A team from the University of Toronto has won $250,000 for the first successful launch of a human-powered aircraft.
A Canadian engineer has defied gravity in a human-powered helicopter to scoop a long-standing international aeronautical prize.
The team from the University of Toronto has made aviation history to win the long standing AHS Sikorsky Prize with a flight lasting 64 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3.3 metres.
Todd Reichert, 31, provided the pedal power for the crazy aircraft to make the first ever sustained flight of a human-powered helicopter.
A team from the University of Toronto has won $250,000 for the first successful launch of a human-powered aircraft.
A Canadian engineer has defied gravity in a human-powered helicopter to scoop a long-standing international aeronautical prize.
The team from the University of Toronto has made aviation history to win the long standing AHS Sikorsky Prize with a flight lasting 64 seconds and reaching an altitude of 3.3 metres.
Todd Reichert, 31, provided the pedal power for the crazy aircraft to make the first ever sustained flight of a human-powered helicopter.
Melissa Nelson must think the world has gone crazy. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that her former boss could fire her for reasons she no doubt thinks should be illegal.
According to this article at International Business Times, “the all-male court found that Nelson's former employer James Knight acted unfairly but was within his legal rights to let her go because he viewed her as a threat to this marriage.” The article noted that Knight admitted Nelson never engaged in any inappropriate behavior during the ten years she worked for him.
The article further reported, “Nelson, 33, was fired from Knight’s Fort Dodge business in 2012 and given one month’s severance pay. Despite calling Nelson one of the best dental assistants he’d ever had, Knight said that the decision to fire her, which his lawyer said he “agonized” over, was ultimately an order from his wife. In court records, Knight said that he found Nelson to be an “irresistible attraction,” and frequently made remarks about how attractive he found her.”
So the court ruled, basically, that a woman who works for a male boss can be fired for being attractive, in the eyes of the male boss, if the boss thinks her presence as an employer there threatens his marriage if he thinks he lacks self-control. This is a pathetic decision by pathetic men who are not against a woman who did nothing wrong and didn't deserve to be fired.
The Iowa Supreme Court is made up of four Republicans appointed by current Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and three Democrats appointed by former Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack.
Melissa Nelson must think the world has gone crazy. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that her former boss could fire her for reasons she no doubt thinks should be illegal.
According to this article at International Business Times, “the all-male court found that Nelson's former employer James Knight acted unfairly but was within his legal rights to let her go because he viewed her as a threat to this marriage.” The article noted that Knight admitted Nelson never engaged in any inappropriate behavior during the ten years she worked for him.
The article further reported, “Nelson, 33, was fired from Knight’s Fort Dodge business in 2012 and given one month’s severance pay. Despite calling Nelson one of the best dental assistants he’d ever had, Knight said that the decision to fire her, which his lawyer said he “agonized” over, was ultimately an order from his wife. In court records, Knight said that he found Nelson to be an “irresistible attraction,” and frequently made remarks about how attractive he found her.”
So the court ruled, basically, that a woman who works for a male boss can be fired for being attractive, in the eyes of the male boss, if the boss thinks her presence as an employer there threatens his marriage if he thinks he lacks self-control. This is a pathetic decision by pathetic men who are not against a woman who did nothing wrong and didn't deserve to be fired.
The Iowa Supreme Court is made up of four Republicans appointed by current Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and three Democrats appointed by former Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack.
The extraterrestrial presence in our universe, and even that which is evident on our planet, is becoming more and more of an accepted reality as the droves of evidence continues to mount in the form of government released documents, amateur video, witness testimonies from citizens, military and more. While it still has not found its place on the six o’ clock news around the world, there is a bevy of information to scour through on the internet if anyone chooses to do so. What was once a extremely fringe topic has now become a topic that is discussed a lot more regularly and often with the average person.
There have always been numerous accounts of witness testimonies, government admissions and amateur video floating around the ether ready for anyone to get there hands on, but it was always publicly accepted as an impossibility for the most part. In the collective consciousness, the existence of extraterrestrials and UFOs was simply not a likely reality regardless of the ancient ties and existing evidence. Perhaps this is due to the stance religion takes on the matter? Or due to how heavily government has covered it up? Nonetheless, to believe in aliens was to be a conspiracy theorist and wearing a tin foil hat on your head is how people saw you.
