between the two, since she cared for and nursed him. And note it was Muhammad's mother that brought up the possibility of him being demon possessed. So it is peculiar that both the mother would suggest it and the wet nurse would return Muhammad in those circumstances: something alarming actually occurred.
1) Muhammad did indeed have a visit from Gabriel.
2) Muhammad was visited by a demon, or Satan himself.
3) Muhammad experienced some type of delusion.
4) Muhammad suffered from some type of epilepsy or other mental problem.
5) A combination of #s 2, 3, and / or 4.
From his youth, some people close to him thought he was demon possessed. Later in life, Muhammad's encounter with a spirit, the so-called "Gabriel", deeply disturbs him, and he thinks he is demon possessed. He becomes very depressed, filled with fear, and attempts suicide. But he is stopped only when this spirit appears and says he is an apostle. Later, when these visitations become infrequent, he again goes and tries to commit suicide. Each time the spirit intervenes. As time went on people continued to think Muhammad was demon inspired.
At this point, we should review mental illness related to suicide. Muhammad attempted suicide many times. This was not simply a one shot affair because of a traumatic experience he had. This was his state of mind for quite some time.
help may not even enter their mind. They do not think of the people around them, family or friends, because of their illness. They are consumed with emotional, and many times, physical pain that becomes unbearable. They don't see any way out. They feel hopeless and helpless. They don't want to die, but it's the only way they feel their pain will end. It is a non-rational choice.
They are total-body illnesses that affect a person's thoughts, feelings, behavior, and physical health and appearance. They affect all areas of a person's life - home, work, school, and social life. These illnesses are different from ordinary blues - which are normal feelings that eventually pass. Depressive illnesses last for months or years with varying patterns. A person with a depressive illness cannot talk themselves into feeling good.
Panic Disorder - panic attacks occur with symptoms of dizziness, rapid heart beat, feelings of faintness or detachment from body, shortness of breath, nausea, diarrhea, numbness or tingling in arms/legs, trembling, flushes or chills, fear of dying, the immediate need to flee the situation which has triggered the attack.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - this disorder can occur as a result of an emotional or physical trauma such as a car or plane crash, physical/sexual assault, war, or natural disaster. Symptoms such as flashbacks or nightmares may suddenly begin happening years after the event took place, resulting in social isolation, panic attacks, angry outbursts or substance abuse, which may be an attempt to forget.
While I am not a psychiatrist, it is obvious that anyone who consistently attempts suicide over a period of years is suffering from some type of mental illness. Is this the work of God? Muhammad attempted suicide many times. His mental illness stemmed from the terrifying experience he had with that spirit. Would God cause His chosen prophet to become mentally imbalanced? We see that in the Bible, God always edified and strengthened the people who first encountered Him. But in Muhammad's case the opposite is true. Instead of being strengthened, Muhammad was weakened. Instead of being full of confidence, Muhammad was full of fear, instead of knowing the path, Muhammad was left in doubt.
Wouldn't God's peace and love comfort Muhammad's heart so that Muhammad did not need to continue to attempt suicide? What a horrible track record for "Allah". God does not work that way. God's presence certainly did not cause Paul, Abraham, Noah, or Mary to become depressed, lose hope, and commit rash acts. Even Paul, while being physically beaten and imprisoned later in his life, did not lose hope, or give in to depression, but rather, he praised the God he knew. (ACTS 16:22-31).
Additionally, we are able to deduce something about Muhammad's pre-Islamic faith: he did not know the true God, and whatever faith he had was very weak. Had he had a relationship with God, or had a faith in the true God, he would have sought God and prayed to Him for help. Instead Muhammad wallowed in deep suicidal depression for some 3 years.
On the other hand, following his experience with the spirit, Muhammad became suicidal. And as time goes on he continues to be suicidal. All the while he wonders, deep down, if he is demon possessed. A rational person would judge that whatever happened to Muhammad had damaged his mental state. If he were alive today he would be considered to be mentally ill, given drugs, institutionalized, and considered dangerous to himself.
Muhammad had a painful experience. It demented him. He suffered from the experience. What is the real power behind an experience that causes a man to become suicidal for up to three years?
"And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray." Matt 24:11.
Satan would seek out and try to use false prophets. Muhammad, as a false prophet, was certainly successful. For people to choose to follow Muhammad means they are rejecting what Jesus taught; they are rejecting Christ Himself. They are rejecting God. Judging from Muhammad's experience, and from what Muhammad later did and taught, doesn't it make sense that it was a Satanic power that affected and motivated Muhammad?
An important note: people were receiving messages from "angels" long before Muhammad showed up. There are two key verses in the New Testament.
2 Cor. 11:14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades an angel of light.
Gal. 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!
