background preloader

Evolution of Culture

Facebook Twitter

Time to Be Human. Image by Diana Calvario [+view gallery] The United Nations declared 1976-1985 the Decade of Women, which created an international consensus on the importance of women’s political and social equality.

Time to Be Human

The African Women’s Decade began in 2010. And in the United States, analysts have called 1992, 2012, and 2013 the Year of the Woman. For the last forty-plus years, since the student revolts of the ‘68 generation, media pundits, activists, and cultural savants have repeatedly announced that women have toppled male hegemony. Recent books, even those written by men such as The Athena Doctrine, explain that women’s ways of thinking or leading will lead to greater success in our highly interdependent, networked world.

Alan Moore: The revolution will be crowd-funded. “I’m remote from most technology to the point that I’m kind of Amish,” admits the legendarily bearded author without an Internet connection, mobile phone or even a functioning television. But Alan Moore — the soft-spoken sage behind prescient comics like “V for Vendetta,” “From Hell,” “Watchmen” and many more — nevertheless does have a Kickstarter project up for procuring finishing funds for his short-film series, “Jimmy’s End .” Ancient Advanced Civilizations. EmailShare 510EmailShare According to various esoteric sources, the first civilization arose 78,000 years ago on the giant continent known as Mu or Lemuria and lasted for an astonishing 52,000 years.

Ancient Advanced Civilizations

It is sometimes said to have been destroyed in earthquakes generated by a pole shift which occurred some 26,000 years ago, or at approximately 24,000 B.C. While Mu did not reach as high a technology, supposedly, as other later civilizations, it is, nevertheless, said to have attained some advanced technology, particularly in the building of long-lasting megalithic buildings that were able to withstand earthquakes. WhoElse. 20 Alternative Hip-Hop Artists Who Are Making Things Interesting. 10 Ways the World Will Change by 2025. Teleportation, cures for disease, and no more plastic?

10 Ways the World Will Change by 2025

It may sound impossible, but Reuters has predicted differently - and all by 2025. By: Amanda Froelich, True Activist. Teleportation, food equality, successful disease treatment – sound too good to be true? Well according to the company Thomas Reuters , such innovations are likely to be reality by the year 2025! After analyzing huge volumes of data regarding the scientific studies and patent applications, the child agency of Reuters created a list of the top 10 innovations that promise to dramatically change the planet by 2025.

Credit: Learning-Mind While some of the following may be perceived as debatable (pending the ethics and public acceptance of genetically modified foods, for example), the Intellectual Property and Science Department of the company is optimistic that these ten identified areas will no doubt change the world. 1. 70 Year Old Prophecy : The Earth Will Soon Be Swept By Extraordinary Rapid Waves of Cosmic Electricity. Note: While I’m not one to read too much into prophesy, and I have not heard of this man before now, I did find this one to be quite interesting!

70 Year Old Prophecy : The Earth Will Soon Be Swept By Extraordinary Rapid Waves of Cosmic Electricity

— Editor Found via RMN: The prophecy was written 70 years ago.. and it’s absolutely mind-blowing! Peter Konstantinov Deunov, also known as Beinsa Douno, born in 1886 and who later passed away in 1944, left a prophecy that he had obtained through a trance based state. The prophecy was therefore dated as 1944, a few days before his death in December that year. 10 Qualities of Visionary Leaders and Healers in Transitional Times. 9th April 2015.

10 Qualities of Visionary Leaders and Healers in Transitional Times

Big History Project. 19 apps that will turn you into a wilderness expert. Do you wonder which species of bird it is that you keep seeing on your backyard fence?

19 apps that will turn you into a wilderness expert

Are you curious about what butterflies are visiting your garden? Would you like to know more about the mammals that call your local park home? Thankfully there are plenty of smartphone apps that help you quickly and easily identify flora and fauna, record your findings and learn more about them. Not only that, but a few will even turn you into a citizen scientist! Here are our favorite apps for making your dreams of being a wildlife expert a reality. Google Tutor: Tutorials and Tips for Google Users. [Infographic] Google's 200 Ranking Factors. There’s no doubt that Google’s algorithm is more complex — and volatile — than ever.

[Infographic] Google's 200 Ranking Factors

The days where SEO was all about meta tags and backlinks is long gone. Google now uses at least 200 ranking factors in their algorithm, including social signals, user-interaction signals, and trust. If you’d like a bird’s eye view of these factors, then this infographic by Entrepreneur.com and Backlinko may give you some much needed perspective. The piece covers all of the known 200 ranking signals that Google uses to rank sites and pages. Top 10 Clever Google Search Tricks. How To Customize Google+ How To Hack Google Plus For SEO Value. People tend to think of Google Plus as just another social network, built as Google’s challenge to Facebook’s incredible growth over the past decade.

How To Hack Google Plus For SEO Value

What most people don’t realize, however, is the SEO value that makes Google+ so much more than just a social networking platform. How so? Studies show a powerful correlation between search rankings and the number of Google +1's received by a URL. Searchmetrics found Google +1's to be the most highly correlated factor to search result rankings, and Moz's 2013 scientific correlation study placed Page Authority just above +1's at the top of all correlation factors.

Google+ Best Social Platform For Content Marketers. Managing Your Social Graph - Google+ [Google Plus] With Google+ almost two weeks into its test phase, conversation about this new social network service seems to be going in circles.

Managing Your Social Graph - Google+ [Google Plus]

Google+ Private Hangouts Can Be Recorded With YouTube. Google+ Private Hangouts Can Be Recorded with YouTube Live If you have not heard about Google+ Hangouts yet, this article will open your eyes and ears to an amazing tool you need to use personally and for your business.

Google+ Private Hangouts Can Be Recorded With YouTube

Google+ is a social media platform that can no longer be ignored. Google+ offers two types of FREE Hangouts: Private Hangout and Hangouts on Air. Private Hangouts allow you to start a private Chat or Hangout Video Call with a group of friends or business associates. These Private Hangouts are not recorded. Ultimate Guide to Google Plus. I’ve seen quite a few people who don’t understand Google Plus or think Google Plus is some sort of wasteland with giant swaths of inactivity. I was one of these people until I decided to dive in and really explore the social network and become active on there to see what this G+ thing is all about.

The end result is this guide, a complete Google Plus guide for the person who is just getting started, or quite simply, started but staring at a boring feed with zero activity. Take a look at the sections below and click any section that has your interest. The Google Plus Beginner Guide Sections When browsing this guide, you can click the below links to jump to the section you are interested in. Exploring the Awakened Intersubjective Field. Actify ~ Wave of Action ~ How Hip-Hop Failed Black America, Part II. This is the second in a weekly series of six essays looking at hip-hop's recent past, thinking about its distant past, and wondering about the possibility of a future. Read the first one here. What do people think of when they think about hip-hop?