Today this is not quite the same. It seems every day there is another video, document or video case being revealed that demonstrates without a doubt that we are not alone in this universe and never have been. At this point in time you almost have to be putting your hands over your own eyes and shutting your ears to not see and hear the reality that is before us when it comes to ET and UFO presence. Why does the denial still exist? Are we afraid of accepting the reality? What does it mean to us to not want to accept the truth? Perhaps something to reflect on.
Below is a video of Canada’s former defence minister at the 2013 Citizen Disclosure Hearing that took place in Washington DC. What Paul Hellyer shares in this video is nothing short of sheer first hand testimony that ET’s and UFOs exist, the government has known about it for many years and they are even familiar with multiple races.
The extraterrestrial presence in our universe, and even that which is evident on our planet, is becoming more and more of an accepted reality as the droves of evidence continues to mount in the form of government released documents, amateur video, witness testimonies from citizens, military and more. While it still has not found its place on the six o’ clock news around the world, there is a bevy of information to scour through on the internet if anyone chooses to do so. What was once a extremely fringe topic has now become a topic that is discussed a lot more regularly and often with the average person.
There have always been numerous accounts of witness testimonies, government admissions and amateur video floating around the ether ready for anyone to get there hands on, but it was always publicly accepted as an impossibility for the most part. In the collective consciousness, the existence of extraterrestrials and UFOs was simply not a likely reality regardless of the ancient ties and existing evidence. Perhaps this is due to the stance religion takes on the matter? Or due to how heavily government has covered it up? Nonetheless, to believe in aliens was to be a conspiracy theorist and wearing a tin foil hat on your head is how people saw you.
Today this is not quite the same. It seems every day there is another video, document or video case being revealed that demonstrates without a doubt that we are not alone in this universe and never have been. At this point in time you almost have to be putting your hands over your own eyes and shutting your ears to not see and hear the reality that is before us when it comes to ET and UFO presence. Why does the denial still exist? Are we afraid of accepting the reality? What does it mean to us to not want to accept the truth? Perhaps something to reflect on.
Below is a video of Canada’s former defence minister at the 2013 Citizen Disclosure Hearing that took place in Washington DC. What Paul Hellyer shares in this video is nothing short of sheer first hand testimony that ET’s and UFOs exist, the government has known about it for many years and they are even familiar with multiple races.
There are no words to describe Miyoko Shida’s performance for the Spanish TV program “Tu si que vales” (“You can do it.”).
In many ways, Miyoko’s performance is a macroscopic reflection of an equally awe-inspiring dance of molecules within each cell of our body each and every moment.
Her performance reminds us that, as Walter Miller once said, ‘We don’t have a soul, we ARE a soul, we have a body.’
There are no words to describe Miyoko Shida’s performance for the Spanish TV program “Tu si que vales” (“You can do it.”).
In many ways, Miyoko’s performance is a macroscopic reflection of an equally awe-inspiring dance of molecules within each cell of our body each and every moment.
Her performance reminds us that, as Walter Miller once said, ‘We don’t have a soul, we ARE a soul, we have a body.’
Irritated with the countless cigarette butts that litter the UK, designer Ben Forman has come up with a novel solution to the problem.
Dubbed ‘Cigg Seeds’, Forman’s idea outfits cigarettes with “biodegradable filters that contain wild flower seeds”.
These seeds would then sprout and bloom when thrown onto the ground, turning the act of littering into something that would add to the beauty of outdoor spaces.
Irritated with the countless cigarette butts that litter the UK, designer Ben Forman has come up with a novel solution to the problem.
Dubbed ‘Cigg Seeds’, Forman’s idea outfits cigarettes with “biodegradable filters that contain wild flower seeds”.
These seeds would then sprout and bloom when thrown onto the ground, turning the act of littering into something that would add to the beauty of outdoor spaces.
Is reincarnation what happens to us when we die? This fascinating video showed up in the mainstream media and so I thought it would be good to share. The story is about a little boy who vividly remembers a previous incarnation of being a soldier in World War II and how he had died. From the information provided it is very difficult to deny this as being true. I think it is amazingly powerful for people to see and understand that the current life that we are living is not the only one we have ever had, or will ever have.