"Satan masquerades as an angel of light". This is exactly what happened to Muhammad. Go back to the description of his "revelation" experience. He experienced "light" inside the seclusion of the cave. Joseph Smith, another false prophet, also was visited by an angel who gave him a false message.
"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind" 2 Tim 1:7.
My conclusion is that Muhammad experienced a demonic visitation and it damaged his mental health. Satan or one of his demons appeared to Muhammad. This horrible experience terrorized him, depressed him, and caused him to attempt suicide. It made him mentally ill. However Satan protected his investment. When Muhammad was left alone the truth about what really happened depressed and frightened him. It would always surface in his mind. It was only through Satan's deceptive influence that kept Muhammad from killing himself. Finally, after a period of time, Muhammad's mind was seared. Satan had won a prize. Jesus said that Satan was a murderer from the beginning. As Muhammad went through the rest of his life, the more power he gained, the more dominion and conquest he sought, the more blood was shed. All the while, he kept telling himself and others what Satan had told him many years before, "I am the apostle of God."
 "The Bible", New Revised Standard Version, published by Nelson, Nashville, TN.
 "Sahih al-Bukhari", translated by M. Khan, published by Kitab Bhavan, New Delhi.
 "Sirat Rasulallah", by Ibn Ishaq, translated as "The Life of Muhammad", by A. Guillaume, published by Oxford University Press, London.
 "Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir", (Book of the Major Classes), translated by S. Moinul Haq, published by Pakistan Historical Society.
 "The History of al-Tabari", translated by W.M. Watt, published by SUNY.
 "Muhammad at Mecca", by W.M. Watt, published by Oxford University Press.
 "The Koran", translated by N. J. Dawood, published by Penguin, London.
Muhammad's suicide attempts are documented in several prominent Islamic source materials: Bukhari's "Sahih" collection of Hadith, Ibn Ishaq's "Sirat Rasulallah", Ibn Sa'd's, "Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir", and Tabari's "Ta'rikh al-rulul wa'l-muluk".
These source materials form the basis of much of Islam today. Bukhari's Sahih Hadith is considered to be the second most important set of writings in Islam, following the Quran. Ibn Ishaq's work is considered to be the most authentic extant biography of Muhammad, and Tabari's History is the best historical collection on early Islam.


I think this is Beautiful and should apply to us all.
live as if heaven were on earth.
A midnight night stroll along the beach at Brittas Bay with the moon casting its light and reflection on the ebbing tide ,we will be able to hear the grass hoppers and crickets clicking away and we can lie down on the sand and talk about our younger days and our first loves and lovers.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A handwritten notebook by British World War II code-breaking genius Alan Turing is expected to bring at least $1 million at auction in New York.
The 56-page manuscript was written at the time the mathematician and computer science pioneer was working to break the seemingly unbreakable Enigma codes used by the Germans throughout the war. It contains Turing's complex mathematical and computer science notations, and is believed to be the only extensive Turing manuscript known to exist, according to Bonhams, which is offering the manuscript for sale on Monday.
The story of how Turing and a team of cryptanalysts broke the code was portrayed in the 2014 movie, "The Imitation Game," starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of Turing.
The notebook dates from 1942, when they were at Britain's World War II code and cypher school Bletchley Park. In one entry, Turing writes about a complex calculus notation.
"The Leibniz notation I find extremely difficult to understand in spite of it having been the one I understood the best once! It certainly implies that some relation between x and y has been laid down eg, y=x2+3x."
The sale also includes a working German Enigma enciphering machine. The three-rotor device was manufactured for the German military in July 1944. It's estimated to sell for $140,000 to $180,000.
Turing was prosecuted for being gay at a time when it was illegal in Britain. He was convicted of indecency in 1952 and agreed to undergo hormone treatment as an alternative to imprisonment to "cure" his homosexuality.
He died in 1954 of cyanide poisoning. It was ruled a suicide although his family and friends believed it might have been accidental. The notebook was among the papers he left in his will to friend and fellow mathematician Robin Gandy .
Gandy gave the papers to The Archive Centre at King's College in Cambridge in 1977. But he kept the notebook, using its blank pages for writing down his dreams at the request of his psychiatrist. Bonham describes Gandy's entries as highly personal; the notebook remained in his possession until he died in 1995.
At the beginning of his journal, Gandy writes: "It seems a suitable disguise to write in between these notes of Alan's on notation, but possibly a little sinister; a dead father figure, some of whose thoughts I most completely inherited."
In a statement through Bonhams, Turing scholar Andrew Hodges said the notebook sheds more light on how Turing" remained committed to free-thinking work in pure mathematics."
The Imitation Game, which also stars Keira Knightley , is based on Hodges' book Alan Turing: The Enigma.
Bonhams said the seller wished to remain anonymous. Part of the proceeds will be donated to charity.