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By Stephanie Harper | Published: December 2, 2019
In the contemporary world of holistic living and complementary health, we have several exciting and new topics that would offer us new insights and help fire up our imagination. However, there is one ancient fount of wisdom that is timeless and is as pertinent today as it was the very day it was written. This is the I Ching. A philosophical book that delineates the beginning and essence of life on earth, the I Ching has never been modified or edited or altered in any way since its inception. It is about 5,000 years old, making it one of the most ancient books in history.
Everything in the world from the viewpoint of the ancient Chinese was ruled by the principles of the five elements and Yin/Yang. The latter was a belief that the world is in a never-ending state of change with the change being deliberate and never random. Actually, according to the laws of yin and yang, the world was changing based on a predictable pattern.
The other principle, the Five Element theory, was derived from a precise observation of nature going back thousands of years ago, whereby the wise men of ancient times attempted to explain and understand the natural rhythms of life. The five elements produced certain influences and trends by interacting with each other in certain ways in the life of the planet and the lives of people in the planet.
Productive Cycle: Wood is greater than Fire, which is greater than Earth, which is greater than Metal, which is greater than Water
Water nourishes Wood;
The Cycles of Destruction: Wood turns to Earth, which turns to Water, which turns to Fire, which turns to Metal.
Metal transforms to Wood
At any given moment, when a specific element is in excess or is active, it exerts an influence on one of the other elements, leading to shortage (example, excess Wood results in a shortage of Earth). If one element is passive weak or passive, this can have an impact on the element that goes before it in the clash cycle, providing it in turn, with excess (example, passive Wood results in Metal excess).
What this implies is the relevance of a normal relationship between the five elements.
When assisting the five elements associate with each other in a, 'harmonious' way, one can attain the goal of harmony and balance. When an expert comprehends the five element theory with the view to attaining the proper balance, he or she can work out the best way to bring a certain situation towards a healthier and proper conclusion.
Hence, by introducing a certain element into an equation, a person can significantly help to bring about the proper outcome:
Each element can be fitted in to the Chinese calendar and in to time;
Each element possesses a number;
Each element possesses a trigram;
Each element comes with a color;
Each element is affiliated with a certain area of the body;
The Trigrams
There are eight trigrams with each trigram having a symbol that's denoted by three lines (either negative and broken or positive and solid) associated with either Yin or Yang. These eight trigrams have directions, names, body parts, family links, elements, body areas, elemental features (shapes) and seasons. The I Ching is made up of 64 Hexagrams that emanate from the eight trigrams. One relationship of a trigram is represented by a hexagram that has a relationship with itself in addition to the seven other trigrams providing eight kinds of energetic effects. When we add together all the eight trigram effects, we come up with sixty four. In each Hexagram, the trigram is a vita and indispensable element.
More popularly known as an oracle tool, the I Ching is a way of deriving answers to questions of relevance and advice that pertains to the life of a person. The I Ching is made up of 64 symbols. One Hexagram is made up of six lines associated with Yin and Yang. There is a specific name in each Hexagram that will provide a person with a general interpretation of a certain state of energy or an active state of being.
According to Taoist philosophy, everything changes and nothing is permanent or fixed. This basic fact is essential in the understanding of I Ching. Time is an aspect of what we refer to as change. When translated, the I Ching means the Book of Changes. It is immortal and is an overarching code of life.
Good Health and the I Ching
Every now and then, all of us may require advice and assistance with regard to our well being and health both mentally and physically. The I Ching is a book offers not only much needed guidance but also a certain sense of spiritual wisdom. This Book of Changes is all about regeneration change, and development. In it, a person can discover conversations about natural forces, key points, negative and positive polarities, and trends and predispositions. Over the last one hundred years, modern physics is now only beginning to expand its horizons in terms of understanding the universe and life on this planet. This discipline has also difficulty in presenting its experiments and formulas in a language that is easily understood that's in compliance with the laws of nature. Nevertheless, the achievements that have been made in quantum mechanics and physics have resulted into something really interesting: its theories have some parallels with Eastern philosophies.
It is totally plausible that the age-old understanding of the universe and its states of being and energies (via the I Ching) can be considered far superior to modern science. Not only is the I Ching considered a guide to science and natural laws, it also can describe psychological and emotional states from a humanistic point of view.
The universe's hidden truth is the Dao. Dao is the path to all things. There is faint energy existing everywhere and in everything that is interlinked and connected. This can be best symbolized by the well-known symbol of Tai Chi. The Dao is the circle of Tai chi, which itself is invisible and filled with mystery. The interactivity between the dualistic energies of Yin and Yang are one of its expressions.