This story significantly shows how we can carry memory and emotional attachments to these memories of lives that we have lived at any time on this planet, and even other planets, and also how it affects our current lives in how we perceive, create and experience everything.
There is also very key points shown in the clip of how the little boy being a soul, remembers that he CHOSE the family that he incarnated with. It’s showing us that we choose everything for our greater good so that we can grow and move forward in our soul evolution. The soul has no judgement towards experiences such as the family that it chooses to incarnate through because it is a choice.
If you do not believe in reincarnation that is perfectly ok. If you do, here is confirmation of your truth. As things are shifting within our experience here, more stuff like this will come to surface as we are making the choices to assist one another in awakening ourselves to the truth that we all deserve to know and long for. Ride the wave of change!
Is reincarnation what happens to us when we die? This fascinating video showed up in the mainstream media and so I thought it would be good to share. The story is about a little boy who vividly remembers a previous incarnation of being a soldier in World War II and how he had died. From the information provided it is very difficult to deny this as being true. I think it is amazingly powerful for people to see and understand that the current life that we are living is not the only one we have ever had, or will ever have.
This story significantly shows how we can carry memory and emotional attachments to these memories of lives that we have lived at any time on this planet, and even other planets, and also how it affects our current lives in how we perceive, create and experience everything.
There is also very key points shown in the clip of how the little boy being a soul, remembers that he CHOSE the family that he incarnated with. It’s showing us that we choose everything for our greater good so that we can grow and move forward in our soul evolution. The soul has no judgement towards experiences such as the family that it chooses to incarnate through because it is a choice.
If you do not believe in reincarnation that is perfectly ok. If you do, here is confirmation of your truth. As things are shifting within our experience here, more stuff like this will come to surface as we are making the choices to assist one another in awakening ourselves to the truth that we all deserve to know and long for. Ride the wave of change!
Whenever I see a blind person being led around by a seeing eye dog or someone without legs wheeling themselves around on a skateboard, I feel an overwhelming amount of gratitude towards whatever or whomever the hell created me without any major physical disorder. Can I still say “disorder?” Politically correct terms are evolving at such a fast pace that I’m probably still using words that became inappropriate back in August. Anyhow, the point being that I’m grateful. Well, it would always bother me when I’d be reading X-Men comics and certain mutants would consider their gifts a “curse,” wishing they could have been born normal. Well the following are some existing human mutations they could have been born with, none of which would have attracted the attention of Professor X. So if you happen to be a member of the X-Men and you’re reading this, stop your whining and be grateful.
Mermaid Syndrome
Approximately 1 out of every 100,000 babies are born with their legs fused together as a result of the congenital deformity known as Sirenomelia. Of course we know what you’re probably thinking: that’s enough babies to create your very own army of super-swimming mer-people. And while we applaud your creativity, we are utterly disgusted with your incredible insensitivity in this matter. You should be aware that there are very few survivors of the mutation.
Most infants with Sirenomelia don’t make it past day one. If this fact depresses you, go rent The Little Mermaid. You’ll be singing “Under the Sea” in no time.
Arnold Syndrome
This bone mutation would make hiding valuable items between your shoulders relatively easy: “Nuclear bomb detonator, what nuclear bomb detonator?” But a bird from high enough in the sky could poop on your head and cause brain damage. The one with true value to the X-Men in this story would be Arnold himself, who’s ability to acquire wives and pass his mutation on to a thousand descendants could be useful. He could seduce enemies like Mystique, producing shape-shifting offspring with missing clavicles and holes in their heads. Kids will point and laugh at these freaky children, giving them low self-esteem and eating disorders. The therapist bills alone will surely annoy the hell out of Mystique. Mission accomplished.
