Have you ever wondered what a dream is?

Dream Concept & REM

A dream is a succession of images, sounds ans emotions projected by the mind. Dreams happen during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep. In a typical night, you dream for a total of two hours, broken up by the sleep cycle. Other mammals and birds also have REM slpeep stages, but cold-blooded animals like turtles, lizards and fish do not.

Sleep Stages

Stage 1: Light sleep (drifted in and out of sllep and could be awakened easily); slow eyes movement.

Stage 2:Eye movement stops and the brain waves become slow with only a occasional burst of rapid eye waves.

Stage 3: Delta waves (extremely slow brain waves interspered with smaller, faster waves)

Stage 4: Almost exclusively delta waves.

REM (Rapid Eye Movement)

Stages 3 and 4 are refered to as deep sleep, that means it might be very difficult to wake someone from this stages. During deep sleep, there is not eye movement nor muscle activity. This is why some children experiences bedwetting, sleepwalwing or night terrors... or even all of them!

A complete sleep cycle lasts at least an average of 90 to 110 minutes.

Sleeping & Dreaming

REM sleep usually begins after a period of deep sleep known as stage four sleep. An area of the brain called the pons shuts off signals to the spinal cord, causing the body to be immobile during REM sleep, In other way, there are occasions the pons don't shut down the spinal cord's signals, making the person acting out their dreams; AKA sleepwalker. This condition is rare and known as "REM sleep behavior disorder"

The areas of the brain "turn on" during REM sleep seem to help learning and memory. Infants spend almost 50 percent of their sleep time in REM sleep (20 percent in adults). This explains why do children learn quickly. If people are taught various skills and then deprived into REM sleep, the often cannot remember what they were taught!

Now you know how important and pleasurable is sleeping... even in the classroom! Maybe, if you aren't that lost, you would learn in class even if you fall asleep! Such a clever way to learn!

This post have been made by Oscar Alberto from the Advance 3 course classroom to al my classmates and of course for our teacher Mauricio... Sleep, rest and dream well!!

What the hell is MMA?????

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors use the disciplines of jiu-jitsu, karate, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and others to their strategic and tactical advantage in a supervised match. Not a single discipline reigns.

Rules for MMA:

· Commission approved gloves
· Weight classes
· Time limits and rounds
· Mandatory drug testing
· No head butting or kicking to the downed opponent
· No knees to the head of a downed opponent
· No downward point of the elbow strikes
· No strikes to the spine or the back of the head
· No groin or throat strikes

And UFC?????

Ultimate Fighting Championship is a series of international competitive mixed martial arts events, they are televised live or pay-per-view.
Fighters are the most talented martial arts experts in the world, fighters come from the US, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Russia, Holland, England, etc. All fighters have had previous combats and many are world or Olympic champions.

My UFC’s favorite fighters

· Lyoto Machida

· Randy Couture

· BJ Penn

THE REPTILIANS

The Reptilian Aliens which are called Reptoids are proportional in size to modern humans. They have a snake like or lizard appearance. These are highly advanced entities but viewed as being of a negative, hostile or dangerous disposition since they regard humans as a totally inferior race. They would perceive us much the way we would perceive a herd of cattle. The information about these creatures varies from source to source. Supposedly they consider Earth their ancient outpost and want to have complete control over it because their planet is becoming unable to adequately support life.

The Reptilians are the creation of the Carians, their parent race. They evolved on a planet in the Alpha Draconi star system of the Orion Constellation. The royal line of Reptilians are the Draconians, the winged dragons. The name of their royal line is the House of Aln. This is not the exact spelling, but it is close. It is more like Oln or Ahln. Still, keeping this in mind, the Council requested I spell it Aln.

The Reptiles have two other major sub races. They are known as the Winged Serpents (Snakes) and the Lizards called by some, the Lizzies.

The Reptilians are less emotional that their Human counterparts. Yet they have a highly refined knowledge of universal physics and laws. The Reptilians are responsible for the Mystery Schools on Earth and their teachings are from the ancient knowledge held by their parent race, the Carians.

The Reptilians were given a creation myth by their parent race, the Carians, that clashed with the creation myth of the Humans. The Reptilians were told that they had the right to colonize all planets and star systems in the universe and when they did, they also had the right to conquer or destroy any civilization they found there.

This creation myth has been the source of the many conflicts between the Reptiles and the Humans throughout the dimensions. Yet, it was given as part of the Universal Game (Polarity Integration). Without it everyone would have lived in peace and there would be no conflict. If this were the case, soul evolution would cease and the universe would become stagnant.

The Reptilians represent the Dark in the Polarity Integration Game while the Humans represent the Light. Through this game, of the highest order, all souls in this universe have the opportunity to spiritually evolve and rejoin the creative god source.