World renowned Swedish psychologist Carl Jung, whose work many current therapies and counseling are based on, spent an entire season attempting to discredit the I Ching. But instead of disproving it, he actually came to respect it so much so that he began integrating it into his work! Jung called certain aspects that are somehow tied to coincidences or unexpected as a form of 'synchronicity.' One can describe synchronicity as when a person thinks of someone and that someone phones, or when someone looks for something and fortuitously finds what he is looking in a book, magazine, or newspaper.
Tai Chi, Acupuncture vancouver bc, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi Gong, the Art of War by Sun Tzu, Reflexology, Chinese Herbal Therapy, Chinese Nutritional therapy, Ba Zi Chinese Horoscope, Feng Shui, and the genetic code of the DNA of all living things are all sciences and disciplines that are derived and connected to the 64 Hexagrams and the I Ching in one form or another.
The I Ching has 64 Hexagrams. There are 64 parts code words or parts of the DNA of a human being. All of these fields of study are medical sciences; the I Ching plays a huge role and has a profound influence in the well being and health of a society and a person as a whole.
The DNA helix has the universal code written on the steps of its coiled ladder. This helix has eight steps that come with a 360° turn. Within the I Ching and Feng Shui are 8 trigrams that symbolize the 8 directions within a 360° turn degree turn.
One progression towards spiritual development and physical well being is to develop a consciousness about the reality of Qi. Typically, the nervous systems and consciousness of individuals are not sensitive enough to feel the Qi that is both outside and inside their bodies. Qi cannot be seen but its internal and external effects can be discerned through the mystery of life and death.
Diligent practice and study of the healing arts of ancient China, plus the thorough understanding of the I Ching can hone our inherent energies to the max, which in a lot of instances the indirect outcome will be been the complete treatment of several types of diseases, that can range from fatigue to high blood pressure and from migraines to cardiovascular diseases. Its most important aspect is its amazing ability to prevent illness by maintaining state of balance of our internal energies. According to ancient Chinese medical belief, illness is the externalization of energy distortion and disorder inside the body. It's a state wherein the nervous system and the various organs are working inefficiently or ineffectively in a manner that is either, too strong or too weak, too fast or too slow, or too wet or too dry. When the Qi moves through the various energy pathways or meridians of our body smoothly without a hitch, the organs of our body are in a state of harmony and balance and are thus healthy and strong. Disease will only come about when this Qi becomes obstructed or imbalanced, which implies that the circulation of Qi needs to be rectified.
Via the understanding of the five element theory and the I Ching, the vigor that has been trapped inside an imbalanced and taut body is freed and allowed to sustain and resuscitate natural health. This applies to all of the healing arts of ancient China.
The tendency to disregard the natural laws of the universe becomes highly likely when we're not aware of these laws. This leads to a loss of harmony and balance both externally and internally. If these disharmonies and imbalances keep on recurring, they will ruin mental and physical health. When we begin to realize that every aspect of our life and energy is a manifestation of the natural law of the universe, we become instantaneously become one with the universe, and as a result, we naturally become recipients of the blessings and benefits nature and the universe has to give.
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Donald Trump Presents Truth Social, This Is His New Social Network
Leonard Manson
That Donald Trump, already ex-president of the United States – it is incredible that he became one – was not going to be quiet for long was a palpable fact. But his return may be more viral than expected. After what many Americans considered an affront to their country, fomenting the assault on the Capitol, the social networks that were already having a heavy hand with Trump decided that it was okay.
Facebook does not want him and suspended him, Twitter does not love him and directly banned him. What would you do if you were him? Exactly: Launch your own social network to complain there.
Donald Trump's social network
According to the Deadline medium last March, Jason Miller – Trump's aide – told Fox News "Media Buzz" that the former president planned to return in a few months with a new social platform. Miller did not give details, but in his words, this social network "will completely redefine the landscape." In fact, Trump has hinted in the past about these types of plans, and after his public backlash after the Capitol, it seems that he seeks to return with something in which he has an absolute voice and vote, as well as serving as concentration platform for all his followers.
At the same time, this totally own social network would serve to return in a big way to the political and public arena, and according to Deadline it would have weight in the eternal political battle of Democrats against Republicans, since "it would galvanize a conservative movement that has been fractured by the strict controls on other social media services and regret by service providers. "
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But who would help you set up that social network? Trump has millions of fans and millions of dollars, but American society does not forget what happened last January. Whether Trump wants to set up his own Facebook is one thing, whether or not he can get the infrastructure he needs is another.
