themindunleashed--2020-04-15--New Technology Could Allow You to “Hack” Your Dreams and Control Lucid Dreaming

( TMU ) — Brain activity during sleep and dream states represents one of the many persistently nebulous aspects of the human mind that has defied easy explanation over the years .
Researchers are taking a whole new approach to the field , conducting next-level dream research in a clinical , real-life version of Inception .
And they believe dreams can be “ hacked , augmented , and swayed ” and are developing tools to mine the subconscious like never before .
A team of researchers at MIT ’ s Dream Lab is developing an open-source wearable device that tracks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mind while they ’ re dreaming .
The device , which they call Dormio , looks like an old-school Nintendo glove adorned with a full array of sensors and tracking mechanisms that study muscle tone , heart rate , and skin conductance .
When a person drifts into the hypnagogic stage of sleep , the glove emits a pre-recorded audio signal .
The researchers believe that because dreams have a synergistic role in mental health , including memories and emotions , they can be tapped and harnessed for a better understanding of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People don ’ t know that a third of their life is a third where they could change or structure or better themselves , ” said PhD student , Adam Horowitz , who is one of the Dream Lab ’ s researchers .
“ Dreaming is really just thinking at night .
In dreams , we ’ re turning any sensory input into part of a story .
Whether you ’ re talking about memory augmentation or creativity augmentation or improving mood the next day or improving test performance , there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night that are practically important.
” Dream Lab hosted a workshop in 2019 that explored the realm of “ lucid dreaming.
” Since then , they ’ ve conducted a 50-person experiment in which the Dormio glove delivered an audio cue of “ tiger , ” which subsequently caused the participants to experience a tiger in their dreams .
Dream Lab is making its device open-source and has posted the source code to the biosignal tracking software on Github .
Another Dream Lab researcher , Judith Amores , is experimenting with the olfactory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ science of sleep .
Her project , BioEssence , works similarly to the Dormio except its primary mechanism is a wearable scent diffuser that monitors biorhythms and brain waves .
When the wearer reaches the N3 stage of sleep , which scientists believe is linked to memory , the device releases a triggering scent tied to a specific memory or behavior .
“ The sense of smell is particularly interesting because it ’ s directly connected to the memory and the emotional parts of the brain—the amygdala and the hippocampus , ” Amores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alter the content of dreams to treat PTSD and other conditions , says .
“ And that ’ s a very interesting gateway to access well-being…you can heal without being fully conscious.
” While scientists consider the therapeutic applications of controlled lucid dreaming , it ’ s hard not to imagine the recreational potential of being able to steer and author the content of a dream .
Professor Tore Nielsen compares the “ exhilarating feeling of a lucid dream ” to virtual reality .
“ You can try flying , singing , having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While some may brand the Dream Lab researchers as renegade pioneers on a new frontier of science , not everyone is impressed with their work , nor receptive to their end goal .
And though they ’ ve made both their hardware and software open-source , some have questioned the ethics of dream engineering .
Rubin Naiman , PhD , a psychologist and sleep and dream expert with the University of Arizona ’ s Center for Integrative Medicine , for example , says the idea of hacking dreams is arrogant and potentially dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with sleep-onset insomnia.
” “ The unconscious , it ’ s another kind of intelligence , ” Rubin explains .
“ We can learn from it .
We can be in dialogue with it rather than dominate it , rather than ‘ tap in ’ and try to steer it in directions we want.
” However , Amores counters that what they ’ re doing is not about controlling dreams : “ This is about bringing awareness to the capabilities that we already have.
” Would you volunteer to be a test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your dreams ?

(TMU) — Brain activity during sleep and dream states represents one of the many persistently nebulous aspects of the human mind that has defied easy explanation over the years. Researchers are taking a whole new approach to the field, conducting next-level dream research in a clinical, real-life version of Inception. And they believe dreams can be “hacked, augmented, and swayed” and are developing tools to mine the subconscious like never before.
A team of researchers at MIT’s Dream Lab is developing an open-source wearable device that tracks bio-rhythms and engages with a person’s mind while they’re dreaming. The device, which they call Dormio, looks like an old-school Nintendo glove adorned with a full array of sensors and tracking mechanisms that study muscle tone, heart rate, and skin conductance.
When a person drifts into the hypnagogic stage of sleep, the glove emits a pre-recorded audio signal. The researchers believe that because dreams have a synergistic role in mental health, including memories and emotions, they can be tapped and harnessed for a better understanding of and control over mood regulation.
“People don’t know that a third of their life is a third where they could change or structure or better themselves,” said PhD student, Adam Horowitz, who is one of the Dream Lab’s researchers. “Dreaming is really just thinking at night. In dreams, we’re turning any sensory input into part of a story. Whether you’re talking about memory augmentation or creativity augmentation or improving mood the next day or improving test performance, there’s all these things you can do at night that are practically important.”
Dream Lab hosted a workshop in 2019 that explored the realm of “lucid dreaming.” Since then, they’ve conducted a 50-person experiment in which the Dormio glove delivered an audio cue of “tiger,” which subsequently caused the participants to experience a tiger in their dreams.
Dream Lab is making its device open-source and has posted the source code to the biosignal tracking software on Github.
Another Dream Lab researcher, Judith Amores, is experimenting with the olfactory sense to tap further into the unconscious science of sleep. Her project, BioEssence, works similarly to the Dormio except its primary mechanism is a wearable scent diffuser that monitors biorhythms and brain waves. When the wearer reaches the N3 stage of sleep, which scientists believe is linked to memory, the device releases a triggering scent tied to a specific memory or behavior.
“The sense of smell is particularly interesting because it’s directly connected to the memory and the emotional parts of the brain—the amygdala and the hippocampus,” Amores, who believes one day we could alter the content of dreams to treat PTSD and other conditions, says. “And that’s a very interesting gateway to access well-being…you can heal without being fully conscious.”
While scientists consider the therapeutic applications of controlled lucid dreaming, it’s hard not to imagine the recreational potential of being able to steer and author the content of a dream. Professor Tore Nielsen compares the “exhilarating feeling of a lucid dream” to virtual reality. “You can try flying, singing, having sex—it’s better than VR.”
While some may brand the Dream Lab researchers as renegade pioneers on a new frontier of science, not everyone is impressed with their work, nor receptive to their end goal. And though they’ve made both their hardware and software open-source, some have questioned the ethics of dream engineering.
Rubin Naiman, PhD, a psychologist and sleep and dream expert with the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, for example, says the idea of hacking dreams is arrogant and potentially dangerous. He claims patients “could end up with sleep-onset insomnia.”
“The unconscious, it’s another kind of intelligence,” Rubin explains. “We can learn from it. We can be in dialogue with it rather than dominate it, rather than ‘tap in’ and try to steer it in directions we want.”
However, Amores counters that what they’re doing is not about controlling dreams:“This is about bringing awareness to the capabilities that we already have.”
Would you volunteer to be a test subject? Do you want to hack your dreams?
By Jake Anderson | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-15--US Lawmakers Propose Monthly Payments of $2,000 Until Economic Crisis Ends

( TMU ) — Millions of people in the United States are now unemployed as a result of the ongoing pandemic and associated lockdowns , and the $ 1200 that is being sent out to some U.S. citizens as a part of the recent stimulus package can only go so far .
It is unclear when most people will be able to get back to work , and the stimulus payments were only sent out to workers who paid taxes , meaning that many people will be unable to pay for food and housing in the coming months .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week in the House of Representatives calls for monthly payments of $ 2,000 to any U.S. citizen who is over the age of 16 and earns less than $ 130,000 per year .
The “ Under the Emergency Money for the People Act , ” would establish cash payments to a large portion of the country for at least six months .
The payments are promised to continue until unemployment falls to pre-pandemic levels .
The bill would also allow for payments of $ 500 per child for families , in addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bill was introduced by Rep. Tim Ryan and Rep. Ro Khanna , and has 17 other cosponsors , all of them Democrats “ As millions of Americans file for unemployment week over week , we have to work quickly to patch the dam—and that means putting cash in the hands of hard-working families , ” Ryan said in a press release .
“ A one-time , $ 1,200 check isn ’ t going to cut it .
Americans need sustained cash infusions for the duration of this crisis in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , healthy , and ready to get back to work , ” Khanna added .
The unprecedented shut down of the economy has deepened the poverty crisis in the country , and local food banks have seen an overwhelming increase in demand as people begin to worry about where their next meals are going to come from .
The previous stimulus package , the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( CARES ) , has been criticized for giving insufficient support to low-wage earners .
Some sources have even suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wealthy .
Former U.S. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang who ran on a platform advocating Universal Basic Income ( UBI ) has said that a one-time payment is not enough and that people are going to need regular payments to make it through this difficult time .
Yang says that the conditions experienced in the current pandemic have only strengthened the case for a UBI policy .
In Spain , officials are now seriously considering the implementation of a UBI program for the country ’ s poorest citizens .
However , similar plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the average person , especially undocumented workers and those who make a living in the informal economy .
Last Year , Italy began a very limited Universal Basic Income program , which in reality was more of an unemployment program that included some low wage workers .
Unfortunately , many applications were rejected , and the qualifications excluded many of the people who needed it the most .

