God said that He made man and the animals. Evolution says that Random Chance and "natural selection" made them. Can a Christian believe both God and Darwin?
And how can you call something that is yet not fully developed "very good"?
The Bible is very clear in that God created it all in 6 literal days, and then He blessed the 7th day, thus underlining the week of completeness. No need for further developement!
Ann: "It's just not possible to combine the two paradigms..."
You are so right on!!!
2Co 6:14 ... what communion hath light with darkness?
Cluny: "That's why I believe God guided it [Evolution]."
If your god used time-dependant, random-chance, mutation/natural selection to produce the life we see on our planet, then your god is a liar!
HUMAN death, disease, and decay is the result of sin. I'm not arguing that.
But show me where in the Bible that animals or plants never died, or were never subject to decay or disease before the Fall.
At the risk of sounding gross, when pre-lapsarian Adam and Eve eliminated, wouldn't this have had to decay? And aren't you glad it did?
Or do you think that such coprolites (as they are called in geology) would still be preserved somewhere?
If God guided evolution... how, then, should we explain how sin, death, disease and decay came into being? If we seriously think about these things, we'll find that there is no possibility to explain them - with the biblical definitions of them - in the paradigm of an evolution.
It's just not possible to combine the two paradigms... And we do not have to. Scientists who don't believe in God, will of course reject creation. But many scientists who believe find NO PROBLEM with the biblical story about creation from nothing.
May I say that I also think that a godless model of evolution requires that too many things evolve at the same time.
That's why I believe God guided it.
Steven: Is that the best you can do - horse bones? You no doubt refer to the famous Marsh Horse Series. This trash that fills our classroom textbooks has long ago been shown to be bogus. Many of Othniel Marsh's horse fossils came from the same geographic strata, thus negating their time-dependant evolution from one to another. In fact, you can find most of the horse bone sizes in living horses today. Oh, and did you know that Eohippus, Marsh's smallest "horse" wasn't evan a horse at all, but rather a hyrax (also called the Cony, Rock Badger, or Daman).
Ex.33.11 ,Ex.24.9,10.There is no "english" on my english.Here is more people that has seen God counter to what Paul,John,Jesus said -No man has seen God.It is a great stretch to say they (did not see God face to face) especially when they could also see God's feet.
And your reply on the Adam's creation credibility of my previous post is?
Horse bones have shown that Horses were small like dogs eons ago, you want to talk about Horses ? Wiki it and tell me there isn't mountains of evidence. You may dispute everything that science says, but my point is that the evidence is certainly there. New earth science seems hooky at best and as you can see I don't believe Scripture supports it.
"From what you just stated is [sic] that Moses did see God face to face"
is not correct. I quoted the Bible which said that Moses SPOKE with God face to face. That is completely different than "Moses SAW God face to face." If you were at all familiar with the Bible, you would know that God veiled Himself in a cloud when He passed before Moses.
Your second answer is different from your first.
From what you just stated is that Moses did see God face to face as if looking in to the eyes of a man and also believe Jesus when he said that "no man has seen God" as did John the baptist and Paul.And you go on to say that both scripts are true.Are you not putting a little english on the ball? br And you claim what truth?.
And you say that Adam was the 6th day creation after all other things were made but where in any of the 6 days did God plant a garden?The garden is not recorded on any day of God's creation is it?And plants and herbs did not yield until Adam was created so he then is created pre plant life.T or F ?And what day ,not women, but was Eve created?
Except that I believe the God guided evolution. It was not a random, mindless process.
Chad: Now let me see if I've got this straight.
(1) God makes some DNA components in single-celled animals.
(2) God gets out of the way and lets Evolution take over to produce the animals.
(3) God places man on the earth - then we evolve to destroy the earth in order to influence mutation.
Now that's a rational, divine plan that's hard to argue with.
The Bible doesn't say HOW God created, only that He spoke and it came into being, that it took place in 6 days, and that it was all perfect when this short(!) period was over. And the Bible honours God as the CREATOR.
The different theories of evolution have no room for God. Some Christians try to combine the two... But the scientists of evolution have already EXCLUDED God's existence. Therefore they look for other possible explanations to what we see. That's logic.
I'll answer this easy question: yes. God made all the animals, but first He had to make all the necessary components of DNA in single-celled organisms and after that, evolution takes over. Now about God creating man...well, I believe we were placed on Earth by God's hand, but not to live among His creations. Man has evolved to destroy nature. We believe that just because we are the only known sentient beings in the universe that we are seperate from nature, and all the detruction we cause shouldn't be stopped because we ARE part of nature, and our job is to destroy it in order to influence mutation.
earl: "jerry,Ex.33.11 is not true."
I'm sorry, but unless we agree that the Bible is true, then we have no common ground for discussion. If you begin to rip out all the pages of the Bible that contain concepts that YOU have deemed untrue, you are left with a worthless mirror of yourself - one that cannot point out your sins.
Yes, ALL of the Bible is true. If your understanding of it crosses your beliefs, then your understanding is faulty - not the scriptures.
"Was Adam created early in God's creation or later in his creation?" Like Warwick said, Adam was created on the sixth ~24-hour day of creation. Straight enough?
Steven: I'm still waiting for a sample of those "mountains of evidence" for Evolution that you spoke of. Maybe just a little pebble.
The word "bara" does not mean, "create" (Hebrew actually has no word meaning "create" in the sense of something out of nothing) but "to fatten". If we take the literal definition of "bara" in Genesis 1.1 we have - In the beginning God fattened the heavens and the earth. What does this fattening of the heavens and earth mean? This verse is not showing the creation of the heaven and earth, but rather the fattening or filling up of something that is already there.
Jerry ... Thank you. Your answera are the same as mine.
Alan: Yes, I think you accurately describe my understanding. I believe that the scriptures did not come to us by secretarial transcription, or by 'automatic writing' as in the case of the Book of Mormon, but rather by thought and/or image inspiration, with the actual descriptive wording being provided by the several authors in their various personal styles and cultural influences. That notwithstanding, the Bible nonetheless presents a cohesieve whole that is nothing short of miraculous.
Jesus,John the baptist and Paul all state no one has seen God.
Jerry you chose this above scripture not me.
BUT you did what Warwick would not do-give a straight answer to an honest question.
Was Adam created early in God's creation or later in his creation?
Hebrew word "bara" is a verb and is usually translated as "create" (New English Translations) 1 Samuel 2.29 - Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?' The word "fattening" in the passage above is the Hebrew word "bara". The noun form of this verb is "beriya" and can be found in Genesis 41.4 - "And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows." The word "fat" is the Hebrew word "beriya".
Jerry ... Thank you for your reply.
It would nseem to follow, apart from the 10 Commandments (from which you quote) it was Moses who wrote the Bible and the early history of the world and of what became the Jewish people.
Steven: "There is [sic] mountains of evidence that evolution [sic] theory is correct"
Then it shouldn't be too difficult for you to provide us a sample or two to discuss. I challenge you to find even one piece of evidence proving Evolution that will bear scientific scrutiny.
Alan: "Did Moses ever claim to be writing as God's secretary? Did he ever claim that God wrote everything?"
Exo 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.
Do you think that Moses or God was lying? If not, do you believe what THEY wrote?
earl: "Is every word from genesis to revelation written in your bible God's word?"
Pual answered this question in his second letter to Timothy.
Of course, you have the right to not believe the Bible - most people don't believe it. But don't try to selectively choose which scriptures are inspired and which are not. All that remains from such an exercise is a book of personal opinions - a worthless book.
Earl what you are saying is that I have not answered your questions to your satisfaction. I get the feeling that isn't posssible.
I do not dance around anything. Why would I?
Also you ask "Was Adam at the first of creation or a later creation?" Strange question! As there was only one creation Adam was created on the sixth day of the creation.
My time is up, I am now off to the airport.
Gen 1:27,31 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them...And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
-Moses wrote: Exo 17:14, 24:4, 34:27, Num 33:2, Deu 31:9.
2Pet 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.
Exo 33:11a And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.
Other than saying God is the author -not a direct answer to the proposed question and stating -multiple writers -not a direct answer to the propose question not a single question was directly answered .I therefore state you have bailed on all three questions.Check for yourself .What a dance.
I cannot see that your statements are reliable but are in fact deceptive.Nicely done.
Honest criticism will either glorify truth or will cause the walls of fiction to crumble.Dodging an answer will surely cause all things to crumble.Your reply is speculation with words,likely,speculate and I believe.You could have said that you did not know the answers.
One more try.Was Adam at the first of creation or a later creation?
I thought I answered your question Cluny.
I don't favour any one English translation as experience has shown me you get a better understanding by referring to more than one translation. There are always problems when translating from one language to another. HOWEVER we have the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures from whence the English translations have come. We also have Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Biblical dictionaries. Plus we also have the scolarly works of many astute people to refer to. And over and way above this we have the Holy Spirit who does illuminate the Scriptures for those why pray upon God's word and earnestly seek understanding.
Therefore let me say that I feel the English translations are more than adequate.
I notice that you didn't actually answer my question.
Did Moses ever claim to be writing as God's secretary?
Did he ever claim that God wrote everything?
Earl, I don't think you truly seek understanding so no answer will satisfy.
God, the author of the Bible, chose various men to write it by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
In Genesis there are 11 'toledoth' breaks. Likely this means the person named there is the person God used to record this history. The first Toledoth break occurs at Genesis 2:4 No name is attached so we can speculate this section came directly from God, as no man was present from day one.
The second toledoth break is at Genesis 5:1 I believe this means these records were compiled by Adam.
Is something added if we know which man wrote it?
Cluny I believe anyone who approaches God's word in faith will come to understand it, no matter what their language is. We must submit to Him, and prayerfully study His word, asking the Holy Spirit for enlightenment.
Here I see the writings of faithful people who show deep understanding of His word. Others here make systematic doubt an art-form. They will understand little. And surely will not inherit eternal life. As God's word says-that which is not of faith is of sin.
Each of us chooses his path. I choose to follow Him and am fed daily by His word.
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" Hebrews 11:1. That's how God wants it. Nothing any human believes changes it.
And was Moses the author or penman of the Genesis creation story?
Up until Moses's generation who was the keeper of the creation story?
And most importantly for credibility purposes did Moses see God?
Earl I believe that the Bible in English is a correct translation of God's word. Further to that we have the power of the Holy Spirit to guide us in understanding God's word, and in discerning the errors of man.
Jesus and the apostles quoted from every book of the OT as historical reality. I am sure the God who provided us the OT is capable of providing us with a true and honest record in the NT. It is by faith we believe, saving faith.
I would like to say more but I am off to Europe tomorrow for 2 months and running out of time.
Is every word from genesis to revelation written in your bible God's word?
Steven, Christians by definition should trust what God's word says. God says in Genesis He created His creatures to reproduce after their own kind. And as initially discovered by a Christian, there is great potential for variety within the kinds. Read up on Mendell.
The evolutionary belief claims life spontaneously appeared and that one kind of creature evolved into a completely different kind. This is speculation, as we do not see this occurring nor is there a proven mechanism for this to occur.
Believers in God's supernatural creation, or naturalistic evolution hold their view by faith. Neither can be scientifically proven.
By faith I trust God because of His promises of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life!
Interesting how dissers like Darwin want to say that the Truth is a damnable doctrine, when it is their own carnality which refuses to submit to their Maker, and instead wants to do their own dmanable sin rather than do the blessable right. The truth is, God Almighty holds all the cards, and rightly so for he is the Maker and thereby also the owner of all that he has made. For scripture basically procalims the truth: 1) Selfish and unruly man needs to be saved. 2) God sent the Savior. 3) Accept the Savior and enjoy salvation, OR 4) Refuse the Savior and continue to perish in the selfishness and eternal separation from God the Savior.