Reptilian humanoids in world mythology include:

• Boreas (Aquilon to the Romans): the Greek god of the cold north wind, described by Pausanias as a winged man with serpents instead of legs.
• Cecrops I: the mythical first King of Athens was half man, half snake
• Dragon Kings: creatures from Chinese mythology sometimes depicted as reptilian humanoids
• Fu Xi and Nüwa: serpentine founding figures from Chinese mythology
• Glycon: a snake god who had the head of a man.
• The Gorgons: Sisters in Greek mythology who had serpents for hair.
• Some djinn in Islamic mythology are described as alternating between human and serpentine forms.
• The Lamia: a child-devouring female demon from Greek mythology depicted as half woman, half serpent.
• Nāga reptilian beings from Hindu mythology said to live underground and interact with human beings on the surface.
• Quetzalcoatl or the "feathered serpent", the creator god and sky god of the Aztecs; variously depicted as a man, a serpent, or a reptilian humanoid.
• The Serpent: character from the Genesis creation myth occasionally depicted with legs, and sometimes identified with Satan.
• Sobek: Ancient Egyptian crocodile-headed god
• The White Snake: a figure from Chinese folklore
• Zahhak, a figure from Zoroastrian mythology who, in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh, grows a serpent on either shoulder
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• The reptilians have been here since the beginning of man or before; there are many relics which depict such beings, perhaps they are mythic gods of our ancient cultures. Ancient Peruvian myth depicts virgins in sacrificial rites to the gods, as this ritual is common in many ancient cultures. In my research I have found there is a definite correlation between some abductee's past life memories, of being sacrificed to the gods. Some regressions recall ceremonial ritual led by a priestly figure; the gods appearing in a reptilian form. The virgins were given to Draco for the sacrifice - they were raped while their adrenaline energy was sucked from them as they lie dying. We have read about virgin sacrifices in the ancient texts, now we have more of the possible morbid details.
• I believe malevolent reptilians are working in a small secret part of the government of USA. The agendas of the negative and positive reptilians are very different. It is my belief some reptilians are here because they have a strong bond to the human race. Perhaps they are working to absolve bad karma from their past actions, but I am afraid these are in the minority. Most are service to self and do not serve a higher good for humans; their agenda is one of control I think that they want us for been like
  
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one day in the Turism school

The last Thursday in my class of catering I had a very funny event, it was a "taquisa", well, all the girls were dressed like "adelitas" and of course, so was I, at first it was very asharming. all the students were saying: "Why they are dressed like that?" hahaha

After that, my friends and I took many pictures, oh, and How I can`t forget the "Mariachi". The "Mariachi" group was: Rommy, Fernando, Carlos, Rafa and Ernesto, this guy was the most fun in the event because he imitated to "Juan Gabriel" very well.

At first we made 4 teams for play "Loteria", and my team was the last to win, after played "Loteria" one bye one the teams broke a balloon and this had a paper whit another game, and we should have done wheelbarrows but we couldn't for our skirts, the next games were a little bored, but when we all went to burn a bull with rockers, all the girls screamed very loud, and in the last part of the bull one of rocket flew very near from us nad was a trauma for all of us.

The Mariachi started to play and dance (I won`t forget that show) and then my group started to sing "Rancheras", It was so funny, Until someone wanted two rosters to fight but the rosters didn't want fight and all the boys were running in the school trying to catch the rosters.

The entire event was very very Funny but the food made me sick, hahaha, but was so tasty.

This kind of events make me love more my career!!!

Angels

What's an angel?

First we have that the word angel comes from the hebrew "malakl" that means messenger.

As we know the angels are supernatural power, and their bodies if I can say they have, are made of astral light. They are ethereal that means that no one can touch them.

Why they have halo?

This is attributed to Ra the God of the sun with egipcians and Apolo the God of ligth and sun in Greece. This halo means a glow of glory and the origin of the angels, their home or the heaven.

The power of angels

When they want to talk with us, they can't send us an e-mail or phone, they speak to us through the Egrégora this means that thay can assume different forms. For example they can manifested in the thoughts or ideas of men, or whispering advice to chose the correct option because they are intelligent beings. They can also send us messages like when you are waling in the street and you suddenly see a big advertisement that says the answer of your problems, or when you're sad and suddenly your friend call you.

Finally angels can also talk with us in our dreams, until we didn't remember.

How many angels exist?

The angels as we know live in the heaven in different dimension to our, they are hundreds or tousands, but not all of them can down to our world.

The angels that down to the Earth are guardian angels and they take care of us, it exist a legion of angels and they and each group of guardian angels are ordered by an arcangel or a prince.

Kinds of angels

• Seraphim, are the angels of intelligence and charity (Arcangel Metatron)


• Cherubim, reflect the divine wisdom, join to the jovial temperament (Arcangel Raziel)

• Thrones, proclaim the grandeur of God through the music (Arcangel Tsaphkiel)
  
• Dominations, have the general government of the universe and serve faster when we using the instruments of magic invocations (Arcangel Tsadkiel)

• Powers, protect the laws of the fisic and moral world, and conserve the animal breeding (Arcangel Camael)
  
• Virtues, promote the wonders and miracles of healing (Arcangel Rafael)
  
• Principalities, responsable of the kingdomes, states and contries, preserve the flora and fauna, the crystal and wealth of the Earth (Arcangel Haniel)
  
• Arcangel, responsible of transmissions of important messages, defense of countries, parents and families (Arcangel Miguel)
  
• Angels, care safety of the humans in their bodies (Arcangel Gabriel)

Why do we have guardian angels?