Deadline noted that Shopify and Stripe went out of business with Trump following the US Capitol riots, and major cloud providers such as Amazon or Microsoft may be reluctant to lend support given allegations that Trump stimulated the violence on Capitol Hill.
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Home/Business/Amazon Astro Is One Small Step for Robotkind
Amazon Astro Is One Small Step for Robotkind
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Amazon's Astro is a landmark in the field of consumer robots. We're try it right now as we prepare to give it a full review, but it doesn't actually have to be good to be important. Just the fact that it exists and is already in people's homes is a huge step that many ambitious robots have failed to reach.
I've enthusiastically covered the consumer robots on display at trade shows like CES for years. One of my biggest wishes for the industry is a fully capable bot that can act like Rosie the Robot from the classic cartoon The Jetsons — one capable of cleaning up after me and doing basic chores.
Astro is cool to behold, but it's a far cry from Rosie. In fact, another Jetsons character inspired its name: Astro the robo-dog. Sure, Amazon's robot is the first of its kind with real potential to reach many customers. But — for better or worse — the pet-like approach seems more geared toward winning people's hearts (and money) than creating a highly capable helper-robot. Star is a step forward in robot evolution, but I was hoping for a bigger one.
The ghost of Kuri
At CES 2017, I had the chance to play with kuri, a robot from Mayfield Robotics. Kuri could autonomously map your home and travel to different rooms on command. Kuri had cute, expressive eyes. Kuri had built-in cameras that you could check from an app while you were out and about. Kuri would respond to voice commands and play games while you were around and act as a security sentry while you weren't.
Kuri was supposed to officially roll out to customers in December 2017 for $800. I saw it in action at CES in January 2017 and felt good about the company's chances to deliver on that promise. It was already rolling around well and responding to commands. The app was up and running. Mayfield Robotics was a startup, but it was backed by appliance giant Bosch.
Kuri and Astro might have been friends.
Instead, in July 2018 Mayfield Robotics officially canceled production of Kuri. Now, more than five years after I first saw Kuri in action, we have Astro. Amazon first showed off Astro at a fall 2021 press event. It's now rolling out to customers on an invite-only basis for $1,000. I've seen Astro in action — not under the tutelage of its design team at a press event, but navigating the CNET Smart Home on its own.
In terms of features, Astro has expressive eyes and responds to voice commands. It has built-in cameras and can act as a sentry while you're away. It maps your home and can travel to different rooms. In a lot of ways, it is the resurrected ghost of Kuri, just made by a tech giant instead of an ambitious startup.
Kuri could have been a win for a little guy in a way that Amazon's Astro never will be. Some of Astro's features are beholden to a subscription to one of its parent company's subsidiaries: You need a Ring Protect Plan subscription to unlock Astro's abilities to patrol your home on its own.
Astro's connection to Ring and Amazon also raises legitimate privacy concerns. Ring's messy history with privacy policies and police partnerships is well documented at this point, and Astro connects the company to a roving bot with multiple cameras that also knows your floor plan.
Astro can patrol your home while you're gone.
Amazon, to its credit, has put some safeguards into place. Astro can recognize faces, for instance, but it processes that info locally. Likewise, it stores most of its mapping information on-device. But if you want to check your camera while you're on the road, that needs using the cloud.
That's not to suggest Kuri wouldn't have used the cloud; it almost certainly would have. In fact, it's highly possible that a startup like Mayfield Robotics would have had less capacity for high-level security than a giant with near-limitless resources like Amazon — but it also would have been less of a target.
Plus, I'd have been less concerned with how Mayfield Robotics was using my data. Again, Amazon is saying the right things on this front for now, but Astro requires you to trust a giant company with highly private data.
The Astro of the Future
Astro isn't actually the only available consumer gadget that makes use of robotics. Sony's Aibo is a cute robot dog. jibo was a robot that could answer your questions, but couldn't move. Ubtech has a yoga-teaching robot called the lynx. Robot vacuums similarly have a lot of built-in navigation tech and higher end models can map your floors, too.
Compared to the rest of the field, though, Astro is the first major consumer product that truly resembles the traditional depiction of a robot. Jibo was mostly a dressed-up smart speaker and didn't last long on the market. Lynx and Aibo are more or less toys. And robot vacuums are too limited in purpose for me to think of them as actual robots instead of utilitarian gadgets with robotic navigation tech.
Sony's Aibo is certainly cute.
Given its lead on the available field, you might think my hopes for a more ambitious Astro stem entirely from science fiction and classic cartoons (and Astro self-consciously echoes those depictions). But it's really for a more mundane reason: I want robots to be genuinely useful. Attaching a vacuum to Astro's base, for instance, would be a simple add that could greatly improve its functional versatility.