Warwick, I don't think anyone is claiming Darwin as a great theologian.
steven, the 'mountains' of evidence only show evolution from an evolutionary viewpoint.
The same evidence is better explained by the creation viewpoint.
If you would like to cite some evidence that compels you to believe in evolution, the viewpoints can further be explained.
Darwin himself might have postulated a process that omits or excludes God.
But I do believe in supernatural involvement in the cosmos, and do not exclude the possibility (or probability) that what some see as evolution is in fact God actively at work.
I also acknowledge that God cannot be quantified in the lab.
I would say that yes, God made man and animals. I would also say that there is nothing wrong with evolution theroy. I am not a Christian and cannot speak to what a Christian can or cannot believe, but I spend endless hours trying to understand why Christians believe that the Hebrew Scripture excludes natural change in man and animals.There is mountains of evidence that evolution theory is correct and only questionable Scripture and Hapax Legoma to counter this, why couldn't a Christian believe both ?
"I had gradually come .....[1836-39] to see that the Old Testament was no more to be trusted than the sacred books of the Hindoos or the beliefs of any barbarian."
" by such reflections as these...I gradually came to disbelieve in Christianity as a divine revelation."
"I never gave up Christianity until I was forty years of age."
"I can hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true, for if so, the plain language of the text seems to show that the men who do not believe, and this would include my Father, Brother, and almost all my best friends, will be everlastingly punished. And this is a damnable doctrine.
Earl thank you for your more thoughtful explanation.
As God says creation took place over a period of 6 earth-rotation, evening and morning days as defined in Genesis 1:3-5, confirmed in Exodus 20:8-11. He should know He was there, and He does not missinform. '6-days' of 6 million/6 billion years is an oxymoron-totally contrary to what Scripture says. I can imagine the Israelites living days of a million/billion years each! Never made it to the Sabbath.
Imagine the mess which would have occurred (Exodus 19) if the 'third day' was not the 3rd 24hr day. With sexual relations forbidden until after the third day who would have been there to meet with God?
There is no evolution in Scripture and no Scripture in evolution.
Axey: "How does this callad [sic] Darwin a liar?"
Evolution contains the implicit assumption that nature has within it the motivating force, desire, etc. to push the development of new creatures - new genetic codes - without any supernatural involvement. It is an atheistic process. There is also the time factor. The Bible says six days, and even if one tries to stretch it to 6000 years, it is far short of the millions of years required by Darwin's theory.
'Darwin's growing skepticism about religion caused Emma great pain, which in turn caused her husband deep sadness.'-Darwin,American Museum of Natural History.
You are probably right Cluny. CD's father expressed concern over telling his wife about his agnostic beliefs, but it doesn't appear that CD kept anything from his wife.
StrongAxe,'evening' is from Hebrew 'ereb2'-dusk, fading of day. 'Morning' is 'boqer' i.e. 'morning.' Evening and morning are defined and equal 1 day, as God says.
The penalty for working on the Sabbath was death so God told them when that day was. Any other interpretation is nonsensical.
For you to cite Joshua's long day as proof the 6 creation days are not ordinary earth-rotation days demonstrates you are desperate to defend your antiBiblical views. I said you would do so at the outset and you do exactly that.
Whether the days were exactly 24hrs is irrelevant but as God says all six were ordinary earth-rotation evening and morning days.
Genesis 1:3-5 shows that God's light also made evening and morning.
I don't know where you got this notion. Mrs. Darwin was a Unitarian, and I don't think anything he said would have shocked her.
Exodus 20:8-11 defines a week in terms of days, but says nothing of what a day is.
I have repeatedly asked you to find a single verse that actually defines a day as "24 hours", but you have yet to show one. During recorded human history, sunset-to-sunset days have generally been the same as 24 hours, but was not always true. One exception was the day Joshua commanded the sun to stand still over Gibeon so his troops could achieve victory (Joshua 10:12-13). Also, creations days 1-2 had no sun to measure by.
Warwick,"meaning is unclear".How can you say "collect thoughts" when you do not know what the meaning is?
The genesis account of creation involves a progression of physical events that are linear which in the physical sense is known as time based .Any growth is time based therefore it is an evolutionary step.If man or any organism grows beyond that which he or it is first concieved then it "is "plainly an act of evolution.
Perfection does not require growth beyond it's first conception-it is complete.
If the earth was once without form then it was not created perfect.It required manipulation -evolution.Time is time -6 days or 60 million-the numbers are irrelevant.
We could have a more thorough discussion on a live blog and forum. Check out Ray Comfort and his ambassador alliance location. Lot's of folks over there you could parry with...Discussions sometime run deeper and are somewhat less limited, although I do like it here also.
You said: He has received his reward here on Earth.
Like most thinkers who dare to step out of the box of conventionally-accepted wisdom (this includes other scientists like Galileo, as well as religious teachers such as Jesus and early Christian martyrs and many Jewish prophets), the "rewards on Earth" Darwin received were derision, ridicule, accusations of heresy, etc. - not fame and riches and glory. Any fame and acceptance Darwin has received was largely long after his death, so he never personally enjoyed any of the benefits.
Darwin was only a professing christian.
The fruit of his works all pointed to his glory not God's.
He went through the motions most of his life and was scared to have his wife find out his true feelings about God.
The old Earth age views of his grandfather and Charles Lyell, who miscalculated Niagara Falls erosion rate, were his main influence.
There was nothing he did in his life for God's glory.
He has received his reward here on Earth.
No, a person either believes the Truth, or else a lie.
Earl, your meaning is unclear. Please take time to collect your thoughts and write them in logical order.
Biblical creation is supernatural, taking place over 6 ordinary days as Scripture says, with no evolution. Scripture gives no support for these days being anything other than ordinary 24hr days.
Secondly there is naturalistic evolution-nothing supernatural. This is not mentioned in Scripture, and is is contradicted by Scripture.
Thirdly there is Theistic-Evolution, the idea God used evolution to create. This is an oxymorn, a contradiction in terms. Why would supernatural Almighty God need naturalistic process to create?
Genesis creation is not evolution but a day by day account of what was done each 24hr day.
Cluny you say "Whether it took millions of years or 6 days--the result is the same"
Not so. God defines creation day-length (Genesis 1:3-5 confirmed by Exodus 20:8-11) and says creation occurred over 6 ordinary days.
God's word says death came after Adam's sin i.e. there was no death before Adam's sin-the basis of the gospel. If creation was achieved over millions of years then creatures including Adam's ancestors must have died. This is why evolutionists claim the world-wide fossil record (containing the fossilized remains of billions of creatures including man) records the vast ages of evolution. This contradicts God's word.
If you are correct God is wrong in saying-the wages of sin is death.
"-our solar system planets where sufficient time was required for cool down was wasted gas prior to beginnings of life."
This is typical of those who don't believe God and trust their own mind. They look and think in their small intelligence that something couldn't be done by the All Powerful God.
Telll us Earl, where did the gas and heat come from?
You said: Cluny believes there is a third option in which God created all creatures by using "natural processes". Unfortunately, that option calls both Charles Darwin and God liars. He has set up a false trichotomy.
How does this callad Darwin a liar? Darwin only described the process by which lower species evolved into higher ones, not how the lower species themselves got formed in the first place. Darwin was a Christian himself.
How does this call God a liar? Genesis says God created the animals, but does not go into any detail about just HOW he created them.
Warwick,You forget that the genesis account states the earth was from the earliest account without form and the sun and moon was not yet formed.So yes things did evolve even if you may think the formation of matter -our solar system planets where sufficient time was required for cool down was wasted gas prior to beginnings of life.
you know you need to read genesis 1-20-21,God broth forth from the waters every creature that hath life,and fowl that may fly above the earth,boy sounds just like science says all life came from.
It is unreasonable to equate evolution with God's supernatural creation.
Any rational comparison of the mechanisms of evolution with God's supernatural 6-day creation shows no similarity. They are opposites even in the order of events.
Why would God who has unlimited power, who lives outside of time, (therefore not constrained by time), use a slow, wasteful, violent method of 'creation' such as evolution?
Had He resorted to evolution He could not claim to be Almighty, as an Almighty God does not need to use such a slow process. He also could not claim to be the Truth as His written account of 6-day creation contains nothing of any form of evolution.
Evolution, as I was taught in school, is nothing more than a sequential and orderly development from simpler to more complex forms.
This is precisely the pattern in Genesis.
I do not believe that things developed as a result of random chance, but it was guided by God's hand.
Whether it took millions of years or 6 days--the result is the same.
And unlike the popular hypothesis of "panspermia", which claims that "seeds of life" came from other planets or galaxies, I believe that terrestrial biology is strictly earthly.
This too, is in Genesis.
There is no question that The Lord God Almighty is the architect of the universe and The Creator of all things that are "Good".
The only time "natural selection" could be reasonably applied is if, for instance, black bunnies and white bunnies co-existed in the Artic. Obviously, white bunnies would survive because they are hard to see under snowy conditions, whereas predators would easily see the black bunnies against the white background and in short order all the black bunnies would be eradicated, thus erasing the genetic code for bunnies with black fur from that geographic region.
Is this a form of natural selection? Yes, but I would not trust Darwinian philosophies much farther than this.
Jerry6593, the called of our Father, believes, what he/she believes, The Father said.
I believe, just as it is written, in what I believe, is His written word.
"By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. For He spoke, and it was done, He commanded, and it stood fast. 'All things' were made through Him, [The Word] and without Him nothing was made that was made. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen 'were not made' of things which do appear."
Therefore, man, animal, and all things, begin and end with the word of God, the metaphysical process is unknown to us.
I was told that true science requires repeatable experimentation and evidence. To my knowledge, there have been no repeated experiments, at all, which have even started to prove evolution. So, it is not even a proper scientific theory, but evolution is just people's *interpretation*, unproven, of things they have observed.
So, why would people be so eager to believe what hasn't been proven? Why would people hold, so emotionally, to what is just *interpretation*? I'd say that we humans tend to see things the way we want things to be. And a number of folks live in competition, trying to be the fittest, so they can get what they want. So, the idea of evolution could be a "projection" of how competitive people are.
1Cor 11:9 Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Gen 2:20b,22 but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
It looks quite immediate to me.
Candice: I believe you and not cluny. Cluny believes there is a third option in which God created all creatures by using "natural processes". Unfortunately, that option calls both Charles Darwin and God liars. He has set up a false trichotomy.
Noway! God says in Genesis 1:1>>>In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth". He does not say something evolved randomly, or just evolved, or it just happened, or by chance. God does not say this. You know this whole thing is STUPID. God expects to get all the credit for what He has done. We had better be taking God at His word. Here it is one more time. "In the beginning God created" This means everything. Heavens and the earth. And He goes about explaining what He did on each day. Why can't we just believe Him. He said He did it, and He did. IT. Hallelujah.
Perhaps there isn't evolution,a process,perhaps it's mutation,instant, brought about not by enviroment but by chance coming together of two genes which were faulty or different from the norm in a species thus producing something new. We are not bound by mans terms or beliefs about what goes on here on earth to bring changes in the flora and fauna on this planet. God created it all and as with everything else in our world God is in control but sometimes with his creations he isn't pleased with them and he can change them,look at humankind when it failed to follow him. He sent a flood and destroyed all life which wasn't taken onto the Ark. Washing the world clean and clear in a "baptism",so to speak,of water.
Evolution is simply a natural process that I believe God Himself set up.
And I believe that 99% of the time, at least, God works through these natural processes.
Therefore, I don't believe the changes were random.
So you're setting up a false dichotomy. There are more alternatives than two.
No. choose one or the other. no man can serve 2 masters.