(TMU) — Millions of people in the United States are now unemployed as a result of the ongoing pandemic and associated lockdowns, and the $1200 that is being sent out to some U.S. citizens as a part of the recent stimulus package can only go so far.
It is unclear when most people will be able to get back to work, and the stimulus payments were only sent out to workers who paid taxes, meaning that many people will be unable to pay for food and housing in the coming months.
A new plan proposed by two U.S. lawmakers this week in the House of Representatives calls for monthly payments of $2,000 to any U.S. citizen who is over the age of 16 and earns less than $130,000 per year.
The “Under the Emergency Money for the People Act,” would establish cash payments to a large portion of the country for at least six months. The payments are promised to continue until unemployment falls to pre-pandemic levels. The bill would also allow for payments of $500 per child for families, in addition to the $2,000 paid to adults.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Tim Ryan and Rep. Ro Khanna, and has 17 other cosponsors, all of them Democrats
“As millions of Americans file for unemployment week over week, we have to work quickly to patch the dam—and that means putting cash in the hands of hard-working families,” Ryan said in a press release.
Khanna/Ryan Livestream: Emergency Money for the People Act https://t.co/00rFzE5IpK — Congressman Tim Ryan (@RepTimRyan) April 14, 2020
“A one-time, $1,200 check isn’t going to cut it. Americans need sustained cash infusions for the duration of this crisis in order to come out on the other side alive, healthy, and ready to get back to work,” Khanna added.
The unprecedented shut down of the economy has deepened the poverty crisis in the country, and local food banks have seen an overwhelming increase in demand as people begin to worry about where their next meals are going to come from.
The previous stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), has been criticized for giving insufficient support to low-wage earners. Some sources have even suggested that the bill was skewed to favor the wealthy.
Former U.S. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang who ran on a platform advocating Universal Basic Income (UBI) has said that a one-time payment is not enough and that people are going to need regular payments to make it through this difficult time. Yang says that the conditions experienced in the current pandemic have only strengthened the case for a UBI policy.
.@AndrewYang tells @GZEROMedia how the coronavirus crisis has made his UBI plan more urgent: "It's vital that we don't stop with one payment, because the fact is this $1,200 isn't going to last people very long." pic.twitter.com/zVxTy5p9kE — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) April 15, 2020
In Spain, officials are now seriously considering the implementation of a UBI program for the country’s poorest citizens. However, similar plans in other regions have not been accessible to the average person, especially undocumented workers and those who make a living in the informal economy.
Last Year, Italy began a very limited Universal Basic Income program, which in reality was more of an unemployment program that included some low wage workers. Unfortunately, many applications were rejected, and the qualifications excluded many of the people who needed it the most.
By John Vibes | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-15--ACLU Files Historic Lawsuit to Stop Surveillance Planes Above Baltimore

( TMU ) — The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the city of Baltimore from rolling out a disturbing aerial surveillance program .
The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of a group of Baltimore community activists who have raised concerns about the introduction of a controversial technology known as wide-area aerial surveillance which involves stationing an aircraft equipped with ultra-high-resolution cameras over a city to track all visible pedestrians and vehicles within that city .
“ Imagine a day in the future when everyone , from the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live with the knowledge that their every movement is being recorded by powerful cameras circling in the skies above .
Not just where they work , shop , eat and drink , and whose homes they visit , but details about their political , religious , sexual , and medical lives—all captured and stored in databases without a warrant and available to law enforcement upon request .
The ACLU states in the lawsuit that the program would violate the plaintiffs ’ constitutional rights to freedom of association and privacy .
The rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a city would violate the Constitution ’ s ban on “ general warrants , ” which authorize searches under broad and vague criteria .
The ACLU states that the systems violates the Fourth Amendment prohibition against “ unreasonable searches and seizures ” and the First Amendment ’ s guarantees of the right to assemble .
The ACLU also notes that the Supreme Court has repeatedly made clear that the courts ’ role when interpreting new technology is to protect the “ degree of privacy against government that existed when the Fourth Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology—originally used for monitoring citizens in Iraq and Afghanistan in a program called “ Gorgon Stare ” —is yet another example of tools from the U.S.-led Global War on Terror making their way to American cities .
Coincidentally , the company behind the technology , Persistent Surveillance Systems ( PSS ) , was founded by Ross McNutt , a former colonel in the U.S. Air Force who worked on similar programs in the military .
McNutt and PSS are now preparing to roll out the same technology in the skies above Baltimore .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to local police for years .
However , the Baltimore police department is the first to embrace the idea .
The ACLU warns that if McNutt and PSS succeed , the flood gates will be opened and additional companies would likely join the market .
This would likely lead to a roll out of even more powerful technologies , including automated AI analysis , multi-spectral imaging , and night vision capabilities , not to mention much higher camera resolutions .
The lawsuit also warns that the monitoring program would likely put activists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under surveillance .
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle , a grassroots think-tank that advances the public policy interests of Black people in Baltimore , Erricka Bridgeford , co-founder of the Baltimore Ceasefire 365 project to end gun violence in the city , and Kevin James , a community organizer and hip-hop musician .
This is not the first time surveillance planes have caused controversy in Baltimore .
In November 2015 , internal documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) revealed the agency flew surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during highly-publicized protests .
The planes also operated thermal imaging equipment .
The documents , obtained by the ACLU via Freedom of Information Act requests , outline how the bureau is using planes equipped with infrared and night vision cameras .
The release of the documents came after FBI Director James Comey confirmed to Congress that the agency flew surveillance aircraft over Ferguson and Baltimore during the protests following the police killings of both Michael Brown and Freddie Gray .
According to the FBI ’ s own flight logs , the agency flew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 29 to May 3 , 2015 , comprising a total of 36.2 flight hours .
The flights took place mostly at night and typically involved a Baltimore Police Department representative and an FBI agent .
Evidence logs show that at least half the flights conducted video surveillance , and the FBI is apparently holding on to copies of these videos .
Still other flights conducted “ electronic surveillance , ” but specific details were redacted .
Additionally , in September 2015 , Anti Media reported on the existence of a fleet of surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( DEA ) that has been flying over various locations within the United States , as well as foreign destinations .
The ACLU ’ s lawsuit is an attempt to stop the expansion of these types of programs over American cities .
If they fail and there is no public push back , Americans will soon have to contend with the reality that surveillance drones are watching their every move .

(TMU) — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the city of Baltimore from rolling out a disturbing aerial surveillance program.
The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of a group of Baltimore community activists who have raised concerns about the introduction of a controversial technology known as wide-area aerial surveillance which involves stationing an aircraft equipped with ultra-high-resolution cameras over a city to track all visible pedestrians and vehicles within that city.
The ACLU writes:
“Imagine a day in the future when everyone, from the moment they step outside their home, has to live with the knowledge that their every movement is being recorded by powerful cameras circling in the skies above. Not just where they work, shop, eat and drink, and whose homes they visit, but details about their political, religious, sexual, and medical lives—all captured and stored in databases without a warrant and available to law enforcement upon request. That day is here.”
The ACLU states in the lawsuit that the program would violate the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights to freedom of association and privacy. The rights group argues that government tracking of everyone in a city would violate the Constitution’s ban on “general warrants,” which authorize searches under broad and vague criteria. The ACLU states that the systems violates the Fourth Amendment prohibition against “unreasonable searches and seizures” and the First Amendment’s guarantees of the right to assemble. The ACLU also notes that the Supreme Court has repeatedly made clear that the courts’ role when interpreting new technology is to protect the “degree of privacy against government that existed when the Fourth Amendment was adopted.”
The wide-area aerial surveillance technology—originally used for monitoring citizens in Iraq and Afghanistan in a program called “Gorgon Stare”—is yet another example of tools from the U.S.-led Global War on Terror making their way to American cities. Coincidentally, the company behind the technology, Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS), was founded by Ross McNutt, a former colonel in the U.S. Air Force who worked on similar programs in the military. McNutt and PSS are now preparing to roll out the same technology in the skies above Baltimore.
The company has been promoting the technology to local police for years. However, the Baltimore police department is the first to embrace the idea.
The ACLU warns that if McNutt and PSS succeed, the flood gates will be opened and additional companies would likely join the market. This would likely lead to a roll out of even more powerful technologies, including automated AI analysis, multi-spectral imaging, and night vision capabilities, not to mention much higher camera resolutions. The lawsuit also warns that the monitoring program would likely put activists, protesters, and dissidents of all kinds under surveillance.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots think-tank that advances the public policy interests of Black people in Baltimore, Erricka Bridgeford, co-founder of the Baltimore Ceasefire 365 project to end gun violence in the city, and Kevin James, a community organizer and hip-hop musician.
This is not the first time surveillance planes have caused controversy in Baltimore. In November 2015, internal documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed the agency flew surveillance planes over Baltimore and Ferguson, MO during highly-publicized protests. The planes also operated thermal imaging equipment. The documents, obtained by the ACLU via Freedom of Information Act requests, outline how the bureau is using planes equipped with infrared and night vision cameras.
The release of the documents came after FBI Director James Comey confirmed to Congress that the agency flew surveillance aircraft over Ferguson and Baltimore during the protests following the police killings of both Michael Brown and Freddie Gray.
According to the FBI’s own flight logs, the agency flew 10 surveillance flights over Baltimore from April 29 to May 3, 2015, comprising a total of 36.2 flight hours. The flights took place mostly at night and typically involved a Baltimore Police Department representative and an FBI agent. Evidence logs show that at least half the flights conducted video surveillance, and the FBI is apparently holding on to copies of these videos. Still other flights conducted “electronic surveillance,” but specific details were redacted.
Additionally, in September 2015, Anti Media reported on the existence of a fleet of surveillance aircraft operated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that has been flying over various locations within the United States, as well as foreign destinations.
The ACLU’s lawsuit is an attempt to stop the expansion of these types of programs over American cities. If they fail and there is no public push back, Americans will soon have to contend with the reality that surveillance drones are watching their every move.
By Derrick Broze | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-15--Appeals Court Refuses to Overturn Jeffrey Epstein’s Infamous “Sweetheart Deal”