As it stands, Astro can deliver drinks and throw a dance party to entertain the family — but once you get over the gimmicks, its most useful feature is as a security bot. If it had a vacuum on the base, it could also legitimately help out with the chores. The upcoming Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra will attach a camera and speakers to a robot vacuum, which suggests the basic combination of vacuum and camera can work.
Beyond that, for Astro to be a truly capable robot helper it would need more robust object recognition and a way to grip and pick up everyday items. Imagine if Astro could empty the dishwasher or tidy stray toys or laundry. Astro can bring you a beer… but only if someone puts on its cup holder attachment and sends it to you with a command. I want a bot that can do all of those steps.
While this would certainly be a stretch in terms of the technology that has come to market, Samsung showed off a concept last year called Bot Handy that could do just that. At CES in 2018, I saw an exciting robot called Aeolus that could recognize and pick up objects. Aeolus was almost as big as a human, and in theory it could even grab and use a vacuum cleaner.
The Bot Handy could do its share of the chores.
Bot Handy could pour the wine and fold the laundry, and Aeolus had all that and more. Even at the time, though, Aeolus was being strictly controlled by a programmer using a computer, so it's unclear how close the tech was to actually working in a home environment. We haven't heard from Aeolus since. As for Bot Handy, Samsung is a big name, but the company has a history of showing off cool robot concepts that, for the most part, stay concepts.
We've also seen a robot named sophia hold a conversation and others from Boston Dynamics pull off all kinds of acrobatic feats. The pieces for a walking, talking helper bot currently exist in some experimental stage or another.
the Misty II could provide the test bed necessary for designers to fine tune and bring some of these ambitious ideas to life. Misty II is aimed at developers and engineers instead of consumers. It already has some navigation abilities built in, but its pieces are designed to be swapped out and its software is designed to be reprogrammed. The idea is that Misty can provide a sort of blank slate for folks looking to test cool new robotic tech on a functional model.
Astro's disappointing present
Given the ambitious tech I've seen on display over the years from these concepts, I'm slightly disappointed in Astro as a technological leap, because we saw most of its capabilities in action five years ago. Again, Astro is in homes — something few developers have been able to accomplish. That said, Astro is invite-only, and Amazon hasn't settled on concrete plans for a full commercial release. Many Amazon products don't make it past this phase, such as its glasses and rings with his assistant Alexa built-in.
Amazon's experimental branch does have its share of success stories, too — most notably the amazon echo. That product went on to redefine the smart home industry. At the time, it was also a safe step past ambitious products from startups that had tried and failed to do the same thing.
I wanted Astro to be more ambitious, like Misty.
At the moment, Astro feels experimental in action. It struggled to map the floors of the CNET Smart Home until we blocked off our railings and closed the blinds so the hardwood floors weren't as shiny. That said, the original Amazon Echo wasn't nearly as polished at responding to voice commands as today's Alexa-enabled smart speakers.
If Astro receives a full release, it'll cost a whopping $1,500. It could end up being an overly expensive flop that doesn't make it much further than Kuri, given the invite-only nature of its current release. Worst case, a failure from a giant like Amazon could discourage smaller manufacturers from even attempting further headway in the field.
The best case scenario for Astro is exemplified by the Amazon Echo as a case study. It's currently neat to see Astro in action as it can already navigate somewhat fluidly (now that we've helped it with the initial mapping process). If it's a success, Amazon could proceed to polish off the rough edges and Astro could help lead the way into ambitious new territory.
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Unlike generic medicines, manufactured through chemical synthesis, biologic medicines contain one or more active principles produced or derived from a biologic source, include a wide range of products like vaccines, allergens or recombinant proteins. 4
Image 1. Main differences between generic, biologic and biosimilar6
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In biologics, monoclonal antibodies have relevance in the treatment of pathologies that affect a large number of people: cancer, lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. 5
Image 2. Differences between small molecule, biological molecule and monoclonal antibody
Biosimilars are medicines manufactured through biotechnology and which have demonstrated their equivalence in quality, efficacy and safety to the reference product.
One of the key differences between biosimilars and reference biologics is how clinical trials operate during the development process. With biologics, the goal of trials is to ascertain the clinical efficacy of the product. With biosimilars the goal is to demonstrate that the product is comparable to the reference biologic product in terms of its pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety and immunogenicity. In other words, the goal is to demonstrate the scientific concept of comparability to show that minor differences between the two do not have a relevant impact on the final therapeutic result. 4
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