Taking off the blindfold

I want to explain to everyone what is going on right now all across our planet. This is not going to be an easy task, as much of what I have to say is going to shatter beliefs and the preconceived notions of how our world works, on all levels, and many will refuse to believe it.  Before I start I want to say something to you all. I am putting this out here for you to read because it's my job to do so.  It is the job of everyone who knows what is really going on around us, even if you know only small piece of the puzzle, to tell others and help them take their off their blindfolds.  We have a responsibility to our friends and family and neighbours and even the grocer down the street, to help them understand. Even if they don't believe you, you've planted the seed in their minds, and when the massive changes begin to happen, they will be better prepared to understand. 

I've been posting articles daily to my friends about the arrests, the banker resignations, and many of the undercurrents of change that are sweeping the world right now.  I've been posting these things to warm people up to the truth that is slowly being disclosed to the world- a warm up so that when the big changes start to happen, people might not be quite so shocked by it all. As of the day this article was written, HUNDREDS of banker resignations have happened and about 95% of them have happened within the first two months of this year. And believe me: none of these bankers have suddenly resigned because they have decided to find another job!  This is one of the first major signs of what's about to happen.

The absolute first thing that I want to make clear to you is about the media.  This is a vital point to understand because it's the basis of most of the problems that are going on right now.  Our Mainstream  Media (MSM) is NOT telling you the truth. About anything. For many years now, all the MSM has been bought up by 5 people- yes, almost 90% of the global mainstream media is owned by 5 people, (go ahead, look it up!), and they didn't buy it all up just as an investment. The MSM is tighly controlled and they report on only those stories that are allowed, and everything their controllers don't want the public to know is completely blacked out.  The media is used to control us, to tell us what to think, to tell us how to feel, and most importantly to manipulate the population into doing what they want.  The second most important thing to know is that the MSM is used for  "debunking" any truths that get out and to deny and make fun of any "conspiracy theories" when the truth does become public. When pieces of real facts and truths slip out into the public they immediately do everything in their power to make sure people don't believe it.  This is a major propaganda campaign that has been running for decades. Pretty much every single major event in the last 50 years has been spun to make people believe the "official" story.  The assinations of JFK and Martin Luther king, the wars in Viet Nam, the Gulf war(s), the cold war, .... there is not enough room here to give a complete list. Sufice to say, if it's labled a "Conspiracy Theory" it's almost guaranteed to be true. (in future posts I will talk about several of these and explain the how and why).

The biggest "conspiracy theory" out there, one that they go to huge lengths to make fun of and to desperately try to debunk is the New World Order/Illuminatti/black hats/dark cabal theories. This is NOT a "theory". It is an absolute truth.   Sadly people have been so brainwashed by the MSM that even when these powerful men (and women) openly talk about their "New World Order"  people refuse to believe it is real.  The media likes to scoff at people like Alex Jones (of infowars.com) and claim that these people are crack pots and delusional, what they don't tell you is that many of these groups have made more predictions that have come true, broken more major news stories, and dug up more information than any other "news" group on the planet.  I'm not saying that they are all 100% correct- I don't completely agree with everything that Alex Jones says for example, but groups like his are reporting far more of the truth than anything in the MSM.

An excellent jumping off point to learn more about what is really going on in our world right now, is to watch the movie "Thrive"  (thrivemovement.com).  Yes, it was made by Foster Gamble (of Proctor & Gamble), and yes it pisses me off to no end that he is selling this video instead of making it available to the public for free, BUT the information that he brings out in this movie is vitally important for people to understand the who what where when why and how of the undercurrent of our global shadow government and what their goal is. It can be found online occasionally to watch/download for free- if you find it online, I recommend that you download it immediately as it disappears very quickly.

*Edited note April 8/2012- a HUGE Thank you to Foster Gamble for listening to the public outcry: as of April 5th, THRIVE is now free to watch on the net!!  You can watch it at www.thrivemovement.com   or watch it right here!!!!

Another excellent piece of information has been launched in January 2012 by David Wilcock:  "FINANCIAL TYRANNY: Defeating the Greatest Cover-Up of All Time"  This is a HUGE article and will take you hours to read, but it is one of the most important pieces of information you will ever read in your life.  Everything that David reports in this mini book will very soon be made public and the disclosure of these facts will shake the world very deeply.  David explains the financial situation we are currently in and fully explains the history of how we got here.  This is not a dry economic article that will put you to sleep, trust me!

