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Time Travel: Theories, Paradoxes & Possibilities

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Time travel — moving between different points in time — has been a popular topic for science fiction for decades. Franchises ranging from "Doctor Who" to "Star Trek" to "Back to the Future" have seen humans get in a vehicle of some sort and arrive in the past or future, ready to take on new adventures. The reality, however, is more muddled. Not all scientists believe that time travel is possible. Some even say that an attempt would be fatal to any human who chooses to undertake it. Understanding time What is time? While most people think of time as a constant, physicist Albert Einstein showed that time is an illusion; it is relative — it can vary for different observers depending on your speed through space. To Einstein, time is the "fourth dimension." Space is described as a three-dimensional arena, which provides a traveler with coordinates — such as length, width and height —showing location. Time provides another coordinate — dir...

The 10 Ways To Achieve Success In Both Business And Life

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In life, like in business, you have the people who are out there living it to the fullest and the bystanders letting it pass them by. You have the people who sit around and mope all day about how miserable their lives are, then you have the people who are out there crossing things off their bucket lists on a regular basis. In business, you have the people who started from nothing and didn’t do anything to change their situations, like the people on occupy Wall St., then you have the people who saw whatever little opportunity they had and made the most of it. Success is more than an idea, it is a state of mind. Although success is relative to each individual, the key to achieving success is the demeanor in which you go about living your life and taking advantage of opportunities that come to you. Whether it be in life or in business, you should never take anything for granted and you should learn how to make the most of the situations that are presented to you. Here are t...

How to Be Successful in Life

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Regardless of how old you are, where you live, or what your career goals are, everybody's ultimate goal in life is to be happy and successful. Read this article to learn how to achieve success in both your external life (i.e. your circumstances) and internal life (i.e. emotional well being). Method 1 of 2: Achieve External Success 1 Identify your passions.  Before you can achieve success, you will have to define what success means to you. While it may take years to realize what you want to do with your life, identifying your passions, interests, and values will help you set goals and give your life a sense of meaning. Ask yourself the following questions: What do you want your legacy to be? How would you like to be remembered by others? How do you want to make your community a better place? What are your subjects of interest? 2 Make a list of your goals, and what you might do to achieve them.  Be sure to address both short-term and long-term goals; try to think...

Candy & Costumes: The True Meaning Of Halloween?

Did you know that Halloween comes from an old Pagan tradition called Samhain? Halloween wasn't always about dressing up and gorging yourself on sweets. The  history of Halloween  actually comes from an old Pagan tradition called  Samhain , meaning "end of summer," and marks the final harvest for the year. Generally celebrated on October 31, referred to as "spirit-night," there was believed to be a magical interval of time and space temporarily suspended, and the veil between the worlds lifted. It is a time to communicate with ancestors and departed loved ones as they journey through this world on their way to the  Summerlands . They honour the  Dark Mother  and  Dark Father , symbolized by the  Crone  and her aged  Consort .  Originally, the  Feast of the Dead  was celebrated in Celtic countries by leaving food offerings on altars and doorsteps for the "wandering dead." Candles were lit and left in windows to help g...

How to Podcast

"The definitive step-by-step guide on how to podcast without breaking the bank." Let's talk a little now about podsafe music (music you can use in your podcast) and copyrighted music (which you can't use without permission. NOTE : I’m not a lawyer and the following should not be considered legal advice. I’m sure you want to know if you can use your favorite Beetles song in your intro or a nice classical piece in the background of your podcast. Here's the short answer. If it’s not your own music or if you don’t have permission from the creators/owners of the music, then don’t use it. If you use music that is copyrighted, then you risk legal problems. How can you tell if something is copyrighted? Copyright laws can be complicated. Just because there is no copyright notice doesn't mean it's fair game. It’s not always clear if a work is protected. When in doubt, don’t use it. If music is considered public domain, you're probably free to us...

BBM for iPhone and Android is finally here

Start using BBM right away. We promised you'd be the first to know when BBM™ for Android™ and iPhone® is available. We’re excited to announce that the rollout has resumed! Due to incredible demand there is a line-up to start using BBM. But, since you took the time to sign up in advance, we'd like to give you the chance to start using BBM on Android or iPhone right away without having to wait in line. Here's what to do to get past the line-up: 1. Visit BBM.com from your iPhone or Android browser to download BBM. 2. Once the BBM app has been installed, open it. 3. When asked to "Enter your email address to check if you can start using BBM", use the email address this message was sent to. 4. Get started with setting up BBM. Note to iPhone users: Apps can take up to a few hours to appear in the App Store so if you don’t see it right away, it will be there soon. Android 4.0 and iOS 6 or higher is required. Tablet devices not supported...

The Different Colours of the Class 43 Intercity 125

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The trusty HST has undergone a series of sometimes dramatic livery changes down the years, and this page is dedicated to showing off each and every train operators colour schemes. The HST's original colour scheme of blue & yellow.  This shot was taken at Bristol Temple Meads circa 1985, at a time when the new Executive livery was being applied. 43096 illustrates the Executive livery at Sheffield on 23rd April 1985 prior to heading the 1055 Sheffield-St Pancras. Who can forget the buffer fitted power cars like this? 43068 was one of the few lucky ones to carry the unusual 'all yellow' front scheme. Here the power car is pictured at Sheffield with a Northbound service in 1992. Quite why this scheme was every applied remains a mystery... What we started with back in 1994! All power cars then looked like this, except for the number and nameplates.43016 perfectly shows off the wonderful Swallow livery, pictured here at Paignton on 30/7/89 after working t...

Contacting me couldn't get any easier

This is a generic message to all my friends, I use two numbers as of today and one is in reserve if I need to use it but from January it will be two numbers only but for now it is three. My first number is 07749221132 (if you're overseas that's 00447749221132 I believe correct me if I'm wrong) , this is my default number and is first port of call in contacting me. This number is my iPhone and is synced with my iPad so I am more likely to pick up messages on there, it is also linked to Whatsapp so you can Whatsapp me on there too. If you use a iPhone you can iMessage or FaceTime me on there too, my second number is 07522151372. This number is my Blackberry phone so if you use a Blackberry or when they release BBM onto iOS or Android my pin is 24EE004A and also that number is connected to Whatsapp. Finally my last number is 07519626656, this is my emergency phone number so only use this if you can't reach me on my other numbers. This is linked to Whatsapp also. So if you...

Tips on Dealing with Depression and Anxiety

For dealing with depression and anxiety effectively, implementing the tips in your life is critical. Many people read but few take the action steps. Depression often occurs with anxiety and badly effects your personal and professional life. Effectively dealing with depression and anxiety is essential for a healthy living. Depression results in mental disturbances and hopelessness while anxiety is your normal behavior under stress and uneasy situations until it exceeds the limits of normality and becomes a  disease. Exercise and Lifestyle changes For dealing with depression and anxiety you need to make some lifestyle changes. It has been proved by many researchers that exercise and physical activity support in overcoming  depression and anxiety disorders . It enhances your mood and releases anxiety. The people who exercise daily and keep themselves involved in physical activities are found less prone to depression and anxiety . Exercise is a great coping mechan...