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If you would be finished with fearfulness, anxiety, and the sense of being trapped in your life, all you have to do is look at yourself from time to time. When the issue of identity is settled, all else follows. John Sherman
John Sherman offers guidance in the practice of the vichara, and ...More

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If you would be finished with fearfulness, anxiety, and the sense of being trapped in your life, all you have to do is look at yourself from time to time. When the issue of identity is settled, all else follows. John Sherman
John Sherman offers guidance in the practice of the vichara, and encourages people to seek only the simple truth of their actual nature. John speaks from his experience, listens to reports, and answers questions.
Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early.
Read a short biography of John Sherman: http://www.johnsherman.org/about.html
Download and listen to audio recordings of meetings:
http://www.johnsherman.org/john_sherman_podcast/
Read John Sherman's blog:
http://www.johnsherman.org/truth_is_all_that_matters/
Watch videos of meetings:
http://www.johnsherman.org/john_sherman_videos/
Thank you!

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Science and Religion: Why can't Americans be like Canadians? Michael Ruse, Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director, History and Philosophy of Science Program at Florida State University. Monday, 23 November, 2009 7 p.m Isabel Bader Theatre 93 Charles Street West. Free Admiss ...More

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Science and Religion: Why can't Americans be like Canadians? Michael Ruse, Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director, History and Philosophy of Science Program at Florida State University. Monday, 23 November, 2009 7 p.m Isabel Bader Theatre 93 Charles Street West. Free Admission -- General Seating For more information, visit http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/main/2009-wiegand-foundation-lecture, contact events@artsci.utoronto.ca or call 416-946-5937. America is consumed with battles between the secular and the religious, between those who want no part of Christianity or any other religion in public life, and those who think that only a nation ruled by God’s Law can hope to survive and flourish. Although in some respects Canada seems more inclined to allow religion into the public sphere – state-supported Catholic schools in Ontario for instance – overall, the science-religion controversy is not really one that bothers people north of the border. Focusing generally on the history of the science-religion debate and specifically on the peculiarities of American history, this talk tries to explain that paradox.

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Dr. Gallo is an oceanographer and modern-day explorer. Dr. Gallo was a co-expedition leader during an exploration of the RMS Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck. His work has helped to push the bounds of oceanic discovery. His talk is titled "The Secrets of the Sea: Exploring Neptune's Realm ...More

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Dr. Gallo is an oceanographer and modern-day explorer. Dr. Gallo was a co-expedition leader during an exploration of the RMS Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck. His work has helped to push the bounds of oceanic discovery. His talk is titled "The Secrets of the Sea: Exploring Neptune's Realm", and "Origins, Evolution, and Destiny: Clues from the Deepest Sea." Come join the RFA Science Club in the Auditorium for a once in a lifetime experience that you will never forget. refreshments will follow the presentation.

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What did three Wise Men see in the sky two thousand years ago? Dr. Roger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will discuss the Star of Bethlehem at “The Christmas Star,” the next Open House Night in Astronomy. His nontechnical presentation will be ...More

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What did three Wise Men see in the sky two thousand years ago? Dr. Roger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will discuss the Star of Bethlehem at “The Christmas Star,” the next Open House Night in Astronomy. His nontechnical presentation will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building and will be followed by telescope viewing from the college’s Mehalso Observatory, weather permitting. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Many theories for the Star of Bethlehem have been proposed—comet, meteor, exploding star, or possibly a conjunction of planets. “We’ll examine the Bible’s description of the star, and compare it with astronomical evidence to suggest a plausible explanation,” Knacke says. “I also have a computer simulation of the skies over Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago that shows what people might have seen and interpreted as a miraculous star.” Open House Nights in Astronomy are a public outreach effort of the Penn State Behrend School of Science. For more information, phone 814-898-6105.

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Come look into your future as we explore potential career fields with Career Quest - Exploring Your Future! Career Quest is an ongoing event focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers identified as “high-growth” in the Tennessee Valley. This program is designed ...More

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Come look into your future as we explore potential career fields with Career Quest - Exploring Your Future! Career Quest is an ongoing event focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers identified as “high-growth” in the Tennessee Valley. This program is designed for middle school, high school, and college students who have not yet made a career decision. Parents and educators are welcome and encouraged to attend. Hear and meet career professionals and local 2 & 4 year college representatives who will tell students about local educational opportunities that will help them reach their career goals. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 256-837-0606 to submit your reservation today! More information at www.sci-quest.org.