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5 of the best used cars for empty nesters
Michael Timmermann
| December 18th, 2017
If your kids have grown up and headed off to college, you may be thinking about trading in your family car for a vehicle that's a little more fun to drive!
To do the best by your wallet, Clark generally recommends buying a used car that's a few years old.
CarGurus.com, a car shopping and research website, put together a list of five used cars for empty nesters with an "Instant Market Value" (IMV) of less than $30,000.
IMV is a tool the website uses to show what a car is worth — similar to the national average price.
Affordable cars for empty nesters
Read more: 5 warning signs your mechanic should not be trusted
2009 BMW 1 Series 135i, $12,263 IMV
CarGurus.com says: "At 300 horsepower, the smooth inline 6-cylinder powering a 2009 BMW 135i has enough oomph to put a smile on your face, sending the coupe to 60 miles per hour in 5.1 seconds. All of that power is sent to the rear wheels, only adding to the Bimmer's fun-to-drive character."
2012 Volvo C30 T5 R-Design Platinum, $14,831 IMV
CarGurus.com says: "If the kids have left home but you know they'll be back, picking a car with a backseat (however small), a hatchback design, and an impressive safety record is still a recipe for success. Powered by Volvo's turbocharged 5-cylinder, the 2012 C30 mixes stylish lines, practical versatility, and Volvo's great reputation for safety with spirited driving dynamics and a 0-60 time of just 6.2 seconds."
2014 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible, $19,568 IMV
CarGurus.com says: "Ford invented the pony car with the Mustang back in 1964. At less than $20,000, a 2014 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible will put a smile on anyone's face — particularly if they're hoping to drop the top and listen to its V8 soundtrack run them up to 60 miles per hour in 5.3 seconds."
2010 Porsche Boxster S, $27,976 IMV
CarGurus.com says: "When most people think about Porsche, they assume 6-figure price tags. But a 2010 Porsche Boxster S — capable of hitting 60 miles per hour in 5 seconds — can be found under $30,000. Who knew putting a Porsche in your driveway could be so affordable?"
2013 Lexus IS 350C, $29,851 IMV
CarGurus.com says: "A 306-horsepower V6 in the Lexus IS 350C should be enough to help empty nesters get their thrills, but Toyota's reputation for reliability means your mechanic shouldn't be getting his. While the more powerful Lexus IS F is also an option in the sub-$30,000 price range, you'll have to settle for an older model year — and unlike the IS C, there is no convertible option. Anyway, 5.8 seconds to 60 is fast enough, right?"
Read more: Flying to buy a used car can save up to $2,000
Clark's key takeaway
Although you may find a vehicle that you love on this list from CarGurus.com, it's only a starting point. Check multiple sources for car ratings and reviews. Consumer Reports is a great resource.
Once you find a car that you'd like to buy, there are two important things to remember:
Check the vehicle history report. Run the VIN through CarFax.com to find out if it's a flood vehicle or if it has been in a horrible accident.
Have the used vehicle inspected by an independent mechanic. One of the key things to know about buying a used car is that you buy "as is." CarFax alone is not enough of a check; you need to take this additional step.
Finally, arrange auto financing in advance! Look at credit unions, online banks or even traditional banks. Only take dealer financing if it beats any other offer you have.
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«Дама без камелий» () — кинофильм режиссёра Микеланджело Антониони, вышедший на экраны в 1953 году.