( TMU ) — On Tuesday , a 2-1 majority rejected an appeal from one of the victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein which would have thrown out a non-prosecution agreement that provided immunity to Epstein , his aides , and unnamed “ co-conspirators.
” Epstein ’ s escapades became front page news in the summer of 2019 when he was arrested and faced charges for abusing dozens of young girls at his homes in Florida , New Mexico , New York , and Paris .
Epstein died of an alleged suicide on August 2019 while in custody on new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The latest attempt to overturn Epstein ’ s arrangement with Florida prosecutors was filed by Courtney Wild , who says she was sexually abused by Epstein at his Palm Beach mansion at the age of 14 .
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Wild ’ s appeal , stating that despite the government ’ s attempts at shielding Epstein from harm , the Crime Victims ’ Right Act ( CVRA ) does not allow for relief for victims who are mistreated by prosecutors prior to a formal charge being filed .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rights Act , women abused by Epstein in their youth have been fighting in court since 2008 to overturn his and his aides ’ federal immunity , to obtain grand jury records and hold Florida public hearings where they can air their grievances against the Justice Department .
‘ Despite our sympathy for Ms. Wild and others like her , who suffered unspeakable horror at Epstein ’ s hands , only to be left in the dark—and , so it seems , affirmatively misled—by government lawyers , we find ourselves constrained to deny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judge Kevin Newsom , an appointee of President Donald Trump , wrote for the majority.
” After the decision , Courtney Wild stated , “ The government intentionally misled the victims but found a way to get away with it by working with a child molester to get around the law .
The judges ruled in their favor .
How ?
” The two judges who ruled against Wild claimed that overturning the original non-prosecution agreement could potentially infringe on prosecutors and law enforcement officials decision making process if they feel their decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Circuit Judge Frank Hull , the one dissenting vote , said the other judges decisions ignores the terms of the CVRA .
“ The majority ’ s contorted statutory interpretation materially revises the statute ’ s plain text and guts victims ’ rights under the CVRA .
Nothing , and I mean nothing , in the CVRA ’ s plain text requires the majority ’ s result , ” she wrote .
 Wild ’ s attorney Paul Cassell told Courthouse News that it ’ s “ clear that the [ Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even before an indictment is filed.
”  Cassell said that Wild plans to file for an en banc rehearing before the full 11th Circuit .
If that rehearing is rejected , the claim could eventually make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court .
Despite rejecting Wild ’ s appeal , the judges acknowledged that , “ mysteries still exist about how Epstein and his co-conspirators escaped federal prosecution for multiple sex-trafficking crimes against over 30 minor girls in Florida.
” This is not the first time the controversial plea deal has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , following Epstein ’ s plea agreement , attorney Bradley Edwards filed suit against the U.S. government claiming the feds failed to involve the victims in the settlement , an obligation required by the Crime Victims ’ Rights Act .
Edwards was one of the lawyers representing the women who brought the original suit against Epstein .
In 2015 , U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra sided with the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office and Epstein in asserting that 15,000 pages of documents must remain private .
The women behind the suit state they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get his “ sweetheart ” prison deal .
The fact that U.S .
Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom was appointed by Donald Trump should not be ignored .
Trump was an associate of Epstein throughout the 1990 ’ s and the 2000 ’ s .
And after becoming President , Donald Trump appointed Alexander Acosta to U.S. Labor Secretary .
Acosta is the same attorney who helped seal Epstein ’ s non-prosecution agreement .
In the spring of 2017 , Acosta , who was at that time serving as the Miami U.S. Attorney , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the U.S. Congress .
When Acosta was questioned during his nomination hearing regarding his role in Epstein ’ s deal , he downplayed the collusion and claimed that there might not be enough evidence to convict Epstein .
Acosta also wrote that he was subject to “ a year-long assault on the prosecution and the prosecutors ” by “ an army of legal superstars ” who investigated him and his family looking for any way to disqualify him .
Whether he was a willing participant or strong armed into the agreement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that allowed him to get away with the victimization of dozens of young girls .
In 2015 Politico reported that court documents released through litigation appeared to show prosecutors cooperating with Epstein ’ s lawyers to keep the deal secret .
Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafaña used her personal Gmail account to suggest to one of Epstein ’ s lawyers that they file legal papers in a different jurisdiction as a way to “ hopefully cut the press coverage significantly.
” Villafaña told Epstein ’ s attorney that she would “ include our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I will mention ‘ co-conspirators , ’ but I would prefer not to highlight for the judge all of the other crimes and all of the other persons that we could charge.
” Edwards and Paul Cassell filed a court document in response to the revelations , stating that “ the victims ’ allegations of a conspiracy between the Government and Epstein ’ s attorneys to conceal the existence of a broad non-prosecution agreement are not mere speculation , but appear to be well supported.
” The suspicion of improper deal-making is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Bradley Edwards have fought for this lawsuit for the last 12 years .
The closing of yet another case against Epstein and his co-conspirators will likely continue to fuel theories that Epstein was working for an as yet unnamed intelligence agency .

(TMU) — On Tuesday, a 2-1 majority rejected an appeal from one of the victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein which would have thrown out a non-prosecution agreement that provided immunity to Epstein, his aides, and unnamed “co-conspirators.”
Epstein’s escapades became front page news in the summer of 2019 when he was arrested and faced charges for abusing dozens of young girls at his homes in Florida, New Mexico, New York, and Paris. Epstein died of an alleged suicide on August 2019 while in custody on new sex-crime charges filed in New York.
The latest attempt to overturn Epstein’s arrangement with Florida prosecutors was filed by Courtney Wild, who says she was sexually abused by Epstein at his Palm Beach mansion at the age of 14. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Wild’s appeal, stating that despite the government’s attempts at shielding Epstein from harm, the Crime Victims’ Right Act (CVRA) does not allow for relief for victims who are mistreated by prosecutors prior to a formal charge being filed.
Courthouse News reports:
“Claiming rampant violations of the Crime Victims Rights Act, women abused by Epstein in their youth have been fighting in court since 2008 to overturn his and his aides’ federal immunity, to obtain grand jury records and hold Florida public hearings where they can air their grievances against the Justice Department. ‘Despite our sympathy for Ms. Wild and others like her, who suffered unspeakable horror at Epstein’s hands, only to be left in the dark—and, so it seems, affirmatively misled—by government lawyers, we find ourselves constrained to deny her petition,’ U.S. Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom, an appointee of President Donald Trump, wrote for the majority.”
After the decision, Courtney Wild stated, “The government intentionally misled the victims but found a way to get away with it by working with a child molester to get around the law. The judges ruled in their favor. How?”
The two judges who ruled against Wild claimed that overturning the original non-prosecution agreement could potentially infringe on prosecutors and law enforcement officials decision making process if they feel their decisions may be later overturned. Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Frank Hull, the one dissenting vote, said the other judges decisions ignores the terms of the CVRA. “The majority’s contorted statutory interpretation materially revises the statute’s plain text and guts victims’ rights under the CVRA. Nothing, and I mean nothing, in the CVRA’s plain text requires the majority’s result,” she wrote.
Wild’s attorney Paul Cassell told Courthouse News that it’s “clear that the [Act] as written by Congress can apply even before an indictment is filed.” Cassell said that Wild plans to file for an en banc rehearing before the full 11th Circuit. If that rehearing is rejected, the claim could eventually make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Despite rejecting Wild’s appeal, the judges acknowledged that, “mysteries still exist about how Epstein and his co-conspirators escaped federal prosecution for multiple sex-trafficking crimes against over 30 minor girls in Florida.”
A History of Cover Ups
This is not the first time the controversial plea deal has been discussed in court. In 2008, following Epstein’s plea agreement, attorney Bradley Edwards filed suit against the U.S. government claiming the feds failed to involve the victims in the settlement, an obligation required by the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. Edwards was one of the lawyers representing the women who brought the original suit against Epstein.
In 2015, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra sided with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Epstein in asserting that 15,000 pages of documents must remain private. The women behind the suit state they believe Epstein’s connections helped him get his “sweetheart” prison deal.
The fact that U.S. Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom was appointed by Donald Trump should not be ignored. Trump was an associate of Epstein throughout the 1990’s and the 2000’s. And after becoming President, Donald Trump appointed Alexander Acosta to U.S. Labor Secretary. Acosta is the same attorney who helped seal Epstein’s non-prosecution agreement.
In the spring of 2017, Acosta, who was at that time serving as the Miami U.S. Attorney, was nominated by Donald Trump and approved by the U.S. Congress. When Acosta was questioned during his nomination hearing regarding his role in Epstein’s deal, he downplayed the collusion and claimed that there might not be enough evidence to convict Epstein.
Acosta also wrote that he was subject to “a year-long assault on the prosecution and the prosecutors” by “an army of legal superstars” who investigated him and his family looking for any way to disqualify him. Whether he was a willing participant or strong armed into the agreement, Acosta helped Epstein reach a plea deal that allowed him to get away with the victimization of dozens of young girls.
In 2015 Politico reported that court documents released through litigation appeared to show prosecutors cooperating with Epstein’s lawyers to keep the deal secret. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafaña used her personal Gmail account to suggest to one of Epstein’s lawyers that they file legal papers in a different jurisdiction as a way to “hopefully cut the press coverage significantly.” Villafaña told Epstein’s attorney that she would “include our standard language regarding resolving all criminal liability and I will mention ‘co-conspirators,’ but I would prefer not to highlight for the judge all of the other crimes and all of the other persons that we could charge.”
Edwards and Paul Cassell filed a court document in response to the revelations, stating that “the victims’ allegations of a conspiracy between the Government and Epstein’s attorneys to conceal the existence of a broad non-prosecution agreement are not mere speculation, but appear to be well supported.” The suspicion of improper deal-making is one of the key reasons these women and Bradley Edwards have fought for this lawsuit for the last 12 years.
The closing of yet another case against Epstein and his co-conspirators will likely continue to fuel theories that Epstein was working for an as yet unnamed intelligence agency.
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themindunleashed--2020-04-15--In Turkey, Officials Ensure That Stray and Shelter Animals Get Food and Water Despite Lockdown