Before we born and angel had been elected for us depending of our birthday, it must stay with us until we had our eighth birthday, after this it could go to heaven.

False awakening

hello guys.

I was researching for some information about nightmares and I found this kind of dreams, maybe you have had one.


I couldn´t wait for show this information, I hope you enjoy this stuff.



False awakening

A false awakening is a vivid dream about awakening from sleep. After a false awakening, subjects often dream they are performing daily morning rituals such as cooking, cleaning and eating. The experience is sometimes called a double dream, or a dream within a dream.

Further concepts


Lucidity
A false awakening may occur following an ordinary dream or following a lucid dream (one in which the dreamer has been aware of dreaming). Particularly if the false awakening follows a lucid dream, the false awakening may turn into a "pre-lucid dream", that is, one in which the dreamer may start to wonder if they are really awake and may or may not come to the correct conclusion. False awakenings often preceded lucidity as a cue, but they could also follow the realization of lucidity, often losing it in the process.

Simulated reality
A false awakening has significance to the simulation hypothesis, which states that what we perceive as reality is an illusion, as made evident by our mind's inability to distinguish between reality and dreams. Therefore, advocates of the simulation hypothesis argue that the probability of our "true" reality being a simulated reality is affected by the prevalence of false awakenings.

Continuum
Another type of false awakening is a continuum. In a continuum, the subject falls asleep in real life, but in the dream following, the brain simulates the subject as though they were still awake. At times the individual can perform action unknowingly. The movie Nightmare on Elm Street popularized this phenomenon.

Symptoms of a false awakening

Realism and unrealism
Certain aspects of life may be dramatized, or out of place in false awakenings. Things may seem wrong: details, like the painting on a wall, not being able to talk or difficulty reading (purportedly reading in lucid dreams is often difficult or impossible). In some experiences, the subject's senses are heightened, or changed.

Repetition
Because the mind still dreams after a false awakening, there may be more than one false awakening in a single dream. Subjects may dream they wake up, eat breakfast, brush their teeth, and so on; suddenly awake again in bed (still in a dream), begin morning rituals again, awaken again, and so forth.

Types of false awakening

Type 1
Type 1 may be thought of as the "common-or-garden" sort, in which the dreamer seems to wake up, but not necessarily in realistic surroundings, that is, not in their own bedroom. A pre-lucid dream may ensue. More commonly, dreamers will believe they have awakened and then "fall back asleep" in the dream.

Type 2
The type 2 false awakening seems to be considerably less common. Green characterized it as follows: the subject appears to wake up in a realistic manner, but to an atmosphere of suspense. His surroundings may at first appear normal, and he may gradually become aware of something uncanny in the atmosphere, and perhaps of unwonted sounds and movements. Or he may "awake" immediately to a "stressed" and "stormy" atmosphere. In either case, the end result would appear to be characterized by feelings of suspense, excitement or apprehension.

Anybody Feeling like cooking today?

Allright guys here´s a recipe so you can try somethig else besides chicken broth, pasta or a simple grilled steak. Just make sure you have fun while preaparing and enjoying it...

Slow-Baked Halibut with apples, onions and coconut.

It will make 4 servings.

Tender fish topped with crunchy, high flavored ingredients, this might be best calle a great fish salad, you can often find fresh prepared coconut in asian markets, but if you can´t you can always use dried unsweetened coconut.

If you have a mandoline use it to shave the apples, onions an coconut. Otherwise use a very sharped knife and slice them as thinly as possible.

Ingredients

to make lemon verbena oil

• 2 cups of lemon verbena leaves



• 1 cup of grape seed, corn, or other neutral oil



• 1 teaspoon salt plus more as needed

-unsalted butter as needed

-four 6 ounces boneless halibut steaks or fillets

-1 cup thinly sliced granny smith Apples, skin on 1 cup thinly sliced new onions

-one 1 inch ginger, peeled and julienned, 4 ounces sliced fresh coconut thinly sliced

-10 fresh thai basil leaves thinly sliced

-salt and freshhly ground black pepper

-fresh lemon juice to taste

-coarse salt and fresh crushed black pepper to taste

-1/3 cup coconut milk

Let´s do it people

-to make the oil: put the verbena lemon leaves, oil and salt in a blender. Blend until trhoughly combined, then set aside and infuse for 30 minutes. Stain trhough a fine-mesh sieve into a container and refrigerate until use

-Preheat the oven to 250 F

-generously grease the bottom of a baking sheet or roasting pan with butter. Put the halibut steakson the pan and bake until a thin bladed knife pierces trhough the flesh easily, 20 to 25 minutes

-meanwhile toss together the apples, onions, basil, coconut and ginger. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Drizzle with lemon verbena oil, then taste and adjuste the seasoning.

-when the halibut is done season with coarse salt and cracked black pepper. Put the halibut in the center of each serving plate and top with salad. Drizzle with the coconut milk and reserved lemon verbena oil and serve.

And here it is guys, a not so complicated dish that you can have for lunch, how about pair it with a riesling, hu?, it also works for a romantic early dinner with your partner.

I really hope you like this dish...