Especially for the Younger Generation...

Dr Bruce Lipton interviewed by Lilou Mace. Recorded under the rain and sun in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Quantum Medicine Congress.

Bruce H. Lipton, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national and international conferences.

In 1982, Dr. Lipton began examining the principles of quantum physics and how they might be integrated into his understanding of the cell's information processing systems. He produced breakthrough studies on the cell membrane, which revealed that this outer layer of the cell was an organic homologue of a computer chip, the cell's equivalent of a brain. His research at Stanford University's School of Medicine, between 1987 and 1992, revealed that the environment, operating though the membrane, controlled the behavior and physiology of the cell, turning genes on and off. His discoveries, which ran counter to the established scientific view that life is controlled by the genes, presaged one of today's most important fields of study, the science of epigenetics. Two major scientific publications derived from these studies defined the molecular pathways connecting the mind and body. Many subsequent papers by other researchers have since validated his concepts and ideas.

Dr. Lipton's novel scientific approach transformed his personal life as well. His deepened understanding of cell biology highlighted the mechanisms by which the mind controls bodily functions, and implied the existence of an immortal spirit. He applied this science to his personal biology, and discovered that his physical well-being improved, and the quality and character of his daily life was greatly enhanced.

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Reposting from Malaysiakini in support of the Penans...

Baru Bian SOS to Suhakam on behalf of Penans

Dukau Papau 3:23PM Oct 5, 2012

Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat today urged Suhakam to probe human rights abuses against the Penan community in Murum committed by the state headed by the nation's reportedly richest man.

"The latest exposes carried in the alternative media and in some mainstream press in the past few days bring home to us the heights of heartlessness and hypocrisy this government has reached.

"The revelations tell of the unimaginable suffering of the Penans in Murum who have been treated in the most callous and contemptible manner by the dam-building bullies and the uncaring government headed by the man reputed to be the richest man in Malaysia," said Baru Bian,(right) chairman of Sarawak PKR.

Bian, who is also the state assemblyman for Ba'Kelalan, was commenting on the blockade mounted by the Penans to prevent workers from the Sarawak Energy Berhad and other companies from entering the Murum dam construction site, an action provoked by the state's failure to honour its promises.

Blockade enters 10th day

Bian said that they had been left with no choice but to put up the blockade to attract the authorities attention and civil society.

He added that the Penan of Murum need the support of every Malaysian citizen who cares about justice and humanity.

The details revealed in the leaked ‘Resettlement Action Plan' tell the shocking truth about the lives of the Penan and their total neglect by the government that "plans to wipe out the land which has been their home and provided their livelihood for generations,",he said.

"Assistance from the government is important but it has not been regular and in some cases, zero assistance given; they receive an average income of only RM154 per family per month, well below the official rural poverty line index of RM830 per month.

"They begged for teachers for years but none was sent; less than 10% have access to education," he said.

Bian  also said that women and babies still die in childbirth for lack of medical support and no doctors, among other woes.

They had depended on the jungle for traditional medicine but logging had destroyed the herbs and since they have no identity cards they are without official status which means no access to poverty eradication programmes.

The PKR leader said: "Added to the Penan's litany of woes is the insult of James Masing (Land Development Minister) who claims that they are hostile because they lack understanding, and that they were not against the project per se but were unhappy about some of the things implemented without being properly informed.

"What is there to understand about the shameful way they have been treated?

"How would anyone of us like it if our house is destroyed, our bank accounts taken from us and our source of support obliterated from the face of the earth?

"Can we bear to watch our families suffer the indignities of poverty and the humiliation of hunger and hopelessness?

"Please do not be so blasé about the problems faced by the Penans by waving them off as a problem of communications, and pointing the finger at NGOs for instigating them.

"If anything, the NGOs should be commended for helping them to articulate their troubles as the government has preferred not to extend educational facilities to them to help uplift their lives or to help them in any other way," he said.

He said that as for Liwan Lagang, Assistant Minister of Culture and Heritage sent in to ‘explain' matters, the people would like to see what he hopes to achieve at this stage of development.

"I hope YB Liwan would be a real mediator between his people and the government of the day and be very neutral in this issue.

"The truth must be known and exposed to ensure a permanent solution," he said.

Bian added that the total and blatant disregard of Penan rights throw up again the hypocrisy of the government and their all too familiar form over substance hallmark.

He then called upon Malaysians to support the Penan cause by responding generously to the appeal for funds as they lack in every basic necessity and are enduring hardship at the blockade site.

"It is obvious that nobody in this current government has the will or the desire or the moral courage to do what is right," he said.
He pointed out that the people are now recognizing that this government has far overstepped the boundaries of decency and "descended into the den of dam-mad depravity".

"A change of government is the only answer to the insanity that has beset this country," he added.

[My apologies to Malaysiakini for reproducing the entire story here so that those without subscriptions can access this report, which causes me intense distress.]

All The Notes ~ a film on Cecil Taylor by Chris Felver

"Suffice it to say that Cecil Taylor's music is not for everyone." ~ Scott Yanow, jazz commentator

Cecil Percival Taylor (born March 25, 1929) is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms.

His piano technique has been likened to percussion, for example described as "eighty-eight tuned drums" (referring to the number of keys on a standard piano). He has also been compared to "Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings."

Taylor began playing piano at age six and studied at the New York College of Music and New England Conservatory. After first steps in R&B and swing-styled small groups in the early 1950s, he formed his own band with soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy in 1956.

Taylor's first recording, Jazz Advance, featured Lacy and was released in 1956. It is described by Cook and Morton in the Penguin Guide to Jazz: "While there are still many nods to conventional post-bop form in this set, it already points to the freedoms which the pianist would later immerse himself in." Taylor's Quartet featuring Lacy also appeared at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. He collaborated with saxophonist John Coltrane in 1958 (Stereo Drive, currently available as Coltrane Time).

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Taylor's music grew more complex and moved away from existing jazz styles. Gigs were often hard to come by, and club owners found Taylor's approach to performance (long pieces) unhelpful in conducting business. Landmark recordings, like Unit Structures (1966), appeared. With 'the Unit', musicians developed often volcanic new forms of conversational interplay.

By 1961, Taylor was working regularly with alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, one of his most important and consistent collaborators. Taylor, Lyons and drummer Sunny Murray (and later Andrew Cyrille) formed the core personnel of The Unit, Taylor's primary group effort until Lyons's premature death in 1986. Lyons's playing, strongly influenced by jazz icon Charlie Parker, retained a strong blues sensibility and helped keep Taylor's increasingly avant garde music tethered to the jazz tradition.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Original DVD available from Christopher Felver

511 Johnson Street, #1
Sausalito, CA 94965
http://www.chrisfelver.com