Edited 04/05/12- The first part of Davids latest article is, again, ground breaking.

My friends, we are about to witness a massive change that has never before been seen in our world- both financially, politically, spiritually, and in every aspect of our lives.  I have told you about the arrests that are happening all over the world right now- bankers and politicians being the biggest targets.  This is happening because over the years several groups of very very informed men and women from the military/pentagon, various 3 letter groups, and secret underground groups from all over the world have banded to gether (with some very special help ) to bring down the twisted deadly empire of the Illuminatti/NWO/dark cabal.  These groups have made massive sacrifices to insure that the rest of humanity on this planet will have a chance to be free.  They are currently on the cusp of the launching of a new global economic initiative that will end global debt and return us to a comodities based financial system.  There are several groups involved and several "Prosperity Packages" that will be launched very very soon.  These packages will end global poverty and end the serfdom and slavery that has been imposed on us by a group of greedy men intent of owning and controling everything. One of many important factors of this global economic change over is the Revaluation of the Iraqi Dinar.  This was originally planned by Bush as a means to make him and his cronies very very very wealthy, but through his fumbling of the invasion of Iraq (and his stupidity) the news of the revaluation leaked out to the public and now millions of people have invested in buying Iraqi Dinars.  Because of this, Bush and the Illuminatti/Dark cabal have done everything in their power to  stop the revaluation from happening- having the main stream media call it "A Scam", even creating back doors into the computer systems to steal the money when the new rates go live.  THIS is the main reason for the arrests that happened this past week. Arrests that are rumoured to include Bush jr & sr. Hilary Clinton, and Bill Gates (who orchestrated the 40 back doors that were found in the computer system)- It is also said that Timothy Geithner was arrested and questioned on the 24th and released with a "body guard" to make sure he doesn't leave the country. At the same time that the IQD is revalued well over a hundred other currencies will also be revaluing.

Along with the Prosperity packages there will be full disclosure- disclosure of the attocities that have been committed by these men over the last 200 years. Information will be released about advanced technologies that will free this planet from the toxic petroleum/nuclear/chemical wastes that are destroying us.  Pattents that have been locked away by the US government and labled  a "danger to national security"  will be made public and will be put into production. New ways of creating truly clean energy, powering transportation, medical technology.... technologies that we should have had access to many years ago, but that were hidden away.  These technologies have been withheld so that the shadow government could keep the people of this planet repressed, and to further their agenda of drastically reducing the global population.  Yes, there are cures for cancer and AIDs- they have been withheld for years and years because the corporations run by these men, make money from the sales of drugs and from the huge grants they receive to do "research".  Very soon the Big Pharma  industry will have their dirty laundry hung out for everyone to see- the massive use of drugs and vaccines to disable and dupe the people- to keep us drugged so that we cannot fight back. This will all be disclosed.

I am asking you to have an open mind. I am asking you to look around, to turn off the TV, to do your own research. Right now the MSM has a complete black out on all the arrests that are happening, but soon this black out will be lifted and they will be able to report the truth of what's happening. As I get more information I will post it, and I will also post more articles that will go into the details of exactly what is happening and why.

The last thing I want to say is that we need to overcome the fear.  The governments are continuously promoting fear and hate and distrust. There is a very good reason for that. They need to keep the population living in constant fear so that they can control us.  Have you ever wondered why it is that Hollywood has brought out so many disaster movies in the last 20 years or so? Floods, Volcanos, Earthquakes, asteroids, alien invasions, wars. Or why the news seems to dwell on the murders, the kidnappings, the wars, the famines, the "terrorists", the diseases? ... these are all for one reason: to keep you in fear.  Do NOT fear.

THE WAR WITH IRAN AND/OR SYRIA WILL NOT HAPPEN!!! We have assurances from the highest authorities that it will not be ALLOWED to happen.

It is imperitive that we focus on the positive emotions right now- joy, happiness and love.  Here are a few videos that explain WHY we need to move beyond the negative and focus on the positive- I can not stess to you enough how important this is!!

