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Time Construction

UniKaia — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:16:36 GMT

I often find myself consumed by time and its effect on my interface with the world and my unfortunate timebased internal conflict - As if there's a way to talk about it without sounding completely cliche and predictable - In an effort to save u from my rambles - get detangled and read this wonderful article about how our modern calendar has gone through it only to resolve with our current nonsensicle (thats nonsense on a popsicle) gregorian time grid ~ Its full of anecdotes and useful little trivia that will help you sound smart when you talk to your friends, parents, or that hottie you're trying to get into bed with you ;) enjoy http://knowledgenews.net/moxie/samples/calendar-history-3.shtml

Our Brains know far more than we do ~ Mirror Neurons and the answer to our social sensitivities

UniKaia — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:08:51 GMT

It's billed as the most important neural discovery of the last decade: mirror neurons. The human brain has multiple mirror neuron systems that specialize in carrying out and understanding not just the actions of others but their intentions, the social meaning of their behavior and their emotions. When a person watches someone else perform an action -- say a kick -- mirror neurons in the brain simulate the action and provide a template for anticipating what will happen next. "Because of mirror neurons, you can read my intentions. You know what I am going to do next," Dr. Iacoboni from UCLA said. "You automatically have empathy for me. You know how I feel because you literally feel what I am feeling." http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/science/10mirr.html?ei=5088&en=4b525f923a669928&ex=1294549200&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

What He Didn't Find in Africa

UniKaia — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:25:27 GMT

In case any of you are interested in seeing the original article that Joseph C. Wilson published on his non-findings of "evidence" of sale of uranium yellowcake — a form of lightly processed ore — by Niger to Iraq in the late 1990's that the Bush regime used to catipult us into war ~ here it is It is the foundation of the "Treasongate" mess that had Libby indicted and has Rove, Cheney, and esentially the entire Iraq war in the hot seat for reals. To me this proves that the world of journalism is not completely corrupted and that this very brave report by Wilson is the most important and legitamate step in ending this war and getting this tyranical mess of a government out of office. http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/views03/0706-02.htm

your place

UniKaia — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:32:00 GMT

You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on. Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting — over and over announcing your place in the family of things. -- Mary Oliver

you are everything, you are nothing

UniKaia — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:30:58 GMT

You live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality, but you don't know this. When you understand this you will see that you are nothing. And being nothing, you are everything. That is all. -- Venerable Kalu Rinpoche of Tibet (1904-1991)

Man Launches 13 Ton Viking Ship made of Popsicle Sticks

UniKaia — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:20:36 GMT

that's right guys - this dood has got way too much time on his hands! and it would be super if he brought it burning man on wheels! ck it http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2005/08/16/international/i131951D81.DTL&o=0

WHERE WOMEN RULE!!!

UniKaia — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:17:02 GMT

hey LaaaYdies...and all you dudes too! Just wanted to share with ya'll this deeply inspriring article about some African women who decided to combine their vices and wherewithall to completely combat the deeply ingrained sexism and disrespect that so many African women (and so many women around the world for that matter) struggle with every day. In a place where women have far less resources and support than in say, any 1st world nation, with respect to the anomolies around the world (primarly tribal), I am deeply moved by the ambition and stregnth these women exhibit. Thank you for reading and broadening your horizons of expectation http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/08/AR2005070801775_pf.html