( TMU ) — While lockdown and shelter-in-place orders across the world have been something of a boon to wildlife and the environment as a whole , some animals have actually suffered as people have disappeared from the streets .
As the Mind Unleashed reported last month , creatures such as deer in Japan and monkeys in Thailand that once relied on tourists for food have seen food sources shrivel up in the wake of lockdown orders .
Meanwhile in some cities , ducks living in parks are suffering due to a lack of visitors who would normally feed them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Turkey are doing what they can to ensure that stray animals don ’ t fall by the wayside amid the ongoing health emergency .
According to Daily Sabah , the Turkish Interior Ministry issued a bulletin earlier this month laying out its plans to assist homeless animals impacted by the country ’ s social distancing policies meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic .
Under the new rules , local officials and the national government will collaborate to ensure that the creatures have stable food and water supples so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health crisis .
The newspaper also cited taking care of needy and helpless creatures as a part of Turkish culture , with neighborhoods typically working together to look after stray dogs and cats while local municipal veterans vaccinate the homeless animals .
The measure comes after local governments declared their readiness to continue the practice despite the pandemic ’ s disruption of Turkish life .
In March , the municipality of the Maramara district of Darıca distributed food to animals as it carried out disinfectant activities , the Sabah reports .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been warmly greeted by social media users , with many praising Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu for the initiative .
The official Twitter account of the Bayrampasa district in Twitter shared photos of stray animals being fed .
Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul also tweeted a photo of himself petting a dog and saying ” we should not abandon our animal friends during these tough days.
” However , Gul received negative feedback for the tweet as some social media users used the opportunity to lambaste the top official for the treatment of prisoners who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of Tuesday , there is a total of 65,111 confirmed coronavirus infections and 1,403 deaths caused by the illness since the first case was confirmed five weeks ago .
The Guardian reports that the infection numbers suggest the country may have one of the fastest-rising numbers of confirmed cases in the world .
As CoViD-19 takes its toll on Turkish society , the government has responded with strict social distancing measures including restrictions on those who are 20 or younger , 65 or older , and those who suffer from chronic diseases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also gradually imposed such measures including the suspension of international flights , border crossings , and inter-city travel as well as a ban on public gatherings , communal prayers , schools , and non-essential businesses .
Last Monday , Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdoğan banned the sale of face masks—a high-demand object often subject to exorbitant price-gouging—while promising that masks would be distributed to homes free of charge .
The use of masks is a requirement in shops , public spaces , and on public transportation .

(TMU) — While lockdown and shelter-in-place orders across the world have been something of a boon to wildlife and the environment as a whole, some animals have actually suffered as people have disappeared from the streets.
As the Mind Unleashed reported last month, creatures such as deer in Japan and monkeys in Thailand that once relied on tourists for food have seen food sources shrivel up in the wake of lockdown orders. Meanwhile in some cities, ducks living in parks are suffering due to a lack of visitors who would normally feed them scraps of bread.
However, authorities in Turkey are doing what they can to ensure that stray animals don’t fall by the wayside amid the ongoing health emergency.
According to Daily Sabah, the Turkish Interior Ministry issued a bulletin earlier this month laying out its plans to assist homeless animals impacted by the country’s social distancing policies meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the new rules, local officials and the national government will collaborate to ensure that the creatures have stable food and water supples so that they don’t starve amid the public health crisis.
The ministry said:
“Food and water will be left at the living environments of street animals such as parks and gardens and particularly animal shelters.”
The newspaper also cited taking care of needy and helpless creatures as a part of Turkish culture, with neighborhoods typically working together to look after stray dogs and cats while local municipal veterans vaccinate the homeless animals.
The measure comes after local governments declared their readiness to continue the practice despite the pandemic’s disruption of Turkish life. In March, the municipality of the Maramara district of Darıca distributed food to animals as it carried out disinfectant activities, the Sabah reports. Officials of Darıca said:
“Even if everyone stays at home, we are not going to forget our furry friends. We will leave water and food at three feeding points at various intervals.”
The move has been warmly greeted by social media users, with many praising Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu for the initiative.
The official Twitter account of the Bayrampasa district in Twitter shared photos of stray animals being fed.
Hayatı birlikte paylaştığımız sokaktaki can dostlarımızın yanındayız. Veteriner İşleri Müdürlüğümüz tarafından; Bayrampaşa Belediyesi Sokak Hayvanları Geçici Bakım Evi, İlçemizdeki Kedi Evlerimiz ve Beslenme Odaklarımızda günlük su, mama ve temizlik işlemi sürekli devam ediyor. + pic.twitter.com/g7HJ0xOEdY — BayrampaşaBelediyesi (@bpasabelediyesi) April 5, 2020
Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul also tweeted a photo of himself petting a dog and saying ”we should not abandon our animal friends during these tough days.”
However, Gul received negative feedback for the tweet as some social media users used the opportunity to lambaste the top official for the treatment of prisoners who remain especially susceptible to the coronavirus.
As of Tuesday, there is a total of 65,111 confirmed coronavirus infections and 1,403 deaths caused by the illness since the first case was confirmed five weeks ago. The Guardian reports that the infection numbers suggest the country may have one of the fastest-rising numbers of confirmed cases in the world.
As CoViD-19 takes its toll on Turkish society, the government has responded with strict social distancing measures including restrictions on those who are 20 or younger, 65 or older, and those who suffer from chronic diseases and health conditions.
The government has also gradually imposed such measures including the suspension of international flights, border crossings, and inter-city travel as well as a ban on public gatherings, communal prayers, schools, and non-essential businesses.
Last Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdoğan banned the sale of face masks—a high-demand object often subject to exorbitant price-gouging—while promising that masks would be distributed to homes free of charge. The use of masks is a requirement in shops, public spaces, and on public transportation.
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-04-15--Family of 4 Saved by Concrete “Safe Room” as Deadly Tornado Demolishes Mississippi Town

( TMU ) — As a fierce tornado was bearing down on the Mississippi home of Andrew Phillips , he urgently told his wife and two children that they should seek refuge inside a so-called “ safe room ” made entirely from concrete blocks .
The fateful move likely saved the entire family ’ s life , as the tornado destroyed the entire home—literally leaving only the concrete room intact .
The cinder-block structure , which was about the size of closet , was left standing and entirely shielded Phillips , his wife Amber , and his two children—aged two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family had been watching an online Easter Sunday church service as the weather around their rural town in Moss , Mississippi , began to grow more volatile , Daily Mail reported .
It was at that point that Phillips , a volunteer firefighter , had the life-saving foresight to begin tracking the weather online and tune into a live fire radio broadcast .
As the twister began to approach , Phillips rushed his family to the safe room .
He then quickly ducked outside where he witnessed the approaching funnel cloud , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he could before joining his family and shielding them with his body .
Within a brief moment , the house was entirely ripped asunder .
When they finally emerged unscathed from the concrete room , they witnessed their home reduced to piles of debris strewn across the lot where it once stood .
Likewise , neighboring structures including a meat processing business on the same block were also ripped down to their foundations .
Phillips told the Associated Press that one of the main reasons why they purchased the home only weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room .
The deadly tornadoes that ripped across at least six states in the U.S. south claimed about 34 lives as of Tuesday .
According to the National Weather Service , preliminary estimates count at least 27 twister across the region—the strongest of which was an EF-4 that cut a devastating swathe across southeastern Mississippi with winds reaching a staggering 170 miles ( 273 km ) per hour .
Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or utterly destroyed while flooding caused by heavy rain also left a trail of destruction across parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mississippi Gov .
Tate Reeve declared a state of emergency .
On Monday , he stated : “ This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter Sunday .
As we reflect on the death and resurrection on this Easter Sunday , we have faith that we will all rise together .
To the people of Mississippi , know that you are not alone .
The state and our first responders are working around the clock and will not rest until this is over .
We are mobilizing all resources available to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The recovery efforts have been complicated by partial shutdowns in the region and social distancing guidelines meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic .

(TMU) — As a fierce tornado was bearing down on the Mississippi home of Andrew Phillips, he urgently told his wife and two children that they should seek refuge inside a so-called “safe room” made entirely from concrete blocks.
The fateful move likely saved the entire family’s life, as the tornado destroyed the entire home—literally leaving only the concrete room intact.
The cinder-block structure, which was about the size of closet, was left standing and entirely shielded Phillips, his wife Amber, and his two children—aged two and six months—from any injury.
The family had been watching an online Easter Sunday church service as the weather around their rural town in Moss, Mississippi, began to grow more volatile, Daily Mail reported.
This is why it’s so important to have a safe room. Pics from Andrew Phillips. Glad they are ok! pic.twitter.com/zVSWnbXEZ5 — Nic Hurst (@ALStormChaser) April 13, 2020
It was at that point that Phillips, a volunteer firefighter, had the life-saving foresight to begin tracking the weather online and tune into a live fire radio broadcast.
As the twister began to approach, Phillips rushed his family to the safe room. He then quickly ducked outside where he witnessed the approaching funnel cloud, after which he retrieved as many bedroom pillows as he could before joining his family and shielding them with his body.
Within a brief moment, the house was entirely ripped asunder.
Philips said:
“I was in there about 20 seconds when it hit … The house is gone, everything but the safe room.”
When they finally emerged unscathed from the concrete room, they witnessed their home reduced to piles of debris strewn across the lot where it once stood.
Likewise, neighboring structures including a meat processing business on the same block were also ripped down to their foundations.
These tornadoes were BAD. This is from my sister’s live. I don’t own this. I’m not selling it. Please do not contact me about using it. I’m not giving out her name. I just want people to know what’s going on in the South. #Mississippi #tornado pic.twitter.com/ERgtiOoIIG — He Who Bakes When Angry (@theori) April 13, 2020
Phillips told the Associated Press that one of the main reasons why they purchased the home only weeks prior was because it had the safe room.
Phillips added:
“I’m just going to let the insurance handle it and trust in the good Lord.”
The deadly tornadoes that ripped across at least six states in the U.S. south claimed about 34 lives as of Tuesday.
According to the National Weather Service, preliminary estimates count at least 27 twister across the region—the strongest of which was an EF-4 that cut a devastating swathe across southeastern Mississippi with winds reaching a staggering 170 miles (273 km) per hour.
Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or utterly destroyed while flooding caused by heavy rain also left a trail of destruction across parts of the region.
Following the catastrophe, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeve declared a state of emergency. On Monday, he stated:
“This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter Sunday. As we reflect on the death and resurrection on this Easter Sunday, we have faith that we will all rise together. To the people of Mississippi, know that you are not alone. The state and our first responders are working around the clock and will not rest until this is over. We are mobilizing all resources available to protect our people and their property.”
The recovery efforts have been complicated by partial shutdowns in the region and social distancing guidelines meant to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic.
This is the F4 tornado that decimated our small community in SOSO Mississippi yesterday. 11 people died in the storms that wrecked havoc on our state yesterday. Please pray for Mississippi. #PrayForMississippi pic.twitter.com/Mbh9eL4LeQ — RedState_RedNeck (@WeThePeopleMS) April 13, 2020
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-03-12--Chelsea Manning Attempted Suicide After Refusing to Testify in WikiLeaks Grand Jury

( TMU ) — Accused WikiLeaks whistleblower and former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning attempted to kill herself in the Alexandria , Virginia , jail where she has been held for a year following her refusal to testify before a federal grand jury .
In a statement to Gizmodo , Manning ’ s lawyers said : “ Ms .
Manning is still scheduled to appear on Friday for a previously-calendared hearing , at which Judge Anthony Trenga will rule on a motion to terminate the civil contempt sanctions stemming from her May , 2019 refusal to give testimony before a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 disclosures .
In spite of those sanctions — which have so far included over a year of so-called “ coercive ” incarceration and nearly half a million dollars in threatened fines — she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse .
Ms. Manning has previously indicated that she will not betray her principles , even at risk of grave harm to herself.
” Judge Anthony Trenga who is heading the case ordered cruel and unusual financial sanctions against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confinement for refusing to testify .
The fines Manning has so far incurred total to more than a quarter-million dollars .
As both the current and former administrations continue forward with an ongoing nine-year investigation into WikiLeaks since their 2010 leak of almost 100,000 State and Defense Department secret documents dubbed Cablegate pertaining to U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan , neither administration has been able to charge a single member of WikiLeaks with a criminal indictment .
Nor has any of the documents in the cache of leaks ever been successfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public opinion .
In that case , only the alleged source of the leak was punished : former U.S. intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning , who spent seven years in prison before former U.S. President Barack Obama commuted 28 years of her 35-year sentence on his way out of office , calling it “ very disproportionate relative to what other leakers have received ” and that “ it makes sense to commute and not pardon her sentence.
” Now , Chelsea Manning is back in prison in solitary confinement for contempt of court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Julian Assange , a testimony which the Department of Justice is hoping will create a perjurious statement .
U.S. DOJ originally gave Chelsea Manning limited immunity over her Grand Jury testimony and confirmed she was not herself a target .
Assange ’ s extradition warrant/FBI affidavit dates from March 2018 and as such the DOJ does not need Manning ’ s testimony to indict him .
In fact , it is improper for them to attempt to use a Grand Jury to prepare for a pending trial once he is extradited .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manning into perjuring herself by giving a false statement over her original truthful trial testimony where she said her actions were not directed by Assange .
The purpose of this would be to undermine Manning ’ s usefulness as a defense witness in Assange ’ s potential trial .
Earlier this month , TMU reported that Assange was ordered to face his extradition hearing in a glass box .
During the hearing , it was revealed by Assange ’ s lawyers that the U.S. plotted to kidnap and possibly kill him .
Chelsea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assange have all been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by 17 members of a German parliamentary group .

(TMU) — Accused WikiLeaks whistleblower and former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning attempted to kill herself in the Alexandria, Virginia, jail where she has been held for a year following her refusal to testify before a federal grand jury.
Dell Cameron reports for Gizmodo:
“Manning’s legal team confirmed the incident in an statement to Gizmodo. She is currently in the hospital and is recovering, they said. Manning was scheduled to appear before a judge on Friday regarding a motion to terminate the sanctions she’s faced for refusing to testify.”
In a statement to Gizmodo, Manning’s lawyers said:
“Ms. Manning is still scheduled to appear on Friday for a previously-calendared hearing, at which Judge Anthony Trenga will rule on a motion to terminate the civil contempt sanctions stemming from her May, 2019 refusal to give testimony before a grand jury investigating the publication of her 2010 disclosures. In spite of those sanctions — which have so far included over a year of so-called “coercive” incarceration and nearly half a million dollars in threatened fines — she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse. Ms. Manning has previously indicated that she will not betray her principles, even at risk of grave harm to herself.”
Judge Anthony Trenga who is heading the case ordered cruel and unusual financial sanctions against Manning last year in addition to her confinement for refusing to testify. The fines Manning has so far incurred total to more than a quarter-million dollars.
As both the current and former administrations continue forward with an ongoing nine-year investigation into WikiLeaks since their 2010 leak of almost 100,000 State and Defense Department secret documents dubbed Cablegate pertaining to U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, neither administration has been able to charge a single member of WikiLeaks with a criminal indictment. Nor has any of the documents in the cache of leaks ever been successfully disputed in an international court or court of public opinion.
In that case, only the alleged source of the leak was punished: former U.S. intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who spent seven years in prison before former U.S. President Barack Obama commuted 28 years of her 35-year sentence on his way out of office, calling it “very disproportionate relative to what other leakers have received” and that “it makes sense to commute and not pardon her sentence.”
Now, Chelsea Manning is back in prison in solitary confinement for contempt of court in refusing to testify against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, a testimony which the Department of Justice is hoping will create a perjurious statement.
U.S. DOJ originally gave Chelsea Manning limited immunity over her Grand Jury testimony and confirmed she was not herself a target. Assange’s extradition warrant/FBI affidavit dates from March 2018 and as such the DOJ does not need Manning’s testimony to indict him. In fact, it is improper for them to attempt to use a Grand Jury to prepare for a pending trial once he is extradited. Many feel the DOJ is trying to trick Manning into perjuring herself by giving a false statement over her original truthful trial testimony where she said her actions were not directed by Assange. The purpose of this would be to undermine Manning’s usefulness as a defense witness in Assange’s potential trial.
Earlier this month, TMU reported that Assange was ordered to face his extradition hearing in a glass box. During the hearing, it was revealed by Assange’s lawyers that the U.S. plotted to kidnap and possibly kill him.
Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and Julian Assange have all been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by 17 members of a German parliamentary group.
By Aaron Kesel | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-03-12--“It’s Like You Have a Hand Again”: Researchers Unveil Revolutionary Mind-Controlled Prosthetic