I will be writing more info on these topics and more in the coming days and weeks and I will post out many links to other sources of information.

*please pardon the glaring formatting errors on the page... I'm just too tired to fix them tonight!

I highly recommend watching anything and everything by Gregg Braden.

EDITED TO ADD:

- For more information about the "rumoured" arrest of Bill Gates click HERE

- More information about the Thrive movie click HERE

There Are Trades Everywhere!

Everywhere I look there are great trades. As we go through this transition with changes in volume and volatility, I change my range bars and Renkos to reflect the "new normal". The new normal is that there is this change. I don't know how long the transition will continue, but it will be for some time.

In the mean time, there are trades everywhere. Whether you look at overnight activity or look for what news is out tomorrow, it's a fairly straightforward process to work out where to trade.

UNLIMITED DATA RIGHTS ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE

How many times has someone in the government told you that when it gets unlimited rights to data, it owns the data and has exclusive rights to use it?  If the government paid directly (as a direct cost under a contract) for the development of the data, it gets unlimited rights to use the data.  But these rights are not exclusive.  The contractor retains the capability to license the data or software to others.  The unlimited rights the government gets in technical data or software gives the government the ability to do just about anything it wants with the data.  But unlimited rights do not transfer ownership.  The contractor can still license to others.

But, you ask, can I really get another contractor to pay for the license.  The answer is yes.  However, the other contractor cannot charge the government for the use of the data since the government has already paid for its unlimited rights.

Do you still have a trade secret after you give the government unlimited rights?  Maybe.  Giving the government unlimited rights does not extinguish your trade secret claim.  The government must actually get and use the information or software.  The fact the government gets the rights does not mean your trade secret claim goes away.

While we are on the subject of trade secrets, we remind you of other blogs we've written about protection of your trade secrets.  Marking with proprietary legends does not make the data a trade secret.  Marking is necessary but not enough.  You also must protect the data as if it were a trade secret.  That means, of course, controlling access to it.  Treat it as if it were a top secret military document.  Limit access on a need to know basis and go out of your way to keep it close.  Release it only under a carefully worded nondisclosure agreement.

Finally, remember the rules on unlimited government rights.  Developed at private expense includes not only your direct funding but also indirect funding by the government through a properly allocated overhead account to which the government contributes by paying your overhead.

bill@spriggslawgroup.com

Hunger Games! Is The Movie Going To Get It Right?

In 21 days (not that I’m counting . . .), the wait for The Hunger Games movie will be over! And I, like many others, will be standing in a long line to see it! And, also like many others, my excitement will be tempered by a nagging voice in the back of my head that will be worriedly asking:

“What if the movie people screw it up?!”

I’m not going to name any names – let’s just say that I have been disappointed in the past by movies based on books I really enjoyed. I’m not saying it’s an easy job to turn a beloved book into an equally awesome movie - I’m sure that it is an unimaginably difficult task that I am in no way qualified to comment on. But what can I say? My emotional connection to certain books makes me feel quite justified in judging the movies.

Plus, it’s just fun to talk about movies you’re really excited to see. What else have we got to do for the next 21 days? (Again, not that I’m counting!)

Here are my preliminary thoughts on the movie, based purely on the promotional materials I have seen. Please feel free to argue with me, agree with me, applaud my brilliance or call me out for being silly. In fact, to encourage you to do just that, I will be giving away a copy of The Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion to the author of my favorite comment left on this post.

To win: leave a comment below, along with your email (or some other way of getting in touch with you, in case you win!), telling me why you agree/disagree with something in this post. The comment that strikes me as the most awesome (for whatever reason) will win the Movie Companion! (BTW, I’m flipping through it now and it’s pretty dang cool – just saying). The contest will end this Sunday, March 4, at 10pm EST and the winner will be announced on my personal blog on Monday, March 5. (Click HERE to get to my blog)

Ok, so my thoughts on the movie:

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss – I have not seen Winter’s Bone or X-Men: First Class, so I don’t really know much about her as an actress. But she definitely seems to look the part, doesn’t she? And, according to the Movie Companion, Suzanne Collins apparently sat in on her audition and gave her the thumb’s up, so that’s got to be a good sign!