Dwarfism/Gigantism
Even though we’re huge fans of Lord of the Rings and the NBA, and we’re fully aware of the incredible feats both tiny and giant people are capable of, we’re still going to include size-ism on the list of mutations the X-Men couldn’t capitalize on. The size of a human is largely determined by the amount of growth hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. A defect in the gland can trigger either too much hormone in the body or not enough. When you’re a giant, all your organs are working overtime to accommodate your huge body, and it becomes difficult to develop the strength and agility needed to do battle with the likes of Sabretooth, and you would also lack the teleportation skills, the ability to manipulate the atomic structure of your body, and the immortal qualities necessary to last more than a micro-millisecond in the same room as Apocalypse. Of course this is an extreme example. Most X-Men themselves don’t stand a chance against Apocalypse, but their mutations would in some way help them escape. Perhaps if you were tiny you could hide from your foes. But let’s face it, unless you have the magic of wizards, elves, and an army of men to protect you, you’re getting drop kicked into outer space.
Scrotal Elephantiasis
Known for their size, strength, tough hides and increased memory capabilities, you’d think anyone whose mutation begins with the prefix “elephant” would be a welcome member of the team. Unfortunately the disease (which is commonly mispronounced Elephantitis) blocks the lymphatic vessels, which in turn causes severe thickening of the skin in the legs and genitals. This would make running, jumping, roundhouse kicking and other superhero-related movements impossible. If secondary symptoms of the disease included super-memory and giant facial tusks, then maybe they could be used as bouncers who stand around menacingly, remembering stuff. But they don’t. In severe cases, the male scrotum can inflate to the size of a pumpkin, which would be a nightmare for whoever’s in charge of making X-Men uniforms.
Rubber Lip..ism?
Awesome at parties, but other than being able to carry extra hand grenades, fairly useless on the battlefield.
Tree Man
Dede Kosawa came close, but as the saying goes, we cannot bequeath a cigar unto him. Despite the fact that his nickname already possesses the superhero quality of having “man” at the end, and the fact that his mutation would distract enemies by causing them to throw up into nearby bushes, Tree man would be of little use to Professor X and the gang. The warts which cover his arms and legs have sprouted into long brownish branches….brb….sorry, had to vomit into a recycling bin. These branches do not give him super gripping abilities or throwing strength like the Ents from LOTR. In fact the tree growths on his arms alone have added an extra 12 pounds to his 100-pound body….brb….making him very tired after short walks.
Cyclopia
Scott Summers should consider himself lucky that his eyeballs shoot lasers, because if he were a true cyclops, he’d be on display in a museum in a jar. Cyclopia is an extremely rare congenital abnormality and is caused when the embryonic forebrain fails to subdivide properly. As a result, the brain fails to divide the orbits of the eyes into two cavities, and fails to develop a proper nose. The baby is then born with one eye, no nose, or a tube-shaped nose above the eye. Most babies don’t survive (if this makes you sad, see Mermaid Syndrome for tips on how to cheer you up), making it very difficult to determine if their eye can shoot lasers. Source: http://www.mclol.com/funny-articles/human-mutations-the-x-men-have-no-use-for/
Whenever I see a blind person being led around by a seeing eye dog or someone without legs wheeling themselves around on a skateboard, I feel an overwhelming amount of gratitude towards whatever or whomever the hell created me without any major physical disorder. Can I still say “disorder?” Politically correct terms are evolving at such a fast pace that I’m probably still using words that became inappropriate back in August. Anyhow, the point being that I’m grateful. Well, it would always bother me when I’d be reading X-Men comics and certain mutants would consider their gifts a “curse,” wishing they could have been born normal. Well the following are some existing human mutations they could have been born with, none of which would have attracted the attention of Professor X. So if you happen to be a member of the X-Men and you’re reading this, stop your whining and be grateful.
Mermaid Syndrome
Approximately 1 out of every 100,000 babies are born with their legs fused together as a result of the congenital deformity known as Sirenomelia. Of course we know what you’re probably thinking: that’s enough babies to create your very own army of super-swimming mer-people. And while we applaud your creativity, we are utterly disgusted with your incredible insensitivity in this matter. You should be aware that there are very few survivors of the mutation.
Most infants with Sirenomelia don’t make it past day one. If this fact depresses you, go rent The Little Mermaid. You’ll be singing “Under the Sea” in no time.