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For three days the South Carolina State Museum sparkles and shines as the Columbia Gem and Mineral presents its annual show featuring demonstrations and activities for all ages. Over 26 vendors will offer beautiful jewelry, unique beads, loose stones and fossils for sale. Watch as geodes are slice ...More

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For three days the South Carolina State Museum sparkles and shines as the Columbia Gem and Mineral presents its annual show featuring demonstrations and activities for all ages. Over 26 vendors will offer beautiful jewelry, unique beads, loose stones and fossils for sale. Watch as geodes are sliced open to reveal sparkling crystals or learn about gem faceting, wire-wrapping stones for jewelry and much more. Admission to the show includes general admission to the Museum. For more information visit http://www.cgams.org/ or call (803) 736-9317. Adults $7, Seniors $5, Children 12 and under free. Admission to the Gem Show includes admission to the SC State Museum. The Museum blockbuster exhibit, Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters is an additional charge. For more information visit www.cgams.org or call (803) 736-9317. 10 am - 6 pm Friday & Saturday. Noon - 5 pm Sunday.

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** Soundings Theatre, Level 2 ** Did World Trade Center buildings 1, 2, and 7 collapse as a result of fire damage, or because of controlled demolitions? Architect Richard Gage and renowned physicist Dr Steven Jones present evidence that questions the official story of the destruction of these build ...More

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** Soundings Theatre, Level 2 ** Did World Trade Center buildings 1, 2, and 7 collapse as a result of fire damage, or because of controlled demolitions? Architect Richard Gage and renowned physicist Dr Steven Jones present evidence that questions the official story of the destruction of these buildings on September 11, 2001. Independent scientific researchers find the official explanation of the spectacular collapse of World Trade Center Buildings 1, 2, and 7 insufficient. The current official story blames fire damage for the ‘global collapse’ of the three steel-framed skyscrapers. If this was the case, why was nano-thermite, a high-tech explosive material, found in the dust from WTC building collapses? Richard Gage is the founding member of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth (www.ae911truth.org) and has been practising architecture for over 20 years. Physics professor Dr Steven Jones is the co-founder of Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice (www.stj911.org). He holds that the World Trade Center buildings were destroyed by controlled demolition during the September 11 attacks. John Bursill is the facilitator of this discussion. He is a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer and the principal organiser of the The Hard Evidence Tour Down Under and several other events, including the Sydney Truth Now Conference 2008 and Delusion 9/11. He is currently touring Australia with his talk, ‘Why 9/11 Truth?’ www.truthaction.org.au

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The Second International Conference on Web & Semantic Technology (WeST-2010) ============================== 20 - 22, August, 2010 Chennai, India. Call for papers ============= ...More

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The Second International Conference on Web & Semantic Technology (WeST-2010) ============================================================================ 20 - 22, August, 2010 Chennai, India. Call for papers =============== The Second International conference on Web services & Semantic technology will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of web & semantic technology. The growth of the World-Wide Web today is simply phenomenal. It continues to grow rapidly and new technologies, applications are being developed to support end users modern life. Semantic Technologies are designed to extend the capabilities of information on the Web and enterprise databases to be networked in meaningful ways. Semantic web is emerging as a core discipline in the field of Computer Science & Engineering from distributed computing, web engineering, databases, social networks, Multi media, information systems, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, soft computing, and human-computer interaction. The adoption of standards like XML, Resource Description Framework and Web Ontology Language serve as foundation technologies to advancing the adoption of semantic technologies. The aim of the workshop is to provide a platform to the researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet and share cutting-edge development in the field. Topic of Interest ================= Authors are solicited to contribute to the workshop by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to . Semantic Query & Search . Semantic Advertising and Marketing . Linked Data, Taxonomies . Collaboration and Social Networks . Semantic Web and Web 2.0/AJAX, Web 3.0 . Semantic Case Studies . Ontologies (creation , merging, linking and reconciliation) . Semantic Integration, Rules . Data Integration and Mashups . Unstructured Information . Developing Semantic Applications . Semantics for Enterprise Information Management (EIM) . Knowledge Engineering and Management . Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architectures) . Database Technologies for the Semantic Web . Semantic Web for e-Business, Governance and e-Learning . Semantic Brokering, Semantic Interoperability, Semantic Web Mining . Semantic Web Services (service description, discovery, invocation, composition) . Semantic Web Inference Schemes . Semantic Web Trust, Privacy, Security and Intellectual Property Rights . Information discovery and retrieval in semantic web; . Web services foundation, Architectures and frameworks. . Web languages & Web service applications. . Web Services-driven Business Process Management. . Collaborative systems Techniques. . Communication, Multimedia applications using web services . Virtualization . Federated Identity Management Systems . Interoperability and Standards . Social and Legal Aspect of Internet Computing . Internet and Web-based Applications and Services Paper submission ================= Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission system ( Track:WeST 2010 ) by 30 January , 2010. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Springer (LNCS) in Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) Series(Confirmed). Important Dates: ================ Paper Submission Deadline:30 January, 2010 Paper Status Notification:20 April, 2010 Camera-ready Due :20 May, 2010 Conference :20 August, 2010