( TMU ) — Researchers have made a major breakthrough in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees , allowing small signals from arm nerves to be amplified and turned into real-time finger-level control of a robotic hand that is just as intuitive and quick as a real one .
The development spearheaded by scientists at the University of Michigan signals a major advance in allowing those who are missing their limbs to finally achieve a level of control over prosthetic limbs that comes spectacularly close to the real thing .
Paul Cedena , a professor of biomedical engineering and Robert Oneal Collegiate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medical School , said in a statement : “ This is the biggest advance in motor control for people with amputations in many years .
We have developed a technique to provide individual finger control of prosthetic devices using the nerves in a patient ’ s residual limb .
With it , we have been able to provide some of the most advanced prosthetic control that the world has seen.
” The researchers , led by Cederna and U-M College of Engineering associate professor of biomedical engineering Cindy Chestek , developed a method @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , separating thicker nerve bundles into smaller fibers that allowed for greater control before then channeling and amplifying signals that came through those nerves .
Tiny muscle grafts and machine learning algorithms were also used in the approach .
The researchers ’ study , published this week in Science Translational Medicine , describes the results of the Mobius Bionics LUKE arm with four participants in the study .
Participants were asked to pick up blocks with a pincer grasp , continuously move their thumb , lift spherically-shaped objects , and play a version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in this case , “ Rock , Paper , Pliers.
” Study participant Joe Hamilton , who lost his arm in a 2013 fireworks accident , said : This revolutionary achievement in mind-controlled prosthetics was also made possible by using the tiny muscle grafts that were wrapped around the nerve endings of participants ’ arms , rather than using brain-machine interface technology that goes all the way to the brain—an often high-risk and invasive technique more suitable for paralyzed people .
“ You can make a prosthetic hand do a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that the person is intuitively controlling it .
The difference is when it works on the first try just by thinking about it , and that ’ s what our approach offers .
This worked the very first time we tried it .
There ’ s no learning for the participants .
All of the learning happens in our algorithms .
That ’ s different from other approaches .
”

(TMU) — Researchers have made a major breakthrough in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, allowing small signals from arm nerves to be amplified and turned into real-time finger-level control of a robotic hand that is just as intuitive and quick as a real one.
The development spearheaded by scientists at the University of Michigan signals a major advance in allowing those who are missing their limbs to finally achieve a level of control over prosthetic limbs that comes spectacularly close to the real thing.
Paul Cedena, a professor of biomedical engineering and Robert Oneal Collegiate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the U-M Medical School, said in a statement:
“This is the biggest advance in motor control for people with amputations in many years. We have developed a technique to provide individual finger control of prosthetic devices using the nerves in a patient’s residual limb. With it, we have been able to provide some of the most advanced prosthetic control that the world has seen.”
The researchers, led by Cederna and U-M College of Engineering associate professor of biomedical engineering Cindy Chestek, developed a method to bring temperamental nerve endings under control, separating thicker nerve bundles into smaller fibers that allowed for greater control before then channeling and amplifying signals that came through those nerves.
Tiny muscle grafts and machine learning algorithms were also used in the approach.
The researchers’ study, published this week in Science Translational Medicine, describes the results of the Mobius Bionics LUKE arm with four participants in the study.
Participants were asked to pick up blocks with a pincer grasp, continuously move their thumb, lift spherically-shaped objects, and play a version of Rock, Paper, Scissors or, in this case, “Rock, Paper, Pliers.”
Study participant Joe Hamilton, who lost his arm in a 2013 fireworks accident, said:
“It’s like you have a hand again. You can pretty much do anything you can do with a real hand with that hand. It brings you back to a sense of normalcy.”
This revolutionary achievement in mind-controlled prosthetics was also made possible by using the tiny muscle grafts that were wrapped around the nerve endings of participants’ arms, rather than using brain-machine interface technology that goes all the way to the brain—an often high-risk and invasive technique more suitable for paralyzed people.
Chestek explained:
“You can make a prosthetic hand do a lot of things, but that doesn’t mean that the person is intuitively controlling it. The difference is when it works on the first try just by thinking about it, and that’s what our approach offers. This worked the very first time we tried it. There’s no learning for the participants. All of the learning happens in our algorithms. That’s different from other approaches.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-03-12--NBA Suspends Rest of Season Until Further Notice After Player Tests Positive

( TMU ) — Less than an hour after U.S President Donald Trump announced a ban on all incoming travel from Europe , the NBA announced it would be suspending the remainder of its season until further notice following the conclusion of tonight ’ s games .
The NBA also announced that a member of the Utah Jazz has tested positive for CoViD-19 .
Sources told ESPN that the infected player is Rudy Gobert .
The NBA “ will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.
” On Wednesday night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House , Trump said he was taking “ strong but necessary ” actions by suspending all travel from Europe for the 30 days starting on Friday .
However , the new restrictions will not apply to Britain .
Posts are popping up across social media with reaction to the ban .
A reporter from CNN shared the following video taken at JFK International Airport in New York City that was provided to him by a friend .
What appears to be an airline employee is seen the crowd they won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be retrieved if they decide not to fly to Dublin tonight .
Also on Wednesday , the World Health Organization characterized the global outbreak of CoViD-19 as a pandemic .
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have just announced that they have tested positive CoViD-19 .
Hanks and Wilson are both 63 years old , which puts them at an increased risk of having serious complications from the illness .
According to the map managed by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University ( JHU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of CoViD-19 in the world and a total of 4,630 deaths .
Please continue to check TMU for important updates and follow along with the very latest news on Telegram .

(TMU) — Less than an hour after U.S President Donald Trump announced a ban on all incoming travel from Europe, the NBA announced it would be suspending the remainder of its season until further notice following the conclusion of tonight’s games.
https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1237916536041545737
The NBA also announced that a member of the Utah Jazz has tested positive for CoViD-19. Sources told ESPN that the infected player is Rudy Gobert.
The NBA “will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.”
On Wednesday night, speaking from his desk at the White House, Trump said he was taking “strong but necessary” actions by suspending all travel from Europe for the 30 days starting on Friday. However, the new restrictions will not apply to Britain.
Posts are popping up across social media with reaction to the ban. A reporter from CNN shared the following video taken at JFK International Airport in New York City that was provided to him by a friend. What appears to be an airline employee is seen the crowd they won’t be forced to travel and their bags will be retrieved if they decide not to fly to Dublin tonight.
https://twitter.com/donie/status/1237921739977502722
Also on Wednesday, the World Health Organization characterized the global outbreak of CoViD-19 as a pandemic.
? BREAKING ? "We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic"-@DrTedros #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/JqdsM2051A — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 11, 2020
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have just announced that they have tested positive CoViD-19. Hanks and Wilson are both 63 years old, which puts them at an increased risk of having serious complications from the illness.
According to the map managed by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), there are currently 126,093 confirmed cases of CoViD-19 in the world and a total of 4,630 deaths.
Please continue to check TMU for important updates and follow along with the very latest news on Telegram.
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themindunleashed--2020-03-12--Tom Hanks Says He and His Wife Have Coronavirus

( TMU ) — Just as the COVID-19 Coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson , also an accomplished actor and musician , announced that they have tested positive for the virus .
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are both 63 years old , which puts them at a much higher risk of having serious complications from the illness .
According to a statement published by a spokesperson for the Hanks family , the couple caught the virus in Australia where Hanks was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s untitled Elvis Presley biopic in which Hanks is playing Presley ’ s manager , Colonel Tom Parker .
“ Hello , folks .
Rita and I are down here in Australia .
We felt a bit tired , like we had colds , and some body aches .
Rita had some chills that came and went .
Slight fevers too .
To play things right , as is needed in the world right now , we were tested for the Coronavirus , and were found to be positive .
Well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed .
We Hanks ’ will be tested , observed , and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires .
Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach , no ?
We ’ ll keep the world posted and updated.
” Meanwhile , U.S. President Donald Trump has banned all travel from Europe , aside from the United Kingdom .
There was not any specific mention in Trump ’ s Wednesday night press conference about whether or not Australia , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will also be affected by the travel ban .
Also on Wednesday night , the NBA announced that the remainder of its season would be suspended following the conclusion of tonight ’ s games .
According to the numbers being published by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins , there are currently 128 confirmed cases in Australia , but the actual number is likely far higher because testing has not become widespread in the country as it has in other places like South Korea .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ updates and follow along with the very latest news on Telegram .