Arnold Syndrome
This bone mutation would make hiding valuable items between your shoulders relatively easy: “Nuclear bomb detonator, what nuclear bomb detonator?” But a bird from high enough in the sky could poop on your head and cause brain damage. The one with true value to the X-Men in this story would be Arnold himself, who’s ability to acquire wives and pass his mutation on to a thousand descendants could be useful. He could seduce enemies like Mystique, producing shape-shifting offspring with missing clavicles and holes in their heads. Kids will point and laugh at these freaky children, giving them low self-esteem and eating disorders. The therapist bills alone will surely annoy the hell out of Mystique. Mission accomplished.
Dwarfism/Gigantism
Even though we’re huge fans of Lord of the Rings and the NBA, and we’re fully aware of the incredible feats both tiny and giant people are capable of, we’re still going to include size-ism on the list of mutations the X-Men couldn’t capitalize on. The size of a human is largely determined by the amount of growth hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. A defect in the gland can trigger either too much hormone in the body or not enough. When you’re a giant, all your organs are working overtime to accommodate your huge body, and it becomes difficult to develop the strength and agility needed to do battle with the likes of Sabretooth, and you would also lack the teleportation skills, the ability to manipulate the atomic structure of your body, and the immortal qualities necessary to last more than a micro-millisecond in the same room as Apocalypse. Of course this is an extreme example. Most X-Men themselves don’t stand a chance against Apocalypse, but their mutations would in some way help them escape. Perhaps if you were tiny you could hide from your foes. But let’s face it, unless you have the magic of wizards, elves, and an army of men to protect you, you’re getting drop kicked into outer space.
Scrotal Elephantiasis
Known for their size, strength, tough hides and increased memory capabilities, you’d think anyone whose mutation begins with the prefix “elephant” would be a welcome member of the team. Unfortunately the disease (which is commonly mispronounced Elephantitis) blocks the lymphatic vessels, which in turn causes severe thickening of the skin in the legs and genitals. This would make running, jumping, roundhouse kicking and other superhero-related movements impossible. If secondary symptoms of the disease included super-memory and giant facial tusks, then maybe they could be used as bouncers who stand around menacingly, remembering stuff. But they don’t. In severe cases, the male scrotum can inflate to the size of a pumpkin, which would be a nightmare for whoever’s in charge of making X-Men uniforms.
Rubber Lip..ism?
Awesome at parties, but other than being able to carry extra hand grenades, fairly useless on the battlefield.
Tree Man
Dede Kosawa came close, but as the saying goes, we cannot bequeath a cigar unto him. Despite the fact that his nickname already possesses the superhero quality of having “man” at the end, and the fact that his mutation would distract enemies by causing them to throw up into nearby bushes, Tree man would be of little use to Professor X and the gang. The warts which cover his arms and legs have sprouted into long brownish branches….brb….sorry, had to vomit into a recycling bin. These branches do not give him super gripping abilities or throwing strength like the Ents from LOTR. In fact the tree growths on his arms alone have added an extra 12 pounds to his 100-pound body….brb….making him very tired after short walks.
Cyclopia
Scott Summers should consider himself lucky that his eyeballs shoot lasers, because if he were a true cyclops, he’d be on display in a museum in a jar. Cyclopia is an extremely rare congenital abnormality and is caused when the embryonic forebrain fails to subdivide properly. As a result, the brain fails to divide the orbits of the eyes into two cavities, and fails to develop a proper nose. The baby is then born with one eye, no nose, or a tube-shaped nose above the eye. Most babies don’t survive (if this makes you sad, see Mermaid Syndrome for tips on how to cheer you up), making it very difficult to determine if their eye can shoot lasers. Source: http://www.mclol.com/funny-articles/human-mutations-the-x-men-have-no-use-for/
Known for their size, strength, tough hides and increased memory capabilities, you’d think anyone whose mutation begins with the prefix “elephant” would be a welcome member of the team. Unfortunately the disease (which is commonly mispronounced Elephantitis) blocks the lymphatic vessels, which in turn causes severe thickening of the skin in the legs and genitals. This would make running, jumping, roundhouse kicking and other superhero-related movements impossible. If secondary symptoms of the disease included super-memory and giant facial tusks, then maybe they could be used as bouncers who stand around menacingly, remembering stuff. But they don’t. In severe cases, the male scrotum can inflate to the size of a pumpkin, which would be a nightmare for whoever’s in charge of making X-Men uniforms.
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