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К молодой актрисе Кларе Манни, прежде работавшей продавщицей в магазине, приходит неожиданный и громкий успех. Режиссёр Джанни Франки, снимающий её в новом фильме, начинает за ней ухаживать и вскоре уговаривает её выйти за него замуж. Движимый ревностью, он не может позволить своей супруге сниматься в легкомысленных мелодрамах, прославивших её имя. Поэтому он начинает амбициозный проект с целью создать Кларе имидж серьёзной актрисы...

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 Джино Черви — Эрколе
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 Иван Десни — Нардо Рускони
 Моника Клэй — Симонетта
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As the novel opens, Titus, lord of Castle Gormenghast, has abdicated his throne. Born and brought to the edge of manhood in the huge, rotting castle, Titus rebels against the age-old ritual of which he is both lord and prisoner and rushes headlong into the world. From that moment forward, he is thrust into a stormy land of a dark imagination, where figures and landscapes loom up with the force and vividness of a dream-or a nightmare. This final installment in the Gormenghast Trilogy is a fantastic triumph-a conquest awash in imagination, terror, and charm.
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Who are the mystery men photographed sharing cigars with Michael Cohen?
Yana Paskova/Getty Images(NEW YORK)– On Friday afternoon, as lawyers for Michael Cohen gathered in a downtown Manhattan courtroom to dispute federal prosecutors' right to access records seized during a raid on their client's home and office, a different sort of gathering was underway in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
This one featured cigars, cameras – and Michael Cohen.
Among those photographed sharing cigars with Cohen outside his Upper East Side hotel on Friday were two men who appeared to be Rotem Rosen and Jerry Rotonda as identified by ABC News. Rosen and Rotonda are co-founders of a Manhattan-based real estate group called MRR Development.
ABC News was not able to identify the other men surrounding Cohen in these images.
MRR Development did not respond to ABC News' request for comment on this story. ABC was not able to contact Rosen on Monday after repeated attempts to contact him at phone numbers attributed to him. ABC News was not able to reach Rotonda at multiple phone numbers attributed to him, his former office, and his apartment on Monday either.
The two men have surfaced repeatedly on the periphery of Donald Trump's social and business circles and have been recurring characters in the cast that surrounded the future president before he moved to the White House.
In 2007, Rosen, an Israeli-American businessman, married the daughter of Alex Sapir, who developed the Trump SoHo building in Manhattan, at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to reports from the time. A year later, an invitation to their son's bris ceremony included Donald Trump and Jared Kushner on the guest list.
In 2013, Rosen attended the infamous Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow. A photograph taken at the pageant shows Rosen alongside Trump.
A real estate developer by trade, Rosen reportedly took part in discussions about breaking ground on a Trump Tower in Moscow, according to various news outlets. ABC News has reported that conversations about a Trump Tower in Moscow did take place, but that the project never moved beyond preliminary talks.
Rosen also worked for the American branch of a holdings firm called Africa Israel Investments Ltd., a company owned by Israeli diamond mogul Lev Leviev, who has business ties with Jared Kushner and personal ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2007, Leviev told The New York Times that he considers Putin a "true friend". In 2015, Kushner's family company, Kuchner Cos., purchased part of the old New York Times building from Leviev's firm, Africa Israel.
Jerry Rotonda is a former Deutsche Bank executive who served as CFO for the company's wealth management division.
Though it is unclear whether Rotonda had any direct involvement in business deals with Trump, Deutsche Bank has backed Trump development projects. Deutsche Bank lent the Trump Organization more than $300 million for real estate transactions before Trump became president, ABC News has previously reported. The bank helped finance a number of Trump's high-profile developments, including the renovation of the Old Post Office in Washington, the purchase of the Doral golf course in Florida and the construction of an office building in Chicago.
In December of 2017, ABC News reported that the special counsel Robert Mueller had sent a subpoena to Deutsche seeking records.
"Deutsche Bank takes its legal obligations seriously and remains committed to cooperating with authorized investigations into this matter," a company statement said at the time. Trump's legal team disputed reports the subpoena is related to the president.
According to public records and confirmed by a source close to him, Rotonda lives in Trump World Tower in Manhattan – where Michael Cohen has served on the Board of Directors.
Cohen, who served as President Trump's personal attorney for over a decade, has been under criminal investigation for months, federal prosecutors in New York said in court documents obtained by ABC News.
The investigation is largely focused on his personal business dealings, though prosecutors did say in those court documents that they have already secretly obtained search warrants for various email accounts associated with Cohen and found no messages between him and the president.
On Monday, a federal judge rejected efforts by President Trump and his personal attorney to keep law enforcement from accessing records seized in the Cohen raids last week.