Gale and Peeta - When I first saw this picture, I assumed that the person who wrote the caption got the two guys mixed up – surely he/she meant to say that the blonde guy (Josh Hutcherson) would be playing “Gale” and the brunette (Liam Hemsworth) would be playing “Peeta”? That was how I saw them in my head – in fact, Josh Hutcherson is the spitting image of the “Gale” from my imagination (literally down to the bone structure). I have no idea why this is – my head is a weird place. (By the way, I know that at least one other Indelible Author shares my opinion on this – so I’m not the only weird one!) This perceived reversal really threw me at first, but I’ve gotten used to it now and I am fairly confident that I will not spend the entire movie wondering how in the world Gale ended up in the arena instead of Peeta.

Lenny Kravitz as Cinna – My initial thought here was, “What? Cinna doesn’t sing.” But this photo makes it pretty clear that he and Jennifer Lawrence nailed the emotional connection between Cinna and Katniss (which was one of my favorite parts of the book), so I am now fully Team Kravitz.

Amanda Stenberg as Rue – First of all, how cute is this little girl? Second, I was surprised that some people were shocked when Rue was “revealed” to be black (see HERE, for a discussion of race and The Hunger Games). I pictured Rue as black when I read the book, although I do have to admit that I sometimes pictured her and Prim interchangeably. For me, they were essentially the same character, representing the innocence that other characters went to great (and inevitably futile) lengths to protect.

Donald Sutherland as President Snow – I’m pretty sure I was actually picturing Donald Sutherland in this role while I was reading the book, so I’m very happy with this choice. No one can play elegantly crazy like this man!

Woody Harrelson as Haymitch – The Haymitch in my head was older and fatter than Harrelson, but I’ll bet he has the wit to pull this off. I enjoyed his relationship with Katniss in the book and how they grew to really understand one another, so I’m looking forward to seeing how that is translated onto screen.

The Wacky Capital Fashions – If the awesomely crass outfit of Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) in this photo is any indication of what is to come, I can’t wait to see more of these.

The Look of District 12 – District 12 was not a nice place inside of my head, but I was still surprised by the stark images of the central square in the latest trailer. The District 12 in my mind's eye was a bit wilder and dirtier, with everything sort of sprinkled with coal dust. In the movie, District 12 appears more reminiscent of a concentration camp (particularly with the clothing worn by the residents). But I think I actually like this change – it’s more uncomfortable than the generous images in my head, and thus more powerful.

(Sorry I don't have an image for this one, but you can watch the latest trailer HERE)

Anyway, those are my thoughts! Few books have captured my imagination lately the way that Hunger Games did, so I am really looking forward to being captivated all over again by the movie. What about you? Do you agree or disagree with anything I’ve said here? Did I miss anything? Don’t forget to leave your comment for a chance to win a copy of The Official Illustrated Movie Companion! Cheers!

What is going on with Japan?

Considering that Japan is one of the world's most important scientific nations, its DNA sequencing capacity is surprisingly low. There are more sequencing machines in the Netherlands or in Spain, both of which spend only a fraction of what Japan does on research and development (R&D).

In this post, I ask whether sequencing in Japan really is as neglected as this suggests, or whether the reality is less gloomy.

Is the scarcity of sequencing machines due to  Japan focussing on things other than the life sciences? Hardly: Japan is consideredto rank amongst the five leading countries in the world in healthcare, medical science, the life sciences, and biotechnology. According to the OECD, there are more biotechnology companies in Japan than in any other country except the United States.

 

If weakness in the life sciences generally is not the reason, what causes Nippon's neglect of sequencing? The answer seems to be a recent lack of growth in the biotechnology and medical sectors, combined with a scarcity of public funding for genomics.

For example Takara, a large biotechnology company that offers sequencing services on several Illumina and SOLiD machines, has seen sales stagnate for years. The (at least perceived) lack of funding for genomics in the public sector becomes apparent from the case of Yusuke Nakamura, a highly cited Japanese geneticist. Earlier this year, he quit his positions as the head of the government's Office of Medical Innovation and at Tokyo University for the University of Chicago. Nakamura says that what he perceived to be a lack of government support for genomics contributed to his decision to leave the country.