(TMU) — Just as the COVID-19 Coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, also an accomplished actor and musician, announced that they have tested positive for the virus. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are both 63 years old, which puts them at a much higher risk of having serious complications from the illness.
According to a statement published by a spokesperson for the Hanks family, the couple caught the virus in Australia where Hanks was in the middle of filming for Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley biopic in which Hanks is playing Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The statement from Hanks reads:
“Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive. Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We’ll keep the world posted and updated.”
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has banned all travel from Europe, aside from the United Kingdom. There was not any specific mention in Trump’s Wednesday night press conference about whether or not Australia, where Hanks and Wilson are currently in isolation, will also be affected by the travel ban.
Also on Wednesday night, the NBA announced that the remainder of its season would be suspended following the conclusion of tonight’s games.
According to the numbers being published by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins, there are currently 128 confirmed cases in Australia, but the actual number is likely far higher because testing has not become widespread in the country as it has in other places like South Korea.
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themindunleashed--2020-03-11--Study: This Artificial Sweetener Might Be Making You Fatter and Sicker

( TMU ) — A study published in the journal Cell Metabolism by a group of Yale researchers found that the consumption of the common artificial sweetener sucralose ( found in Splenda , Zerocal , Sukrana , SucraPlus , and others ) in combination with carbohydrates can actually raise blood sugar and increase weight .
Sucralose is found in thousands of baked goods , condiments , syrups , and other consumer packaged goods—almost all of them containing carbohydrates .
The finding , which researchers expressed has yet to be replicated in other studies , raises new questions about the use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight gain and overall health .
Researchers of the study took 60 healthy individuals who weren ’ t overweight and separated them into three groups : One group that consumed a regular-size beverage containing the equivalent of two packets of sucralose sweetener , a second group that consumed a beverage sweetened with table sugar at an equivalent sweetness , and a third control group that had a beverage with the sucralose as well as a carbohydrate called maltodextrin .
The maltodextrin molecules don ’ t bind to taste receptors in our mouths and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensation of the third group ’ s beverage was identical to the sucralose-only group , only this group exhibited significant adverse health effects .
The artificial sweetener by itself seemed to be fine , but that changed when combined with a carbohydrate .
Seven beverages over two weeks and the previously healthy people in this group became glucose intolerant , a metabolic condition that results in elevated blood glucose levels and puts people at an increased risk for diabetes .
The experiment follows research that was published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two or more glasses of artificially sweetened soft drinks a day increased a person ’ s chance of death from circulatory diseases .
While a 2008 study by scientists at Purdue University showed that artificial sweeteners alone could result in higher blood pressure , weight gain , and increased risk of diabetes , stroke , and heart disease in rats .
The scientists in the Purdue study fed yogurt sweetened with glucose to a group of rats .
A second group then was given yogurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin .
This group consumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put on more body fat , and didn ’ t make up for it by cutting back later .
Dana Small , one of the researchers , wondered why the rats gained weight in Purdue ’ s experiment .
It was that yogurt , which was high in carbs , according to the study .
Small and her team state the carbs and sucralose work together to confuse the brain , which then miscommunicates with the rest of the body harming its ability to metabolize sugar .
However , Ali Webster , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the International Food Information Council , said the study ’ s methodology is flawed , according to the Hour .
“ Take this study with a big grain of salt , ” Webster told the Hour .
“ This had no measurement of food intake over the course of those two weeks .
You ’ d want to keep track of everything else they are eating and drinking.
” Small acknowledged to the news publication , “ We had no measure of food intake.
” But she said : “ The question is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artificial sweeteners bad for you ?
We need to figure out the mechanism , but the hypothesis is that this would work with any carbohydrate.
” Previous studies published by the Purdue University from Susan E. Swithers and colleagues show that frequent consumption of high-intensity sweeteners may have the opposite effect by confusing the body ’ s natural ability to manage calories based on tasting something the body perceives as sweet when it actually poisoning you .
According to a report published in General Dentistry , phosphoric acid in soda also causes tooth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to the chemical .
Scientists at the Nicolaus Copernicus University and Professor Franciszek Lukaszczyk Memorial Hospital in Bydgoszcz in Poland have previously found that a sweetener in soda could damage arteries in the penis , resulting in restricted blood flow to the organ ( erectile dysfunction ) , lowering sperm count .
Other studies have revealed that artificial sweeteners like Splenda are dangerous and could cause cancer and Leukemia when scientists fed rats with Splenda until they died .
In another study it was announced that sugar is not good for your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While yet another study has linked sugar to the growth of cancer .
Now we have a study that is suggesting that artificial sweetener may also be causing obesity and other health problems .

(TMU) — A study published in the journal Cell Metabolism by a group of Yale researchers found that the consumption of the common artificial sweetener sucralose (found in Splenda, Zerocal, Sukrana, SucraPlus, and others) in combination with carbohydrates can actually raise blood sugar and increase weight.
Sucralose is found in thousands of baked goods, condiments, syrups, and other consumer packaged goods—almost all of them containing carbohydrates.
The finding, which researchers expressed has yet to be replicated in other studies, raises new questions about the use of artificial sweeteners and their effects on weight gain and overall health.
Researchers of the study took 60 healthy individuals who weren’t overweight and separated them into three groups:
One group that consumed a regular-size beverage containing the equivalent of two packets of sucralose sweetener, a second group that consumed a beverage sweetened with table sugar at an equivalent sweetness, and a third control group that had a beverage with the sucralose as well as a carbohydrate called maltodextrin.
The maltodextrin molecules don’t bind to taste receptors in our mouths and are impossible to detect. While the sensation of the third group’s beverage was identical to the sucralose-only group, only this group exhibited significant adverse health effects.
The artificial sweetener by itself seemed to be fine, but that changed when combined with a carbohydrate. Seven beverages over two weeks and the previously healthy people in this group became glucose intolerant, a metabolic condition that results in elevated blood glucose levels and puts people at an increased risk for diabetes.
The experiment follows research that was published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine last year that found that consumption of two or more glasses of artificially sweetened soft drinks a day increased a person’s chance of death from circulatory diseases. While a 2008 study by scientists at Purdue University showed that artificial sweeteners alone could result in higher blood pressure, weight gain, and increased risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease in rats.
The scientists in the Purdue study fed yogurt sweetened with glucose to a group of rats. A second group then was given yogurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin. This group consumed more calories, gained more weight, put on more body fat, and didn’t make up for it by cutting back later.
Dana Small, one of the researchers, wondered why the rats gained weight in Purdue’s experiment. It was that yogurt, which was high in carbs, according to the study.
Small and her team state the carbs and sucralose work together to confuse the brain, which then miscommunicates with the rest of the body harming its ability to metabolize sugar.
However, Ali Webster, a director of research and nutrition communications for the International Food Information Council, said the study’s methodology is flawed, according to the Hour.
“Take this study with a big grain of salt,” Webster told the Hour. “This had no measurement of food intake over the course of those two weeks. You’d want to keep track of everything else they are eating and drinking.”
Small acknowledged to the news publication, “We had no measure of food intake.” But she said:
“All three groups were exactly the same at pre-test and were randomly assigned to one of the groups. The chance that there was a systematic difference in eating only in those people assigned to the combo group would be statistically highly unlikely. In no study can you ever account for every factor-that is why we randomize.“
“The question is,” Small asks, “are artificial sweeteners bad for you? We need to figure out the mechanism, but the hypothesis is that this would work with any carbohydrate.”
Previous studies published by the Purdue University from Susan E. Swithers and colleagues show that frequent consumption of high-intensity sweeteners may have the opposite effect by confusing the body’s natural ability to manage calories based on tasting something the body perceives as sweet when it actually poisoning you.
According to a report published in General Dentistry, phosphoric acid in soda also causes tooth enamel erosion, even with just minimal exposure to the chemical.
Scientists at the Nicolaus Copernicus University and Professor Franciszek Lukaszczyk Memorial Hospital in Bydgoszcz in Poland have previously found that a sweetener in soda could damage arteries in the penis, resulting in restricted blood flow to the organ (erectile dysfunction), lowering sperm count.
Other studies have revealed that artificial sweeteners like Splenda are dangerous and could cause cancer and Leukemia when scientists fed rats with Splenda until they died. In another study it was announced that sugar is not good for your body and it could also cause cancer. While yet another study has linked sugar to the growth of cancer.
Now we have a study that is suggesting that artificial sweetener may also be causing obesity and other health problems.
By Aaron Kesel | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-03-11--You Can Now Get 3D Epoxy Floors That Will Turn Your Room Into a Beach, Pond, Canyon, or Grassy Pathw

You Can Now Get 3D Epoxy Floors That Will Turn Your Room Into a Beach, Pond, Canyon, or Grassy Pathway

( TMU ) — Creating 3D art with epoxy on surfaces such as tables , counter tops , and other homeware has become an extremely popular way of turning an ordinary piece of furniture into a unique heirloom .
You ’ ll find loads of examples at Pinterest .
The same technology is available to use on floors and Imperial Interiors is one of the companies creating unique 3D epoxy floors with an unbelievably realistic illusion of depth , turning the floor of any room into whatever you desire , such as a coral reef , a beach , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forest floor .
3D epoxy floors are not about plastering a giant picture onto a floor , but rather creating a large-scale art project directly on the floor and then covering it all in epoxy .
Like most beautiful things , creating a 3D floor is an involved process which starts with leveling the floor surface with a layer of self-leveling screed .
Once cured , this is followed by the image or design of choice and then treated with a transparent , two-component polymer to add the illusion of depth .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final step is to seal the floor with a layer of protective lacquer .
According to the creators of 3D floor technology , most of their creations have been done in malls and other places of business but the same technology is easily scaled down for use in homes and rooms of any size .
Imagine having a floor of your favorite place , real or imagined , and creating that relaxing and peaceful atmosphere in your bedroom or bathroom .
Perhaps a forest trail through the hallway or a koi pond in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website gives an estimate of from $ 100 to $ 500 per square meter of 3D epoxy flooring .
Prices vary depending on the condition of the floor base , the type and design of the 3D floor selected as well as the the condition of the floor base , the type and design of the 3D floor that you select , along with the level of difficulty of the work involved .
The cost includes materials , the cost of patterns ( 3D images or cost of paint ) , base preparation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could try to create a 3D floor yourself include using 3D floor wallpaper , so called by various sellers on Etsy .
Basically it ’ s a giant vinyl image that can be stuck to the floor to create a unique 3D illusion .
Using innovative printing technology and unbelievably high picture image resolutions that can turn your floor into a sandy beach , a flower , or perhaps a floor of hot lava !