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Towards bridging the two streams of knowledge on the Primacy of consciousness
Kiran Kumar Salagame
Contemporary researches on culture and psychology show that cultural worldviews play a significant role in shaping the psyche of people and also knowledge development across societies. Hence it is more or less agreed that modern scientific psychology is a product of Western ethos and does not qualify in its present state of the art to be called universal in its scope and application. A most fundamental aspect of any cultural worldview is its ontological position vis-a-vis the origins and the nature of the universe. Two primary views have prevailed across societies viz., material and spiritual. The former asserts that Matter is the phusis (Greek), the ultimate substance, of the universe and the latter Consciousness. Under the influence of naturalism, the former has dictated scientific development and to a great extent even the Western ethos. On the contrary, the primacy of Consciousness is upheld in the Indian cultural worldview for ages. In the past few decades, however, advancements in physical and natural sciences have led scientists to uphold the view that Consciousness is primary and that has resulted in a re-visioning of the universe. In this context, Indian spiritual traditions and their teachings, in particular Vedanta and Samkhya-Yoga are found to be relevant in advancing our knowledge of Consciousness. This presentation examines how bridging the two streams of knowledge developed within the framework of two different worldviews can also advance our knowledge, without reinventing the wheel, and reducing the time, energy, and resources spent on research which may be spent usefully otherwise for the benefit of humanity.
Kiran Kumar Salagame, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology (Retired)
Embodied Presence and Responsible Active Citizenship in the Age of Dissent
Marcus T Anthony
Protests across the US in 2020 have occurred over concerns about perceived injustices, especially in the wake of the George Floyd murder. Yet popular representations of the situation often lack depth, ignoring underlying psycho-spiritual drivers. In this article futurist Sohail Inayatullah's (2018) Causal Layered Analysis will be employed to posit a deeper understanding and suggested solution, addressing immediate and systemic factors, but expanding into the mythic, metaphorical and paradigmatic. It will be argued that the arrival of ITopia (IT-focused cultures which mirror mechanistic western values, conceptions and ways of knowing) and the crisis in sensemaking (Anthony, 2020b) have exacerbated an estrangement from the body, society and the psyche. This is now coupled with a sense of disempowerment. However, power can also be framed internally, as the capacity to witness and assume responsibility for the mind. Most social justice narratives today lack deep mindfulness and fail to address deeper psycho-spiritual issues. This paper introduces "responsible active citizenship," which is founded upon embodied presence and cognitive responsibility (Anthony 2020a,b). Further, an expanded awareness of integrated intelligence (Anthony, 2008, 2017) may help dissidents access expanded intuitive wisdom, facilitate awareness of the potentially destructive shadow and generate wise actions. The essential argument here is that the development of greater internal agency and expanded consciousness (or intelligence) may form part of the response to the political and social challenges of 2020. Embodied presence and integrated intelligence are presented as cognitive structures which might underpin social activism now and in the future, in the spirit of the non-violent resistance of Martin Luther King and Gandhi.
Feminine Consciousness and the Wisdom of the Heart
Alethea Nerad
There is an evident battle in our current cultural mileau and this is the result of a severe imbalance. There are systemic power structures that dominate instead of collaborate, that replace the wisdom of the heart's voice with institutionalized rhetoric, and that seek to control instead of liberate. The mind is locked in a conflict between that which has been embedded through education and the dominant disciplinary discourse from K-12 and beyond and the still small voice of the intuitive heart/psyche with it's innate gnosis leaving many in our society in angst and floundering. The mental health system or the psychiatric/pharmaceutical industry is the main structure that moderates, names and is the sole arbiter of societal "well-being" and their modus operandi only deepens and expands this condition as personal power and agency are usurped. Any person who enters this system is removed from the "Real" as explicated by ecosystemic scholar Charlene Spretnak. One could say that the mantra of our current paradigm is, "If the shoe don't fit, wear it anyway." The rise of the feminine aspect of consciousness is being witnessed in the upheaval across the world against these archaic and dominating systems as humanity seeks to transcend and give voice to the heart, so balance can be restored. As consciousness scholars, shamans, mystics and healers how do we bring voice to the voiceless, light to the darkness, embrace and heal the Feminine Soul and have the courage to transform the very systems we are bound to?
The Emergence of Integral Consciousness: The Miracles that Weave together Caritas Process™
Debby Flickinger and Martha Brumbaugh
This is a 10–15-minute conversation (either live or prerecorded) between Dr. Debby Flickinger and Dr. Martha Brumbaugh focusing on the internal and external miracles that emerge when the tenth Caritas Process™ intertwines with Cross-Cultural Shamanic Practice. It will be followed by a 5-minute question and answer session on Zoom.
Dr. Flickinger will demonstrate how Caring Sustainability™ is a caring consciousness that is the reconnection of self, others, and nature with the desired outcome of balance and harmony; when we are open to mystery, we can redirect our course and deepen our understanding of how the universe works and the role we, as individuals, play a part in creating our reality within living systems and conscious awareness. Dr. Brumbaugh will establish how Cross-Cultural Shamanism strives to reconnect one to self, others, and nature. She will explain how the shamanic journey and other ways of knowing, one is elevated to a closer relationship with higher states of consciousness. The healing modalities we will engage in this conversation have the potential to expand consciousness and weave a web that connects mind, body, and spirit. The expected outcome from the presentation will be a heightened sense of consciousness through an ever-expanding view of the web of sustainability and caring practice.
Cosmic Motivational Psychology Gunas Affect Cognition
Pratibha Gramann
Considerable attention by scholars and scientists has been given to the differences between science and spirituality. Yet could there be a cause or a substratum between these two subjects that is the same? Little attention has been directed to the possibility of cosmic energetics being responsible for the creation of
the universe. This includes our world of time, space, forms, creatures, processes, cycles, science, humankind, ideas, and thought processes. This paper aims to delve behind the created universe, to a cosmological dimension that existed prior. During the earliest period of creation, there may have been cosmic forces responsible for first micro-organisms of creation, processes, stages, elements, and all creation.
Some peoples claim that creation was performed by a divine being or God; others claim that creation of the universe was a natural process of cosmic intelligence. Either due to a divine cosmic being orchestrating a substratum of cosmic forces, or due to a phenomenon of cosmic intelligence, the entire creation occurred. Science, philosophy, spirituality, and psychology all have interest in what exists beyond materiality. Perhaps the concept of consciousness used by scientists, the concept of transcendence used by religions, and transformation used by psychology have a common denominator for transpersonal change.
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Metacognition in Non-Lucid Dreaming So Far Exists Without Neural Correlates
Miloslava Kozmová
Fox and Christoff (2014), in their theorizing about putative neural correlates of metacognition and mind wandering in states of creative thinking, mindfulness, and lucid dreaming, posed a question whether continuous metacognition could be a state useful for "personally relevant, higher-order goals" (p. 19). They defined metacognition as the "ability to reflect upon, comment about, and report a variety of mental states" with inclusion of "metacognitive judgments about perception and performance" (p. 3) in total of 36 operationalized variations of metacognitive processes. At the same time, in their theorizing about neural markers of metacognition, they excluded non-lucid dreaming state of consciousness from due to "deactivation of prefrontal cortical regions involved in executive control and metacognitive monitoring" (p. 15); this notion continues to be unexamined.
In this presentation of phenomenological research conducted with Fox and Christoff's (2014) 36 definitions of metacognitive evaluations, I will demonstrate that even though non-lucid dreamers are immersed in dreams without awareness of external wordl, in problem-solving dreams (Kozmová, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018), they are able to use varieties of metacognitive processes. The particular situations of dreamers' problem-solving (or its active avoidance) include self- or environment-made problems, difficulties, dilemmas, or need to satisfy curiosities; these are akin, given the dreamers' attempts to solve or strategize about them, to "personally relevant, higher-order goals" (p. 19). I propose that non-lucid dreamers, by using metacognitive evaluations as part of their executive skills repertoire, are taking psychological and emotional control over uncomfortable, threatening, or curious events even without support of neural correlates.
America, Consciousness and the Covid-19 Pandemic: What Have We Learned?
Stephan Schwartz
Historians, medical and otherwise, will be studying the disaster of the American response to the novel Covid-19 Coronavirus compared to other developed nations for generations; it has no parallel in modern history. How in the world could the richest nation in the world, with the greatest medical resources and with only
4.23% of the world's population, end up with 25% of the world's coronavirus cases and deaths? One person every 80 seconds is dying in America, as I write this sentence. But as bad as this catastrophe is, it doesn't mean it cannot be instructive and that important insights cannot be drawn from what is happening.
As any engineer or physician knows, when you stress a system, mechanical or biological, its faults, flaws, and weaknesses stand out in bold relief. Failure is often a better teacher than success. This presentation argues, on the basis of scientific social outcome data, not philosophy, speculation, or political partisanship that central to any evaluation of the coronavirus pandemic is the need to change social consciousness. This presentation will address the need for universal birthright healthcare system as a first step. Then the role of American financial inequality and racism that the pandemic has brought into focus. Also the role of police brutality and racism in America in events such as this pandemic. Particularly I would like to place the Covid-19 pandemic trend in the context of two other trends: climate change and migrations, and propose that the world has been confronted with a teaching moment that must not be ignored. How we deal with these three trends -- climate change, pandemics, migrations -- will determine what the world will be like probably for the next several centuries.