The outlook for sequencing for Japan in not all dark. For example, Hokkaido System Science, a company that provides DNA synthesis and sequencing services, is flourishingand aims to expand internationally. And then there is of course Riken, Japan's flagship natural sciences research institute, whose impressive infrastructure includes ten next generation sequencers.

Will Japan's genomics revival come from a large government push, from the private sector, or not at all? For now, it seems impossible to tell.

Future plans

I am also considering reviewing the state of DNA sequencing in Canada, China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom,  and, if I feel up the challenge, the United States. Would there be any interest in this?

How Do I Set Up a Blog?

I get this question from many clients.  If a concept sounds too complicated, people just won’t do it and Blogging sounds difficult -- actually it sounds like a new language so it somehow gets put on the “To Do” list for tomorrow and tomorrow never comes. 

But….. Blogging is such an integral piece to effectively marketing your business, products and ideas via the internet you need to remove it from the “To DO” list and “DO It” today.  

Step by Step Blogger Instructions...............

So let’s get started. 

I use Blogger offered through Google.  It is easy and free and let’s face it – we want Google to find our page so why not go with their service. Google has other numerous services available and we will discuss those at a later time. 

To use Google’s Blogger you must sign up for a Google account.  If you already have a GMAIL account, you can sign into Blogger and begin setting up your Blog but for our purposes here, we will set up an account from the beginning. 

Go to www.Google.com 

Click on “More” in the black menu bar at the top 

Click on “Blogger” 

Click on “Get Started” (the orange box) 

Complete the form to create your account 

Display name – reflects either the person’s name if the information is coming from a specific person or the business name if the information is business related. 

Example 1:  A blog from Dr Jones may be a medical blog and therefore signed by Dr Jones.

Example 2: A blog focused on car maintenance and repairs should show the display signer to be the business name for the best branding.

Click on “Continue” 

Blog Title - Choose a title that expresses the information you plan to cover in your blogs  

Blog Address:  The address can be either the company name, a person’s name or searchable words that express the content but remember this will be the address – a domain name for your blog.  The address will be:  YourTitle.blogspot.com

Check Availability –   

Choose a Template – any one that suits your fancy – this can be changed later if you wish. 

Congratulations – You have set up your Blog and you are ready to start blogging!

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Project 104 - Business Mentoring Session

Today was  the first mentoring session with our mentoring competition winner Sarah Reader founder of Project 104,  which was sponsored by Etsy.

Sarah wear Project 104 jacket 

photo Jay Mclaughlin

We had a really productive session, first discussing the current status of her business and outlining what the goals Sarah wants to achieve over the six month programme.  We defined  the key areas that are a priority  to focus on in preparation for the brand’s launch to market.

There are always so many things that need attention when starting up a fashion business,  but it is important to be realistic with what can be achieved with limited time and resources. It is far better to take things slowly and make sure you have everything in place, rather than rushing, making costly mistakes and putting yourself under pressure.

As with many designer, Sarah has so many ideas and plans for the brand  but has yet to formalise her strategy into a business plan  Many people think you only need a business plan if you are trying to raise money, and whilst this is certainly true, your business  needs one anyway as it is becomes your roadmap and guide, allowing you to keep on track with your goals and objectives.

Sarah in Project 104 

photo Elliot Rose

I  have given Sarah our Fashion Angel guide to writing a business plan – writing a plan isn’t  as onerous as it sounds and can be broken down into small chunks. It’s not something you can put together quickly – it usually takes a few weeks while you refine your business model and conduct the necessary research.Working on the plan makes you think about the direction of the business and the many aspects to running a successful business.

The plan will evolve as new opportunities and challenges arise. Sarah is at the perfect stage of her business journey start working on her plan and working with the Fashion Angel team will give her the tools and confidence to do this.

Aside from this we discussed how important it is for a brand to have a clear USP which will be the cornerstone for all brand development activity and be reflected in all sales/press and marketing channels. Over the next few sessions we will be defining the USP, looking at  production options, costings and profit models and researching routes to market.

We rounded off today’s session with some clear actions and target completion dates and will review  progress at our next meeting at the end of March.

I am really looking forward to working with Sarah over the next few months and watching her label develop and launch to market!!

By Alison Lewy
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