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The stars that speckle the sky have long fascinated humanity, but only in the past century have astronomers figured out how stars are born, live, and die. Now we can use that knowledge to address the question: Which stars near the Sun might have planets with intelligent life? Drawing on both the ...More

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The stars that speckle the sky have long fascinated humanity, but only in the past century have astronomers figured out how stars are born, live, and die. Now we can use that knowledge to address the question: Which stars near the Sun might have planets with intelligent life? Drawing on both the laws of stellar evolution and the latest discoveries of extrasolar planets, Harvard-trained astronomer Dr. Ken Croswell describes the lives of stars and the alien worlds they may support. The presentation will be family friendly and Dr. Croswell will sign his new book, The Lives of Stars after the presentation. Included with exhibit admission and free for members.

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Light up the cold, dark winter with a bright holiday show which traces the history and development of holiday customs and cultural celebrations. This show includes a live presentation about the winter night sky. This show will run at 2:00 PM Tuesdays through Sundays through January 3, 2010. Museum a ...More

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Light up the cold, dark winter with a bright holiday show which traces the history and development of holiday customs and cultural celebrations. This show includes a live presentation about the winter night sky. This show will run at 2:00 PM Tuesdays through Sundays through January 3, 2010. Museum admission plus $3.75.

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TruFocals has won the Popular Science 2009 Best of What's New Award. The world's 1st commercially available adjustable focus eyeglasses, is hosting an Open House w/ respected Costa Mesa optometrist Dr. Michael Bourgoin and Custom Eyes Optometry. TruFocals' revolutionary new technology provides an en ...More

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TruFocals has won the Popular Science 2009 Best of What's New Award. The world's 1st commercially available adjustable focus eyeglasses, is hosting an Open House w/ respected Costa Mesa optometrist Dr. Michael Bourgoin and Custom Eyes Optometry. TruFocals' revolutionary new technology provides an entirely clear field of view where the lens adjusts to suit your every need. Assessments will be preformed to determine who are good candidates for these glasses. Enter to win a pair of TruFocals.

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istemtech.com Your Stem Cells At Work • We need vitamins, antioxidants, good food, doctors and sometimes medication. But none of them rebuild the body. None of them can actually bring back new tissue, bone, organs or any part of the body. Science has just recently discovered that the only syste ...More

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istemtech.com Your Stem Cells At Work • We need vitamins, antioxidants, good food, doctors and sometimes medication. But none of them rebuild the body. None of them can actually bring back new tissue, bone, organs or any part of the body. Science has just recently discovered that the only system known that actually rebuilds the body is your own adult stem cells. If they are not releasing into the bloodstream as they should, you suffer degradation in health. • Traditional health supplements nourish existing cells. They do not create new cells. • Medicines alter or aid the body’s response to health issues. But, they do not rebuild any part of the body. Stem Cells are the only known source for Rebuilding the body and Renewing health by Restoring lost or degraded cells istemtech.com

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Children, families and people of all ages can discover what makes the world go round at “Motion Mania: Move Your Mind!”, a new hands-on exhibition at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

Motion pervades nature. Everything on the earth experiences moti ...More

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Children, families and people of all ages can discover what makes the world go round at “Motion Mania: Move Your Mind!”, a new hands-on exhibition at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.

Motion pervades nature. Everything on the earth experiences motion, from people and plants to spinning tops and moving pictures. Motion leads to change and change holds our attention. All animals – and probably plants – have sensory receptors to detect motion and change as part of their biological structures.

Featuring more than 30 hands-on exhibits, the new “Motion Mania” exhibition at the Fleet encourages children and adults to explore many kinds of motion, from those that underlie the solar system (circular motion), to pendular motions, fluid motion and motion illusions.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to visit the Fleet’s newest in-house exhibition, an
interactive kinetic sculpture called the “Kuglebahn”. The “Kuglebahn” highlights many different forms of energy, including potential (stored energy), kinetic (energy of motion), sound, and electromagnetic energy. Using everyday items ranging from a wok and a lacrosse stick to billiard balls and a bike wheel, the “Kugleban” requires no electricity. Visitors provide the needed energy by turning its handle, setting in motion a series of energy transformations that are fascinating to behold.
$8.75-$14.50
1875 El Prado, San Diego  
619-238-1233