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Sentience as the Precursor of Consciousness and the Key to Panpsychism
Michael Jawer
Panpsychism is the idea that consciousness may be fundamental to matter. It offers a more straightforward solution to the "hard problem" of consciousness than seeking to explain the rise of self-awareness through the brain and its neurochemistry.
In her recent book, Conscious, author Annaka Harris suggests a variation on panpsychism: that consciousness may be fundamental in the same way as spacetime: as a continuous, pervasive field. Such a field would give rise to a range of conscious possibilities as it interacts with matter. The universe, she speculates, could be teeming with types and degrees of consciousness – "flickering in and out, overlapping, combining, separating…in ways we can't quite imagine, rules by physical laws we don't yet understand." This variant of panpsychism has been termed cosmopsychism.
I propose an original critique of this evolving point of view, in 2 parts. First, I will argue for a de-emphasis of consciousness and a greater emphasis on sentience. Since a good deal of human functioning takes place beneath conscious awareness and without individual volition (e.g., proprioception, the circulatory system, the enteric nervous system, the immune system, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, placebo effects, dreaming), functions such as these that underlie consciousness must be understood as prerequisites for self-awareness. Organisms' unconscious capacity, therefore, ought to be recognized as a fundamental aspect of whatever 'field' is being postulated by cosmopsychism.
Second, if the capacity for sentience is intrinsic to matter or if (as in Harris' view) this capacity acts upon matter as a field, it is conceivable that that the universe is hospitable to feelings. As Antonio Damasio has said, the "feeling of what happens" is fundamental to consciousness. It might even be that intense, unconscious feelings can become accessible to others via the field that Harris postulates. This would serve to explain the synchronicities and ESP-type perceptions that some people experience, which seem to revolve around significant felt meaning. Such "meaningful coincidences" are, on inspection, meaningful because they tend to illuminate – either directly or through symbolism – some deep feeling, intuition, or connection with another. Indeed, such experiences could demonstrate the validity of cosmopsychism.
What is Consciousness? Intimations of an Improvisation-based Ontology
Ed Sarath
Although the link between art and consciousness has long been fertile ground for rumination, when it comes to efforts at defining consciousness, the improvisatory dimensions of the performing arts often falls to the wayside. In this presentation, I share thoughts about possible insights to be derived from improvised music, jazz and beyond, into important facets of the nature of consciousness. I begin with the long heritage of improvisers-contemplatives in the jazz tradition, and discuss the intimate link between improvisation and meditation. I explore the realm of collective or intersubjective consciousness that is enlivened in collective improvisation and group meditation as a particularly fertile aperture into the nature of mind. I take the common hard-problem of consciousness and posse a second-tier hard problem: Is enlivened interconnected experience epiphenomenal to individual experience, or might it be primordial—as in an intersubjective field dimension of consciousness that is always, already existent, and is enlivened through collective performance?
From a non-materialist standpoint, the answers to both hard problems have striking similarity: Consciousness does not emerge, it is primordial; collective consciousness is not epiphenomenal to individual consciousness, it is primordial to it. I use this topic as a bridge to consideration of the socio-political dynamics of consciousness inquiry, where insights from improvisatory creativity can uphold a dislodging function in the quest. I close with reflection on racial ramifications of this inquiry: Might, in our newfound awareness of the plight of African Americans, the black musical tradition be a unique source of insights into one of predominant questions of our time—What is Consciousness?.
Effects of Auditory Binaural Beats on Consciousness and the Human Nervous System
Elizabeth W. Krasnoff, PhD(c)
~ Vibration is the language of consciousness (Laszlo, 2017).
~ Consciousness is more like music than computation. The brain is like an orchestra. Like improvised jazz (Hameroff, 2018).
With a background in Jungian psychology and music, and as a certified Sound, Intuitive and Heartmath® practitioner, I started a sound healing and intuitive counseling practice called Sound Medicine®. Working with sound raised many questions. How are sound and consciousness related? How do we heal with sound? Can sound entrain our brains to advanced levels of consciousness? This talk shares my transdisciplinary PhD research on how auditory binaural beats influence consciousness and the human nervous system and brain. We will visit 28 recent clinical studies on binaural beats from the fields of neuroscience, cognitive psychology and health to understand the current state of knowledge.
I will take you on a tour of what binaural beats are, how we hear them, and the contemporary claims of binaural beat healing audio programs. We will review the five basic brainwaves and their correlative cognitive states of consciousness, and then relate this to the neural gateway of consciousness regulation, the reticular activating system. Then we will look at a summary of these published binaural beat studies to see what has actually been discovered to date.
We will see that external frequencies can resonate or entrain brainwaves; that binaural beats, the difference in two frequencies, can illicit a resonance with brainwaves; and that through selection of BB frequencies we can induce states of consciousness. I will conclude with suggestions for future research in this field.
Findings from a Multi-group Study of Nondual Claimants
Research on nonduality is a task that gains in importance given the growing popularity of meditation and the rising number of people seeking a shift in their consciousness. More empirical psychological data is necessary to provide reliable information about specific traits and effects of nonduality, to provide a more complete picture of any mental health or social adjustment implications. A between-groups quantitative study has provided data on how people in four different nondual groups reporting themselves as either "spiritually awake" or persistently "nondual" scored on tests of depersonalization, dissociation, self-expansiveness, general mental health, and memory.
The Human Body in Sympoiesis with Nature and Cosmos: Towards an Emergent Ontogenesis with the Cosmo
Barbara Karlsen
Just as there has been a time in life when the human was not yet embodied on the earth, the higher planes of consciousness may be waiting their time to become a part of our present embodied reality. The human body in sympoiesis with Nature and Cosmos provides process ontology for an emergent ontogenesis with the universe. This unifying view sees the world of the human, Nature and Cosmos as one interwoven primordial
reality where higher and higher forms of consciousness evolve out of a process of involution and evolution at various planes of multiplicity. This is the next stage of development for the entire planet if we are to survive the fragile condition we find ourselves in. As we approach the age of ecological collapse, the human must now shift towards new strategies for survival. The need to explore biological complexity in conjunction with the processes of life makes itself clear. We can no longer be sustained by an ontology of fragmentation. We must find new ways to recapture our human destiny within the community of life processes that shaped us. This is coherent with Jean Gebser's view of 'Origin' and also Teilhard's new Christology. In Teilhard (1959) a
cosmic/transcendental principle (noosphere) is immanent in all entities in the cosmos and seeks to individuate itself through them.
The Changes in Consciousness Surrounding Death
Peter Fenwick
Dying needs to be considered from two points of view, firstly from that of the body and secondly from that of consciousness. The major steps in physical death are well known so will not be repeated here.
The changes in conscious according to the Dali Lama start about 2 years before death. About two weeks before dying death bed visitors are often seen entering the room of the dying, ,they would sit on the bed, which was very comforting for the dying. Maybe one or two, but sometimes a group of old dead friends may come to visit. Visitors are usually only seen by the dying, sometimes by relatives and caring staff and occasionally by children. The message usually is that they have come to help the dying person through the dying process. In the week or so before death the dying will move into another reality, which is described as being full of love and light, spiritual beings and occasionally dead relatives. The dying are shown what the transition will be like and then they return to the hospice or hospital. It would seem that this process is the beginning of separation from the physical body. Just before death patients who have been in long term nursing care and are demented or paralysed may suddenly recover their ability to recognise family, though they may not have done so for a considerable time, or they may sit up in bed using a paralysed limb. This is terminal lucidity. They may greet
the family and often deathbed visitors, wish the family goodbye and then lie back in bed and die.
At the time of death the dying person may visit a friend or family member close to them and give them a message, usually that they are alright and there is no need to worry about them. Then they disappear. Also at the time of death many other non-local phenomena occur. Light may be seen in the room, clocks may stop,
pets at a distance may howl, shapes may be seen leaving the body.
Monika Renz, in a large series of cancer deaths in Switzerland having rated the patients for spiritual experiences, anxiety, pain and denial. She defined three phases in the dying process, pre-transition,
transition and post-transition. During pre-transition the person realises that they are going to die and comes to terms with this, by clearing all attachments, as nothing can be taken with them. And for
the death process to proceed with minimal anxiety it was important that this phase was completed successfully. Failure to do this will lead to a turbulent transition.
Transition is an intermediate phase, when the egoic structures have been loosened and consciousness is in the process of changing. In post-transition non-dual consciousness becomes established and there is an expansion of consciousness in the conscious state. In this view of the death process , death is an expansion of consciousness and not a reduction. It is clearly a very interesting time, with many non-local phenomena appearing.
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Q: Machine code of file (executable)? How can I access the machine code (binaries) of an executable file?
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*I'm on Ubuntu (Linux)