(TMU) — Creating 3D art with epoxy on surfaces such as tables, counter tops, and other homeware has become an extremely popular way of turning an ordinary piece of furniture into a unique heirloom. You’ll find loads of examples at Pinterest.
The same technology is available to use on floors and Imperial Interiors is one of the companies creating unique 3D epoxy floors with an unbelievably realistic illusion of depth, turning the floor of any room into whatever you desire, such as a coral reef, a beach, a canyon, a waterfall, or a forest floor.
3D epoxy floors are not about plastering a giant picture onto a floor, but rather creating a large-scale art project directly on the floor and then covering it all in epoxy.
Like most beautiful things, creating a 3D floor is an involved process which starts with leveling the floor surface with a layer of self-leveling screed. Once cured, this is followed by the image or design of choice and then treated with a transparent, two-component polymer to add the illusion of depth. It is then left to cure. The final step is to seal the floor with a layer of protective lacquer.
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According to the creators of 3D floor technology, most of their creations have been done in malls and other places of business but the same technology is easily scaled down for use in homes and rooms of any size. Imagine having a floor of your favorite place, real or imagined, and creating that relaxing and peaceful atmosphere in your bedroom or bathroom. Perhaps a forest trail through the hallway or a koi pond in the kitchen?
Imperial Interior’s website gives an estimate of from $100 to $500 per square meter of 3D epoxy flooring. Prices vary depending on the condition of the floor base, the type and design of the 3D floor selected as well as the the condition of the floor base, the type and design of the 3D floor that you select, along with the level of difficulty of the work involved. The cost includes materials, the cost of patterns (3D images or cost of paint), base preparation, and installation work.
The company’s website states:
‘’Decorative flooring – it’s not just a picture, a large-scale art object, which fundamentally changes the idea of what might look like flooring. On the one hand – it’s surface, and the other – a whole image, with all shades and textures.’’
“3D technology developers hardly imagined how varied and interesting their ideas are for the future. Today 3D floors are done in shopping malls, large halls, office buildings, apartments and homes.’’
Options you could try to create a 3D floor yourself include using 3D floor wallpaper, so called by various sellers on Etsy. Basically it’s a giant vinyl image that can be stuck to the floor to create a unique 3D illusion. Using innovative printing technology and unbelievably high picture image resolutions that can turn your floor into a sandy beach, a flower, or perhaps a floor of hot lava!
By Jade Small | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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themindunleashed--2020-03-11--Young Womans Campaigns to Become France’s First Elected Official With Down Syndrome

( TMU ) — For people living with Down syndrome life can often pose unique challenges .
Whether it is simple bullying or outright discrimination , people with Down syndrome or other developmental and intellectual disabilities are still struggling in the 21st century for their basic human and civil rights .
34-year-old Eleonore Laloux of Arras , France , has fought for most of her life to be treated as an equal by society .
And now , Eleonore is hoping to achieve what many felt was impossible : to be the first woman in France with Down syndrome to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running for a council seat in the local municipal elections with hopes to improve access for disabled people and generally improve living conditions for the people of her northern France hometown .
For her , a society ’ s overall health can be gauged by how well it treats its most vulnerable members .
Speaking from her apartment , the activist told AFP : “ I would like Arras to change , for there to be improvements… mainly with regard to cleanliness and respect , but also accessibility [ for disabled people ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change happen.
” For Eleonore—a fan of film , fashion , and music who lives alone—living with Down syndrome isn ’ t a major obstacle in her life , and she has made peace with .
Instead , Eleonore has devoted her time to her passion : fighting to ensure that disabled people can be included in all aspects of society without facing discrimination and systemic exclusion .
To challenge the social stigmas confronting people with Down syndrome , she founded the collective Friends of Eleonore and has written the book Down syndrome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has Down syndrome is now a candidate in the upcoming municipal elections in France.The 34-year old who has had a 14-year experience as an administrative agent in a private hospital has been integrated into the mayor of Arras ’ s list for the municipal elections .
Among the things she aims to propose at the Arras Town hall if elected are : civility , cleanliness , changing the outlook of the disabled and improving their accessibility to various opportunities.Eléonore is currently the Spokesperson for the group Les Amis d'Eléonore which combats the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to that , she is a member of the board of the organization Down Up which campaigns for the rights of people living with various physical and mental disabilities and integrating them into society .
# s63 Eleonore decided to run for office through the centrist “ Arras pour Vous ” ( Arras for You ) party after Sophie Cluzel , deputy minister in charge of disabilities , appealed to local parties to “ make place for handicapped people ” on their candidates ’ lists for the March 15 local elections .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leturque , a fellow Arras for You party member who has hailed “ her courage and her perspective ” in fighting for broader appreciation and recognition of disabled people .
Her 66-year-old father , Emmanuel Laloux , has likewise been supportive .
He said : “ We have always wanted for Eleonore , who was born different , to be able to live like anyone else .
When you view a person through the prism of their inabilities… they will behave like a disabled person .
But if you view them for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @

(TMU) — For people living with Down syndrome life can often pose unique challenges. Whether it is simple bullying or outright discrimination, people with Down syndrome or other developmental and intellectual disabilities are still struggling in the 21st century for their basic human and civil rights.
34-year-old Eleonore Laloux of Arras, France, has fought for most of her life to be treated as an equal by society. And now, Eleonore is hoping to achieve what many felt was impossible: to be the first woman in France with Down syndrome to be elected to office.
Eleonore is running for a council seat in the local municipal elections with hopes to improve access for disabled people and generally improve living conditions for the people of her northern France hometown. For her, a society’s overall health can be gauged by how well it treats its most vulnerable members.
Speaking from her apartment, the activist told AFP:
“I would like Arras to change, for there to be improvements… mainly with regard to cleanliness and respect, but also accessibility [for disabled people]. I am ready to make this change happen.”
For Eleonore—a fan of film, fashion, and music who lives alone—living with Down syndrome isn’t a major obstacle in her life, and she has made peace with. Instead, Eleonore has devoted her time to her passion: fighting to ensure that disabled people can be included in all aspects of society without facing discrimination and systemic exclusion.
To challenge the social stigmas confronting people with Down syndrome, she founded the collective Friends of Eleonore and has written the book Down syndrome, so what?
Eléonore Laloux, who has Down syndrome is now a candidate in the upcoming municipal elections in France.The 34-year old who has had a 14-year experience as an administrative agent in a private hospital has been integrated into the mayor of Arras’s list for the municipal elections. Among the things she aims to propose at the Arras Town hall if elected are: civility, cleanliness, changing the outlook of the disabled and improving their accessibility to various opportunities.Eléonore is currently the Spokesperson for the group Les Amis d'Eléonore which combats the stigmatization of people living with Down Syndrome.In addition to that, she is a member of the board of the organization Down Up which campaigns for the rights of people living with various physical and mental disabilities and integrating them into society. #s63 Posted by Studio 63 Productions on Monday, February 17, 2020
She explained:
“If I were to see [French President] Emmanuel Macron, I would tell him: ‘I have something to say to you — I would like us to talk a bit more about people with disabilities and above all about their inclusion.’”
Eleonore decided to run for office through the centrist “Arras pour Vous” (Arras for You) party after Sophie Cluzel, deputy minister in charge of disabilities, appealed to local parties to “make place for handicapped people” on their candidates’ lists for the March 15 local elections.
She explained:
“I am neither on the right nor the left, I am in the center … This is a project close to my heart.”
She has received support from Mayor Frederic Leturque, a fellow Arras for You party member who has hailed “her courage and her perspective” in fighting for broader appreciation and recognition of disabled people.
She added:
“The mayor trusts me because he knows I am a determined young woman who loves life. I know what I want, I have a crazy temperament but I am happy that Frederic accepts me as I am.”
Her 66-year-old father, Emmanuel Laloux, has likewise been supportive. He said:
“We have always wanted for Eleonore, who was born different, to be able to live like anyone else. When you view a person through the prism of their inabilities… they will behave like a disabled person. But if you view them for their abilities, they can grow.”
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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