*I want to access the machine code (binaries) of .exe files (the files follow PE format)

*I am using C for implementation

A: Use objdump with the option -d for disassemble. Another useful option is -s to get a dump of the file. If for some reason -d does not work, you can also try -D, this forces objdump to disassemble the file even if it doesn't look like it contains machine code. Consult the manpage of objdump for more details. For example, to disassemble and dump a PE executable foo.exe type:
objdump -sd foo.exe

The output comprises two parts. The first part looks like this:
Contents of section .text:
 401000 33c03905 28944200 0f9fc0c3 558bec51  3.9.(.B.....U..Q
 401010 568bf16a 01684410 4000c706 30024200  V..j.hD.@...0.B.
 401020 ff15b000 420085c0 75158d45 fc68c00e  ....B...u..E.h..
 401030 420050c7 45fc9070 4200e8cd bc01008b  B.P.E..pB.......
 401040 c65ec9c3 837c2404 0575056a 0158eb12  .^...|$..u.j.X..
 401050 ff052894 420033c0 833d2894 4200020f  ..(.B.3..=(.B...
 401060 9cc0c204 00568bf1 e8140000 00f64424  .....V........D$
 401070 08017407 56e88b6f 0000598b c65ec204  ..t.V..o..Y..^..
 401080 00558bec 516a0068 44104000 c7013002  .U..Qj.hD.@...0.
 401090 4200ff15 b0004200 85c07515 8d45fc68  B.....B...u..E.h
 4010a0 c00e4200 50c745fc 90704200 e85bbc01  ..B.P.E..pB..[..
 4010b0 00c9c3e8 48ffffff f6d81bc0 25044000  ....H.......%.@.
 4010c0 80c20c00 e837ffff fff6d81b c0250440  .....7.......%.@
 4010d0 0080c208 00558bec 568b7508 68c58240  .....U..V.u.h..@
 4010e0 00682072 4200ff75 0c8b4e40 68187242  .h rB..u..N@h.rB
 4010f0 00e8d771 00008bc8 e8e87100 008bc8e8  ...q......q.....

This is a dump of the binary's individual sections. The first column is the address of this row, the next four columns show the dumped data in hexadecimal notation and the last column shows the data as ASCII characters with . substituted for unprintable characters.
The second part looks like this:
00401000 <.text>:
  401000:   33 c0                   xor    %eax,%eax
  401002:   39 05 28 94 42 00       cmp    %eax,0x429428
  401008:   0f 9f c0                setg   %al
  40100b:   c3                      ret
  40100c:   55                      push   %ebp
  40100d:   8b ec                   mov    %esp,%ebp
  40100f:   51                      push   %ecx
  401010:   56                      push   %esi
  401011:   8b f1                   mov    %ecx,%esi
  401013:   6a 01                   push   $0x1
  401015:   68 44 10 40 00          push   $0x401044
  40101a:   c7 06 30 02 42 00       movl   $0x420230,(%esi)
  401020:   ff 15 b0 00 42 00       call   *0x4200b0

This is the disassembly of the binary. The first column contains the current address, then you see the instruction in hexadecimal notation and finally the corresponding mnemonic. Notice that this part only exists for sections that are marked as "contains executable code" in the header (in the case of PE files, this applies only to the text section). If you don't like this assembly syntax (AT&T syntax), supply -Mintel to receive output in Intel syntax:
00401000 <.text>:
  401000:   33 c0                   xor    eax,eax
  401002:   39 05 28 94 42 00       cmp    DWORD PTR ds:0x429428,eax
  401008:   0f 9f c0                setg   al
  40100b:   c3                      ret
  40100c:   55                      push   ebp
  40100d:   8b ec                   mov    ebp,esp
  40100f:   51                      push   ecx
  401010:   56                      push   esi
  401011:   8b f1                   mov    esi,ecx
  401013:   6a 01                   push   0x1
  401015:   68 44 10 40 00          push   0x401044
  40101a:   c7 06 30 02 42 00       mov    DWORD PTR [esi],0x420230
  401020:   ff 15 b0 00 42 00       call   DWORD PTR ds:0x4200b0

Another useful tool is Agner Fog's objconv which has options more useful for Windows binaries and generally provides more detailed disassembly compared to objdump.

A: Source code and machine code are not the same.
If you have "binutils" installed, you can use objdump:
$ objdump --disassemble my-fantastic-program > my-fantastic-program.asm

This will dump the assembly code of my-fantastic-program, and of course at this point it doesn't matter what language the program was written in.
The part with > is using shell output redirection to save the result in a new file.

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Halloween : A tame reboot of horror's most successful franchise
After over-dosing on bucket loads of candy coupled with a fair few pints of beer at the Halloween (2018) inspired press screening of its latest instalment, I was hoping my intoxication would help take the edge off a bit. I really needn't have worried, I could have watched this cold sober, in pitch black, all by myself and I would still not be scared, not one bit.
The menacing novelty of a silent, masked psycho killer such as Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney/ Nick Castle) has completely worn off and unable to conjure up any ounce fear in me or the audience, making this Halloween reboot a watered-down entry of the Scream franchise, but without any of the knife cut heavy, gripping bloodthirsty chases or any of the gags.
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The sheer fact that Myers holds on to his grudges for almost half a century, feels pathetic more than anything else. His inevitable yet implausible escape from maximum prison security sees him on single-minded hunt for Laurie, in a bid to kill her once and for all. This is basically the premise of the story and everything else is just salad dressing.
The narrative reverts back to the original but forty years later Myers is no longer Laurie Strode's brother and gone is the complicated backstory. As we never see Myers face, only the back of him when in prison or disguised behind his signature mask, you never develop any sort emotions for the him, whether good, bad or just plain scary. So, even in his eventual death, which of course we do not see (signalling to more sequels perhaps?) we couldn't care less of his outcome.
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The film's marketing is heavily focused on the re-emergence of Jamie Lee Curtis and her reprising the role Laurie Strode, although she was in Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of The Witch and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. The comeback they are referring perhaps means not featuring in the seven out the eleven films of the franchise.
However, Curtis as a paranoid grandmother with her impressive shoulder length silver locks is undeniably brilliant. With two failed marriages under her belt, her over-protective parenting has estranged her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) but is on amenable terms with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). She has transformed her house to a mini Fort Knox , bobby-trapped to the max and guns galore; equally equipped for Myers return, as he is for her.
There are numerous nods to the original, by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, a horror masterpiece that has aged so incredibly well that any replication will always pale in comparison. Halloween (1978), captures a puritanical and sinister essence and came at a time where audiences were less knowledgeable of psychopaths and psycho killers, making Michael Myers an even creepier prospect, giving him supernatural aura. In today's standards where bangs and shudders are calculated to the minutest detail, with countless reboots and reimaginations, as well the disturbing and gruesome imagery that pervasive in most genres of films and TV nowadays, it is truly surprising that Halloween (2018) is so underwhelmingly tame.
Halloween (2018) is out now.
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Rehabilitation outcomes are complex and diverse requiring a comprehensive approach to develop clinical and research best practices. One reason for the complexity is that different levels of care have different measurement of outcomes. Measures such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Glasgow Outcome Scale, and the Functional Independence Measure have been used for acute care documentation. At the post-hospital level, the Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 has been used to measure outcomes for a longer period of recovery. Reasons for different measurement types will be discussed, including the role of chronicity of injury, instrumental activities of daily living, and neurobehavioral impact. Diversity of outcomes may include individual vs. group measurement, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and function vs. disability / impairment. The purpose of this program is to provide information from experts in the field of neurological rehabilitation outcomes within various levels of the continuum of care. The course will review outcomes analyses, measurement selection, timing of outcome measurement, and managing data systems. Statistical approaches, including the use and application of RASCH analysis, will address research and clinical questions. In addition, meeting CARF standards for outcomes analyses will be discussed at length with suggestions provided for data presentation. Research and clinical methods are reviewed at length so that participants can delineate differences between quantitative and qualitative person-centered outcomes, group change, national trends, and international trends. Panel discussion will be held at the conclusion to review the various methods discussed with current research data from each of the presenting faculty. Research examples demonstrating the application from case studies to large comparative analyses will be provided and discussed in detail.
Describe outcomes analyses for clinical and research best practices.
Describe measurement selection and decision making depending upon the level of care being evaluated and statistical methods used.
List components of database management when collecting large data sets such as storage and data transfer for statistics.
Learn to apply outcomes to CARF standards of Effectiveness and Efficiency.
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Getting Teens Ready For College
Mufi Hannemann
on July 3, 2013 at 1:39 pm
Principal Keith Hayashi (right) with junior Andrea Jurado, an Early College student and Harvard Book Award recipient, given by Mufi Hannemann | Photo from Mufi Hannemann
Waipahu High School is exceeding expectations by leaps and bounds, and enjoying academic success. Thanks to Early College High School, campus fights are virtually nonexistent. WHS is no longer stereotyped as the "rough and tumble" institution it was decades ago. The college-prep initiative is strategically designed to blend university courses with high school and internship experiences, offering students a taste of the real world before they embark. It's no wonder Keith Hayashi won the 2013 Principal of the Year award from the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership.
"We're looking to expand more opportunities as momentum builds. We want students to believe in themselves, and know they can succeed in college-level programs," says Hayashi.
With every great leader is often a partner who is equally as impressive. Transition coordinator and former Leeward Community College chancellor Mark Silliman heads the college movement on campus. Raised by a single mom, he relates to youngsters from poverty-stricken backgrounds. His mission? To mentor all on campus to brighter career paths. The Hayashi/Silliman dynamic duo's motto is, "Challenge, NOT Remediate!" Says Silliman, "Principal Hayashi is a transformational/visionary leader who is changing Waipahu's culture by storm and the way we educate."
Under Hayashi's direction, WHS has formed partnerships with the University of Hawaii West Oahu and Leeward Community College to offer courses that include Psychology 101, History 151, Speech 151, English 100, Sociology 100, Astronomy 110, Math 205 and upcoming college courses.
"Enrollees are motivated, and it is not uncommon for them to pull all-nighters as if they were actually in college," says Hayashi. The principal credits the school's success to teachers, counselors, staff and administrators like Silliman, post-secondary counselor Eunice Fukunaga, and Smaller Learning Communities coordinators Cesceli Nakamura, Gail Izumigawa, Stephen Nakano and Don Coloma. FBI Special Agent Arnold Laanui, HPDs Weed and Seed program staff and First Hawaiian Bank are among a long list of community partners.
The 2013 student body president, Kriztel Agpoon, earned one high school and three college credits when she enrolled in Psychology 101 at the Early College launch last summer.
"Graduates face the world with great vigor after receiving solid administrative support and valuable internships," says Agpoon, who will attend Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles as a nursing major this fall.
Several academies on campus certified by the National Academy Foundation include the following schools: Finance, Information and Technology, Engineering, and Hospitality and Tourism, which is praised by our visitor industry as one of the best in the state. Some kids intern in a student-run Hawaii USA Credit Union on campus, others gain valuable work experience at hotels, CISCO systems and more. Other innovative programs are: Teacher Education, Creative Media, Culinary Arts, Health, Academy of Law and Justice Administration and, yes, even partnering with the FBI.
Hayashi has come a long way, starting as an elementary school teacher and rising through the ranks as state DOE Education Complex Area superintendent for Pearl City and Waipahu districts. I remember meeting him as the principal of Waipahu Elementary in the '90s when I went to read to my nephew's class, and I came away impressed with his enthusiasm and aloha for his students. And through the years, every time I have visited the Marauders' campus, I am quick to notice the special bond and esprit de corps he has created with the student body, staff and community.
His laser-like focus on the creation of college pathways and various high school academies has decreased the number of suspensions at WHS by nearly one-half. And 2013 graduates garnered $11.2 million in Merit-based scholarships – a $5 million increase since Hayashi took the reins as principal in 2009.
It takes collaborative efforts that involve dedicated business partners such as Oceanit and Kiewit Building Group Inc., as well as supportive parents and a principal who cares.
"Principal Hayashi takes the time to be a cheerleader to the students and has given them dedicated classrooms to hang out in and form study groups," adds Silliman. Hayashi and Silliman have reason to beam with pride in light of the school's exceptional academic environment. By challenging Waipahu High School students and treating them as rising stars from the get-go, they are providing their young leaders with multiple opportunities to shine.
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A coalition of major aviation organisations in the world has held a high level meeting and issued a declaration committing all parties to review processes for the overflight of conflict zones.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) reported that these aviation bodies include International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO).
ICAO called the meeting in the aftermath of the tragic downing of MH17 over the Ukrainian airspace last month. The coalition said the tragic shooting down of MH17 was "an attack on the whole air transport industry".
"The world's airlines are angry. Civil aircraft are instruments of peace. They should not be the target of weapons of war. That is enshrined in the international law through the Chicago Convention," said IATA's Director-General and CEO, Tony Tyler.
At the end of the meeting, the declaration includes a commitment by ICAO with the support of industry partners, to immediately establish a senior level task force composed of state and industry experts. This group will address the civil aviation and national security issues arising from MH17.
In particular, the task force will look at how relevant information can be effectively collected and disseminated.
IATA will be a participant on the task force. The industry called on ICAO to address two critical issues: one, fail-safe channels for essential threat information to be made available to civil aviation authorities and the industry and two, the need to incorporate into international law, through appropriate United Nations' frameworks, measures to govern the design, manufacture and deployment of modern anti-aircraft weaponry.
The first is most urgent. To ensure that governments provide airline with better information with which to make risk assessments of various threats they may face.
The second is equally important but requires a longer time frame. The coalition will find ways through international law that will oblige governments with better ways to control weapons which have the capability to pose a danger to civil aviation. Clear, accurate and timely information on risks is critical.
"We were told that flights traversing Ukraine's territory at above 32,000 feet would not be in harm's way. We now know how wrong that guidance was. It is essential that airlines receive clear guidance regarding threats to their passengers, crew and aircraft" Tyler said.
He noted that IATA stands willing to assist with the dissemination of such information.
In supporting the industry's high expectation of the Task Force, Tyler re-assured the travelling public that flying today remains safe and secure.
"There is no need for a major surgery. But we must identify and close some specific gaps in the system that however, infrequently lead to unspeakable mistakes and tragedies," said Tyler.


Sheikhul Hadīth Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib رحمه الله has stated that when a person involves himself in transgression, certain accepted servants of Allah Ta'ala جل جلاله are made aware of such sins. However, Allah Ta'ala جل جلاله has also blessed His pious servants with magnanimity and they never publicise these faults.
At this juncture, let us carefully reflect on our condition. Our respected mentor Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Mu'eed Sahib حفظه الله has stressed repeatedly on the catastrophic consequences of the improper usage of social media. What a grave injustice where we look at Haraam scenes on our phones and then present ourselves in the Court of Allah Ta'ala جل جلاله. The addiction to our phones has desensitised us to such an extent that we consider involvement in Haraam as 'normal' – how is it possible for us to be comfortable with sins? Has the concept of Hayaa become so distant in our minds? Are we not fearful that we will have to present ourselves in front of Allah Ta'ala جل جلاله to give account of how we have spent every moment of our lives?
There is a decided lack of fear in our lives. It is therefore imperative that we become conscious of what is required of us by sitting in the company of the Ahlullāh or by reading their works. Guidance is not something one learns just for a day; it is something that needs to be learnt and nurtured until death. Our Mashaa'ikh have laid great emphasis on the vital aspect of modesty; there has to be a sustained and strenuous effort to protect us against all avenues of lust.